10/31/07

Blossburg News & Views
By Cheryl Whitney Boinske

Nov 2, 7pm There will be a home football game against Wellsboro at Island Park

The North Penn Area United Fund will be mailing out their 2007 contribution request letters next week. Please consider giving a generous donation so that applying non -profit agencies will be able to receive the funding they need. Every year the United Fund gives out approximately $10,000.00 to agencies that provide services to citizens of the Arnot, Blossburg, Covington and Morris Run areas. If you do not receive a letter of request and would like to donate, please send to; North Penn Area United Fund, PO Box 21, Blossburg, PA 16912. Thank you for your donations.

Reminders for Band parents:
The Annual Citrus Fruit sale We'll be selling through mid-November and Delivery will be in mid-December - information went home with students on Tuesday 10/23!
Sign Up for Smart Music at home! Visit our website to find out how, http://www.southerntioga.org/Pages/Schools/NPHSBAND.htm Students are using this program at school and it would be great to have at home as well!

Blossburg Fire Department will be holding Super Bingo! on Nov. 10th. Tickets on sale now until Nov. 7th. $30 in advance, $35 at the door. Door opens at 10:30am Bingo starts at 1pm. Early instant ticket sales, food available at low prices, limited seating. Three jackpots, forty games, $4000.00 total payout.

Environmental Fair:
We are looking for groups or individuals who would like to display a booth at our environmental fair November 17th, downtown Blossburg from 10 am to 2 pm. The theme is "Reduce, Reuse and Recycle" and anything locally produced and/or environmentally beneficial. Examples would be; information on solar power, reducing electric use with low watt light bulbs and energy efficient appliances, purchasing of eco-friendly items, supporting our environment with healthy gardening/farming practices, "green" building practices, water conservation, etc! Booths can be informational and/or fun, such as a game relating to the topic, or could sell or give out samples of environmentally friendly products, preferably locally made or grown. Farmers, gardeners, composters, bee keepers, maple syrup producers,Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, 4-H, youth groups and interested individuals please apply! Put your thinking caps on and spread the word to help us make this a fun, educational event. In the mean time collect up your magazines, old computers, cell phones, outgrown clothing to bring to the fair and dispose of them in the recycle bins provided by NTSWA. Sponsored by V.I.B.E. and NTSWA. For more information contact, Tonya McNamara mcnamara@epix.net or 570-638-3112

Blossburg Memorial Library Book Club:
The club meets the last Monday night of the month at 6:30 pm in the community room. All adults are welcome to attend. Babysitting services are available free of charge. Upcoming Titles:November: My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Piccoult December: Plain Truth by Jodi Piccoult, January 2008: The Virgin Blue by Tracy Chevalier

Blossburg Memorial Library Friends:The Friends of the Blossburg Memorial Library promote the use and appreciation of this community asset through advocacy, volunteer services, and fund raising. Join over 60 members in our mission of supporting library activities. Meetings are held the second Tuesday of each month at 6:30 PM in the community room of the library.

REMINDERS:

A food pantry is held the third Monday each month from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at First United Methodist Church of Blossburg. For more information, contact Betty Johnson at (570) 638-2805.

T.O.P.S. (Take off Pounds Sensibly) meets every Monday at the First United Methodist Church of Blossburg. Weigh-in is at 5 p.m.

Blossburg BINGO! Every Monday bingo is held at St. Mary's Hall, 6:30 p.m.

Loretta Frost-Steffen; a Creative Memories Consultant holds scrapbooking classes every Tuesday night from 6pm to 10 pm. Call for more information: 570-404-4336

If you or your organizations have any birthdays, anniversaries, congratulations, sympathies, events, information or any questions for Blossburg News & Views, please contact Cheryl Whitney Boinske, (570) 638-3107 or news@blossburg.org.

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