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Howard Area Lions Food Bank dates of distribution will be on Feb. 19 for those individuals who live in Beech Creek Borough and BC Township and Centre County residents living in the Lions servicing area who missed their distribution earlier this month. Please remember to bring your sturdy boxes back each month.
Howard Area Lions will hold their Lions Bingo at the Beech Creek Fire Company social hall on Feb. 22. 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.
If there are other Lions Clubs who would like their upcoming events announced please feel free to contact me with the information.
SWEETHEART DINNER
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, Lamar, Marsh Creek, Mount Eagle, Monument, Orviston and all the little communities 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.
FIREWORKS DINNER
The Orviston Community Club is planning to have a chicken and waffles dinner on Saturday, Feb. 24, from 3:30-6 p.m. at the Beech Creek Fire Company social hall. The cost is $10 for both the dine-in and take-out meals that will be available. Place your take-out orders by calling Dave at 814-404-0357. The proceeds from this meal will be used to purchase the fireworks for the Orviston Community Celebration that will be held on July 13.
WEDDING
DINNERS
Sugar Valley Fire Company is having a Sweetheart Dinner on Saturday, Feb. 10, from 3-7 p.m. The Amish wedding buffet menu features roasted chicken with stuffing, mashed potatoes and gravy, noodles, creamed celery, coleslaw, pies, donuts, ice cream, iced tea and coffee. Adult meals will be $20; ages 6-12 will cost $12 and those little ones age five and younger can eat for free. Plan a date with your sweetheart and support the fire company, too! Take-out meals are also available. Call 570-725-3017 for more info.
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.
The Nittany Valley Amish will be holding a benefit dinner at the Walker Township fire hall in Hublersburg on Saturday, March 23, from noon to 7 p.m. The traditional Amish wedding meal will feature roasted chicken and ham, mashed potatoes, baked beans, noodles, cakes, pies, Nan's doughnuts, pudding, ice cream and more along with lemonade and coffee. You may choose your dining time slot by the hour. The time slot from 5-6 p.m. is usually the busiest, so you may have to wait to be seated during this hour. Take-out meals are available, too. Prices are $19 for those ages 65 and over; $21 for ages 18-64; $19 for ages 11-17; and $8 for children ages 5-10. Little ones can eat for free. Walk-ins are welcome, but you may have to wait to be seated, so it's best to call Sylvia at 814-380-2499 or Dorothy at 814-380-2021 to reserve your dining time slot.
Proceeds from this Amish buffet dinner will go towards the Amish schools in the area. The Amish community does not accept government aid for their schools, so this event will help to provide the supplies needed for the children attending the Amish schools.
SOUP SALE
Howard United Methodist Church is holding a Soup Sale on Thursday, Feb. 15, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the church's fellowship hall. Eat in meals include bowls of soup, a piece of pie, a roll and your drink for $8. Take-out quarts of soup in freezable containers are also available for $8 each. Flavors are vegetable beef, ham and bean, chicken corn and chicken noodle.
Proceeds from the soup sales are used to help others in the community who are in the midst of hardships.
HONOR YOUR MOTHER
Russell Holter, of Howard, has written several books and this time he is planning a book to honor his mother, and to honor all mothers of the area. Russell would like to have people write a page about what makes (or made) your mother so special and why you love her so much. It's going to take a lot of letters to make a nice book that Russell will then have published.
Responses should be mailed to Russell at 264 W. Main St., Howard, PA 16841. You should also include a good quality photo of your mother to be used with the page you write about her along with your name, address and telephone number. Please be sure to send your tributes honoring your mother to Russell before April 1. I am looking forward to reading all of the nice tributes honoring local mothers (those living and those who have gone on to heaven) that I'm sure will end up in the book. You may call Russell at 814-625-2640 if you have questions.
GIVE KIDS A SMILE
In honor of National Children's Dental Health Awareness Month in February, the CPI dental students and clinic staff along with community dental volunteers will be providing FREE dental exams, coronal polishing, x-rays, sealants, restorations and fluoride treatments to Centre County children ages 0-17 whose families cannot afford dental care. The event will take place at CPI, 540 N. Harrison Road, Pleasant Gap, on Feb. 23, from 8 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. Appointments are required and can be made by calling CPI at 814-359-2793, ext. 222, or by sending an email to mtobias@cpi.edu
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.
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 Sunday, Feb. 11, and again on Sunday, 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.
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 until 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
FAMILY NIGHT
Liberty Baptist Church in Blanchard is having a Family Fun Night at the church on Friday, Feb. 23. The event is free and features fun, food and games for all ages. The church has a really nice gym so there will be basketball and volleyball, and there's a social hall for others to sit to play board games and to fellowship and enjoy refreshments. The event begins at 6 p.m. and would be a good outing for families looking for something fun to do on a Friday evening.
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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.