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8/31/05

Blossburg News & Views
By Cheryl Whitney Boinske

Happy birthday to Brian Pinkney on Sept. 1, Rusty Wilcox on Sept. 6, Bev Jones and Steven Losee on Sept. 7.

It's back to school time! The first day of school for Blossburg Elementary and North Penn High School was Aug. 29. Now that school is back in session please drive safely and watch for children at the crosswalks and school bus stops.

The first Panther football game will be held at Jones Field on Island Park Sept. 2 at 7pm. The varsity Panther football team, which consists of players from North Penn, Liberty and Mansfield schools, is being coached by Tom Dickinson. Admission is $3 for adults, $2 for students; individual season passes for football are $7 and a family pass is $15, these passes are available to be purchased from the ticket takers at the games. Hot dogs, nachos, chips, candy, hot chocolate, coffee and soft drinks are sold by the Gridiron club in the Kiwanis building, along with french fries sold by the fire company. Panther football sweatshirts and t-shirts are available as well; funds from the sales of these shirts help to support the team.

There will be a chicken barbecue sponsored and cooked by the Kiwanis Club on Sept. 3. Dinners and halves can be purchased starting at 10:30am outside the Holiday Market in the Riverside Plaza. The Kiwanis Club of Blossburg was chartered in 1973 under the sponsorship of the Kiwanis Club of Mansfield. This club was formed to benefit the community, especially the youth. Kiwanis meetings are every Thursday at 6:30pm at the Kiwanis Community Center on Island Park.

Sept. 4 there will be a Labor Day Celebration at the Hillside Rod and Gun Club; the public is invited. The celebration begins at 11am with a pig roast; $6 a plate. In addition to the pig roast there will be a horseshoe tournament at 1pm and a DJ from 7pm-11pm. Sept. 4 - Oct.2, sign up at the door for your wildlife corn. Corn will be distributed in January. Three bag limit. The Lucky 37 Raffle tickets are now on sale at the club or contact any of the officers, board members, or dedicated club members for a $20 donation. The Lucky 37 is a weekly drawing that begins on Oct. 2; there will be a total of 37 total winners. Go to www.hillsiderodandgun.org for more information.

On Sept. 4 the Blossburg Area Catholic Community will be holding a Beef and Pork Roast at St. Stanislaus grounds in Arnot from 11:30am-2pm; immediately following Mass which begins at 10am. There will be bingo, games and a buffet dinner. Music will be provided by Stephanie "America's Polka Sweetheart and Honky Band" from 2:30pm-6:30pm.

Labor Day is Monday, Sept. 5. There will be no school, The Brick Tavern, Lemon's Pharmacy and government offices will be closed. Labor Day, the first Monday in September, is a creation of the labor movement and is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers. (www.dol.gov)

The first North Penn girl's varsity volleyball game will be held Sept. 6 at 6pm in Wellsboro. This year's varsity team is being coached by Darla Lieb. Admission is $3 for adults, $2 students; season passes are $10 for individuals and $20 for a family pass; these passes are available to be purchased from the ticket takers at the games. Refreshments will be sold.

September 17 is the date for the annual Lobster bake at the Hillside Rod and Gun Club. There will be two sittings, the first at 1pm and the second at 3pm; tickets can be purchased at the club or by mail at Hillside Rod and Gun Club PO Box 71 Blossburg, PA 16912 for a donation of $20. The lobster bake meal comes with 1 dozen mussels, a 1lb lobster, salt potatoes, salad, corn on the cob, and a boiled egg (a New England thing for luck). There are usually extra mussels; also hot dogs and burgers are available for those who don't care for seafood.

On Aug. 15 Tioga County Concerned Citizens Committee (TCCCC) members Faye Davies-Kuzneski and Howard Shapiro presented an environmental program to the individuals attending the Partners In Progress (PIP) summer camp at the Kiwanis Building on Island Park. Using the Good Neighbors publication prepared by the Chesapeake Bay Foundation as a guide, Faye explained what each of us can do to help keep the water clean and reduce pollution. She discussed the importance of conserving water and not polluting the waterways. She also encouraged everyone to do their part by disposing of litter properly and not throwing it along the side of the road. Howard distributed copies of the Good-Bye Orange Water activity books prepared by St. Vincent University of Latrobe, PA. He explained to the students how acid mine drainage is effecting the Upper Tioga River watershed and talked about what makes the Tioga River orange. Howard performed several water testing experiments so that the students could see the effects of different chemicals in the water and witness the reaction that they create.

REMINDERS
T.O.P.S. (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) meets every Monday at the First United Methodist Church of Blossburg. Weigh-in is at 5 p.m.

Blossburg BINGO! Every Monday bingo is held at St. Mary's Hall, 6:30pm and every Wednesday at the fire & ambulance building, 6:30pm.

Blossburg V.I.B.E. (Visions in business and entertainment) sponsors a farmers' market every Saturday 8 am - 1 pm in the Riverside Plaza parking lot. Those interested in vending should contact Tonya McNamara at (570)638-3312, and mcnamara@epix.net.

If you or your organizations have any birthdays, anniversaries, congratulations, sympathies, events, information or any questions for Blossburg News & Views, please contact Cheryl Whitney Boinske, (570)638-2425, and news@blossburg.org. Items may also be dropped off at Blossburg Borough Building, 245 Main St., during business hours.