TGHA News
Dec. 3, 2008
 
Last Minute News 
Cheer on the Shooting Stars
Free Admission to IHS Games
Share the Warmth Community Service
 
Last Minute News
 
* During the tournament, check the web site for the updated volunteer 
schedule and for game results. Additional volunteers still needed; join the fun!
 
* Friday at 10:00 a.m. is tournament setup and decorating at The RINK. Any 
one who helps gets a coffee or tea on me; place your orders by emailing or 
calling before Friday at 9:00 a.m.!
 
* Raffle prizes are still welcome; bring to The RINK Friday as early as 
possible. 
 
* TGHA families can buy chances to win, too....many great hockey and 
non-hockey-related items...including four tickets to Friday's Cornell's men's hockey 
game vs. Clarkson and four tickets to Saturday's game vs. St. Lawrence. 
Hockey game tickets will be drawn in the late afternoon each day; others are 
drawn late in the day/early evening Saturday.
 
Cheer on the Ithaca Shooting Stars
 
For the complete tournament schedule go to www.ithacagirlshockey.comand click on Tournament then Teams/Schedule. 
Results will also be posted here during the weekend.
 
NO gate fee will be charged to spectators!
 
 
12U
Fri. 1:15 p.m. RINK Ithaca vs. Binghamton Blizzard
Fri. 5:30 p.m. RINK Ithaca vs. Niagara Jr. Purple Eagles
Sat. TBA 6:45 p.m. or Sun. 8:30 a.m.
 
14U
Fri. 2:30 p.m. RINK Ithaca vs. Amherst Knights
Sat. 7:00 a.m. Cass Ithaca vs. Buffalo Regals
Sat TBA 8:00 p.m. or Sun. 9:45 a.m.
 
19U
Fri. 8:00 p.m. RINK Ithaca vs. Etobicoke Dolphins
Sat. 5:15 p.m. Cass Ithaca vs. Hamburg Hawks
Sun TBA 7:00 a.m. or 11:15 a.m.
 
Why TBA?
In our tournament format, the third game is played against a team with a 
similar record....so teams that have lost their first two play each other for 
the 'consolation' game while those with one or two wins 'crossover' to play each 
 other in games that determine who plays in the 'championship' game.
 
Championships on Sunday at The RINK
12U 11:45 a.m.
14U 1:15 p.m.
16U 10:00 a.m.
19U 3:00 p.m.
 
Free Admission to Ithaca High Girls Varsity
 
 
Ithaca High School's Girls Varsity Ice Hockey opens this week. There is no 
admission to be collected at Friday's afternoon game. TGHA members are 
invited to Thursday's game free of charge...in thanks for TGHA's flexibility 
adjusting this week's practice schedule.
 
Thursday 12/4 Game vs. Salmon River Shamrocks 7:30 p.m. Cass Park
Friday 12/5 Game vs. Massena Red Raiders 2:00 pm. Lynah Rink
 
 
 
Community Service Opportunity
 
Below is information about the annual clothing drive that includes a dropoff 
box in The RINK lobby. Since everyone in TGHA is at The RINK some time(s) 
before December 7, please consider participating. 
 
The 21 teams coming to our tournament Dec. 5-7 have also been asked to bring 
warmth to share when they are in Ithaca, too. No matter how busy the winter 
schedule of hockey families, we can find ways to celebrate the meaning of the 
holiday season by helping those in need. 
 
Share the Warmth unites our caring community
 
Rotary Club members work side-by-side with warm-hearted people from Cornell 
University, Ithaca College, other local Rotary Clubs and many other caring 
groups throughout the community to collect warm winter outerwear for our 
neighbors in need. 
Share the Warmth is open to all families who are in need of winter outerwear. 
 We believe that when families on tight budgets are provided with winter 
clothing, their limited funds can be used to pay for other primary needs, like 
food, rent, heat, child care, medical bills and transportation. 
The Ithaca Rotary Club first started Share the Warmth 16 years ago when 
several Rotarians agreed that warm clothing was one of the biggest needs for 
families during the early winter months. Share the Warmth is now an annual event 
and is sponsored by a partnership of the Ithaca Rotary Club, Catholic 
Charities of Tompkins/Tioga's Samaritan Center, Cornell University and Ithaca 
College. Each year at this time volunteers from the partnership have collected new 
or gently used winter clothes for distribution to those in need. 
Last year, thanks to generous donations from our community members to Share 
the Warmth, hundreds of families received coats, blankets and warm winter 
clothing during the three-day distribution. This year, Share the Warmth clothing 
will be available to needy families for two weeks, from Monday, Dec. 1, to 
Friday, Dec. 12 at the Samaritan Center. Hours will be 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday 
to Friday and 4-7 p.m. Thursdays. 
The Share the Warmth Committee asks for the help of the entire community to 
increase donations and make sure there are enough items to go to all in need. 
Collection started throughout the county continues through Monday, Dec. 8. 
Items to be collected this year are limited to outerwear (coats, hats, gloves, 
scarves, winter boots, mittens, snowsuits and snow pants) and blankets. 
Especially needed are outdoor winter items for children. 
Boxes will be located at BorgWarner, P&C Markets, Wegmans, Tops, The Rink 
(Lansing), Kendal at Ithaca, The Mall Cleaners (Triphammer Mall), Wal-Mart, 
K-Mart, Seneca Place on The Commons, HSBC Banks, ShurSave Food Market, and at 
locations throughout Cornell University and Ithaca College.Please help by 
dropping off your good quality, gently used or new winter outerwear and blankets. 
Let's work together to keep our community a warm and welcoming place to live.
 
 
 
 
Mary
 
Mary M. Grainger
421 Highland Road
Ithaca, NY 14850
Phone 607-257-3268
Fax 607-257-0483
Cell 607-280-4380