5/12/10

Blossburg News & Views
By Barb Slocum

Happy belated birthday to Janet Zimmer, who celebrated on May 9. Karen Lattimer had surgery on Monday. Our prayers and thoughts go out for a quick recovery!

The barbequed ribs sale that was to take place on May 15 at the Blossburg VFW has been cancelled.

Many positive comments have been made about the NPHS Junior Prom. The decorations were great and everyone had a wonderful time. The Juniors thank Stager Vehicle Sales for the donation of the prom car. They also thank parents, families and the community for their help in making this year's prom a success.

The Blossburg Town-Wide Yard Sale will be held May 22, from 8:00am until 4:00pm. A number of people have already registered their sales to be included on the official map. To have your sale listed, send your name, address of the sale, and any items of particular interest to contact barb_slocum@hotmail.com or call 570-656-6597 by May 17.

The Blossburg Food Pantry will hold its monthly distribution on May 17, from 10:00am until noon and from 6:30pm until 7:30pm. The location is the Methodist church on North Williamson Road (by the green bridge). Anyone from the greater Blossburg area who needs help stretching their food budget is welcome to come.

The Blossburg State Coal Festival is May 26 through 29. Admission pins are $3.00 at the gate or 2 for $5.00 in advance at Bloss Hardware, First Citizens National Bank of Blossburg, Blossburg Borough offices, or Momma's Restaurant. Your pin is good for the entire event. Come see the annual car show, enjoy the carnival booths and rides, have delicious barbequed chicken, see who is crowned in the Royalty Pageant, and much more. The Festival culminates with Saturday's fireworks display, one of the best shows in our area! For parade information, contact Jim Sampson at 404-2654. Car show and general questions may be directed to the Thompsons at 638-3313. A schedule of events and photos of past Festivals is located at www.blossburgcoalfestival.org.

The Friends of The Blossburg Library will hold a one day Book Sale on Saturday, May 29th at the Library.

May 29 is also the opening date for the VIBE-sponsored Blossburg Farmers' Market at Riverside Plaza from 8:00am until 1:00pm.

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.

We want more news! To submit a birthday or anniversary greeting, a community event, or any other item for publication, send items to news@blossburg.org, or call Barb Slocum at 570-656-6597. Until next time, have a wonderful week.

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