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 The phone number is not for publication, unless so indicated.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:
• 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.
• Goose Day dinner — 1 to 6 p.m., pick-up only Sept. 29, Decatur Fire Co. Cookhouse, Rte. 522 N., Alfarata. Take-Out Only. Goose dinner $18 or chicken dinner $15, mashed potatoes, filling, gravy, corn, pepper slaw, applesauce and cake. To order, call (717) 543-0921 by Wednesday, Sept. 24. Pre-orders only served.
• 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 at Lack-Tuscarora EMS, 9320 Route 75 South, East Waterford.
•Free clothing drive — 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Mount Bethel Church, 16 E. Specht St., McClure. Everyone is welcome.
•American Red Cross blood drive — 12:30 to 6 p.m., Reedsville Fire Co. Appointments requested. For appointments and “Rapid Pass” visit: www.redcross.org.
•Keystone State Muscle Cars Cruise-In — 5 to 8 p.m., weather-permitting, Between Ollie’s and Sheetz in Burnham. All cars, trucks, bikes are welcome. No membership needed. For more information, call (717) 513-6070.
Saturday
•Free clothing drive — 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Mount Bethel Church, 16 E. Specht St., McClure. Everyone is welcome.
•Graceful Soles Shoe Bank — 9 a.m. to noon, Grace United Methodist Church, 101 Logan St., Lewistown. Children up to age 18 are given a free pair of shoes with verification of low income through medical assistance. Parent or guardian must accompany child.
•Benefit Chinese auction — doors open 11 a.m., drawing at 3:30 p.m., McClure American Legion. Raffle, food stands, 50/50. Benefit for Ray Keiser.
•Ham and beef potpie meal — 4 p.m., Beavertown Rescue Hose Co., 222 S. Sassafras St., Beavertown. Drive-thru only. For more information, call (570) 658-7147.
Sunday
•Burnham Lions Club turkey dinner — 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. or until sold out. Menu: Turkey, filling, mashed potatoes, gravy, corn, green beans. $12 per dinner. Take-out only. Burnham Lions building, First Ave., Burnham.
• McCoy House Museum — 1-3 p.m., 17 N. Main St., Lewistown. August schedule: Retrospective of artist Anne Kepler-Fisher’s work highlighting the Amish of the Kish Valley. Retrospective shown every Sunday in August.
• Bingo — Doors open at 4 p.m. Bingo starts at 5 p.m., Lewistown Elks Lodge, 229 W. 3rd St., Lewistown. Rip tickets will be sold. Short order menu available for purchase.
• Captain Jack / Mount Union Area High School get-together — 6 p.m. at Downtown OIP.
Monday
•One-on-one resume and job search assistance — 9 a.m. to noon, PA CareerLink Mifflin County, MCIDC Plaza, Bldg. 58, 6395 Rte. 103 N., Lewistown.
• Bingo — 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., McVeytown Senior Center.
• Job Club — 10 a.m. to noon, Mifflin County CareerLink, MCIDC Plaza Building 58. Attendees can search for jobs, tailor resumes, apply for jobs and learn how to get jobs.
•Sacred Heart Thrift Shop bag sale — 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., 4 N. Dorcas St., Lewistown. Clothing and shoes $5 per bag.
•UPS retirees luncheon — noon, Hoss’s, Lewistown.
•American Red Cross blood drive — 12:30 to 6 p.m., Rhodes Memorial UMC. Appointments requested. For appointments and “Rapid Pass” visit: www.redcross.org.
• TOPS (Take off the Pounds Sensibly) PA 13339 meeting — 6:45 p.m., Rhodes Memorial United Methodist Church, 500 Highland Ave., Lewistown. Weigh-in at 6 p.m. New members welcome. For information: (717) 994-0156.
• Central Pennsylvania Grasp Chapter — 7-9 p.m. at CPYM Sausman Center, 12339 William Penn Hwy. in Thompsontown. There is no cost to attend. For more information, please contact: Shannon Zeiders at (717) 953-6810 or Cpagrasp@yahoo.com.
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.
Today
•Rothrock High School Class of 1975 reunion — 4 p.m., Jeff Fisher’s camp, Ferguson Valley. Call Steve Swigart for details and directions. (717) 250-5978.