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Jul 28, 2023 YARD SALES Dunnstown Yard Sales are this weekend, July 28-29. McElhattan Community Yard Sales are coming up on Aug. 4-5 this year. Mark your calendar that the Milesburg fall yard sale

Jul 28, 2023

YARD SALES

Dunnstown Yard Sales are this weekend, July 28-29.

McElhattan Community Yard Sales are coming up on Aug. 4-5 this year.

Mark your calendar that the Milesburg fall yard sale dates will be Oct. 6-7.

CLASS OF 1961

Bald Eagle Area’s Class of 1961 will gather for a reunion dinner at the T/A Truck Stop near Milesburg on Saturday, Aug. 5, at 5 p.m. All classmates and their guests are invited to attend.

Call Sam Gates at 814-355-2448 or Bonnie Fisher at 607-242-7846 for more info.

OCC SHOEBOXES

We are having a project leadership workshop on July 29 from 10 a.m. until noon at Cedar Heights Church, 37 Cedar Heights, Mill Hall (along Route 64). This is an informational meeting to answer any questions about the project and will offer ideas on how to pack a shoe box for Samaritans Purse’s Operation Christmas Child. If you are new to the OCC project, we can help you get started with some supplies and brochures.

Also, we want you to think about a bus trip that we will be taking to the processing center and visiting the Billy Graham Library on Nov. 27-29. The details and package will be announced as soon as we collect all our information. If you have any questions let Genny or Crystal know. Genny is a church relations coordinater at the Hublersburg church where all of the local packed shoe boxes end up to be loaded onto trucks and shipped out, and her telephone number is 814-667-3857. Crystal is the Central Pa. area coordinator for the OCC shoe box program. She can be reached at 814-876-0705 or 814-383-4719.

SPORTSMAN’S CLUB

Liberty Township Sportsman’s Association is holding muzzle loader shoots every second Saturday of the month. The next shoot is Aug. 12. Sign-ups at 9 a.m. and shooting starts at 9:30 a.m. The shoots are open to the public. Bring your own eye and ear protection to all shoots.

Overnight camping is available at the Sportsman’s Club grounds. Call Dawn 570-660-7901 to reserve your spot. There are 14 overnight camp sites available at $40 each night that includes power and water. A bath house is on premises, too. There is also 19 acres for primitive camping for $25 each night.

On August 19, at the Club grounds there will be the first Masonic 50 Sporting Clay Shoot. Registration is from 8-11 a.m. with the entry fee being $50. Lock Haven Hospitaller Commandery #46 is hosting the shoot and giving away cash prizes and a Mossberg International Silver Reserve Eventide. Shooting starts at 9 a.m. Bring your own eye and ear protection.

There will also be a Cash Bingo at the clubhouse beginning at 11 a.m. with cash prizes, basket raffle and 50/50 drawings. Food sales will be held from the clubhouse kitchen all day. Pulled pork and ham barbecue along with lots of other food items will be available.

Visit the LTSA’s website, www.libertysportsmen.com, for additional info.

LIBRARY EVENTS

The Friendship Community Library in Beech Creek is having several events during the month of August that you may be interested in.

Puzzle Game night will be on Aug. 3 from 3:30-6:30 p.m. Stop in to work on puzzles with us. Everyone who stops in to help complete the puzzles will be entered to win a gift certificate from Brother’s Pizza.

On Aug. 7, 21 and 28 there will be Art Class with George Stefanski. Classes will be from 4:30-6 p.m. on Monday’s. Anyone who is serious about learning to draw or who may be looking to improve their skills is invited to attend the classes. Classes are free and supplies will be provided. No registration is necessary. (Notice there is not a class on Aug. 14.)

On Aug. 8 there will be a Chatty Book Club at 4 p.m. The book that is being read is Lisa Jackson’s “The Third Grave.” A movie follows the book club, and all are welcome to stay.

The movie being shown on Aug. 8 is Aladdin featuring Will Smith as the Genie. The movie starts at 4:30 p.m. and popcorn is available. Drinks are permitted as long as they are in containers with lids. The handicapped/side door entrance will be unlocked for easy access.

On Aug. 22 there will be another movie night, this time featuring Disney’s Princess and the Frog. Popcorn will be available and drinks with lids will be allowed. The movie starts at 4:30 p.m.

Friendship Community Library is open on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 3-7 p.m. For more info on the library or the events happening there you may contact Courtney at 570-962-2048 or send an email to [email protected]. The library also has a Facebook page posting events and any changes at Friendship Community Library.

SUNDAY CONCERTS

Lamar Lighthouse Camp is having their summer concerts on Sunday evenings at 7 p.m. On July 30 the Hyssongs will be performing. On Aug. 6 the Keystone State Quartet will be there and The Miller’s will be performing on Aug. 13. All concerts are free to attend, but a love offering is taken during the service. Lamar Lighthouse Campground is located along Route 64 in Lamar. For more info call Lynette at 570-337-0203.

SUMMER AT CURTIN

If you are interested in learning more about your family Genealogy, you can do that at Curtin Village. A live demonstration of research strategies and techniques to learn more about Curtin Villagers of Yesteryear is planned for Sunday, Aug. 27. You’ll be able to learn how to collect, assess and interpret biographical information when historian Philip Ruth demonstrates his process of genealogical investigation. Watch Ruth piece together profiles of 19th century Curtin Village residents from online resources.

Genealogy 101 will be from 1-2:30 p.m., followed by a Q&A session, as part of the Heritage Weekend at Eagle Iron Works and Curtin Village on Aug. 26-27.

If you have a Curtin Village ancestor you would like to see featured in this demonstration, please email your nomination and pertinent biographical details to [email protected].

Eagle Iron Works and Curtin Village is hosting Sunday afternoon tours on the second and fourth Sunday in August and September. All tours start at 2 p.m. This year, visitors can select a guided walking tour or an expanded tour option that provides greater interpretation of the importance of the site, its evolution, the industrial process and the lifestyles of the people who worked and lived at Curtin.

Donations are gratefully appreciated in lieu of an entrance fee.

More Curtin Heritage Weekend details will be forthcoming and can be found on the Curtin Village Facebook page.

LIONS NEWS

The Lions Annual Father & Son Steak Night will be held on Aug. 1 at the Yearick Center beginning at 6:30 p.m. Howard Lions members and their sons can eat free, but guests will be charged a small fee for the meal.

Food Bank dates for August will be on the 7th for Centre County residents in the Lions servicing area and on the 21st for residents living in the Beech Creek area of Clinton County.

The Lions will host a blood drive at the Howard Fire Hall on Wednesday, Aug. 9, from 1-6 p.m.

PUBLIC MEETING

The Howard Fire Company will be hosting a public meeting at the fire company’s Yearick Center to discuss the fire tax that is collected for the fire company. The meeting will be held Wednesday, Aug. 16, at 7 p.m.

Fire company officials will be discussing the fire department’s financial status, current apparatus and future apparatus, as well as many other topics. The fire company services Howard Borough, and the townships of Curtin, Howard and Marion. Most municipalities have a fire tax established. The mil rate varies a bit and has recently been raised in Marion Township.

This meeting will be an opportunity for the fire department to talk about the tax and explain what it is used for and to answer any questions the public has.

KBR BINGOS

Keystone Babe Ruth & More has special Bingo dates coming soon.

Tomorrow there will be a benefit Bingo for Kaitlin Toner and on Aug. 5 a Bingo will benefit PSAD. Doors open at 11 a.m. and Bingo starts at 1 p.m.

Bingo is also held every Tuesday evening to benefit Keystone Babe Ruth Baseball. Doors and the kitchen open at 5 p.m. The Early Bird game is at 6:15 p.m. and regular Bingo games begin at 6:30 p.m. There’s a Bingo bus for those who need a ride. The price is $2.50 each way and you must call beforehand to arrange your ride to and from. Call Mike Toner at 570-786-1343 for more info.

CRAFT FAIRS

Craft vendors will be set up at the Clinton County Fair from July 29 through Aug. 5.

Bellefonte Craft Fair is on Aug. 4-5 this year.

The Tyrone Festival with many craft vendors is scheduled for Aug. 5.

YARNELL NEWS

Jack Miller will be making his famous subs and cheese steaks next week. Don’t forget to pick yours up if you’ve preordered already. Some will be made each day for walk-in customers until the supplies are sold out. The subs will be made on Aug. 2-5 and available for pickup from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. This year the hoagie flavors will be regular-$8, ham-$10, turkey-$10, roast beef-$11, and Canadian bacon-$12. Cheese steaks will also be available for $12.

Jack is also the rental coordinator for the Yarnell Community Center. The former school house building has been nicely updated, has a nice kitchen and counter area and will seat about 100 people. The cost is $75 per day and can be booked by calling Jack at 814-699-0548.

CHEER CLUB

Senior Cheer Club met on July 6 for a picnic luncheon at Bald Eagle State Park. It was a sunny, summer day for the outdoor picnic. Following the picnic club President Larry Butler called the meeting to order and all stood to recite the pledge to the flag and The Lord’s Prayer. Judy Cain provided the Bible devotions taken from Isaiah 52, verses 1-12.

Club Secretary Jane Confer gave her report. Janie also gave the roll call of attendance. There were 20 members present and three guests. The guests included Janie’s great-grandchildren, Kyle Witherite, 12, and his sister, Hazel Witherite, 9. Tammi (Miller) Van Horn was the third guest, and she has now become a club member. Tammi recently retired and is looking forward to enjoying her retirement by traveling and doing things with friends who live in the Ridge Crest community near her. We’re happy to have Tammi join us and look forward to many years of her attending Cheer Club with us.

The treasurer’s report was given. Each person paid their $2 monthly dues for a total of $39. A recent donation was made to Ted Parker to assist with his medical and traveling expenses following his chemo treatments for throat cancer.

Ted and his family remain in our thoughts and prayers, as well as club member Deb Young who had a recent hospital stay.

Sympathy is extended to the family of club member Kathleen Snavely. Kathleen lived in Beech Creek and passed away on June 17, 2023. A donation in Kathleen’s memory will be made to the FCC to honor her being a Senior Cheer member. Sympathy is also extended to club member Marilyn Ream following the recent death of her sister.

Happy Birthday wishes are hoped for Becky Holter, who celebrated her birthday on July 20. Becky and her husband, Russell, live in Howard. We hope Becky and Russell can join us for future club meetings.

Larry is going to check in with the tour bus companies to see what might be available as one-day outings. Possible trips include going to Sight and Sound in Lancaster, and maybe other trips while the weather is nice.

Larry told a joke about a blonde whose cat lost it’s tail in a weed whacker mishap. But, she quickly took the cat to Walmart, because she’d heard that Walmart was the biggest “retailer” around here.

The door prize was brought by Ann Williams and was won by Marie Sanner, who will bring the door prize to the next club meeting.

Thanks to the Crafty Sisters for providing the tablecloths and patriotic table decorations in celebration of our freedom and independence. The Crafty Sisters will be selling their handmade crafts at the Clinton County Fair, so look for them there.

The next Cheer Club meeting will be held on Aug. 3 at noon at the Friendship Community Center in Beech Creek. Anyone 55 years and older is invited to join us. Bring a covered dish to share and invite a friend to come along. We’ll be playing Bingo games at the August meeting. More info on Senior Cheer Club can be obtained by calling Larry at 570-726-6635 or Fay at 570-962-2080 (or just come to the next meeting and fellowship with us!)

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Howard Happenings is written and compiled by Tammy Coakley who can be reached by email at [email protected] or by telephone at 814-625-2684.

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