Good Day

and Happy Anniversary to Phillip and Jamie Hanley, of Tinton Falls, N.J., on Sunday!

Happy Birthday

On Sunday to Randy Woomer, of Marsh Creek; Todd Miller, of Marsh Creek; Josie Lynn Neff, of Lock Haven; Mike Coakley, of Yarnell; and Ken Dale, of Flemington!

Word of the Day

Libertine — noun — a person unrestrained by convention or morality; one leading a dissolute life.

Quote of the Day

“They call it a ‘stepfamily’ because together we took a step in the right direction.”

— Unknown

Writers’

Network

The Nittany Valley Writers’ Network will host an open reading night for all levels of writers on Tuesday, June 9, at 6 p.m., in Schlow Library’s Community Room, 211 S. Allen St., State College. Doors open at 6 p.m., and the readings will begin at 6:30 p.m. Attendees are welcome to bring a short writing sample to share or come to listen. The event is free and open to the public. The Nittany Valley Writers’ Network is a sharing, supportive community linking local writers of all genres and levels of experience. For more information, contact nvwn-leadership-committee@googlegroups.com.

Help for you

Do you need help with small repairs, painting, lawn work, weatherization, house cleaning? It’s time to apply for a One Family at a Time crew! Covenant United Methodist Church is organizing volunteers to help the week of June 9-13. For information, contact organizer Sherry Wilson at 570-749-6041 or Rev. Justin Frear at 570-748-6481, or email covenantumc@susumc.org.

Keep Triangle Garden clean

Dogwood Circle Garden Club invites those who walk and enjoy our Triangle Garden in front of the post office to help the club keep up the loveliness of it! Thank you for not littering the area with candy wrappers and cigarette butts.

Cleaning and planting the gardens has already taken place to celebrate “250.” Again, we appreciate your diligence during our summer project.

News Survey

Press Forward Pennsylvania Wilds is offering residents the opportunity to provide critical information about how you consume your news through the following survey: tinyurl.com/PFPAWilds. Press Forward works to reverse the decline of local news, with its local chapter located in Centre County. It works across the nine counties in the PA Wilds region and has partnered with Branchhead Consulting and the Lenfest Institute for Journalism for this research. To learn more about this project, housed at the Centre Foundation, visit centrefoundation.org/press-forward/

Helping Hands

Helping Hands will be open on Wednesday, June 17, 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.