Teams wanted for Hollidaysburg parade
HOLLIDAYSBURG — Anybody wishing to take part within the Hollidaysburg American Legion Submit 516 Memorial Day Parade on Might 30 is requested to name the American Legion Submit at 814-695-9913.
Plant sale set for Might 20, 21 in Altoona
Blair Backyard Membership will maintain its plant sale from 8 a.m.. to five p.m. Friday, Might 20, and eight to 11 a.m. Saturday, Might 21, on the Jaggard First United Methodist Church, 1801 Nice Valley Blvd., Altoona.
The membership may have a big choice of vegetation, together with many Pennsylvania native vegetation. These vegetation are from members’ gardens, and members shall be there to supply their experience on gardening.
Proceeds from this sale assist the membership’s scholarship program, civic improvement initiatives and grant initiative.
The Jaggard First United Methodist Church will maintain a bake sale and yard sale within the car parking zone.
ABATE promotes bike consciousness
The Blair County Alliance of Bikers Aimed Towards Schooling (ABATE) reminds the general public that Might is Motorbike Consciousness Month.
The general public ought to pay attention to bikes on the streets and highways and acknowledge the significance of staying alert, working towards secure driving methods and selling bike security.
Through the month of Might, the Pennsylvania Division of Transportation, ABATE and the Pennsylvania Motorbike Sellers Affiliation will proceed their advocacy of bike security.
Gov. Tom Wolf has proclaimed Might as Motorbike Security Consciousness Month.
Genealogical society to host speaker
HOLLIDAYSBURG — The Blair County Genealogical Society will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, Might 19, on the Curler Hojeth Memorial Library, 431 Scotch Valley Highway.
Jared Frederick, an teacher of historical past at Penn State Altoona, will current on his guide “D Day Dispatches: A Folks’s Historical past of the Normandy Invasion.”
The fruits of practically two years of analysis and writing, “Dispatches of D-Day” conveys the deeply private tales of the numerous women and men who took half within the 1944 Normandy Invasion. It consists of greater than 100 accounts from interval newspapers interwoven collectively to kind a transferring portrait of each the entrance traces and residential entrance of what Normal Dwight D. Eisenhower referred to as, “the nice campaign.”
Frederick, a local of Altoona, is a former seasonal park ranger at Gettysburg Nationwide Army Park. He’s an completed artist and creator of a number of extra historical past books, together with “Photos of Trendy America: Gettysburg Nationwide Army Park” and “Photos of Trendy America: Altoona, Pennsylvania.” Extra details about his books and historic art work may be discovered at http://jaredfrederick.com.
Horseshoe Seniors plan dinner-dance
The Horseshoe Seniors will maintain a dinner-dance on Wednesday, Might 18, on the Bavarian Corridor, 112 S. thirteenth St., Altoona.
Dinner is at 5:30 p.m., adopted by three hours of dancing to music by a DJ. Admission is $13 per particular person. Singles and {couples} are welcome.
This dinner-dance has been a month-to-month occasion and can often be held the third Wednesday of each month.
Reservations should be made by the Monday earlier than every occasion. For reservations and extra data, name Pat Cheeseman at 814-650-2449.
Logan Jr. Excessive alumni plan mini reunion
Coleen Leidy Langauth, Anne Shields Seno and Lenny Alwine are inviting all 1970 Altoona Space Excessive Faculty classmates who’re alumni of Logan Junior Excessive Faculty to a “mini” reunion.
It will likely be held Saturday, June 18, at Lakemont Park (Pavilion No. 1), begnning at 11:30 a.m.
There shall be no price to classmates as sandwiches shall be supplied by the reunion committee. Alumni and members of the family are requested to take their very own place settings and a lined dish to share, together with drinks.
There shall be group charges obtainable for trip passes, nevertheless batting cages will require full worth.
Organizers say this shall be a good time for all Logan Junior Excessive classmates to meet up with one another previous to the AAHS Class of 1970 fundamental reunion in July.
Attendees also needs to take images and different memorabilia to point out these attending.
Enroll on-line on the class web site or RSVP to 814-695-0193.
Membership Home, Cottage Row strolling excursions set
SOUTH FORK — Johnstown Flood Nationwide Memorial is providing Membership Home and Cottage Row Strolling Excursions as a part of the 133rd anniversary of the 1889 Johnstown Flood on Saturday, Might 21.
Membership Home Tour occasions are 10, 10:30, 11 and 11:30 a.m. Cottage Row Strolling Excursions are 1, 1:30, 2:30 and three p.m. Reservations are required for these free excursions. Area is proscribed. All excursions start on the South Fork Fishing and Searching Membership Home constructing in St. Michael and final roughly one hour.
Membership Home Excursions embody a stroll by way of all three flooring of the constructing that was the middle of exercise for members and friends at Lake Conemaugh. Individuals will be taught concerning the totally different makes use of of the constructing by way of the years, each in the course of the years of the South Fork Fishing and Searching Membership and after.
For the Cottage Row Strolling Excursions, costumed park rangers will present data on the 16 cottages constructed alongside the lake and the members of the South Fork Fishing and Searching Membership that owned them. As many of those buildings are at the moment occupied, we won’t be going into any buildings.
Downtown Bedford units farmer’s markets
BEDFORD — Downtown Bedford Inc. has introduced the dates for its 2022 farmer’s markets. They are going to be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesdays from Might 18 by way of Sept. 28 on the sq. in downtown Bedford.
Featured shall be baked items, produce, eggs, honey, vegetation, herbs, soaps, meats and poultry, in addition to reside music,
For extra data, go to www.downtownbedford.com or name 814-623-0048.
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