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POT PIE SALE
Wingate Faith Church is having a ham and chicken pot pie sale on Monday, Sept. 9, at the church beginning at 4 p.m. Place your order for quarts of pot pie early by calling Janette at 814-883-0893. Potpie comes in freezable containers and is $8 per quart. Pickup and walk-in sales are at 4 p.m. at the church which is located at 111 Runville Road, Bellefonte, directly behind the Sheetz Store in Wingate.
Mark your calendar that future pot pie sales will be held at the church on Oct. 14 and Nov. 11.
LIBRARY EVENTS
Friendship Community Library is hosting several events in September that you and your family may be interested in attending. You can check their Facebook site or call Courtney at 570-962-2048 for more details.
Art Class with George Stefanski will be held from 4:30-6 p.m. for those 12 and older. Walk-ins are welcome. The class is free and will be held on Sept. 9.
On Sept. 10 there will be a book club meeting for adults from 4:30-5:30 p.m. Joining the book club is free and walk-ins are welcome.
On Sept. 12 there will be a children's movie, The Lorax, at 4:30 p.m. The movie is free and drinks are allowed as long as they have lids to prevent spills.
Friendship Community Library is open Monday, Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 3-7 p.m. The Library is located in the Friendship Community Center at 127 Main St., Beech Creek.
SUNDAY CONCERTS
Lamar Lighthouse Camp's Sunday evening concerts are coming to an end soon. There are only a few concerts left for you to attend in the campground's multi-purpose pavilion. The concerts start at 7 p.m. and the public is invited. The concerts are free but a love offering is taken each week.
Texas Star will be performing on Sept. 8. The last concert of the summer will feature Glory Way on Sept. 15.
Lamar Lighthouse Camp is located along Route 64, 2 miles south of I-80 exit 173.
YARD SALES
Madisonburg Community yard sales will be held on Sept. 5, 6 and 7, 2024.
Beech Creek Legion Auxillary is having a yard sale at the Legion picnic grounds today and tomorrow from 8 a.m. until noon. There are lots of items to buy for whatever donation you want to give. The proceeds from the yard sale will be used towards the Legions annual Veterans Breakfast.
Milesburg's fall yard sale dates are Oct. 4-5.
FREE CLOTHING
The Light of the World Clothing Bank at St. John's United Church of Christ, 145 W. Linn St., Bellefonte, will be open Friday, Sept. 6, from 2:30-5 p.m., and Saturday, Sept. 7, from 9 a.m. to noon. Clothing (winter and spring) for everyone from babies to adults, towels, blankets, sheets, some beautiful handmade afghans, shoes, purses and more are available. Everything is free! For more info contact Cathy, the clothing bank coordinator, at 814-355-9072 or 814-355-4983.
UPCOMING EVENTS
The Nittany Valley Amish are hosting a benefit dinner on Saturday, Sept. 14, at the Walker Township Fire Company in Hublersburg. The meal runs from noon to 7 p.m. with your choice of dining hour. Prices are $21 for adults; $19 for those 65 and over and for ages 11-17; $8 for kids 5-10. Reservations can be made by calling Sylvia at 814-810-7959 or Dorothy at 814-810-8664. This benefit meal will help with the financial needs at the Amish parochial schools. The Amish community doesn't accept governmental aid for their schools, so this event helps to offset the expenses for educating the Amish children during the school year.
Howard United Methodist Church will have their community soup sale on Thursday, Sept. 19, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the church. The soup flavors will be vegetable beef, ham and bean, chicken corn and chicken noodle. Quarts of soup are $8 and can be pre-ordered by calling Patti at 814-625-2182. Soup comes in freezable containers. Dine in at the church for a bowl of soup, a piece of pie and a roll for $8, too!
Howard VFW will have a Fall Vendor/Craft Show on Sept. 21 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Contact Brooke at beemasden@gmail.com for a vendor application. The VFW will also have a Chicken BBQ that day. Chicken should be ready by 11 a.m.
McElhattan Pathway to Christ Church is holding a benefit lunch on Saturday, Sept. 21, to raise funds for the family of Keith "Wink" Winkleman. Keith, 53, was killed in an accident while driving a logging truck on July 2. The drive-thru lunch will begin at 11 a.m. and features a platter holding a hot sausage sandwich, macaroni salad, chips and a cookie. You get to provide a donation (suggested $10) for the meal to benefit his family. Come early to get your lunch while supplies last! A Celebration of Keith's Life is being planned for October.
BASKET BENEFIT
Friendship Community Center members are hosting a benefit basket raffle in memory of Deb Phillips Young. Deb was a member at the FCC who passed away unexpectedly on July 14. Proceeds from the benefit will go directly to the funeral home to help with her final expenses.
The memorial basket benefit will be held on Sept. 21 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Winners will be drawn at 2 p.m. and notified promptly for pick-up of your winnings. The kitchen will be open to sell hot dogs, Texas dogs and drinks.
Please contact Pam at 570-295-9592 if you'd be willing to donate a basket or two for the benefit and are willing to drop it off during the few days prior to the benefit.
CANDY & NUTS
The Liberty Baptist Missionary Ladies in Blanchard are taking orders for the Terri Lynn Nuts and Candy in September. Orders must be in by Sept. 24. To see a brochure and prices, contact Joyce at 570-962-3355. Your support will be greatly appreciated with this church fundraiser.
LIONS NEWS
Howard Area Lions Food Bank distribution will be on Monday, Sept. 9, from noon to 3 p.m., at the former Beech Creek Elementary School. Bring back your sturdy boxes for food bank use.
Notice this is a change in the food bank distribution schedule because of the Labor Day holiday falling on the normal first Monday of the month distribution. Food Bank distribution will also be held on Monday, Sept. 16.
The Lions Club needs a freezer for storing the frozen foods that are given away at the food distributions. If you have a freezer (up to 54" wide) that you could donate to the Lions Club please call Ron Davy at 570-962-2407. The Lions will gladly come to your home to load up the freezer that you'd donate.
Lions Bingo will be starting again on Thursday, Sept. 12, at the Beech Creek Fire Company social hall. Doors open at 5 p.m. and Bingo starts at 6:30 p.m.
Milesburg Lions Club holds Bingo every Thursday evening at the Milesburg Community Center. Doors open at 5 p.m. and games begin at 6:45 p.m.
LEMONT CONCERTS
Concerts are held each Friday evening, from 7-8:30 p.m., on the Lemont Village Green, 133 Mount Nittany Road, Lemont. Tonight's concert features Hops and Vines, with Christy Clancy and Jonathan McVerry.
If there is light rain -- the concert is on, bring your lawn chairs, umbrellas or pop-up canopies. Thunder and lightning will see the concert moved to the Granary, so check the website, www.lemontvillage.org, for info.
Donations are being collected to benefit the restoration of the train track side of the railroad building. Scout Troop 367 will be selling ice cream cones, so make a donation and enjoy the ice cream and music on the Village Green.
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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.