Election drop boxes in place across county
Six secure drop boxes for mailed ballots in the November general election are in place across Lackawanna County.
The drop box at the Lackawanna County Government Center, 123 Wyoming Ave., Scranton, will be available Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and until 8 p.m. on Election Day, Nov. 4.
All of the other drop boxes will be open to accept ballots until noon on Oct. 31, the Friday prior to Election Day. The drop boxes will be available at the following locations and times:
Fallbrook Senior Community Center: 185 Fallbrook St., Carbondale, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Clarks Summit Borough Building: 304 State St., Clarks Summit, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Dickson City Borough Building: 901 Enterprise St., Dickson City, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Moosic Borough Building: 715 Main St., Moosic, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Roaring Brook Twp. Municipal Building: 430 Blue Shutters Road, Roaring Brook Twp., Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
County to hold tire-recycling events
Lackawanna County will conduct a series of tire-recycling events throughout October. All drop-offs are open to county residents.
Collectors will accept most vehicle tires but will not accept oversized tires.
Fees, which must paid with cash only, are $3 for a clean tire, $5 for a dirty tire and $10 for a tire with its rim.
The following drop-off dates are scheduled:
Friday, Oct. 17: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Dickson City Municipal Building, 901 Enterprise St., Dickson City; and 7 a.m. to 2 p.m., City of Carbondale, 15 Enterprise Drive.
Saturday, Oct. 18: 8 a.m. to noon, Blakely Borough Building, 1439 Main St., Peckville; and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., the Pavilion at Montage, 1000 Montage Mountain Road, Scranton.
Wednesday, Oct. 22: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Blakely Borough Building, 1439 Main St., Peckville.
Friday, Oct. 24: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Dickson City Municipal Building, 901 Enterprise St., Dickson City.
The recycling events are sponsored by the county Department of Environmental Sustainability and the West Nile Virus Control Program. Mosquitoes, which transmit West Nile virus, often breed in old tires that collect water.
Friends of the Valley Community Library to hold Fall Book Sale
The Friends of the Valley Community Library’s Fall Book Sale will take place Friday, Nov. 14, from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Saturday, Nov. 15, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. inside the library at 739 River St., Peckville. Patrons may fill a provided bag on Saturday for $5 from noon to 2 p.m.
There will be a special presale for Friends of the Library members only on Thursday, Nov. 13, from 4 to 7:30 p.m. Memberships may be purchased at the door at a cost of $10 for an individual one and $15 for families.
Items for sale include fiction and non-fiction books, young adult and children’s books, puzzles and more. Prices vary from $0.25 to $2.
The Valley Community Library, a member of the Lackawanna County Library System, serves residents in the valley area.
Mountain View Garden Club offering community grants
The Mountain View Garden Club’s annual Community Grants are designed to inspire and support the transformation of public spaces throughout the region.
The grants provide resources and encouragement for local nonprofit organizations, such as community parks libraries and churches. The grants are available for up to $300. There is no application deadline.
Through these grants, the garden club aims to provide funding for nonprofits to create inviting gardens, restore neglected areas and introduce sustainable landscaping practices. Whether it is planting native flowers, installing pollinator habitats or revitalizing community parks, funded projects help provide color and life into the heart of towns.
Organizations interested in applying can find the applications at mountainviewgardenclub.org and by clicking on “Grants.”