6/10/09

Blossburg News & Views
By Barb Slocum

Blossburg area residents who have birthdays this week are Kathryn Baker on June 10 and to Kirsten Berguson on June 12. We wish you both a terrific birthday! Belated birthday greetings go out to Beverly Davy, who celebrated on June 5.

Sleezy Construction will be hosting a chicken barbeque on Saturday, June 13. Halves and dinners will be sold in the Holiday Market parking lot, beginning at 10:30. Proceeds benefit a local Boy Scout troop.

Come on down and get a taste of summer! While you’re there, stop by and see the fresh food and other items offered at the Farmer’s Market. Vendors offer some of the area’s best deals each Saturday morning from 8:00 to 1:00 at Riverside Plaza (Blossburg’s Main Street shopping plaza).

It’s time to “Be Creative @ Your Library.” This summer reading program begins June 16 in the Blossburg library at 10:00 AM. Each week, a new exciting topic will be presented. Join in the fun as you learn about scrapbooking, photography, computer graphics, martial arts, and more. Contact the library at 638-2197, or visit their web site at http://blossburgmemoriallibrary.com.

The Blossburg library has gained a new staff member. Brian McClure, from Covington, will be serving as a volunteer Library Assistant beginning in August. Many of you know Brian through his active participation in area events, or by his frequent visits to the library. Join us in thanking him for the energy he puts into our community. Welcome, Brian!

On Tuesday, June 16, there will be a general membership meeting of the TCCCC (Tioga County Concerned Citizens Committee). This meeting will be held in the Kiwanis Building at Island Park, beginning at 7:00 PM. TCCCC is an organization that cares about our local environment, and works to maintain and improve the beauty of Tioga County. The organization has 250 individual members and 35 business/civic organization members. Currently, they are utilizing a $295,000 grant from Pennsylvania’s Growing Greener Fund to correct the acid mine drainage that has polluted Fall Brook. You can become a member of TCCCC by completing a membership application at the meeting at paying the $5.00 membership fee. This fee helps pay for newsletters, educational programs, etc. A membership form can also be downloaded from www.tcccc-inc.org. Join today, and become part of the effort to keep Tioga County beautiful and healthy!

The First Baptist Church of Blossburg will be hosting “SonRock Kids Camp” Vacation Bible School, June 21-25, from 6:00 until 8:30 each evening. Come see our live indoor forest, hear about Peter’s adventures with Jesus, learn some fun songs, make cool crafts, and much more! To register for SonRock, call 570-656-6597 today!

A Rail Trail Relay Rally will take place on June 28th at the Darling Run entrance to the Rail Trail in Ansonia. All proceeds benefit the American Cancer Society. Your $10 donation will supply you with a t-shirt and lunch. If you are interested in hiking or biking for this event, please contact Liz at Wild Asaph Outfitters at 724-5155.

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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