Susquehanna Valley Section

September 2008 Meeting

The three hundred and seventy-first meeting of the Susquehanna Valley Local Section will be a special event: the Local Section's Anniversary Celebration. The event will be in the afternoon of Saturday, 13 September 2008 at the Joseph Priestley House in Northumberland, PA. A program about the Susquehanna Valley Section history and its relationship with the Joseph Priestley House is planned. Snack food and beverages will be served under a tent in the yard of the Priestley House. These festivities will be followed by a dinner at the Townside Garden Cafe. You can help promote the event by posting this announcement.

If you plan to attend the 50th Anniversary Celebration at Joseph Priestley House, please RSVP to Suellen Beck by email sb047@bucknell.edu or phone 570.577.3258 by Tuesday, 9 September 2008 with the number of those attending. Dinner reservations (see below) can be made at the same time.

Directions: see below

The schedule for the day is:

• 1:00 - 2:30 p.m.
  • The Priestley video in visitor center will be available in 'continuous loop' fashion.
  • 'Open house'-style tour of the Joseph Priestley House at your own pace - docents will be available in each room to greet & interpret.
  • Time for shopping in the gift shop - sorry, no credit cards.
  • Bradley Shoemaker prints of Joseph Priestley House available for sale (Friends of Joseph Priestley House fund raiser).
• 2:30 - 3:00 p.m.
  • Refreshment/ 'mixer' time outside under the tent (refreshments & tent, tables, chairs to be provided by local section). A chance to catch up with colleagues and friends.
  Pictures from the event:
       Dr. Jay Young
       "Joseph Priestley" (played by Ron Blatchley)
       Ron Blatchley and James Bohning
       Setting up
  • Friends of Joseph Priestley House Program Committee will provide small 'Welcome' gift for attendees.
• 3:00 - 4:00 p.m.
  • Brief Welcome by Joseph Priestley House Administrator & Friends of Joseph Priestley House President
  • Introduction/Greetings/Remarks by Section Officials
         Introductions - Ron Supkowski
         History of SVS from Its Beginning - Ben Willeford
         Remarks by a Charter Member of SVS - George Hazen
         Susquehanna Valley Section Today - Ron Supkowski
         Introduction of Attila Pavlath - Ron Supkowski
         Past Chair Certificates, ACS & Professional Chemists, Chemical Technology (Energy & Transportation) - Attila Pavlath, Past President of ACS
• 5:30 p.m. Dinner

Dinner reservations will be made for those wishing to attend at the Townside Garden Café, 271 Front St., Northumberland, PA. Dinner entrees will be from the menu. Please RSVP to Suellen Beck by email sb047@bucknell.edu or phone 570.577.3258 by Tuesday, 9 September 2008.

TO THE PRIESTLEY HOUSE

• From Interstate Route 80 - Travel south on PA Route 147 to Northumberland, then north on US Route 11 for three blocks; follow the signs.
• From US Route 11 - Travel north in Northumberland, one block north of the junction with PA Route 147 South; follow the signs.
• From PA Route 147 North - Turn right on Priestley Avenue (first street after crossing the North Branch of the Susquehanna River); follow the signs.

DIRECTIONS TO THE TOWNSIDE GARDEN CAFÉ

• From Interstate Route 80 - Travel south on PA Route 147 to Northumberland, then north on US 11 about π mile to Orange St. Take a left onto Orange St and go one block to Front St. Go left on Front and Townside Garden is on the right just past King St.
• From US Route 11 North - Travel north on US11 to Orange St. in Northumberland, which is about π mile north from the intersection with Rt 147. Take a left onto Orange St and go one block to Front St. Go left on Front and Townside Garden is on the right just past King St.
• From PA Route 147 North - Take 147 North to US 11 in Northumberland. Take US 11 north one block to Orange Ave. Take a left onto Orange St. and go one block to Front St. Go left on Front and Townside Garden is on the right just past King St.
• From US 11 South - US 11 South in Northumberland is Front St. Look for 271 Front St to locate Townside Gardens.

For more information on the Townside Garden Cafe, you can visit the website.