Gun show
There will be a gun show at the Bald Eagle Fire Company January 6 and 7. Buy, sell, trade guns, knives and sports related items.
For more information, call Ron Ayers at 684-3637.
Friday night setup time is from 5 to 9 p.m.
No flea market items. All local and state laws must be observed. All firearms, handguns, rifles and shotguns must be unloaded.
This event will be open to the public Saturday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. There is an admission fee.
Stuffed chicken breast/baked steak dinner
The Port Matilda Fire Company will serve a choice of stuffed chicken breast or baked steak dinner complete with dessert and drinks on Sunday, January 7 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the fire station at 101 E. Plank Road, Route 220 in Port Matilda.
Local delivery to senior citizens and shut ins by calling 692-4074. Take outs are available. Benefits the Port Matilda Volunteer Fire Company.
Post Everlasting service
The Annual Post Everlasting Service for Departed American Legion Comrades will be held at the post home on Sunday, January 7 at 6 p.m. The public is welcome to attend this service, which honors all members who passed on in the year 2006.
4-H organization meeting
The Sinking Valley 4-H Community Club will hold its 2007 organizational meeting on Monday, January 8 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Sinking Valley Presbyterian Church. The club offers projects in a variety of subjects including pets, babysitting, small engines, dairy, sewing, art, cooking, horses and more. Individuals eight-years-old to 18-years-old are welcome to join the club.
They are also looking for volunteers interested in teaching one ore more of the projects. For more information, please contact Melissa Kohler at 684-1419.
ProCare offering classes
ProCare Rehabilitation at Tyrone Hospital is offering two classes, in association with Highmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield, to help start your New Year off on a good foot!
Discover Relaxation Within is a lifestyle improvement program designed to identify and reduce individual stressors through learned relaxation techniques. Four weeks in length, this program is both experiential and educational in nature. This course begins January 8 at 6 p.m. at Tyrone Hospital in the classroom. Date may change depending on response.
Clear the Air is a one-session tobacco cessation education program to help prepare individuals to quit tobacco, when they are ready. Two hours in length, Clear the Air guides participants through the appropriate steps of tobacco cessation beginning with the identification of personal motivation to quit. Tools and resources are provided to help participants prepare, take action, and stay motivated to quit tobacco for good. Class is scheduled for January 9 at 5 p.m.
Please contact Karen at 814-684-6309 for further details.
Salvation Army hours
The Salvation Army Service Center will reopen January 9 with their winter hours being Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Luncheon
The public is invited to “The Winner’s Bouquet” luncheon on Wednesday, January 10, at the Ramada Inn, Banquet Room C, at noon. The special feature will be “Candy Bouquet” by Jeannette Rutherford of Hollidaysburg. Special music will be presented by Pam Wertman of Tyrone. The featured speaker will be Jennifer Ebaugh of Saxonburg. She will be speaking on “Winning the Race of Life”.
For information call 944-3779.
Sponsored by Altoona Christian Women’s Club, affiliated with Stonecroft Ministries.
Tyrone Sportsmens Assoc. work day
The Tyrone Sportsmens Association will be having an outside work day on Saturday, January 20 beginning at 8 a.m., weather permitting. Clearing brush from the range area will be the main focus. Lunch will be provided.
20th Annual Respect Life March
Join the 20th Annual Respect Life March on Sunday, January 21 beginning at noon.
The march will begin with a prayer service in St. Matthew Church in Tyrone. Participants will then walk the 1.25 miles to Oak Grove Cemetery to the grave of Baby Agnes Doe, for another short prayer service. A hot luncheon will be served in the parish hall after the march.
Individuals are encouraged to bring a sign; if you are unable to walk this distance feel free to join in by driving at the end of the procession.
The march is sponsored by the St. Gregory Council No. 1218 Knights of Columbus. For further information, call Peter Kreckel at 684-2898 or email: pharmcanoe@aol.com.
March for Life bus trip
Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church of Huntingdon is sponsoring a bus to the 34th Annual March for Life in Washington DC on Monday, January 22. The bus will leave Peebles Plaza, Route 22, in Huntingdon at 7 a.m. Individuals are encouraged to bring a bag lunch for the trip to Washington. The bus will leave Washington about 4 p.m. with a stop for dinner on the return trip, arriving back in Huntingdon between 9 and 9:30 p.m. There is a cost, due when the passenger boards the bus. Reservations can be made up to the time of departure, on a first come, first serve basis. Those under 18-years-old must be accompanied by an adult. For more information, or to reserve seats, call Juanita Kissel at 643-5095.
Tyrone History Museum closed for winter
The Tyrone History Museum is closed for the winter. The museum will reopen Sunday, April 1, 2007.
For more information, contact the Tyrone Area Historical Society at 684-5141 or visit the website at www.tyronehistory.org.
Gift shop items can be purchased on Wednesdays from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Society’s office/research library in the Tyrone Shopping Center, Washington Avenue.
