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Civil War Round Table to meet June 2 in State College

STATE COLLEGE — The Central PA Civil War Round Table will meet on Tuesday evening, June 2, in the Activities Room of the South Hills School of Business & Technology, 480 Waupelani Drive, State College, beginning at 7 p.m. The featured speaker will be Dan Masters on “Pennsylvania at the Battle of Stones River.” The Battle of Stones River in Murfreesboro, Tenn., was fought from Dec. 31, 1862, to Jan. 2, 1863, in the Western Theater of the American Civil War. Of the major battles of the War, Stones River had the highest percentage of casualties on both sides. Masters lives in ...

Around the Town

Good Day and Happy Anniversary to Terry and Nancy Hendricks, of Blanchard, 63 years! Happy Birthday to Fay Confer, of Beech Creek; and to Bob Barth, of Lock Haven! Word of the Day Improvise — verb — to make or fabricate from what is on hand. Quote of the Day “One child, one teacher, one book, one pen can change the world.” — Malala Yousafzai Reunion Invite Lock Haven High’s Class of 1967 will be gathering for their 59th class reunion on June 20, at 3 p.m., at Joyce Beaty’s house, 153 Beach St., Blanchard. RSVP’s must be received to know how many are ...

Calendar of Events

Monday — Dunnstown Fire Company offers a Cash Bingo every Monday night at the fire station at 119 Woodward Ave., Lock Haven. Bingo starts at 6 p.m. and all proceeds help to support the fire company’s needs. — Howard Area Lions Food Distribution, 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the former Beech Creek Elementary School. Farmer’s market vouchers will be handed out to Centre County residents at this distribution. Uncertain when Clinton County Farmer’s Market vouchers may be received. Bring a sturdy box (or boxes) with you for future use and any empty egg cartons that you may have. ...

Adventure awaits at Little Pine State Park

WATERVILLE — In the mountains of the Tiadaghton State Forest, where Little Pine Creek cuts through a quiet stretch of Lycoming County, Little Pine State Park offers a quintessential Pennsylvania outdoor experience. The park’s 2,158 acres lie within the deep valleys of the ...

Little Pine reminds me of our responsibility to nature

I remember, as a boy, balancing on the slick, moss-covered rocks along Little Pine Creek while listening to a park ranger explain the hidden world just beneath the surface of the rippling water. She explained how macroinvertebrates — mayflies, caddisflies, stoneflies, midges — clung ...

Local Daughters of the American Revolution holds Patriotic Tea

PHOTOS PROVIDED The Gross Community Room was the site on May 19, for the Colonel Hugh White / Colonel John Chatham chapter of NSDAR Patriotic Tea honoring America 250. Members invited guests to share the afternoon drinking tea, eating sweets and sharing special memories of a treasured ...