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Community Event Announcements for this page
are posted free of charge. Email
your announcements to the addresses posted at the bottom of this page.
(updated
07/19/2010)
Pool Schedules are
listed at the bottom.
Cruise-in
You're
invited to a weekly garthing of crazy car fans every Tuesday from 6-8pm in
the parking lot of the First Citizens Bank in Troy. It's a great opportunity for
car fans to bring out their "Baby" also for the car fan to come out and see some
of the greatest vehicles of our past. There is no charge to show or to just stop
and visit. If you want more information about showing call Jim
Blackwell at 570-297-4441. See you Tuesday evening in Troy.
(There will not be a show on July 27th due to the Troy
Fair.)
Dutch Oven Cooking at Mt. Pisgah
Have you ever smelled good food slowly cooking over an open
fire? Join Michelle Campbell, the
Mt. Pisgah State Park Concessionaire & Conservation Volunteer on Tuesday,
July 20th, from 5-8 p.m. at the Hilltop Pavilion as she creates tasty
Dutch Oven dishes over an open fire.
Bring the family to discover some recipes sure to make your mouth water,
and sample along the way! For
more information about programming or the park, contact the office at (570)
297-2734.
S.M.A.R.T. Angler Fishing Skills Clinic at Mt. Pisgah
Calling all children who want to learn or improve their fishing
skills! Please join Mt. Pisgah
State Park Naturalist Nicole Harris, Thursday, July 22nd, from 9 a.m.
until noon at Stephen Foster Lake. The S.M.A.R.T. Angler fishing skills
clinic emphasizes safety, appreciation, and fishing techniques for children ages
6-14. Dont miss this valuable
opportunity for your child to become a S.M.A.R.T. angler. Pre-registration by July
21st is mandatory and
limited to 30 children. Call the
park office today at (570)297-2734 for registration and to learn more details
about the
clinic.
Fun with Your Digital
Camera
The Bradford County Library
presents a workshop Fun with Your Point & Shoot Digital Camera with Martin
Perez on Thursday, July 22, at 7:00 p.m. This is the first in a series of
classes focusing on compact digital cameras. These classes are free
and open to the public. Please call the Library at 297-2436 or email
Director Jeff Singer at jsinger@bradfordcountylibrary.org to register. The Bradford County Library is
located on Route 6 in
Burlington.
Troy Fair
The Troy Fair is July 26th
thru the 31st. For information on the activities click on www.troyfair.com
Farmers
Market
The Ashland Historical
Society is hosting a Farmer and Craft Market every Tuesday from 2 till 6pm at
the old "Trolley Building" on Lower Maple Avenue in Southport (route 427).
Vendors needed, Please call Sheldon Robinson at
607- 483-2916
American Legion Riders
Post 49
The American Legion Riders Post
49 is holding a fund-raising raffle with many prizes including first place prize
of a 1923 Ford T-Bucket, 2nd place is $1,200 3rd $750.00 4th $550.00 and others.
Tickets are $25.00 and available from any Legion Rider and will be available at
the Riders booth at the Troy Fair or by calling Mike at 297-0100, Tom at
673-4952, Bob at 297-3058 or Dave at 596-2863. The drawing will be held at 1pm
on November 14th at the Vets Club in Troy. Proceeds will benefit the many
community activities of the Legion
Riders.
Spaghetti
Dinner
A Spaghetti Dinner will be held
on Saturday July 24th 1 til 5pm at Bradley Hall in Columbia Crossroads to raise
funds to purchase a computer and other equipment for a wheel chair to assist
Mike Bing who has cerebral palisey. Cost for adults is $7.00.
Retired, Racing Greyhounds
It's
off to the races for the retired, racing Greyhounds of Keystone Greyhounds on
the first Saturday of each month from May through September at Tioga Downs Race
Track in Nichols, NY, from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM. There will be an adoption
table set up inside the casino, staffed by Keystone Greyhound representatives,
who will give information on how you can adopt one of these world-class athletes
of your very own. For more information, contact Hal and Janet Lambert,
local adoption representatives of the Sayre Satellite of Keystone Greyhounds, at
570-888-9999, or check out our website at www.keystonegreys.org
First Aid & CPR
A public two-day First Aid & CPR course will be held
on Wednesday, July 21 and Thursday, July 22 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Soldiers +
Sailors Memorial Hospital. It will address adult, child, and infant first aid
and CPR. A course completion certification card will be awarded. The course
costs $45 to cover the textbook and other materials. Registration is required.
For more information, or to register, please call Brenda Shumway (570) 723-0192,
or visit Health Classes / Screenings on www.laurelhs.org.
Tasteful Event
The TASTE FULL EVENT will
be held at the fairgrounds, near Forksville on Saturday, July 24 from 11:00 am to 5:00
pm. The festival will
feature five wineries and a brewery. Restaurants will be offering taste full
portions of their specialty. Other attractions include; outdoor music,
shopping
for artful treasures, specialty foods and horse drawn carriage
rides. This festival is held rain or
shine.
See website for more
Information: www.sullivanpachamber.com
Strawberry Festival
A Strawberry Festival will
be held Saturday July 31st starting at 4:30pm on the Green in Roseveille on
Route 549. The menu includes Shortcakem Homemade Ice Cream, Texas Hots, Salads,
Baked Beans and a Beverage. Benefits the Roseville United Methodist
Church.
Memorial
Golf Tournament
A
four person scramble golf tournament will be held on Sunday August 1st at Corey
Creek on Route 6 near Mansfield. This is the 11th annual Scott Cole - Lyle Wisel
Memorial. Shotgun Start at 1:30pm. A chicken Barbecue dinner will be held
following the event. Proceeds will benefit the troy Fire Department. FMI call
297-3612
Elvis
Goes Baroque
The
Endless Mountain Music Festival Orchestra presents "Elvis Goes Baroque" with
featured artist Rodney Mack, Trumpet. The concert will be at the
Troy, Pa. High School Auditorium at 3:00 P.M Sunday August 1st. Advance
tickets are available at MC Insurance, Troy, Pa. or by calling
570-297-2857. More information is available at www.endlessmountain.net
Bike Ride
The
10th Annual Roger Sterling Memorial Motorcycle ride will be held Sunday August
1st. Registration at "Fair Shake" on Pennsylvania Avenue in Pine City from 9
till 11am. After the ride food will be available at the Pine City Fire
Department. Cost is $10.00 a rider $5.00 a passanger. Benefits the Ronald
McDonald House in Rochester and Syracuse.
Alumni Day
An
Alumni Day for past campers and volunteers of Mt. Laurel Day Camp (a.k.a.
Sunshine Day Camp).Is being planned for Sunday August 1, 2010. Activities
will include canoeing, singing. Hiking, geo-caching, a pot-luck dinner, and, of
course, visiting with old friends. FMI call Erin Dempsey 513-0824 or
Mallory Kotulka 662-1318
Relay For Life
The Western Bradford County Relay For Life teams will be hosting
their 2nd Annual Radio-Thon on Wiggle 100 Wednesday August 4th from 6am-6pm.
Volunteers will be at Wiggle 100 to answer phones taking pledges and speaking on
the air about the work that is done with the money raised. Please make plans now
to support this great cause on Wednesday August 4th.
Relay For Life
The Western Bradford County Relay For Life teams will be holding
their annual 24 hour walk on Saturday August 7th beginning at 11am at Alparon
Park in Troy. Fore more information on how you can participate and support this
event call Mary at 297-3672 or Nadine at 596-4247.
LIONS NITE in State
College,
State College Spikes vs Williamsport Crosscutters minor league
baseball game...LIONS NITE in State College, August 7th 7:05 pm $7.50, Bring
your old eyeglasseds and/or hearing aids and get a free soda! More info: swalker@statecollegespikes.com
Valley Singles
The
Valley Singles will be hacing a dance on Friday August 6th at St John Lutheran
Church in Sayre from 7 till 10:30pm
Drinking
Water
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is holding 2
information meetings about the proposed study of the relationship between
hydraulic fracturing and the potential impacts on drinking water. One meeting is
July 22nd in Canonsburg PA in Washington County. The 2nd will be at Binghamton
University, Anderson Center for the Performing Arts, in Binghamton New York on
August 12th.For more information and to reserve a spot of the meeing e-mail
hydraulic.fracturing@epa.gov
4th Annual Light Ride
St. Michaels of Canton announces the date for the 4th
annual Light Ride motorcycle benefit ride will be Saturday, August 21, 2010.
Light Ride is a benefit motorcycle rally hosted by St. Michaels Church, Canton,
PA. to help meet the parishs responsibility to fund Catholic Schools in the
Diocese of Scranton. The name of the ride was inspired by the original Diocese
of Scrantons Catholic Schools Slogan, Catholic Schools Light the Way. Specifics
on the ride will be announced soon. Please mark the date on your calendar and
join St. Michaels for the 4th Annual Light Ride on Saturday, August 21st.
Ride
for Eyes Motorcycle Ride
The Lewisburg Lions Club will be
hosting a Ride for Eyes Motorcycle Ride on Sunday August 22. Registration from
8:30-10:30 am. It starts at Hufnagle Park in Lewisburg and ends at Knoebles
Amusement Park. The tour will cover 60-80 miles. Hot dogs, soup and desert will
be served starting at 12:00 noon at the Knoebles Amusement Park in Elysburg.
There also will be a dice roll. For more information, please call Clair Moyer #
570-523-3711
Grocery Auction
A
Auction will be held Sunday August 22nd at the Wysox Fire hall starting at 1pm.
This Auction will benefit the Towanda Youth Football Program. The Auction will
have dry goods and frozen foods, including many frozen meats from National Name
Restaurants, Grocery Store Chains and Wholesalers sold directly to the public at
auction price. This is NOT a salvage auction. bring your coolers and stock up.
For an advance list of items at this sale visit www.mygroceryauction.com
16th Annual Bradford County Youth Field
Day
Kids need the outdoors, and the outdoors needs kids! On Saturday, August 28th,
from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Mt. Pisgah
State Park will once again
host the 16th annual Bradford County Youth Field Day. This years event will include activities
in trees, insects, lake stomp, Native American traditions, search-n-rescue,
trapping, .22 shoot, building habitat homes, scavenger hunt, survival, archery,
black powder, sporting clays, canoeing, GPS, and fishing. Registration is now open! Call the Park Office at
(570)297-2734 or email mtpisgahsp@state.pa.us to register your child (age 5-18) and learn more details
about the program, such as a free lunch, t-shirt, and a commemorative
embroidered patch to all participants.
This program is free and open to the
public.
Riverfest
The
Towanda Riverfest Committee are making plans for the 23rd annual Riverfest in
Towanda August 26, 27 and 28. Fun activities will include live entertainment,
river activities, food, crafters, carnival rides, games and more. The activities
will be tapped off on Saturday August 28th with a spectacular fire works
display. Mark the dates and attend this great community
event..
Gun Show
Make
plans now for the First Annual Gun Show at the South Creek Volunteer Fire
Department in Fassett Pennsylvania in September. More details will be available
in July. http://scvfd.net/default.aspx
BENEFIT THE AMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR SUICIDE
PREVENTION
Support the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention by
participating in the 3rd Annual Painted Post Out of the Darkness Community Walk
on Saturday, September 11th at Craig Park, a walk for those who have been
touched by suicide and mental health illness. Proceeds will benefit local and
national suicide prevention and awareness programs. Registration will begin at
the park at 8:30am. The walk will begin at 10:00am. To register,
donate or to learn more, please logon to www.outofthedarkness.org.
Bariatric Support
Sweet Family Practice welcomes patients, families and those
interested in Bariatric Surgery to a support group meeting that is held the
2nd Wednesday of each month at 6pm. The meetings are held at the Towanda
Township Building on Chapel Street. If you have questions about the surgery, are
interested or are supporting someone who had the surgery you are invited. FMI
call Carla at
268-6400
TROLLEY INTO MARK TWAIN COUNTRY
TOURS The Trolley into Mark Twain Country
Tours is now running for the season.
The tours depart on the
hour from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. from the lobby of Holiday Inn at 760 East
Water Street in Elmira Tuesdays through Saturdays, during July & August.
This is a joint project between the Chemung County Chamber of Commerce and
Chemung County Transit System. Sign ups for the trolley tour and
ticket sales are at the Holiday Inn reservation desk, 607.734.4211. Adults are
$4 and children 12 & under are $2 when accompanied by a parent or guardian.
For more information about the trolley, visit www.marktwaincountry.com or phone the
Chamber at 607-734-5137.
Pool
Schedules that have been provided to us are as
follows..........
Blossburg
The Blossburg Community Pool is undergoing a rehabilitation project and will
not open until July. There won't be any memberships this year due to the late
start of the season. Once the pool opens, admission will be $4 for an
adult and $2 for children under 12. Admission is free for children under
2. The pool hours normally are noon to 8 p.m.
Mansfield
The Mansfield Community Pool, behind the Mansfield High School on Besaneecy
Drive, will open 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday and noon to 7 p.m. Monday to Saturday.
Tioga
The Tioga Community Pool, on Broad Street near the levy, will open
1 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 1 to 4 p.m.
Thursday, 1 to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. It is closed Tuesdays.
Wellsboro
The Wellsboro Community Pool, Queen Street in Packer Park, will open 1 to 8
p.m. Sunday to Saturday.
Elkland
The Elkland pool on Tannery Hill Road will open 1 p.m. to 8 p.m monday thru
Saturday.
Williamsport
The Memorial pool in Memorial Park near Bowman Field will be noon
to 1 p.m. for adult swim daily, public swim will be from 1 to 6 p.m. Sunday,
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday and 1 to 8 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday
Any other community that has a pool and wants to have their hours listed
please send the information to the address
below.
If your group club or
other organization has an event going on we would be happy to publicize it on
the air and here on our web site. E-mail that information no less than 2 weeks
in advance to wiggle100@gmail.com
Listeners
to "The Bridge" may send your information to thebridgefm@frontiernet.net
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