Muncy High School is planning many activities for the fall. Next Wednesday 8 marching bands will be performing on the football field with some incredible acts and fun music. This is one to watch!

On Friday, Sept. 29 a fundraiser for cancer will be kicked off by Hannah Freezer. She has been making tee shirts all month for childhood cancer awareness month as she herself had to overcome cancer in elementary school. She wanted to reach out to the Muncy community in return for all the support that was given to her, and so, she has designed a tee-shirt that will be on sale during the football game that night. All proceeds she receives will go to St. Jude’s hospital for childhood cancer research.

A new club also has started at the high school to help curb hunger. Known as Muncy’s M Club, they are partnering with the Central PA foodbank and stared their own BackPack program. Each backpack will be filled with non-perishable food and given to those students who need it the most. It was reported that there are close to 350 students at Muncy who are eligible for a BackPack which is a national program that first started in Arkansas. Brooke Walters who is a teacher at the school is the advisor for the club which meets after school. They need to raise $1500 so they can get a matching grant and donations will be welcome to the school. There are about 30 students in the club who are trying to raise the money.

Kudos to Bonnie Ingram of Muncy who is interested in giving her time assisting with end-of-life care for families throughout the Susquehanna Valley through the work of Hospice. She is a new volunteer who has chosen to help during life’s most difficult moments.

Get on board with the Meck Senior Center as they travel to Hyner View State Park the first Tuesday in October for their “Step’N Out” program. Every senior center in Lycoming County will have a trip scheduled to experience some local history, entertainment and landmarks.

Enjoy the first day of autumn on Friday as we will be experiencing some ideal fall weather!

Muncy Events

Fri. Sept. 22 There will be a blood drive at Muncy Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center

Fri. Sept. 22 Muncy 4th Friday, downtown Muncy, 5-8 p.m.

Weds. Sept. 27 The Muncy Woman’s club will meet at First United Methodist Church, S. Market St., Muncy at 7 p.m. for a program by Master Gardeners Bea Brown and Deb Steransky who will be talking about the native pollinators.

Thurs. Sept. 28 The Susquehanna Civil War Roundtable will feature a presentation entitled “Civil War Flag Preservation” featuring Jason Wilson, the Historian for the Capitol Preservation Committee in Harrisburg. Mr. Wilson is the lead expert on the Capitol Flag Preservation project and will discuss the preservation and care of regimental flags and how they can be viewed by the public. The presentation will take place on at 7:00 p.m. at the the Degenstein Library, 40 S. 5th St. Sunbury. A brief business meeting precedes the presentation. All are welcome to attend. For further information contact Greg Kline at 717-571-6877.

Fri. Sept. 29 Muncy Football Gold Game of the Year is a fundraiser for childhood cancer awareness month. Muncy cheerleaders will be selling t-shirts designed by Hannah Freezer. Proceeds will go to cancer research.

Sat. Sept 30 Learn about healthy aging through a local harvest cooking workshop at the Meck Senior Center in Muncy Township. Call 570-546-2542 for more information.

Tues. Oct. 10 Muncy Friends of the Library book fundraiser at Muncy Public Library, 3-6 p.m.

Sat. Oct. 14 Filled Pork Chop Dinner featuring potatoes, gravy, vegetable, dessert and beverage. Take-outs available, 4 to 6 p.m. at Holy Spirit Evangelical Lutheran Church, 10275 State Route 44, Watsontown, between McEwensville and Turbotville on Route 44.