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5/26/10

Blossburg News & Views
By Barb Slocum

Blossburg is the place to be this week! Beginning Wednesday, May 26, the 18th annual State Coal Festival fills Island Park with carnival rides, food, vendors, a variety of shows, chicken barbeques, the car show, and much more. The Festival culminates with Saturday's fireworks display, one of the best shows in our area! 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. 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. There are hundreds of books to choose from. You're sure to find some treasures to take home.

May 29 is also the opening date for the VIBE-sponsored Blossburg Farmers' Market at Riverside Plaza from 8:00am until 1:00pm. You can get terrific bargains on produce, plants, handcrafts, and more.

Dip your toes into reading with Blossburg Memorial Library's “Water Your Mind” Adult (ages 18 and over) Summer Reading Program. Join us for book discussions, special programs, parties, and more! For more information, contact the Blossburg Memorial Library at 638-2197, email the library at blosslib@epix.net, or visit www.blossburgmemoriallibrary.com.

An invasion is coming! The Blossburg Memorial Library is planning a Funky Flamingo Fundraiser June 14 through July 16. A flock of 25 flamingos can be routed to any destination in the borough for a donation of $20. If the flamingos flock to your lawn, they can be removed for a donation of $15. The library is also offering flamingo insurance for $25. This will insure that the flamingos do not make a layover in your yard. If you would like to add a friend or neighbor to the flamingo itinerary please contact the library at 638-2197 or blosslib@epix.net

The 2010 North Penn/Blossburg High School Reunion will be held Saturday, August 7, from 3:30pm until 10:00 pm at the Blossburg Fire & Ambulance Building. For more information, go to www.blossburg.org and click on the Reunion link.

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.