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CHICKEN & WAFFLES
Yarnell United Methodist Church is having a chicken and waffles supper at the Yarnell Community Center on Saturday, April 20, from 4-7 p.m. The supper is a fundraiser to help pay for the needs of the community center. Some of those needs include buying heating fuel and paying the taxes that the building rentals during the year don't raise enough to cover.
Everyone is invited to eat in and fellowship with others during the meal or buy take-out meals. The price is a donation for the meals. Children ages 10 and under can eat free unless you'd like to make a donation for their meal as well. Call Donna at 814-880-9450 for info.
Jack Miller is the rental coordinator for the Yarnell Community Center. A great place to hold parties, showers or family gatherings, the former school house building has been nicely updated, has an open kitchen and counter area and will seat about 100 people. The cost is $75 per day and can be reserved by calling Jack at 814-699-0548.
REUNION
Lock Haven High School Class of 1967 is holding their 57th class reunion on June 22, at 4 p.m. at Jo Beaty's, 153 Beach St., Blanchard. Must RSVP by June 8 to Georgette Rupert, 570-962-3385, or Joyce Beaty, 570-962-3355. Please make reservations so we have a head count. There will be no charge, but we are asking that you to bring covered dishes of food to share. Bring your lawn chair and be ready to share your old memories. Spread the word to all classmates.
FAMILY FUN NIGHT
Liberty Baptist Church is holding a Family Fun Night on Friday, April 26, at 6 p.m. Fun for all ages, food and games. The church is located at 100 Bald Eagle St., Blanchard. Wear your sneakers if you want to play in the gym. Card games, board games and lots of other games in the social room. Come as a family and enjoy the evening. This is a great way to meet new friends.
CHURCH YARD SALE
Curtin United Methodist Church, located at 305 Curtin Village Rd, Howard PA 16841, will have their Spring Yard-N-Bake Sale on April 19-20, 2024; Friday 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Saturday 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. There will be yummy treats, pies, homemade soups, hotdogs and sloppy joes. Stop in to say hello, checkout the bargains and grab a bite to eat. For more information please contact: Larry Beahm @ 814-355-9588 or Diane Grieb @ 814-769-0017
BARGAINS AND BLESSINGS
Bargains and Blessings Community Closet will be open for the first sale of the season on Saturday, May 4, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m., in the fellowship hall of Faith Chapel United Methodist Church, 551 Hunter Run Road, Howard. Enter through the side door off the lower parking lot. This sale will be held rain or shine.
Gently used clothing, shoes and accessories for the entire family are available. Sizes range from infants through 3X, and are priced at $5 per bag full. Bags will be furnished. Free coffee, water and small snacks will also be available.
Bargains and Blessings Community Closet is an outreach ministry of Faith Chapel UMC that serves Beech Creek, Blanchard, Howard and the surrounding areas. All proceeds go back into the community to help families in need.
The next sale is scheduled for Saturday, May 18, also at Faith Chapel UMC. For more information, visit the church's Facebook page at wwwfacebook.com/faithchapelumc or email jbumbarger@comcast.net.
CEMETERY CLEAN-UP
Fairview Cemetery Spring Clean-up day will be May 4, with a rain date of May 11 if needed. The clean-up crew will begin at 9 a.m. to remove faded and out of season decorations from the grave-sites at their discretion. If there are any decorations you'd want to keep they must be retrieved before May 4. Call Gail for Fairview Cemetery info at 814-355-0921.
RIP TICKET TOURNEY
Bellefonte Knights of Columbus will be holding their first Rip Ticket Tournament on April 20 at the Milesburg Community Center, 101 Mill Street, Milesburg, Pa. Doors open at 9 a.m., Free Food and Drink beginning at 10 a.m. and the tournament begins promptly at 11 a.m. Tickets are $50 for 1 player with 1 guest, with one $25 rebuy option along with numerous other raffles and games. Top prize of $1,000 and 11 other prize winners. Tickets must be purchased in advance. Contact bellefonteknightsofcolumbus@gmail.com for ticket purchase.
CORN HOLE & CHICKEN
There will be a Chicken BBQ combined with a Corn Hole tournament at the Howard Fire Hall on May 18. Dinners will include 1/2 chicken, macaroni salad, baked beans and a roll with butter for $12. Cornhole registration begins at 11 a.m. (bags fly at noon) and is $20 per person, which includes the meal. If you aren't playing in the tournament you can still purchase the meal at $12. Walk-in sales will be welcomed until sold out. For more info call the fire station at 814-625-2761.
REBELLION BINGO
Rebellion Girls Softball will be having a cash Bingo on Sunday, April 21, at the Howard Fire Company. Doors open at 11 a.m. and Bingo begins at 1 p.m. There will be lots of rip tickets, a 50/50, more raffles and plenty of homemade foods. Tickets are $25 and available by calling 814-482-0736.
LIONS NEWS
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 will hold their Lions Bingo at the Beech Creek Fire Company social hall on April 25. Doors and the kitchen open at 5:30 p.m. and Bingo begins at 6:30 p.m.
Bellefonte Lions Club is selling chances for a Cash and Meat raffle. There are various bundles of meats (featuring bacon, beef and chicken meats) along with cash prizes being offered. The tickets are bargain priced at 3 for $10 or $5 each. Meat prizes can be picked up at Mark's Custom Meats in Lamar. Winners will be drawn and notified on May 8.
FIRE NEWS
Howard Fire Company's indoor yard sale days are May 9-10-11 this year. Donations of good, clean and working items can be brought on Monday, May 6, through Wednesday, May 8, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. No tires, no car seats, no encyclopedias, no wet clothes and no junk!!
Centre Hall Fire Company has their Gun Raffle tickets for sale. The raffle will be held on Saturday, May 18. Tickets are $10 and will be available at the Friday night Bingo or by seeing a fire company member.
Centre Hall Fire Company is holding their first Friday of the month Bingo on May 3 at the fire station. Doors open at 5:30 p.m.; early bird game starts at 6:30 p.m. and regular Bingo kicks off at 7 p.m. This is the last of the Friday night Bingo's until fall.
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.
Mill Creek Fire Company has their Gun and Cash Raffle tickets on sale for the drawing on Sept. 21 at the Mill Creek Firemen's Park. Tickets are $10 and offer cash prizes, 100 guns, a Harley Davidson Sportster, a H-D Fat Boy and a Honda Rancher.
Gregg Township Fire Company's annual gun raffle will be on Sept. 28. Tickets are on sale now at $10 each or bargain priced at 3/$20.
Walker Township Fire Company's annual gun raffle will be on Oct. 19 at the fire station in Hublersburg. Tickets are $10.
SOUP SALE
Logan Grange #109 at 122 N. Main St., Pleasant Gap, is having a soup sale on April 20 from 10 a.m. until sold out or 1 p.m. Soup flavors are chicken corn noodle, chili and ham, green beans and potatoes. Soup comes in freezable containers and is $9 per quart. Pre-orders can be placed by calling 814-360-5756, by email sending an email to logangrange109@gmail.com or by sending a private message on Facebook at Logan Grange #109. Walk-in sales will also be filled until sold out.
YARD SALES
Spring is here and it's getting nicer (except on the rainy days) and that means Yard Sales for local communities.
Rote Yard Sale Days are April 26-27.
Howard's Yard Sale Days are always the first full weekend in May, so that would be May 3-4.
Flemington's Community Yard Sales will be May 3-4.
Milesburg's Spring Yard Sale Days are May 17-18. If you're not having your own yard sale in Milesburg, please consider dropping off donations for the Milesburg Museum's yard sale.
SPORTSMEN'S CLUB
Liberty Township Sportsmen's Association along the Marsh Creek Road in Howard will have a Hunter-Trapper Safety Education Course on Saturday, April 21. Pre-registeration is required at the PA Game Commission website, pgc.pa.gov. The course begins at 9 a.m. at the Club House and participants will need to read certain pages of the manual before the class.
On Saturday, April 27, LTSA will sponsor a Children's Fishing Derby at the club's pond. Open to all children 12 and under, registration can be done online at libertysportsmen.com. Doors open at 8 a.m. (sign-in and registration) with the derby getting underway at 9 a.m. For more info. contact Mark Barner at 570-295-2288.
Please note that the Rifle and Pistol Ranges will be closed during the fishing derby day.
Ready for something new? How about entering a Ground Hog Hunt that will be held on May 11?
In person pre-registrations will be accepted on Sunday's, April 28 and May 5, from 1 p.m. until 5 p.m.. at the club house. Online registration can be done using libertysportsmen.com. Registrations must be completed by May 6. Cost to register is $20 for members and $25 for non-members. An additional $2 fee will be required if you want to enter the contest for the largest female brought to check-in. Final weigh-in will be at 7 p.m. The day of the hunt activities also include an Indoor/Outdoor Flea Market. The club house kitchen will be open.
There will also be a Mystery Gun Drawing and rip tickets available. For more info contact Orie Hanley, III at 814-232-4655.
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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.