The Pennsylvania Dutch Council Boy Scouts of America will hold its 35th annual Distinguished Citizen Award Dinner on Thursday, Oct. 5, at 5 p.m. The event will take place at the Lancaster County Convention Center, 25 S. Queen St., Lancaster.

This year, the honorees will be Carol and John Pyfer Jr., and Olympic athlete Mary Lou Retton will be the keynote speaker.

To purchase tickets or become a sponsor, visit http://www.padutchbsa.org and look under Fundraising and Special Events, email zena.korba@scouting.org or call 717-553-4209.