Monthly meeting

The West End Home Association of the West End Memorial American Legion has its Home Association meeting slated for 7:30 p.m. today.

The Legion is to meet at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, the SAL (Sons of the American Legion) is set for 11 a.m. Sunday, and the Korean War veterans meeting for 2 p.m. Tuesday.

The Auxiliary does not meet until 6 p.m. next Wednesday.

Band parents

Pleasant Valley Band Parents are scheduled to meet at 7 p.m. Thursday in the high school band room.

Monroe Seniors

The Chestnuthill group of Monroe County Seniors are slated to meet on Friday and next Wednesday at Zion Lutheran Church’s Fellowship Hall.

The menus, however, have not yet been posted.

PANDAS meet

Effort UMC’s POCONO PANDAS will hold a regular youth meeting at 7 p.m. Friday.

Communion served

Salem-St. Paul’s Lutheran Church will serve Holy Communion at both its 8:15 and 10:30 services this Sunday. In between will be the Confirmation class at 9 a.m.

The Church Council will meet at 7 p.m. Monday.

Secretary feted

Zion Lutheran in Brodheadsville will host a retirement party for church secretary Margaret Seligman after the 10:30 a.m. Sunday worship service.

All Sports Club

The Pleasant Valley All Sports Club is on the calendar for a meeting at 7 p.m. Monday in the high school library.

Knit & Crochet

Needles will be kept busy as the Zion Lutheran Church’s Knit & Crochet Group convenes for its first meeting of the year at 1 p.m. in the church’s Fellowship Hall in Brodheadsville.

Newcomers are welcome.

Eldred happenings

• Coming soon to the Eldred Township Community Center is Adult Recess. One evening a week the ETCC will open up the gym for supervised recreational activities, such as basketball, pickleball, pingpong, etc. Check the Facebook page or the Eldred Township website for further information.

• General events for January and February include: Mondays at noon, acoustical jam sessions, free and open to anyone interested in playing or listening; Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., sewing and quilting. Come and join the group to create wonderful projects for donation to charities or to learn or improve their own skills. They are free and open to anyone interested.

• On the first and third Saturday is the West End Food Pantry distribution; on the second and fourth Saturday Children’s Reading is featured. That is free and open to all.

• Thrift Store hours will be 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. The Thrift Store accepts donations, except on food pantry Saturdays. Donors are asked to check with staff before unloading items.

• Room/Gym rentals are available for meetings, classes, parties, athletic activities. Contact Ann at 610-381-4252, ext. 2

Volunteers are welcome.

Anyone having an activity to offer is asked to contact Ann at 610-381-4252, ext. 2.

Meeting changes

The Western Pocono Lions Club begins its new year by holding its January dinner meeting and board meeting on Jan. 18 at Cherry’s on Route 209 in Kresgeville. The meeting will take place in the large back room.

The board will meet at 6 p.m. and the members can begin to order off the menu at 6:30 p.m. It is planned to begin the dinner meeting at 7 p.m. All are encouraged to bring nonperishable food items to the meeting to be given to the PVEN food pantry, or simply feed the Purple Pig at the dinner meeting.

Funding needed

Monroe County Habitat for Humanity’s Fundraising goal for this holiday season was $10,000 which is the average cost for four home preservation projects in Monroe County.

MCHFH has successfully partnered with 11 families in need to complete necessary home repairs so far this fiscal year. With the goal of completing 19 more home repairs before July 1, MCHFH is in need of more support.

To learn more contact about MCHFH’s program and how to donate, contact Executive Director Kelly Kemmerer, by email at execdirector@habitatmc.org or call 570-216-4390.

Stop the Bleed

Effort UMC is hosting a Stop the Bleed training session from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Jan. 20, at the church on Merwinsburg Road as being presented by the Cetronia Ambulance Corps.

Massive bleeding from any cause, but particularly from an active shooter or explosive event where a response is delayed can result in death is the explanation. Similar to how the general public learns and performs CPR, the public must learn proper bleeding control techniques, including how to use their hands, dressings and tourniquets. Victims can quickly die from uncontrolled bleeding, within 5 to 10 minutes.

To register contact Stephen Hall NRP, Cetronia Ambulance Corps, at halls@cetronia.org or at 610-398-0239, ext. 517, or go to: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/stop-the-bleed-tickets-40912897578.

Help needed?

United Way of Monroe County says that those looking for community assistance need only dial 211 (24 hours, 7 days a week) to speak to a case worker about community services available right here in Monroe County.

Touch of Home

Operation: Touch of Home will have its first meeting of 2018 at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the American Legion Post 927 home in Gilbert.

Contact Adele Argot at 717-933-4028 or arargot3@verizon.net. Contact the Times News at 800-443-0377 or tneditor@tnonline.com.