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2019 Juniata County Veterans Queen contest. Any junior girl that is a resident of Juniata County can run for JCVC 2019. The winner will receive a $3,000 scholarship, 1st runner-up $2,000 and 2nd runner-up $1,000 scholarship. For more information visit our web site at: jcveteranscouncil.org, scroll down and click on scholarships, select veterans Queen scholarship, print the application, fill out and mail to: Juniata County Veterans Council, P.O. Box 1, Mifflintown, Pa 17059. The deadline for registration is: May 31, 2019. For additional information contact Gary Willow at 535-5102 or 348-1370 or John Monteleone at 463-2276 or 513-3317.
November 10th 2018 in Thompsontown, Pa. The Parade will start at 12:00 Noon beginning at the Armstrong factory and ending in the vicinity of the corner Deli. All units should meet at 11:30 AM at the Armstrong factory. All veterans are encouraged to participate in the Parade. Active duty, Guards and Reservists, are requested to be in uniform in this special event. All Juniata County Veterans organizations, active Military personnel, the 2018 Veteran's Queen and her court, former Juniata County Veteran's Queens, the Civil War Re-enactment groups, Boy Scout, Cub Scout, Girl Scout, Brownie and Junior Scouts, all Juniata County school bands , Fire Company and county E M S vehicles, various floats and all other church and civic organizations are invited. Registration is requested. For further details, Contact Juniata Veterans Council Commander John Monteleone .
Phone or text message: 717 513 3317 email: admin@jcveteranscouncil.org   William H. Farley, Ph.D. Jan. 29, 1917-Sept. 23, 2018 U.S. Army Air Corps, Tuskegee Airmen, 44-B-TE, graduated Pilot Training 2/8/1944, 2nd Lieutenant, SN 0821903, Savannah GA. September 29, 2018
William H. Farley, Ph.D., passed away peacefully Sept. 23, 2018, at Elmcroft Senior Living Center, at the age of 101. He was born in Savannah, Georgia on Jan. 29, 1917, and is the son of the late Horace Farley and Daisy Palmer. He moved to Lewistown in 1964. Dr. Farley earned his undergraduate degree from Hampton Institute, where he fell under the influence of George Washington Carver. Dr. Farley’s interactions with the legendary American botanist and inventor piqued his interest in agriculture and led to a career that he would passionately pursue for the rest of his life. He went on to pursue his doctorate in agriculture from Rutgers University and was a soil scientist with the United States Department of Agriculture. He worked for more than 20 years, providing advice and support to the farmers in Mifflin and Juniata counties and throughout southern Pennsylvania. He was also a B-25 pilot in WWII as part of the Tuskegee Airmen, the first African-American military aviators in the United States Armed Forces. He went on to marry Laura Chase in Annapolis, Maryland, on Feb. 10, 1944. Dr. Farley was a member of the Grange, Pipe Dreamer’s Club and Kiwanis Club. He enjoyed reading his daily newspapers, landscaping his home, working in his vegetable garden, and investing in the stock market. In the winter months of his later years, he could be seen shoveling the snow from not only his sidewalk but his neighbors’ as well. Such was the caring person he was raised to be. His parents, his wife Laura (2009) and his son William H. Farley Jr. (2016) preceded him in death. He is survived by his daughter, Laura Elizabeth, son Michael, his wife, Toni, and a granddaughter Alexandra; his daughter-in-law, Gale, and grandsons Royal and William (and his wife Lindsay); his son, John, and his wife Angela and grandchildren, Joshua and Gianna. His advice on leading a long life was eating plenty of gumbo and cornbread, and his proudest accomplishment was raising his children. His surviving family will remember him fondly as the inestimable patriarch of a wonderful family and a person who always sought to serve and leave his community a better place. He was a man who, from the time he joined the United States Army, prior to WWII and throughout his career in the U.S. Department of Agriculture, cherished commitment to the service of others and took great joy in helping his fellow man. A funeral service in his honor will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 6, 2018, at Barr Funeral Home and Crematory, 120 Logan St., Lewistown, with the Rev. John Harwood officiating. Interment will be in St. Mark’s Cemetery. A viewing will be held from 10 a.m. until the time of services at the funeral home. For online condolences, visit www.barrfh.com. Celebrate Veterans Day by attending the Juniata County Annual Veterans Queen Ball.
The annual event will be held Friday, November 9, 2018 at the River Church social hall (formally CJEMS Building) Mifflintown with a catered meal, music and the crowning of our new queen. Doors open at 6pm and meal is served at 6:30pm. Tickets are only $5 each and may be purchased from any JCVC member or at the Veterans Affairs office 717-436-7728. For Additional information contact Veterans Queen Contest co- chairman Gary Willow at 717-348-1370 or John Monteleone at 717-513-3317. The Juniata County Veterans Council can be reached through their website at: www.jcveteranscouncil.org or on facebook. Additionally, the council can also be reached by email at admin@jcveteranscouncil.org or voice mail at 717-316-0084. 2018 Juniata County Veterans Day Parade The 2018 Juniata County Veterans Day Parade will be held Saturday, November 10, 2018, in Thompsontown, Pa. The Parade will start at 12:00 Noon and begin at the Armstrong factory and ending in the vicinity of the corner Deli. Those organizations wishing to participate, please fill out the form below and mail to: Commander, Juniata County Veterans Council 825 Foundry Road McAlisterville, Pa. 17049 or call or text message, John Monteleone at 717-513-3317 with the information below. We look forward to seeing you all at the parade. Name: _____________________________________________________________________________ Address: ___________________________________________________________________________ City: ______________________________________ State: ____________ Zip:__________________ Company/Organization: _______________________________________________________________ Phone Number(s): ___________________________________________________________________ Email: ___________________________ 
 A reminder. Please add to your calendar of events for this September.
Oh, it looks like the Patriot Guard will be joining us as well. Veterans Appreciation Night “they shall not be forgotten” The Juniata County Agricultural Society is sponsoring the 2018 County Fair at the Port Royal Speedway. The Fair Board has set aside time for a special event on Thursday evening Sept 6, 2018 from 5:30 to 8:00. This Event is FREE and open to the public. With the help of the county veterans service organizations, Veteran Affairs Officer and private contributions, they wish to recognize, honor and thank our veterans, both past and present, for their service to our country. The guest speaker will be prior county resident and former Chief of Staff of the U. S. Air Force, General Ronald R. Fogleman, Ret. And the Master of Ceremonies will be Chuck Rhodes (U.S. Navy). Music by The Country Thunder Band, Vocals by the Boyz, bagpipers from Quittpahilla Highlanders and TAPS by E. Kenneth Bair II And a BIG surprise. We will also be dedicating a new addition to the fair grounds. Hanging on 39 utility poles will be, semi-permanent, 24” x 48” color banners. On these banners will be either a photo, a likeness or a representation of, our fallen heroes with some information about their service, covering WW I, WW II, Korea and Vietnam. All of these veterans served during a time of global conflict. All had a connection to this community and ALL made the ultimate sacrifice. Also, at the conclusion of the main program, ALL veterans present, who served in uniform from 1 November 1955 through 15 May 1975, regardless of location or assignment, are eligible to receive a Vietnam War Commemoration Pin. Parents, spouse, siblings and children of Vietnam Veterans whose names are inscribed on the Vietnam Memorial Wall, are entitled to receive a Certificate of Honor and a Gold Star Commemoration Pin. Also, spouses of all Vietnam War era veterans who died after their service, are entitled the receive a Certificate of Honor and a Blue Star Commemoration Pin. This is in Accordance With Public Law 110-181 SEC.598; the 2008 National Defense Authorization Act. For further details, arrangements and or questions, please call or email. Event Organizer: Clarence Allen Phone: 717-994-8735 email: chief45@embarqmail.com To view the banners: http://troopbanners.com/JuniataCounty/ Vietnam War Commemoration: https://www.vietnamwar50th.com/about/ Patriot Guard https://papatriotguard.org/  Sentinel photo by TABITHA GOODLING
The Juniata County Veteran’s Council delivers an arrangement of flowers to all nursing homes in the county Mother’s Day weekend in honor of mothers. Pictured at Brookline Manor in Mifflintown is resident Mary Ellen Weyandt, center, with council members Larry Stone, left, and John Monteleone.
William H. Farley, PHD, of Mifflin County, Pa., was presented The Tuskegee Airmen Bronze Medal with certificate of recognition, and an authenticated US flag that was flown over the US Capitol, for his military service to our country during WW II, by Thomas Marino, U.S. Representative for Pennsylvania's 10th congressional district, this day 8/16/2017. Dr. Farley is 100 years young. It was a true honor to have attended this special occasion.
U.S. Army Air Corps, Tuskegee Airmen, 44-B-TE, graduated Pilot Training 2/8/1944, 2nd Lieutenant, SN 0821903, Savannah GA. |
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