Sam Stitzer
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St. John’s Union Church veterans presented Quilts of Valor
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Nine members of St. John’s Union Church in Farmers Mills were awarded Quilts of Valor during a June 11 service at the church. All the men are military veterans, having served at various times from World War II to the late 1970s.
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Rebersburg students receive Roger Bierly memorial awards
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Students at Miles Township Elementary School in Rebersburg gathered June 6 in the school’s all-purpose room for the presentation of the sixth annual Roger A. Bierly Memorial Awards.
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Players pack Grange Fair bingo fundraiser
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CENTRE HALL — More than 300 attendees played for prizes donated by local vendors during the Centre Hall Fire Company’s third annual Grange Fair Bingo event, held May 21 in one of the fair’s commercial exhibit buildings. Chief Brian Tice served as caller for the event, which is a primary fundraiser for the 30-member…
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Visitors hop to Muddy Paws Marsh for annual Frog Fest
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SPRING MILLS — Muddy Paws Marsh attracted a large crowd of visitors during the seventh annual Frog Fest on May 13. The event, sponsored by the Penns Valley Conservation Association and Penn State Master Gardeners, featured several learning stations and guest speakers. The marsh is owned by Greg and Mary Kay Williams, who also…
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Penns Valley High School holds junior-senior prom
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BOALSBURG — Students from Penns Valley High School enjoyed that long-standing high school tradtion, the junior-senior prom, May 13 at Mountain View Country Club in Boalsburg. According to event chaperones, about 230 students attended the gala event, which featured a full meal before the dance. Couples dressed in elegant gowns and tuxedos, as well…
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Bellefonte, Central PA Community Bands to Join in Concert
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The Bellefonte Community Band will hold its free spring concert at 3 p.m. Sunday in the Bellefonte High School auditorium. The event is open to the public. The Central Pennsylvania Community Band also will perform during the concert.
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Canines, owners run to raise funds in Centre Hall for Pets Come First shelter
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CENTRE HALL — Pets Come First, a nonprofit, all-volunteer organization committed to ensuring responsible animal shelter management at the former PSPCA Centre Hall Shelter, held its ninth annual Dog Jog 5K Run/Walk on April 29 at the Grange Fairgrounds. This fundraiser allows participating runners to take their dogs on the run, too. There also…
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Penns Valley museum’s new season features 3 fresh exhibits
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AARONSBURG — The Penns Valley Historical Museum will open for the season Saturday, May 6, from 1 to 4 p.m., and it will be debuting three new exhibits. “Flax: From the Plant to Fabric” shows how fiber from flax plants was hand-spun into yarn, then woven into fabric that was used to make sheets,…
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Bellefonte, Central PA community bands to join in concert
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BELLEFONTE — The Bellefonte Community Band will hold its free spring concert at 3 p.m. Sunday, May 7, in the Bellefonte High School auditorium. The event is open to the public. The band is directed by Joshua E. Long, a Penn State music education graduate who played in the Blue Band. He has a…
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Penns Valley trout streams draw opening day crowds
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It’s no secret that some of the best trout fishing streams in the country are located in Centre County. Penns Creek and Sinking Creek wind their way through rural Penns Valley, and those streams are among the popular spots in the county that always draw a crowd of anglers on the opening day of trout…