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Newest special interest tour features variety of roadside attractions

LEWISTOWN — With the summer vacation season right around the corner, the Juniata River Valley Visitors Bureau has produced another special interest tour to encourage visitors and locals alike to explore Mifflin and Juniata counties. This year’s tour is called Roadside Attractions and features the odd, unusual and quirky things that can be seen along the streets and roads in both counties. “Everyone most likely knows of the Dairyland Cow on Route 655 in Big Valley,” Jenny Barron Landis, the Visitors Bureau’s executive director. “But have you seen the McVeytown knight or ...

Reunions

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 following classmates. Catherine (Reese) Reiss; Richard Reiss; Daryl H. Fowler; Robert W. Lewis. Any information can be emailed to gsnyder702@comcast.net or call 250-0548. ¯¯¯ Rothrock High School Class of 1967 50th class reunion will be at 5:30 p.m. on July 15 at the Elks Club, Lewistown. All former classmates are welcome to attend. Registration deadline is May 31. To register, call ...

May Day court introduced

MIFFLINTOWN — Members of the Juniata High School May Day Court have been announced. May Day will be held at 7 p.m. May 5 at the high school. Senior attendants ≤ Jordan Abram, the daughter of Jeffrey and Joy Abram, of Mifflintown, is enrolled in the college preparatory and AP curriculums. ...

Volunteers provide critical support in offering services to elderly population

LEWISTOWN — In observance of National Volunteer Week, April 23-29, Regional Services Corporation and its affiliates, Mifflin-Juniata Area Agency on Aging, Mifflin-Juniata Food Services and Call-A-Ride Services, are celebrating the dedication and hard work of its volunteers, who provide critical support for many of the corporation’s programs. The National Association of Area Agencies on Aging says more than 90,000 volunteers contribute their time and talents to the nation’s 622 Area Agencies on Aging, support that AAAs says is critical to their organizations. Locally, volunteers ...

Trio of tenors coming to the local stage

LEWISTOWN — Tenore will take the stage on Wednesday for the final concert in the 2016-17 Mifflin-Juniata Community Concert Association season. The performance begins at 7:30 p.m. in the auditorium of Mifflin County High School. The doors will open at 7 p.m. Single tickets for this ...

Volunteers needed locally

≤ Like driving? Home delivered meal drivers are needed to deliver a hot noon meal to the elderly in the area. Volunteers use their own car, and will receive mileage reimbursement. ≤ Like helping people face-to-face? Volunteers are needed to help with PACE and tax and rent rebate counseling and filling out applications. Training is provided. ≤ Like to visit with folks? Become a volunteer ombudsman to advocate for folks who reside in nursing homes or personal care homes. Ombudsman volunteers provide information about residents’ rights and assists residents in exercising those ...