CLOTHING BANK

The Light of the World Clothing Bank will be open today, from 2:30 to 5 p.m., and tomorrow, from 9 a.m. to noon, at St. John’s United Church of Christ, 145 W. Linn St., Bellefonte. New donated clothing for everyone will be available, as well as brand new shorts and tops for boys and men. Come and shop for FREE or give a donation if you can!

FIRE NEWS

Snow Shoe Fire Company will have a prize raffle on Aug. 2 at the Snow Shoe carnival grounds from noon to 5 p.m. Prizes include guns and cash.

Howard Fire Company will hold a blood drive at their station on Wednesday, Aug. 6, from 12:30-6 p.m. This blood drive will be in memory and in honor of Earl Thompson. Earl was the blood drive co-ordinator for the Lions and fire company blood drives for more than 30 years. Earl would always make sure that the fire hall was reserved and that the food was available for those who donated. Earl even drove around to put up the signs each month to advertise the blood drives.

Donors of all blood types are needed since the blood bank supply is always low during the summer months. We’d like many folks to give blood to honor Earl’s memory at this blood drive and to become regular donors at the Howard fire hall.

CHEER CLUB

Senior Cheer Club met at Bald Eagle State Park for their July 3 meeting. Everyone enjoyed a picnic at the pavilion and watching the activities around us. There were boaters and kayakers on the lake, swimmers at the beach and different species of birds singing nearby. It was a beautiful day for a picnic and celebrating our nation’s birthday.

Club secretary Jane Confer was absent since she was visiting family in New York, but the meeting minutes and roll call duties were easily transferred to her sister-in-law, Ann Williams. There were 20 in attendance and each paid their monthly $2 dues.

We sang Happy Birthday to Pat Dickey, Becky Holter and Cindy Wensel who were celebrating birthdays during July. Only Pat was there, but we hope Becky and Cindy had a good day for their birthdays.

Devotions were given by Judy Cain. She read from Psalm 24, verses 1-10.

Judy also shared a poem, “What We Do For God and Country,” by Clay Harrison.

It was noted that Cheer Club member Sara Graham passed away on June 25 at the age of 99. Larry shared that he had known Sara his whole life — she was his Sunday School teacher when he was just a boy. Sara had a collection of cups that her daughter, Patricia Lukens, will gift to Cheer Club members to be used as mementos or for our Chinese Auction games.

We will continue to think of Sara as we still use the Bingo cards that she donated years ago to the Cheer Club. Bingo games are played every other month with small donated prizes that each of us brings to share.

Senior Cheer Club will make a $50 donation to the Friendship Community Center in Sara’s memory.

Larry shared that he went to Sara’s viewing and saw Vince Warr there, which was a delight since Vince had been in our prayers as he was facing very serious vertebrae/spinal surgery. Vince is doing much better after surgery, is moving about and continuing to improve.

Cheer Club received a thank you from Fulmer’s Personal Care Home for the flowers and items that we donated recently.

We were happy to have Michele Young at our June Cheer Club meeting. She is Faye Confer’s daughter, and Michele and her husband, Steve, had made a quick trip from their home in Texas to visit with Faye and other family members for a few days. We loved seeing Michele, but Steve stood us up since he was running errands and was gallivanting to Harrisburg to help his mother catch a plane. For those who know Steve, you know he’s a jokester and loves to get a rise out of folks… but this time the joke was on him because he missed seeing all of us at Cheer Club and eating all our delicious desserts.

Senior Cheer Club will meet on Thurday, Aug. 7, at the Friendship Community Center in Beech Creek. Anyone 55 years of age and older is invited to attend. We meet at noon, enjoy a potluck lunch and then have a short meeting followed by games. This month will be a Chinese Auction, so bring an unwrapped item.

BARGAINS & BLESSINGS

Bargains and Blessings Community Closet will be open on Saturday, Aug. 2, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Faith Chapel United Methodist Church, 551 Hunter Run Road, Howard. Gently used, good quality clothing, shoes and accessories for the entire family are available. Sizes range from infants to 3X and are priced at $5 per bag full. Bags will be provided.

The next sale will be held Saturday, Sept. 6, at Bossert Chiropractic, 2354 Eagle Valley Road, Beech Creek.

Bargains and Blessings Community Closet is an outreach ministry of Faith Chapel UMC that serves Beech Creek, Blanchard, Howard and surrounding areas. All proceeds go back into the community to help families in need or local charitable organizations.

For more information, visit the church’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/faithchapelumc, or email Joni at jbumbarger@comcast.net.

CLASS OF 1961

Classmates and their guests of the Bald Eagle Area Class of 1961 are invited to an annual reunion dinner on Saturday, Aug. 2, at the T/A Truck Stop near Milesburg. A social hour will begin at 5 p.m. and the meal will be served at 6 p.m. All are invited to attend. Pass the word to other classmates as well.

The class has lost several members this year, so come if you can and share memories and fellowship with others who are still able to attend. For more info call Sam Gates at 814-355-2448.

GRAND OPENING

Grandview Farms is having their Grand Opening tomorrow, Aug. 2, at 144 Alandra St., Howard.

Nathan and Rebecca Stoltzfus will be hosting dine in and take out country style meals at this new business. The vegetables and meats are grown locally and are offered as part of their farm to table menu.

Grandview Farms will be open every Friday and Saturday with breakfast meals being sold from 7-11 a.m. and lunch meals on Friday will be offered from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. Suppers will also be offered on Friday’s from 2:30-7 p.m. The family will have multiple menus to choose from.

Keep Grandview Farms in mind for your local catering needs as well.

Grandview Farms is planning to have an Amish style wedding meal next Friday, Aug. 8, from 2:30-7 p.m. and then breakfast on Saturday morning from 7-11 a.m.

Call Nathan or Rebecca at 814-482-1376 for more info, and be sure to stop by the Grand Opening tomorrow to get your first taste of these Amish made, country-style meals.

Alandra Street is in the Foothills Development, off Hubler Ridge Road, rural Howard.

FLEA MARKET

Pleasant Gap Fire Company will have a weekly flea market each Thursday at the fire company carnival grounds. The vendor fee of $20 will benefit the PGFC. Vendors will be set up starting at 7 a.m., weather permitting, each week. If shopper turnout is low, vendors begin packing up and departing, so come before noon for the best shopping experiences.

New vendors are invited, and are required to bring their own outdoor canopies and tables for the outside market. There are a few buildings/pavilions at the grounds that vendors can use, but they are on a first come basis. There are some trees for shade for vendors to choose those spots as well. Call Mark at 814-355-2753 for vendor information.

Food is also available during the day, too! Relay for Life will be providing food on certain days during the flea market. Again, come early to get something to eat before the vendors pack up to leave.

The flea market is expected to continue through August and maybe into September, so long as vendor and customer interest continues. The flea market is expected to be open during Grange Fair time, too! Stop by and check this new flea market out! The flea market/fire station location is at 475 Robinson Lane, Pleasant Gap. More info is available by contacting Greg at ggmar1@hotmail.com or call 814-883-3124.

CHEERIOS COLLECTION

Pathway to Christ Church in McElhattan will be collecting boxes of Cheerios from now through the end of October to provide to the Food Pantry at St. John Lutheran Church’s Jersey Shore Care and Share program. The “Healthy Start” cereal collection program has a goal to collect 900 boxes of Cheerios before the end of October.

Cheerios can be brought to the Pathway to Christ Church in McElhattan, or taken right to the Jersey Shore Care and Share program at St. John Lutheran Church, 229 Broad St., Jersey Shore. Pastor Kerry Aucker can be reached at 570-916-1317 or the food pantry director, Christine Barner, can be reached at 570-360-0178.

Let’s all pitch in and donate Cheerios (the original flavor in the big yellow box) to reach the goal!

SUMMER CONCERTS

Lamar Lighthouse Camp will be hosting their Summer Concert series each Sunday evening at 6 p.m. Each of the concerts is free and open to the public. A love offering is taken each week to further the ministry of both the groups performing and Lamar Lighthouse Camp.

August kicks off with The Miller’s on Aug. 3, followed by Avenue Trio on Aug. 10. Redeemed will perform on Aug. 17. The concert series continues on Aug. 24 with New Journey and rounding out the month will be The Silers on Aug. 31.

Lamar Lighthouse Camp is located along Rt 64 at 4746 Nittany Valley Drive, Mill Hall. For more info call 570-337-0203 or visit their Facebook page: Lamar Lighthouse Camp.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Lemont Village Association will have their summer concerts on the Village Green each Friday night from 7:30-9 p.m. Tonight’s concert will be by Group Therapy. If there is light rain the concert will go on, bring your umbrellas and raincoats. If thunder and lightning — then the concert will be moved indoors to the granary. Check the website around 5:15 p.m. on Friday to see if the concert will be moved indoors.

Bring a lawn chair and stop by for the free music. Ice cream cones will be available from Troop 367 for a donation to the scouts. For more info or for weather conditions where the music needs to be moved indoors, please contact Sue at news@lemontvillage.org or visit their Facebook page.

The concert on the Village Green for Aug. 8 will be by Acoustic Artifacts featuring Eileen Christman and Jerre Price, and OverheaD featuring Eileen Christman, Rick Plut, Kevin Fagley, Doug Teti and Tom Mallouk, in a Double Bill.

Food distribution will be on Thursday, Aug. 7, from 4-6 p.m., at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 216 McAllister St., Bellefonte. There aren’t any income guidelines but a few questions are asked for those attending for the first time. For more info on these food distributions, call Leilani “Loni” at 814-548-7835.

Lock Haven High School Class of 1967 will be meeting for lunch on Wednesday, Aug. 13, at 1 p.m., at the Valley Hotel in Mill Hall. All classmates and their guests are welcomed. Any questions call Joyce at 570-962-3355.

There will be Centre Ballroom Dancing on Sunday, Aug. 17, from 2-5 p.m., at Lambert Hall in Bellefonte. Cost is $10/person and please bring a snack to share. Call/text Rod at 717-543-8348 for details.

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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.