Factoryville Fire Company Auxiliary to host bi-monthly bingo wednesdays

Factoryville Fire Company Auxiliary (FFCA) is excited to announce the Bi-monthly Bingo Wednesdays on the first and third Wednesday of each month, beginning May 4 and continuing through Nov. 16, 2022. Each event will be hosted at the Factoryville Fire Company, located at 412 College Ave. in Factoryville. Participation costs $25 per person and includes 20 games. Fifteen of those games are Regular Bingo, four will be Special Games, and the final game is a Jackpot game, which starts with 48 numbers and a prize of $500. Players can win Regular games with straight, postage-outside-inside-four corners. The 1st Special Game is L. The 2nd Special is X. The 3rd Special is Little Round Robin. The 4th Special is a Double Postage Stamp. The 5th Special is the Jackpot game mentioned previously. Additional Lucky 7 games cost $1 each; and Bonanza games sell 3/$2. The FFCA will offer a variety of refreshments for purchase during the event. The doors open at 5 p.m. and games begin at 6 p.m. Please contact Bonnie Appleman at 570-687-6580 and leave a message to reserve your spot for the next event.

Third Annual Fleetville Fall Fair to be held

The event will be held from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 10, rain or shine, at the Fleetville Volunteer Fire Company of Benton Township Station & Grounds, 58 Firehouse Lane, Fleetville. Admission and parking are free.

Over 125 vendors & attractions and counting.

Some of the amazing attractions planned:

• Jr. FireFighters obstacle course (kids get to dress in uniform and put out a “house fire”)

• Petting Zoo

• Horse & Unicorn Rides

• Dog Agility Demos

• Pumpkin Painting

• Mini Scarecrow Making

• Chicken BBQ

• Food Trucks

• Cow Flop

• Raffles (Basket & Cash)

• Wine, Cider & Beer Vendors

• Live Music:

• ENT Music

• Mace in Dixon

• DJ Donna Diva

• Q92 Live Remote

And so so much more. There will be so much country fun to see and do at the fair. Proceeds benefit the Fleetville Volunteer Fire Company of Benton Township.

www.fleetvillefireco.com

Follow the event on Facebook for a peek at the vendors and special attractions that will make the Fleetville Fall Fair one of the best events in NEPA, described by attendees as feeling like stepping into a “Hallmark Movie”.

“The Fleetville Fall Fair, in its third year, is the major fundraising event for the Fleetville Volunteer Fire Company of Benton Township and serves to support all operational expenses, debt relief from the purchase of our Pumper/Tanker in 2020, as well as much-needed safety equipment for our firefighters and facility improvements.” FVFC Secretary and Event Coordinator Michelle Ross.

The Fleetville Fall Fair, scheduled for Saturday, September 10, 2022, from 10 am – 6 pm will host over 125 vendors, food trucks, and attractions including, Firehouse Chicken BBQ, Jr. Firefighters Obstacle Course, petting zoo, horse and unicorn rides, dog agility demos, farm stand, live music and so much more! It also will have several community and regional non-profits joining the event with raffles, information, and more. There is so much country fun planned. Admission is free and is leashed pet-friendly. Visit fleetvillefireco.com for more information or follow for the event on FaceBook #fleetvillefallfair.

Lackawanna Historical Society sets fall genealogy forum meeting schedule and beginners’ workshop

SCRANTON — The Lackawanna Historical Society is pleased to announce its Fall Genealogy Forum Schedule. The Forum was created in late 2019 to provide LHS members and local residents who are interested in tracing their ancestry with an opportunity to come together to share experiences and provide helpful hints to others who are seeking their roots. The Forum, which was planned to be a monthly in-person meeting, soon went virtual due to the COVID-19 shut down. A group of 15-20 members tuned into Zoom each month to discuss research methods and useful techniques for finding public records, searching for cemeteries, and using online sources.

In-person meetings resumed this past Spring with a focus on searching for records of European Ancestors in their native countries. This theme continues with the upcoming meetings listed below:

• Tracing English/Welsh Ancestors presented by Tom Price. Wednesday, Sept. 14, 1 p.m. at the Valley Community Library, 739 River St., Peckville

• Tracing German Ancestors presented by Tom Price. Wednesday, Oct. 12, 1 p.m. at the North Pocono Public Library, 1315 Church St., Moscow

• Tracing Polish Ancestors presented by Kate Bohan. Nov. 9, 1 p.m., the Abington Community Library, 1200 W. Grove St., Clarks Summit

These meetings are free and open to the public but space is limited so participants are asked to register by calling 570-344-3841or emailing lackawannahhistory@gmail.com. Participants should also bring a laptop, not tablet for each session.

In addition to the regular Forum meetings, the Lackawanna Historical Society, in partnership with the Albright Memorial Library, will be hosting a Fall Genealogy Workshop for Beginners on Saturdays, Oct. 8, 15, 22, and 29, 2022, from 9:30 a.m. to Nnoon in the Henkelman Room at the Albright Library, 500 Vine St., Scranton. Registration is required and participants must commit to all four sessions. The fee is $25 for LHS Members and $35 for Non-Members. The deadline is Friday, Sept. 30, 2022. Please call or email the society for details.

The Society is excited to continue this program and work in partnership with all of the county libraries. It’s an excellent way to promote local history, reach new audiences and help individuals learn more about their past.

University of Scranton to Hold Fair for Nonprofit Agencies Seeking Volunteers

The Center for Service and Social Justice at The University of Scranton will hold its annual Volunteer Fair for local nonprofits from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 13, on campus.

The fair offers University students and student-led clubs interested in service projects and community-based learning sites a chance to meet representatives from nonprofit organizations in need of volunteers.

To register a nonprofit organization for the event, email ellen.judge@scranton.edu or call 570-941-7429. The deadline to register for the fair is Sept. 8.

Pharoahs Car Club of Scranton and Countryside Community Church partner to host Smiles for Mikey car show and craft fair

The Pharoahs Car Club of Scranton is excited to announce The Smiles For Mikey Car Show & Craft Fair scheduled from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022. Countryside Community Church (14011 Orchard Drive, (Newton), Clarks Summit) has graciously agreed to host this event. which is open to everyone in NEPA. This celebration of cars and crafts is being held to raise funds for the Smiles for Mikey Campaign. Mikey Budzinski is a Clifford Township resident who lives with Muscular Dystrophy. Due to mobility issues, Mikey’s independence is only possible by using a motorized wheelchair. For the last several months, friends, family, and neighbors have been raising money to help the family purchase a wheelchair accessible van. Without such a vehicle, Mikey was only able to use his motorized wheelchair while school was in session. On evenings, weekends, and school holidays, Mikey’s wheelchair had to be left behind at the school because the family did not have a way to transport it. The family has finally been able to take delivery of a wheelchair accessible vehicle, but they still owe a significant amount of money before they are able to own it, completely. A portion of the vehicle registration, vendor fees, and food sales from this event will go directly towards paying down a portion of the outstanding balance for this van.

All vehicles (classic cars, customs, motorcycles, or just well-loved, two or four-wheeled machines) are welcome to attend the Sept. 17 event. Pre-registration costs $10 per vehicle and is available at tinyurl.com/3zj395kr. On-site registration, paid the day of the event, will be $15 per vehicle. All vehicles in attendance will be judged for one of three different awards. Everyone in attendance will have the option of voting for a People’s Choice Award. Mikey Budzinski, honorary Master of Ceremonies, will choose his favorite to receive the Mikey’s Choice Award. And, the Pharoahs Car Club of Scranton will choose their favorite, based on traditional car judging criteria, for the Pharoahs’ Choice Award.

Ten by ten-foot Vendor spaces are available at a cost of $30 each and can be reserved at tinyurl.com/2x5ma6e.

Countryside Community Church will offer refreshments for sale in their on-site pavilion.

For more information, to pre-register a vehicle or to reserve a vendor space by phone, please contact Beth Kostelnik, Chaplain, Pharoahs Car Club of Scranton at 484-333-6602 or ekostelnik@susumc.org.

Save the date for the next Local Author’s Luncheon

Mark your calendar for the 14th annual Local Author’s Luncheon to benefit the Forest City Library which will be held at Elkview Country Club, Crystal Lake, on Wednesday, Oct. 12.

This year’s luncheon will be held in memory of Diana Junior who recently passed away. Diana served as the librarian at Forest City for 33 years prior to her retirement in 2020.

This year’s author is Kelly Ann Hopkins, high school librarian and creative writing teacher at Lackawanna Trail High School. She is the author of Gulf of Deception (Gulf Shores Mysteries), High Vices and Buried Beneath.

The annual luncheon is sponsored by the Novel Woman Book Club with all proceeds going to the Forest City Library, a branch of the Susquehanna County Library System. A time of hospitality starts at 11:30 followed by the luncheon and speaker. The cost of the luncheon is $25. An annual raffle in conjunction with the luncheon gives us the opportunity to raise more funds for the library.

25th Country Craft Fair

• 10 a.m to 4p.m. Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022