Congratulations to District Judge Jon E. Kemp for completing his certification once again for his service as a member of Pennsylvania’s Unified Judicial System. This educational program is held in Harrisburg, and is a week long instructional program designed to keep him current in a variety of legal topics and management techniques. These are required for his cases and to supervise our district court office. According to the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts, the Magesterial District Judges represent the “grass roots” level of PA’s judicial system. Besides handling tenant and landlord matters and vehicle cases, Judge Kemp can also issue arrest and search warrants, hold arraignments and preliminary hearings in criminal cases.

Also congratulations to Amber Weeks of Muncy and Abby Bressler from Hughesville who will both be graduating in May from Penn College with a degree in Health Information technology. With 14 other students, they recently held a seminar on campus for 84 other students who hope to go into the same field. They coordinated speakers on health information, medical recordkeeping, consulting and coding. They also ran and coordinated the seminar for this “capstone course.”

The Muncy Public Library is getting ready for lots of spring and summer activities, not only for kids but for adults as well. To stay posted on their upcoming activities, be sure to visit their Facebook page. Flyers are also available at the front desk for their summer reading program.

Little League opening was very festive Saturday morning with lots of good food, raffle baskets and some eager kids ready to play. A special thanks to all the sponsors this year, volunteers and coaches.

MUNCY EVENTS

Fri. Apr. 29 the Muncy Shade Tree Commission will be presenting a planting at Muncy Heritage Park to celebrate Arbor Day starting at 2 p.m.

Sat. Apr. 30 spring gobbler season begins. Hunting hours begin 1 half hour before sunrise and end at noon through May 14. Hunters should be out of the woods by 1 p.m. Open for all ages.

Weds. May 4, food and bones discussion at the Meck Senior Center, 11:15 a.m. followed by a Mother’s Day Tea at 11:30 a.m.

Sun. May 1, Watsontown Alliance Church will be having an Encounter Ministry Team Revival at 10:30 a.m. and May 2-4 at 7 p.m., 1165 8th St. Drive, call 538-9432 for more information.

Thurs. May 5 at 1 p.m. is the National Day of Prayer to be observed at the First United Methodist Church in Muncy. Gather at the memorial garden. Pastor Arlene Beechert will be leading the service, and all are welcome to join.

Sat. May 7 Family Open Play Time, 10:30-11:30 a.m. at the Muncy Public Library. Come and play with other kids from the community, listen to a story with Miss Amber and make new friends. Siblings welcome.

Tues. May 10 book fundraiser at Muncy Public library, 3 to 6 p.m.

Weds. May 11, Celebrate World Red Cross Day by giving blood, 12 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Muncy Masonic Lodge, 28 Brummer Pond Road. Each year, the local and global impact of the Red Cross mission is celebrated on May 8, the birthday of International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement founder Henry Dunant. Also can give blook on Thurs. May 12 from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church, 602 South Market Street, Muncy.

Sat. May 14 Muncy Rotary will hold an E-Cycling day at Muncy Bank parking lot. Donations gratefully accepted and proceeds go toward Muncy Rotary Club projects including student scholarships and dictionaries for elementary students.