SOUP SALE

Logan Grange #109 will have a drive-thru Soup Sale on Saturday, April 26, from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. The soup will be $9 per quart and available in the flavors of chicken corn noodle, white chicken chili and stuffed pepper. Pre-ordering is best to ensure you’ll get yours before they are all sold out. Call 814-360-5756, send a private message on Facebook or send an email to logangrange109@gmail.com to pre-order. Walk-ins are welcome until all sold out. The Logan Grange hall is located at 122 N. Main St., Pleasant Gap, Pa.

SPAGHETTI SUPPER

Wingate Faith Church is inviting the public to a spaghetti dinner fundraiser to support a team of their congregation who are planning to travel down south in July to provide assistance to communities that were impacted by the hurricanes.

The spaghetti supper will be held on Friday, May 16, from 5-7 p.m., at the church fellowship hall. The church is located at 111 Runville Road, Bellefonte, just behind the Sheetz store in Wingate. The meal will include spaghetti, meatballs, salad, bread, drinks and homemade desserts. The cost will be $12 per person for those ages five and older. Children younger than five can eat free. Take-out meals will also be available. Call Janette at 814-883-0893 and have her reserve your tickets for this fundraiser.

KIDS FISHING DERBY

Liberty Township Sportsmans Association will have a Kids Fishing Derby at the club pond tomorrow, April 19. Registration is at 8 a.m. and fishing begins at 9 a.m. This event is open to the public and is for all children ages 12 and under. The derby will be held rain or shine. Every child who is registered gets a prize.

At 11 a.m. the LTSA will provide a free lunch. Adults can take advantage of raffles, too!

For more info call Ron at 814-810-8992 or visit the LTSA website at www.libertysportsmen.com.

LTSA will have a muzzleloader shoot on Sunday, April 20. Registration is at 9 a.m. and the firing starts at 9:30 a.m. There is a $10 entry fee to participate. The shoot is held rain or shine at the rifle range pavilion. Bring your own eye and ear protection!

LTSA will also have a turkey shoot on Sunday, April 27. Registration is at 9 a.m.

LTSA is located at 1140 Marsh Creek Road, Howard.

FOOD

DISTRIBUTION

St. John’s Lutheran Church will have a food distribution on Thursday, May 1. From 4-6 p.m. residents of the area can come to the drive-up distribution at the church at 216 McAllister St., Bellefonte. The food distribution is usually held on the first Thursday of each month, unless otherwise noted. There aren’t any income restrictions but there are a few questions for those coming for the first time. For more info call Leilani (“Loni”) at 814-548-7835.

MOTHER’S DAY DINNER

Scouting America Troop 353 of Howard is raising funds for their upcoming high adventure canoe trip to Grand Lake, Matagamon, Maine. The scouts will be having a Mother’s Day Dinner on Saturday, May 10, at the Howard United Methodist Church. The meal will include roast beef with stuffing, mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans with bacon, cole slaw, apple sauce, a roll and strawberry shortcake for dessert. The cost is $15 for adults and $10 for children ages 5-12. Those younger than five can eat for free.

The meal is by reservation and you get to choose your meal time from 3-4 p.m., 4:30-5:30 p.m. or 6-7 p.m. Reservations can be made by calling Patti at 814-625-2182. Take-out meals will also be available, but you must call to reserve your take-out meals as well so that enough food is sure to be prepared. Take-out meals can only be picked up between 2-3 p.m. at the church.

BREAKFAST BENEFIT

Susquehanna Valley Big Twins Motorcycle Club is hosting a Breakfast Benefit for Skye Breon tomorrow, April 19, at the club. An all-you-can-eat breakfast will be provided for $10 for adult meals. Meals for children ages 6-12 will be $6. Younger children can eat for free, or you can make a donation to help raise more funds for Skye.

Skye is a nine-year-old who attends Liberty Curtin Elementary that is battling ovarian and lung cancer.

In addition to the breakfast being served from 7-11 a.m., there will be a Chinese auction and a 50/50 raffle.

The SVBTM Club is located at 84 Harley Drive, (the Woolrich area), Lock Haven. SVBTM club president Perry Killinger can be reached at 570-295-2078.

HOWARD GRANGE & MORE

Howard Community Yard Sale days will be on May 2 and May 3. Howard yard sales are always the first full weekend (Friday and Saturday) in May.

On May 2, the Howard Grange #297 will have their Food Tent set up for the town-wide yard sales beside the old Insurance Office (near the post office). Breakfast sandwiches, hot dogs, burgers, soup and drinks for sale.

On May 3 the Howard V.F.W. Post 8269 will be having a Chicken BBQ. Beginning at 11 a.m. until all gone, the meal will be $15 and includes 1/2 chicken, macaroni salad, potato salad, baked beans and a roll with butter. Bruce’s “secret recipe” will be used for spritzing on the seasoning, and that makes for some great tasting chicken.

Tickets are still available for the Howard VFW’s Gun Drawing on May 10. The gun drawing will be held from noon to 5 p.m. Tickets are $10 each and can be bought at the VFW club.

YARD SALES

Milesburg town wide yard sales will be held on May 16-17.

The Milesburg Museum is now accepting your donations of good, clean and working items for the yard sale. Donations can be dropped off at the museum on Saturday’s or by calling 814-404-4021 for other drop off arrangement times.

FIRE NEWS

Millheim Fire Company is having an Easter Egg Hunt at the Millheim Pool tomorrow, April 19, at 1 p.m. The hunt is for children ages 0-12 years old. The Easter Bunny will be making a special appearance at 12:30 p.m. There will also be peanut butter eggs donated by the Lingle family.

Undine Fire Company is having a gun/cash drawing on May 3 at Lambert Hall in Bellefonte. Tickets are $10 each.

Centre Hall Fire Company’s annual gun raffle will be held on Saturday, May 17, from 2-7 p.m. Tickets are $10.

Snow Shoe Fire Company will have a gun raffle on Aug. 2 at the Snow Shoe carnival grounds. Tickets are on sale now at $10 each or 3/$20.

Miles Township (Rebersburg) Fire Company will have a gun raffle on Saturday, Sept. 13. Tickets are on sale now for $10 each or 3/$20. There are 30 prizes to be given away on this raffle and one of them is a 2025 Honda Pioneer 1000-3.

FAIRVIEW

CEMETERY

The Fairview Cemetery has set May 1 as their spring clean-up of the church and cemetery grounds. Anyone having decorations on the gravesites that you’d want to keep should make plans to remove the items before May 1. Pastor Dave Etters and a crew of volunteers from the church will be performing the clean-up.

Anyone having any questions or those interested in obtaining lots at the cemetery should contact Linda at 814-355-8820.

Pastor Dave will be the speaker for the memorial service at Fairview Cemetery that will be held on Sunday, May 18, at 2 p.m.

EASTER EGG HUNTS

New Hope Fellowship Church is having an Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 19, starting at 11 a.m. at the church. There are more than 5,000 Easter eggs filled for the kiddos to find. There will also be food, games and golden ticket prizes to win! This year the church has Dairy Queen, Burger King and McDonald’s gift prizes along with kids meals at Denny’s. Weis in Mill Hall has also been generous and donated a $50 grocery gift card to be given away. Bring the whole family and enjoy the activities at New Hope Fellowship Church located at 6436 Nittany Valley Drive, (Route 64), Mill Hall.

Wingate Faith Church, 111 Runville Road, Bellefonte, is having an Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 19, at 11 a.m., at the church. This egg hunt is for children ages 0-11 years old. The church is located behind the Sheetz store near the BEA School in Wingate.

LIONS NEWS

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 Bingo will be held on Thurday, April 24, at the Beech Creek Fire Company’s social hall. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and Bingo starts at 6:30 p.m. Bingo will be held in May as well before taking a break for the summer months.

Bring a $5 bag of candy (individually wrapped pieces, but no chocolate) for the Lions to throw to parade watchers at the Memorial Day parade in Beech Creek and get $5 off your Bingo tickets at the April 24 Bingo along with the two Bingos held in May.

Howard Area Lions will have their food distribution on Monday, April 21, from noon to 3 p.m., at the former Beech Creek Elementary School. Bring a sturdy box (or boxes) with you as there is always a need for larger boxes for food distributions. Food distribution is for those residents who live in the Centre County areas of Blanchard, Howard, Hunter Run, Lamar, Marsh Creek, Monument, Mount Eagle and Orviston, and those living in the Clinton County area of Beech Creek Borough and Beech Creek Township.

At the food bank distribution on May 19 there will be garden plants and seeds being given away, free of charge. The Lions expect to have tomato, peppers, brussel sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli and onions available for food bank patrons. Mark your calendar because only on May 19 will this be happening!

UPCOMING EVENTS

The Milesburg Museum and Historical Society’s next meeting will be held on April 23 at 7 p.m. The public is invited to attend. For more info, visit their website at www.milesburg.org.

Howard United Methodist Church will host the Penn State Trombones on Sunday, April 27. The service begins at 9 a.m. and all are invited. Bring a few dollars to drop in their case to help the musical students.

Centre Ballroom Dancing will be held on May 18 from 2-5 p.m. at Lambert Hall in Bellefonte. There will be a special visitor to give a dancing lesson and also a showcase. The public is invited to Lambert Hall for this event. Cost is $10 per person and please bring a snack to share.

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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.