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American Legion Riders to hold Scholarship Ride May 17

JERSEY SHORE — The American Legion Riders Chapter 36 will be holding a Fallen Soldier Scholarship Ride on Sunday, May 17. The event, held in memory of Lance Corporal Abe Howard, will start and end at the Jersey Shore American Legion, 320 Seminary St., Jersey Shore. Registration will take place from 10 to 11:30 a.m. with kick stands up at noon. Cost is $15 for a rider or passenger and $5 entry for dice. A meal will be planned at the end of the ride with gun raffle tickets, 50/50 drawing and merchandise for sale. According to a release from the riders, this is a non-guided ...

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Good Day and Happy Birthday to Steve Hicks, of Howard! Quote of the Day “He that plants trees loves others beside himself.” —Thomas Fuller Word of the Day Mea culpa — noun — An acknowledgement of one’s fault of error. Puzzle Swap Happy Valley Puzzles will be hosting a Puzzle Swap at Axemann Brewery in Bellefonte on Sunday, April 26, from 1–3 p.m. Please make sure to bag your puzzle pieces or tape your puzzle boxes so we don’t have escaped pieces. There will be extra tables for casual puzzling as well if you wish to hang out! There is a brunch menu and they ...

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THURSDAY, APRIL 23 — Beech Creek Wesleyan Church will have the New Love Center’s Mobile Food Pantry at the church from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Come get a bountiful and nutritious selection of foods from the pantry to fight food insecurities. Anyone is eligible for the food. This distribution is held at the church, 217 Main St., Beech Creek. — PA CareerLink Centre County and the Chamber of Business & Industry of Centre County (CBICC), in partnership with the Borough of State College and Centre County Government, will host the second annual Centre County Spring Job Fair. The event ...

Bucktail students take part in ‘Minute to Win It’ night at library

KEVIN RAUCH/FOR THE EXPRESS Three-dozen Bucktail Area Middle/High School students took part in the Renovo Area Library and Friends of the Renovo Library’s “Minute to Win it” night at the library, making the event a great success. Organizers had a series of games, as participants ...

Ferguson Twp. to hold Arbor Day Celebration April 25

STATE COLLEGE — Ferguson Township invites the community to celebrate Arbor Day on Saturday, April 25, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Autumnwood Park, 2207 Autumnwood Drive, State College. A designated Tree City USA community, Ferguson Township is committed to environmental stewardship through the planting, care and management of its street and park trees, alongside its abundant green spaces. This year’s theme, “10 Years and Growing as a Tree City USA Community,” celebrates a decade of dedication to trees and sustainable practices. The Arbor Day celebration will feature ...

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Good Day and Happy Birthday to Carey Morse, of Williamsport! Word of the Day Knackered — adj. — very tired; exhausted; broken or severely damaged. Quote of the Day “To leave the world better than you found it, sometimes you have to pick up other people’s trash.” — Bill Nye Earth Day Today is Earth Day. Take it upon yourselves to do an Earth Day Action today. Your action can be as simple as planting a tree, cleaning up litter in your neighborhood or local park and doing your part to reduce waste by reusing and recycling household products. Anniversary ...