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Club notes

Horseshoe Seniors plan dinner-dance

The Horseshoe Seniors senior citizens group will hold a dinner-dance on Thursday at the Bavarian Hall, Altoona.

Dinner is at 5:30 p.m., followed by three hours of dancing to music by a DJ. Admission is $10 per person.

Singles and couples are welcome.

For more information, call Don Beatty at 946-1074.

This event is held on the third Thursday of each month.

DAR hears about ‘Founding Mothers’

The Adam Holliday Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution met Oct. 15 at Park Hills Country Club, Altoona.

Peggy Goodman, former director at Fort Roberdeau, was the guest speaker.

Her topic was “Founding Mothers.” The lives of several women of the Revolutionary times were described and portraits of some of the women were viewed. Even without the legal status which women have today, there were many things that women of that time could do to further the cause of liberty.

Those present at the meeting also signed 100 Christmas cards to be sent to deployed servicemen thanking them for their service and sending them holiday wishes.

Any woman who can prove lineage to a Revolutionary War Patriot and would like to learn about DAR membership and activities may call Rosalyn Howsare, secretary, at 942-9149.

Genealogical society to host author

HOLLIDAYSBURG — The Blair County Genealogical Society will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Roller Hojeth Memorial Library, 431 Scotch Valley Road.

The guest speaker will be Jim Gindlesperger, who is the author or co-author of six published books on the Civil War.

Gindlesperger’s presentation, “The History of Arlington National Cemetery,” will be based on his latest book, which will be published in March, “Arlington — A Color Guide to America’s Most Famous Cemetery.”

This book features a brief history of how the cemetery came to be and an in-depth look at the Tomb of the Unknowns, including who selected the unknown soldiers and the process for selection.

He also includes the heroic stories of the men and women interred in Arlington, including more than 50 Medal of Honor recipients, the three Iwo Jima flag raisers buried there, several astronauts and many other heroes, both the famous generals and admirals as well as the common soldiers.

The presentation is free and open to the public.

Ski club to hold kickoff party Saturday

JOHNSTOWN – The annual Greater Johnstown Athletic Ski Club’s Kickoff Party will be held from 7 to 11 p.m. Saturday at Ace’s Lounge, 316 Chestnut St.

The admission fee of $30 covers annual membership dues, food and prizes.

Dance music will be by The Reflections. Guests are also welcome for an extra cost of $20. A cash bar is available.

The club is celebrating its 38th year.

Local and regional ski resort representatives will be present with giveaways and to answer any questions about a ski trip or the upcoming ski season.

The Johnstown Ski Club offers discounts on lift tickets to Blue Knob, Hidden Valley, Seven Springs and Laurel Mountain. The club also is planning a ski trip to Timberline Four Seasons Resort in West Virginia in late February. Throughout the year, there are many social and outdoor activities planned around the Alleghenies.

The club’s 180 members give back to the community by volunteering at the Downtown Johnstown Cleanup, Adopt-A-Highway on Eisenhower Boulevard, Sandyvale Winefest and Hockeyville, and the membership donates to the Salvation Army and the humane society, to name a few.

Club officers for the 2016-17 year are Robert Snoby, president; Annette Kamzik, vice president; Ida Mikula, secretary; Judy Adams, treasurer; Darlene Dilla, communications director; Barbara Visnovsky, newsletter editor; Cindy Formica, financial director and Terri Mikula, past president. Trustees are Lenore Beck, Gil Demos, Harry Graham and Kathy Stumpo.

For more information or to download a membership application, visit www.johnstownskiclub.com. The club is open to those 21 and older, but there are many activities planned for the whole family.

For more information, call 479-4403

Historical society to meet in Bellwood

BELLWOOD – The Bellwood-Antis Historical Society will meet at 7 p.m. Monday at the Bellwood-Antis Public Library.

The program is free, and the public is welcome to attend.

Logan Valley, which extends from Tyrone to Altoona, takes its name from Captain Logan, an Indian chief of the Delaware tribe who, for several years, had resided in what today is Antis Township and Tyrone.

Longtime society member Mary Brunner has researched the question of which one of the Indian brothers named Logan (John or James) had resided in the area.

In conjunction with Native American Heritage Month, come and hear about the bona fide Logan brother who had lived in the area.

Bridge club announces recent winners

The Altoona Duplicate Bridge Club has announced the winners of its recent games.

Nov. 2 — North/South: Bruce Baldwin and Barbara Marinak, first; Bea Stevens and Mary Moran, second. East/West: John Soldo and Irving Seltzer, first; Helen Gorsuch and Carl Hurd, second.

Nov. 3 — Barbara Marinak and Jeannine Fagley, first; Peg Robinson and Carl Hurd, second; Ed McCauley and Irving Seltzer, third; Larry and Jeff Gourley, fourth.

All games are open to the public and are held at 6 p.m. Wednesdays and 12:30 p.m. Thursdays at the American Legion Social Hall in Hollidaysburg.

For more information, visit altoonaduplicatebridge

.com or call Bruce Baldwin, manager, at 695-0182.

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