Volunteers busy for Daffodil Days
COAL TOWNSHIP - American Cancer Society staff and volunteers were busy Monday wrapping and storing fresh daffodils for the annual Daffodil Days campaign.
Helping with the project Monday at the Irish Isle Provision Company were Matthew Heins of the Northwestern Academy staff and students from the academy, Erin Louis, American Cancer Society community volunteer involvement director; volunteers Julie Griffiths, Mary Ellen Candelora, Joe Candelora, Chris Lehman and Syl Gotaskie; Patty Bush, co-chair of Daffodil Days, Nancy Froutz, Daffodil Days chairperson, and Earl Sheriff, owner of Irish Isle.
Sponsors for Daffodil Days are Michael Foods, the Plumbing Outlet and Irish Isle. Daffodils are available at Brewser's Sports Grille, Coal Township; Original Italian Pizza restaurant, Elysburg; Queen of the Most Holy Rosary Church, Elysburg; Masser's Restaurant, Paxinos; Irish Isle, Coal Township; Dunkin' Donuts, Shamokin; Lauren's Hair Boutique, Shamokin; Crystal Ann Creations, Elysburg; Beverly's Flowers, Shamokin; The News-Item, Shamokin, Geisinger-Shamokin Area Community Hospital and Mount Carmel Area Public Library.
Daffodils cost $10 for a bunch, $12 potted, $15 for a Vase of Hope and $25 for a Bear and a Bunch. Daffodils Days, which benefits the Lower Northumberland Unit of the American Cancer Society, runs through March 25.
Yeakel presentation canceled
DANVILLE - VISION 2020, presented by Lynn Yeakel, director of the Institute for Women's Health and Leadership, College of Medicine, Drexel University, scheduled for March 31 at the Danville Elks, has been canceled.
People with reservations will receive refunds soon in the mail.