LIONS NEWS

Since the Howard Area Lions will be parking cars all week at Grange Fair, the food distribution normally scheduled for Monday, Aug. 18, will be moved to Aug. 25. Mark your calendar of this date change in food distribution.

Food distribution is for those residents who live in the Centre County areas of Blanchard, Howard, Hunter Run, Lamar, Marsh Creek, Monument, Mount Eagle and Orviston, and those living in the Clinton County area of Beech Creek Borough and Beech Creek Township.

Those seeking food bank aid should bring a sturdy box (or boxes) with you as there is always a need for larger boxes for food distributions.

Milesburg Lions Club holds a weekly Bingo every Thursday night at the Milesburg Community Center. Doors open at 5 p.m. and Bingo starts at 6:45 p.m.

CLASS of ’67

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.

AMISH VENTURE

Grandview Farms had their grand opening last Saturday and now Nathan and Rebecca Stoltzfus are looking forward to serving customers in their venture of farm to table Amish dining. The young couple will be providing dine in and take out country style meals at their new business at 144 Alandra St. in the Foothills Development, off Hubler Ridge Road, in rural Howard. The vegetables and meats are grown locally and are offered as part of their farm to table menus.

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

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.

Call Nathan or Rebecca at 814-482-1376 for more info, and be sure to stop by their outdoor restaurant to pick up a copy of their menu so you can see what’s available. You can even call in your order ahead of time if you want take-out meals!

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

FLEA MARKET

Pleasant Gap Fire Company has been holding a weekly flea market each Thursday at their carnival grounds to raise a few bucks to help the fire company during the summer months. Several vendors have been bringing their items to the flea market each week, and we hope that more vendors will take advantage of the outdoor market during the month of August.

Vendors can pick a spot for $20 and set up starting at 7 a.m., weather permitting, each week. Call Mark at 814-355-2753 for vendor info.

The flea market is scheduled to run until 2 p.m., but if customer traffic dwindles many vendors pack up early, so it’s best that you stop by the flea market before lunch time to make sure all the vendors are still open.

The flea market will be open on Thursday during Grange Fair week, so stop by and grab some goodies on your way to the fair! 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.

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.

Avenue Trio will be performing in concert on Aug. 10, followed by Redeemed 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. The concert on the Village Green tonight, 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.

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.

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.

Bargains and Blessings Community Closet will be open on Saturday, Sept. 6, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., in the parking lot at Bossert Chiropractic, 2354 Eagle Valley Road, Beech Creek. 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.

CENTRE HALL FIRE CO.

Come to the Craft and Car Show at the Centre Hall fire station tomorrow, Aug. 9, starting at 10 a.m. There will be something for everyone!

The fire company will have a raffle ticket stand at Grange Fair starting on Friday, Aug. 15, through Saturday, Aug. 23. Nightly prizes are awarded and nice cash prizes will be given away on Aug. 23. Volunteers will have the stand open each day starting at noon except during the parade on Thursday, Aug. 21.

Gun raffle tickets for May 16, 2026, will also be available at their Grange Fair booth.

Centre Hall Fire Company will hold a Mega Cash Bingo on Sunday, Sept. 21, at the station. Tickets are $50 and can be bought at the Grange Fair chance stand until all are sold out.

Fire company volunteers will be starting up their monthly first Friday night Bingo on Oct. 3.

More details and times will be coming later.

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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.