Good Day

and Happy 80th Birthday to Nancy Hinds, of Blanchard!

Happy

Anniversary

to Arden and Nancy Conklin-Merryman, of Mill Hall!

Happy

Birthday

to Bob Confer, of Lock Haven; and to Jimmy Tarantella, of McElhattan!

Word of the Day

Paragon — noun — a model of excellence or perfection.

Quote of the Day

“Courage starts with showing up and letting ourselves be seen.”

— Brene’ Brown

Benefit Bingo

A benefit bingo for Doug Darby Jr. will take place on Sunday, July 19, at 1 Piper Way, 3rd Floor, Lock Haven. Doors open at 11 a.m. and bingo will start at 1 p.m. There will be 50/50, rip tickets, Chinese auction and more! For tickets, contact Megan Bowmaster at 570-295-1643 or Debbie Beard at 570-660-0031. Doug has recently been diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) and is beginning a challenging journey that will involve intensive chemotherapy treatments, ongoing medical care and significant financial strain. All proceeds from this fundraiser will go directly toward supporting the Darby family by helping cover medical expenses, meals and other essential needs during this difficult time.

Gamblers

Anonymous

Bellefonte Gamblers Anonymous is meeting on Sundays at 7:30 p.m. at St. John Lutheran Church, 216 N. McAllister St., Bellefonte.

Medical Equipment

Howard Area Lions Club offers medical equipment to people who need it, free of charge. Perhaps you’re in need of a cane, crutches, a walker, shower chair, a bedside potty or even a hospital bed, give the Lions a call. Call Lion Denny at 570-962-3218; Lion Jay at 570-484-1590; Lion George at 814-482-0507 or Lion Bob at 570-660-7564 for assistance. Or, if you have medical equipment in good condition that you can donate to the Lions for others to use please call a Lion today!

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/