8/27/08

Blossburg News & Views
By Cheryl Whitney Boinske

Blossburg Kiwanis Auction, September 20th, at 10:00am, Downtown next to Acorn Market. Food & Music & Plenty of great auction items. Donations can be dropped off at the Boro Building. Can call for pick up - 638-3688, 638-2189, 662-3103, 324-2690

For energy conservation tips and information on a variety of energy assistance programs for Pennsylvanians, visit www.staywarmpa.com. This commonwealth-sponsored site includes answers to questions on weatherizing your home, getting help with utility bills or furnace repairs, how to conserve energy around your home, and what special help is available to older Pennsylvanians. For more information on staying warm this winter, call toll-free (866) 550-4355 or visit www.staywarmpa.com.

Chicken BBQ Sat, Aug 30, 10:30am – 12:00pm, In front of Bloss Holiday Market. Benefit: Presbyterian Church, Arnot. Cooked by Kiwanis.

Chicken BBQ Sun, Aug 31, 10:30am – 12:30pm, At Hillside Rod and Gun Club. Benefit: Hillside Rod and Gun Club. Cooked by Sleezy on Hillside's pit.

In May, V.I.B.E. received a $2,000 grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture to promote the existing farmers' market held every Saturday 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in the Riverside Plaza parking lot. V.I.B.E. used the funds to purchase advertising, benche, and a shed to store signs for the farmers' market. The shed also holds tools used by the community garden members. The garden has been supported by donations of cash and goods from Jack and Mary Eckman, Carol and Larry Tama, Anne Fisher-LoPinto, Bill Nickerson and Blossburg Borough in addition to the box rent fees. Photos of the garden are available at www.blossburg.org/vibe. Blossburg V.I.B.E. (Visions in Business and Entertainment) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for those who live, work, play or attend school in Blossburg. Tax-deductible contributions for the garden or other projects may be mailed to PO Box 126, Blossburg, PA 16912.

Blossburg Trivia: Founded in 1866, Arnot, was the largest town in Tioga County by 1883 with a population of approximately 3,500 hailing from Ireland, Scotland, England, Wales, Sweden, Germany, and Poland.

Sometime between 1818 and 1820, Aaron Bloss made the first attempt to found a town by changing the name of Peter’s Camp to Blossburg. Blossburg was officially recognized and incorporated a borough on August 29, 1871.

The median age is 42.3. The US median is 37.6. 56.80% of people in Blossburg, PA, are married. 9.68% are divorced.

The average household size is 2.17 people. 16.94% of people are married, with children. 9.63% have children, but are single.

The income per capita is $19,092, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $31,809.

© blossburg.org