The Bloomsburg Daily
Local for Bloomsburg, PA
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Town to Hold Open Forum
Read more: Town to Hold Open ForumFrom the Town of Bloomsburg: 6:00 PM Oct 18, 2011 Location: Bloomsburg Fire Department, Social Hall, 911 Market Street, Bloomsburg. Mayor Knorr will facilitate discussion where residents will be encouraged to provide their insights, suggestions and criticisms on all aspects of the recent flooding disaster and subsequent reponse and recovery efforts. Town Council, Police, Fire, Code Enforcement and EMA representatives will be present to answer questions. Please plan to attend this important event. For more information, please call the Bloomsburg Police Department at (570) 784-6779.
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Applications Being Taken for Gary Hock Fund
Read more: Applications Being Taken for Gary Hock FundApplications are starting to be taken for flood victims who are interested in receiving grants from the Gary Hock Fund, which is being administered by the Wesley United Methodist Church and the Bloomsburg Area Community Foundation. Hock, a former Bloomsburg resident, generously donated $100,000 to the area to assist victims of flood damage. His attorney, Jack Mihalik, says the grants are aimed at folks in the flood-ravaged area of Bloomsburg, Fernville in Hemlock Township, and along Montour Township’s Perry Avenue. Applications may be filled out at the Bloomsburg YMCA from 5:30-8:30 on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays and from 4:00-6:00 on…
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The Unknowns of Condemned Homes in Fernville
Read more: The Unknowns of Condemned Homes in FernvilleIn Fernville and all over our area, we are facing a steep learning curve in order to understand the process of home condemnation after the flooding damage. Tri-County COG IBC Inspection Service (Tri County Council of Government, International Building Code) is the third-party agency that is legally responsible for inspecting flood damaged homes for the Commonwealth here in Columbia County. They cover Fernville and the 22 other municipalities surrounding Bloomsburg. The town of Bloomsburg has their own inspectors. Stephen G. Bielskie, Sr. is the person from Tri-County COG IBC whose duty it is to inspect homes and report damage levels…
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“We Wanted to Find a Way to Help.” (Stories of the Relief Effort)
Read more: “We Wanted to Find a Way to Help.” (Stories of the Relief Effort)On Friday, October 7, the Wesley United Methodist Church on Market Street in Bloomsburg served the last of its AGAPE-sponsored, post-flood lunches. By the end of that day’s service, the church and AGAPE volunteers, led by Wesley kitchen coordinator Tracy Beere, served over 17,000 meals to members of our community during this time of crisis. Some of us needed to eat because our kitchens were destroyed and we could not cook for ourselves. Some of us were hungry after a long morning of volunteering to clean-up. And some of were simply too distracted to realize we were hungry until someone…
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FEMA at Lowes through Wednesday
Read more: FEMA at Lowes through WednesdayFEMA hazard mitigation specialists are on hand through Wednesday at the Lowe’s home improvement store in Bloomsburg to provide information about ways to rebuild or remodel that can reduce the risk of damages from future disasters. They also will be there to answer questions about FEMA’s National Flood Insurance Program. Rebuilding or repairing a home after a disaster can be a daunting task – but, with the right information, homeowners can build back safer, smarter and stronger. FEMA specialists are available in Columbia County to provide that information through Wednesday, October 12. FEMA Mitigation Outreach Lowe’s 50 Lunger Drive Bloomsburg,…