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Penn State Cooperative Extension, What you Should Know and What You Can do About IT
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Oct 9, 2009, 11:01 PST

10/21—Natural Gas Wells and Drinking Water, 7:00 - 9:00 PM, Shohola Township Municipal Building, 159 Twin Lakes Road, Shohola, PA. The program is free, but pre-registration is required by October 17. Topics include: gas well drilling basics; how gas wells can impact groundwater wells; regulations to protect private wells; potential water pollutants; testing strategies; how to collect water samples; and interpretation of water test result. A printable brochure is available at http://tinyurl.com/lt29oq

10/22—ServSafe Food Certification or Recertification Course, Part 1, Monroe County Cooperative Extension office, 724 Phillips St, Suite 201, Stroudsburg PA 18360, 9:00 - 1:00 PM. Part 2 is on October 29 from 9:00 to 2:00 PM. The cost of the workshop is $175.00 per person (includes textbook, NRA exam & lunch on the 2nd day only) for certification; $140 for recertification (includes textbook, no exam) or $100 (with no text or exam). Examinations will be at the end of the 2nd class. Participants must attend both classes. This program will be offered in Pike County on November 2 and 9. Pre-registration is required for either program. For a printable brochure go to http://tinyurl.com/q9xf2f For more information contact Penn State Cooperative Extension in Monroe County by phone at 570-421-6430, by fax at 570-424-1984, or send an e-mail message to MonroeExt@psu.edu. Please be sure to include your full name and surface mail address.

10/24—On-Lot Septic System Seminar, 9:00 - 11:00 AM, Middle Smithfield Township, 25 Municipal Drive, East Stroudsburg, PA. The cost is $7.00 per person. Pre-registration, including payment, is required by October 22. If a minimum number do not pre-register, the program will be canceled. Anyone interested in learning how to properly maintain and identify potential problems with their septic system should attend this program. For a printable brochure, go to http://tinyurl.com/nha9c4