Join the fun at Quarter Mania Rescheduled for February 16th!
-- The Patton Senior Center will host a Celebrating Home Event called "Quarter Mania" on February 16, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. Quarter O Rama is a quarter auction for Celebrating Home Merchandise. Bring your quarters and bid on items! It's lots of fun, food, and raffles! A great "Mom's Night Out". Interested in hostessing a Celebrating Home party of your own? Have it at the Quarter Auction! Contact Emily Coleman at 247-8461 or emilycoleman32 @ yahoo.com for more information.

Johnstown Generals giving fans a “thank you” deal on tickets.
JOHNSTOWN -- The Johnstown Generals, part of the UIFL, will begin their season in February, 2012. As a way to say “thank you” to their fans, they are offering a Buy one, Get one Free Deal, until February 11, 2012.
-- “We wanted to show the fans how much we appreciate them, by giving them a really good deal. This is also a way that families can enjoy a few nights out, without spending a lot of money,” said Head Coach, Quenteen Robinson.
-- The opening home game will be Sunday, March 11th. That game proves to be a blast, with the Battle of the Churches. The Generals have offered $5.00 tickets to area churches, since it is their only Sunday game. Whichever church sells the most tickets will win the Battle of the Churches, their choir will sing the National Anthem, and their Pastor will do the pre and post game prayers for the team. Other churches will be able to stand and sing during the game, and will be recognized throughout the game.
-- “Since our home opener falls on a Sunday, we wanted to get churches involved. We try to promote a family-friendly atmosphere. By offering the churches discounted tickets, their youth groups and other members can have a wonderful experience at the first big game,” –Head Coach, Quenteen Robinson.
-- Other events will be Military Night, College Night, Hometown Heroes Night, and Scouts Night, each offering discounted tickets to members of these groups. Details will be announced closer to the dates of the games.
-- This season proves to be an exciting one, with the return of some veteran players, such as Victor “Big Sexy” Sesay, DeQuawn Young, and Antoine Bagwell, as well as the local talent of Lamont Stephens, Calvin Stephens, Aaron Princes, and kicker, Matt Domonkos.
-- An addition to the team, this year, is the Junior Generals Kids Club, sponsored by 1st Summit Bank and American Eagle Screen Print and Embroidery. This will be free to kids 12 and under. By becoming a Junior General, children will receive gifts from the Generals, including one free ticket to any home game, and special Meet and Greets with the team.
-- Ticket prices start at $25.00, in the Proteus Grid Iron Circle, and go as low as $7.00. Tickets are available at the Cambria County War Memorial Arena Box Office or by calling 814-254-4379.
-- Home games will be played at the Cambria County War Memorial Arena.
-- Log on to the Johnstown Generals’ Facebook page or at www.johnstowngenerals.com, for updates and information.
-- If you would like more information about the Johnstown Generals, promotions and events, please contact the office at 814-254-4379.

Welcome!
We'd like to welcome Tamayako Electric Baseball Team, Reaper Crew Firearms, Never Enuff Internet Service, Northern Cambria Area Lions Club and Central PA Bingo to our online community! Links can be found on our Local Links page. You can find Reaper Crew Firearms and Never Enuff's newly added Sponsor Blocks to the right of this page - Click to visit their website/Facebook page. Be sure to visit them to see all they have to offer.

Seeking band alumni
Were you part of the Northern Cambria Band, color guard or majorettes? An alumni database is being compiled to keep members up to date on alumni activities and events. If you were part of this alumni and would like to be added to the database, please contact us here at the website and let us know. We will forward your information to the group. Please send your Position/Instrument/Year, name, address, phone, email, and Facebook or other social networking page address to NCBandAlumni @ NorthernCambria.com. We will post updates here, as well as our Facebook page as we learn more. There is also a Northern Cambria Band/Colorguard page on Facebook as well. Be sure to stop by and "Like" us both.

Borough seeks donors for veterans park beautification project
EBENSBURG -- The Veterans Park next to the former jail will soon be refurbished thanks to a joint undertaking of Cambria County, Ebensburg Borough, American Legion #363, and VFW Post #4963. The project is to be completed by the end of summer and maintained by Ebensburg Borough.
-- The project involves refurbishing the tarnished bronze name plaques around the base of the granite obelisk, erecting a new US flag pole surrounded by the five flags of the branches of military service, new trees and landscaping, and installation of new lights throughout the park.
-- As part of the refurbishing of Veterans Park, ten new benches will be purchased. The benches are six feet wide with cast iron side supports. The wooden Pau Lope slats are resistant to rotting and splintering. “These are very nice benches that will compliment the new park and be frequently used by the community,” said Borough Manager Dan Penatzer.
-- The Borough is seeking donors for the ten benches. A 12” x 3” bronze plaque will be attached to the bench identifying the donor or who the bench was dedicated to or purchased in memory of. “We hope that donors will consider acquiring a bench displaying their business’ name, dedicating a bench to a life-long borough resident, or honoring one who served in the military,” said Penatzer.
-- The cost of each bench, including the bronze plaque, is $1,000. The donation is tax-deductible. There are only ten benches to be purchased, so they will be offered on a first come basis. Cambria Care Center has already purchased two of the benches. Those wishing to purchase one of the new benches for Veterans Park should contact the borough office at 472-8780.

You've asked for it, we've got it... sort of...WEBCAMS!
NORTHERN CAMBRIA -- Through the years, we have had requests here at NorthernCambria.com for webcams. People in the area want to see what is going on, as well as people that have moved from the area. We always wanted to be able to provide webcams, but have not been able to do so. That has changed...
-- We're partnering with the folks at My NC Cam to bring you a view of town. Through both websites, we hope to give our residents and those that have moved away a chance to see what has changed, or stayed the same.
-- NorthernCambria.com and MyNCWebcam.com are both websites from individuals that wanted to contribute in some way to give back to the communities they grew up in. We hope that we are accomplishing that goal. Between the two sites, we aim to bring you the information and connections you are looking for. Don't see something that might interest you? Ask us! One of us may already have it, or would consider working on it.

Check out our Forum!
-- We know that not everyone is on Facebook, and we'd like to be available to everyone. We noticed that we had a lot more participation in the forums, especially the "What's Your Beef" forum when users were not forced to register and could post as a guest. The forum we are switching back to, was one of the few that we found that did not require us to make each poster register.
-- The previous board can be found HERE.
-- While guest posting IS now again permitted, we encourage you to stop by and register. Registering adds additional benefits such as knowing when new posts are made to topics relevant to you, the ability to communicate with each other through private messages, voting in polls we may list, and other enhancements to the forums.
-- Our thanks again to everyone who has shown an interest in the bulletin board and forums. We hope to see it regain the amount of use it had prior to the change, and we appreciate all your input. Please be patient while we get everything back in order, and be sure to let us know if there is something we can add to make it better.
-- So, how to get the ball rolling again? How about those dead birds? Visit the new "What's YOUR Beef?" and let us know "Dead birds and dead fish, what's it mean?" This is a big topic lately, even making a skit in last night's "Saturday Night Live". What are your thoughts?
-- NorthernCambria.com and the NCABA want to know what you think!! Have other ideas for "Beef"? Let us know what's on your mind. Good? Bad? Need to vent? Just have something you want to discuss? Let us know! We'll also be giving you topics to discuss and give your opinion on. Watch for new topics in the NCABA ad in the Barnesboro Star, check NCABA-PA.com, or click the "What's Your Beef" logo to find the current topic!!