Military Food Share set for April 14

The monthly Military Food Share distribution at the Duncansville VFW Auxiliary 8724 will be held Monday, April 14, beginning at 11 a.m.

This is for all active military, veterans and widows or widowers of veterans living in Blair County. The program serves veterans in need and gives to individuals who qualify by the income guidelines. A military ID, DD214 or VA card and photo ID are required. Please enter from Dunnings Highway/Newry Lane and line up on Turek Drive. Volunteers can speak with Donna George.

Auxiliary meetings are held at 6 p.m. on the first Thursday of every month at the Duncansville VFW 1665 Newry Lane.

Membership is open to individuals related to a veteran who has served overseas in a location of foreign conflict, earning the campaign medals eligible. That veteran can be a living or deceased spouse, parent, child, sibling, grandparent or grandchild. Contact the VFW at 814-695-9703 for more information or ask one of our volunteers.

Food shares are held monthly on the second Monday.

Hollidaysburg Class of 1959 to meet

Members of the Hollidaysburg High School Class of 1959 will meet for lunch at 11:15 a.m. Thursday, April 17, in the reserved room at The Dream, 1500 Allegheny St.

Classmates and guests are welcome. The room has been reserved for the third Thursday of every month for 2025.

Civics plan soup, sandwich dinner

Homers Gap Civic Association, 135 Preston Lane, will hold a soup and sandwich dinner from 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 16.

Cost is $10, which includes homemade soup (potato, vegetable beef and chicken noodle, while each flavor lasts), a ham and cheese sandwich, chips and a cupcake.

Orders must be made by Monday, April 14, by calling 814-932-3883.

Altoona Class of 1964 to meet April 17

The Altoona High School Class of 1964 meets for lunch at 11:30 a.m. on the third Thursday of every month.

This month’s meeting is on Thursday, April 17, at Jack & George’s, 2400 Fourth Ave., Altoona.

Call or text Sue at 814-935-7774 or Evelyn at 814-931-5962 to RSVP.

Genealogical society to host author

HOLLIDAYSBURG — The Blair County Genealogical Society will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 17, at the Roller Hojeth Memorial Library, 431 Scotch Valley Road.

Ray Wotkowski will speak on his book titled “Fred Duesenberg’s Accident: The Real Story.”

Duesenberg was a German-born American automobile and engine designer and manufacturer. He was internationally known as a designer of race cars and racing engines. He is credited with introducing an eight-cylinder engine, also known as the Duesenberg Straight-8 engine and four-wheel hydraulic brakes, in additional to other mechanical innovations.

On July 2, 1932, enroute from Philadelphia to Indianapolis, Duesenberg had an accident on Route 30 (The Lincoln Highway) about 2 miles west of Jennerstown. He later passed away at a Johnstown hospital.

Three years of research have gone in to Ray’s book to preserve and correct history and it is based on those who touched, owned and drove the supercharged 1932 Duesenberg Fred was driving when he had his accident.

Frontier Patriots to dedicate plaque

The Frontier Patriots Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution will dedicate a memorial plaque at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 19, at the Captain Phillips Memorial, 5 miles north of Saxton.

The plaque is in honor of members of Captain Phillips Rangers, veterans of the Revolutionary War who were tragically massacred on July 16, 1780, at the height of the American Revolution. A group of British Soldiers led a party Seneca Indians in precipitating the massacre.

The public is invited to attend.

Curve to promote diabetes awareness

Join the Altoona Curve and the Blair Type 1 Diabetes Foundation at the game on Tuesday, June 10, to raise awareness for everyone affected by diabetes.

Purchase tickets through the link below and $2 per ticket will go to the Blair Type 1 Diabetes Foundation.

You can pre-purchase an exclusive Diabetes Awareness event T-shirt to show off at the game (adult sizes are $24, youth sizes are $20).

Visit https://www.gofevo.com/event/Blairtype2.

Country Traditions to perform April 19

The Alum Bank Community Volunteer Fire Company Auxiliary will host the band Country Traditions from 6:30 to 10 p.m. Saturday, April 19, at the firehall.

Admission is $5 per person. The kitchen will open at 5 p.m. It is a smoke- and alcohol-atmosphere.

For more information, call 814-839-2358 or visit www

.facebook.com/AlumBankFireCompanyAux.

Brewery to host murder mystery

Spring Dam Brewing Co. and Off Pitt Street Productions will present “Moonshine and Murder” at 6 p.m. Saturday, May 3.

It is an original, interactive, murder mystery event.

Dress in your most fun “Roaring 20’s attire” and join us at “Door 269 Main” as a host of colorful characters converge at Belle Livingstone’s Speakeasy.

Guests will interact with the characters, hunt for clues and play games to win “special clues,” as they try to solve a murder.

Prizes will be awarded to the first three super sleuths.

Tickets are $75.00 per person and include dinner: Jumbo, five-cheese ravioli with mini meatballs in red sauce, side salad and garlic bread; a complimentary “smuggler’s” cocktail; and cheesecake. There will be a cash bar. This event is for ages 21 and older.

Tickets are extremely limited and are available at Spring Dam Brewing Co., 269 E. Main St., Roaring Spring. Call/text Anita Baker at 814-312-4007.

Area clubs and nonprofits can email articles and photos to community@altoonamirror.com. For more information, call Brenda Carberry, community news coordinator, at 814-946-7459.