Calendar
The Sentinel offers nonprofit and other community organizations an opportunity to promote upcoming events for free in the community calendar for three days before the event. Events requiring reservations may be promoted for up to two weeks before the reservation deadline.
Events that require a purchase from a for-profit business, even if a donation is made to the organization, are not eligible for the calendar.
Submit items at least one week in advance via email, events@lewistownsentinel.com; call (717) 248-6741; online, Virtual Newsroom at www.lewistownsentinel.com; or mail or drop off, The Sentinel, 352 Sixth St., P.O. Box 588 Lewistown, PA 17044. The editor reserves the right to edit all submissions.
You must include a telephone number for verification purposes. The phone number is not for publication, unless so indicated.
Reserve Now:
• Mifflin County Historical Society dinner — Seating begins at 5:45 p.m., Sep. 11, Penn Valley Christian Retreat, 180 Penn Valley, McVeytown. Family-style roast turkey dinner with all the trimmings. Cost is $25 for members, $30 for non-members. Children 4 to 10, half price. Reservations must be paid by Sept. 2 or when sold out. To reserve, call (717) 242-1022 or email office@mifflincountyhistory.org, then mail payment.
• Juniata High School Class of 1959 reunion — 4 p.m., Friday, Sept. 12, Bread of Life Restaurant, McAlisterville. For reservations, call (717) 348-1429 or (717) 436-6178.
• Mifflin County Farm Bureau fall meeting — 6:30 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 18, Penn Valley Christian Retreat, 7980 Ferguson Valley Road, McVeytown. Cost of the meal is $24 per person. RSVP to Sonieta Harrop at (717) 437-5818 or Tina Goss at (717) 250-5562 by Sept. 7.
• Bookin’ It 5K — 9 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 20. Race begins at the intersection of Arch Rock Road and William Penn Highway. Regular registration of $30 per participant is available through race date. Registration forms are available at any Juniata Valley Bank office or at the Juniata County Library. Benefits the Juniata County Library.
• IVHS Class of 2000 25th class reunion — 2 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 20, 1162 Old Park Road, Lewistown. Catered meal at 5 p.m. Donation $20 per person. Adults only. Classmates plus one person. RSVP: 2000IVHS@gmail.com or call/text (717) 994-4050 by Sept. 10.
• Pita Principle Seminar — 8:30 to 11:30 a.m., Tuesday, Sept. 30, PA Careerlink Mifflin County, 6395 Rte.103 N., MCIDC Plaza, Bldg. 58, Lewistown. Check-in from 8:30 am to 9 a.m. Presentation at 9 a.m. Guest speaker will be Bob Orndorf, Senior Director Career Service. Seminar fee is $35 per person, payable by cash or check and payable at the door only. Make checks payable to J/V EAC and bring to seminar. Power point provided to each attendee. Full course turkey dinner provided. To register, contact Margaret Winters at (717) 248-9849 or mwint1@verizon.net. Presented by the Juniata Valley Employer Advisory Council.
Today
• Coffee with friends — 9 a.m. to noon, Lack-Tuscarora EMS, 9320 Route 75 South, East Waterford.
• Dominoes — 9 a.m., Yeagertown Senior Center.
• Standard Steel retirees breakfast — 9 a.m., Sal-lee’s Dream.
• No cost Computer class — 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., PA CareerLink Mifflin County, MCIDC Plaza, Bldg. 58, 6395 Rte. 103 N., Lewistown. To register, call Nicole (717) 248-4942 ext 117.
Wednesday
• Bingo — 9:30 to 11 a.m., Lewistown Senior Center.
• CLHS Class of 1972 luncheon — 12:30 p.m., Burnham OIP. Classmates, spouses and guests are welcome.
• LGHS Class of 1967 luncheon — 1 p.m., Harshbarger, Port Royal.
• Mission quilts — 1 p.m., Yeagertown Senior Center. Sewing skills are not necessary. Helpers needed.
• TOPS Chapter 1749 meeting — weigh-in 5 p.m., meeting 5:45 p.m., Old Reedsville Firehouse. New members welcome. For information: (717) 994-0905.
Thursday
• Machine Shop No. 1 retirees breakfast — 8 a.m., Vince’s Pizza and Family Restaurant, Burnham.
• Free clothing drive — 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Mount Bethel Church, 16 E. Specht St., McClure. Everyone is welcome.
• LHS Class of 1960 luncheon — 12:30 p.m., Big Daddy’s Restaurant.
• Bingo — 1 p.m., Yeagertown Senior Center.
Reunions
Upcoming reunions, including missing classmate requests, are published as part of the calendar and should be sent to events@lewistownsentinel.com. 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 Saturday Living section and should be sent to living@lewistownsentinel.com.