Blood drive

Cornerstone Community Church, Kresgeville, is hosting a Red Cross Blood Drive today from 1-6 p.m. Sign up at www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/login or call the church for help at 610-681-3758.

Legion Auxiliary

The Legion Auxiliary of Post 927, Gilbert, will meet today at 7 p.m.

Canceled meeting

Edlred Township’s scheduled planning commission meeting for tonight is canceled. The next planning commission meeting will be at 7 p.m. Sept. 11.

Important numbers

A reminder that PPL Electric Utilities customers should report outages online at pplelectric.com/outages or call 1-800-DIALPPL (1-800-342-5775).

MET Ed customers who experience a service interruption should report outages by calling 1-888-LIGHTSS (1-888-544-4877), texting OUT to LIGHTS (544-4877) or clicking the “Report Outage” link at firstenergycorp.com.

Free supper

Zion Lutheran Church, Brodheadsville, is offering its monthly free drive-thru and pick-up supper from 5-6 p.m. today. The menu includes a turkey hoagie, chips, macaroni salad, watermelon and dessert. Helpers are needed any time after 2:30 p.m. Brown lunch bags, desserts and sandwich bags are always needed.

PVEN’s last lunch

Free summer meals for kids availability from the Pleasant Valley Ecumenical Network Food Pantry will conclude this week. The last event is Thursday, from 8 to 11 a.m. People with questions can call 570-992-3136.

Karaoke Night

American Legion 927 is hosting its Friday Karaoke Night beginning at 7 p.m.

Austin’s Blue Line

A motorcycle ride/rally will take place from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. Activities begin at 9 a.m., with kickstands up at 11:15 and a barbecue starting at 1 p.m. All are welcome to the event at the American Legion on Gilbert Road, Gilbert.

Austin’s Blue Line helps to support suicide prevention through Monroe County. For more information, contact Sharon Gerhart through www.austinsblueline.org.

Sweet thinking?

Our Lady Queen of Peace Church reminds that baked goods for the fair are due in the church office today. Cookies, brownies, bars, coffee cake, pound cake, shoofly cake, quick bread, flavored pretzels, etc. But nothing with frosting. Please wrap pastries individually.

WE Pantry open

The West End Pantry in Kunkletown, at 516 Kunkketown Road, is generally open the third Wednesday of the month beginning at 9 a.m. For more information, call 610-895-4444.

Eldred meeting

The Eldred Board of Supervisors is slated to meet at 7 p.m. Aug. 21.

Free movie night

St. Peter’s United Methodist Church, Saylorsburg, is showing a movie on its outdoor screen on Aug. 23. The public is welcome to join the church family behind the church building. Attendees are asked to bring a lawn chair or blanket. St. Peter’s UMC is at 924 Route 115, Saylorsburg.

Backpack blessing

Our Lady Queen of Peace Church will have student backpack blessings on Aug. 24 and 25. Involved youth have received or will receive a special gift from the parish.

Polk hearing

A public hearing is to be held concerning a solar ordinance at 5:30 p.m. Aug. 26, at the Polk Township Municipal Building in Kresgeville.

OTOH gift list

Operation Touch of Home has announced that the group has created an Amazon Gift list. This list was made from requests OTOH has received from U.S. Troops who have been deployed.

Anyone who would like to view the list, can visit https://www.amazon.com/registries/gl/search?name=Operation+Touch+of+Home

Knit & Crochet

Zion Lutheran’s Knit & Crochet group, Brodheadsville, will meet at 1 p.m. Aug. 27 in the choir room. New members are welcome. Don’t know how those needles work? Experienced members will teach you.

Effort UMC’s Prayer Shawl group will meet to work on prayer shawls from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

WE Republicans

The next regular scheduled meeting of the West End Republican Club is Aug. 27 at 6:30 p.m. at Chestnuthill Star Diner, 2187 Route 209, Brodheadsville. Those planning to eat there are asked to come an hour earlier.

Game Commission

The Pennsylvania Game Commission is seeking input from the public in surveying wild turkeys this summer. It continues through Aug. 31. People can report sightings through the commission’s website.

Pavilion Concert

Effort UMC is hosting a pavilion concert on Sept. 7. Featured will be the band The Kings of Queen Street. Free food will be available from 5:30 p.m. The concert is from 6 to 7:30 p.m., rain or shine. Folks are reminded to bring a lawn chair. The opportunity for a free will offering for the band will be available.

Soup sale set

Effort UMC is accepting orders for its soup sale. Soups for September are lentil with sausage and loaded baked potato. Sale runs through Sept. 25, with the pick-up dates of Sept. 29 after each service. Order forms are on the church’s Welcome Center. For questions, call the church office at 570-629-1890.

Photo contest

Monroe County Conservation District’s Kettle Creek Environmental Education Center’s 2025 photo contest has been announced. Folks should send photos that showcase Monroe County’s finest natural resources. For details and entry form, call the center at 570-629-3061 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, or visit www.mcconservation.org/mccdphoto-contest.

Fall Festival

Pleasant Valley Assembly of God Church has announced its annual Fall Festival for Sept. 28, beginning at 12:30 p.m. The event will include a trunk or treat event for the children.

Fall flea market

The Women’s Group at Effort will be holding its semiannual flea market from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 5. Space rental is available. If interested in renting a space/table, contact Joyce Aylsworth at 570-643-3334 as soon as possible. Lunch and bake sale items will be available for purchase.

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