Clifford
Election dinner: Clifford United Methodist Church chicken-n-biscuit or ham dinner, Tuesday, 4-6 p.m., Main Street; takeouts available; $7.95, includes dinner, dessert and drink.
Covington Twp.
Election dinner: Daleville United Methodist Church women's groups, Election Day ham dinner, Tuesday, noon-1:30 p.m. and 5-6:30 p.m., 423 Dorantown Road; adults/$8; children/$4, under 4/free; takeouts available; leave voicemail at church office, 842-6776.
Dunmore
Reunion meeting: Dunmore High School class of 1958 reunion meeting, Wednesday, 7 p.m., Friendly's Restaurant, Dunmore.
Elmhurst
Card party: Women of Elmhurst Country Club card party, May 31, noon; card game follows; $16; Bar-bara Whitford, 842 8841 or Sim-one Gentile, 689-2833 by May 29.
Factoryville
Election dinner: Factoryville United Methodist Church annual Election Day dinner, Tuesday, 4:30 p.m. until sold out; pot roast, baked potato bar, veggies, coleslaw, rolls, dessert and beverage; $9/adults, $5/ages 5-12; free/under 5; 945-5854.
Gibson
Buffet dinner: Gibson United Methodist Church buffet dinner, Saturday, 4:30 p.m., $10/adults, $5/children and free/under 6; takeouts available.
Lake Ariel
Vendors wanted: Vendors wanted for Lake Ariel Fire Company Auxiliary community yard sale one-stop shopping, Saturday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., rain date, Sunday, fire company grounds, Route 191; 20/10x10 spot, food stand available for lunch; Arlene, 698-8006.
Maplewood
Annual meeting: Maplewood Evangelical Cemetery Association meeting, Thursday, 7 p.m., Lake Henry Road; Carolyn, 689-9113.
Mayfield
Hoagie sale: William Walker Hose Company Election Day hoagie sale, Tuesday, 803 Penn Ave., Italian/turkey hoagies, porketta sandwich, $5, free local deliveries for group orders; 282-6059.
Old Forge
Cemetery cleanup: American Legion Post 513 seeking volunteers to help place flags and spruce up St. Stanislaus Cemetery, Wednesday, 8 a.m., and Old Forge Cemetery, Friday, 6 p.m. all individuals, Scout or youth groups are welcome, string trimmers and basic gardening tools requested but not required.
Riverside
Elementary play: Riverside West Elementary fourth-grade local history play, "United States History; It's a Local Thing," Wednesday, 6 p.m., Taylor Memorial Cemetery, donation benefits Taylor Splash Park.
Scranton
Blood drive: Life Geisinger Scranton/Geisinger Blood Center blood drive/open house, Wednes-day, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 2300 Adams Ave. (on Marywood University campus); donation appointments: Maria Hastie, 800-395-8759; no appointments needed for open house.
Thompson
Church supper: Thompson United Methodist Church roast beef supper, Saturday, 5 p.m., takeouts available.
Throop
Cemetery decoration: Herbert Clark American Legion Post 180 placing 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.
Waverly
Annual meeting: Board of trustees of the Waverly Community House annual meeting, Tuesday, 6 p.m., Comm auditorium, followed at 6:30 by a light Italian dinner buffet; open to public.
Wayne County
Gambling education: Wayne County Area Agency on Aging gambling presentation, Wednesday, 2-3:30 p.m., Honesdale Senior Center; Thursday, Link Cross Training at Ladore Lodge, 9-10:30 a.m.; call Juliann Doyle 253-4262 for Ladore training; Hamlin Senior Center, 11 a.m.-noon and 1-2 p.m.; and Friday, Hawley Senior Center, 9 -10:30 a.m. and for seniors, 11 a.m.- noon; pre-registration required, Laurie Adams, 253-4262.
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