Free dinner

Zion Lutheran, Brodheadsville, has a free community drive-thru dinner from 5 to 6 tonight.

Eldred meets

The Eldred Township Board of Supervisors is holding a virtual meeting at 7 tonight at the municipal building on Kunkletown Road.

To join the meeting, call 814-315-3670 ID 743 962 796#

To verify the meeting, call the township at 610-381-4252.

Emeritus status

Pam Hubbard of Effort has retired from the Monroe County Master Gardener program after serving for 14 years.

She has been given emeritus status for her qualifying work. That allows her to still be part of the program without having to fulfill the yearly volunteer requirements, says Susan Detrick, current Monroe County Master Gardener Coordinator.

Detrick shares some of Hubbard’s other accomplishments including a recent layout in this summer’s Country Garden Magazine, three blue ribbons from the Pennsylvania Horticulture Society in 2019, and her latest endeavor is becoming a garden coach. Her information for garden coaching can be found at gardencoach.org.

WE Little League

The monthly meeting of the West End Little League will be held at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the Chestnuthill Township Park in Brodheadsville. The meeting is open to all.

Party continues

An open community event Friday and Saturday, Party at the Pavilion, is offered by Post 927 from 5 to 9 p.m.

It offers a variety of food and drinks. For information call Spears at 941-400-2293 or Patti Heller at 570-688-8303.

This Saturday there will also be Valor support motorcycle run and barbecue, the eighth annual Harry Phillips Ride in support of Paul’s House.

It will start with registration at the Pocono Mountain Harley Davidson, 110 Motor Hill Lodge Road, Tannersville, with kickstands up at 10 a.m. and finish at the Legion’s Post home in Gilbert.

For cost of the bike run per ride, passenger and party, as well as vendor space, contact Eve at 570-807-3334.

Operation: Touch of Home will set up its display at the American Legion Post 927 on Saturday for the motorcycle run for Valor.

Inside services

Effort UMC will continue with its three inside services Sunday, at 8:30 a.m., 10 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. Reservations are required. An online service will be available at 8 a.m.

Grove service

St. Matthew’s UCC, Kunkletown continues to worship in the grove at 9 a.m.

PVAG schedule

Sunday worship is at 9 and 11 a.m.

On Mondays the church has Loving Hands at 10 a.m., and the PVCO drive-thru dinner from 3 to 4:45 p.m.

LAMA meeting

This Sunday, at 10 a.m., the Latin American Motorcycle Association, Pocono Chapter, will hold its monthly meeting at 10 a.m. in the main hall of Post 927 in Gilbert.

Back to Church

St. Peter’s UMC, Saylorsburg, will celebrate Back to Church Sunday this week. The church invites all to join in the 10 a.m. worship, whether in person or livestreaming at www.facebook.com/stpeterssaylorsburg/livestream/. The intent of this national movement is to share healing in the midst of brokenness, hope in the midst of uncertainty, unity in the midst of division and peace in the midst of chaos.

Cornerstone Church

This past Sunday, Cornerstone Community Church in Kresgeville, began its Jr. Worship Program during the 10:30 a.m. worship time.

Children in kindergarten through sixth grade started off in the sanctuary with their families and then, following the singing, were dismissed,

There was a lesson and then the two age-appropriate groups were divided into a discussion time.

Nursery and toddlers program was also provided.

PVEN’s fall needs

Colleen Walsh, PVEN’s Operation Manager, sent a list of current center needs for this month.

Foods needed include: cranberry sauce, gravy, fried onions, evaporated or condensed milk.

Clothing items needed include: diapers, size 2 and 6; and adult diapers, sizes L and X0; and shampoo.

Donations can be dropped off at 2334 Route 209, Sciota, during office hours.

PVEN is open from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m., Monday, Tuesday and Fridays. Other days and times are available by appointment.

Call the office at 570-992-3136 with any questions or appointment requests.

Volunteers sought

The Garden of Giving in McMichaels (Saylorsburg) is in need of volunteers to wash eggs and also to help harvest the produce which is then donated to area food pantries.

Call 570-402-1282 for more information.

Senior meals

The Monroe County Area on Aging is now able to offer frozen meals to seniors if they are in need of food.

Frozen meals can be picked up at the senior center one would normally attend on a weekly basis.

Seniors in need can call the Loder Senior Center at 570-420-3745 for more information.

Group resuming

The Men’s Group at Effort UMC will resume its meetings at 9 a.m. Saturday, meeting in the former day care kitchen area. If the group is too large, it will meet in Wesley Hall.

Pantry

The West End Food Pantry in Kunkletown will be open Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon.

Family event

West End Park and Open Space Commission is hosting a free family event of back-to-school crafting from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at the Chestnuthill Park, 221 Route 715, Brodheadsville, to make crafts of either a bus or an owl, while supplies last.

Parents are asked to stay and supervise their children, but craft materials may also be picked up to take home.

Weather permitting, this event will be at Pavilion #1 to the left of the building. If held inside, there will be limited spots, which will be rotated approximately every 15 or 20 minutes.

Everyone is asked to bring a mask, socially distance from nonhousehold members, and refrain from attending if not feeling well.

Any students ages 11 to college wishing to volunteer, call Bernie Kozen, WEPOSC Executive Director and Kim Tuin, WEPOSC Program Coordinator at 570-992-9733 to sign up for a spot which will begin earlier and end later with setup, sanitizing throughout, and cleanup.

WP Women’s Club

The Western Pocono Women’s Club will meet Monday evening at 6 p.m. at the Effort United Methodist Church Pavillion.

Members are asked to bring a lawn chair, wear a mask and follow social distancing.

The group is again having a Blessing Bag Purses service project to benefit clients of Women’s Resources.

Suggested items to donate to this project include chap stick/lip balm, small packs of tissues, gum, mints or hard candy, small brush, comb or mirror, panty liners or tampons, small notebook with pen, hand sanitizer, small hand lotion, travel-size hair spray.

The club is also anticipating selling its well-known strawberry shortcake at the upcoming West End Fair’s Fall Festival taking place on Sep. 25, 26 and 27.

Republican Club

The West End Republican Club is slated to meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Cherry’s Family Restaurant in Kresgeville. The optional dinner is one hour earlier and carryout is available.

Soup sale set

Effort UMC church is holding a soup sale through Sept. 23.

Soups are loaded baked potato and/or beef barley.

The pickup date is Sept. 27.

Call the church office for cost per quart and to place an order or sign up on Sunday morning before or after attending worship.

Contacting SSA

A local representative for the Social Security Administration is still available to help via phone.

Call 888-835-6169 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday if one cannot access SSA.gov. The TTY number is 800-325-0778. People are asked not to walk into the local office. Walk-ins cannot be accepted at this time.

Pollinator study

The Master Gardeners of Monroe County are currently conducting a pollinator study at the Western Pocono Community Library PSU demonstration garden as a cooperative effort with the PSU Entomology Department. There is one section of the garden dedicated for the study. This year the study is about different butterflies and moths that are attracted to the Joe Pye plant and different species of goldenrod.

Every year, Penn State Entomology Department sends a different species of plants and a list with types of pollinators to study. MGs volunteer to watch and record at specific times what pollinators visit this plant.

The results are then submitted to the Entomology Department, which uses the results for tracking pollinator populations. A more detailed link to the purpose of the studies is: https://bit.ly/3kl53sk.

In August the Monroe County Master Gardeners donated 382 pounds of produce to the Pleasant Valley Ecumenical Food Bank.

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