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LEARN TO HUSTLE
There will be a ballroom dance on Sunday afternoon, Feb. 4, from 2-5 p.m., at Lambert Hall in Bellefonte. There will be a hustle lesson from 2-2:30 p.m. with dancing to follow. Cost is $10/person and participants should bring a snack to share. Call/text 717-543-8348 for more info.
WEDDING DINNER
Millheim Fire Company will host a traditional Amish Wedding Dinner on March 2 from 3:30-7 p.m. The buffet style, all you can eat menu includes turkey, filling, mashed potatoes, gravy, buttered noodles, creamed celery, vegetable pizza, cole slaw, apple sauce, homemade pies, homemade ice cream and more. The dine-in prices will be $18 for adults, $8 for children ages 6-12 and the little tykes ages five and under eat free. Take-out meals are also sold at $18 each.
The dinner will be prepared by members of the Penns Valley Amish community and served at the Millheim fire hall that's located at 103-105 North St., Millheim. The proceeds from the meal will benefit the fire company's rescue program. Call Delmer at 814-883-2238 for more info.
COYOTE HUNT
Liberty Township Sportsmen's Association will be holding a coyote hunt Feb. 23-25, 2024. In addition to the hunt, there will be a vendor show at the club house. Vendors must be of the flea market type selling hunting, fishing or camping items only.
The club house kitchen will be open during the flea market days. Rip tickets and a 50/50 raffle will also be sold each day.
Registration information is available online using the website, www.libertysportsmen.com
Mail-in registrations for the coyote hunt will also be accepted, and must be received before 5 p.m. on Feb. 22, 2024.
Walk-in registrations will be done at the club house from 1-5 p.m. on Feb. 11 and Feb. 18.
The coyote hunt will be held in accordance with federal and state laws. Any objections or comments should be addressed to the Pennsylvania Game Commission.
CEMETERY MEETINGS
The annual Hublersburg Cemetery meeting will be Saturday, Jan. 27, at 10 a.m., at the Walker Township building. All lot owners are encouraged to attend. The cemetery association is always looking for volunteers and board members. For more info about the Hublersburg Cemetery, please call Chuck at 814-383-4092.
Jacksonville Cemetery Association will hold its annual meeting on Saturday, Jan. 27, at 1 p.m., at the Marion Township building. All lot owners and those interested in the well-being of the association are encouraged to come and to bring any ideas or concerns you may have. For more info, call Pam at 814-383-2562.
LIONS NEWS
Howard Area Lions will hold Lions Bingo at the Beech Creek Fire Company social hall on Thursday, Jan. 25. Doors and the kitchen open at 5:30 p.m. and Bingo begins at 6:30 p.m.
Milesburg Lions Club holds their Bingo every Thursday evening at the Milesburg Community Center. Doors open at 5 p.m. and games begin at 6:45 p.m.
Howard Area Lions has a medical equipment program available to the community where they loan items free of charge to individuals needing them. Items include canes, walkers, wheel chairs, portable potty chairs, shower chairs and hospital beds to name a few. If anyone has these items in good condition to donate to the Lions Club so that more people can be helped, please contact Lion Dwayne Haines at 570-962-2939.
Mark your calendars that the Howard Lions Club will host their annual Sweetheart Dinner on Saturday, Feb. 10, at the Howard fire hall. The meal will be served at noon and is open to residents age 60 and over that live in the Lions servicing area, which includes Blanchard, Beech Creek, Howard, Hublersburg, Hunter Run, Jacksonville, Marsh Creek, Mount Eagle, Monument, Orviston and all the little hollows in between.
The meal is free and begins at noon, but it's best to come early for a seat with your sweetheart or friends. Couples as well as widows/widowers and friends are encouraged to attend. There's always plenty of food to enjoy along with some small games of chance raffles.
FIRE CO. NEWS
The Philipsburg Fire Department and the Columbia Fire Company are having a benefit dinner for Steve Huber, who was diagnosed with Hypopharyngeal cancer in November. Steve has been a firefighter for more than 50 years and is currently a member at Reliance Fire Company.
The fire companies will be hosting a Spaghetti Dinner of Feb. 10 from 1-4 p.m. at the Columbia fire station, 140 Curtin St., Osceola Mills. Meals will be $10 for adults and $5 for children 12 and younger. There will also be a 50/50 raffle along with a Chinese auction. Proceeds from the spaghetti dinner will help Steve with his travel and medical expenses. Monetary donations for Steve can also be made by mail to the Columbia Fire Company. Be sure to put Steve's name on the memo line of your check.
Millheim Fire Company has tickets for their cash and gun raffle planned in April on sale now. Tickets are $20 or bargain priced at 6/$100. Tickets will be available at the Amish Wedding Supper being held at the fire station on March 2 or from any fire company member.
Centre Hall Fire Company will hold their first Friday of the month Bingo on Feb. 2 at the fire station. Doors open at 5:30 p.m.; early bird game is at 6:30 p.m. and regular Bingo starts at 7 p.m. Food and rip tickets are also available.
Tickets are also available for Centre Hall Fire Company's Gun Raffle set for May 18, 2024. Tickets are $10.
Pleasant Gap Fire Company has set the new dates for their fire company carnival. The carnival is going to be held on June 20, 21 and 22, 2024. The parade will be held on Thursday evening, June 20. Mark your calendar of these new carnival dates and stay tuned for more info coming.
COUNTRY JAM
The Back Porch String Band will host their Country Jam at the Yearick Center in Howard on Sunday, Jan. 28. Bring your instrument and play along, or come to enjoy the afternoon of toe-tappin', hand-clappin' music that runs from 2-6 p.m. Bring a snack to share and a few dollars to drop into the donation basket that is collected to benefit the Howard Fire Company.
LITTLE LEAGUE
Howard Youth League is having t-ball and baseball signups, and all children are invited to play. The league is for boys and girls born on or before Aug. 31, 2020, or for preschoolers who will turn four before Aug. 31, 2024.
Signups will be held on Feb. 8, from 6:30-7:30 p.m., at the Howard United Methodist Church. Parents will need to bring their drivers license, the birth certificate of each child and the $50 registration fee for each child. Paperwork will need to be completed at the sign-up so that your child will be eligible to participate.
A mandatory parents meeting has also been scheduled for Feb. 18 at 2 p.m.
SHOE DRIVE
Marsh Creek Brethren in Christ Church is again gathering shoes to support The Gospel Tide's annual shoe drive that is being held from Jan. 2 through March 6. The drive is called "Your Soles for Their Souls." New shoes or those that have been gently worn and still in great condition are being collected in all sizes ranging from youth to adults. Sneakers, shoes and boots are needed, as long as they are new or in really good condition.
Area churches and individuals are encouraged to donate and local pick-up is available by calling Bonnie at 570-962-2665. Bonnie lives just below Beech Creek, but there are also other congregation members spread out from Lamar, Mill Hall, Howard, Orviston, Bellefonte and Julian that can meet to pick up your donated shoes.
This is the third year that the Marsh Creek Church has participated in Gospel Tide's Shoe Drive. The Tide's goal is to collect 5,000 pairs of shoes during this year's drive. To learn more about The Gospel Tide's mission, visit www.thetide.org
AMBULANCE MEMBERSHIP
It's time to renew your Beech Creek-Blanchard Ambulance membership for another year.
Applications were mailed to local residents in the area, but if you didn't receive one and would like to get a membership you may drop by the Beech Creek fire station to get a membership application or call to have an application mailed to you. The cost of an ambulance membership for the year for an individual is $35 and the cost for a couple is $70. A family membership will be $75.
Beech Creek-Blanchard Ambulance Association serves residents that live in the town of Beech Creek and Beech Creek Township in Clinton County along with residents living in the towns of Blanchard and Howard and the nearby townships of Curtin, Howard, Liberty and Marion in Centre County.
For more information about the ambulance membership or if you might be interested in joining the BC-B Fire Company you may call the fire station at 570-962-2382.
WINTER FESTIVAL
The 4th Annual Howard Winter Festival is planned for Saturday, March 9, at Howard Community Park. A rain/snow date of March 16 has also been announced in case Mother Nature doesn't cooperate.
Craft vendors are needed for the event. A vendor space is $20 and you must provide your own tent/canopies and tables. This is an outdoor event that takes place from 11 a.m. until 6 p.m. In addition to numerous food and craft vendors, there will also be horse drawn carriage rides, a chili cook-off (this year the chili cook-off is open to all scouting troops), a basket raffle and a host of outdoor activities. Dress warm and come to support the local Howard Scout Troop 353
For more info call Patti at 814-625-2182.
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Howard Happenings is written and compiled by Tammy Coakley who can be reached by email at tammysue0115@gmail.com or by telephone at 814-625-2684.