Beach Lake

Gospel Bond, a group of seven men singing in traditional southern gospel quartet style with bass, rhythm, and lead guitars, drums and harmonica, at Beach Lake United Methodist Church, 6:30pm. Refreshments will be provided and a free will offering taken. Concerts will be held outdoors at Whispering Pines, behind the church on the shore of Beach Lake. Bench seating is available or bring a lawn chair. Visit www.beachlakeumc.com or call 570/729-7011.

Three Wishes restaurant will host "Tastes of Wayne-First Wednesdays" as a fundraiser for the the Wayne County Historical Society. 570/253-3240.

Yard sale at Welcome Lake Fire Co at the Fire Hall, 9am-3pm. 570/729-8335.

Film showing and discussion: "The Power of Community: How Cuba survived Peak Oil" at Beach Lake United Methodist Church, 7-9pm. Visit www.transitionhonesdale.org or call 570/253-8475.

The Berlin Township Board of Supervisors was notified at the March 18 meeting that it will receive $106,837 for its liquid fuels tax fund payment. The payment from the PA Department of Transportation will be made April 1.

“It’s slightly more than we got last year,” said board chairman Paul Henry.  Read more

United Methodist Church, 9-10:30am. Children ages 3-10 are invited. Bible story, games, crafts, snacks and an Easter egg hunt. 570/729-7011.

Film showing and discussion of "The Economics of Happiness" at Beach Lake United Methodist Church, 7pm. Co-sponsored by Eco-Justice Ministries team of BLUMC and Transition Honesdale. Visit www.transitionhonesdale.org or call 570/253-8475.

Berlin Township has bought a 2012 Ford 550 truck for $69,658. The purchase was made through Pennsylvania’s piggyback program, which allows municipalities to benefit from cooperative purchasing through the Commonwealth’s Department of General Services’ commodity contracts. Utilization of state-awarded contracts by local governments fulfills local bidding requirements and increases savings to the municipalities.  Read more

Kevin Mulligan, who was 45, was killed in a snowmobile accident while riding on Beach Lake on the evening of February 9. According to the Pennsylvania State Police, Mulligan was driving a 2005 Polaris snowmobile across the lake, when he possibly became disoriented and rode off the lake and into a stack of aluminum docks located along the shoreline. Upon impact, Mulligan was thrown from the snowmobile and into the docks.  Read more

An orientation session for First Place 4 Health will be held at the Beach Lake United Methodist Church, 7pm. Must pre-register, $25 for 12-week session. Call 570/729-7011.