The Tioga County Women’s Shooting Society is meeting from 5 p.m. until dusk next Thursday, Aug. 24 at the Hillside Rod and Gun Club’s pistol range, weather permitting. 

“Women interested in joining our organization and attending the Aug. 24 meeting can call me for directions to the Hillside Rod and Gun Club in Blossburg. I will give them directions to the club and the pistol range, which is just a few tenths of a mile further down the road,” said Marilyn Jones, president. 

“Our six-month outdoor season at the Hillside Rod and Gun Club’s pistol range will end in October. Our last two meetings at the pistol range will be from 5 p.m. until dusk on Thursday, Sept. 28 and from 4 p.m. until dusk on Thursday, Oct. 26, weather permitting,” Jones said. Members and guests are required to sign one hold harmless waiver for the outdoor season and pay a $10 range fee each time they attend a practice.

To join the Hamilton-Gibson Choral Program for free, boys and girls in the second through fourth grades can register for Choir, Too and in fifth through eighth grades for the HG Treble Choir.

The first regular rehearsal for both choirs is at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 22 at the First Presbyterian Church at 130 Main Street in Wellsboro. Choir Too will rehearse until 5 p.m. and the HG Treble Choir until 5:30 p.m.

Environmental Education Programs for the weekend of August 26^th

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Program Title: Stream Study

Date: Saturday, August 26^th

Time: 3:00 – 4:30 PM

Location: Near Pavilion 3

Description: Join the park educator and look for macroinvertebrates, like stoneflies and crayfish, in the stream, along with learning their importance. Short talk followed by exploring the stream – expect to get wet so bring along water shoes, swimsuits, and a towel!

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The Potter County Education Council, Tri-Co Connections, the Potter County Human Services Area Agency on Aging, and our local school districts are continuing to team up to implement a county-wide program called Seniors 2 Seniors. This program is teaching basic computer skills, digital literacy, and cybersecurity to senior citizens so that they have the skills and knowledge to utilize the many benefits of high-speed Internet, which can include: Staying connected to friends and family; Sending and receiving emails; Using search engines to navigate the Internet; Utilizing telemedicine (healthcare from home); Using on-line banking; and Shopping from home (for items not available in the local area).