Around Town July 2-8
Published: July 2, 2009
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Moosic Borough Department of Public Works announces garbage and recycling collections will be on schedule this week. The borough office and department of public works will be closed on Friday, July 3, in observance of the July 4 holiday, There will be no cardboard collections this week. Cardboard will be picked up on Friday, July 10.
Moosic Raiders Registration
The Moosic Raiders Junior Football Association will hold its regular monthly meeting, along with football and cheerleading registrations on Thursday, July 9 at 7 p.m. at the Moosic Borough Building, Main Street, Moosic. Boys age 6 through 14 and girls age 5 through 14 from Moosic and the surrounding area may register. Original birth certificate and photo of child is required for new applicants. Registration fees: $50 for the first child, $60 for two children and $70 for three or more children.
For more information visit: www.MoosicRaiders.com
Summer Camp at Anthracite Museum
Summer camp reservations are being accepted for boys and girls, ages 7-12 years, at the Pennsylvania Anthracite Heritage Museum in Scranton for July 14-17, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., rain or shine. Youngsters will learn about different forms of energy — coal, water, wind, wood, solar — as well as animal and human power and transportation through stories, crafts, food, music and hands-on. The camp will be conducted by professional staff and volunteers.
Children will establish friendships among children from different backgrounds and interests. The cost is $50 per child and includes all snacks and supplies. Reduced rates are available for museum members and multiple enrollments. Some scholarships are available on a first come first serve basis. Enrollment is limited. For further information and a reservation form, phone 963-4804.
Lebanese Food Festival
St. Joseph Melkite Greek-Catholic Church, 130 N. St. Francis Cabrini Ave., Scranton, will hold its eighth annual Lebanese-American food festival on Saturday, Aug. 15, and Sunday, Aug. 16.
The festival will begin at 4 p.m. on Saturday and noon on Sunday.
Rail Camp
The National Railway Historical Society (NRHS), in partnership with the National Park Service at Steamtown National Historic Site, will conduct RailCamp 2009 from July 5–11. This program began in 1998 as a pilot project to create a forum where high school students could learn about the fascinating world of railroading, and share ideas and interests with peers from other areas of the United States. At Steamtown, participants also have the opportunity to learn about the history, technology and people of the industry from its steam-era beginnings.
Arriving from local communities, as well as from more distant locations throughout the country, students selected for participation in this year’s program will receive an introduction to the principles of historic preservation, gain first-hand experience in railroad operations and explore a variety of transportation career opportunities. The students explore a wide variety of railroad and rail-related subjects during their week in northeastern Pennsylvania, and present a program about their learning experiences to their parents and peers on the final day of the event.
Students or organizations wishing to obtain registration information for RailCamp 2010 may obtain an online application at the RailCamp website, www.railcamp.com.
Bulk Pick-ups Planned
Moosic Borough’s Department of Public Works Moosic Borough has for the past several years conducted special collection of big ticket items, such as televisions, refrigerators, washers and dryers, box springs and mattresses, furniture, rugs, micro-wave units and such items that are not considered household waste. There is a charge for these items and residents must call the borough office at 457-5480 to schedule their collection, which is normally done every other Thursday.
The cutoff date for these collections is Wednesday prior to the pickup date. The charge is nominal and is for the dumping fees charged for such items at the land fill.
Contact the borough office at 457-5480 for further information.
