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Free assistance available for Medicare programs

LEWISTOWN — Do you have Medicare? Are you new to Medicare? Do you have questions about your coverage or current plan? Do you want to know if you are eligible to save some money? The APPRISE Program wants to make sure Medicare recipients and their loved ones know about the Extra Help and Medicare Savings Programs. APPRISE is a free health insurance counseling program designed to help all Pennsylvanians with Medicare. Certified APPRISE counselors from the Mifflin-Juniata Area Agency on Aging will be at the Ice Cream Festival at Faith United Methodist Church in East Waterford ...

Reunions

Editor’s note: A list of upcoming reunions is published weekly on the Entertainment page. Missing classmate requests are published once and repeated only if updated. Brief reports of reunions and class reunion photos with the people identified in the order in which they appear are accepted for publication in the Living section. The deadline for submitting notices is one week before publication. Submit reunion notices to Jane Cannon Mort at The Sentinel; email jmort@lewistownsentinel.com, or call 248-6741, ext. 115 The Chief Logan High School Class of 1957 is seeking information on the ...

Rodeo bound

RICHFIELD — Two local teenagers have qualified to compete in the 2017 National High School Rodeo Association. This year’s event will be held July 17 to 23 in Gilette, Wyoming. Emily Kline, 18, Richfield and Claire Harvey, 14, Beaver Springs, will travel out west for the ...

Lewistown woman in command at Fort Bliss unit

FORT BLISS, Texas — Lt. Col. Pamela Lawson, of Lewistown, has been deployed as commander of the 7218th Medical Support Unit for the purpose of supporting the Soldier Resilience and Readiness Center at Fort Bliss in Texas. In her civilian occupation, Lawson is an academic success ...

8 local cheerleaders make Big 33 squads

HARRISBURG — When we consider the Big 33 Football Classic that brings together the best high school football players in the area, we tend to focus on the young men in helmets. This year's 60th annual event features eight local high school girls who will cheer on the sidelines as part of ...

Health insurance counseling program available for Medicare-eligible residents

MIFFLINTOWN — The APPRISE Program wants to make sure Medicare recipients and their loved ones know about the Extra Help and Medicare Savings Programs. APPRISE is a free health insurance counseling program designed to help all Pennsylvanians with Medicare. Certified APPRISE counselors from the Mifflin-Juniata Area Agency on Aging will be at several area grocery stores throughtout the summer to provide information on Medicare and Extra Savings Programs. Scheduled visits include: ¯ June 21 —8:30 a.m.-1 p.m.; Sharp Shopper, Belleville; ¯ June 30 — 8:30 a.m.-noon, Weis, ...