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Local group plans Jewels of the Alpine Oktoberfest trip

LOCK HAVEN — Have you ever dreamed about the glories of Alpine Europe? Picture the splendor of late September, pristine lakes, small towns, a train ride through the mountain peaks, crisp mountain air, topped off with Oktoberfest in Munich. All of this is possible! Travel on this adventure with a local group headed by Joanne Heimer to visit five countries from Sept. 11-26, 2027. During this 16-day tour, wander cobbled lanes, view glaciers from the Bernina Express, raise a stein inside a traditional beer tent and finish in the Austrian city (Salzburg) immortalized in “The Sound of ...

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Good Day and Happy Birthday to Camden Clausen, of Castanea, on Sunday! Word of the Day Brazen — adj. — bold and without shame. Quote of the Day “Before you marry a person, you should first make them use a computer with slow internet to see who they really are.” — Will Ferrell Yard and Bake Sale St. Luke’s United Church of Christ at 1175 W. Fourth St., Flemington, will be holding a large, indoor Yard and Bake Sale on Friday, May 1, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The bake sale will feature yummy cakes, cookies and other mouth watering foods. Lunch will be served and may be ...

Haven Performing Arts Ensemble prepares for upcoming competitions

LOCK HAVEN — Haven Performing Arts Ensemble performers have been having a great Tournament Indoor Association competition season this year. The five teams are now gearing up for Chapters this coming weekend, and will leave for Wildwood, N.J., next Wednesday, April 29, to attend the ...

Howard Happenings

CAMPOREE FLAG CEREMONY The Juniata Valley Council of Scouting America and Centre County Sheriff Bryan Sampsell will hold a flag-raising ceremony at Eagle Iron Works and Curtin Village on Saturday, April 25, at 8:30 a.m., as part of Light to Unite — Flags Across the Commonwealth, a statewide celebration marking America’s 250th birthday. The event will take place beside the historic Curtin Mansion at the former iron plantation, site of Pennsylvania’s longest-operating charcoal-fired iron furnace and the home of ironmaster Roland Curtin, Sr., father of Civil War governor Andrew ...

Scouts, sheriff to mark America’s 250th birthday with flag ceremony at Historic Curtin Village

HOWARD — The Juniata Valley Council of Scouting America will join Centre County Sheriff Bryan Sampsell at Eagle Iron Works and Curtin Village, 251 Curtin Village Road, Howard, in celebrating America’s 250th birthday through Light to Unite — Flags Across the Commonwealth, a statewide series of flag-raising ceremonies taking place in all 67 Pennsylvania counties. Local Scouts, Centre County officials, volunteers and community members will gather beside the Curtin Mansion for a short ceremony on Saturday morning, April 25, at 8:30 a.m. Founded in 1810, Eagle Iron Works is home to ...

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Good Day and Happy 90th Birthday to Anna Tice, of Hublersburg! Happy Birthday also to Mark Riley, of Flemington! Word of the Day Nettle — verb – to irritate or annoy. Quote of the Day “The true meaning of life is to plant trees, under whose shade you do not expect to sit.” — Nelson Henderson Ham and Turkey Dinner Immaculate Conception Parish Center, 5973 Jacks Hollow Road, Williamsport, off Route 654, will have a Country-style Ham and Turkey Dinner on Sunday, May 17, from noon to 5 p.m. The meal includes turkey and ham, stuffing, mashed potatoes, ...