Good Day

Happy Birthday to Richard Miller, of Merryvale in Beech Creek; Happy Birthday to Norma Hayes, of Rote.

Word of the Day

Cost and arm and a leg — verb phrase — Something that is very expensive.

Quote of the Day

“Take chances, make mistakes. That’s how you grow. Pain nourishes your courage. You have to fail in order to practice being brave.”

— Mary Tyler Moore

Memorial

Services

Nippenose Valley Memorial Services will be held on Sunday, May 24, at 1:30 p.m. at Limestone Cemetery near Rauchtown. Fairplay Brass will provide the music. The speaker will be Rep. Joe Hamm. A tent and chairs will be provided.

Blood Drives

The American Red Cross urges people to donate blood now. All blood donors are needed, especially those with type O blood. Several blood drives will be happening during the next few weeks that donors can attend. Visit the Red Cross website or call 1-800-RED CROSS to arrange an appointment. Walk-ins are also welcomed!

Blood drives will be held as follows:

May 21, from 1-6 p.m., at the Lock Haven Moose, 150 S. Hanna St.

May 29, from 12-4:30 p.m., at the Lock Haven American Legion Post 131, Grove St.

June 5, from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., at the Lock Haven YMCA

Gardening Questions?

Call the Penn State Master Gardener Hotline in Clinton County at 570-858-0198 or send an email to ClintonMG@psu.edu to ask a Master Gardener your questions.

Helping Hands

Helping Hands will be open on Wednesday, May 20, from 6-7:30 p.m., at the United Evangelical Lutheran Church, behind Kentucky Fried Chicken, in Lock Haven. Helping Hands provides free cleaning supplies and personal hygiene items to low income families and seniors in the Lock Haven and surrounding area. Helping Hands is usually open the third Wednesday of each month. For more information about the Helping Hands program, call Kelly at 272-209-5912.

KCSD Partnership

Keystone Central School District’s Career and Technology Center (CTC) is looking to partner with local employers to provide paid work experiences to 12th grade students. If your business currently has an employee shortage and you’re looking to hire, contact Daci Killinger, Cooperative Education Coordinator for Keystone Central CTC, at 570-893-4900 ext. 4511 or email dkillinger@kcsd.us. Daci will answer any questions and share more information about the work experience program to assist businesses with new hires.

Women’s AA meeting

Women in all 12 steps of the Alcoholics Anonymous program are welcome to meetings held Friday nights at 6 p.m. at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 112 E. Main St., Lock Haven.