4/8/09

Blossburg News & Views
By Barb Slocum

Happy birthday to Ross Roupp of Arnot, who celebrates on Sunday, April 12. Ashton Kralicek will be 4 on April 15; his mother, Cheryl Slocum, cooks at The Brick. Belated birthday greetings go out to Kevin Lindquist, who was 50 on April 7.

Irma Cretsinger has been transferred from the hospital to continue her rehabilitative therapy. Her new address is: Kramm Health Care and Rehab Center, 743 Mahoning St., Milton, PA 17847. Keep those cards and prayers coming! Lou has indicated that they are very encouraging to both Irma and him.

On April 10 (Good Friday), the Grace Community of Blossburg will be hosting a FREE movie. Please join Steve and Eira Losee as they watch Charleton Heston in “Ben-Hur” at the storefront on the corner of Main Street and Carpenter Street, across from the First Citizens' National Bank. Free refreshments will be served during intermission; you may bring your own snacks, if you'd like. This is a lengthy movie, so very young children will probably not enjoy it. No collection will be taken -- we'll just be watching the movie and welcoming anyone else who wishes to join us. Please call 638-3021 or email sandel@epix.net with any questions.

Is your body ready for warm weather? Summer Shape Up Classes are held Mondays and Wednesdays, April 7th-May 28th, from 5:30-6:30pm at Studio B (next to Acorn Market). The cost is $120.00. Classes are led by Personal Trainers Rob Smith and Taz Burrows. Register by April 6th at lblaz@yahoo.com, or by calling 570-404-4271. We will focus on weight loss, muscle toning and body shaping. Meal training, tips and recipes will be offered. Your progress will be tracked each week. Join us!

Another opportunity to improve your health is by participating in six weeks of Advanced Beginner Yoga. Sessions will be held on Tuesdays, beginning May 12th. The cost is $60.00. Contact Kathleen at 570-660-5873.

The Kiwanis Club of Blossburg will be having a chicken barbeque to benefit the Blossburg Memorial Library on April 11. Halves will be sold in front of the Bloss Holiday Market. Two more Kiwanis barbeques will occur on April 18 (benefit: Siloa Lutheran Church in Morris Run) and on May 2 (benefit: local Relay for Life team). Halves for these barbeques will also be sold in front of the Bloss Holiday Market .

The Blossburg Borough Spring Cleanup in upon us! Items for pickup should be placed on the curb beginning Saturday, April 25. All items must be out by Tuesday night, April 28. All spring cleanup items will be picked up by Friday, May 1. If you do not place your items at the curb or, if they are mixed with the weekly garbage, they will NOT be picked up.

Please remember to comply with the requirements. If any items are not picked up, you may call the borough office at 638-2452 to inquire. In order to comply with landfill requirements, you must adhere to the following rules:

(1) NO TIRES (new regulations from the state)
(2) Limit of two (2) pickup truck loads of trash per household.
(3) No wood (such as remodeling materials) unless cut into short lengths and bundled so that ONE person may pick up. NO WHOLE BUILDINGS.
(4) Grass and leaves must be put into containers (bags) separate from other items. If stones, sticks, etc. are mixed in with grass and leaves, they will not be picked up.
(5) Brush must be cut or broken into small pieces that are easily handled.
(6) Metal must be separated from other items.
(7) Refrigerators, freezers, and air conditioning units will be billed at $5.00, due to regulations at the landfill.

If these requirements are not met, free removal will not be available to you. This is an expensive project; your cooperation is needed if this free program is to be continued. Feel free to call Borough Manager at 638-2452 with any questions. Thanks to everyone who has been helpful in the past: we appreciate your efforts.



While you're cleaning and sorting for the Spring Cleanup, keep in mind that a town-wide yard sale will be held on Saturday, May 16. Contact Barb Slocum at 570-656-6597 for more information. 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. See you next week!

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