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.
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.
Bellwood Soup Sampling
The first ever Bellwood Soup Sampling is scheduled for Sunday, December 10 from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. (after the parade) at the Bellwood Excelsior Fire Hall, 339 South First Street. Tickets will be available at the door. For more information, call 330-2486. Proceeds benefit Hope Center and Bellwood Fire Hall.
Participating restaurants include: Bull Pen Restaurant and Lounge, Especially For You Catering, The Morning Star Family Restaurant, Downtown OIP and Grille at Coach’s Corner, Bellwood Hometown Market and Houser’s Subs.
Tyrone Senior Center activities
There will be a program on Consumer Fraud, Privacy and Record Keeping presented by the Penn State Extension Service at 11 a.m. on Monday, December 11 at the Senior Center on 3rd Street. All seniors are encouraged to attend; reservations are not necessary.
Wednesday, December 13th at 11 a.m. Marney Twoey from the Pa. State Health Center will conduct a Prime Time Health Program and on Friday seniors will have breakfast at “Joe’s Place at 9 a.m. and then a Dinner Dance from 4 until 10 p.m. with Rich Hagens. Lunches are available at 11:45 Monday through Friday at the Senior Center for a very modest fee; reservations are necessary.
For details on programs activities and charges, if any, call Linda Bowers at 684-7853.
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.
Class of ’44 luncheon canceled
The class of 1944 luncheon scheduled for December 13 at noon at Joe’s Place has been canceled until further notice.
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.
Tyrone Sportsman officer elections
The Tyrone Sportsmans Association will be conducting its annual election of officers on Tuesday, December 19 at 8 p.m. Any member seeking an office should contact Kevin Swartz at 684-3675.
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.
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.
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.
