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Around the Town

Good Day

Good Day and Happy Birthday to Camden Vonada, of Lamar, on Saturday!

Happy Birthday

Saturday: Happy Birthday to Amy Johns!

Sunday: Garth Royer, of Farrandsville; and Diane Maggs, of Beech Creek!

Word of the Day

Aquiline — adj. — Relating to or resembling an eagle.

Quote of the Day

“Anxiety is a lot like a toddler. It never stops talking, tells you you’re wrong about everything and wakes you up at 3 a.m.”

— Anonymous

Class of 1955

Members of the LHHS Class of 1955 will hold a luncheon on Feb. 25 at noon at Fox’s Restaurant. All classmates and guests are welcome.

Bellefonte Cash Bingo

Cash Bingo will be held at St. John’s Catholic School, 116 E. Bishop St., Bellefonte, to benefit the Bellefonte Knights of Columbus. Doors will be open to the public for food, plenty of homemade baked goods, dinner items and small games of chance at 6 p.m., with Bingo starting at 7 p.m. The cost to play is $20 for 20 games, and the payouts will be $850 each month. Bingos will be held on the second Monday of each month through June.

Bingo dates are March 9, April 13, May 11 and June 8.

The school is a smoke-free facility and walk-ins are welcome to come to play Bingo.

Fireworks Meal

A Chicken and Waffles Dinner will be held to raise funds to buy the fireworks for the Orviston Festival. The meal will be held on Feb. 21, from 3:30-6 p.m., at the Beech Creek Fire Company social hall. The cost will be $12 for anyone nine years of age and older, and those eight years and younger can eat for a donation of your choice.

The meal includes chicken and waffles, mashed potatoes and gravy, corn, desserts and drinks.

Tickets are available at the door or by calling Brenda at 570-660-5283 or Wes at 570-502-2034.

Free, new sneakers

The Lock Haven Area Shoe Bank will give free new boots as well as free new sneakers or shoes to eligible kids and teens Saturday, Feb. 21. Eligible families live in Clinton County or the Liberty-Curtin School area and have Compass or a referral. The Shoe Bank is inside Covenant United Methodist Church, 44 W. Main St., Lock Haven. Appointments are required and available from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. To get yours, contact Diahann at 1-814-571-5324, any weeknight 7-9 p.m.

Golden Axe Benefit

A benefit will be held at The Golden Axe in Lock Haven on Saturday, Feb. 21, for Mike Neff. Neff has undergone a liver transplant and hasn’t been able to work since June. Mike hasn’t been able to collect any disability income yet, and it’s been a real struggle for he and his wife.

A Scottish Doubles Pool tournament is planned to start at noon with registration beginning at 11 a.m. Cost is $30 for each team. Also included will be darts, Cornhole, 50/50 and a basket raffle.

Donations of baskets and prizes are needed as well as donations of food for the event. Proceeds from the event will help Mike to pay for anti-rejection medicines, travel expenses for returning to John Hopkins in Baltimore every 10 days for check-ups and his other needs.

Call 570-660-0988 or 570-502-1827 for more info!

Starting at $3.69/week.

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