WINTER

CARNIVAL

Walker Township’s Parks & Rec Board is holding their first Winter Carnival at the Walker Township Park on Saturday, Feb. 22, from noon to 3 p.m. Come out to enjoy some fun activities that will help you shake away those wintertime blues. Visit with a dog sled team, learn about animals and what they do in the wintertime, play some games and get some treats (hot chocolate and cookies are just a few)!

Walker Township’s Park is located at 816 Nittany Valley Drive, (Route 64), Bellefonte.

Leah can be reached at 814-360-3099 or by email at rbljburd@aol.com

HOODIE

HOO DAY

Each year the Pathway to Christ Church in McElhattan has a Hoodie Hoo Day to scare away winter. You’re invited to join the church pastor and congregation members to this year’s Hoodie Hoo Day on Thursday, Feb. 20, at noon. Meet at the red light in McElhattan and wear your scariest attire to scare away winter. Afterwards there’s a luncheon for all those who gathered.

And, if you’re reading this and you can’t join in the fun but are driving by, honk your horn and wave!

The church has just participated in a pill bottle collection for the Matthew 25 Ministry. More than 500 pill bottles were collected and shipped to the M25M in Blue Ash, Ohio. Many of the church congregation members helped to remove the labels (WD40 works wonders!), thoroughly wash and dry the bottles and caps and then bagged them all up to ship out.

Pathway to Christ Church invites you to come to their Sunday morning service at 10 a.m. You’ll be welcomed by friendly, outgoing church members who are truly happy to have you there to worship with them and to hear the awesome message that Pastor Laura Gilbert brings each Sunday morning.

CHICKEN & WAFFLES

The Orviston Community Club will be having their annual chicken and waffles supper on Saturday, Feb. 22, at the Beech Creek Fire Company social hall. The meal will be served from 3:30-6 p.m. The cost for the meal for those ages nine and older is $12, while those eight and under can eat for a donation of your choice.

The meal is held to raise funds to pay for the fireworks finale at the Orviston Celebration that will be held on July 12 this year.

Sit down meals or take-outs are both available. For more info on the meal and to reserve your tickets call Brenda at 570-660-5283.

SPORTSMEN’S EVENTS

Liberty Township Sportsmen’s Association, Marsh Creek Road, Howard, will be holding its 13th annual Coyote Hunt the weekend of Feb. 28-Mar. 2. Those wanting to enter the hunt can sign up at the club house each Sunday through Feb. 23 from 1 to 4 p.m. Or you can also print a registration form along with the rules and regulations of the hunt from the website, www.libertysportsmen.com, and mail it in.

The hunt will be held in compliance with PA Game Commission regulations. Anyone having any questions can call Butch at 814-280-3015.

The club house will be open during the hunt with vendors holding a flea market. Items are limited to those of hunting, fishing or camping genres. Call to rent a table for the flea market.

The club is also sponsoring a Gun Show at the same time as the flea market. If you have guns, ammunition or anything gun related you can sell them there. Rent a table space as a vendor by contacting Butch at 814-280-3015.

The clubhouse kitchen will be open with food being sold on Saturday and Sunday of the hunt and vendor markets as well.

SOUP SALE

Howard United Methodist Church will have their next monthly soup sale and luncheon on Thursday, Feb. 20, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., in the church fellowship hall. A bowl of soup, roll, piece of pie or cake and a drink is available for $8. Soup flavors are vegetable beef, chicken corn, ham and bean and chicken noodle. Take-out quarts of soup in freezable containers can also be pre-ordered (before Sunday, Feb. 16) to pick up at the soup sale by calling Patti at 814-625-2182.

SWEETHEART DINNER

Howard Area Lions will host their annual Sweetheart Dinner at the Howard fire hall on Saturday, Feb. 15. The free meal will be served at noon, but you’ll want to come early to get a seat and visit with your friends. All those 60 and older living in the Lions servicing area and their guests are invited to attend. You don’t need to be a dating or married couple to attend — all seniors are invited!

You can’t beat this event for good food and fellowship! The Lions roll out the red carpet to make things nice for those attending. Valet parking, handicapped seating and the free catered meal includes pie for dessert! There’s usually a 50/50 raffle for cash prizes that you’ll want to bring a few dollars to enter.

LIONS NEWS

Howard Area Lions Food Distribution will be on Monday, Feb. 17, from noon to 3 p.m. at the former Beech Creek Elementary School. Bring your sturdy boxes back for future food bank distributions. There’s a need for more sturdy boxes, so bring any extra that you may have.

The Lions Club’s monthly business meeting will be held on Feb. 18 at the Yearick Center at 6:30 p.m. All Lions are encouraged to attend the business meeting to give input on decisions.

Howard Area Lions Bingo will be held on Thursday, Feb. 27, at the Beech Creek Fire Company’s social hall. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and Bingo starts at 6:30 p.m.

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.

WEDDING

SUPPER

Millheim Fire Company will be hosting an Amish Wedding Dinner on March 1 from 3:30-7 p.m.

The meal, prepared and served by the Penns Valley Amish community, will feature all the delicious foods that are expected at a wedding style dinner. The menu features turkey, with filling, mashed potatoes with gravy, buttered noodles, vegetable pizza, homemade pies, ice cream and more! The cost is $20 for adults; $8 for ages 6-12; and little ones can eat for free.

Registration is not required, just come and enjoy the sit-down meal or get take-outs to go!

The proceeds from this meal will help the fire company to purchase a new UTV and trailer.

If you can’t attend the meal and would like to help with a monetary donation towards the cost of the UTV, you can mail your check to the fire company, PO Box 656, Millheim, PA 16854. Be sure to write UTV Fund on the memo line of your check.

Call 814-883-2238 for more info about the dinner or the UTV Fund.

POOL BENEFIT

A pool tournament benefit has been organized to help the Hauser’s who lost everything in a fire last month at their Marsh Creek home. Darren and his son, Quintavius, are staying with his daughter, Ivy, for now, until they can find an apartment or make other living arrangements. Darren’s girlfriend, Stasy, also lost things in the fire as well.

The pool benefit will be held at the Linger Inn in Beech Creek on Saturday, March 22. The entry fee is $20 per team with a 50 percent payout. The benefit will include a 50/50 and basket raffle. The doors open at 10 a.m. for registration and pool shooting starts at 11 a.m.

The family needs several items to help them out while they are staying with Ivy. Giftcard or monetary donations would certainly be appreciated so they can buy what is needed. Canned food items, kitchen supplies (towels, eating utensils, pots and pans), cleaning supplies, bath towels and washcloths, personal hygiene items, a laundry basket and detergent, bottled water and small household appliances are some of the things that the family needs to function on a daily basis until they can get back on their feet and into a new place.

If you are willing to help with any donations please reach out to Ivy using her cell phone, 814-482-1588. Please leave your name and a brief message and she’ll return your call when she’s able to.

SESQUICENTENNIAL

KICK-OFF

College Township will be turning 150 years old this year! Join the celebration by attending a Kick-off Party at Spring Creek Park on Saturday, Feb. 15, from 5-8:30 p.m. There will be live music by Jeff Gibble, Zeb Crews and Kevin Briggs. Food trucks are expected, warming barrels and a bonfire with treats like S’mores and hot chocolate will be available. All are welcome to join the fun! Email admin@collegetownship.org or visit their website, www.collegetownship.org for more info.

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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.