VETERANS
Cellphones collected to benefit soldiers
First Presbyterian Church in Honesdale is an official collection point for Cellphones for Soldiers during the month of May, collecting used cellphones and tablets. The program provides calling cards to deployed service men and women to aid them in staying in touch with family and friends.
Rep. Flynn sets veterans outreach
State Rep. Marty Flynn, D-113, Scranton, veterans support program with American Legion service officer, Wednesday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., constituent service office, Jay’s Commons, 409 N. Main Ave., Scranton, appointments requested, 570-342-4348.
Post 4712 auxiliary sets flea market
Walter Paciga VFW Post 4712 Ladies Auxiliary flea market, Saturday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., VFW grounds, 500 Main St., Simpson, vendor tables, $15, basket raffles and refreshments available, rain or shine; Kerrie, 570-281-3826, by May 14.
Veterans plates available
Sen. Lisa Baker (R-20, Lehman Twp.) reminding bike owners of an easy way to show their patriotism and support Pennsylvania veterans — the “Honoring Our Veterans” license plate, cost is $35, and $15 of the fee goes directly to helping veterans in need; those renewing their vehicle registrations and driver’s licenses can also make a $3 donation through a voluntary check-off box; www.dot.state.pa.us or Sen. Baker’s office, 570-226-5960.
USS Independence sets reunion
USS Independence CVA-62 27th reunion, Sept. 5-9, Seattle, for all Navy, Marine and Air squadrons serving on the Independence and their families; USS Independence CVA-62, 65 Pioneer Ridge Road, Canton, NC 28716, 828-648-7379 or ussindycva-62@hotmail.com.
Flag placement
IN CARBONDALE
Carbondale Memorial Committee placing flags on the graves of veterans, Saturday, 9 a.m., meet at Carbondale Memorial Park, Main Street, at 8:45, following the placement of the flags, group meets at American Legion Post 221, Hospital Street, for a flag retirement ceremony by Boy Scouts of Troop 8, refreshments provided by American Legion Post 221.
IN THROOP
Herbert Clark Post 180 Throop American Legion placing new flags on veterans graves at St. John’s, St. Mary’s, and Holy Family Cemeteries, Tuesday, 5:30 p.m. starting at St. Mary’s on Sanderson Avenue; rain date, Thursday.
Memorial Day services
POST 7069
Abington Memorial VFW Post 7069 annual Memorial Day parade, May 30, forms at Clarks Summit Elementary Center, 401 Grove St., 10 a.m., starts, 11, any groups or individuals who want to participate in the line of march can call the post at 570-586-9821 after 10 a.m.; memorial services will be conducted at the following locations before the parade: Abington Hills Cemetery, 8:30 a.m.; South Abington Memorial at the tank, 9; Clarks Green Cemetery, 9:30; Hickory Grove Cemetery, Miller Road, Waverly, 10; and the post home immediately following the parade.
CARBONDALE MEMORIAL COMMITTEE
Carbondale Memorial Committee Memorial Day Parade and service, May 30, meet at the Benjamin Franklin Apartments, Lincoln Avenue, at 10:15 a.m., parade starts, 10:40, and ends at Memorial Park on Main Street, service, 11; refreshments follow.
POST 5207
John J. Michaels VFW Post 5207 Memorial Day weekend schedule: flags at Fairview Memorial Park, May 26-27, 9 a.m.; poppies at Bill’s Market, May 28-29, 9-3 p.m.; Memorial Day services, May 30: post service, 9:15 a.m., post home; John Michaels gravesite ceremony, 9:45, St. Catherine’s Cemetery; Fairview Memorial Park service, 11; and Covington Twp. service, 1 p.m.
AMVETS POST 189 AND VFW POST 4909
AMVETS Post 189 and VFW Post 4909 Memorial Day activities: meet at the Dupont VFW on Main Street, memorial service, 8:30, Polish National Cemetery, followed by a memorial service at Sacred Heart Cemetery, Lackawanna Avenue; Parade Marshall: George Parick, participants assemble 10 a.m., VFW parking lot, Grant Street, parade starts 10:30, memorial service, 11, Dupont Borough Memorial Lawn; food and refreshments follow, children at the Dupont Hose Company and adults at the VFW Post Home.
POST 6520
Thomas A. Snook VFW Post Memorial Day services, May 30: South Canaan, 9 a.m.; Simontown, 9:30; Kizer, 10; Maplewood Methodist, 10:15; Maplewood Evangelical, 10:30; All Saints, 11; Hollisterville, 11:30; Mount Cobb, 1 p.m.; and Elmdale Independent, 1:30; immediately following the Hollisterville service, lunch in the Hollisterville Bible Church Fellowship Hall, donation of any type of covered dish needed; Regina Polley, 570-842-4394, Susan Ciscoe, 570-842-3268, or Elouise Wood, 570-690-7226.
POSTS 5544 AND 411
Jessup VFW Post 5544 and American Legion Post 411 combined Memorial Day services, May 30, Mass at 9 a.m., Holy Ghost Church, Third Avenue, by Monsignor John Sekellich, both organizations then proceed to Holy Ghost Cemetery, where the Honor Guard will give a rifle salute for fallen comrades, to Veterans Memorial Park for remarks by Mayor Merkel and comrades of both organizations, members of Post 5544 meet at the post home no later than 8:30, food and refreshments follow at Post 5544, 205 Dolph St.
POST 209
American Legion Six Star Post 209, Lakewood, Memorial Day services, May 30, at the following and times: Balls Eddy Cemetery, 9 a.m.; Shehawken Cemetery, 9:30; Orson Cemetery, 9:45; Little York Cemetery, 10:10; Rock Lake Cemetery, 10:30; Lake Como Cemetery, 11; and Lakewood Memorial Park, noon, refreshments follow.
POSTS 513 AND 4954
Old Forge Memorial Day parade, by American Legion Post 513 and VFW Post 4954, May 30, 10 a.m., starting point is Main and Miles streets, participants arrive by 9:30, travels down Main Street to Moosic Road, ceremony at Old Forge Cemetery follows.
POST 327
Raymond Henry American Legion Post 327 Memorial Day ceremony, May 30, 11 a.m., post home, 101 Willow Ave., Olyphant, guest speaker: state Rep. Frank Farina; refreshments follow.
POST 6082
Shopa-Davey VFW Post 6082 parade steps off May 30, 8:30 a.m., post home, 123 Electric St., Peckville, proceeds to Veterans Memorial on Main Street and Sgt. Argonish Memorial on Keystone Avenue, procession continues to Union Cemetery to honor John Shopa, participants return to post home where refreshments will be served, A. Pierson Hurd American Legion Post 236 in Peckville will join in the procession, post members will proceed to Valley View Cemetery to honor Charles Davey and to Finch Hill to honor Gino Merli, participants should meet at VFW post home at 8 a.m.
SCOTT TWP. VETERANS MEMORIAL COMMITTEE
Scott Twp. Veterans Memorial Day service, Saturday, 10 a.m., veterans memorial in front of Municipal Building, 1038 Montdale Road, guest speaker: Mark Volk, Col., USA (Ret), president of Lackawanna College, Montdale Boy Scout Troop 265 has taken responsibility for putting together Memorial Day service, local Boy and Girl Scouts, the Rev. Michael Kirwin, pastor, St. John Vianney Parish, Lakeland High School Band and Chorus and several World War II veterans also participating, Boy Scouts conducting a flag retirement ceremony following the service, refreshments follow; Ed Sokoloski, 570-587-3120.
EZRA GRIFFIN CAMP 8
Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War Ezra S. Griffin, Camp 8 and Auxiliary 10, ceremony, May 30, 10:30 a.m., veterans section of Dunmore Cemetery, Dunmore band to play selection of music, speakers and wreath-laying, public asked to be there by 10.
POST 25
VFW Post 25 and City of Scranton Memorial Day ceremony, May 30, noon, Nay Aug Park, patriotic songs, presentation of the wreath.
POST 4712
Simpson VFW Post 4712 service, May 30, 9 a.m., post home, 500 Main St., guest speaker: Col. Michael Konzman; refreshments.
INDIANTOWN GAP NATIONAL CEMETERY
Indiantown Gap National Cemetery Memorial Council Memorial Day program, May 29, 2 p.m., rain or shine, co-sponsored by Marine Corps League Auxiliary of Pennsylvania, Washington Band playing several musical selections and wreaths will be symbolically placed memorializing those who died in the service of their country, Avenue of Flags flown from May 7-Nov. 19, massed colors also be displayed as part of the program, shuttle bus transportation to and from designated parking areas provided, signs posted indicating designated shuttle bus and parking areas, limited handicapped parking on the cemetery grounds, bring lawn chairs; Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, 717-865-5254 or Liz McCleaster, public affairs chairman, Indiantown Gap National Cemetery Memorial Council, 267-736-5066 or 215-233-2728.
Meetings
POST 7251 AUXILIARY
Throop VFW Post 7251 Auxiliary, today, 1 p.m., installation of officers.
VFW POST 5209
VFW Post 5209, today, post home, 1849 Bloom Ave., Scranton, home association, 12:30 p.m., and officers, 1 p.m.
NERMA
Northeast Retired Military Association, Wednesday, 7:30 p.m., Maira’s Cafe, 327 Chestnut St., Dunmore.
POST 25
VFW Post 25, June 5, 1 p.m., post home, canteen meeting, noon.
POST 610
Mayfield American Legion Post 610, June 6, 7 p.m., post.
POST 327 AUXILIARY
Olyphant Legion Raymond Henry Post 327 Auxiliary, June 6, 7 p.m., post.
POST 6082 AUXILIARY
Shopa-Davey VFW Post 6082 Auxiliary, June 14, 7 p.m., post home, 123 Electric St., Peckville, election, nomination and installation of officers.
POST 5207
VFW Post 5207, July 10, 10 a.m., post home, routes 502 and 307, Covington Twp.; department service officer visits post, first Thursday of each month, 11 a.m.
Merli Center
Today: Coffee, 8:30 a.m.; morning visits, 8:45; Eucharistic ministers, 9:15; room visits, 11; banana splits and music, 2 p.m.
Monday: Morning visits, 8:45 a.m.; Bible study, 9:30; Octaband with music, 10:15; Vincenzo’s dine-in by American Legion Auxiliary 154, noon; Damian the Magician, 2 p.m.; Lawrence Welk music video, 7.
Tuesday: Morning visits, 8:45 a.m.; bingo social, 10:15; volunteer ministry visits, 1:15 p.m.; choir practice, 1:45; Catholic service, 3; root beer floats with music, 7.
Wednesday: Morning visits, 8:45 a.m.; Target shopping trip, 9; Women’s Zonta Social Club bingo, 2 p.m.
Thursday: Morning visits, 8:45 a.m.; John F. Kennedy School celebrating America trip, 9; chapel, 10; bingo by Dickson City American Legion Post 665, 2 p.m.; ice cream social, 7.
Friday: Morning visits, 8:45 a.m.; exercise, 10:15; Five Guys dine-in, noon; bingo by Marine Corps League, 2 p.m.; happy hour, 3:30.
Saturday: Morning visits, 8:45 a.m.; coffee and doughnuts by the Stone family, 10:15; movie and pizza day, 2 p.m.
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