Good Day

and Happy Birthday to Kristie Poage!

Word of the Day

Deciduous — adj. — shedding leaves at the end of a growing season and regrowing them at the beginning of the next season.

Quote of the Day

“In deep meditation the flow of concentration is continuous like the flow of oil.”

— Patanjali

Farmer’s breakfast

Breakfast is back at the Porter Township community building in Lamar. On the first Saturday of each month from October to April, join us for a farmer’s breakfast from 7-10 a.m. On Dec. 6, the breakfast will include eggs, pancakes, bacon, sausage, scrapple, hashbrowns, biscuits and sausage gravy, toast, coffee, tea and hot chocolate. The cost of each breakfast is $13 for adults, $6 for kids 6-12 and kids 5 and under eat free. All proceeds from the farmer’s breakfast will be put towards helping community members and giving back.

Happy

Travelers’ Trips

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.

Bellefonte offers holiday courtesy parking

Bellefonte will again offer its courtesy parking program for the 2025 holiday season. The first time a parking enforcement officer observes a vehicle with no time on the meter, a complimentary two-hour pass will be issued. If, on a second pass that same day, no time remains and the two hours have expired, a ticket will be issued. Courtesy parking runs from Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 27, through New Year’s Day, Jan. 1, 2026.

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.