Good Day

and Happy Birthday to Dan Young, of Mill Hall!

Word of the Day

Impetuous — adj. — marked by impulsive passion or force.

Quote of the Day

“Family and friends with grins ear to ear will gather together — Thanksgiving is near!”

— Sheri Wall

Happy Travelers’ Trips

There are still seats available on the trip to the Biltmore Estate and Asheville, N.C., on Dec. 7-12, 2025. The decorations at the Biltmore are magnificent at Christmastime. Trips planned for 2026 include San Antonio, Texas, for March 20-30; the Ark Encounter and Creation Museum in Williamstown, Ky., scheduled for May 11-15; Mackinac Island, Mich., Sept. 14-19; and a Holiday Show Trip to Myrtle Beach, S.C., from Nov. 30-Dec. 6. A $75 deposit will reserve your seat with final payment due approximately two months prior to departure. Call Rita at 570-748-4226 for info or visit www.grouptrips.com/pennsylvaniahappytravelers.

Elves in the Park Contest

Can you spot all of the Elves in the Wayne Township Nature Park? Stop by the pavilion on the left as you enter the park to get your child’s entry form and then walk through the park to spot all of the elves. Some are up high and down low. Some are hidden and others are right before your eyes. Entries must be completed (before Dec. 14 at 2 p.m.) by the child and returned to the contest box. Prizes will be awarded on Dec. 14 at 3 p.m. If you enter the contest please try to be present Dec. 14 at 3 p.m. to pick up your prize and get your photo taken.

Free Thanksgiving Meal

Fairview Church in rural Howard is offering a dine-in, free, Thanksgiving Day meal at the church. Everyone is invited to come to the church between 2-4 p.m. and have a delicious Thanksgiving meal and fellowship with others there.

For more info., call the church pastoral couple, Dave and Sabrina Etters, at 814-355-2815.

Help for Pets

Don’t forget about the pets this holiday season! Our pets give us unconditional love and trust, and we owe them nothing less in return. In honor of your loving pets at home, please consider supporting Help for Pets, a 501c3 non-profit organization right here in Clinton County whose mission is to provide interest-free loans to pet owners to allow for urgent treatment of their pets to prevent unnecessary euthanasia. Mail your check payable to Help for Pets to PO Box 541, Lock Haven, PA 17745. For more info visit www.help4pets.help

Old Photos

The Express community newspaper would like to feature local photos in our Old Photo Album each Saturday. If you have old photos of people, places or happenings that you’d like to share, please scan and email them to news@lockhaven.com along with your contact name/phone so we can obtain additional information from you about the photo. Or, stop by The Express office in Lock Haven with your old photos for us to scan and make some notes about the photos.