YARD SALES

— Pleasant Gap Lioness Yard Sale will be held at the pavilion behind the Pleasant Gap Legion, 435 S. Main St., Pleasant Gap, on Friday, June 26, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., and on Saturday, June 27, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be something for everyone! Most items aren’t priced but you can make a fair value donation. All proceeds benefit the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life.

— Centre Hall Community Yard Sale dates are today and tomorrow, June 26-27. Centre Hall Fire Company will be selling breakfast and lunch foods and Mr. Sticky’s will be at the fire station, too!

CURTIN

VILLAGE EVENTS

Celebrate summer at Eagle Iron Works and Curtin Village! On Sunday, June 28, at 1 p.m., the Curtin Village will be having an Ownership Celebration Day.

Join friends and dignitaries in celebration of the Roland Curtin Foundation’s ownership of Curtin Village. This milestone marks a new chapter in preserving the site’s history. The 1 p.m. program will be followed by a reception. A guided tour of the property will begin at 2 p.m. Come for the celebration, stay for the tour or just come for the guided tour on this special day honoring the site and the people who will keep Curtin Village thriving.

There is no admission or tour fee for this event. Donations are appreciated and directly support preservation and programming at Eagle Iron Works and Curtin Village.

Curtin Village is located at 251 Curtin Road, Howard. More info is available on Facebook or by visiting their website, www.curtinvillage.com. Curtin Foundation President Sue Hannigan can also be reached at 570-220-9290.

Another exciting occurrence will happen for Curtin Village on Monday morning, June 29. A train caboose is being gifted to The Roland Curtin Foundation by John and Joyce Gummo. The caboose is going to be brought up the Bald Eagle Valley from Mill Hall to Curtin. It will be brought across the bridge at Curtin and placed at the Curtin Village historical site. If all goes well, the caboose will arrive at Curtin Village about 11 a.m. on Monday morning. If you want to see this exciting moment in Curtin history, come to Curtin Village before 11 a.m. and watch the caboose make it’s grand entrance.

A special caboose dedication ceremony is being planned for Aug. 9, so mark your calendars for this event at Curtin Village, too!

MILESBURG CELEBRATION

You are invited to Milesburg’s Patriots and Founders Celebration on Sunday, June 28, at 4 p.m., at the Milesburg Post Office.

During the ceremony there will be an unveiling of a bronze plaque that lists 17 Revolutionary War soldiers from Milesburg and also the founding families of Milesburg.

Speakers during the ceremony will include Mayor Brooke Christian, local historian Connie Cole and Debbie Arnold. Don Peters will speak about the founding families of Milesburg and Dan Fisher will tell of the Revolutionary War soldiers.

Vocalist and the MC for the event will be Joe Pillot. At the conclusion of the ceremony everyone will enjoy a piece of birthday cake provided by the Milesburg Legion Ladies Auxiliary.

Milesburg was settled in 1760, before the Revolutionary War, and the town proudly boasts that Milesburg had the most Patriots from Centre County!

Come out to see the new plaque and show your community pride!

LIGHTHOUSE CAMP

CONCERTS

Lamar Lighthouse Camp has announced its Summer Concert Series. Each of the concerts will be held on Sunday evening beginning at 6 p.m. The concerts are free, with a love offering taken each week.

On June 28 the concert will be by Williamson Branch.

On July 5 the Cragun Family will entertain, followed by The Larry De-Lawder Family on July 12.

The concerts continue each Sunday evening through Sept. 27.

Lamar Lighthouse Camp is located along Route 64 in Lamar. More info is available at www.lamarlighthousecamp.org or by calling 570-337-0203.

LIONS NEWS

— Snow Shoe Lions Club is selling “Lucky Lotto” raffle tickets for $5 each for a chance to win $1,000 in Lottery scratch off tickets. The winning number will be the one drawn in the Pick 3 Lottery game on Sept. 22 at 7 p.m. Tickets are available from any Lions Club member.

— Milesburg Lions Club holds a weekly Bingo every Thursday night at the Milesburg Community Center. Doors open at 5 p.m. and Bingo starts at 6:45 p.m.

— Howard Area Lions will have their food distribution on July 6 and July 20 at their food bank headquarters, the former Beech Creek Elementary. Folks can come for food aid from 11:30 a.m. until 2 p.m. More Lions or community volunteers are sought to help fill the boxes from the basement and place them into cars. Those seeking food must live in the Lions servicing area which includes Blanchard and Howard Borough as well as the townships of Boggs, Curtin, Liberty, Marion and Walker in Centre County and Beech Creek Borough and Beech Creek Township in Clinton County.

— Howard Area Lions will have their food trailers at the Orviston Festival on Friday evening, July 10, and all day on Saturday, July 11. Again, more Lions are asked to take a turn helping in the food stands.

Howard Area Lions recently presented three Joe Allison Memorial Awards to graduating students at BEA, Bellefonte and Central Mountain High Schools.

Howard Area Lions welcomed their newest Lady Lion, Elizabeth Williams, to club membership. Elizabeth was sponsored by her father, Lion Jay Frazier. Elizabeth had been assisting with calling Bingo before the Lions took a summer break from Bingo games.

Our sympathy is extended to the family of Lion Robert “Bob” Rohrbaugh, Jr. following his passing on May 27. Lion Bob helped in the kitchen during Bingo activities and will be sadly missed.

UPCOMING EVENTS

— Summit Hill Wesleyan Church is having a Saturday Bible School on Saturday, June 27. From 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., children and their parents are invited to enjoy Bible stories, food, a foam machine, a bounce house and more. Summit Hill Church is located in the Marsh Creek area, at 1725 Summit Hill Road, Howard. Call Pastor Stan at 814-937-1092 for more info.

— The Back Porch String Band will have their Country Jam on Sunday, June 28, from 2-6 p.m., at the Yearick Center/Howard fire hall. Country Jam is held the fourth Sunday afternoon of each month except in December.

The afternoon of music is free, and those attending should bring a snack to share with others there. A hat is passed for you to contribute a few dollars to thank the Howard Fire Company for allowing the folks to gather there for Country Jam each month.

If you play an instrument bring it along and join in the fun! For more info on the band call Connie at 814-625-2724.

— Senior Cheer Club will meet at noon on Thursday, July 2, at the Friendship Community Center in Beech Creek. Bring a covered dish to share and your own drink. Bring a wrapped item for the Bingo game. We’ll have fellowship, food and fun. Anyone age 55 and over is invited to join us. Call Larry at 570-726-6635 for more info.

— Food distribution will be on Thursday, July 2, from 4-6 p.m., at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 216 McAllister St., Bellefonte. There aren’t any income guidelines but a few questions are asked for those attending for the first time. For more info on these food distributions held the first Thursday of each month, call Leilani “Loni” at 814-548-7835.

— Milesburg Food Bank is open on Tuesday, July 7, from 1-3 p.m. This food distribution is held the first Tuesday of each month at the Milesburg Presbyterian Church.

— Blanchard Church of Christ will have their Food Pantry open on Wednesday, July 8, from 3-5 p.m., at the church. For more info call the church office at 570-962-2423.

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Howard Happenings is written and compiled

by Tammy Coakley who can be reached by

email at tammysue0115@gmail.com or by

telephone at 814-625-2684.