COUNTING FLOWERS ON THE WALL?

    SUNDAY, AUGUST 18TH., 2018
COUNTING FLOWERS ON THE WALL?

    I was thinking about the Statler Brothers
hit recording after watching the news Saturday.
The lyrics included the line "Now don't tell
me there's nothing to do."
    Well that certainly seems to be the case
around here. In fact you might say there's
too much to do!
     If you took in the Pittston Tomato
Festival Parade and stayed around for the
famous Tomato fight there's no way you
could get to any one of about 20 other
events or festivals within an hour drive
of the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton area!
      Stretch that to an hour and a half and
you could include the Little League World
Series to the list.
       There was a Canal festival in Wayne
County  where the Delaware and Hudson
once shipped coal to New York before
rail lines took over the job.
        A church in Scranton was giving
away back packs while Revolutionary
War reenactors welcomed visitors to
an encampment in Forty Fort.
         There were all kinds of fund raising
events, some for individuals, others
for non profit organizations, all featuring
contests,raffles, and prizes.
         Next time you hear someone
complain "There's nothing to do around
here" have them check the community
calendar for their own home town and
surrounding communities.
        If they can't find some fun
somewhere close by have them count
the flowers on the wall!
         Hope you got to attend one of
these events (or others I haven't
mentioned) and that all your NEWS
is good.