This week is Fire Prevention Week and our local volunteer fire companies will be keeping busy with events.

The Clinton Township Volunteer Fire Company will be having their annual Open House on Thursday the 11th from 5-8 p.m. According to Chief Todd Winder, there will be a number of different events happening that evening at their station including fire extinguisher training. Anyone who has never been properly trained to use a fire extinguisher should come and take advantage of this wonderful learning opportunity. It may save your home, your life, and the lives of your family.

The Montgomery Volunteer Fire Department will also be having their annual Fall Festival and Pumpkin Roll this weekend. If you’ve never been to the Pumpkin Roll, it’s lots of fun! The sight and sound of hundreds of pumpkins rolling down one of Montgomery’s steepest hills is unforgettable.

Please come out to these events to both learn from and support our local volunteer fire fighters!

THOT “Don’t be fooled by the calendar. There are only as many days in the year as you make use of. One man gets only a week’s value out of a year while another man gets a full year’s value out of a week.” Charles Richards

Many, many congratulations to the Red Raider Varsity Football Team for their 15-14 victory over Muncy last Friday night. Everyone in town rejoiced that the Old Shoe Trophy is back for the first time in fourteen years!

Lots of happy birthday wishes go to Lainie Solano, who will be celebrating her tenth birthday on October 12th.

If you would like to have a positive impact on the town, please consider joining the Montgomery Lions Club. Membership information is available from Roger McRae at 570-971-2825.

If you would like a birthday, anniversary, or special event recognized in this column, please leave a message at The Luminary Office at 584-0111 or e-mail it to news@muncyluminary.com.

Montgomery Events

Thurs. Oct. 11 The Girls Varsity Soccer Team will play a 4 p.m. home game against Millville.

Thurs. Oct. 11 The Clinton Township Volunteer Fire Company will have an Open House from 5-8 p.m.

Fri. Oct. 12 Teen Game Night will be held at the Montgomery library at 4:30 p.m.

Fri. Oct. 12 The Varsity Football Team will play a 7 p.m. home game against Troy. This will be the team’s last home game of the year.

Sat. Oct. 13 The Montgomery library’s annual Fall Book fundraiser will be held from 9 to 4 inside the library. There will be children’s games from noon to 2 p.m.

Sat. Oct. 13 The third annual Fall Festival and Pumpkin Roll, 9-5. The Montgomery Volunteer Fire Company event will be held at the carnival grounds. The fire company will be serving carnival food at their kitchen and there will be a craft and vendor show. The Pumpkin Roll will take place at 2 p.m. on West Houston Avenue.

Sat. Oct. 13 The Montgomery Area Historical Society will have an Open House from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Adam Room on West Houston Avenue.

Mon. Oct. 15 The library will have Baby Story Time for little ones from birth to eighteen months and their caregivers at 10:30 a.m.

Tues. Oct. 16 The Girls Varsity Soccer Team will have a home game against Sullivan County at 4 p.m.

Tues. Oct. 16 The Montgomery Area Alumni Association will have a fundraiser at Muncy Wendy’s from 5-8 p.m.

Tues. Oct. 16 The Teen Advisory Group will meet at the Montgomery library at 6 p.m.

Tues. Oct. 16 The library will have an extra special Movie Night at 6 p.m. The featured film will be “Sea of Grass” starring Katherine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy, directed by Elia Kazan. The 1947 MGM film is based on former Montgomery resident Conrad Richter’s novel. The film ended up being MGM’s most profitable Hepburn and Tracy film.

Weds. Oct. 17 Toddler Tales will be held at the Montgomery library from 11-12 p.m. Please preregister and plan to accompany your child.

Thurs. Oct. 18 The Junior High Football Team will have a home game against North Penn at 6 p.m.

Thurs. Oct. 18 The Montgomery Area Historical Society will have a Third Thursday presentation at 6:30 p.m. The topic will be Conrad Richter, the Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award winning author who lived in Alvira and Montgomery for a few years in the early 20th century. An open house will follow.