Have you ever wondered how your milk gets from the cow to your family table? On Saturday, September 1st, at the Sullivan County Fair I had the chance to demonstrate to fairgoers and explain the process.
The 55th Reunion of the 1957 Class of Turnpike High School and the 56th Reunion of the 1956 Class of Turnpike High School was held on Turnpike Classes Of ‘56, ‘57 Hold Joint Reunion September 1st at Ally Bell’s in Dushore. Pictured are each class on their Senior Class trip to Washington, D.C. as well as those members who attended the joint reunion. Pictures were submitted by Patti Lotsman Kratcoski.
Mansfield University will hold “Visit Day” on Friday, September 28. Prospective students and their parents will be able to visit campus for a full day’s experience and talk with admissions counselors, faculty members and current students about MU’s 70 undergraduate programs, financial aid, club activities and campus life. Participants will also be able to tour campus, including the North Hall Library and the new residence halls, and get the chance to have lunch in the campus dining hall. For more information, or to register, go to admissions. mansfield.edu, call (800) 577- 6826 or (570) 662-4243 or email admissions@mansfield.edu.
The fluoride program at Sullivan County School District begins in October. Parents who completed the necessary paperwork can pick up their child’s fluoride free of charge at the pharmacy they selected beginning October 1. All fluoride must be picked up during the month of October. Please make arrangements to pick up the fluoride during this time to take advantage of the program. Both the Dushore Pharmacy and the Sullivan County Medical Center Pharmacy are participating. If you have any questions regarding the fluoride program please call Mrs. Richmond at (570) 946-6019.
Children ages 3–5 and their parents are invited to participate in an early childhood nature program at the Worlds End State Park Visitor Center. Using wildlife-based activities, the program is designed to build on a young child’s sense of wonder and invites them to explore wildlife and the world around them.Growing Up WILD! provides an early foundation for developing positive impressions about the natural world and lifelong social and academic skills. Crafts, art projects, music, conservation activities, and more are part of the curriculum. Growing up WILD! will be held on Friday mornings from 10:30–11:30 a.m., beginning October 5. Interested parents may call the park’s Environmental Education Specialist, Jane Swift, for more information and to register their child. Please call her at 924-1601.