HOWARD

POTTERY

Howard Civic Club will be (weather permitting) at the Howard Post Office tomorrow morning from 9-11 a.m. showing and selling the “Howard” pottery pieces. Stop by and meet the mother-daughter duo of Cathy Fetzer and Katie Aurand, Howard Civic Club members, who are willing to brave the elements to offer the pottery.

There are many different options of pottery that are available including spoon rests, jam jars, mugs and crocks

If you miss them on Saturday, Nov. 15, you can contact any Civic Club member or club president Linda Hanley at 814-280-3013 to arrange a time to see the pieces and prices if you’re interested in purchasing. (They make great Christmas gifts!)

SUPPORT LUKE

Luke is the 14-month-old grandson of Cottage Restaurant owners, Faye and George Courter, who has been diagnosed with neuroblastoma.

The Sugar Valley Lions Club will host a Bingo tonight, Nov. 14, at the Lions/Sportsman’s Club, 55 Sportsmans Road in Loganton, to support little Luke’s fight against neuroblastoma. All proceeds will help cover his treatment at Geisinger Medical Center. Doors open at 6 p.m., and games begin at 7 p.m. Enjoy free food and two chances to win a turkey. Children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. For more information, contact Elisabeth at 570-725-2148 or Bob at 570-725-3665.

For updates on Luke’s treatment, you can make a friend request on Facebook to Luke’s Journey. There’s also a GoFundMe page that you can donate at. Call or stop by the Cottage Restaurant during normal business hours and folks there will be happy to give updates on Luke. There’s a donation canister at the restaurant to help support Luke’s needs, too!

Let’s all band together and help little Luke kick cancer! Please keep Luke and his family in your thoughts and prayers as well!

YARN

DONATIONS

I noticed the Ollie’s flyer had advertised Red Heart yarn for $4.99 a skein, so I stopped last week to see if it is the right size for our Prayer Shawl Ministry needleworkers to use. The yarn is in different variegated patterns and is the correct size (#4 on the skein wrapper) that we use to make the afghans, prayer shawls, hats, scarves and mittens.

If you’d like to support the Prayer Shawl Ministry by buying several skeins of yarn and donating them, they will certainly be appreciated.

The yarn is in several different colors, and we can use them all! Normally it takes about four or five skeins of the yarn to make a good sized afghan, but even one skein would make a couple hats or a hat and scarf combination.

If you want to buy the yarn and donate it, you can drop it off at the church office, but call Pastor Susan to let her know so that she is sure to be there and can receive your donation so that it doesn’t sit outside. The church office is at the back of the church just inside the wheel chair ramp door.

Pastor Susan can be contacted at the church office at 570-726-4112.

BINGO BENEFIT

The Monument Festival Committee is having a Cash Bingo at KBR Bingo at the Piper Museum in Lock Haven on Nov. 15. The tickets are $20 and will be available at the door. In addition to the Bingo there will be a basket raffle, rip tickets and food available. The doors open at 11 a.m. and Bingo starts at 1 p.m. Basket and gift card donations are needed to make this benefit a success! The proceeds from this benefit will go to the Monument Church of Christ. To get tickets or to donate a prize, please call Bill at 570-660-5452 or Brenda at 570-660-6871.

If you don’t play Bingo but still want to donate to help the church, that would be wonderful and can be done by contacting Bill or Brenda.

The church will use the proceeds from the Bingo and any donations that are received to advance their outreach ministry of helping others in the community.

THANKSGIVING

MEALS

Beech Creek Wesleyan Church will be having their annual free Thanksgiving dinner on Thanksgiving Day from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. There will be options of dine in, take out or delivery. For those requesting delivery, please call the church office at 570-962-2732 or contact Bill Miller at 570-295-7217.

LIONS NEWS

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.

Howard Area Lions Bingo will be held on Thursday, Nov. 20, at the Beech Creek Fire Company social hall. Doors and the kitchen open at 5:30 p.m. and Bingo starts at 6:30 p.m.

Lions Bingo is usually held the second and fourth Thursday’s of the month, but it’s moved because of Thanksgiving in November.

At the Bingo on Nov. 20 Bingo players will have chances to win frozen turkeys.

Howard Area Lions will have their food distribution on Monday, Nov. 17, from noon to 3 p.m., at the former Beech Creek Elementary School. Bring a sturdy box (or boxes) with you as there is always a need for larger boxes for food distributions.

The Lions will be ringing the Salvation Army kettle bells at Walmart in Mill Hall on Black Friday. If you see our Lions there, be sure to say hello (and drop a donation in the kettle to help others.)

The Lions have their 2026 Lottery Calendars available for sale. The calendars are good for all of 2026 and are just $10 each. These make great last minute Christmas gifts and stocking stuffers!

See any Lion to get yours today.

Food bank distribution will be on Dec. 1 and again on Dec. 15. The Lions will be distributing Toys for Tots at the food distribution on Dec. 15. Registration is necessary and can be done inside the foyer of the former Beech Creek Elementary. Turkeys for your Christmas meal will also be handed out on Dec. 15 at the food bank.

CANCELLED

Centre County Grange Young Patrons of Husbandry, “Y. P. of H.,” was planning a Fall Banquet on Sunday, Nov. 16, but the event is being cancelled. Please note the cancellation. If there are any questions please contact Suzanne at 814-383-2502.

BELLS

ACROSS PA

Mark your calendar for the America250PA Bells Across PA Unveiling in Centre County, on Friday, Nov. 21, 2025, at 11 a.m., at Curtin Village, 251 Curtin Village Road, Howard.

On this date at Curtin Village, Centre County will unveil its first of five America250PA “Bells Across PA” artwork. This bell is sponsored by The Roland Curtin Foundation, is designed by Elody Gyekis and will be located at Eagle Iron Works and Curtin Village. Don’t miss this community celebration! The public is invited.

Through the America250PA Bells Across PA program, artists from across the Commonwealth have been decorating three�’foot fiberglass bells, each one a unique work of art that invites you to touch, explore and connect with our shared story.

Join with friends of the Roland Curtin Foundation and Happy Valley Adventure Bureau as we unveil a brand new bell designed by Elody Gyekis. Gyekis received her BFA in painting and ceramics from Penn State and her MFA in painting from New York Academy of Art. The bell will be located between the Curtin Mansion and Eagle Furnace and will remain in place throughout 2026. This is more than an unveiling–it’s a chance to gather as neighbors, celebrate local artistry and be part of Pennsylvania’s journey toward America’s 250th birthday.

Come celebrate with us, take photos and be part of history in the making!

CANDLEWALK SERVICE

Marsh Creek BIC Church is having a Christmas Candlewalk Service on Sunday, Dec. 14, at 6 p.m., at the church. The public is invited to attend.

The church would love to have all past candlewalkers participate in the special service again this year. The candlewalk was started by Mrs. Cora Buckwalter and had been an annual tradition at the church for many years.

Practices will be starting soon, so contact Kathy at 814-880-8744 and say you’ll be a part of this year’s Christmas Candlewalk Service.

UPCOMING EVENTS

— On Friday, Nov. 21, at 5 p.m., the Howard United Methodist Church will have a food distribution for folks. Line-up is out Spearing Street, but you must not line up until after 4 p.m. Be careful not to block driveways and allow homeowners access. Once cars are released, you’ll make a right onto Black Street, then to Grove Street and directly to the church. You don’t have to get out of your car at all, just pop the trunk and the church volunteers will do the rest.

Call Patti at 814-625-2182 if any questions.

— Central Mountain Wildcat Winter Craft Show will be held on Saturday, Nov. 22, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Middle School (formerly BEN).

— Bald Eagle Area’s Holiday Craft Show will also be held on Saturday, Nov. 22, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the high school in Wingate.

— Milesburg’s Home for the Holidays will be held on Nov. 29 starting at 11 a.m. and continuing until 6 p.m.

— Howard VFW’s Auxiliary will be holding an All You Can Eat Breakfast Buffet at the club on Sunday, Dec. 14, from 10 a.m. until noon. The cost is $12 for adults.

— On Dec. 13, the Wreaths Across America program will be held at local Centre County cemeteries. The public is invited. Wreaths will be placed at Eagle Cemetery at 1 p.m.; at Milesburg Cemetery at 2 p.m., at Swamp Poodle Cemetery at 2:45 p.m., at Trcizulny Cemetery at 3:30 p.m. and at the Advent Cemetery at 4:15 p.m.

For more info about the Wreaths Across America program at these cemeteries, call Samantha at 814-883-1911.

— Blood drive at Wingate Faith Church on Tuesday, Dec. 16, from 12:30-6 p.m. The church is located at 111 Runville Road, Bellefonte, which is to the rear of the Sheetz store in Wingate.

SOUP SALE

Howard United Methodist Church will have a soup sale and luncheon at the church on Thursday, Nov. 20, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The flavors of soup are vegetable beef, ham and bean, chicken corn and chicken noodle. A sit-down lunch with a bowl of soup, salad, roll, pie and beverage is $10. Quarts of soup for take-out are $9. Pre-orders for take-out soup are best and can be placed by calling Patti at 814-625-2182.

Proceeds from the soup sale will be used for local outreach missions.

Howard UM Church is located at 144 W. Main St., Howard. It’s on the corner by the Wetzler Funeral Home.

FEED OUR VETS

The YMCA of Centre County Military Share Food distribution program began in January. This program is available to all veterans and active service members of Centre County where they can get food aid once each month. Unfortunately, the money to support this program to provide food that gets given out is nearly gone. Funding programs have been cut and many veterans and their families depend on this food distribution to help them each month.

Brush Valley New Life Church in Madisonburg is spearheading a food collection drive, and the YMCA is hoping that more Centre County churches, businesses and organizations will commit to help with funding or holding food drives for the Y’s Military Share program.

Pastor Randy Muthersbaugh at the church shared this list of items that the YMCA Military Share Food program needs each month includes the following canned (no glass jars) and non-perishable food items:

Canned corn, canned green beans, canned fruits, soups, spaghetti sauce, applesauce, canned pastas like Chef Boyardee lasagna or ravioli, peanut butter, jelly, canned tuna or chicken, along with boxes of macaroni and cheese, cereal and oatmeal.

Donations can be brought to the church in Madisonburg (call Pastor Murthersbaugh at 814-470-9828) or taken directly to the YMCA.

WINTER

CLOTHING DRIVE

Millheim Fire Company’s Auxiliary is having a Winter Warmth Drive. The auxiliary is seeking donations of new, gently used and clean clothing, especially winter coats, hats, gloves and boots. Donations can be dropped off at the Millheim fire station on Nov. 26, Dec. 3 and Dec. 10 from 6-8 p.m.

The shop for free date will be on Dec. 13, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., when you can come to the fire hall and select the clothing and boots that you need to stay warm this winter.

FIRE NEWS

Centre Hall Fire Company offers a first Friday of each month Bingo at the fire station. Bingo will be held on Dec. 5. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., early bird games start at 6:30 p.m. and regular Bingo kicks off at 7 p.m.

Get your tickets at the fire station for Centre Hall Fire Company’s Gun Raffle that will be held May 16, 2026.

Millheim Fire Company has their gun raffle chances for sale. The raffle will be held on April 11, 2026. Tickets are $10 each or 3/$20. There are 25 prizes to be won including guns, cash, a Yeti cooler, binoculars and range finders.

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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.