10/7/09
Blossburg News & Views
By Barb Slocum
Autumn has arrived in Blossburg, bringing with it cooler temperatures, rain showers, and beautifully painted hillsides. As the sun rises over the eastern ridge, the red, orange, and yellow leaves along Route 15 burn with a bright morning greeting as the town below awakens. At the end of the day, the sun’s rays call our attention to the leaves on the eastern hillside, where we are bid a warm and earthy good evening.
In the valley between these hills, preparations are well underway for the annual Blossburg Fall Festival. This year’s event is going to be the best ever! Food, games, arts and crafts, pumpkin painting, a scarecrow building contest, numerous vendors, and much more will fill Riverside Plaza on Saturday, October 24, from 10:00 until 5:00. If you would like to reserve a vendor space, visit http://www.blossburg.org/fallfest and print a vendor application, or call Jackie Smith at 570-404-2752.
On Wednesday, October 7, VIBE will meet at 6:30 PM in The Brick restaurant on Main Street to further their plans for the Fall Festival. VIBE meetings are open to the public and new attendees are warmly welcomed.
Blossburg is pleased to announce the establishment of two new businesses! A sporting goods store has opened on Carpenter Street, across from the First Citizens Bank ATM machine. Stop in and get your fall hunting supplies or cold-weather sports equipment. On South Main Street, between the Acorn Market and the Bear A bar, a restaurant called Toader’s Pizza offers us a new place to meet and eat. Toader’s will also have a booth at the Fall Festival.
A chicken barbeque will be held on Saturday, October 10, in the Bloss Holiday Market parking lot. Sleezy Construction is the host for the 10:30 - noon sale. Proceeds will benefit the Arnot Historical Society.
Grace Community, at the corner of Main and Carpenter Streets, is hosting a weekly Bible study titled, "Seeking TRUTH, not trends or traditions." The study begins at 7:00 PM each Tuesday. On Thursdays at 7:00, a time of prayer is held at Grace Community. On Friday evenings, Grace Community is "The ALTERNATIVE place to go". Come in to enjoy some music, skits, and conversation. Free snacks will be available (or you may bring your own). You may contact Steve at sandel@epix.net or 638-3021 for more information.
On Monday, October 12, the monthly Borough Council meeting will be held from 6:30 until 8:00 PM, in the borough office building at the corner of Main and Carpenter Streets. These meetings are open to the public, and it has been reported that attendance at them has increased lately.
The Southern Tioga School Board will meet on October 12 in the library at the Mansfield High School. The meeting begins at 6:30 PM and is open to the public.
The 5th annual Blossburg Memorial Library book sale will be held October 19 - 24 in the Community Room of the library. Books, videos/CDs/DVDs, cassettes, games, and puzzles in good condition will be accepted during regular library hours. If you have a large quantity of items to donate, please bring them in a cardboard box. Readers Digest condensed books, textbooks, and magazines cannot be accepted. This sale is sponsored by The Friends of the Blossburg Memorial Library, and all proceeds go directly to the library. Call 638-2197 if you have any questions.
Studio B, next to Acorn Markets, is offering "Fabulous Fall Fitness" classes, which are held on Mondays & Wednesdays, 6:00-7:00 PM, from September 14 until October 21. The classes include stretching, toning, cardio and muscle training. This is a great opportunity to get in shape before the Holidays. Another class being offered is the new "Mommy and Me" series. If you have a baby (and the baby weight) this class is for you! The class will include stretching, toning and exercises for Mommy and baby (infant to age 3. Classes will be held on Tuesdays from 5:30-6:15, from September 15 until October 20. Yoga classes began on September 17, and there is room for more participants. There are 2 classes available: one begins at 5:30 PM, and the other at 7:00. For more information or to enroll, call Linda Blasz at 404-4271.
If you have something you would like to submit for the Blossburg News & Views column, send it to barb_slocum@hotmail.com, or call Barb at 570-656-6597. If you would like your organization's event posted on the Blossburg web site, send an email to events@blossburg.org. Include the date, time, location, and some information about the event. To have your community event advertised on the large sign by the green bridge, submit information two weeks in advance to: sign@blossburg.org.
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