League sign-upÂ
The Boonsboro Area Boys Basketball League will hold registration on Oct. 7 and 9. Students in grades three through eight can register for the league. The fee for play, including fundraising, costs $70. This is the first year the league has expanded to include seventh and eighth grade teams. To sign up, visit the fire hall on St. Paul Street on the designated days from 6 to 8 p.m. For more information, call 301-360-8344.
Field cleanup
South Mountain Little League will hold a fall cleanup of its fields on Saturday, Oct. 11, beginning at 8 a.m. The rain date will be Saturday, Oct. 18, beginning at 8 a.m.
RecyclingÂ
The founder of Maryland's Carbon Reduction Action Group, Shannon Moore, will speak at the next Boonsboro Recycling Task Force meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 15, at 7 p.m. at the Community Center in Shafer Park in Boonsboro.Â
Moore will discuss her group's mission to voluntarily reduce their carbon footprint by saving energy from vehicle fuel, home heating fuel, electricity and flights in addition to the impact of household waste and recycling on carbon emissions. The event is free and open to the public.
Managers soughtÂ
South Mountain Little League is looking for managers for the 2009 baseball season. Interested volunteers should contact league president John Saunders at john.saunders@myactv.net or president@smllbaseball.com if interested. This is for all levels of play, from T-ball through senior league. Letters of interest should be submitted by Oct. 31.
Basket bingoÂ
A basket bingo will be sponsored by South Mountain Little League on Sunday, Nov. 16, at the Boonsboro Fire Hall. Doors open at noon and bingo starts at 1:30 p.m.
Tickets cost $20 for 25 games including five specials. Receive an extra pack of specials for prepayment. All bingo baskets will be combo's and filled. Everyone must have a paid ticket stub to enter the nonsmoking event, and no on under 13 will be admitted. For tickets, call Tina Violet at 301-432-4578, Ronda Hardy at 301-432-8884 or Rose Moats at 301-432-6103.
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Ta-ta for this week. Take good care, and keep in touch at kristyathome@hotmail.com or by calling 301-432-8615.
