More info: New members are welcome. Call Betty at 570-584-2086.
Muncy Senior Citizens
What: Lunch and program
When: Wednesday, May 21 at noon
Where: First United Methodist Church
More info: Call Doris at 570-584-3823 or Shirley at 570-546-5360 by Friday, May 16, to make a reservation or to cancel a reservation.
Unityville
What: Unityville Community Yard Sales & Craft Show
When: Saturday, May 17, starting at 8 a.m. Where: Unityville Community Center
Audubon Event: Glacier Pools Preserve
What: Join the Lycoming Audubon Society on a venture to the Eastern portion of Lycoming county and walk the woods and fields of this unique 270 acre preserve. Woodpeckers, and other forest species as well as migrating warblers should be found. The trail is easy to moderate hiking. Program is free
1025 Rt. 405 Hwy, Hughesville, PA 17737
Ph: (570) 584-2134 • FAX: (570) 323-0948
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HOURS: Monday 8 am - 4pm We can always be reached by phone or email.
Published weekly and delivered by carriers to: Montoursville, Hughesville, Muncy, Montgomery, Muncy Valley, Picture Rocks, Sonestown, Pennsdale, Lairdsville, and Unityville
and open to the public. For more details, check out our website at www. lycomingaudubon.org.
When: Saturday, May 17 at 9 a.m.
Where: 757 Pine Tree Rd, Hughesville, PA. Detailed directions on website.
Audubon Event: Skyline Drive
What: Join the Lycoming Audubon Society for a bird walk along Skyline Drive. The paved road is quite walkable, gently ascending the NE slope of Bald Eagle Mountain. We expect to see and hear resident birds of a typical mixed PA forest, including late spring warblers. The vistas of the west branch valley are a treat. Program is free and open to the public. For more details, check out our website at www.lycomingaudubon. org.
When: Saturday, May 17 at 9 a.m.
Where: Take Rte. 15 out of South Williamsport, pass Little League and climb ‘Montgomery Pike’ to top of the mountain and park at the rest stop (no comfort facilities). Detailed directions on website.
Montoursville Garden Club
What: Annual Plant Sale, featuring perennials, annuals, trees and shrubs! Treasures from our gardens! Local plant lovers should not miss this opportuntiy to find wonderful additions for their spring time planting. Baked goods also available to purchase. When: Saturday, May 17, from 9 a.m. until noon. Where: Indian Park Pavilion 5, Montoursville.
More Info: Call 570220-4812
Allegheny Grange #1843
What: Annual Brownie Contest at their regular meeting
When: May 20 at 6:30 p.m.
Where: The Grange is located on Route 864 between Farragut and Huntersville.
More info: Anyone wishing to become a member of our Grange can do so by contacting the Secretary, Deborah Shaffer at 570-4350795.
Cherry Grove Cemetery
What: Annual geranium planting
When: Thursday, May 22 from 9 a.m. to noon
Where: Cherry Grove Cemetery, Muncy Valley
More info: All volunteers are welcome. A $250 charitable donation will purchase a geranium in perpetual care for your loved one. Please contact Lewis Peterman if interested.
Allegheny Grange #1843
What: Take-Out Soup Sale, plus home baked goods, and German Roasted Nuts. Also, available for purchase will be our ever popular Grange Cookbooks. The Grange is coordinating this with Heilman Community Church’s 6th annual yard sail.
When: Saturday, May 24, from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Where: Allegheny Grange Hall, located on Route 864 between Farragut and Huntersville.
Community Yard Sale
When: Saturday, May 31, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Where: Montoursville Brethren in Christ Church, 105 Fairview Court, Montoursville
More info: Church parking lot. Over 30 families, and food, too.
The church is located on Route 87 in Montoursville, just north of Walmart. Free spaces are available. Questions? Contact fcmill@ verizon.net or text 570974-3149.
Strawberry Festival
What: BBQ sandwiches, hot dogs, baked beans, cold drinks and strawberries with shortcake and ice cream will be sold. Tours of the church will be offered, and the Bald Eagle Art Show will be held at Way’s Garden.
Where: Trinity Episcopal Pro-Cathedral, 844 W 4th St, Williamsport
When: Sunday, June 8, 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
More info: Call 570322-0126 or email trinitychurchpa@comcast.net.
Eastern Lycoming Amputee and Limb Difference Group
What: Meeting
When: Every second Saturday of the Month from 1-3 p.m.
When: The second Thursday of every month at 7 p.m.
Where: Canusarago Grange Hall
Al Anonymous
What: For the families and friends of alcoholics
When: Every Sunday at 7 p.m.
Where: Pine St. Methodist Church, 441 Pine St. Williamsport in the back of the Church & every Monday at 7 p.m. at Christ Episcopal Church, 426 Mulberry St., Williamsport.
The Beacon UMC
What: Monthly food truck events
When: Every third Thursday from 4:30-7 p.m.
Hughesville Amer -
ican Legion Auxiliary Unit 35
What: Meeting
When: The second Monday of each month at 7 p.m.
Where: 76 N. Main St. Hughesville
Lycoming College awards undergraduate students for outstanding research
WILLIAMSPORT
— Lycoming College hosted students from colleges and universities throughout the region for its third annual Undergraduate Humanities Research Conference. The conference, which is dedicated to furthering the humanities through high-level research, saw six students awarded for their research papers.
Author Zara Chowdhary delivered a keynote address with a reading from her debut memoir, “The Lucky Ones.” Chowdhary, whose book has received praise from NPR, TIME, Esquire, Amazon Book Review, and more, also entertained questions about her moving tale of survival of anti-Muslim violence
1300 Church Dr., Muncy We are blessed to have the following speakers:
May 10 Our Daily Bread Discussion / Prayer Meeting at 11:30 am. Bring your lunch.
May 11 Gideon Carl Schreck speaks.
May 18 Chuck Holt speaks. Board meets after the service.
May 25 Dr. Don Edwards speaks.
May 30 6:00 pm free Hymn/Gospel/Country Sing. Performers welcome (no advance sign-up needed). Refreshments provided.
SS 9:15 & Worship 10:30 am
in India.
A panel of Lycoming College humanities faculty and students selected more than 50 students to present research at the event. Presenters hailed from colleges and universities including Juniata College, Franklin & Marshall College, Haverford College, Bryn Mawr College, Pennsylvania State University, Lehigh University, and more.
“On behalf of the Humanities Research Center and Lycoming College, I would like to send a heartfelt congratulations to all our presenters for their fantastic research. The quality and breadth of presentations was truly impressive,” said Andrew Leiter, Ph.D., professor of English and director of the College’s Humanities Research Center and of the conference. “Our Lycoming students and faculty had so much fun sharing the day with other student researchers, learning from their work, and celebrating
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the humanistic values crucial to lives of meaning. Our wonderful keynote speaker Zara Chowdhary noted how inspiring it was to see so many bright undergraduate students from different institutions and with such diverse interests gathered for the conference. We hope everyone enjoyed it as much as we did.”
The following students were selected and awarded for best papers:
Ginger Schiffmayer, Grove City College, won the award for the best paper in the category of History, Archaeology, & Humanities-Focused Social Sciences for “Amidst the Storm: Demonic Fluidity in the Writings of St. Jerome.”
Aryan Chandavarkar, University of Scranton, won the award for the best paper in the category of Philosophy, Ethics, & Religion for “The Qur’an as Muhaymin: How it Engages with Prior Revelations and Beliefs.”
Jude Beiter, Haverford College, won the
award for the best paper in the category of Literature, Languages, & Art History for “The Games We Play: Systemization of Male Homosociality in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.”
Dylan Sykes, Franklin & Marshall College, won the award for the best paper in the category of Ethnic & Racial Studies for “Album Reviews and Political Projects: Elvis, the 1992 Los Angeles
Uprising, and Black Lives Matter.”
Ella Grenci, Bucknell University, won the award for the best paper in the category of Women’s & Gender Studies for “Imperial Roman Art and Ideologies in Pre-Fascist Colonial Italy: (D)evolution of the Treatment of Afro-Italian Women.”
Emma Mitcheltree won the award for the best paper by a Lycoming Student for “The
Church events
Beccy Brown will deliver the message on Sunday, May 11, at the Hughesville Baptist Church
Food trucks in the parking lot, 4 to 7 p.m., St. John Lutheran (Brick) Church, 196 Brick Church Road, Montgomery.
Kedron United Methodist Church Spring Homemade Days, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, May 16, and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Kedron UMC, 14725 Route 220, at the intersection of Route 220 and Edkin Hill Road. Auction, flea market, hand-crafted items and more. Homemade baked goods and soups will be for sale.
Other Side of the Bar: Women Seeking Agency through Tavern Keeping in Colonial America.” All presenters are invited to submit their research for consideration of publication in the third volume of Lycoming’s humanities research journal. Previous issues of the Mid-Atlantic Humanities Review: A Journal of Undergraduate Research can be found online.
A filled chicken breast dinner will be held on Wednesday, May 28, from 4-6 p.m. at Third Street Church, 931 E. Third St., Williamsport. Parking and entrance in rear of church on Hancock Street. Eat in or take out. Menu includes filled chicken breast,
mashed potatoes, gravy, corn, string beans, rolls and homemade pie. For more information, call 570-3603849.
Mt. Zion Lutheran Church at 3476 Beaver Lake Road Hughesville holds worship every Sunday at 8:15 a.m.
Warrensville Community Church holds Morning Service at 9 a.m. For more questions, contact Pastor Scott Koser at 570-651-5556.
Beacon UMC hosts monthly food truck events on the third Thursday from 4:30 to 7 p.m.
St. Mark’s Church of Lairdsville, 6456 Route 118, Lairdsville, hosts a non-denominational Sunday service every week at 10:30 a.m. Pastor David Harman also holds Bible Study during worship.
Moreland Community Church
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From left are Jude Beiter, Dylan Sykes, Ginger Schiffmayer, Ella Grenci, and Emma Mitcheltree. Aryan Chandavarkar is not pictured.
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RESTAURANT ENTERTAINMENT & GUIDE
Hughesville Auxiliary Unit 35 Tuesday May 20th, 8 am - ?
Located in front of the Hughesville American Legion Post 35 at 76 North Main Street. Look for the big yellow sign in the window. We support all Veterans.
Niedermyer presents workshop at Salon du Chocolat NYC
WILLIAMSPORT — Chef Charles R. Niedermyer, instructor of baking and pastry arts/culinary arts at Pennsylvania College of Technology, was recently a workshop presenter during Salon du Chocolat NYC, held in New York City’s Javits Center.
Established in 1994 in Paris, Salon du Chocolat is the largest international trade show dedicated to the chocolate and cocoa industry. With exhibitors from 16 countries, it attracts more than 6,000 attendees.
Niedermyer, who was named a Top 10 Pastry Chef in America in 2017, presented “Three Chocolate Confections for Beginners” in the event’s Culinary Theater.
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A faculty member at Penn College since 2005, Niedermyer is a recipient of the college’s Distinguished Teaching Award. He’s also an alumnus, with degrees in baking and pastry arts and applied management.
In addition to his Top 10 recognition in Dessert Professional Magazine, Niedermyer was named a 2018 Bake Magazine “Twenty-five” issue top educator and was a finalist for the U.S. team that competed at the Coupe du Monde de la Boulangerie.
He’s written for and been featured in several industry magazines and is a frequent presenter for events by the Bread Bakers Guild of America, Retail Confectioners International and the Retail Confectioners Association of Philadelphia. His industry experience includes bakeries, restaurants, hotels and clubs, as well as a lead role at the Kentucky Derby, where Penn College baking and culinary students have served weeklong internships for more than 30 years.
To learn more about Penn College’s baking and pastry arts majors, call 570-327-4505 or visit www.pct. edu/baking.
For information about Penn College, a national leader in applied technology education, visit www.pct.edu, email admissions@pct.edu or call toll-free 800-367-9222.
Chef Charles Niedermyer, instructor of baking and pastry arts/culinary arts at Penn Tech, is pictured.
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Literary agent helps new authors ‘write through it’ at Lycoming College
WILLIAMSPORT —
For many creatives, the last step of their work — getting it published — remains elusive and confusing. This is where literary agents, like Kate McKean, come in.
Lycoming College recently hosted McKean, a NYC-based writer and a literary agent at Howard Morhaim Literary Agency, for a talk based on her forthcoming book “Write Through It: An Insider’s Guide to Publishing and the Creative Life,” set to launch in June.
Addressing Lycoming students, faculty, and staff, McKean shared the benefits of working with an agent, including their role as a mediator between writers and publishers and relaying important financial information regarding novel publishing. For new writers, the process of looking for an agent can be daunting, and McKean offered this advice: “What’s the heart of your book? That’s what you have to tell your agent.”
She also discussed developments in the literary market, including the rise of romantasy and young adult (YA) fiction, as well as the challenges of publishing middle-grade novels for an audience often between 8-12 years old, and picture books, including children’s books and graphic novels.
During her visit to Lycoming, McKean shared her experiences not only as an agent but
as a writer, including her search for a publisher and what helped her in her writing.
“Reading a good book is what refuels me,” McKean said. “Talking about a good book also does it.” McKean went on to stress that writers “do not need to have a 27-year publishing plan” and instead urged those hoping to get published to read a lot of books to gain a better understanding of the market.
With the Howard Morhaim Literary Agency since 2006, McKean has built a diverse client list including NY Times best-selling authors Madeleine Roux and Alix E. Harrow. The works she publishes fall under multiple genres, such
as YA horror and fantasy, and includes New York Times best-selling internet sensations like “I Can Has Cheezburger.” Her newsletter, Agents and Books, covers her work and more advice for novice writers seeking publication.
McKean’s talk was co-sponsored by Humanities Research Center and the English department.
The Humanities Research Center enhances educational opportunities for students majoring or minoring in any of the humanities by supporting collaborative student-faculty research, internships, guided scholarship, study abroad opportunities, education certification, digital humanities, graduate school placement, and fellowships.
Muncy Valley Moose
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Friday May 16th Dinner
Fishy Friday: Breaded or Broiled Haddock, Crab Cakes or Jumbo Shrimp with Mac and Cheese, Stewed Tomatoes and One Side
Friday May 23rd Dinner
Shrimp & Scallops Alfredo over Linguine
Every Saturday All Day Cheese steak Special $8.50 or $9.50 with French Fries
Lodge Opens Daily at 11:30 am.
Kitchen opens at 4 pm on Mondays, Pizza Special.
Lunch and Dinner served Tuesday thru Saturday. Bingo on Mondays at 6 pm. Tuesday Trivia at 6:30 pm.
WANTED ALL POSITIONS
Saturday, May 17th, 2025 11:00AM - Until Sold Out
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Kate McKean is pictured during her recent talk at Lycoming College.
20-pound gobbler hunted
At 82 years young, Bill Myskowski is in the woods on Monday, May 5, with his trusty 20 gauge at our Three Maples cabin. Bill is calling and he heard a gobble and Holy Heck, 4 Gobblers showed up together. What a sight! Bill could not believe it! Bill got his nice Gobbler at 10:10 am, the one that he had the best shot, weighing in at 20.2 pounds with an 8 inch beard. We have our turkey for Thanksgiving dinner! Bill and Sandy and Scottie Snuggles blessed the beautiful Gobbler and we thanked God for His many blessings and the wonderful times in the Pennsylvania woods. Bill thinks this Gobbler is number 35, that’s a lot of God’s Blessings, all at Three Maples.
IN THE PARKS
Wildflower Walk with Dr. Chamuris
What: Dr. George Chamuris, Professor Emeritus of Biology at Bloomsburg University, will lead a walk looking for and identifying spring wildflowers and other plants along the Lower Falls Trail.
Good boots are recommended for walking. Please bring water and bug spray.
Registration required at events.dcnr.pa.gov/ ricketts_glen_state_park or by emailing rhsummers@pa.gov or calling 570-477-7780.
When: Thursday, May 15 from 10 a.m. to noon
Where: Park and meet at the Rt. 118 Trailhead Parking Lot in Ricketts Glen State Park.
PA Trees Hike for Native Species Day
What: Celebrate Native Species Day by learning about the native trees that grow along the Evergreen Trail. This is a 1-mile moderate hike.
Contact Rhiannon Summers at 570-477-7780 or rhsummers@pa.gov for more information.
When: Thursday, May 15 from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m.
Where: Park and meet at the Evergreen Parking Lot off of Rt. 118 in Ricketts Glen State Park.
Sound Bath with Amy
What: Amy Houseknecht is offering a Sound Bath at the Visitor Center. Come join us to explore how energy waves positively affect the mind and body on a cellular level. Participants will leave feeling refreshed and renewed. Bring a blanket or towel. Registration required at events.dcnr.pa.gov/ricketts_glen_state_park or by emailing Rhiannon Summers at rhsummers@ pa.gov or calling 570-477-7780.
When: Wednesday, May 21 from 2:30-3:30 p.m. Where: Visitor Center in Ricketts Glen State Park.
Bygone Town of Ricketts Tour
What: Discover where the lumber town of Ricketts used to stand and learn some history along the way. Good boots are recommended for walking. Please bring your own bug spray. This area has ticks. We will meet at the Visitor Center to watch From Woodchips to Sawdust, and then we will drive out to the site. Contact Rhiannon Summers at 570-477-7780 or rhsummers@pa.gov for more information.
When: Saturday, May 24 from 4-5:30 p.m. Where: Park and meet at the Visitor Center in Ricketts Glen State Park.
Pennsylvania Bald Eagles
What: Learn about our national symbol and how they came back from the brink of extinction. Contact Rhiannon Summers at 570-477-7780 or rhsummers@pa.gov for more information.
When: Saturday, May 24 from 7-8 p.m.
Where: Park and meet at the Amphitheater in Ricketts Glen State Park.
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Athletic Event Staff
To provide assistance in maintaining the safety of the building and grounds during athletic events
Join our team by applying online at www.muncysd.org
Select the ‘Join our Team’ tab and choose ‘Athletic Positions’ EOE
Part-time Assistant Librarian
The W.B. Konkle Memorial Library is accepting applications for a part-time Assistant Librarian to support the library’s operational and administrative duties. Qualifications include an associate or bachelor’s degree, a Pennsylvania Library Certification (or near completion), and preferably two (2) years documented experience working in a library. Starting pay $15.00 per hour. Application deadline: May 30, 2025. For job description and application: website at www.kplpa.org. or in person at 384 Broad St., Montoursville, PA 17754.
Rental Real Estate
3006-Apts-Unfurnished
HUGHESVILLE, ONE
BEDROOM, First Floor Apartment. Heat, water, sewer, garbage, and appliances included; no smoking; no pets. Call 570-584-2138 weekdays 9am-5pm.
Perfect-2-perfect Downsizing Sale, 324 Lockcuff Rd., Old Lycoming Township. Thursday, Friday and the family may continue the sale Saturday. 8:30am-3 on Thur, 8:30am-4 on Fri and Sat 8:30-noon and the owners will be conducting Saturday Sales. Contents of a former sharpening business, some Household goods, Decor items,TV. and furniture and a John Deere x583 Garden Tractor with accessories and more. See info soon on onlinetrading assistant.com.
Pets & Supplies 5500-Dogs
Shihtzu puppies 9 weeks old. 2 males 1 female, brown & white. $800. Call or text 570-412-9493
Merchandise
6000-Miscellaneous
Front Wheel Drive Electric Wheelchair with joystick & reclines. Used very little with battery charger & manual $1200. Hydraulic Hoyer Lift. Never Used $100. Electric Metal Hospital Bed, No Mattress $25.00 Unityville Area 272-275-9278
Very Nice Oak Kitchen approx. 15 ft. of cabinets, countertops, sink, faucet, stove, refrigerator, dishwasher, space saver microwave - $3,500 570-295-1304
2 Cemetery Plots for sale in the “Garden of Devotion” @ Twin Hills Memorial Park Lot 304 spaces 1 & 2. Retail is $2,549 each. Will accept best and most reasonable offer. Call to discuss 570-651-3009. For Sale: 3,550 Little League Trading Pins. 75 Little League Flip Coins, 265 Baseball Trading Pins. $3,800 willing to negoigate. 1-313-909-2016
3 spaces in Twin Hills Memorial Park. Each lot for $2,199 a piece. Transfer fees will be paid by seller. Contact John 570-546-0340. Leave message or call after 6 pm
6012-Lawn/Garden
14 Horse Wheel Horse Tractor Model 4148 For Sale Please Call 570-584-0103
6024-Machinery/Tools
5500 Watt Portable Generac Generator driven by 10 HP Briggs & Stratton engine. Only used briefly during power outages. Excellent Condition. $400. 570-546-5731
6044-Wanted to Buy
ßBuying Jewelry Galoreß Pre-1960’s glitzy & gaudy vintage costume & designer jewelry, estate jewelry, antique jewelry, gold jewelry (old & new), sterling jewelry, sterling silver items, gold jewelry, old silver dollars, & much more! CALL THE JEWELRY LADY - Linda 570-295-0622 or 570-295-4013 Thank You!
Buying Vintage 80s: Star Wars Gi Joes Transformers WWF Thundercats Ninja Turtles He-Man Voltron Sectaurs MASK Shogun Warriors Silverhawks DC SUPER Powers Bravestarr Dino Riders Blackstar Power Lords Robotech Madballs Micronauts Saga of Crystar Centurions plus other various action figure lines. Call 570-994-8118
Buying Old Posters, Paintings, Toys, Coins & Lighting. Watches, Jewelry, Indian Relics, Swords, Bayonets. Callahan’s Antiquities, 381 Broad St. Montoursville, 570-368-2597. CAGA Certified Appraisers. Thursday, Friday & Saturday 11-5.
Agriculture
Anthony M. Lorson
Oak Fire Wood: cut & split, seasoned, ready to burn. Polewood is green dead mix. 570-398-2304
Seasoned Oak Firewood 2 years. Also outdoor furnace wood volume discount. 570-772-2352
Transportation
7000-Autos
The Fairfield Auto Group Williamsport, Montoursville, Montgomery, Lewisburg. 1-888-53-4CARS fairfieldautogroup.com
VAN CAMPEN
Dodge-Chrysler-JeepRam Trucks ¯ 601 W. 3rd St. 570-326-0567 www.vancampen motors.com
ßA Cash Buyerß For Unwanted Cars, Trucks, Vans, Farm Machinery. Any Condition. Call 570-772-3661 or 570-772-5625
ATTENTION:
HASSINGER / COURTNEY
Complete Auction Service (570)658-3536 & 539-8791 Estates & Business Liquidations
7670-Mower Repairs
Pennsdale Repair Shop Lawn and Garden Service/Repair, Chain Saw, and Snow Blowers Call 570-447-9908
7715-Roofing
RICHARD T. GOLD, JR. Roofing, spouting & roof painting. General Contracting. Serving the area since 1974. 570-546-3055.
and 17th 2025 8am-2pm 2 Mile West of Lycoming Mall on old Route 220 Antiques Kids Stuff Housewares and more Unityville Community Yard Sales &
40 ft. Werner extension ladder, $225. 570-772-9696 or 570-772-7925
Power wheel chair, 2 years old, reclining. $2,500 OBO. 570-246-1152
USED RAILROAD TIES Keystone Tarp Co. Sales & Service. Also Tarps For Sale. 570-435-0752
6506-Farm Machinery
For Sale:
Hobby Farm Equipment
John Deere 60 Tractor w/3pt hitch, Corn planter 2/row, Bushhog, Hay Rake, Oliver 3B Plow, Case Haybine, Disc, Harrow, Fertilizer 3pt, Hay Wagon wood, Cattle Feeder (8) grain/hay 814-625-2817
B&C AUTO WRECKERS will now pay top dollar for your unwanted cars, trucks & equipment. Licensed & professional service. Removal Service Available. Call for details 570-547-1040.
