Circus Day has educational theme
COAL TOWNSHIP - Circus of the Kids, a circus education organization based in Tallahassee, Fla., will perform Thursday at Our Lady of Lourdes Regional School.
The professional group will spend most of the day helping students improve hand-eye coordination, persistence, concentration and self-confidence. The highlight of Circus Day is a 45-minute circus performance.
The organization says that juggling is an "excellent activity" to develop laterality, or right-left body coordination, one of the foundational skills essential for achievement in reading and language arts.
Circus of the Kids travels some 30,000 miles around the nation each year to reach children at schools, camps, resorts and other venues.
On the Net: www.circusofthekids.com
Tournament raises $2,800 for Logan
SHAMOKIN - Shamokin Youth Girls Basketball League (SYGBL) raised $2,800 for Logan Williams through its three-day tournament this past Thursday, Friday and Sunday.
Robert Getchey said the money was presented to the family at the close of the tournament, held at the Shamokin Area Annex gymnasium, Sunday night.
About $1,500 was collected at the door during the event and $1,300 was raised through chances and food sales, with the food items having been donated by players' parents.
Members of the Shamokin Area Bucket Club and girls basketball boosters assisted, and PIAA officials donated their time.
Logan, a fourth-grader, was critically injured last fall when struck by lightning after getting off the school bus near his home near Paxinos.