The Montgomery Lions Club will be starting a new tradition this month with the 5K Walk/Run for Vision. The Lions Club has supported charities to help the blind and visually impaired for many years and this will be another opportunity for them to aid a worthy cause.

The race will be held on Saturday, April 20. It begins at the park and follows a course including Wagner Avenue, the strawberry fields, Broad Street, Bower Street, and ends at Riverside Campground. If you have wanted to participate in a 5K but haven’t done so it may be a good one to start with. The course will be mostly flat and a lot of it will be on pavement. And if you’re not able to run the whole course, you will be able to walk if you want to.

For those of you who have done 5Ks before, you may be interested to know that this race is registered with PA Runners. There will be prizes awarded for the top male and female runner overall and the top two male and female runners in each age category.

Applications are available at Cole’s Coffee, Craft, and Consignment and the Borough Office.

THOT “Every artist was first an amateur.” Ralph Waldo Emerson

Happy birthday to Zoe Fink who will be celebrating on April 13.

The Borough has announced that the hydrants will be flushed the week of April 15, and residents are reminded to please plan accordingly.

Tickets for Virtuoso’s Spring Musical “Mama Mia!” are currently for sale at www.showtixforu.com. The show will run in the high school auditorium April 26-28.

Applications for plots and raised beds in the Montgomery Community Garden can be found on the Borough website or can be picked up at the Borough Office. The Garden will open on May 1.

Hometown Hero Banner order forms are currently available at the Montgomery Borough Office. Orders will be accepted until September 6.

Our local fire companies are looking for volunteers. Opportunities are available to serve as a first responder or in non-emergency roles. For more information please call the Montgomery Volunteer Fire Company at 547-1380 or the Clinton Township Fire Company at 547-1000.

If you would like to become a member of the Montgomery Lions Club, please contact Roger McRae at 570- 971-2825.

Montgomery Events

Fri. Apr. 12 The Red Raider Varsity Baseball Team will have a 4:30 home game against Millville.

Sat. Apr. 13 A Second Saturday Open House will be held in the Adam Room from 10-1 by the Montgomery Area Historical Society. All historical society events are free and the public is welcome to attend.

Sun. Apr. 14 The Red Raider Varsity Baseball Team will have an All-You-Can-Eat Breakfast fundraiser at the Oak Grove Community Center from 8-11 a.m.

Mon. Apr. 15 The Construction Club will meet at the library from 4:30-5:30. This activity group is for school-aged children and includes free play as well as a group challenge to build a specific structure. All materials are provided.

Mon. Apr. 15 The Lady Raider Softball Team will have a 4:30 home game against Galeton.

Tues. Apr. 16 The Lady Raider Softball Team will have a 4:30 home game against St. John Neumann.

Tues. Apr. 16 The library’s Teen Advisory Group (T.A.G.) meets at 6 p.m. Ages 12-17 are welcome to come and help generate ideas for teen programs, activities, and items that should be added to the library’s collection.

Weds. Apr. 17 Toddler Tales will be held at the library from 11-noon for ages 2-5. The theme will be “Peepsqueaks.”

Weds. Apr. 17 The Red Raider Varsity Baseball Team will have a 4:30 home game against Columbia Montour Vo-Tech.

Thurs. Apr. 18 The Lady Raider Softball Team will have a 4:30 home game against Columbia Montour Vo-Tech.

Thurs. Apr. 18 The Montgomery Area Historical Society’s Third Thursday program will be held in the in Adam Room at 6:30. Instead of a traditional lecture there will be an Open Forum session that will allow people to ask any questions they have about the area or share any interesting information they possess. Everyone is welcome and the event is free.