The Bloomsburg Daily
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Calling Bloomsburg Our Home
Read more: Calling Bloomsburg Our HomeOver the last month, many of us have had the chance to see both incredible destruction and an incredible outpouring of support from our friends and neighbors. As we enter Homecoming weekend, we thought it might be nice to ask people what calling Bloomsburg your home means to you and what Homecoming means in the face of the tragedy we have all suffered. Here are some responses. Feel free to add your voice by leaving a comment. Happy 2011 Homecoming to all of Bloomsburg. Our community is stronger than we ever imagined. Go Panthers and Huskies! Sadly, I will be…
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Flood Relief Bake Sale on Friday, October 7th
Read more: Flood Relief Bake Sale on Friday, October 7thBloomsburg University’s Flood Buddies will hold a bake sale Friday, Oct. 7, during the Bloomsburg High School homecoming game at Redman Stadium. The bake sale will begin at 6:30 p.m. and all proceeds will benefit more than 60 Bloomsburg Area School District families displaced by the recent flooding. Flood Buddies, a group of senior-level public relations students at BU, also will accept donations for flood relief during the football game. BU students involved in Flood Buddies include Jessica Ames, Kimberly Cox, Hillary Gorgone, Bethany Homiak, Deanna Kellett, Brittany Kelly, Samantha McFarland, Samie Richart, Brooke Samsel, Brittany Scharr, Jennifer Sensky, Julie…
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Winning the War Against Mold (Part One of a Two Part Series)
Read more: Winning the War Against Mold (Part One of a Two Part Series)Chances are, most of us are trying to kill it right now. Everything it needs to grow is already in your home: the ideal temperature, plenty of food sources…the only other thing it needs to thrive is moisture. I’m talking, of course, about mold. Not only does it look and smell bad, but for people with allergies or compromised immune systems, mold can bring on headaches, asthma attacks or worse. While many of us have been running to the store for more bleach since flood clean-up began, here’s some surprising news: while the CDC‘s guidelines approve the use of bleach…
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Huskies Ready for Homecoming as #2 in the Nation
Read more: Huskies Ready for Homecoming as #2 in the NationThe Bloomsburg University football team made a big leap in this week’s American Football Coaches Association national Division II poll moving to number two in the country, up from fifth a week ago. The Huskies, 5-0, are coming off a 32-20, come-from-behind win over PSAC East-rival East Stroudsburg this past Saturday. In the game tailback Franklyn Quiteh (Tobyhanna/Pocono Mountain West) scored two fourth quarter touchdowns to help the Huskies overcome an early 10-point deficit, while kicker Dan Fisher (Liverpool/Central Dauphin) connected on four field goals to set a new school record for career field goals. The sophomore now has 31…
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Apple’s Steve Jobs Has Died
Read more: Apple’s Steve Jobs Has DiedTonight a single image replaced the otherwise gadget filled homepage for Apple, Inc. Co-founder, Chairman, and former CEO of Apple, Inc. and the man credited as one of the most, if not the most, influential people in the technology industry has passed away at the age of 56. Steven P. Jobs is responsible for the ideas that sparked the personal computer revolution. He is the co-inventor of the personal computer, the Macintosh, the iPod, the iTunes Store, the iPhone, the App Store, and the iPad. Born in 1955, Jobs recently stepped down as CEO of the company he co-founded with…
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AGAPE Continuing to Help
Read more: AGAPE Continuing to HelpOne of the groups that has taken the lead with flood recovery efforts in Bloomsburg is AGAPE. The organization is an on-going mission to serve people in need throughout the area. In the days that have followed the flood, they have been a clearinghouse for donations and volunteers, providing cleaning supplies, clothes, meals, and just about anything else that victims have needed. And those needs are not going away, but they are changing on a daily and weekly basis. To this point, over 3000 people have volunteered to help AGAPE in the flood recovery. They have also been in 473 homes…