FOOD DISTRIBUTION
Howard United Methodist Church is helping to feed the hungry each month. Their next free food distribution will be Jan. 4 at 5 p.m. Please do not line up until after 4 p.m. or block any driveways for those residents who will be coming or going. Turn onto Spearing Street in Howard and make a right onto Rothrock Street near the Howard Borough building. Traffic will be held there until about 4:30 p.m. and then released a few cars at a time to travel to the church. Make a left turn onto Black Street, then a right turn onto Grove Street and proceed down the block to the church, where your car will be loaded without you getting out. Call Patti at 814-625-2182 for more information.
CEMETERY MEETING
Jacksonville Cemetery Association will hold its annual meeting on Saturday, Jan. 27, at 1 p.m. at the Marion Township building. All lot owners and those interested in the well-being of the association are encouraged to come and to bring any ideas or concerns you may have. The cemetery association is always looking for volunteers. For more information, call Pam at 814-383-2562.
DOG LICENSES
It’s time to renew your dog license for the upcoming year. Applications are available online at the Centre County website or at participating stores in and around the region. Dog licenses can also be purchased over the counter at the Centre County treasurer’s office in the Willowbank Building in Bellefonte. Call the treasurer’s office at 814-355-6810 for more information.
LIONS NEWS
Howard Area Lions Food Bank will be open on Jan. 8 for Centre County residents who live in the Lions servicing area, which includes Howard, Blanchard, Hunter Run, Marsh Creek, Monument, Orviston, Mount Eagle, Jacksonville and Lamar areas. The food bank is open from noon until 3 p.m. at the former Beech Creek Elementary.
Please remember to bring your sturdy boxes back each month. The Lions are having trouble finding enough sturdy boxes, so if you have any larger boxes that will work for food distribution, please bring them along so there will be enough boxes to fill for food bank recipients each month. The small produce boxes will not work for the food bank since larger boxes are needed.
Howard Area Lions will hold Lions Bingo at the Beech Creek Fire Company social hall on Jan. 11, and again on Jan. 25. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and bingo begins at 6:30 p.m.
Milesburg Lions Club holds their bingo every Thursday evening at the Milesburg Community Center. Doors open at 5 p.m. and games begin at 6:45 p.m.
WINTER GIVEAWAY
Curtin United Methodist Church is having a winter coat/clothing giveaway on Jan. 12 and Jan. 13 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the church, located at 305 Curtin Village Road, Howard (near the historic Curtin Mansion). Donations of slightly used clothing and winter apparel are being accepted. Make arrangements to drop off your donations by calling Larry at 814-355-9588.
CALENDARS & SNOWFLAKES
Howard Parks and Rec Committee will have 2024 calendars for sale along with this year’s tree ornament, a snowflake. Both the calendars and ornaments are $10 each and benefit the beautification and upkeep of the local parks in town. This year there will be stickers too, for $3 a sheet. There are a few of the calendars and snowflakes left that can be purchased by calling Debbie at 814-625-0054.
EARLY BIRD DONATIONS
Centre Hall Fire Company will have their Friday Bingo on the first Friday of each month at the fire station. The first bingo of 2024 will be held on Jan. 5. Doors open at 5:30 p.m.; early bird game is at 6:30 p.m. and regular bingo starts at 7 p.m. Food and rip tickets are also available.
If you bring three paper products to the Jan. 5 bingo, you will receive the Early Bird game board free. Paper products that should be brought include facial tissues, paper towels and toilet tissue. The fire company is collecting these items to donate to Centre Hall’s Grace United Methodist Church food bank.
Tickets are also available for the fire company’s Gun Raffle, set for May 18. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at a Friday Bingo or from any fire company member.
FIRE CO. NEWS
Miles Township (Rebersburg) Fire Company is having a Winter Raffle drawing on Jan. 8 during their fire company monthly meeting. Tickets are $10 each or three for $20. There are lots of cash prizes to win, along with the top prize of an Amish-built storage shed valued at $6,500 that has been donated by Bigfoot Barns.
Proceeds will help the fire company purchase agricultural rescue equipment.
Millheim Fire Company has tickets for their cash and gun raffle, planned for next April, on sale now. Tickets are $20 or bargain priced at six for $100. See any fire company member to get tickets.
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Tammy’s Tidbits is written and compiled by Tammy Coakley, who can be reached by email at tammysue0115@gmail.com or by telephone at 814-625-2684.
