Valley Vehicle Fin er VALLEY HO E IMPROVEMENT VALLEY AUCTIONS VALLEY HEALTH

Clerk/Cook Wanted. 8-5 Tues-Fri, approx 1/2 day Sat. every other Sat. Apply in person. 137 5th St., Williamsport. 3/13

Experienced Sales Per- son to handle our Montour & Columbia Co. area. Very good commission structure. Send resume to The Valley Trader, Sales Position, PO Box 392, Lewisburg, PA 17837

Sales Rep Wanted: Expanding sales force in Lycoming & Clinton Cos. Sales experience necessary. Must have car & valid Driver’s License. Territory & account list provided. Send resume to: The Valley Trader, Sales Dept., PO Box 392, Lewisburg, PA 17837 or email to: thevalleytrader@yahoo.com

Help Wanted: Part time Graphic Designer position. 24-35 hrs. over 2 wks, but mostly on week 2. Must be able to work in a high speed environment. Be literally your own boss, but work easily with others. This may lead to a full-time position in the future. Send resume & portfolio to: The Valley Trader, PO Box 392, Lewisburg, Pa 17837 or email: the valleytrader@yahoo.com

Miscellaneous - 35 Motorcycles - 39 2005 Suzuki Burgman, runs good. $900.00. 570648-0437. 3/27

Announcements

The Lewisburg Children’s Museum is proud to be participating in this year’s First Community Foundation Partnership’s annual online giving campaign. Raise the Region. “Play is a powerful part of childhood,” says Kahla DeSmit, LCM Executive Dir. “Free play enhances a child’s brain development, improves cognitive and fine motor skills, and promotes emotional intelligence and understanding; our participation in Raise the Region,supports the power of play”. In addition to its free play exhibits, the Museum offers weekly programming and various classes and workshops for preschool through elementary age children. “Like everyone else, inflation has hit the Museum hard,” adds Mary Beth Harris, LCM Board Pres. “We have immediate expenses that continue to increase each year, and the community’s support through Raise the Region allows us to continue earmark programs like our Count Me In fund.”

The Museum’s Count Me In initiative provides free or reduced admission and program fees to support underserved families in our community. Many families enjoy museum visitation through the Museums for All program, which is a national program that provides reduced admission to families that present their EBT/ Supplemental Nurtrition Assistance Program (SNAP) cards. In addition to EBT/SNAP families, the Museum offers discounted admission for active and retired military families, senior citizens, local school groups, and more. The Museum also provides local libraries with family day passes that patrons can check out, visit the museum for free, and return to the library. Since its opening in 2017, the Museum has engaged over 120,000 children and their families through both on and off site events and programs. Historically, 10% of museums yearly general admissions accessed the Museum through one of its Count Me in programs. In 2022, it was closer to 30%. “We will continue providing a space for children to joyfully play and learn,” adds DeSmit. “Our Count Me in fund is truly a community effort, and our participation in Raise the Region ensures that cost is not a prohibitive factor as families look for opportunities to inspire learning, imagination, and play. ”This 30 hour online giving event begins Wed., March 8, 6 PM through Thurs, March 9, 11:59 PM. Contributions can be made at https://www. raisetheregion.org/organizations/lewisburg-childrens-museum (https://www.raisetheregion.org/organizations/lewisburg-children-s-museum.

First Presbyterian Church, Watsontown. Fellowship Hall. Grief Share: Sunday, MGrief Share: Sunday, March 12 & 26, 4:30 pm. Grief Share from a Christian perspective. Grief can come from many different life experiences and can affect each of us differently. Sharing it can reduce the burden. Come and meet others going through similar experiences and learn some coping mechanisms, as well as make new friends. 3/20

Join us for an exciting Night of Worship, Sunday, March 12th, 6:30 PM featuring Freedom Calls, Holly Mestach and Tucker Rodkey from Painting Freedom. This is a FREE event. Invite your friends and family. Sunbury Bible Church, 135 Spruce Hollow Road, Northumberland. Rt. 11 N., Northumberland across from UPS. 3/6

Tickets will go on sale on Jan. 29 for the 4th Annual Fremont Meat Bingo to be held on Sat., March 18. Event will be held at the Fremont Social Hall, 299 Millrace Rd., Mount Pleasant Mills. Doors open at 3 pm & Bingo will begin at 5 pm. Food and drinks will be available for purchase. Tickets are $25 each and include 20 regular games valued at $50 each. Only 150 tickets will be sold. There will also be 3 special games valued at $65 each and side raffles running throughout the evening. All meats are provided by Stauffer’s Butcher Shop and include items such as hamburger, steaks, sausage, ham, bacon, pork chops, ribs and more. Message us on Facebook (facebook. com/fremontfire100 (http://facebook.com/fremontfire100)) or visit our website (fremontfd.com (http:// fremontfd.com/)) or call 570-539-8230 for tickets. All proceeds benefit the Fremont Fire Department.3/13

Bloomsburg Children’s Museum

We Change Lives - YOU MAKE IT HAPPEN!

What a year! Because of your generosity, we were able to say yes! Yes, to provide art, history, culture, and STEM programs to over 27,000 people this year. Yes, to 23 new partners across ten counties in our region. Yes, to the schools, libraries, and community centers from Williamsport to Selinsgrove, Benton to

Shamokin, and everywhere in between!

Donors like you made it possible for us to expand the number of programs and events we produce by 20% this year. Maybe you’ve seen us at your local library, attended one of our events, seen all we are doing on our Facebook page, or read about it in the paper. Where you keep up with the Bloomsburg Children’s Museum please know everything we do is because you make it happen! We think you’ll agree; we’ve been making the most out of every dollar trusted to us. I have to say; I feel a bit guilty because I get to see, first hand, the impact of your donations. I had a dad tell me that he’s amazed at what his son learns and retains in our science classes. I read a message from a mom who said she’d seen tremendous growth in her son with autism since being enrolled in our summer camps. Visitors from outside our area tell us countless times, “I wish we had something like this where we live.” We’ve partnered with local schools to identify education gaps and developed STEM, music, and fine arts programs to provide solutions for our community’s students. Looking to 2023, your donations could be used to expand our offsite instructor program to include new destinations, help to bring our new Solar Energy exhibit to life, add interactive components in our PreK play area, fund Intro to Arduino Classes at your local school district, underwrite fine arts classes, support our free admission flagship events; The Bloomsburg Mini Maker Faire, Geology Rocks, and BloomCON Hak4Kidz and so much more. Thank you for your support. I can’t wait to se the difference we can make next year!

Dr. Ginny Weibel, Director

7 Garden Growing Basics for Beginners

(Family Features) Growing your own produce is an all-around smart practice, from the money you’ll save at the grocery store to the contributions you can make toward a cleaner planet.

Maintaining a garden takes some effort, but it’s a project even a beginner can tackle with ease.

Consider these tips to start growing your athome garden:

1. Select a perfect spot. You’ll want to place your garden in an area where you see it often so you’re reminded to weed and care for it regularly. Find a flat area you can access easily, where erosion and other pitfalls (including hungry wildlife) won’t be a problem.

2. Choose between ground and containers. There are pros and cons to gardening in containers vs. the ground, and there’s no universal right choice. Rather, the best garden depends on your goals and preferences. A ground garden usually offers more space and may provide a better growth environment for roots. However, a container garden is often easier to maintain and may be all you need if you wish to grow just a few plants.

3. Understand the importance of quality soil. You may think any dirt will do, but keep in mind the soil you plant in will be the primary source of nutrients for your produce. Not only that, but quality soil provides stability so plants can root firmly and grow healthy and sturdy to support their bounty. Quality soil also allows for ample drainage. Organic matter like compost, leaf mold or aged manure all help improve soil quality.

4. Keep water close. Lugging water can quickly eliminate the pleasure of tending your garden, so be sure you’re situated near a hose. You’ll know it’s time to water when the soil is dry about an inch below the surface.

5. Plan for plenty of sun. A bright, sunny spot is a must, since most vegetables, herbs and fruits depend on six or more hours of sun every day. Remember the sun’s path changes throughout the year, and as trees and foliage grow, they may produce more shade with each growing season.

6. Consider what you’ll grow. Starting with veggies you know you like is a smart starting point since you’ll be pouring sweat equity into making them grow. Over time, you might add new varieties, but early on, keep your focus on foods you know you like so you can see a meaningful return and avoid waste. You’ll also need to consider what you can grow to maturity within your area’s growing season. If necessary, you might want to start transplants you can nurture indoors before moving them outside when the temperatures allow.

7. Plant according to a calendar. Knowing how long it takes different foods to mature will help you create a planting calendar. You don’t want to harvest everything at once, and if you stagger planting and replant what you can, you’ll have a garden that produces food for your family for a longer period of time.