Wyoming Valley
Northeastern Pennsylvania Volunteer Firemenâs Federation will meet at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 8, as guests of the Crystal Fire Company, 201 Bacon St., Jermyn. COVID-19 guidelines will be in effect for meetings. Members should practice social distancing and wear masks. The fire/safety education committee will have information about concussions and the effect on fire and EMS responders. The information will be derived from numerous sources, including fire engineering, Facebook and the NFPA, along with information from the NFL and doctoral research. Information will also be available to apply for the DCNR Forestry Volunteer Fire Assistance Grant. The grant application period started March 15 and ends Thursday, May 13.
Wyoming Valley
The Friends of the Osterhout Library have reopened their used book shop, on the third floor of the main library at 71 S. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre, on a reduced schedule. The shop will be open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesdays and Saturdays, by appointment, which can be made by calling the library at 570-823-0156. Inventory includes hardcover/trade books, $2; audio books, $2; paperbacks, $1; childrenâs books, two for $1; young adult books, $1, and coffee table books, priced as marked. Masks are required and social distancing will be implemented, allowing two shoppers per half hour time period. All proceeds benefit the library.
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The Friends of the Osterhout, despite being unable to hold their week-long book sale in June, under the tent next to the library on South Franklin Street, creatively cobbled together several smaller fundraising events, such as Mystery Bundle Drive-through Sales, a Sidewalk Book Sale, re-opening their book shop on the third floor of the main library and miscellaneous book sales, to present a check for $12,000 to Richard Miller, executive director of the Osterhout Library. Funds raised by the Friends typically are used to purchase items on a wish list, goods and services not ordinarily covered in the standard operating budget. Due to current circumstances, the $12,000 will be disbursed at the discretion of the executive director. From left, are Diane Krokos, treasurer, Friends of the Osterhout Library; Irene Martin, president, Friends of the Osterhout Library; Richard C. Miller, executive director and system administrator, Osterhout Free Library and Luzerne County Library System.