Warriors Mark luminaries
Donations are currently being accepted for the Christmas Eve luminaries in Warriors Mark. There is a donation can located at Uni-Mart in Warriors Mark. Interested individuals can also send donations to the Warriors Mark United Methodist Church at PO Box 134, Warriors Mark, Pa. 16877.
Also, anyone wishing to help set up the luminaries may contact the church office at 632-6906.
Tyrone Termites, Cootiette Club No. 585
The Tyrone Termites, Cootiette Club No. 585 Christmas party will be held at Joe’s Place on Wednesday, December 6 at 6:30 p.m.
Bellwood Quilting Bees
The Bellwood Quilting Bees will host a Holiday Open House on Thursday, Dec. 7, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Bellwood-Antis Library on Main Street.
Refreshments will be available and quilted items by the members will be displayed. Everyone is welcome. For more information, contact, Mary Lou at 742-9827
Civil War reenactment group meeting
The December meeting of the 148th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Regiment, Company C, Civil War Reenactment Group will be held on December 7, 2006 at 6:30 p.m. at the Hoss’s Steak and Seafood Restaurant, State College.
The company will have election of officers for the 2007 year and discuss their reenactment agenda for 2007.
During the Civil War, seven of the 10 companies of the 148th PA Regiment were recruited from Centre County and became known as “The Centre County Regiment”. The 148th PA Volunteer Infantry Regiment, Company C, Reenactment Group has over 80 active members from Centre, Clearfield, Mifflin, Juniata, Huntingdon, Blair and Carbon Counties. The Regiment is actively recruiting new members. Anyone who is interested in learning more about Civil War reenacting or the Civil War in general is encouraged to attend.
For more information, contact Captain David Felice at 814-234-4019 or Liaison Director Paul Mackes at 814-238-0440.
Grazierville Club Christmas party
The Grazierville Club will hold its Christmas party on Thursday, December 7 at 12:30 p.m. at Joe’s Place in Vail.
Members and guests are invited to attend but must have reservations for the event. To register, contact any members or call 684-4268.
Bring a $5 exchange gift. Door prizes will also be awarded.
A Christmas dinner will be served homestyle. Merry Christmas!
Children’s Christmas ornament workshop
The Tyrone-Snyder Public Library is having a Children\’s Christmas ornament make \’n take workshop on Saturday, December 9 from 10:30 a.m. to noon. Children who wish to attend should call 684-1133 to register before December 8, so that the library can have an idea of how many to prepare for. This is for children ages 5 to 12.
?Open house
The sixth annual Montgomery family Christmas open house will be held Saturday, December 9 from 5:30 to 8 p.m., at 810 W. 15th St., Tyrone.
Please feel free to stop by especially if you have little ones, Grandma’s Singing Fuzzies are a kid pleaser. Each year keeps getting bigger and bigger. There is parking in the rear. The home is handicap accessible.
DCWV Christmas banquet
The Descendents of Civil War Veterans will have their Christmas banquet on December 9 at 5:30 p.m. at the Bellwood Firehall. Send reservations to Jack Stewart by December 1.
Financial Aid Night for college-bound seniors
The Tyrone Area School District will be having a Financial Aid Night for parents of this year’s college-bound seniors. It will be held on Tuesday, December 12 at 7 p.m. in the TAHS Library. Mr. David Pearlman, Student Aid Officer, at Penn State Altoona will be the presenter.
B-A AARP
The Bellwood-Antis AARP Chapter No. 1063 will hold its Christmas party Wednesday, December 13, at the Trinity United Methodist Church at noon. Tickets go on sale at the November 8 AARP meeting at 1 p.m. or by calling 742-7276 or 742-7882. The last day for tickets are December 9. Anyone may come to the Christmas dinner. Those attending are asked to bring a food item for the food bank.
The next AARP meeting is Wednesday, January 10 at the Bellwood-Antis Senior Center at 1 p.m.
Chicago Rivet retirees
The Chicago Rivet retirees will hold their monthly breakfast at Joe’s Place at 8:30 a.m. The final meeting this year is scheduled for December 14.
Class of 1943
All members and guests of the Tyrone High School class of 1943 are invited to meet for lunch on Thursday, December 14 at noon at Joe’s Place. Please plan to attend.
Christmas Eve candlelight service
Christmas Eve candlelight service will be held at Warriors Mark United Methodist Church on Sunday, December 24 at 7 p.m. Bring the family and enjoy an evening of candlelight, music and an uplifting message to help focus on the true meaning of Christmas. The Steinbeiser Gospel Band will provide special music.
Weather permitting, the streets of Warriors Mark will be lined with Luminaries, a custom that started in Mexico many years ago as a symbol of light that would lead the Wisemen to baby Jesus’ manger.
The WMUMC is handicapped accessible.
Public walking
Public walking at the Tyrone High School has once again started for the winter season. Walkers are invited to walk Monday through Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. There will be no walking when school is not in session. Running is not permitted. Children must be supervised. Rubber-tired strollers only.
Tyrone Renaissance
The Tyrone Middle and High School Renaissance would like to encourage grandparents to come and help out with the sundae bars for the students’ good grades. If interested, please call 684-4240 ext. 1.
Master Beekeeper
Master Beekeeper will make educational and informative presentations to a class or group on honeybees and beekeeping. For more information, call 684-1783.
Bible study class
The Tyrone Church of the Brethren has added a Saturday morning Bible study to its educational opportunities. The class is held from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Everyone is welcome.
Preschool openings
A Child’s Garden Preschool, located at the Tyrone Church of the Brethren, has a few openings for children ages three to five-years-old, for the 2006-07 school year.
There is available extended hours before and after preschool. For more information, call Mrs. Deihl at 946-1886 or Mrs. Kobuck at 684-2509.
WMUMC Preschool
The Warriors Mark United Methodist Church Preschool, located at 1840 Centre Line Rd., Warriors Mark, is now enrolling students for the 2006-07 school year. The preschool provides a loving, creative learning environment for a child’s first preschool experience.
Programs are offered for three, four and five-year-olds, which runs September through May. Three-year-olds attend class two days a week on Tuesday and Thursday and four and five-year-olds attend class three days a week on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Classes are held from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Call 632-6906 for more information or to obtain a registration packet.
Singles 45 Plus
Singles 45 Plus meets every third Tuesday of the month. Interested individuals are invited to come for a meal and to socialize. Those attending would be responsible for their dinner, drinks or desserts. Meetings are held at King’s Restaurant, 6th Avenue and 31st Street.
Breaking Bread Ministry
The Church of the Good Shepherd wants those within the community and surrounding areas to know that Breaking Bread Ministry is on-going, not just during the Lenten season. One has only to inquire at the church or call 684-1955 between 9 a.m. and noon during the week to confirm Breaking Bread Ministry is open to all and eager to support those who request this service. The Church of the Good Shepherd has selected this ministry as a way to provide assistance, and is finding that Breaking Bread Ministry is becoming of growing interest throughout the area.
Presbyterian preschool
Individuals are invited to register their children now at the Presbyterian Preschool on Logan Avenue and 13th Street.
Presbyterian preschool has provided classes for the three and four-year-old children of the community since 1969. The 2006 fall term begins their 37th year. Call 684-2003 for information about the program and to schedule a visit.
Brain Injury support group
The Brain Injury Support Group meets the second Thursday of every month from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Healthsouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Altoona, 2005 Valley View Blvd., Altoona.
Contact Brenda Williams at 941-3359 or Ann Marie Montgomery at 941-3236 for more information.
Inkjet cartridge collection
Wesley United Methodist Church, 1200 Logan Avenue in Tyrone, is now collecting empty inkjet cartridges for recycling. Cartridges can be brought to the church during office hours (weekdays 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.) and deposited in the collection bin.
Simply place the old cartridge in a plastic sandwich bag and deposit it in the collection bin. Most businesses simply throw their empty cartridges in the garbage so check at work to see if they would donate their would-be garbage. No large laser cartridges are accepted with this program and will not fit through the holes on the collection box.
Recycling inkjet cartridges has a positive impact on the environment. Consider the following: nearly one million inkjets are thrown into landfills every day. Less than five percent of the cartridges produced are recycled. It takes 1,000 years for the plastic to decompose.
Questions about the program can be directed to the church office at 684-3341.
Senior Citizens
The Warriors Mark Senior Citizens meet every first and third Thursday of the month at the Warriors Mark Firehall. Come eat, play bingo (first Thurs.) and socialize with other seniors. Reservations for lunch must be made one week before the meeting, by calling Marion Shultzaberger at 684-4878.
History Museum hours
The Tyrone History Museum is currently open on Sundays and Wednesdays from 1 to 4 p.m. Interested individuals can also visit the website, www.tyronehistory.org for more information.
T.O.P.S.
T.O.P.S. (Taking Off Pounds Sensibly) meets at the Bellwood-Antis Public Library on Monday nights, starting at 6:30 p.m. It is a friendly atmosphere, an awesome support group, and all weigh ins are very private. Individuals are welcome to attend the meetings. There is a cost.
Tyrone VFW Teener baseball fund raiser
As a fund raiser, members of Tyrone VFW Teener baseball will be collecting newspapers and magazines. Individuals may drop off newspapers or magazines at 1454 Bald Eagle Ave., or 504 W. 15th St., or call 684-5177 or 684-0509 for a pick-up.
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