Jade Heasley

The children in town have now headed back to start a new school year. When a new school year starts, it always brings back memories of my own school days. I’m sure I’m not the only one.

Lots of things have changed since I was a child, but I don’t think the thrill of new school supplies and clothes and accessories is ever going to fade for any generation.

I do feel bad that kids today will never have the thrill of picking out a shiny new metal lunch box. This was back during a golden era of childhood where every lunch box came with a coordinating thermos, which made the lunch box extra cool. It makes me sad to think that now kids will never know the thrill of walking into a store and seeing an entire aisle filled with metal lunch boxes and getting to choose any one they want.

I can still remember sitting at the lunch table and seeing the other kids’ lunch boxes and admiring the graphics on them. They were all pop culture masterpieces, each one featuring a different cartoon series or movie. Believe it or not, I can still remember some of those lunch boxes as well as the classmates whom they belonged to!

And as awesome as all of the other children’s metal lunch boxes were, I secretly thought that my Muppet Babies lunch box was the coolest one of all. I still have it, although sadly the Kermit thermos is long gone.

I know that kids nowadays carry various cloth and plastic lunch boxes, and some even carry Bento boxes. I just hope that they all treasure their lunch boxes as much as I did, and that getting a new lunch box is as much of a fun experience for them.

Events and Announcements

Lots of big birthday wishes go to Levi Heasley, who turned 8 on Aug. 30. Happy birthday to Lexie Butler, who officially ceased to be a teenager on Aug. 31. Sweet wishes are sent to Miss Grace Heckel, who celebrated her special day on Sept. 3.

Montgomery Untamed is requesting donations for Birthday Bags. They are asking for donations of the following items: cake mix, icing, foil cake pans, birthday candles, party plates, cups, napkins, utensils, tablecloths, party favors, balloons, decorations, and small gifts. The items are sorted into Birthday Bags which are donated to the Footprints of Montgomery Food Pantry for the children of their clients. Each Birthday Bag has everything needed to have a birthday party. Bags are provided for ages 1 through 18. Items can be donated at the Montgomery Area Public Library circulation desk or left on the front porch of 14 W. Houston Ave.

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• Wednesday, Sept. 4 — The Boys Varsity Soccer Team will have a 4:30 p.m. home against Muncy.

• Thursday, Sept. 5 — The Girls Varsity Soccer Team will have a 4:30 p.m. game at Columbia-Montour.

• Friday, Sept. 6 — The Boys Varsity Football Team will have 7 p.m. game at Sayre.

• Saturday, Sept. 7 — There will be a 75-Year Anniversary Celebration at the Susquehanna Boat Club. Breakfast will be from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. Registration for the Horseshoes and Cornhole Tournaments will be from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Parade of Boats will begin at 1 p.m. Boat owners are welcome to decorate their boats and join in. The Horseshoes Tournament begins at 2 p.m., and the Cornhole Tournament begins at 4 p.m. During the day there will be a film about life along the river and videos of races throughout the years. There will also be antique racing boats on display and historical information about the boat club available. A variety of food trucks will be there from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. The club is located at 450 Tebbs Road. • The Montgomery Area Historical Society will have the Adam Room Museum open from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Everyone is invited to learn about local history in this free admission museum. The Adam Room is below the library at 3 W. Houston Ave. • The Girls Varsity Soccer Team will have an 11 am home game against Our Lady of Lourdes Regional School. • The Boys Varsity Soccer Team will have a 1 p.m. home game against Our Lady of Lourdes Regional School.

• Sunday, Sept. 8 — There will be a Breakfast and Auction Fundraiser to benefit the Boys Varsity Soccer Team from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Oak Grove Community Center. Tickets for the auction can be purchased until about 11:15 a.m., and the auction drawing will begin about 11:30 a.m. Winners don’t have to be present to win.

• Monday, Sept. 9 — The Footprints of Montgomery Food Pantry will be open to receive donations from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Food donations of any type are welcome, but they are currently in need of soup (of any kind) as well as canned pasta meals. • The Boys Varsity Soccer Team will have a 4 p.m. game at Meadowbrook Christian School.

• Tuesday, Sept. 10 — The Girls Varsity Soccer Team will play a 4:30 pm home game against South Williamsport.

• Wednesday, Sept. 11 — The Boys Varsity Soccer Team will have a 4:30 p.m. game at Benton.

• Thursday, Sept. 12 — The Footprints of Montgomery Food Pantry will have two distributions, one from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., and the second from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. New clients may join by bringing proof of residency within the Montgomery Area School District. The pantry is located at 71 Bower Street ext. • The Girls Varsity Soccer Team will have a 4:30 p.m. away game at Muncy.

THOT — “The true way to live is to enjoy every moment as it passes, and surely it is in the everyday things around us that the beauty of life lies.” -Laura Ingalls Wilder