Meet the candidates night

CALLICOON — The Sullivan West PTSO from the DV Campus will be hosting a meet the candidates night on Monday, May 13, at 730 p.m. in the Delaware Valley Gym. The candidates will each give a brief bio and outline, followed by some prepared questions and ending with a final comment. After they are finished, the audience will be welcome to approach any of them to ask questions.

It’s camp time again!

EAST STROUDSBURG — East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania is, once again, inviting children to attend Warrior Sports Camps this summer. Camp experiences offer families overnight or commuter options and are expected to begin in June, with each camp being administered by ESU’s own athletic coaches. Offerings include baseball, boys and girls basketball, field hockey, football, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track and field/cross country and wrestling. Most weeklong camp sessions begin on Sunday and end on Thursday, and day camps are generally 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.

“These camps are a great way for youngsters to experience campus life while living in residence halls and eating in the university’s dining facility,” said Sarah Goodrich, ESU’s coordinator of camps and conferences. “Our aim is to make the camps affordable and fun, although skill development in a safe environment is also an important aspect of Warrior Sports Camps.”

Goodrich notes that while the cost of camp depends on the sport prices usually range from $290 to $390. Day camps range from $100 to $200 per week.

For more information call ESU’s Office of Camps and Conferences at 570/422-3061, or email at www.esu.edu/camps.

The story that lives

REGION — The Western Sullivan Public Library will be holding monthly book discussions. May’s book is “The Picture of Dorain Gray.” Oscar Wilde’s only novel centers on the evils of ego and the subsequent effects of embracing the more selfish side of ourselves. This month’s discussion will be held on May 28 at 3:00 p.m. at the Jeffersonville Branch, and at 5:30 p.m. at the Delaware Free Branch in Callicoon.

Copies are available at the library. Be sure to pick books up early in the month!

For more information contact the Western Sullivan Public Library at 845/482-0235.

Luzerne genealogist joins panel

WALLENPAUPACK — Norman Douglas Nicol, a native of Kingston, Luzerne County, will join the panel of experts at Genealogy Fair 2002 hosted by the Wayne County Historical Society on June 15 at the Wallenpaupack Area North Intermediate School. The fair’s theme is “Cherchez la Femme: Female Troubles in Genealogy” and both the morning panel and an afternoon workshop will focus on this challenging area of family history research—finding maiden names and families of female ancestors. The subject will be explored further at an afternoon workshop, and there will also be a workshop for beginners.

Nicol’s genealogy experience includes working in archives and libraries throughout Northeastern Pennsylvania; the Philadelphia area; New York City; Cornwall Records Office, Truro, Cornwall, England; the National Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh; libraries and archives in Aberdeen and Orkney, Scotland.

Joining Doug Nicol on the June 15 panel will be Wayne County Historian Richard O. Eldred, Moderator; Susan Bennett-Dyson, Susquehanna County Historical Society; Joseph Bryer, President, Genealogical Research Society of Northeastern Pennsylvania; Sandra M. Hewlett, CGRS; Gloria McCullough, Wayne County Historical Society Research Librarian.

Fifteen regional genealogy organizations will participate in the fair, offering advice, free literature and items for sale. Cost of the all-day session is $25.

For more information call Gloria McCullough at the Wayne County Historical Society 570/ 253-5468 or wchspa@ptd.net.

Bird tripping at the Basha Kill

HAWLEY — Are you a birder and looking for a good birding fix? Join the Northeast PA Audubon Society at Dutches Market parking lot on Route 6 in Hawley, at 8:00 a.m. on May 18. The group will car pool one hour to the Basha Kill (the largest fresh water lands in New York) to observe waterfowl, songbirds, raptors and wild flowers. Bring binoculars, field guides and scopes if you have them. First timers to expert birders are all welcome.

Glory to God Christian High

LIBERTY —The new Glory To God Christian High School has elected corporate officers, named an interim principal and selected chairmen of its six committees.

Land purchased earlier this year is being cleared, and an architect will be designing the building to house grades nine to 12. Actual construction is scheduled to start as soon as plans are completed and the official opening is slated for September 2003.

Warren Skuret of Callicoon is chairman, Dave Komatz of Monticello is vice-chairman and treasurer and Edward Townsend of Livingston Manor is secretary.

The interim high school principal is Pastor Rich Ienuso of Woodbourne.

The new Christian High School will be located on Route 52 opposite the Liberty VFW hall.

The 4.3 acres of land will house the new 40-foot by 80-foot steel structure high school building with approximately 15 classrooms and a gymnasium, which will also be used as an all-purpose room and cafeteria.

Future construction will add a Christian Center and crisis center.

Constructions costs are presently being estimated at between $200,000 and $300,000. The new high school will employ between seven and eight teachers with salaries ranging from $18,000 and $27,000. Grades nine to 12 will house between 80 and 100 students.

Tuition is estimated at about $2,700 per student.

The school is expected to draw students from several of the Christian elementary schools in Sullivan County and from the 85 area Christian churches.

The new non-denominational Christian High School will have strict policies and a Christ-centered education. The school will serve as an alternative to public education as opposition continues to mount toward what is taught in secular educational institutions.

Legislative brunch

MONTICELLO — A Legislative brunch has been scheduled by the Sullivan County Public Library Alliance. The program will be held at the Crawford Public Library, 187-189 Broadway, on Thursday, May 16 and will begin at 11:30 a.m. According to Ira Simon, Library Alliance president, “Invitations have been sent out to state and county legislators, county and town officials and trustees of the nine Sullivan County Libraries.”

He stated that this annual program is designed to update state and county legislators and officials about the technologies impacting library operation and technology’s potential impact on residents of the Sullivan County region.

Swope gets in

LATROBE — Saint Vincent College has announced that Michael J. Swope of Glen Spey has been accepted for the Fall 2002 semester. He is graduating from Eldred Central School and will be majoring in business accounting.

Robinson earns award

SHOHOLA — Midshipman Benjamin Robinson of Barryville has received a Gold Star at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point, NY, for academic achievement during the second term this year.

Gold Stars are awarded to students who achieve a grade point average of 3.5 or better during an academic semester. An “academic star” is equivalent to being named to the Dean’s List.

The academy, founded in 1943, trains young men and women from across the nation to be merchant marine and Naval Reserve officers and awards them a bachelor of science degree. Midshipmen spend one year of the academy’s four-year program training at sea aboard U.S. commercial vessels.

The academy is a federal institution operated by the Maritime Administration of the U.S. Department of Transportation.

YMCA camp open for tours

DINGMANS FERRY — Camp Speers-Eljabar YMCA is offering tours for families with children 8-16 years of age to learn about the wide variety of activities offered during the summer camping season. Resident camp begins June 23 and day camp begins June 24. Some of the activities available to all campers are swimming, sailing, archery, arts and crafts, land sports and camping skills. Call  570/828-2984 to schedule a tour.

Camp Speers-Eljabar YMCA will once again offer camperships for eligible children wishing to attend resident or day camp during the2002 summer camping season. Children who are members of families receiving food stamps or Temporary Aid to Needy Families (TANF) are automatically eligible.

For further information contact Janice McSween, 570/828-2329.