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Do you have a wedding in the works? Well, you are in luck as the 2015 Central PA Bridal Expo takes place at the Penn Stater Conference Center and Hotel on Sunday, Jan. 18. Get the details in this week’s Centre Spread./Pages 16, 17

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Commissioners at odds over idea of fee hike By BRITTANY SVOBODA bsvoboda@centrecountygazette.com

BELLEFONTE — The Centre County board of commissioners are at odds over whether to pursue a new funding option that would generate money for future county transportation projects to local municipalities. At the board’s Jan. 13 meeting, Commissioner Michael Pipe presented the funding option, a $5 vehicle registration fee increase. Two of the three commissioners would have to approve the ordinance for it to take effect.

In 2011, Pipe said, Gov. Tom Corbett put together a bipartisan committee to do a study on funding for Pennsylvania’s transportation system. Centre County, he said, was represented on that committee by Hugh Mose, former general manager of the Centre Area Transportation Authority. It was found, Pipe said, that in 2010 the state had $3.5 billion in unmet transportation funding needs. Unmet needs would grow to $7.2 billion in 2020. As a result, Corbett signed Act 89 of 2013 into law to generate at least $2.3 billion in transportation funding. Additional funds are collected through several means,

the most notable being an increase in state fuel tax. Counties were also given the option to increase registration fees starting this year. According to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, it currently costs $36 to register a car, $18 to register a motorcycle and $60 to register a truck. Pipe said that PennDOT estimated 116,515 non-exempt vehicles were registered in Centre County as of Oct. 19, 2014. If an additional $5 was charged to register a vehicle, the county could generate $582,575 annually for transportation projects, he said.

The county currently receives liquid fuels funding from the state to “support municipalities’ construction, reconstruction, maintenance and repair of transportation infrastructure,” according to Pipe. In 2015, the county received $1,118,893.75 in liquid fuels requests, but was only able to give out $182,387 to six municipalities for projects. “The needs are out there for transportation projects,” Pipe said. If the county adopts the registration fee increase this year, there will be four times the amount of Commissioners, Page 4

Nittany Mall to lose JC Penney location By MICHAEL MARTIN GARRETT StateCollege.com

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FOCUS ON THE FUTURE: Rep. Glenn “GT” Thompson was recently sworn in for his fourth term in Congress. He has several new responsibilities as the term begins.

Thompson rolls up sleeves as new term in Congress begins By BRITTANY SVOBODA bsvoboda@centrecountygazette.com

Earlier this month, U.S. Rep. Glenn “GT” Thompson, R-Howard, was sworn into his fourth term with the 114th Congress. As a representative of Pennsylvania’s 5th District, Thompson will continue to serve on several committees and caucuses while taking on new responsibilities and enacting new legislation. “I sit back and look where I’ve come from, and it’s just a little over six years where I started out as the least senior member of congress at 433,” he said. “And today, I’m a senior member on all of my committees. My seniority now officially is 214, and it has risen dramatically during that period of time.” And Thompson will bring that seniority to the

Natural Resources Committee, Agriculture Committee and Education and the Workforce Committee. Serving on the Agriculture Committee, Thompson said, is important because agriculture is the No. 1 industry in Pennsylvania. “More jobs come from being directly or indirectly related to agriculture than almost anything else we do in the state. I will be serving my third term as the chairman on the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry. I take in any type of environmental issues related to that.” And with the Natural Resources Committee, Thompson said he will continue to promote affordable, reliable energy. Thompson, Page 3

STATE COLLEGE — JC Penney commercials claim that when it fits, you feel it — but State College customers don’t have long to try the store on for size. A manager with the JC Penney store at the Nittany Mall confirms they will close in April. It’s not clear how many employees will lose their jobs. Polly Welch, the mall’s general manager, says the store’s contract was expired and up for renewal. As of Jan. 8, the corporate office of the national chain opted not to renew the contract and close the location. “It’s a decision made on the national level. They need to close several stores, and ours happens to be one,” Welch says. “It’s unfortunate. We never want to see any of our stores close.” JC Penney media relations manager Kate Coultas says in an email that the Texas-based chain will be closing approximately 40 stores across the country. Three other stores in Pennsylvania will close, including stores in the towns of Chambersburg, Media and Hummels Wharf. Coultas says most locations will close on or around Saturday, April 4, but Welch says the Nittany Mall location will close closer to the end of the month. JC Penney, Page 5

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CLOSING TIME: The JC Penney store at the Nittany Mall will close its doors for good in April. Mall management expect another store to take over the site.

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STATE COLLEGE — On a frigid afternoon, workers inside the new Primanti Bros. in downtown State College hustled as they put finishing touches on the restaurant, which is scheduled to open later this month. Signage was being hung, the bar was being set up and the final pieces of kitchen equipment were being put in place. For fans of the popular Pittsburgh-based restaurant, it won’t be long. “We got some great news (recently) — sign off on our health permit, sign off on our liquor license,” said Mike Mitcham, operations director for Primanti Bros. “We’ve just got to bring the people in and train them how to serve Primanti sandwiches.” Training is a critical part of the process, Mitcham

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said. Primanti Bros. holds itself to a high standard, so everyone has to be on the same page before the doors can open. Primanti Bros. is located at 130 Heister St. in downtown State College. It’s at the former site of The Gingerbread Man. According to Mitcham, using an already existing structure has both positives and negatives. “With it being an existing building, you always run into construction issues. We ran into that at the beginning, but everything seemed to go pretty smoothly after that. There were some sewer lines that we needed to reconstruct and there were some drain lines from the roof that we needed to fix, which we did. Everything was fine after that,” Mitcham said. Mitcham said that everyone at Primanti Bros. is Primanti, Page 6 What’s Happening ..... 26, 27 Puzzles ............................. 28

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GUEST SPEAKER: Author Cathleen Miller, a Penn State graduate, will return to University Park on Thursday, Jan. 29, to talk about her life as an author. Miller is an acclaimed biographer. Page 25

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UNIVERSITY PARK — Karen Peetz, who served as chair of the Penn State board of trustees in the wake of the Jerry Sandusky scandal, has now decided to leave the board altogether. Penn State announced Peetz’ departure in a news release issued on Jan. 9. Peetz, who has served on the board since 2010, plans to step down on Thursday, Jan. 15, one day before the board holds its next regular meeting. In a statement, current board chair Keith Masser applauded Peetz’ service to the university. “We owe Karen Peetz a great debt of gratitude for her service and her counsel,” he said. “While not a long-standing member of the board, Karen stepped up, at great personal sacrifice, when the university needed strong leadership. She not only oversaw a number of actions that strengthened our institution for the future, but also served as chair of our presidential selection council that brought us Dr. Barron.” Peetz took over as board chair in January 2012. She decided not to run for reelection later that year after she was appointed president of BNY Mellon. She is reportedly leaving the board now because of the “demands of her business commitments and travel” associated with her professional life. Peetz did not immediately respond to an email request for comment about her decision to leave the board. Masser has appointed Ira Lubert, who has twice served on the board, to fill the remainder of Peetz’ term which expires at the end of June 2016. Lubert will join the board on Friday, Jan. 16, and will also assume Peetz’s role as chair of the Committee on Audit and Risk. “Ira has always been a tremendous asset to Penn State, bringing a wealth of knowl-

edge and leadership skills to the table, as well as his business acumen and exceptional ability to build relationships,” Masser said. “I believe his expertise, guidance and insight on a variety of matters will clearly strengthen our board and serve Penn KAREN PEETZ State and its community well.” Peetz became a lightning rod for critics of the Freeh Report, which she accepted shortly after its release in July 2012. The report found that top Penn State administrators tried to cover up the Sandusky child sex abuse scandal. Former Penn State President Graham Spanier, former athletic director Tim Curley and retired senior vice president for finance Gary Schultz face a number of charges including perjury, failing to report child endangerment and conspiracy. All three men have pleaded not guilty. No trial date has been set. Sandusky is serving 30 to 60 years in state prison, following his conviction for sexually abusing young boys. Peetz graduated from Penn State in 1977 and was honored as an Alumni Fellow by the Penn State Alumni Association in 2007. She was named a Penn State Distinguished Alumna in 2010. Lubert has spent his career working in the real estate and private equity sectors. He previously served on the board from 1997-2000, and was appointed to a second term by then-Gov. Ed Rendell. Lubert’s second term ran from 2007 until 2013. Lubert graduated from Penn State in 1973. He was given the Penn State Alumni Fellow Award in 1995 and the Distinguished Alumnus Award in 2006.

Jury issues split verdict in double stabbing case By ZACH BERGER StateCollege.com

BELLEFONTE — A jury issued a split verdict against a Carlisle man arrested for stabbing two men in State College. Brandon Frick, 22, was convicted Thursday on simple assault and reckless endangerment charges according to a news release from the Centre County District Attorney’s office. He was acquitted on three other more serious charges, including aggravated assault, terroristic threats and possession of an instrument of crime. The stabbing happened April 12 during the Blue-White Game weekend. According to police, the two victims were staying with a friend at an apartment building on East Foster Avenue. The victims were later separated from their friend at a party and returned to the apartment. They were reportedly met at the door by Frick and several other men who screamed at them and told them to leave. After unsuccessfully trying to call the friend who lives there, the men again knocked on the door and were allegedly

greeted by Frick and others brandishing knives. The victims were attempting to flee when Frick reportedly shoved them down the stairs and stabbed one of them in the back. That man was flown to Altoona BRANDON FRICK Regional Hospital for treatment. The second victim was treated at Mount Nittany Medical Center for a minor stab wound to his shoulder. Prosecutors say Frick hid the knife in a box of cereal and initially lied to police about the stabbing. “We are pleased with the outcome and thank the jury for their service,” Centre County District Attorney Stacy Parks Miller said in the release. Frick faces up to two years in prison and up to $5,000 in fines on the simple assault charge. The reckless endangerment charge carries the same penalty. Frick’s sentencing is scheduled for Thursday, March 5.

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Proposal calls for dramatic change to class schedule By MICHAEL MARTIN GARRETT StateCollege.com

STATE COLLEGE — State College Area High School students may soon have to adjust to a new class schedule with only four classes per day. In August, State High principal Scott DeShong put together a committee made of teachers, parents and administrators to explore the possibility of adjusting the high school’s current seven-period schedule. At the Jan. 12 State College Area School District board of directors meeting, DeShong presented the committee’s findings and recommendations, based on months of gathering feedback from the community. The final proposal — based on input from students, teachers and parents — calls for four periods per day with a 30-minute lunch period. Students would have a rotating schedule of four classes on one day, and a different four the next. Each class would be 90 minutes long, as opposed to the current length of 47 minutes. DeShong says this plan was heavily influenced by the upcoming construction at the high school. He estimates that travel between the high school north and south buildings will take more than eight minutes once construction begins, meaning students would spend an estimated 50 minutes traveling between the seven current periods. “I think this an absolute necessity during construction. Spending an hour traveling between classes is unacceptable,” board member Jim Leous said. “I say let’s give it a shot.” The proposed schedule is designed to help reduce student stress and provide a lunch period, as well as give teachers more time to collaborate and plan, DeShong said. However, the proposed schedule does come with

challenges. Chemistry teacher Tod McPherson — who is also a member of the schedule planning committee — told the board that science classes involving labs are required to have a certain number of instructional minutes per year. The proposed schedule would end up cutting more than 100 minutes of instruction time from lab classes over an academic year. “When the students heard about this new block schedule, they kind of freaked out a little bit,” said student government president Reilly Ebbs, who was serving in her new position as student representative to the board for the first time. SCASD superintendent Bob O’Donnell acknowledges that it will be very tough to design a schedule that meets the needs of every teacher and student, but says the district has a responsibility to ensure that a student’s time is being spent in the most efficient way possible. “We want this new schedule to take effect at the beginning of the next school year,” DeShong told StateCollege. com. “We’d like to have a decision made by the end of February, because that’s when our counselors start working with students to plan their scheduling needs.” DeShong says the change will require the support of the high school teachers and the school board, though he adds that the board will not need to take a formal vote on the matter. O’Donnell says the decision will be made by members of the high school administration, who know the demands of their school better than the board. SCASD business administrator Randy Brown updated the board on the district’s plans to finance the $155 million high school renovation project, which was approved by State College voters last May. State law required voter approval because the district has to borrow $85 million of the total cost, which will re-

quire additional taxes for State College residents. Brown and financial consultant Todd Becket of the NW Financial Group told the board that borrowing the entire $85 million in a single sitting will allow the district to take advantage of “historically low interest rates.” That proposal calls for a 30-year repayment period, which would keep tax rates as low as possible while the district pays off the debt. “We’re very much a transient community,” Leous noted. “So it won’t be entirely the same taxpayers paying for this project over the 30 years … I think this is reasonable suggestion.” Board member Jim Pawelczyk argued for a shorter repayment period of 25 years. He said that future school boards will have to deal with their own projects and their own financial challenges, which may be complicated by the long-term debt from the high school project. Brown says the district plans to borrow the money in March, which requires final board approval by the end of January. The school board also gave SCASD director of physical plant Ed Poprik permission to solicit bids for a number of previously planned projects, including removing asbestos from the high school south building and making miscellaneous repairs around the district. The board meets next on Monday, Jan. 19, and again on Monday, Jan. 26.

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“We’ve had some success here, obviously, when you look at the price at the gas pumps right now and the price of home heating oil. That’s a trend that I’m committed to continuing. That’s all driven by the increases in domestic production of oil and gas.” Thompson will also serve his fourth term on the Education and the Workforce Committee. “Education, as I see it, is the key to success on all levels, quite frankly, to provide access to education to all individuals at whatever point in their lifetime,” he said. This year, Thompson said President Barack Obama will find bills on his desk to reform the No Child Left Behind and the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education acts. Thompson said he will also be providing oversight on several pieces of legislation in the near future, including the Workforce Opportunity and Innovation Act that will provide job training through CareerLink offices for those who are unemployed or underemployed. “This is going to improve … training that will lead to a job that employers can find individuals for that are good, family-sustaining jobs,” he said. There have already been increases to the career and technical education training, Thompson said, which he has worked on as co-chair of the Congressional Career and Technical Education Caucus. “That’s an investment for America. What America needs are jobs and people who are qualified and trained to fill those jobs,” he said. Beginning in his new term, Thompson also will be co-chair of the German-American Congressional Caucus. “It’s a very important relationship, obviously, and an important ally in terms of trade of all types, manufacturing, energy (and) agriculture,” he said. “They’ve been a strong, reliable partner when it comes to a very volatile world. I’m looking forward to that responsibility.” The year is still young, but legislation is at the forefront of congressional discussions. The House of Representatives, on the day new members were sworn in, unanimously passed the Hire More Heroes Act, an effort to get small businesses to hire more veterans. As a part of the Affordable Care Act, businesses that have 50 or fewer employees do not have to offer health insurance. The Hire More Heroes Act, however, will make it so veterans do not count toward that 50. That bill is currently in the Senate, Thompson said. A bill that Thompson said he will be pushing for is the Special Needs Trust Fairness Act, which will allow those with a disability to set up and manage their own trust funds. “If you are labeled as having a disability, you are not allowed to set up and direct your own trust funds to be able to manage your own needs,” he said. There are attorneys with disabilities who can set up and manage other people’s trust funds, but not their own. “To me that’s just blatant discrimination.” FREE COPY

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BELLEFONTE Just ask state — A lot can happen in two years. Sen. Jake Corman, against the R-Bellefonte, National whose lawsuit steadily progressing Collegiate Athletic Association in Commonwealth “As my first has been Court. venture into long this process the might take,” legal system, I had no out with high idea Corman said. “Most lawsuits how has gone in expectations that are then start the opposite brought down, direction.” but this Corman, with er Rob McCord, the help of state treasurfiled the lawsuit ago, on Jan. two years 4, 2013. Earlier, the charge in Corman led law called the the state legislature to pass a Endowment NCAA to spend Act, its $60 millionrequiring the Penn State fine against on WORK ZONE: Several grams within child abuse prevention Pennsylvania. proconstruction projects The NCAA on the horizon in downtown Bellefonte State as part imposed the fine on BRITTANY SVOBODA/The Penn of could impact parking Gazette in the aftermathpackage of severe sanctions in the borough. of the Jerry sex abuse scandal. JAKE CORMAN Sandusky The NCAA wants child tribute its fi to disne money nationally, a lawsuit to after Corman and filed that end and McCord brought their in federal court shortly Since the lawsuit own lawsuit. is filed through ficial capacities Corman and suit is funded as state officials, Corman McCord’s ofconfirms that Sikorski says by taxpayer money. Corman the that, to date, spokesperson lawCaucus has Scott paid $268,129 the Pennsylvania Senate By BRITTANY SVOBODA though that’s dollars in costs Republican bsvoboda@centrecountygazette.com paid the other only half of the total amount.related to the lawsuit, downtown half, bringing McCord’s area will also BELLEFONTE However, it the total so community play host to far to $536,258.office has — Construction events, including several annual months away, been paid yet. appears there are additional Craft Fair and season might but with several fees that have the Bellefonte the Bellefonte Arts and place in downtown be projects slated not Halderman Cruise. Bellefonte all to traffic control Corman, Page at once, parking take one year will said that possibly relocating 6 be discussed. it already is. could become even more and events for At least some of an issue than of the times Local and take place are lines when expected to community county government offi the projects overlap. members, started Phase Two cials, as well of the Temple a planning meeting as discussing these North Allegheny Court Building on Jan. 6. issues at and East High “We want to project at but most of streets the ing constructionstart some dialogue about ing, said Centre work will take place will start soon, the upcomsaid Bellefonte projects that are going County Commissionerinside the buildDelivery of materials, to take Borough manager Chris Exarchos. Five different Ralph Stewart.place,” and the construction parking for construction projects that components will involve workers house and Temple of a walkway between and parking spaces the possible congestionconstruction the CourtCourt Building congestion will take place of available will cause the with that project, spring and summer. downtown most The Bellefonte according during the “We’re excited toric properties Mews project will to Exarchos. turn are taking place,” and we’re pleased that and the Cadillac — the Garman Theatre, several histhese projects Stewart said. phasize that, By BRITTANY SVOBODA “And we county residents.Building — into affordableHotel Do-De yet, we want we do does to try to make want to emhousing for bsvoboda@centrecountygazette.com not Troy Knecht, sure that what ing businesses have a detrimental impact opment Group, a project manager for BOALSBURG on the exist— At its Jan. president Frankthat are downtown.” said that constructionProgress Develboard of supervisors begin at the Borough council 5 meeting, Halderman end residents will also noted that maximum building approved an ordinancethe Harris Township duce congestion of March or early April. is expected to likely be affected. downtown that will amend height regulation In addition tures from 35 as possible will around those sites, as In order to reto the several to 45 feet. for nonresidential many be put on the construction According to properties, he materials strucprojects, the the meeting’s said. quest from Bellefonte, Page agenda, the Mountain View 5 Club Road, Country Club, board received a reto review the located at 100 township’s ordinance. It also stated Elks in the agenda mission reviewed that the township’s the request planning ter, who said with Boalsburg that the fire Fire Chief Van comthe maximum company does Winare required building height since all not object to increasing to have a sprinkler nonresidential sion recommended buildings system. which they passed the approval of the The planning commisordinance to unanimously. The board the board, township and also approved a contract Fernsler Hutchinson for $8,750 between township’s the to complete maintenance a study on first brought facility master the up at the board’s By CHRIS MORELLI plan. This decision until now. December meeting was editor@centrecountygazette.com and was tabled Township STATE COLLEGE board solicitedmanager Amy Farkas said that in — To call State bids from architectural School’s Kyla plan” for the October, the College Area Irwin a gym township’s maintenance firms to draft High ment. rat might be “The end result a “master an understatewill be a documentfacility. Irwin has been drawings, a hanging out proposed construction that includes for as long as project,” Farkas conceptual she can remem- in the State College schedule ber. gym as the next step said at the meeting. “This and a budget for the moving forward plan will then “I love being The township be used in the gym,” also received with the project.” Irwin said and Hoffman prior to a Leakey Architectsbids from AP Architects recent Lady Little for $14,800 Farkas said Lion basketball for $20,500. practice. “I similar projects that Fernsler Hutchinson really have a passion for it. I State College for Ferguson and Patton previously completed really have Borough Water townships, as a desire to win.” The township’s well as the Authority. current maintenance Irwin knows facility was can only take that the desire Building, Page built in 1976 you 6 giving it all every so far. There’s practice, film study and time one steps on the court. Opinion ............................ Irwin, Page 5 DEDICATED: State CHRIS MORELLI/The Health & Wellness 7 Education College Area High Gazette ......................... ............ 8 recently reached School’s Kyla Irwin Blonde Cucina 9 Community the 1,000-point ............... 10 milestone. The ............... 10-12 Lion has given New Year’s Lady Little a verbal commitment Sports Resolutions to UConn. . 13 Arts ......................... 14-18 & Entertainment What’s .... 19 Puzzles Happening ......... 20 Business ............................ 21 Classifi .......................... 22 ed ........................ 23

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NCAA fails in bid to toss PSU lawsuit By MARK SCOLFORO Associated Press

HARRISBURG (AP) — A federal judge on Tuesday declined to throw out a state law that requires the $60 million fine Penn State has been paying over the Jerry Sandusky child molestation scandal be spent to address child abuse within the state. U.S. Middle District Judge Yvette Kane ruled against the NCAA’s effort to have the 2013 Endowment Act declared in violation of the federal constitution, deferring to a parallel case in state court that is scheduled for trial next month. Her decision was based largely on the fact the constitutionality of the law had already been upheld in the Commonwealth Court case, which pits state Treasurer Rob McCord and Senate Majority Leader Jake Corman against the NCAA and Penn State. “A judgment on the constitutional claims from this court, at this juncture, would unnecessarily interfere with state court proceedings and result in needless duplication,” the judge wrote. The pending state court case began as an attempt to enforce the Endowment Act but has morphed into a wider challenge to the legality of a 2012 consent decree between Penn State and the NCAA, an agreement that includes the fine. The judge, ruling in favor of McCord and Corman on Tuesday, wrote that “judicial economy would not be served were this court to undertake an independent review of the constitutional claims at issue here,” and she noted trial in the other case is imminent. She said the NCAA had sufficient opportunity to air the constitutional claims in Commonwealth Court, enough to keep her from stepping in.

The NCAA said the judge didn’t address the validity of the Endowment Act in her ruling. “The NCAA continues to believe the Endowment Act is unconstitutional and will have the right to appeal the lower court’s decision at the conclusion of the Corman case,” it said in a statement. A lawyer for McCord said the judge’s order effectively kicks the NCAA out of federal court. “Treasurer McCord is gratified by the court’s decision, and our focus is now to prepare for trial,” said the attorney, Christopher Craig. The fine money, which Penn State has been setting aside in installments, is designated to prevent child sexual abuse and help its victims. The consent decree also imposed a four-year bowl ban on Penn State, a temporary reduction of scholarships and the elimination of 112 football team wins under the final years of former coach Joe Paterno. The NCAA has since overturned the post-season ban and restored scholarships, but a settlement or a verdict in the case could affect the remaining penalties. Sandusky, a longtime defensive assistant coach under Paterno, was convicted in 2012 of abusing boys, some on Penn State’s campus, and was sentenced to a lengthy state prison sentence. He maintains his innocence, acknowledging he showered with boys but saying he didn’t molest them. A report commissioned by Penn State concluded Paterno and other high-ranking university administrators concealed key facts about Sandusky to avoid bad publicity, a finding disputed by many Penn State alumni and fans.

Borough council talks downtown master plan By ZACH BERGER StateCollege.com

STATE COLLEGE — Despite a lack of legislation to vote on, the State College Borough council meeting on Jan. 12 was eventful, featuring an update on downtown improvements. The Planning Commission’s Meagan Tuttle spoke to the council about the Neighborhood Sustainability Report’s progress, then addressed the progress made implementing the Downtown Master Plan. The plan is divided into four main themes: marketing the district, navigating

the district, connecting the district and living in the district. Tuttle said the first theme, marketing, has seen progress in the areas of redesigned borough event logos, launching First Fridays, and coming up with a fresh look for holiday and general banners downtown. These are all part of an initiative within the master plan that aims to better market the town, mostly through aesthetics. When it comes to navigating State College, the commission has begun a study on Borough council, Page 6

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Former State College radio personality killed in car crash By CHRIS MORELLI editor@centrecountygazette.com

STATE COLLEGE — Nicholas “Bazoo” Ferrara Jr. died on Jan. 9 as a result of injuries he suffered in a traffic accident in Harrison County, Miss. Ferrara, a native of New Orleans, worked for several years at radio stations in State College. He was 59 years old. Bob Taylor, an engineer at Forever Broadcasting in State College, found out about Ferrara’s death via social media. He was stunned to hear the news of his passing. “Nick had some recent health problems, but I heard he was doing better,” Taylor said. “I never expected to hear this news. It was a total shock.” While in State College, Ferrara worked for Forever Broadcasting and Results Radio. Taylor has fond memories of working with Ferrara. “He was a little rough around the edges, but once you got to know him, he was just a great guy. He was nice to talk to and worked really hard at what he did,” Taylor said. Ferrara was an acclaimed program director for several stations across the United States. He worked in major markets such as New Orleans, San Diego, San Francisco and Pittsburgh. In State College at Results Radio, Ferrara oversaw three stations, including B94.5. Former morning personality P.J. Mullen worked closely with Ferrara. “He was the guy who hired me,” Mullen explained. “Back in 2009, when I was trying to come back to State College, he brought me in and we talked about the station and what my vision for (B94.5) was. He was just a classic radio guy. He knew everything there was to know about the business.” Mullen started the Morning Zoo at B94.5 under the watchful eye of Ferrara. The show mixed comedy with on-air Commissioners, from page 1 funding for transportation project requests in 2016. Liquid fuels allocations from the state to the counties has been steadily decreasing, according to Pipe. Funds collected through the increase in the registration fee can go toward capital projects in addition to maintenance needs. The next step, he said, would be to talk to the municipalities about this option and see what their needs are. Commissioners Steve Dershem and Chris Exarchos, however, are not ready to pass the ordinance to raise registration fees just yet. “Although I applaud the effort to try to find other opportunities to fund transportation and infrastructure (projects), I can’t support what essentially would be a tax increase,” Dershem said. “I can’t support anything that would go down that road.” Exarchos echoed those feelings, adding that citizens have already been handed a gas tax at the pump as a result of Act 89. “I’m not opposed to a dialogue if it’s going to lead to a constructive end,” he said. “But if there’s a reluctance to impose

guests and interns. According to Mullen, Ferrara helped build the Morning Zoo into what it is today. “He wanted us out in the community, whether it was helping the United Way, the (Centre County) Youth Service Bureau NICHOLAS or THON,” Mullen FERRARA said. “He stressed the importance of that. He was right. It had an impact.” Ferrara practiced what he preached. He was involved in many community events, such as the Bellefonte Cruise. He was also a Big Brother for Centre County’s Big Brothers Big Sisters mentoring program. On air, Ferrara could be found on WOWY 97.1 FM as “Nick Bazoo.” Mullen said that he was a natural in front of the microphone. “He had that golden voice. He could sit down in front of the mic and get the job done. What might take me two or three minutes, Nick could have done in eight seconds. He was that good,” Mullen said. On the Morning Zoo, Mullen used several Penn State students as interns every semester. He said that Ferrara worked closely with the interns to make sure that the product hitting the airwaves was solid. “We probably had 400-plus interns,” Mullen said. “Every one of those interns has their own story, but Nick definitely impacted them.” Elista Burneisen, now an on-air personality at Y-108 in Pittsburgh, started at B94.5. She remembered Ferrara fondly. “He was a great mentor and always pushed to make you better,” she said. “It’s really a sad loss for the industry. He had a huge impact on programming and helped many in getting their start.” the tax, then the dialogue would’ve been (for) no purpose.” Exarchos also noted that Centre County does not own any of the infrastructure that would benefit from an increase in registration fees, unlike other counties. “I believe the intent of this fee was to help those counties take care of their responsibilities without raising taxes,” he said. “As far as I can see, since Centre County does not own any roads or bridges, there will be no direct offset from county responsibilities.” Pipe argued that increasing registration fees should not be considered a tax increase, but rather a user fee because consumers know where the money is going. The commissioners also discussed and approved a contract between the county and Franson Engineering & Surveying to consolidate several land parcels at Centre Crest, which is located at 502 E. Howard St. in Bellefonte. The contract, according to the county’s planning director Robert Jacobs, is not to exceed $3,100. Exarchos said there have been requests for more parking at the care facility and that consolidating the land parcels will allow that to happen.

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Extreme cold poses health threats to humans, animals By MICHAEL MARTIN GARRETT StateCollege.com

STATE COLLEGE — There’s a reason that extremely cold weather is referred to as “biting” — if you let it, the cold will sink its teeth in, and it can hurt. Temperatures recently have hovered in the teens, with wind chills making the outside feel as low as 15 below zero. During these bitter periods, Rich Kelley, the emergency medical services supervisor with Mount Nittany Medical Center, says that certain groups of people are at a greater risk for health concerns from the intense weather. “For some people with pre-existing medical conditions, or for the elderly, the extreme cold can be dangerous,” Kelley says. “Severe cold and strong winds are of particular concern to young children and the elderly population, as these age groups are more susceptible to frostbite and hypothermia.” These two conditions are the biggest issues that come with extreme cold, says Mount Nittany Physician Group nurse practitioner Lester Griel. Frostbite most often occurs in extremities such as noses, fingers, toes and ears when exposed to extreme cold for too long. Blood flow to these parts of the body can be limited by exposure to intense cold, which can lead to numbness and stinging pain as the skin and underlying tissue is damaged. Hypothermia works on a similar principle, but on a larger scale. Kelley explains that everyone’s body works hard to maintain an internal temperature of about 98.6 degrees. When the body’s temperature begins to drop, it responds by trying to generate more heat by shivering. When the body’s internal temperature drops too much, to 95 degrees or lower, hypothermia sets in. “As a person becomes hypothermic, (the body) begins to shunt blood away from the surface, or the skin, towards the body core in an attempt to keep the essential core organs warm,” Kelley says.

Symptoms of hypothermia include intense shivering, drowsiness and exhaustion, confusion and memory loss, lack of coordination and slurred speech. The first step for treating both frostbite and hypothermia is to get out of the cold, remove any wet clothing and begin warming up. The second step for both is to immediately call 911 or seek medical attention. Kelley notes that hypothermia is an especially serious condition. Heating blankets, if available, can be extremely helpful in warming a hypothermic individual until medical help arrives. Hot beverages can also help, “but only if the person is coherent enough to swallow.” Griel says that the best way to treat both frostbite and hypothermia is to avoid them in the first place. This can be done be minimizing time spent in the cold and making sure to cover all exposed skin when venturing outside. Dressing in layers is “especially crucial,” as are gloves, boots, a scarf and winter hat. But, human beings aren’t the only ones susceptible to the frigid winter weather. Your favorite four-legged family members get just as cold as people do. “We always tell people that if you don’t want to be outside in these temperatures, then your pets don’t either,” says University Drive Veterinary Hospital office manager and technician Liz Allard. Many common pets, such as cats and dogs, are somewhat more impervious to the cold than humans, and have a slightly higher internal body temperature. Their coats also help insulate their bodies, but Allard says that’s not justification for leaving them outside. She says the hospital hasn’t seen any pets suffering from hypothermia so far this winter. By following a few simple steps, you can help ensure that it stays that way. First and foremost, bring your pets inside. While larger animals with thicker coats are more impervious to the cold than short-haired or smaller pets, Allard says the threat of hypothermia is very real and very serious. When taking pets on walks, Allard rec-

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EXPERTS SAY pets should not spend long periods of time in the snow, as they can get frostbite. ommends shortening the time spent outside. If your pet doesn’t have a thick coat or much muscle mass, an animal sweater or jacket may also be appropriate. Like humans, the ears and the noses of many animals are more susceptible to the cold than the rest of their bodies. Allard adds that the pads of an animal’s paws can also be easily aggravated by cold or ice-melting salt, as the pads don’t have

any protective fur. If your pet appears to be bothered by their paws or another part of their body, take them inside and warm them up. If your pet is showing signs of hypothermia — like extreme shivering, lethargy and extremities that are cold to the touch — immediately move them somewhere warm, serve them warm water, and seek medical attention from a veterinarian.

JC Penney, from page 1

Welch says she’s sad to see one of the mall’s anchor stores go, but adds that she doesn’t expect the space to be empty for long. She’s already in talks with several other chains who have expressed interest in the “prime, very prominent location.” Though these negotiations have only just begun, Welch hopes to make an official announcement within the next couple months. “Honestly, the vision that we have for the mall is very bright,” Welch said. “As sad as it is that an anchor store is leaving, there’s a lot of promising things in the works for the mall.”

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New traffic light supports are heavy-duty project By STEVE BAUER StateCollege.com

STATE COLLEGE — Maybe you’ve noticed the new traffic light support poles going up at various intersections around town. It’s part of a new push to improve safety on busy State College roads. Currently, workers are upgrading the light stands at several intersections including South Pugh Street and East College Avenue, Pugh Street and East Beaver Avenue and on North Atherton Street at Hillcrest Avenue. According to State College public works director Mark Whitfield, the job on North Atherton Street started after one pole was hit by a car for the third time in two years. “The last hit cracked the pole, necessitating it’s replacement,” he said. As part of that replacement project the traffic light control box is being moved across the street, closer to the College Heights School, so it will be a less inviting target. New street lights and signage are also being installed. The new street lights will be induction fluorescent fixtures that give off a white light instead of the old “orangish” light. They’ll be attached to the traffic signal mast arm pole, eliminating two “extra” poles that used to hold overhead street lights. Whitfield says that’s fewer things for cars to run into and also cleans up the intersection for pedestrians since there will be fewer poles to navigate around. Additional poles now hold signage that directs drivers to the proper turn lanes. That’s especially helpful because a lot of out-of-town drivers cruise through the area. “You will not be able to miss the overhead signs,” said Whitfield, adding, “They have been proven to be more safe.” Plans to install the overhead signs came out of a safety study conducted by the borough’s Transportation Commission. That was followed up by a decision to also install a Borough council, from page 4 parking within downtown and will eventually present its findings to the council. The commission also has started implementing intersection safety improvements. Work has been put into the design of the proposed Pugh Street streetscape. Tuttle said the commission is looking into alternative ways to fund portions of the plan and has already applied for and received grant funding for the West End Bike/Pedestrian connection. In addition to Pugh Street, the commission is looking into additional streetscape projects in the downtown area. Regarding living in the district, the commission has seen progress, too. The New Leaf Initiative is a shared working space inside the municipal building that encourages entrepreneurs to collaborate. “I wanted to add that we need to work on having more young professional housing within the downtown area,” Mayor Elizabeth Goreham said after the presentation. “We need to keep these talented young individuals from the university here in State College.” Tuttle also briefly discussed the year-end numbers concerning ordinance violations within the borough during the 2013-2014 reporting period. The borough saw a 6 percent decline from the previous year. Since 2010-2011, those violations are down 22 percent overall. However, while State College might be getting safer in some areas, resident Janet Engeman spoke up at the meeting to warn council members about the dangers of fancy brick sidewalks in the winter. “We’re interested in saving money in this community and we’re interested in being safe in this community,” Engeman said. “My husband fell twice on his way to work this morning. We should seriously reconsider putting in those expensive brick sidewalks when they’re dangerous.” Borough manager Tom Fountaine reassured Engeman, explaining that a new policy now requires the use of pavers instead of the more porous bricks, which soak up water and freeze easily.

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NEW TRAFFIC LIGHT POLES street lights and signage are being installed at the intersection of North Atherton Street and Hillcrest Avenue in State College. whole new signal system, including new support poles and the improved lighting. That’s all easier said than done. New PennDot regulations require significant upgrades. New replacement poles have to be made out of galvanized steel. Deeper foundations and additional bolts are needed to secure those larger, heavier steel supports. According to PennDot spokesperson Marla Fannin, depending on the size of those mast arms and soil conditions, concrete foundations sometimes need to be dug up to 12 feet deep. Those foundations only had to be six feet deep under the old rules. The foundations were installed last summer, but that was no easy task. “Installation of the new foundations needed to be done in such a manner that the existing signal remained,” said Whitfield. The project on North Atherton Street was put in motion last June but it’s taken some extra time to complete. One of the biggest holdups has been getting steel poles from the manufacturer. “There is a six- to eight-month lead time for steel poles right now,” said Whitfield. “We are still waiting for the new

poles (for the two intersections on South Pugh Street).” Still to come at the Atherton/Hillcrest intersection is additional work to comply with the Americans With Disabilities Act. Old walkways will be replaced with sloped sidewalks. Whitfield acknowledged it’s been a lengthy process, but added, “In the end, the intersection should be much safer once complete which should be within the next three weeks, weather permitting.” Fannin said The Atherton/Hillcrest intersection is the first in the area to include “new retro-reflective back plates.” That means the backing around the traffic lights are reflective so they’re more visible. “This is similar to the strip of tape used on the back of school buses and serves the same purpose,” she said, “to give greater emphasis of what’s in front you.” The upgrades don’t come cheap. Whitfield said it costs between $250,000 and $300,000 to retrofit each intersection. The next intersection slated to get new traffic light support masts will be the one at at Burrowes Street and West College Avenue.

Primanti, from page 1

“I feel like every day is another Christmas morning for me. I turn around and I see something else that I’m amazed with. Excitement is an understatement. I’m thrilled. The support we’re getting from the locals and the community is overwhelming. The anticipation keeps me awake at night,” DuBois said. DuBois knows the history of the location. It’s not the G-man anymore. It’s better. “I feel like this is the perfect venue to be an amazing restaurant and an amazing late-night spot for the students. It’s going to be the best of both worlds. An amazing restaurant and an amazing bar at the same time. I’m going to embrace everything,” DuBois said. But DuBois hasn’t forgotten what the building was before Primanti Bros. arrived. “There’s so much culture and there’s history in this building,” DuBois said. “This is going to be something this side of town, the downtown market hasn’t seen before. We’re going to be a great addition.” Mitcham and DuBois wouldn’t reveal an opening day, but it’s coming soon, they said. “There’s been a lot of challenges and roadblocks, which we’ve overcome,” he said. “We’re 100 percent on track with our projected open date.”

excited to get the State College location up and running. Happy Valley has always been Primanti Bros. radar, he said. “We’ve literally been trying to come to the State College market for 15 years or more. The stars aligned and this property became available. We’re more than happy about it … to be immersed in the State College area. I think we’ll do really well,” Mitcham said. Primanti Bros. first restaurant opened in Pittsburgh’s Strip District. It’s known for sandwiches stuffed with french fries and coleslaw. But if you’re expecting to find all Pittsburgh memorabilia on the walls, don’t. Primanti Bros. realizes that the décor has to change with each market. With that in mind, restaurant-goers will find a plethora of Penn State memorabilia along with some Pittsburgh and Philadelphia items. Running the State College Primanti Bros. is Greg DuBois. He’s the head coach — Primanti Bros. doesn’t use terms like manager — in State College. As DuBois sat on a stool and talked about the new location, he grinned from ear to ear.

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Holder must make call on Petraeus By The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The Department of Justice and the FBI are still awaiting a decision from Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. on their recommendation of felony charges against former CIA director and retired four-star Gen. David H. Petraeus, who is accused of having provided his mistress with classified material. The wait must end soon. Mr. Petraeus was named and confirmed as CIA chief in 2011, only to resign from the post 14 months later when it was revealed that he was involved in an extramarital affair with Paula D. Broadwell, an Army reserve major who was writing his biography. A subsequent FBI search of Ms. Broadwell’s computer showed that it contained highly classified material. After his CIA resignation, the former commander of U.S. forces in Iraq and Afghanistan joined Kohlberg Kravis Roberts and Co., a New York-based global investment firm in May 2013. The firm eventually made him a partner. There was once speculation that he could be a candidate for president or vice president. More than two years after the classified documents case broke, the Justice Department should either charge Mr. Petraeus or drop the matter. Mr. Petraeus has said he did not provide classified information to Ms. Broadwell and has indicated that he is not interested in a plea deal that would head off a trial. The Obama administration has eagerly pursued other cases involving alleged leaks of classified information. The Justice Department should not let Mr. Petraeus’ distinguished military career hold it back if the facts seem to merit prosecution. Mr. Obama needs to tell Mr. Holder either to indict the former CIA chief, as Justice and the FBI have recommended, or remove the cloud hanging over his head. So far, this case is not American justice at its best.

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Will we speak up or stand silently? thing and every religion, the works In the model of communication, it of Charlie Hebdo were particularly is called the filter. offensive to extremists in the Muslim A person initiates some commureligion. nication activity (i.e., a text message, In spite of repeated acts of vioan email or the spoken word) in relence against the magazine and the sponse to a thought, an idea or a situneed for a full security detail for the ation. editorial staff, the artists at In most instances, that Charlie Hebdo continued. message goes through what Then, 12 innocent people is called the communication lost their lives and several filter. others were injured because We hesitate and then reof what terrorists believed word, wrap up or manipulate to be sacrilegious political what we are really thinking humor. to make the message more Will fear of retribution acceptable to whom we pernow lead to greater filtering ceive to be our target audiby entertainers, news and ence — and for our own other media sources and by comfort and safety. our government? Let’s say you go shopping In this writer’s opinion, with a friend to hit the postwe need to be very careful holiday, end of the year sales. with the filter. Your friend comes out of the In our day to day actividressing room, wearing a Patty Kleban, ties, we filter all the time. pair of pants and asks “Are who writes for StateCollege.com, To avoid hurting someone’s these pants too tight?” is an instructor feelings. Your thought bubble at Penn State, Because of our percepis “they look like they were mother of three tion of power within our spray painted on and you and a community relationships. Based on our had to use pliers to close that volunteer. She is a bulging zipper.” Penn State alumna experience, our personal history and our personality. Your brain flashes who lives with her Sometimes we filter through a series of possible family in Patton because of fear of conseconsequences for express- Township. Her ing that opinion and you views and opinions quence or retribution. do not necessarily The personal filter works insert the filter to make the reflect those of Penn because of the intimate namessage more acceptable. State. ture of relationships, but do “Those first pants you had on those benefits carry over when we fillook really nice and would look great ter our message to the masses? with that sweater.” Do we expect those who serve to The communication filter. inform and educate, entertain and We learned a horrible lesson about govern us to do so through the filter the communication filter with the of personal taste and individual or massacre of the cartoonists in France. group preference? For years, the French satirical When a politician sugarcoats a magazine Charlie Hebdo has pubmessage or a comedian tones down lished the unfiltered, and sometimes a joke because of fear, what do we controversial, thoughts and opinions sacrifice? Most important, who gets of the artists who draw their political to make the decision? cartoons. When we begin to allow those who Although the magazine was widely disagree with us to decide what and seen as having indiscriminate dishow much we can say, we are setrespect and a no-holds-barred apting the foundation for allowing those proach to satirizing everyone, every-

By The Chicago Tribune The endless stream of new wearable technology at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show tells us one thing: We are our own worst enemies, and we need technology to keep us in line. Rings that dim lights and lock doors with preprogrammed hand gestures. Bike pedals that track GPS without batteries. Watches that sense stress. Bluetooth-capable toothbrushes that tell users when they’re brushing too hard. The meld of everyday activities and technology that grabbed hold of the tech trade show two years ago hasn’t loosened its grip. It’s clear that we need to be tagged, tracked and nagged more than ever. We say bring it on. That nagging is the only thing that’s going to keep us honest. Unlike cellphones and laptops, wearable technology puts the focus back on the body. With minimal effort, we can see how many steps we really take in a day or find out if that 4-mile run really is 4 miles. The gym of the future is no gym

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same people to decide what we can do. On a comparatively miniscule level, I understand the decision that likely faced the cartoonists. It can be safer to tone it down. I have been on the receiving end of comments and reactions that were hurtful and meant to inflict pain, merely because a reader disagreed with my opinions. I admit there are times when I have thought about who will read what I write and what their reactions will be and the possible consequences of my words. I worry less now about the reactions to my opinions than I did in my early days of writing, but it’s always lingering in the background. (I’ll save reactions to postings on Facebook by a non-tenured faculty member and awkward conversations for another time). However, if faced with threats of harm to me or my family, I don’t know what I would do. The bravery and the dedication of the cartoonists to making sure the unfiltered message was and will be communicated is awe-inspiring. Dissension, disagreement and discussion of the important issues serves the greater good. There are those who will argue that respect and decorum, if not the previous threats and acts of harm against the Charlie Hebdo organization, suggested that filtering themes of the cartoons would have been the safer decision. In reality, it is about censorship and fear. Throughout history, we have seen the dangers of allowing one group of angry, dictatorial people to attempt to filter the thoughts and the words of others. If we have learned anything, it is that a free people allow others to speak their minds, even if we disagree with what they are saying — or drawing. Will we stand with the French in our right to speak freely, without a filter, or will we stand by and keep silent? Je Suis Charlie.

Gym of the future now at your fingertips at all. It’s a Fitbit Flex, an iPhone app and a pair of gym shoes. Humans love to fail — we will lie to ourselves and set unattainable goals. The Journal of Clinical Psychology found that nearly half of all Americans set New Year’s resolutions, but only a 10th of those people actually meet their goals. So we need something to give us an annoying reminder to move. Think of the body like a car. Drivers keep an eye on how fast the car is going, how far it’s gone, how much fuel it has. Why wouldn’t they do the same for their bodies? Two age groups in particular are latching on to this technology: the 25- to 34-year-olds, who use the devices to optimize their fitness goals, and middle-aged huffers and puffers eager to extend their lives, according to a 2014 study by Endeavour Partners. Wearables also have the potential to help those of any age who are at risk of diabetes or other weightrelated diseases. All of us, that is, who need a reminder to move more often and watch our waistlines. Still, the gadgets have critics: Julia Belluz, a Vox health reporter, argues

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that tape measures and scales never “spurred behavior change or reversed the trajectory of the obesity crisis in America,” so neither will heart-monitoring wristwatches or step-counting necklaces. But there’s one essential difference: Tape measures don’t buzz, ring or flash on your wrist — nudging you, maybe aggravating you, but educating you about your health in real time. That’s why wearables make many other fitness aids obsolete. No, a Nike Fuelband itself won’t make you healthier. It’s just another tool to aid in good decision-making. It provides a mirror for people to hold up and see the reality of their lives. Then little habit changes — taking the stairs, getting up from the desk more often — can make a big difference. Then there’s the communal angle: Wearable technology measures your big and small moments and also encourages healthy competition by sharing your milestones with friends and family. And if it feels like you’re wearing your mother-in-law on your wrist at times — good. You’re doing it right.

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Bite into Volumetrics to lose the pounds Penn State professor’s eating plan one of the best overall diets for 2015 By MARJORIE S. MILLER Special to the Gazette

UNIVERSITY PARK — Change and contradictions in dieting advice can be hard to swallow. But with the Volumetrics approach to eating, the message is clear and constant: eat more to weigh less. Ranked among the top 10 best diets for 2015 by U.S. News and World Report, the plan and book by Penn State nutritional sciences professor Barbara Rolls is making headlines once again for its sensible and realistic approach to healthy eating. The Ultimate Volumetrics Diet was ranked the No. 6 best diet overall for the current year. It held the same designation in 2014. In its fifth year, the “Best Diets” list by U.S. News & World Report creates indepth profiles of common diets and eating plans. A panel of experts in diet, nutrition, obesity, food psychology, diabetes and heart disease review the profiles and rate each one in seven categories: how easy it is to follow, its ability to produce short-term and long-term weight loss, its nutritional completeness, its safety and its potential for preventing and managing diabetes and heart disease. For 2015, Volumetrics also received the No. 6 spot for best weight-loss diets; the No. 8 spot for best diabetes diets; the No. 11 spot for best heart-healthy diets; and the No. 4 spot for best diets for healthy eating. It was ranked fifth for easiest diets to follow. Rolls, director of the Laboratory for the Study of Human Digestive Behavior in the College of Health and Human Development, said Volumetrics has made the U.S. News & World Report’s top 10 diet lists since 2011. The approach focuses on feeling full on fewer calories. By eating more low-calorie dense foods, such as fruits and vegetables,

and fewer higher-calorie dense foods, such as oil and butter, participants can manage hunger while consuming fewer calories. For the same amount of calories, a person can consume a larger portion of a food lower in energy density than a food higher in energy density. Followed long term, the goal is weight management for people of all ages. Using Volumetrics, food is divided into four categories in which participants can eat a lot of or a little of, depending on the group. Category 1, in which participants are encouraged to eat heavily, include very low-energy density foods such as nonstarchy fruits and vegetables, nonfat milk and broth-based soup. Category 2 choices also are meant to make up a large portion of participants’ diets, and include things such as starchy fruits and vegetables, grains, legumes and low-fat meats. Category 3 foods, including bread, cheese and meat, should be eaten just occasionally. Category 4 choices, which should be kept to a minimum, include high-energy density foods such as crackers, chips, cookies and nuts. Additionally, the plan does not involve cutting out any food groups, and participants are allowed to keep eating their favorite foods, with a few tweaks. The “Volumetrics Weight Control Plan” was published in 2000, Rolls said, followed by “The Volumetrics Eating Plan” in 2005, and the most recent book, “The Ultimate Volumetrics Diet.” All three books are based on the science of satiety and provide the latest evidence on how to manage weight while eating a healthy diet, Rolls said. However, the most recent book is more structured and features a 12-week plan, practical tips and more delicious recipes. Rolls says Volumetrics maintains its

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success throughout evolving food and diet fads over the years simply because it isn’t a fad. Many of the top eating plans recognized by U.S. News & World Report are based on sound principles and are similar in nutritional science to Volumetrics, Rolls said. “Ours is based more on satiety, or how to feel full on fewer calories,” she said. “The studies on satiety conducted here in our lab at Penn State provide the core principles for the plans.” When Rolls wrote the first Volumetrics books, it was uncommon for diet books to be written by scientists, she said. “I felt it was pretty risky because diet books can have a negative feel to them,” Rolls said. “I’ve been very pleased with the

Check homes for lung cancer-causing radon HERSHEY — Each year, radon kills more people than home fires, drowning, falls or drunk driving. It is the number one cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers, taking some 21,000 lives annually. Even though there are plenty of ways to decrease exposure to the radioactive element that results from the decay of uranium, many people aren’t aware of their risk or options. Because radon is naturally present in soil, rock and water, everyone is exposed to at least low levels of it in the air we breathe. Some areas have soil with higher concentrations than others. When radon is released into enclosed structures — such as modern homes with higher energy efficiency and less ventilation — the levels can become dangerous. “The degree of radioactivity causes DNA damage and cancer,” said Dr. Jennifer Toth, director of interventional pulmonology at Penn State Hershey. “It is a colorless, odorless, intangible thing that creates a cumulative effect.” When inhaled at high levels or for extended periods of time, the radioactive particles can damage the cells that line the lungs. Decades typically pass between exposure and when health problems surface.

“If you are living in a basement where the radon level is 20 for five years, you have the same risk as someone who has lived in a home with a radon level of 10 for twice as long,” Toth said. “Children also tend to have higher exposure to it because of their lung structure and their higher respiratory rate.” Dr. Michael Reed, chief of the division of thoracic surgery at Penn State Hershey, said the general public tends to underestimate the risk — or believe that only smokers need worry about it. “Everyone should have their home checked,” he said. “If the levels are high, move forward with some sort of abatement process.” Although smokers who are exposed to radon have 10 to 20 times the risk of nonsmokers of developing lung cancer, anyone can suffer the effects of high radon levels. Many homes are tested for radon before they are bought and sold, but if you don’t know the radon level where you live, you can purchase a test kit or hire a certified professional to assess the risk and offer suggestions to decrease the levels. “Current technology can easily decrease the concentration of radon in the air and lower the risk,” Reed said. “It’s easy, but

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New yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s resolution for your heart: Slash sodium Looking to make a healthy New Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s resolution that makes a big impact on your heart health? The American Heart Association has two suggestions â&#x20AC;&#x201D; cut sodium consumption in half and double consumption of fruits and vegetables. Small amounts of sodium are an important part of a healthy diet, but the average American consumes 3,400 milligrams of sodium per day â&#x20AC;&#x201D; more than twice the recommended amount. The American Heart Association recommends that most Americans aim for 1,500 milligrams of sodium every day. Too much sodium can increase risk for high blood pressure, which can lead to heart disease and stroke. Cutting back on salt may require more than just putting away the salt shaker. More than 75 percent of sodium in American diets comes from processed, prepackaged and restaurant foods. Some tips to start making small steps toward slashing sodium in the New Year include: â&#x2013; Compare food labels. Look for products with lower sodium content and for products labeled â&#x20AC;&#x153;no salt added.â&#x20AC;? â&#x2013; Look for fresh or frozen poultry that has not been injected with a sodium solution. â&#x2013; Season your home-cooked meals without salt. Try herbs, spices, citrus juices and vinegars to add flavor without adding sodium.

â&#x2013; Taste your food before picking up the salt shaker. Another easy way to cut back on sodium is to increase consumption of fruits and vegetables. Most Americans eat half as many fruits and vegetables as they should. The American Heart Association recommends aiming for eight servings of fruits and vegetables every day, or around 4-1/2 cups. Fruits and vegetables are high in vitamins, minerals and fiber, and low in saturated fat and calories. Some fruits and vegetables, such as oranges, bananas, sweet potatoes and spinach, are also high in potassium, which can help counter the effects of sodium and may help lower blood pressure. Some easy ways to make fruits and vegetables a bigger part of your diet in 2015 include: â&#x2013; Add fruits or vegetables to foods you already like. Sneak some peppers, mushrooms, spinach or zucchini into your pasta sauce. Add fruit to your yogurt or breakfast cereal. â&#x2013; Aim for half your plate. Start by filling up half of your dinner plate with fruits and vegetables before reaching for other foods. â&#x2013; Think toppings. If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re having a sandwich for lunch, add some leafy greens and tomato slices. If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to eat pizza, top it with a lot of vegetables. â&#x2013; Make vegetables the star. Try prepar-

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Ritchie named director of new Geisinger Research program DANVILLE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Dr. Marylyn Ritchie has been appointed senior investigator and founding director of the newly established Biomedical and Translational Informatics Program, a new program within Geisinger Research that will use health information technology to improve health care via any combination of higher-quality, higher-efficiency and new opportunities. A professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and director for the Center for Systems Genomics at Penn State University, Ritchie will maintain her university research lab while building the new Geisinger program. Ritchie will be recruiting additional faculty members in a broad range of health informatics and bioinformatics to leverage the rich data resources at Geisinger, including clinical, imaging, genomics and other patient-related data. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is a critically important recruitment for Geisinger, especially given the tremendous new data resource generated through our large-scale DNA sequencing project with Regeneron Pharmaceuticals aimed at sequencing at least 100,000 Geisinger patients in the next five years,â&#x20AC;? said Dr. David H. Ledbetter, executive vice president and chief scientific officer, Geisinger Health System. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dr. Ritchie is a pioneer in the development of new methods to leverage large-scale genetics data with electronic health data for the discovery of new genetic associations that should rapidly advance personalized medicine and improved health outcomes.â&#x20AC;? A statistical and computational geneticist with a focus on understanding genetic architecture of complex human

disease, Ritchie has extensive experience in all aspects of genetic epidemiology and translational bioinformatics as it relates to human genomics. She also has expertise in dealing with big data and complex analysis including genome-wide association studies, next-generation sequencing, copy number variations, data integration of meta-dimensional omics data, phenome-wide association studies, and development of data visualizaMARYLYN tion approaches. RITCHIE Ritchie is the principal investigator of the Pharmacogenomics Research Network Statistical Analysis Resource, as well as the leader of the Genomics Data Coordination for the Electronic Health Records and Genomics Network. She is the managing editor for BioData Mining and recently edited a special topic for Frontiers, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Genetics Research in Electronic Health Records Linked to DNA Biobanks.â&#x20AC;? Prior to Penn State, Ritchie was an associate professor at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tenn., from 2004 through 2011. She has received several awards and honors, including selection as a Genome Technology Rising Young Investigator in 2006, an Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellow in 2010, and a KAVLI Frontiers of Science Fellow by the National Academy of Science for each of the past four consecutive years.

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Red Cross still looking for blood donors STATE COLLEGE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The American Red Cross encourages eligible blood donors to start a lifesaving habit by becoming a regular blood donor this year, starting with National Blood Donor Month in January. January is a challenging time for blood and platelet donations. Inclement weather can result in blood drive cancellations, and cold and flu season may cause some donors to be unable to make or keep blood or platelet donation appointments. National Blood Donor Month, celebrated in January since 1970, raises awareness of the need for blood during the winter and throughout the year, while honoring those who roll up a sleeve to help patients in need. Donors of all blood types are needed, especially those with O-negative, A-negative and B-negative. Type O-negative is the universal blood type and can be transfused to patients with any blood type. Types A- and B-negative can be transfused to Rh-positive or Rh-negative patients. To learn more about donating blood and to schedule an appointment, download the Red Cross Blood Donor app, visit www.redcrossblood.org or call (800) 733-2767.

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Info gathering key to making call on delays, closures By CHRIS ROSENBLUM Special to the Gazette

STATE COLLEGE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dark outside, the quiet before the dawn when most of the State College Area School District community is still sleeping. But with snow bearing down or falling fast, Superintendent Bob Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Donnell and Van Swauger, the districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s transportation director, often are wide awake, their day already started. During the winter, Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Donnell and Swauger may rise earlier than a rooster to begin determining whether the district will announce a two-hour delay or cancel school because of the weather. After carefully considering information from various sources, they make the call for almost 7,000 students and their families â&#x20AC;&#x201D; school as usual, a shorter morning or closure. The essential question for the district: Are the conditions good enough for all students to arrive at school from home in a safe manner? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mr. Swauger and I take these decisions very seriously,â&#x20AC;? Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Donnell said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The safety of our students is our highest priority. We are fortunate to have great cooperation from our municipalities, weather experts within our community and neighboring school districts.â&#x20AC;? Few, if any other, school districts draw on as much information and expertise as part of their protocols for weather-related concerns. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m proud of the thought process and people that help us with these decisions,â&#x20AC;? he said. Before the districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Rapid Notification System can alert families and employees by phone, email and text, though, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s much work to be done. Swauger gets the early-bird prize, waking at 4 a.m. and speaking with local National Weather Service meteorologists to receive the latest forecasts and updates: When is snow coming? When will it stop? How hard is it going to fall? Will it be consistent or taper off? In addition, Ferguson Township-based AccuWeather provides the district detailed forecasts and meteorological data. If itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s already snowing or sleeting, Swauger turns to another source: local police. He calls the countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 911 communications office, which arranges for road reports from officers on duty throughout the district. For yet more opinions about road conditions and the weather, Swauger speaks with his chief mechanic, Steve Beam, as Beam heads to the central garage, and the districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s grounds supervisor, Wayne Duck, who usually by that time is out and about. Information in hand, Swauger then calls Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Donnell, typically by 4:45 a.m. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mr. Swauger is our district expert because he gathers and understands the most up-to-date information possible,â&#x20AC;? Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Donnell said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We struggle a few times per year with challenging situations, including instances when precipitation has yet to begin; this

is because we need to make our decision about two hours prior to our drivers picking up secondary students.â&#x20AC;? Together, before the sun rises, they mull the situation. Assessing local weather data, which may differ from one service to another, can be tricky. To make a judgement call, Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Donnell and Swauger weigh all of the information available. In the case of extreme cold, the districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s guidelines generally call for consideration of a two-hour delay or cancellation if the actual temperature dips below minus 5, with windchill below minus 20, according to all local data. Under those conditions, students could suffer from frostbite on exposed skin in about 30 minutes. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also too cold for the amounts of fuel additive the district is allowed by state law to mix with school bus diesel fuel to prevent it from jelling. But the decision is rarely that cut-anddried. More often, Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Donnell and Swauger take into account a combination of several factors, including road conditions, precipitation and both actual and windchill temperatures. Complicating the issue, the weather can vary widely across the districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 150 square miles. Snowfall in town may not match from one side to another, let alone the surrounding townships. Neighborhoods also differ. Some have numerous students who walk to school. During storms, they might be at risk from frostbite or falling branches. Another factor might be predicted conditions throughout the day, and whether temperatures and precipitation will affect the afternoon transition home. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think the bottom line is we do it all for the safety of the kids,â&#x20AC;? Swauger said. And then there are the student drivers. Every year, the district issues about 100 parking passes to juniors, most of whom presumably are new drivers unaccustomed to winter driving. Another 300 or so passes go to seniors who also might be unfamiliar with the difficulties of negotiating ice and snow. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Although the decision is not always free of doubt, we work to make informed decisions using the most up-to-date information available,â&#x20AC;? Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Donnell said. The problem is, as theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re thinking, the clock is ticking. Swauger has several drivers who commute from long distances. They need to know as early as possible to avoid an unnecessary, and potentially dangerous, trip. After their discussion, Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Donnell and Swauger host a conference call with the superintendents from the Bald Eagle, Bellefonte Area and Penns Valley Area school districts. Their goal is to coordinate a decision because many students in those districts attend either charter schools or preschools within SCASD, which this year added 11 preschools and daycare centers to its Rapid Notification System.

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WINTER WEATHER impacts everyone. The decision to delay or cancel school is not an easy one, according to State College Area School District Superintendent Bob Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Donnell. Then, if conditions warrant a delay or closure, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s time. By no later than 5:30 a.m., ideally, the alerts go out. Regardless of the decision, physical plant workers also will be up early, hard at work. The central maintenance and grounds staff uses seven plow trucks, three large tractors and a salt truck to clear parking lots. Building-based custodial staffs clear sidewalks. If snow has fallen overnight, their shifts can start as early as 3 a.m., so theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been busy for a while by the time the district settles on a plan. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our operations are generally in progress when we get word regarding the status of school,â&#x20AC;? said director of physical plant Ed Poprik. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our rule of thumb is in most cases we assume there will be school.â&#x20AC;? He said the district â&#x20AC;&#x153;is fortunate to have a physical plant that is dedicated to keeping school open.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;During the winter months, they are frequently asked to get out of bed in the middle of the night and travel untreated roads to get to work,â&#x20AC;? Poprik said.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am thankful that they always respond to this important task.â&#x20AC;? Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Donnell said he and other district administrators realize that delays and closures can be difficult for families, wreaking havoc with schedules and forcing inconvenient adjustments. He noted that going to school on a cold January day is more valuable to student learning than attending school through mid/late June. That is, if the district lowers its threshold for cold temperature-related cancellations, every day cancelled is required by the state to be made up at a later date when classrooms lacking air conditioning become uncomfortable and families typically travel. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We want to try to do our best to stick to the districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s calendar,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;However, if weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not confident that we can transition our students safely from home to school, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to make those decisions to postpone or close.â&#x20AC;? (Editorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s note: Chris Rosenblum is the communications director for the State College Area School District).

Open house planned for Jan. 17 STATE COLLEGE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Young Scholars of Central PA Charter School, a no-tuition public school for students in kindergarten through eighth grade, is hosting an open house from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 17, at the school, located at 1530 Westerly Parkway in State College. The open house is for parents and their children who might be interested in enrolling for the 2015-16 school year. YSCP offers a full-day kindergarten pro-

gram that limits students to 20 per classroom. The after-school extended-day program for all grades costs about $5 a week and offers more than 30 club choices in areas such as sports, art, science and Scouts. YSCP teaches core subjects as well as Chinese and Spanish in all grades. Students attend from 12 area school districts. To register for the open house, contact Leslie at adams@yscp.org.

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BEA team wins medals

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WINGATE — A total of 29 high school students make up the newly formed Bald Eagle Area Academic Decathlon team, which is led by adviser Sierra Leitch. The team participated in its first-ever Academic Decathlon scrimmage on Nov. 13 at South Williamsport Area High School. The Academic Decathlon is a team competition where students match their intellects with students from other schools. Categories for the scrimmage were art, language and literature, music and essay. Gold, silver and bronze medals were awarded for individual events and total scores. BEA winners included: ■ Varsity Division Matt Fye — Bronze in art; bronze in language and literature ■ Scholastic Division Zoe Armstrong — Bronze in music Nicole Bonsell — Bronze in essay; silver in music; overall bronze Jenny Zimmerman — Silver in essay; bronze in language and literature; overall silver ■ Honors Division Matt Blaylock — Bronze in music Regan Dyke — Gold in music Carson Spence — Bronze in music Clarissa Woomer — Bronze in essay; overall silver Jenny Zimmerman — Silver in essay; bronze in language and literature Submitted photo

SIXTH-GRADE STUDENTS in Randi Menard and Brian McGonigal’s classes at Park Forest Middle School created more than 100 hats in a variety of sizes. The hats were then donated to the Toys for Tots program.

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Open houses scheduled STATE COLLEGE — The State College Friends School will hold an open house from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 16, at the school, located at 1900 University Drive in State College. For more information, call (814) 237-5230 or visit www. scfriends.org. Grace Lutheran Preschool and Kindergarten will host an open house from 9 to 11 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 31, at Grace Lutheran Church, 205 S. Garner St. in State College. For more information, call (814) 238-8110, visit www. glcpa.org or email glpk@glcpa.org.

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THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE of the Centre County Association of School Retirees recently convened at Central Pennsylvania Institute for an appreciation breakfast, update on CPI happenings and a tour of the facility. The CCASR announced in November that it would be including CPI in its education support activities beginning in 2015. Breakfast was prepared by students in the culinary arts program under the direction of chef Tim Beckenbaugh. Pictured, front row, from left, are MaryAnn Volders, CPI director secondary education, Vickie Gates, Ruth Rishel, Patti Michaels, Sharon Conaway and Larry Conaway. Back row, from left, are Bill Luther, of CPI cooperative education, Marianne Hazel, manager of CPI’s adult education, Jack Smith, Pat Antolosky, Ruth Ann Myers, Bob Watson, Jane Burrows and Richard Makin, CPI president.

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Penns Valley horse owners compete at Farm Show By SAM STITZER

Canada. Bentley was sired by Moose, the Allebachs’ previous world champion-winning stallion. Gerald said that producing championship-caliber horses is a combination of good breeding, training and handling. “If you breed the best horse, the rest is easy,” he said. “We breed for attitude and trainability.” He noted that none of his horses are bred until they have proven themselves to be top-quality show horses. The Allebachs are planning to have an open house at their farm on Memorial Day weekend. They will also hold a free youth clinic that weekend. Another Penns Valley farm, Sky View II Percherons in Spring Mills, was represented at the show by owner Patrick Cole. Cole brought two weanlings (horses under the age of 1) to compete in the halter classes. Cole’s stepdaughter, Kayla Bracken, a senior at Penns Valley High School, was named youth representative for the Pennsylvania Draft Horse and Mule Association. Bracken was selected over three other competitors by members of the association. Her duties include attending shows, handing out ribbons and representing the association for the next year. Roger and Linda Thoms, of Rollin’ on Clydes Farm near Woodward, brought two geldings, ages 4 and 5, to the show to compete in the halter and cart classes. The Thoms family has been involved with draft horses for many years. “We’re both third

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HARRISBURG — The Penns Valley area was well represented at the 99th annual Pennsylvania Farm Show in Harrisburg, the largest indoor agricultural event in America. Four local families competed in the show’s draft horse events. Gerald and Melissa Allebach, and their 14-year-old son, Abraham, of Windermere Farms in Gregg Township, brought mares Rosie and Belle and gelding Skipper to the show and garnered many awards in several different classes. On Jan. 9, Skipper took a blue ribbon in the halter class in his very first show. The Allebachs and their Percherons then gathered several other awards at the Farm Show, including: Grand Champion Mare, Belle; Reserve Grand Champion Mare, Rosie; Grand Champion Gelding, Skipper; Champion Ladies’ Cart (all breeds), Melissa with Belle; Champion Men’s Cart (all breeds), Gerald with Skipper; and Champion Team (all breeds), Belle and Skipper. Abraham impressively won first in Junior Showmanship, Junior Driver Cart, Junior Driver Team and Champion Overall Showman (all breeds). The Allebachs recently competed in the World Percheron Congress in Springfield, Mass., where their 2-year-old stallion Bentley won the title of Junior World Champion Stallion, beating nearly 1,000 horses from all over the United States and

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THE ALLEBACH FAMILY poses with Belle, their Grand Champion Percheron mare, and Pennsylvania Farm Show representatives. generation and the boys are the fourth generation of showing,” said Roger. The Thoms’ older son, Ethan, is a student at Iowa Central Community College in Fort Dodge, Iowa. Their younger son, Jason, is a student at Slippery Rock University. Don Hosterman, of Hilltop Farms in

Aaronsburg, brought an 11-year-old Shire mare and a 2-year-old Clydesdale mare to compete in the men’s cart class. Hosterman’s grandsons Blake and Branston Peese competed in the youth showmanship and cart classes.

Citizens share memories of closed Haines Twp. road By SAM STITZER

cal and spelunking groups to preserve the cave and its bone deposit, but those efforts were thwarted when new state laws were passed, making their attempts futile. Ferich lamented the loss of the cave. Karl Leitzel grew up in Aaronsburg, residing a short distance from Broad Road. He recalled riding his bicycle on the road as a youth, often traveling about 2 miles to Pine Creek and back, once bringing a snapping turtle home on his bike. He also remembered sledding on the road. “We used to sled ride on this road, on the other side going down into Aaronsburg,” he said. “I got part of a tooth chipped off sled riding on this road.” Leitzel also fondly remembered the natural beauty of the area. “On moonlit nights, when I was a teenager, I would take off walking down into where the pit already is, and I can remember little birds taking off out of the alfalfa in the moonlight and flying away chirping,” he said. “And it’s sad to think that that’s a spot we’ll never have.” Con-Stone has already constructed a bypass road, named Chicory Road, around the closed section of Broad Road. The company plans to restore, level out and reopen the closed section of Broad Road in the future. As the company’s operation expands westward, a section of Bartges Road will be undermined with no restoration planned.

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AARONSBURG — On Dec. 3, the Haines Township board of supervisors unanimously approved the proposed closure of a section of Broad Road, south of Aaronsburg, to allow for expansion of the nearby limestone quarrying operation by ConStone Inc. The expansion plan called for a section of Broad Road to be undermined, with Con-Stone constructing a bypass road for the public. On Jan. 11, a group of eight Haines Township residents gathered at the road to share their memories of it and the surrounding area, which is now being excavated. Andrea Ferich characterized the event as a peaceful gathering of residents to share stories and memories. Ferich read a newspaper article from 1996 which spoke of a large cave, called Hosterman’s Pit, which was located near Broad Road, and was eventually mined through by Con-Stone. “It was the longest cave in Centre County,” she said. It had been a favorite spot for spelunkers, dating back to the 1960s, and contained a large cache of animal bones believed to be thousands of years old. Efforts were made in the 1990s by archaeologi-

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THE STATE COLLEGE ELKS recently initiated four new members into its order. Pictured, from left, are District Deputy Grand Exalted Ruler Richard Mulfinger, of the Bellefonte Elks Lodge, new member Jill Swanson, Loyal Knight Brenda Kephart, new members Shelly Wike, Shannon Monnat and James Kennedy, Past Exalted Ruler David Immel and Exalted Ruler Jeff Kephart.

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Plight of monarch raises questions on solutions In August, a petition was filed with the U.S. Secretary of the Interior, through the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, to protect the monarch butterfly under the Endangered Species Act. The petitioners — The Center for Biological Diversity, Center for Food Safety, The Xerces Society and Dr. Lincoln Brower — state that the North American monarch population has declined by more than 90 percent in the past two decades and may be threatened with eventual extinction. I, like most butterfly enthusiasts, am highly concerned by the drastically reduced monarch numbers. But, I wonder if adding the monarch to the endangered species list won’t further threaten the monarch population. I also wonder if listing the monarch as a threatened species might not deprive humans of its majestic beauty and serve to further increase the distance between mankind and nature. Entomologists agree that the biggest reason for the plummeting drop in the monarch population is that milkweed is being lost at an alarming rate on agricultural grounds, where it once grew wild in abundance. MilkRose Franklin weed is the host plant for monarch larresides in Spring vae and is vital to the monarch. WithMills. She is an out milkweed to feed the caterpillars, author, as well the butterfly cannot complete its life as proprietor of cycle and the population cannot surRose Franklin’s vive. Perennials. Since 1996, when genetically modified Roundup Ready crops were introduced, milkweed has been rapidly disappearing from farmland. Farmers are now able to plant seed without having to first till the soil, and then spray their fields with Roundup to control the weeds. The herbicide kills the weeds, including milkweed, but does not harm the crops. While only Roundup Ready soybeans were available in 1996, today the list of genetically modified crops includes soy, corn, canola, alfalfa, cotton, sorghum, wheat and sugar beets. Well over 90 percent of the corn and soy being planted today are Roundup Ready varieties, and there appears to be a direct correlation between the use of Roundup Ready crops and the destruction of milkweed in rural North America. And, the scientific community agrees that the loss of milkweed has resulted in the alarmingly low monarch numbers. Out of concern that an iconic species might become extinct, the Endangered Species Act was passed by Congress in 1973. The most serious threats to endangered animal species have traditionally been shooting, poisoning and trapping. To address these concerns, Section 9 of the Endangered Species Act states that it would be unlawful for any person “to harass, harm, pursue, hunt, shoot, wound, kill, trap, capture, or collect” the species in danger of extinction. Known as the “take clause,” Section 9 makes it illegal for people to take the threatened species from the wild. The government extended the “take clause” to include the “taking of habitat which harbors, or could harbor, the endangered species.” If the monarch is added to the Endangered Species List, it will then be illegal for anyone to take a monarch from the wild, and if the Fish and Wildlife Service determines that milkweed is critical to the monarch’s survival, it may be illegal to harm, wound or kill a milkweed plant. The petitioners say they recognize the valuable roles that scientific research, citizen monitoring and tagging, and classroom and in-home rearing of monarchs play in monarch conservation and hence request that upon Endangered Species Act listing, the Fish and Wildlife Service facilitate or waive permitting requirements for teachers and citizen scientists, so long as their rearing endeavors are limited to raising 10 or fewer monarchs per year. How likely is it that the Fish and Wildlife Service would allow teachers and citizen scientists to rear monarchs in the home or in the school once the monarch is added to the list? Not very likely at all. Rarely has the Fish and Wildlife Service granted exceptions to the “take clause”

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and permitted the general public to take the listed animal from the wild and raise it in the home or in the school. If the monarch is indeed listed as a threatened species, it will likely be illegal for any U.S. citizen, except for university professors who are studying the insect, to collect any number of monarch eggs, caterpillars, pupae or adults from the wild. Some teachers and citizen scientists, rather than collecting monarch eggs and/or caterpillars, purchase them from commercial butterfly breeders, the industry that often provides the butterflies for release at weddings, anniversaries, open houses, memorial services and fundraising events. The petitioners, however, ask that all commercial breeding of monarchs be prohibited. Why? Because they somehow concluded that commercial breeders were raising and releasing millions upon millions of monarchs per year, potentially interfering with scientific studies on the distribution and movement of wild monarchs which, the petitioners claim, are increasingly important in light of habitat loss and climate change. Actually though, commercial butterfly breeders produce fewer than than 1 percent of the number of monarchs that the petitioners guessed they did. Nonetheless, if the monarch is added to the Endangered Species List, there will be no commercial breeders for teachers and citizen scientists to obtain their 10 or fewer monarch eggs and/ or caterpillars from, should they be unable to find them in the wild. Personally, I would be saddened to think that citizen scientists and school teachers would be forbidden to raise monarchs, thus denying children the rewarding experience of observing the miraculous monarch metamorphosis firsthand. Watching a monarch caterpillar chewing on milkweed and seeing a caterpillar pupate is nothing less than amazing, and witnessing the emergence of a majestic monarch butterfly from its chrysalis is simply mystical. I would also be saddened to think that brides would be deprived of large, beautiful, brightly colored monarchs on the most important day of their lives, and that those mourning the loss of a loved one might have to compromise for small, fast-flying, zig-zagging painted ladies instead of graceful, ballerina-like monarchs. For many people, a butterfly release is their first closeup encounter with a live butterfly. In releasing monarchs, people, often for the first time, experience the amazing, relaxing, mesmerizing feeling that butterflies bring to humans. Many people leave the butterfly release with a goal of attracting monarchs to their gardens. Some newlyweds send a packet of milkweed seeds home with every guest. If monarch releases are banned by the Fish and Wildlife Service, all the people who have experienced the joy of a monarch butterfly release will know that others are being deprived of something quite spectacular, an experience that is beautiful and peaceful, and brings people a little closer to nature. Because so many U.S. citizens are already aware of the fact that monarchs are dwindling in number because milkweed is rapidly disappearing from the agricultural landscape, many are eager to aid the monarch in its quest to multiply. Americans have, in the last few years, planted milkweed seeds and plants by the tens of thousands. I know this to be true because I operate a perennial plant nursery and have watched milkweed sales skyrocket in recent years. And because the monarch has an enormous fan club, I have no doubt that milkweed sales will continue to rise in coming years, in my nursery, and in hundreds more across the nation. Milkweed might be vanishing from rural farmland, but it is popping up in home gardens, in city, state and national parks, along nature trails, and in botanical gardens. Within a few years, I suspect we will see that milkweed didn’t disappear, but instead, was simply redistributed. And with a dramatic increase in the number of milkweed plants will come an increase in the number of monarchs, this assuming, of course, that droughts, floods and violent storms don’t take their toll on the population. The monarch is no more at risk of extinction than any other butterfly. Those of us who garden for butterflies have watched the population of most butterfly species dwindle over the past few decades. And last year, the year that the

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STATE COLLEGE — A Valentine “FoodRaiser” dance will be held from 7 to 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 7, at Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Church, 780 Waupelani Drive Extension in State College. Admission is free with a nonperishable food donation to the Centre County Food Bank. Music will be performed by the UU Jazz Band and Friends. It is a 16-piece big band that performs swing, rock, Latin and funk. All ages are welcome at the event.

STATE COLLEGE — The Women’s Welcome Club will host its coffee club at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 20 at Oakwood Presbyterian Church, 1865 Waddle Road in State College. For more information, email wwcmembership@gmail. com.

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years. happen in two whose lawsuit — A lot can has been BELLEFONTE Sen. Jake Corman, R-Bellefonte, Athletic Association Just ask state Court. National Collegiate how federal against the I had no idea in Commonwealth Correctional Center’s the legal system,“Most lawsuits start steadily progressing Moshannon Valley venture into 250 jobs. but this NEW DEAL: The “As my first might take,” Corman said. brought down, renewed securing Gazette that are then long this process contract has been expectations BRITTANY SVOBODA/The out with high opposite direction.” state treasurthe help of the in the borough. has gone in Corman, with filed the lawsuit two years could impact parking led er Rob McCord, 2013. Earlier, Corman a in downtown Bellefonte 4, pass on the horizon ago, on Jan. the state legislature to the Gazette construction projects the TIM WEIGHT/For Act, requiring the charge in WORK ZONE: Several in 2014 Endowment fine against $13,343,517.33 law called the its $60 million raised a record pronearly as impresNCAA to spendchild abuse prevention Dance Marathon pediatric cancer. on résumé wasn’t The IFC/Panhellenic Hospital to fight Penn State — On paper, 4-0, Pennsylvania. Penn RECORD WEEKEND: Penn State Hershey Children’s sive. the season NEW YORK grams within imposed the fine on of the at the After starting Bowl is one for Four Diamonds The NCAA severe sanctions the Pinstripe football postseastumbled down of package of Sandusky child season the Lions State as part 2-6. A .500 minor college of the Jerry to disstretch, going just good enough Yanin the aftermath NCAA wants filed son games. several annual is played at scandal. 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At the said Bellefonte projects that will involve of available — the Gazette of reto walk away trailed different claims TIM WEIGHT/For toric properties Building — into affordable are saddened a special place to This was a story over with a Five different the possible congestion during the the aftermath Bowl, the LionsCollege. release. “We athletic organization and rehash arguments game since the and the Cadillac downtown has been such said in a press scandal. The demption. components 21-7 to Boston a pair Penn Progress DevelLions’ first bowl will take place business that lawsuit repeatedly while contradicting had county residents.a project manager for is expected to acres, for the Nittany Let’s start with quarthis historic tiffs in the parking spaces Hackenberg by the court, Ave. on nine Yankee Stadium in the that these projects Troy Knecht, listed many.” already rejected in previous filings. State sophomore Hackspring and summer. 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The duce congestionbe put on the properties, with a State tiffs in the signal caller football coach and William Hackenberg couple phasize that, have a detrimental impact ac- Chris Morelli is the council head will to U.S. Commercial than State a Borough not more in as possible Paterno then transferred for $2.8 million. former Penn 2014 was editor of we do does his troops. With coaches Jay Al Clemens — have to $1.97 million that are downtown.” that downtown true fresh- managing County The Pintouchdown Lancaster, listingfor the business droppedcommercial real esformer assistant curate. As a bowl-eligible. ing businesses Halderman also noted of big-time 5 Paterno esuniversity trustee Bill O’Brien, The Centre Lions were at 6-6 and were State from the Big Ten Bellefonte, Page listing Bradbury, a Asking price Email him whether the Kenney, and man under president Frank the season passes, the thrived. Gazette. said his firm’s projects, the an email, Scott likely be affected. the NCAA over the NCAA. overtime plucked Penn ACC to meet at Yankee By BRITTANY SVOBODA May 2013. In U.S. Commercial Realty, fought with Hackenberg sue residents will to several construction stripe Bowl able to force the 7-5 but at editor@centre zette.com game was not “an standing to College from By CHRIS MORELLIe.com parties In addition tate agent with expired earlier this year. tate has legal argues that Joe Paterno The Lions went triple- countygazette.com. in their first bowl bsvoboda@centrecountyga and Boston in a thrillsaid. Interested from the SanCity Bowl on Dec. 27. editor@centrecountygazett The NCAA on the property is still for sale, Silvis posted a thrilling Penn State win 231-8200. the Harris Township Ticket with the fallout Stadium passed (814) the the at watched had Michigan meeting, 5 since “Planes, Scott Yocum The business former coach the Gazette involved individual” overtime over Pete ColdA sold-out crowd — At its Jan. an ordinance that will amend classic film decree seat because the strucTIM WEIGHT/For real estate agent when a man named 2011. BOALSBURG — Like the overtime. Hackenberg the consent arguOhio, had a travfootball fans seaapproved can contact dusky scandal at Beaver Stadium. er, 31-30, in for nonresidential NEW YORK Penn State of Columbus, to mind. Penn dates to 1919 to provide food for those this served its last came in the In overtime, to push the the NCAA signed board of supervisors height regulation the holiday agreed with TD Automobiles,” The business The capper Hackenberg led Inn in Centre Hall away before Mike McDermott, stand” Nittany Inn’s didn’t seem The courts Trains and a reYork City over have countossed another a “roadside The Mount Nittany to the Mount zone, but he There was no maximum building upon New ron started board received Elks son finale whenblowout win over with Penn State.11 ruling. The plaintiffs was alive victory. to 45 feet. near the end CLOSING TIME: in two years? descended the area, according a agenda, the Lions to the Center or bowl game tures from 35 21. in located at 100 eling through the Lions to ment in a Sept. by arguing that Paterno but the the meeting’s opened a resRockefeller State’s first one, he said. Wisconsin weekend. customers on Dec. Country Club, According to ice skating at City Music Hall that well, Coldron missing this website. heavily favored tered this idea began its investigation, way he was Mountain View But it wasn’t was doing so Radio Bowl, Page 5 quest from review the township’s ordinance. planning comhold water. Since the stand Rockettes at Madison. when the NCAA to Hackenberg’s seeing The Winclaim doesn’t incompatible that the township’s Club Road, to the Big Apple. This season, Fire Chief Van Lions. taurant in 1928. NCAA says this allegations are flatly filing reads. in the agenda Fans, Page 6 brought them 14 It also stated the request with Boalsburg object to increasing the Nitbeloved Nittany court,” the “Their new not thriller. See page No, it was their since the 2011 season, of the the plainfilings in the wins overtime mission reviewed the fire company doesnonresidential buildings Free time filings in which with their past that bowl game. For the first INSIDE: Penn State from several “conducted no investiter, who said building height since all The planning commisplaying in a State finished It also quotes tany Lions wereNCAA sanctions, Penn that the NCAA the maximum have a sprinkler system. ordinance to the board, tiffs claimed of to By CHRIS MORELLIe.com of the once-crippling the plaintiffs are required the approval gation at all.” the filing also accuses of the lawsuit by editor@centrecountygazett sion recommendedunanimously. The Dec. 22 $8,750 between the High progress their schoolcontract for slowing the involvement, College Area which they passed a study on of scenery for approved a purposefully argue for Joe Paterno’s — To call State estate to complete decision was for a change By CHRIS MORELLIe.com an understateThe board also to found that “his STATE COLLEGE a gym rat might be or who are looking continuing plan. This Fernsler Hutchinson School DisIrwin editor@centrecountygazett a Sept. 11 rulingindividual’ now.” facility master meeting and was tabled township and College Area nonSchool’s Kyla aged children. even though maintenance College gym with the State and More, a December as an ‘involved its hands. to delay matters township’s in the State By BRITTANY SVOBODA In conjunction by Mothers ment. has no rights a dynasty on zette.com up at the board’s hanging out who are seeking this Court is sponsored October, the first brought Penn State has volleyball team captured the lives of mothers. Irwin has been can remembsvoboda@centrecountyga “It is Plaintiffs resuscitate claims that trict, the fair said that in to improving she on Satto of area preschoolsa reads. a “master until now. Amy Farkas The women’s reach preschool for as long as profit dedicatedto getting an abundance Championship by attempting firms to draft Monday’s filing maintained provide to preTownship manager — When children dismissed,” and More will and other its seventh National City. The No. 5 ranked court also In addition ber. bids from architecturalfacility. has already for an institution in the gym,” unto conSTATE COLLEGE place, Mothers 11 ruling, the should ask conceptual board solicited begin looking and high school years. easy against to challenge “I love being to a recent urday in Oklahoma In its Sept. all in the same with questions they that includes township’s maintenance the fair. the made it look had the basis NCAA to impose 25-21, age, many parents both an prior plan” for the a budget for preschools after Nittany Lions winning by scores of the will be a document said Irwin said time can be for their elementary guide for parents that the plaintiffs schedule and Lion basketball be used for the first pare them for when touringdown their selections,” which allowed Penn State after the “The end result then look school to will construction to seeded BYU, decree, Lady Little plan a pasthings sent Gazette narrow proposed against “This monexperience. start looking, or Sending a child really have drawings, a CHRIS MORELLI/The plaintiffs seek 26-24 and 25-14. “It’ll help parents Melissa MacNeely. practice. “I nerve-racking want a desaid at the meeting. the project.” numerous sanctions where to broke. The that the really have exciting and More member type of preschool they difor $14,800 project,” Farkas moving forward with don’t know their little one and a ruling sion for it. I School’s Kyla Irwin Mothers and AP Architects with Sandusky scandal is 3 is a For those whoto find a new school for unsure of the Gazette file photo from the NCAA institutions in the case Little College Area High as the next step also received bids from Volleyball, Page Preschool Fair If parents are sire to win.” want a variety of a Montessori phietary damages is invalid. A hearing DEDICATED: State 1,000-point milestone. The Lady Fair that the desire film study and for $20,500. College Area who might children to, The township Irwin knows so far. There’s practice, the annual State previously completed 5. to send their such as faith-based and only need to find consent decree Leakey Architects College Area Preschool 10 State Athletic Communications to UConn. you to go to, the recently reached Monday, Jan. INSIDE and Hoffman that Fernsler Hutchinsontownships, as well as the on the court. The annual State for take place from begin. can only take Photo courtesy Penn verse offerings, on hand. And if parentschildren, they can scheduled for a verbal commitment time one steps Patton BYU on Dec. 20 LEARNING CURVE: 10 a.m. to noon on Jan. 10. good place to annual preschool fair will State College Area the national championship. every and 21, 22 Farkas said be past on all Lion has given it 22 will their More swept for giving team for Ferguson care losophy, from six titles 23 This year’s Business ..................... 22 Jan. 10, in the Authority. after-school built in 1976 will take place similar projects women’s volleyball Business .......................... 23 have now won ......... 19 ........................ on Saturday, cafeteria on Westerly Parkway. 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Classified ........................ event will preview for parents High School The township’s ......................... .... 18 Puzzles ............................ 18 What’s ............................ 21 11 Sports its second consecutiveseven overall under head coach Fair, Page 6 Sports ......................... .... 19 Puzzles which is handy This free community ............... 10, first time Picks .................. & Entertainment and ............... 10-12 & Entertainment .... 19 Puzzles in State College, a young one for the 6 . 13 Gazette 12, 13 Arts 8 Community in eight seasons . 13 Arts preschools 9 Community Building, Page Resolutions & Entertainment Gameday ...... ready to send Wellness ............ ......................... 10 New Year’s Resolutions 14-18 Arts 10 New Year’s 5 Health & ......................... 9 Gazette who are getting Education 7 ......................... ....................... ............... 7 Education ............... 11-12 Sports Opinion ............................6, 7 Education Blonde Cucina Opinion ............................ ............ 8 Community First Night ...................... 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Public discussion set STATE COLLEGE — A public meeting on the topic of a female U.S. president will be held at 6 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 2, at the Schlow Library Community Room in State College. The discussion, “Can a Woman Ever Be Elected President? The ABCs of Women and the American Presidency: Anticipation, Barriers and Credibility,” will be presented by Dr. Nichola Gutgold, associate dean for academic affairs at Penn State’s Schreyer Honors College. Gutgold is the author of “Madam President: Five Women Who Paved the Way,” published by Eifrig Publishing. The event is sponsored by the Centre County League of Women Voters.

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A SILVER AWARD ceremony was held for three Girls Scouts from State College. Elks representative Lynne Corl, left, is pictured with Girl Scouts Hannah Bryan, Ellie Franklin and Alli Zajac.

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STATE COLLEGE — Three Girl Scouts from State College Girl Scout Troop 41227, Hannah Bryan, Ellie Franklin and Alli Zajac, recently received their Silver Awards. To fulfill the requirements of their awards, the three undertook a project to establish a child care service program for the Houserville/Lemont PTO. The girls saw a need because the PTO meetings were poorly attended by parents. The hope was, that by pro-

viding child care services, more parents would be able to attend meetings. The girls presented their idea to the PTO, advertised the program, gained parent buy-in and presented the program at back-to-school nights in the fall. The troop is under the leadership of Karen Bryan. Lynne Corl, past exalted ruler of State College Elks Lodge No. 1600, attended the ceremony.

YSB program encourages teaching By PATTI KOELLE Special to the Gazette

Parenting Plus, a program within the Centre County Youth Service Bureau, has a very effective curriculum to use while working with parents of young children. That curriculum, the Parents as Teachers program, is an evidenced-based program that focuses on child development from prenatal stages through age 5. PAT’s mission statement notes that it hopes to provide the information, support and encouragement parents need to help their children develop optimally during the crucial early years of life. Essentially, PAT considers mothers, fathers and caretakers to be the first and most important teachers in a child’s life. And, Parenting Plus agrees. Parenting Plus clients are those who can benefit from learning more about the development of their young children and in gaining positive and effective parenting skills. Clients are referred to the program through other agencies or have called directly and requested services. In an unusual arrangement, the parent is the client, not the child. There is a reason for this. In teaching parents to understand and work with their children, Parenting Plus’ goal is to assist them in developing a positive pattern that

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STATE COLLEGE — The Centre Region Parks and Recreation Authority in State College has announced that the popular “CRPR Remembrance Tree Program” has so far resulted in 400 trees being planted in Centre Region parks since the program began in 1994 — and officials think that number will continue to grow. The most recent donation will add tree No. 400 to Millbrook Marsh Nature Center this spring in memory of Skye Gina Pilato. CRPR director Ronald J. Woodhead said that the agency is pleased to host the Remembrance Trees to honor or memorialize individuals, families, organizations and pets. The donations have enabled the planting of 10- to 12-feet shade trees in many local parks. Tree plantings at several parks, including Lederer Park, have been suspended since those parks have reached tree capacity. But, with 54 park sites totaling 915 acres, there is still plenty of room for more trees in other parks. A special arboretum area has also been created at Tom Tudek Memorial Park where a cast bronze plaque accompanies each Remembrance Tree. In early 2014 the authority established a companion tree-planting program, “My Veteran/My Hero Tribute Tree,” which has started at the new Oak Hall Regional Park near Boalsburg. To date, donations in honor of individual U.S. veterans have enabled adding 11 trees there. Those veterans will also be honored at the Saturday, May 2, grand opening of the new park. Both gift tree programs are ongoing. Donations made by Sunday, March 15, to either program will be used for trees to be planted in the spring. The CRPR website, www.crpr.org, includes annual rosters listing the details of each CRPR Remembrance Tree planted since 1994. The authority operates 54 parks across five municipalities, including the two community swimming pools, Millbrook Marsh Nature Center and the Centre Region Senior Center. For more information about CRPR, call (814) 231-3071.

BEA to hold Prom Dress Event WINGATE — Bald Eagle Area will be holding its third annual Prom Dress Event on Saturday, Jan. 17, at the Bald Eagle Area Middle High School. The event is sponsored by the Bald Eagle Area Student Government and the Junior Class. Everyone who donates a dress will receive a coupon for a free dress of equivalent style. This event is open to the entire community and you do not need to be a BEA student to participate. Donations of prom, semi-formal and graduation-style dresses will be accepted up to 11 a.m. on the day of the event. Donations of other prom-related accessories, such as purses, jewelry, etc., will also be accepted. Items may be donated in Room 11 at the high school before and after school, from 10 to 11 a.m. on the day of the event, or by contacting Diane Lucas at (814) 280-8935 after 3:30 p.m. or at diane.lucas@beasd.net. Everyone who donates a dress will receive a coupon for a free dress of equivalent style and early access to select a “new-to-you” dress. Those who donate dresses will be permitted to come in starting at 11:30 a.m. on the day of the event to try on and select dresses; they must bring their coupons with them. Doors will be open to everyone else from 1 to 4 p.m. Dresses will be priced from $5 to $20 and proceeds will go toward a fund that is used to purchase odd-size dresses, formal attire for males, shoes and/or accessories for BEA students in need.

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Penn State recognized by Carnegie Foundation UNIVERSITY PARK — As a result of Penn State’s far-reaching community partnerships, including cancer prevention efforts in Appalachia and sustainable greenhouse design and production in Africa, the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching has selected the university for its 2015 Community Engagement Classification. The classification recognizes “excellent alignment among campus mission, culture, leadership, resources and practices that support dynamic and noteworthy engagement,” according to the Carnegie Foundation. Some 361 U.S. colleges and universities have earned the classification. In a letter supporting Penn State’s candidacy, President Eric J. Barron noted the university’s role as Pennsylvania’s only land-grant university and its long history of commitment to local, regional, state, national and international communities. “We are poised to align our land-grant legacy with today’s innovative research, teaching and service portfolio, and to reinforce our national leadership role in community engagement and engaged scholarship.” Penn State is working to create opportunities for every undergraduate on every campus, including online students, to have at least one out-of-classroom engagement experience that complements their classroom learning. A few of the dozens of examples of Penn

State’s community engagement around the state, country and world include: n The Humanitarian Engineering and Social Entrepreneurship program, which involves about 100 students in designing and field testing economically sustainable technologies such as greenhouses, solar food dryers, telemedicine systems and other projects in Africa, India and the United States. n The Penn State Center: Engaging Pittsburgh, which works to strengthen metropolitan businesses and communities in downtown Pittsburgh. n The Northern Appalachia Cancer Network, a community-academic partnership that aims to reduce the incidence and death rate of cancer in Appalachian Pennsylvania and New York. “The Community Engagement Classification recognizes Penn State as one of the premier institutions in the country working to address key societal issues and advance society by engaging with our community,” said Craig Weidemann, Penn State’s vice president for outreach and vice provost for online education. “It attests to the breadth and quality of our work at every Penn State campus.” Weidemann said community engagement is a way for the university to apply its teaching and research resources to community problems, while at the same time preparing students to become informed, contributing citizens. Institutions participate voluntarily in

the classification, submitting extensive documentation and materials describing the nature and extent of their community engagement. “These are campuses that are improving teaching and learning, producing research that makes a difference in communities, and revitalizing their civic and academic missions,” said John Saltmarsh, director of the New England Resource Center for

Higher Education. Penn State first earned the classification in 2008. The Carnegie Foundation defines community engagement as “collaboration between institutions of higher education and their larger communities (local, regional/state, national, global) for the mutually beneficial exchange of knowledge and resources in a context of partnership and reciprocity.”

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STATE COLLEGE — Wedding season, according to many industry professionals, takes place from May to October. While that period is still several months away, wedding planning season is year-round. And, planning upcoming nuptials can be stressful, especially if you don’t know where to start. Look no further than the 2015 Central PA Bridal Expo. Whether you’ve just gotten engaged or you’re a couple of weeks from the big day, check out the expo to start planning or to find a last-minute need. This year’s event will take place from noon to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 18, at the Penn Stater Conference Center, 215 Innovation Blvd. in State College. The expo is produced by Magnum Broadcasting and sponsored by Formalities by Tracina Fisher, State College Magazine, The Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, Always a Party Rentals and L&S Travel. The show has been taking place since 1982, said Diana Stapleford, of Magnum Broadcasting. According to Stapleford, the event, which features 70 exhibitors, will help brides- and grooms-to-be find everything they need. From cake vendors to DJs and weight loss companies to attire options, whatever a bride or groom — or someone else in the wedding — is looking for, the expo will have it. “You can plan an entire wedding there,” Stapleford said. There will be a variety of vendors in each wedding-related category, from elegant affairs to more low-key bashes, and something for every budget. It might seem like a lot to take in, Stapleford said, but attendees are given a packet as they enter with everything they need to know about the expo. Unlike similar events, however, there isn’t a runway show. “It pulls people away from the vendors,” Stapleford said, “and we don’t want that.” Instead, those showcasing their products and services at the expo will bring samples of their work for attendees to see up close. “It’s more effective this way,” Stapleford noted. Those planning on attending the event need to register. Registration can be completed online through the morning of the event. By registering before the expo starts, brides and grooms will be entered to win prizes from participating sponsors.

A bride or groom and guest can register for free. The fee for additional guests is $5 each. It has become more common, Stapleford said, that grooms attend the expo with their brides-to-be to help with the big day’s decisions. Members of the wedding party, as well as parents of the bride and groom, also regularly attend. If anyone in your party needs a break or wants to catch some of Sunday’s early NFL playoff game, they can stop over at Legends Pub, where Stapleford said there will be specials for expo attendees.

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Penn State men’s basketball assistant coaches talk recruiting, team progress By JOHN PATISHNOCK sports@centrecountygazette.com

UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State men’s basketball associate head coaches Brian Daly and Keith Urgo recently helped bring in the program’s first top-30 recruiting class, and have worked with head coach Patrick Chambers for a number of years and at different universities. During a recent interview, the two talked about recruiting, the progress of the program and how the coaching staff has adapted to having a more experienced and mature team. CENTRE COUNTY GAZETTE: Entering your fourth season, what was the atmosphere like during the beginning of practice? With the mix of experienced players and athletic newcomers, how do you create team chemistry? KEITH URGO: It’s a different feel than it’s been before, because it took us three years to build our culture, and now we’re not teaching as much. We’ve got a lot of experienced guys; we’ve got three guys who started almost every game last year, in D.J. Newbill, Ross Travis and Brandon Taylor. We’re more experienced and we’re also older, so we’re not spending as much time teaching. The freshmen and newcomers that we have, in Shep Garner and Isaiah Washington, they’ve got great basketball IQs, so they can follow along. We don’t have to stop as much. We’re so much further along than in previous years just because we don’t have to stop and slow down our practices; they’ve got be at least 25 minutes faster than last year, so we’re getting a lot more done in a two-hour span that probably would have taken us three hours in previous years. CCG: When you have D.J. Newbill receive invitations to camps run by LeBron James and Kevin Durant as he did this past summer, how does that help him as a player, and does that elevate the profile of the entire program? BRIAN DALY: I think, first of all, he belongs on the national scene. He’s one of the premier players in the country, very humble young man, and just really fun to be around. So, when he goes to those camps, he’s getting the recognition that he deserves. Playing against the players in that camp is certainly going to elevate

PENN STATE assistant coaches play a vital role, whether it’s on the sidelines during a game or visiting recruits. your game. It was a good chance to get good instruction and go against good competition, and certainly when you put Penn State players in back-to-back years in those situations, with Tim Frazier the year before, it’s certainly good for the program. CCG: When D.J. and Tim return from the camps, what are you interested to know, and do you ask them if they saw anything that you could implement at Penn State? DALY: You ask them how their time was, who did they get along with and how did the camp go over, in general. “Did you do anything that you’d liked to bring back?” Certainly we ask them that, because we respect his opinion and he’s been doing this

for a while now. He knows what he likes and what’s good for the team. CCG: When you and Coach Urgo (and the entire coaching staff) are showing recruits around campus, what are you trying to emphasize, and what types of reactions do you see from recruits who are seeing the campus for perhaps the first time? DALY: The school really sells itself. Once you get individuals up here, they look at the campus, they look at the facilities and they look at the program. It’s very nice to have people go, “Wow, this is Penn State,” because it’s a truly great community and it’s a great university. Some guys, with any institution, want to come here, and some guys decide to go to other

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places. I think what’s been key for us is that this university is a great place to show. It shows great — it has great facilities, a great community and great people. The more people you can get up here and see campus, the better. You may not always have people commit, but they’re going to go back to their family and friends and say, “Wow, Penn State is fabulous.” CCG: Now that you’ve been at Penn State for a few years, is there a different feel when you’re showing recruits around campus, and is recruiting players to Penn State any easier now than when you first arrived? Hoop talk, Page 23

Penn State grapplers drop their first of the season The Penn State wrestling team finally ran into a hurdle it couldn’t clear. On Jan. 11, the Nittany Lions met a team that was deeper in talent and up to the challenge of taking on the four-time defending NCAA champions. Ohio State, ranked No. 3, won six of 10 bouts to turn away visiting No. 7 Penn State, 22-15, at St. John Arena in Columbus, Ohio. The loss to OSU came on the heels of an efficient, dominating 42-3 win on Jan. 9 over No. 23 Indiana. In what most figured would be a hyper-competitive dual meet, the Buckeyes won most of the Andy Elder matches most thought covers Penn State it would, and one most wrestling for The would consider an Centre County Gazette. Email upset. Of Penn State’s him at sports@ four wins, two would centrecounty be considered upsets; gazette.com. two would be considered expected. For the Nittany Lions, No. 10 Jimmy Gulibon upset No. 4 Johnni DiJulius, 5-4, at 133. Another upset came at 157 where No. 8 Dylan Alton scored a takedown in the sudden victory period to edge No. 5 Josh Demas, 3-1. Fourth-ranked 174-pounder Matt

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Brown scored a fall over unranked Dominic Prezzia at 174 and No. 6 285-pounder Jimmy Lawson scored a late counter takedown to nip No. 10 Nick Tavanello, 3-1. Ohio State got wins, as many expected, at 125 from No. 7 Nathan Tomasello, at 141 from three-time defending NCAA champion and top-ranked Logan Stieber, at 149 from sixth-ranked Hunter Stieber, at 154 from No. 6 Bo Jordan, and at 184 from 11th-ranked Kenny Courts. The Buckeyes got a big, unexpected win at 197 when No. 7 Kyle Snyder throttled No. 4 Morgan McIntosh, 6-1. Ohio State redshirted several wrestlers last year to set up a team it thinks can contend for a national title this year. It’s arguably the Buckeyes’ strongest team in years. With ranked wrestlers at nine of 10 weights, OSU just might have the breadth and depth of talent to make a serious run at knocking off Penn State. The team race at the NCAA tournament in March will come down to which team can perform the best over those three days. The Nittany Lions have mastered that art the past four years. They will have to make marked improvements across the board to be a factor for the fifth year in a row.

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The No. 23 Hoosiers (2-3, 0-2 Big Ten) got to start at their strongest weight, 165 pounds, against the No. 7 Nittany Lions (6-0, 2-0), but that was IU’s highlight of the night.

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PENN STATE’S Jimmy Gulibon, shown here against Virginia Tech earlier this season, posted a big win at 133 pounds against Ohio State. Penn State won nine of 10 bouts, three by fall and another by forfeit, rolled up a 27-3 advantage in takedowns, and dispatched Indiana, 42-3, in front of the 22nd consecutive sellout crowd in Rec Hall. “I think we scored a lot of points. That was the plan. That’s what we wanted to see. I think things went as expected,” Nittany Lion coach Cael Sanderson said. Fresh off a Midlands championship, In-

diana’s fourth-ranked Taylor Walsh represented the Hoosiers’ best chance at a win. He didn’t squander the opportunity, but Garett Hammond made him work for a 9-6 decision at 165. “I think he figured out how to score. That second period obviously caught him. He was just kind of hanging out on the Grapplers, Page 23

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After two-month hiatus, return to ice doesn’t disappoint UNIVERSITY PARK — Two months is way more time than typical Penn State men’s ice hockey fans are willing to wait to see the Nittany Lions at the Pegula Ice Arena. They’re too enthusiastic, too eager and have too much emotional intensity bottled up and ready to explode to have to wait 70 days between home games. But that’s what they’ve had to do this winter. Finally, the wait ended this weekend, when Penn State hosted Ohio State in a two-game series that featured a 4-1 Nittany Lion victory on Jan. 10; the win followed a Jan. 9 5-4 loss in which Penn State overcame a 4-0 deficit to force overtime. Nearly 6,000 fans attended each game for the team’s 23rd and 24th sellouts at Pegula, with hundreds thronging inside the arena Saturday afterJohn Patishnock noon as game time neared. Bundled covers Penn State up and with hands in pockets to asathletics for the Centre County suage the below-freezing temperaGazette. Email tures, people gathered to watch what’s him at sports@ quickly becoming a can’t-miss Happy centrecounty Valley tradition: hockey, or more pregazette.com. cisely, Hockey Valley. Attribute this to coach Guy Gadowsky, who recently notched his 200th career win, or to the Penn State players, who by any standard have exceeded all expectations placed on them last year — Gadowsky heard whispers that people didn’t expect them to win their first conference game until their third year at Division I, and Penn State (10-7-2, 4-2-0 Big Ten) is tied for the conference lead with Michigan in just its second year — or to the marketing and promotions executives who work non-stop to ensure that Pegula is always packed with excited and exuberant fans. More accurately, credit everyone mentioned above. The synergy has propelled the program to a place where even the most staunch supporters might not believe was reachable, at least not so soon. But Penn State has elevated itself to these heights this quickly, and a lot of fans are along for the ride. Michael Wierzbicki, a marketing strategy specialist for Penn State Athletics whose office is in Pegula, emphasized the importance of keeping the excitement level high, even when the team is on the road or, perhaps, especially during this time. “We play both sides of the coin,” he said, saying that the two-month wait prompted a change in marketing. Penn State Alumni Association chapters in New York and Pittsburgh recently held events prior to Penn State’s neutral-site games at Madison Square Garden and the CONSOL Energy Center, respectively. Wierzbicki said the chapters “were tremendous in building the hype for our games,” and added similar events are planned for later this season in Philadelphia (College Hockey Faceoff) and Detroit (Big Ten Conference Tournament). A new web series, “Penn State Hockey Story,” features online episodes that gives fans a behind-the-scenes look, and the team also held an event earlier this month, exclusively for season-ticket holders, where fans were invited to watch practice and skate with the team afterward. It’s not that hockey didn’t exist at Penn State before last

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THE PENN STATE men’s hockey team, shown here during a recent practice, returned to the Pegula Ice Arena and split a pair of contests with Big Ten rival Ohio State on Jan. 9 and 10. season; it did, and at a very high level of success. But this is a new era at Penn State, with the team creating a renewed fan base that appreciates the atmosphere of the arena as much as what’s happening on the ice. “It’s all about keeping that energy high, even if they’re not here at Pegula,” Wierzbicki said. “Last night and today, we saw the best fans in the country packing this place, even without the student body here, bringing the energy back. I know that they missed the team, so a lot of that thought process goes into how do we create some buzz even when they’re away, so when we get back home, we’ve got the same energy as if they played last weekend.” Local resident Andy Stazi attended Saturday’s contest with his wife, Kelly. It’s the third men’s game he’s attended since last season, and he’s also watched a few women’s contests. The Stazis sat in the upper loge, on the end opposite of the student section. Andy used to be a season-ticket holder for the Flyers when he lived in Philadelphia, and a high school buddy of his played for Penn State in the mid1980s, so he understands the subtleties of the game. “There’s only so much of appreciation for hockey that you can get from watching it on television; you have to be live at the game, and I feel like you have to be sitting up high to really develop an appreciation of how plays develop,” Andy said. “If you’re just trying to follow the puck, you’re missing 80 percent of what’s happening on the ice.

Sitting in seats like this, you develop a real understanding of the game, you learn when to follow the puck, when not to follow the puck and when to wait and see that hit that’s going to happen right after the guy passes.” He called the atmosphere at Pegula “energetic, enthusiastic, a really enjoyable place to watch a hockey game,” and added he enjoys supporting the team and that he appreciates everything that went into building the arena. The interactive self-discovery areas that Pegula has are particularly noteworthy for Andy, who said, “They did a good job of telling the hockey story at Penn State using the arena itself.” Additionally, he likes the direction in which the program is going, highlighting Wierzbicki’s earlier point. Last season, some fans may have attended games out of curiosity or as a novelty. Now, they’re here to stay. “We knew there was a buzz about hockey here at Penn State,” Wierzbicki said. “We expected last year, we figured we’d have a good renewal rate. But, to see the continued buzz with group sales and single-game ticket sales, to see Hockey Valley shirts and jerseys throughout downtown State College, it still surpasses what we expected. “The real test will be five, eight, 10 years from now. But, with where we’re at today, we’re ecstatic, Coach Gadowsky and the team are ecstatic, and we couldn’t be more pleased with the way Penn State and the community supports this team.”

Area wrestling mats busy as calendar turns to 2015 Now that 2015 is here, Centre County area high school wrestling teams head into the bulk of their schedules in preparation for the postseason that begins at the end of February. Here’s a look back at the Bald Eagle Area, Bellefonte, Philipsburg-Osceola and State College teams’ previous week of action.

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Bellefonte responded to the challenge and ran off five straight wins beginning with Brock Port’s fall in 5:35 at 132 while leading 12-0. At 138, Chase Gardner used a first-period takedown and a third-period reversal for a 4-0 decision. Trevor Corl followed at 145 with a 12-1 major decision using a trio of takedowns, a pair of nearfalls and an escape. The streak continued at 152 where Zachary Musser held

a 10-0 lead before recording a fall in 4:12. Nathan Rosenberger picked up a forfeit at 160 giving the Red Raiders a 25-18 lead. The Eagles’ Colton Comly stopped the bleeding at 170 with a 3-2 decision, the difference a third-period takedown Wrestling, Page 22

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The Eagles started the week with a huge 56-15 win over host Tyrone, losing a mere three bouts while picking up 48 points off five falls, a pair of technical falls and a forfeit. After forfeiting the opening bout, Bald Eagle Area ran off seven straight wins with Clayton Giedroc, 113, rolling with a 10-2 major decision. Garrett Rigg, 120, posted a 17-2 technical fall in 4:44. Seth Koleno, 126, followed with a fall in 2:58. At 132, Coby Bainey posted a 17-1 technical fall in 3:57 and at 138 Michael Kachik followed with a 3-1 decision. At 145, Clint McCaslin posted a 7-1 John Dixon covers decision while Darrin Struble, 152, golf for The Centre ended the string of seven straight wins County Gazette. with a fall in 1:41. Email him at After Tyrone won a pair of matches, sports@centre countygazette.com. BEA ended the rout with four straight wins beginning with Chase Meyers’ forfeit win at 182. Mitchell Taylor, 195, then posted a fall in 1:48, while, at 220, Benjamin Bytheway posted a fall in 0:33 and Joshua Fye, 285, ended the match with a fall in 2:57. In BEA’s second match of the week the Eagles dropped a tough 40-33 to cross-county rival Bellefonte, 40-33. After an exchange of forfeits to Bellefonte’s Shafiq Blake, 106, and BEA’s Giedroc, 113, to start the match, the Eagles picked up a pair of falls from Rigg, 120, in 5:57 and Koleno, 126, in 4:30 while holding a 10-0 lead to take a 18-6 lead.

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State College falls to defending state champs By PAT ROTHDEUTSCH sports@centrecountygazette.com

STATE COLLEGE — The mid-season doldrums have hit the State College Lady Little Lion basketball team hard. Due to a combination of injuries, lingering illnesses and offensive woes, the Little Lions are scrambling after a very promising start to the 2014-15 season. To make matters worse, the defending PIAA Class AAAA champion Cumberland Valley Eagles, with their relentless pressure and slick fast breaks, showed up at State College for their Mid-Penn Conference game on Jan. 13. This was not exactly the best set of circumstances for the Little Lions to take on the defending state champs, and it showed. The Eagles took control early and never let go. Cumberland Valley broke out to a 12-7 lead after one quarter, extended that to 26-12 by halftime, and then put away State College in the second half for a 48-26 win, their 11th of the season against only one loss. Forwards (and sisters) Katie Jekot and Kelly Jekot led the Eagles with 16 and 12 points, respectively, but it was the quick, double-teaming pressure defense by Cumberland Valley that undid the Little Lions. Cumberland Valley forced numerous turnovers, mistakes and bad shots throughout the night, and even though high-scoring State College forward and UConn recruit Kyla Irwin managed to get 16 points in the game, her teammates could only add 10 more points between them. Irwin got behind the Eagle defense for an easy basket to open the game, but that was probably her only unfettered shot all night. It also represented State College’s only lead. “First of all, you are playing against the No.1 team in the state,” State College coach Bethany Irwin said, “and you want to have all your guns. And we don’t have all of our guns. “These injuries and illnesses are hovering over us right now, and we are just trying to keep it positive and working toward the end of Feburary and the districts. “That’s the most important thing right now that all of this will pay off. But

we have to get better. The kids have to get better.” After Kyla Irwin gave State College a 2-0 lead, Cumberland Valley went to work. Cumberland Valley scored eight straight points, with two baskets by guard Taylor Sneidman, but the Little Lions were able to creep back to make it 12-7 and the end of the first after a lastminute basket by Kyla Irwin. But a 7-2 Eagle run quickly moved the score to 19-9 and they steadily built on the lead from there. By the end of the second quarter, Cumberland Valley led 26-12. State College, in the meantime, was harrassed at every turn, with no pass or shot going uncontested. “We need more points,” Bethany Irwin said. “We have to find more points. Kyla (Irwin) had 16, and the rest of our team had 10. We need more points, and the kids have to learn how to do that. “I know they (the players) rely on Kyla a lot, but when she is covered by two or three people, somebody has to be open.” The second half was more of the same. Cumberland Valley steadily built on its margin, leading 36-19 going into the fourth quarter, and then extending it to over 20 points down the stretch. Finally, with just under four minutes to play, the Eagles pulled it out and played down the clock to end the game. “Getting off to a good start tonight definitely helped,” Cumberland Valley coach William Wolf said, “especially on the road and especially against a team like State College. “Kyla (Irwin) is such a good player, and even as an opposing coach, you kind of feel bad for her. Every time she gets it, there are three or four girls around her. And that has to be very difficult. And if some other kids are not making some outside shots, it makes it tough.” Beside Kyla Irwin, State College got baskets from Jalyn Sheldon-Burleigh, Maggie Hurley and Jessie Orndorff. Sheldon-Burleigh, the State College center and second-highest scorer, in another blow to the State College team, went down with an ankle injury in the third quarter. Her status after the game was unknown. “We need more balance,” Bethany Irwin added. “We need consistency. And we need more points.”

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STATE COLLEGE AREA High School’s Kyla Irwin, shown here in a game earlier this season, had 16 points in the Lady Little Lions loss to Cumberland Valley on Jan. 13.

Spikes announce management team promotions STATE COLLEGE — The State College Spikes recently announced a series of promotions among the club’s front office staff. Senior vice president and general manager Jason Dambach has accepted a new position within Greenberg Sports Group’s family of minor league baseball franchises as the executive vice president and general manager of the Frisco Rough Riders, the AA affiliate of the Texas Rangers located in Frisco, Texas. Dambach, who has led the Spikes’ day-to-day activities since 2009, will maintain oversight of State College’s business operations in his new role as team president. Scott Walker has been named the new general manager of the Spikes. He previously served as vice president of sales and has been part of the team’s front office staff since 2009. Dan Petrazzolo, the club’s senior director of ballpark operations, has also been promoted to assistant general manager of operations. “Today’s announcement demonstrates the level of talent that exists among our Spikes front office staff and I’m proud of Jason, Scott and Dan as they take on their larger roles within the organization,” said Chuck Greenberg, chairman and managing partner of Greenburg Sports Group. “Maintaining the continuity of our staff is a vital component of our business and our customer-focused approach. Even though Jason’s day-to-day responsibilities will be in Frisco starting immediately, we both felt it was essential for him to continue his

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economy — When the PHILIPSBURG several years ago, inAnd the spiraled downward suffered greatly. west dustry as a whole area, tucked in the Valley no stranger Moshannon County, was corner of Centre Lato this suffering. got quiet,” said Steve “The phones director of the MoshanPartFuria, executive Economic Development to help local non Valley mission is stonership, whose grow into success interest in our private companies was much less loan program ries. “There and land, our building space in the got quiet.” however, action Going into 2015, organization is finally the area and with LaFuria said. he said. picking up, active again,” “Phones are interest (in the Revolvap“There’s renewedprogram). We just loan ing Fund Loanand we have another proved a loan we’re looking to approve tenthat application brought a new business this week. We said, ant in.” Fund, LaFuria perLoan to 33 The Revolving finance up acquirwill help businesses This can include buying new cent of a project. building a facility,and seeking ing land and for the business the program equipment Interest in has he said, but working capital. several years, was quiet for as well. picked up recently

County — A Centre handling BELLEFONTE stop ordered to judge has been P. Luncriminal cases. Judge Bradley Centre County reassigned “to preclude the sford was recently matters, with any criminal until further nohandling of DUI Court,” exception of to a court document. the tice, according order revealingPresCounty The administrative signed by Centre The reassignthe Gazette change was TIM WEIGHT/For Thomas Kistler. and ident Judge as Snow White on Dec. 5. his came dressed ment took effect was held the issue from of Centre County Plunge, which Adventure Club Lunsford addressedCounty Courthouse event County Polar Bear THE Women’s Centre this year, and the YMCA of Centre MEMBERS OF office in the 9. Fools to the annual were 110 registered participants the opannex on Dec. “I welcome to YMCA officials. There the Seven Plunging tempoEagle State Park. sponsors, according portunity to donations and on Dec. 6 at Bald from $43,000 through rarily step back Lunraised more than criminal cases,” that we sford said, “so issues can work out court that here in the potentialcould have disruptive ly become operato our normal tions.” as By BRITTANY SVOBODA It is unclear reasbsvoboda@centrecountygazette.com to why Kistler BRADLEY P. County signed Lunsford. out— The Centre bids for 6 LUNSFORD BELLEFONTE heard Several media Philipsburg, Page has been Court Building board of commissioners that Lunsford the Temple attorneys relets have reported phase two of Dec. 9 meeting. local defense claims. the projat odds with project at their submitted for denied those attorney BerNine bids weredeadline on Dec. 8. Each cently. Lunsford State College records rep.m. and $3.9 On Nov. 7, ect by the 4 $3.1 million filed an open Gazette nard Cantorna Lunsford’s phone records. bid was between BRITTANY SVOBODA/The from submitted messages received nine quest seeking million. companies showed text District AttorCentre County The following reviewed by architect That request BIDDING WAR: companies throughout Centre County will be as assistant Lunsford to bids, which and his staff: Kretina Buildbids from constructionphase two of the Temple Miller, as well ney Stacy Parks Nathan Boob and Lindfor $3,146,000; Albert Drobka the state to complete Duncansville, Inc., district attorneys ers Inc., of Bellefonte. and Remodeling McCourt project in a conflict G.M. close, say Foster. Gazette Veronesi Building be viewed as for $3,423,000; out, are “uncannily BRITTANY SVOBODA/The The texts could of State College,Bellefonte, for $3,436,540; homework.” to Cantorna. during chos pointed of people did their The former Philipsburg added of interest, according Crossin Inc., of Duncansville, which means of texts, including Steve Dershem all of NEW DEVELOPMENTS: undergoing Inc., of “The number improper and CE Wood Construction Commissioner currently by how close bench, are BCS Construction Inc., of the “surprised” Area Hospital is property trial from the Caliber for $3,900,000; that he was questions regarding in completed, the $3,311,955; Cantorna said raise reasonable Altoona, for demolition. When Leonard S. Fiore the bids are. selection process, Exarchos of businesses and of the court,” $3,100,000; impartiality Carnegie, for $3,376,000; Mid-State ConDuring the quality of work could hold a combination address company’s the motion. of Altoona, for of Altoona, for $3,360,000; would not said that each housing. of While Lunsford 29, 30 for the patience struction Inc., he did ask Anderson Construction, gets sorted 31 Page 5 Business ..................... those claims, and Poole for $3,364,000. .... 26, 27 while this all Temple Court, ........................ Happening 28 Classified of the community State College, Commissioner Chris Exar18-24 What’s The bids, ......................... 25, 26 Puzzles ............................ out. 14 Sports Listings .............. Arts & Entertainment 4 10 Church Christmas .. 15-17 Lunsford, Page ....................... 7 Education ............... 11-13 Victorian Community Opinion ............................ ......... 8, 9 Health & Wellness

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Chamber of PARK — The UNIVERSITY Centre County Industry of the Business and “Vision Luncheon” at held its annual on Dec. 16. By BRITTANY SVOBODA Inn Nittany Lion attracted several hundred bsvoboda@centrecountygazette.com county The event County as well as many devel— The Centre the 2015 economic CBICC members, BELLEFONTE political and approved and regional of $80,890,246 board of commissioners quesin the amount plan opment leaders. of the event was a county budget meeting. The spending The highlight dialogue between Vern and at its Dec. 16 increase. tion-and-answerpresident and CEO, Intax passed on includes no budget was to Denise Business and Squier, CBICC The tentative Chamber of the Gazette Barr. then, according Pennsylvania TIM WEIGHT/For and CEO Gene state Nov. 18. Since of financial management, work dustry president what he and the the Jordan Corman Elbell, director year’s budget has changed. Barr discussedthe key issues facing Sierra Rider and total Brothers as nothing in next budget will used High School students Shane Corry through the Big chamber view community in the coming Bellefonte Area and will be The operating Dakota Markle BIGS AND LITTLES: state’s business and $7.5 million spent as Elementary students $73,390,246 important which can be and year. with Pleasant Gap there is no more for capital reserve, county buildings “In my view, commonwealth than the TemBig Sisters program. the needed to improve Phase two of the owe $50 bilissue facing Barr said. “We fix other infrastructure.project will be funded pension issue,” mandates. If we don’t ple Court Building else matlion in unfunded reserve. had originally situation, nothing through this of the pension The commissioners for phase two ters.” award a bid at the meeting, planned to and Court project week so they the Temple “They come, CBICC, Page 4 that back one can further reBurnaford said. but pushed together. Al Drobka that role,” $3.1 great time working program range from project architect they have a bids, which wonderful By CHRIS MORELLI view the nine million. school stuIt’s been a wonderful, of and the high editor@centrecountygazette.com million to $3.9 was the allocation for our students the Also approved 13 to be used as match Tuesday afterdents as well.” Big Sisters is part of Act GAP — It’s of five School. The $155,000 from PLEASANT Brothers replacement Bureau. Big Elementary the Gap fund Youth Service are located library, it end money to noon at Pleasant The bridges Centre County at the school at the inside the school’s receive county bridges. day. which will HowAt first glance program started other school $25,000; books, some in Worth Township, looks like any program for Township, of last year. are reading bit of a pilot $50,000; Curtin$25,000; Gregg Township, Some children crafts, some are playing last year,” “We did a little and $30,000. months of schoolso well that ard Borough, are doing arts the last few sets Snow Shoe Township, “It went of this $25,000; and established in 2012 and the games. Burnaford explained. in off at the beginning to students Act 13 was gas drilling Look closer. some of the we tried to kickIt took us about a month as from natural turns out that grade. They’re stumunicipalities of aside funds year. It the by (school) fifth used and running.” simple — but county to be Robert Johnson, director are well beyondbut they’re much older. get things up is pretty Belleneeded, said dents, for sure, the Gazette The program students from taking the high school commission. were set aside HARRY ZIMBLER/For Students at the planning They’re actually who are they are inof money successful. of proHigh School the be “bigs.” Once “Different sets legislation, and one MINDS: Ted McDowell, Big Sisters fonte Area volunteer to cleared to take part in and Act 13 Big Brothers at Pleasant Gap MEETING OF THE and Vern within that part in the terviewed and matched with a “little.” CBICC board, left, spoke at students for local municipalities elto repair local chairman of the those was gram, mentoring program, they’restudents come to the a provide funding and CEO of CBICC, was held counties to Elementary. to Pleasant Gap principal Squier, president High school twice a month to spend resaid. Luncheon, which has been Vision school Jacobs said, bridges,” he According program chamber’s the ementary the their littles. The commissioners,in these Townships Nittany Lion Inn. Tammie Burnaford, few hours with bridges on Dec. 16 at the ferred the five be replaced. He described students who a rousing success. to elementary and the high Jacobs 5 as the ones “We have deficient.” Mentors, Page role model have a them as “structurally need a positive have been able to fulfill these five bridges also said that school students 6 were very well Budget, Page The venues and town visitors. the downtown shops full,” Houser attended and By CHRIS MORELLI were continually restaurants editor@centrecountygazette.com going on said. plenty of eventsChristmas. no snow on There were — There was to dampVictorian BELLEFONTE seem through town during Bellefonte’s but that didn’t Bellefonte over carriage rides the ground, As usual, the destination for families. spirit in Vicen the Christmas were a popular of Cresson, said that of went the weekend. Victorian Christmas Sharon Kline, has become a tradition The annual 12, 13 and 14. torian Christmas her family. a hitch on Dec. Bellefonand Kline off without sorts for her get here every year,” flocked to downtown out the festiviThousands “We try to anything quite shop, check don’t have of te to visit Santa, of their favorite Dickens’ explained. “Wewe live, so we make a day some the streets ties and see is decent, we’re like this where who were walking the weather characters, it. As long as time and there’s long. really good Sally Houseven the all weekend here. It’s a event co-chair everyone busy, According to a huge success. enough to keep was best that it of Victorian er, the event little ones.” event was the to the success event amaz“Overall, the That’s a key Each year, this said. comes has ever been. and the fact as everything Christmas, Houser is always fun are last-minute es us as a committee, everyone, re“The event when there something for background, no exception. together even that we have this year was to the days of the their economic issues. And, gardless of more fun. I love walking the town choir From decorating makes it even venues, seeing the smiles the final community and the the event and not have been better.” and adults,” town children of the concert, it could that the pleasant weather on the faces town. Houser said on taking Houser said. from out of family planned brought in peoplepleased with attendance. doing some Kline and her as through town, “We were very were filled, a carriage ride had a ConThe (bed-and-breakfasts) and we even 4 The crowd well as the hotels, the Gazette Bellefonte, Page bus from Lancaster.and out-of29, 30 TIM WEIGHT/For estoga tour locals ............................. Santa mixture of 27 Business ................................. 31 stopped to visit was a good Weiser .................. Abigail King and 28 Classified 22 What’s Happening Weiser, Taylor Picks ........................... Puzzles ..................................... 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Collegiate Athletic — The National the punches, while HARRISBURG to roll with Assocation continues of its own. Paterno a few swings between the throwing in in the lawsuit County Court, the In a new filing Centre the NCAA in while defending estate and on the offensive authority in NCAA has gonethat it overstepped its sex abuse against claimsof the Jerry Sandusky child the plainclaims the aftermath athletic organization rehash arguments scandal. The lawsuit repeatedly while contradicting tiffs in the by the court, already rejected in previous filings. plainlast year, the their own words their lawsuit estate of Since they filed — which include the Paterno, lawsuit coach Joe tiffs in the William State head football Paterno and former Penn coaches Jay Al Clemens — have former assistant Paterno esuniversity trustee whether the Kenney, and the NCAA over the NCAA. fought with sue was not “an standing to tate has legal argues that Joe Paterno from the SanThe NCAA with the fallout had passed former coach involved individual” decree because the the consent argudusky scandal this the NCAA signed agreed with away before The courts have counwith Penn State.11 ruling. The plaintiffs was alive ment in a Sept. by arguing that Paterno but the tered this idea began its investigation, hold water. when the NCAA claim doesn’t incompatible NCAA says this allegations are flatly filing reads. court,” the “Their new plainfilings in the in which the with their past several filings no investifrom “conducted It also quotes that the NCAA tiffs claimed of the plaintiffs gation at all.” filing also accuses of the lawsuit by The Dec. 22 progress slowing the involvement, purposefully argue for Joe Paterno’s estate By CHRIS MORELLI to found that “his continuing editor@centrecountygazette.com a Sept. 11 rulingindividual’ now.” even though matters an ‘involved on its hands. no rights as who are seeking to delay Court has dynasty a has this captured Penn State “It is Plaintiffs resuscitate claims that volleyball team on Satto reads. The women’s Championship by attempting Monday’s filing maintained dismissed,” its seventh National City. The No. 5 ranked court also has already unto con11 ruling, the easy against to challenge urday in Oklahoma In its Sept. made it look had the basis NCAA to impose 25-21, Nittany Lions winning by scores of the that the plaintiffs which allowed Penn State after the seeded BYU, sent decree, against seek mon26-24 and 25-14. The plaintiffs numerous sanctions the scandal broke.NCAA and a ruling that is Sandusky the 3 from in the case Volleyball, Page etary damages is invalid. A hearing 5. consent decree State Athletic Communications Monday, Jan. INSIDE for Photo courtesy Penn championship. scheduled for BYU on Dec. 20 21, 22 More on the national team swept past six titles 23 Business ..................... women’s volleyball have now won ......... 19 ........................ Page 14 The Penn State Happening The Nittany Lions 20 Classified BACK TO BACK: 14-17 What’s National Championship. Russ Rose. ......................... .... 18 Puzzles ............................ 11 Sports its second consecutiveseven overall under head coach ............... 10, Entertainment and 13 Arts & Community 12, 8 in eight seasons ...... Gameday Wellness ............ 5 Health & ......................... 9 Gazette Opinion ............................6, 7 Education First Night ......................

bsvoboda@centrecountygazette.com closed its doors Nittany Inn — The Mount in the Penns Valley area. a part CENTRE HALL years of operation Collins have been on Dec. 21 afterNancy Silvis and Doug Co-owners since 1992. it gives an opportunity and start of the business the Mount Nittany Inn the property “By closing owner to purchase customer draw,” Silvis from for a new business vision to increase to walk away different are saddened a special place to over with a release. “We has been such said in a press business that acres, this historic Ave. on nine listed many.” at 559 N. Pennsylvania First, it was The Inn, located than three years. The property sale for more real estate company. has been for is based in College-based Realty, which with a State to U.S. Commercial in then transferred for $2.8 million. to $1.97 million Lancaster, listingfor the business droppedcommercial real eslisting Bradbury, a Asking price said his firm’s an email, Scott May 2013. In U.S. Commercial Realty, parties tate agent with expired earlier this year. said. Interested on the property is still for sale, Silvis at (814) 231-8200. Scott Yocum The business Pete Coldreal estate agent when a man named travcan contact dates to 1919 to provide food for those The business stand” Nittany Inn’s a “roadside to the Mount ron started the area, according eling through opened a reswell, Coldron website. was doing so Since the stand taurant in 1928.

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years. happen in two whose lawsuit — A lot can R-Bellefonte, has been BELLEFONTE Sen. Jake Corman, Athletic Association Just ask state Court. National Collegiate how against the in Commonwealth I had no idea the legal system,“Most lawsuits start steadily progressing venture into but this “As my first might take,” Corman said. brought down, Gazette that are then long this process expectations BRITTANY SVOBODA/The out with high opposite direction.” state treasurthe help of the in the borough. has gone in Corman, with led the lawsuit two years could impact parking fi led er Rob McCord, 2013. Earlier, Corman a in downtown Bellefonte 4, pass on the horizon ago, on Jan. the state legislature to construction projects the Act, requiring the charge in WORK ZONE: Several Endowment fine against law called the its $60 million proNCAA to spendchild abuse prevention on Penn State Pennsylvania. Penn grams within imposed the fine on The NCAA severe sanctions of package of Sandusky child State as part of the Jerry to disin the aftermath The NCAA wants several annual and filed sex abuse scandal. play host to Arts and ne money nationally, area will also court shortly the Bellefonte tribute its fi downtown JAKE CORMAN that end in federal events, including a lawsuit to community the Bellefonte Cruise. own lawsuit. events for ofBy BRITTANY SVOBODA brought their Craft Fair and said that possibly relocating and McCord through Corman and McCord’s lawafter Corman bsvoboda@centrecountygazette.com Halderman rms that the is filed be the projects Scott Corman confi be discussed. Since the lawsuit lines when season might spokesperson one year will as state officials, of the times — Construction slated to take ficial capacitiesby taxpayer money. Corman Senate Republican At least some overlap. BELLEFONTE with several projects project at and expected to lawsuit, the Pennsylvania but suit is funded at once, parking than take place are of the Temple Court Building related to the that, to date, months away, start soon, Bellefonte all dollars in costs McCord’s office has Sikorski says of an issue streets will Phase Two paid $268,129 place in downtown become even more and East High amount. inside the buildtotal the could Caucus has North Allegheny work will take place far to $536,258. have not only half of as traffic control Chris Exarchos. the though that’s half, bringing the total so cials, as well fees that but most of workers it already is. county government offi these issues at County Commissioner construction Courtpaid the other appears there are additional ing, said Centre discussing Local and parking for the However, it members, started Delivery of materials, of a walkway between the most community on Jan. 6. will cause been paid yet. about the upcomand the construction Court Building a planning meeting Exarchos. start some dialogue to take place,” according to several hishouse and Temple “We want to projects that are going 6 that project, turn Stewart. Corman, Page congestion with Mews project will ing constructionBorough manager Ralph construction Hotel Do-De The Bellefonte the Garman Theatre, housing for said Bellefonte projects that will involve of available — toric properties Building — into affordable Five different the possible congestion during the and and the Cadillac downtown components Progress Develwill take place county residents.a project manager for is expected to parking spaces that these projects Troy Knecht, spring and summer. said that construction In order to reand we’re pleased want to emopment Group, of March or early April. “We’re excited Stewart said. “And we materials end sure that what sites, as many begin at the are taking place,”we want to try to make on the existaround those he said. yet, duce congestionbe put on the properties, phasize that, have a detrimental impact Borough council not as possible will we do does that are downtown.” that downtown ing businesses Halderman also noted 5 Bellefonte, Page president Frank projects, the likely be affected. By BRITTANY SVOBODA residents will to several construction In addition bsvoboda@centrecountygazette.com the Harris Township the 5 meeting, will amend — At its Jan. ordinance that strucBOALSBURG approved an for nonresidential board of supervisors height regulation building rea maximum board received Elks to 45 feet. agenda, the tures from 35 located at 100 the meeting’s Country Club, According to Mountain View ordinance. comquest from review the township’s township’s planning WinClub Road, to in the agenda that the Fire Chief Van It also stated the request with Boalsburg object to increasing not buildings mission reviewed the fire company does nonresidential that ter, who said building height since all The planning commisthe maximum have a sprinkler system. ordinance to the board, to By CHRIS MORELLI of the are required the approval the editor@centrecountygazette.com sion recommendedunanimously. $8,750 between the High contract for College Area which they passed a study on approved a — To call State to complete decision was understateThe board also STATE COLLEGE a gym rat might be an plan. This Fernsler Hutchinson Irwin township and facility master meeting and was tabled School’s Kyla maintenance College gym December township’s out in the State ment. up at the board’s has been hanging first brought October, the in Irwin that rememsaid she can a “master until now. Amy Farkas for as long as firms to draft Township manager ber. bids from architecturalfacility. in the gym,” conceptual board solicited “I love being to a recent that includes township’s maintenance the prior plan” for the a budget for will be a document Irwin said schedule and Lion basketball “The end result then be used Lady Little a pasproposed construction Gazette “This plan will really have drawings, a CHRIS MORELLI/The practice. “I a desaid at the meeting. project.” really have project,” Farkas moving forward with theAP Architects for $14,800 sion for it. I School’s Kyla Irwin as the next step also received bids from College Area High Little sire to win.” DEDICATED: State 1,000-point milestone. The Lady that the desire film study and for $20,500. The township Irwin knows so far. There’s practice, the previously completed Leakey Architects you to UConn. recently reached and Hoffman that Fernsler Hutchinsontownships, as well as the on the court. can only take a verbal commitment time one steps and Patton Farkas said Lion has given 22 giving it all every for Ferguson in 1976 Authority. similar projects Business .......................... 23 facility was built Borough Water ......... 20 State College Happening Classified ........................ current maintenance Irwin, Page 5 14-18 What’s ............................ 21 The township’s Sports ......................... .... 19 Puzzles ............... 10-12 Arts & Entertainment 6 . 13 9 Community Building, Page ......................... 10 New Year’s Resolutions 7 Education ............... Blonde Cucina Opinion ............................ ............ 8 Health & Wellness

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Mixed feelings abound as Ohio State claims championship Talk about mixed feelings. Ever since Penn State joined the Big Ten, and especially in recent years with all the talk about the SEC football dominance and the Big Ten’s weakness, I have rooted for the teams from the Big Ten to do well in their bowl games. This meant, of course, sticking for the likes of Michigan, Michigan State, Iowa, Wisconsin, Minnesota and Nebraska and hoping they beat up on whatever team they’re matched up with in the bowls. Which is all good for Penn State, right? After all, a win for a Big Ten team in the postseason enhances the credibility of the conference and all its teams, including the Nittany Lions — at least in theory. Who knows if bowl wins and losses mean anything at all. This year, given all of that, stretched my Big Ten loyalties to the very limit. Pat Rothdeutsch is Maybe beyond the limit. a sports writer for There were great bowl wins by WisThe Centre County consin, Michigan State and, of course, Gazette. Email him Penn State. at sports@ But then, on New Year’s day, Ohio centrecounty State took on No. 1 Alabama in one gazette.com of the first semifinal playoff games in major college history. Nick Saban vs. Urban Meyer and all of that, etc., etc. Tired of Alabama and the SEC thing, so I had to back Ohio State in that one. Besides, the Buckeyes were going to lose, right? Wrong. Wrong by a score of 42-35, and now Ohio State would be in the National Championship Game!

PAT ROTHDEUTSCH

For a Nittany Lion fan, only perhaps Michigan against USC would have been worse. But not by much. Oregon, Ohio State’s competitor, was favored, with their speed-of-light offense, Heisman trophy winner and Olympic-quality sprinters all over the field. Yet we all know now that none of that mattered. Ohio State was too strong up front, too fast (that’s right), too tough, and it had a thirdstring quarterback that looked as good as Heisman winner Marcus Mariota. All of this is great for the Big Ten, of course. A national championship team, 6-5 in the bowls, the SEC is vanquished, and the conference’s best team just kinda swatted Oregon away. Add to that Jim Harbaugh coming to Ann Arbor, and you have Ohio State, Michigan State, Michigan and Penn State all in the Big Ten East. Surely, from now on the Big Ten champion will be seriously considered for any future playoff. So why am I still on the fence about all of this? I’m sure it’s because it’s Ohio State — a school strikingly similar to Penn State and one that the Nittany Lions play against, recruit against, closely watch and, frankly, love to hate. It is somewhat like your twin brother or sister beating you in, well, anything. Great job. No, seriously, great job! But, can’t wait until next time.

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OHIO STATE head coach Urban Meyer celebrates the National Championship with star running back Ezekiel Elliott on Jan. 12 in Dallas.

Hackenberg’s assault on record book not to be overlooked By BEN JONES StateCollege.com

UNIVERSITY PARK — Stats can be misleading. You can have a good game and still lose. You can have a bad game and win. Numbers only give the bare bones of any given season, career or game. Even so, when a player attacks the record book like Christian Hackenberg has in his first two seasons at Penn State, even with the up and down results, it’s impossible to ignore what he has done. In many ways Hackenberg’s overall performance in 2014 was clouded by the struggles the rest of the offense faced. Turnovers, short drives and miscues plagued Penn State for most of the season. As a result, most fans didn’t much care what Hack’s numbers looked like. If you’re losing, that’s all that really matters at the end of the day. Win or lose, though, Hackenberg is putting together a career of the ages at Penn State. In total, he could leave Penn State next season, if he turns pro, with nearly every major passing record. Say what you will about the quarterbacks Penn State has produced, Hackenberg’s overall numbers will be nothing to laugh at. Heading into next season, Hackenberg has passed for 5,932 yards, good enough for third all-time on Penn State’s career passing list. He sits 454 yards away from passing Matt McGloin for second place. McGloin’s numbers in their own right could have been better had he not split time with Rob Bolden early in his career. The big prize, though, is the passing yardage title. Hackenberg is still 1,281 yards from taking that belt away from Zack Mills. A mark of 7,213 is the goal to set the record. Considering that Hackenberg has passed for fewer than 50 yards shy of 3,000 each of the last two seasons, that mark should be his early in the year. With five straight home games at Beaver Stadium, fans ought to see the record broken in person. In fact, this past season’s 2,977 yards was the third best passing season in Penn State history, 22 yards better than Hackenberg’s 2,955 yards in 2013, which now sits at No. 4 all-time. Hackenberg is closing in on another mark: career touchdown passes. Even after a fairly average-looking 12 TDs in 2014, Hackenberg’s 32 total scores is 11 behind the record and 12 from setting a new mark. Continuing down the line, Hackenberg will need only four games of 200 or more yards passing to set the career record. Entering the season with nine under his belt, Hackenberg put together six games at a 200-plus clip to sit at third on the all-time list behind Mills and Kerry Collins at 16 and McGloin’s 18 total games. Records already held? Hackenberg has a few of those, too. Most passing yards in a game is his. He became the first Penn State quarterback to break the 400 yard mark in a game with 454 in the season opener against UCF. He holds the record for most passing yards as a freshman and now as a sophomore and opened the year setting a new record for total yards in back-to-back games with 773. His 270 completions tied the school record for completions in a season with Matt McGloin.

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Wrestling, from page 19 that closed the team score to 31-21 in Bellefonteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s favor with four bouts remaining. Bellefonteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Brien McChesney, 182, added three points with a 5-4 decision off the strength of a second-period reversal and a third-period escape and takedown for a 13-point lead. The final three bouts of the match resulted in six-point wins, two for BEA and one for Bellefonte that set the final. At 195, Taylor wasted little time in getting six points with a takedown to the mat and a fall call in :33. In a classy move at 220, Bellefonteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Timothy Benford won by injury default over BEAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bytheway at 5:00. Benford could have been called for an illegal hold, but BEAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s coach Steve Millward and Bytheway both agreed to continue wrestling. Unfortunately for the Eagles, Bytheway eventually had to default. BEAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Fye, 285, quickly recorded a takedown and secured a fall in :40 to end the match 40-33 in Bellefonteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s favor. But had Bytheway taken the default, Bald Eagle Area would have had the win. As most wrestling fans in Centre County know, sportsmanship is alive and well and Bythewayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s action speaks volumes to his character. The Eagles ended the week with a 43-21 setback, recording five bout wins in a match that dropped its record to 3-3 on the season while Central Mountain remained undefeated at 6-0. Wins for BEA came at 170 where Jarrett Shreffler picked up a forfeit and at 195 when Taylor posted an 8-3 decision. At 285, Fye held on for a 3-0 decision. At 126, Koleno recorded a fall in 3:15. The Eagles final win came at 145 where McCaslin posted a 5-4 decision.

BELLEFONTE

In the Red Raiders tough 41-36 loss to host Huntingdon, where each team won seven bouts, the difference in the outcome came down to the Bearcats having one more win with bonus points. Bellefonte recorded four falls, a technical fall and a major decision to Huntingdonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s five pins, a forfeit and a technical fall. Winning for the Red Raiders was Chase Gardner at 138 posting an 8-0 major decision. At 145, Trevor Corl had a fall in 3:00; Zachary Musser, 160, won a close 2-1 bout that gave Bellefonte a 14-6 lead. The Bearcats responded with four falls in the following six matches with the Red Raiders getting falls from Timothy Benford in 1:22 at 220 and Shafiq Blake in :33 at 106 helping to stop the bleeding. Unfortunately for Bellefonte, Huntingdon picked up a forfeit at 113 and had a 15-0 technical fall in 4:26 to the Red Raiders Aaron Witheriteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 15-0 technical fall in 5:47 at 120 and Brock Portâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pin in 1:41 at 132 that set the final 41-36. Bellefonte responded with its 40-33 win over Bald Eagle Area.

PENNS VALLEY

Who would have thought that when Class AAA Clearfield was slated to be the opponent for Penns Valley at the Ramsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Hall of Fame night that the result would be decided by a single point? The Bison edged the Rams 31-30 before a packed gymnasium in the Spring Mills facility when former Penns Valley stand-

outs Marty Ilgen and Aaron Smith were inducted into the Penns Valley Wrestling Hall of Fame. Seth Decker, a 2014 graduate, was also honored for posting a 108-30 record during his high school career. The match started on a high note for the Rams with a fall in 1:32 by Andrew Hurd at 160 and then ended with a dull thud when Clearfieldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Luke McGonigal recorded a :37 fall to win the match 36-33 for the Bison. During the back-and-forth match, the Rams managed to grab a 15-3 lead by winning three of the first four matches. Unfortunately for Penns Valley, Clearfield won the pin match 4-2 for the difference in the outcome. The Rams recorded two falls and picked up a pair of forfeits while the Bison had four falls and a forfeit win. After Hurdâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fall to start the match, the Bison had a win that was offset by the Ramsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Corey Rimmeyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 8-7 decision at 182 and Corey Hazelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s forfeit win at 195 that gave Penns Valley the early lead. Clearfield responded in a big way, with a pair of falls to tie the match at 15-all. Penns Valleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Darren Yearick, 106, and Clearfield at 120, exchanged falls while the Ramsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Curtis Decker at 126 and the Bison at 113 exchanged forfeits for a 27-all match with four bouts remaining. PVâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Jacob Confer, 132, won a hardfought 2-1 decision to put the Rams back on top, but Clearfield came up with a stunning 4-2 overtime win at 138 to again tie the match, 30-30. In a topsy-turvy match at 145, the Ramsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Isaac Bierly won a hard-fought 14-11 decision and a 33-30 lead with the finale on tap at 152. The Bisonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s McGonigal quickly ended the suspense, stunning a crowd that had hoped to celebrate the Hall of Fame night with a win over the Class AAA team. Penns Valley went 3-2 during the Juniata Duals held at the school in Mifflintown. The Rams defeated Trinity 43-30 during the opening match with a win from Yearick, starting with a 10-0 major decision at 106. After a pair of losses, Penns Valley got back on track with four straight wins to take a 19-2 at the halfway point of the match. Curtis Decker, 126, won a 5-2 decision; Confer, 132, posted a 3-2 decision; Jared Hurd, 138, won 3-1; and Bierly ended the run with a fall in :56. Following a setback, the Rams picked up a pair of falls from Andrew Hurd, 160, in 1:23 and Allen Cain, 170, in :40 for a 31-18 lead. The last four matches were split with both teams collecting falls to set the final, 43-30. Picking up falls for the Rams were Hazel, 195, in :14 and Jared Bressler, 285, in 2:28. In match two, the Rams defeated Newport 43-31, winning five of the first seven bouts to grab an early 25-12 lead. Yearick, 106, opened with a 7-0 win but Newport responded with two wins for a 12-3 lead. Penns Valley then ran of four straight of two falls, a forfeit and a major decision by Curtis Decker, pin in 1:05 at 126; Confer, 12-4 major decision at 132; Jared Hurd, fall in 3:32 at 138; and Bierly, 145, winning by forfeit. The Rams picked up a forfeit at 160 for Andrew Hurd and a pair of falls by Rimmey, 182, in 1:15 and Hazel, 195, in 1:40 to build a 43-22 lead which stood as the Buffaloes won the last to bouts to set the final, 43-31. Penns Valley made it three straight wins in the duals with a 43-32 defeat of Selinsgrove. Winning for the Rams was Yearick, 106, by fall in :09; Curtis Decker, 126,

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fall in 2:50; Confer, 132, 12-4 major decision; Jared Hurd, 138, fall in 1:48; Bierly, 145, fall in 3:51; Andrew Hurd, 160, fall in 4:25; Hazel, 182, 14-6 major decision; and Bressler, 285, fall in 1:46. The Rams ran out of luck in their fourth dual of the Juniata Duals with Huntingdon pulling off a 37-34 win by taking three of the last five bouts. The Bearcats won three of four to start the meet with Bierlyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 6-4 overtime win at 152 putting points on the board for the Rams. Hazel, 182, posted a 11-2 major decision to close the gap. Then, after a Huntingdon win, Penns Valley picked up three wins to tie the match at 22-22. Lucas Sharer, 220, by fall in 1:39; Bressler, 285, 14-7 decision; and Yearick, 106, with a 10-second fall. With five weights remaining, the Bearcats responded by winning three off a forfeit, fall and decision to a fall in 3:02 from Curtis Decker at 126 and Jared Hurdâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s forfeit win at 138, for the difference in the outcome. Penns Valley fifth dual meet in Mifflintown mirrored the setback to Huntingdon by dropping a tough 39-35 match to Blairsville. The teams split the 14 weight classes, 7-7, but the Bobcats managed to win the battle of the falls 4-2 for the difference in the outcome. The Ramsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Yearick picked up a forfeit at 106 and after a pair of wins for the Bobcats, Penns Valley ran off four straight wins to take a 27-12 lead off Curtis Decker, 125, forfeit; Confer, 132, fall in 5:50; Jared Hurd,138, fall in :36; and Bierly, 145, a 9-6 decision. Following a pair of wins for Blairsville that closed the lead to 27-21, Penns Valley had a 9-2 decision from Andrew Hurd, 170, and a 19-4 technical fall in 4:15 from Hazel at 182, giving the Rams a 35-21 lead with three bouts to go. Unfortunately for Penns Valley, Blairsville swept the last three matches all by falls to set the final at 39-35.

PHILIPSBURG-OSCEOLA

Central used five falls in the first eight bouts to build a 30-12 lead over host P-O that the Mounties were unable to overcome. P-O fell 42-32 to the Scarlet Dragons in the Curtis Park gymnasium. The match started at 126 with a fall by Central, then P-Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Levi Hughes responded with a 3-1 decision and Dakota Weitoish, 138, posted a 6-1 decision to tie the match. The Scarlet Dragons responded with a pair of falls at 145 and 152 to take a 18-6 lead into the bout at 160, where the Mountiesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Nick Patrick responded with a fall in 2:20 to close the gap once again. Unfortunately for P-O, Central picked up back-to-back falls at 170 and 182 to take a 30-12 lead. The Mountiesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Micah Sidorick, 195, responded with a 16-2 major decision and at 220 Noah Quick picked up a forfeit win to close within 30-22 with four bouts to wrestle. The Scarlet Dragons responded with a fall at 285 and were handed six points by a forfeit to take a 42-22 lead that the Mounties were unable to overcome. P-Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Matt Johnson, 113, had an outstanding effort in posting an 11-1 major decision. The Mountiesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; closed the match with a fall from Bryce Bennett, 120, in 3:48 to set the final. The Mounties, like Penns Valley, participated in the Juniata Duals with mixed results. Philipsburg-Osceola went 1-3-1 over the course of the event. P-O dropped its tourney opener with Blairsville 48-28, with the Mounties winning five bouts with two falls, a pair of forfeits and a major decision. The Mountiesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Hughes had a quick fall

January 15-21, 2015 in :51 to start the match at 132. Weitoish, 145, posted a 14-1 major decision and Bennett, 120, recorded a fall in 2:52. P-Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s other wins came off forfeits at 113, Johnson, and 126, Nathan Quick. P-O faced Saucon Valley, of Hellertown, in its second match and fell 47-21 to the Black Panthers. The Mounties winners were Bennett, 120, by fall in 1:05; Patrick, 160, a pin in 5:34; Joe Bickle, 182, fall in 2:10 and Sidorick, 220, by a 7-6 decision. P-O then defeated Trinity High School, out of Camp Hill, 39-30, picking up eight wins in the victory. The Mountiesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; winners were Patrick, 160, by a 13-5 major decision; Christian Snyder, 170, by fall in 3:51; Bickle, 182; with a pin in 3:17 and Sidorick, 220, with a 10-1 major decision. P-Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s other winners were Eddie Voyzey with an 8-0 major decision at 285; Quick with a quick fall in 1:35 at 126; Hughes, 132, with a forfeit win; and Weitoish, 138, with a 3-0 decision. In their fourth meet of the Juniata Duals, the Mounties and Indians split the wins 7-7, but Juniata had more bonus points for the difference in the 33-30 match. Bennett got P-O off to a quick start with a fall in 4:22 at 120. Payton Moore, 138, followed with a 7-0 decision and Weitoish, 145, had a 9-3 win for an early team lead. Patrick added to the Mounties point total with a 13-1 major decision at 160. Unfortunately, P-O dropped three straight bouts before Sidorick stopped the bleeding with a 10-1 major decision at 220 and Voyzey recorded a fall in 3:50 at 285 for a 27-26 Juniata lead with two bouts to wrestle. The Indians then sealed the win when P-O had to forfeit at 106 for a 33-26 lead but the Mountiesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Johnson, 113, came up short in an effort for the tie with a 12-0 major decision. After struggling in going 1-3 on the day, P-Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s final match of the day ended with a 31-31 tie but the Mounties still couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t win and lost on criteria No. 3: greater number of points for fall, defaults, forfeits or disqualifications. Moore got P-O on the board in the first match with a 4-3 decision at 138 and after two Indiansâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; win, the Mountiesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Patrick posted a 6-2 decision at 160. Susquehanna Township responded with three wins to grab a 19-6 lead, but P-O responded with wins from Sidorick, a 4-2 decision at 220, and Voyzey, 285, helped close the gap to 19-15, with a fall in 1:02. The Indians received a forfeit at 106 but Johnson, 113, got those six points back with a quick fall in :50 and Bennett, 120, recorded a fall in :46 to give P-O a 27-25 lead with two bouts to go. But, once again, P-O was denied a win when Susquehanna Township recorded a fall in 1:28 at 126 to take a 31-27 lead. The Mountiesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Hughes need a major or fall for the win, but gave his all in winning a 12-2 major decision that tied the meet and lead to the tiebreaker by criteria.

STATE COLLEGE

When Harrisburg High visited State College for a recent dual meet, one thing was certain: The Cougars could have saved on gas for the trip since only seven of the 14 bouts were contested, as the Little Lions won 60-13. State College was awarded six forfeits with another bout a double forfeit, while also recording four falls. And to make the meet a very short event, Harrisburgâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s three wins came off a fall, major decision and a decision. The Little Lionsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; falls were recorded by Lucas Jennerman, 132, in 3:39; Dalton Barger, 138, 3:32; Cory Dreibelbis, 195, :32; and Jack Vandevort, 285, 1:49.

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UNIVERSITY PARK â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Penn State backup quarterback D.J. Crook has been granted his release and will transfer to Albany. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s according to a tweet he posted late on Jan. 8. Crook walked on at Penn State after talks with then-quarterback coach Charlie Fisher under former head coach Bill Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien. While technically buried deep on the Nittany Lion depth chart, Crook saw some limited playing time this season, going 6-for-9 for 47 yards and a touchdown against UMass. While Trace McSorley and Michael Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Connor were ahead of Crook on the

depth chart, head coach James Franklinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wish to redshirt both players resulted in Crook getting playing time that week. Crookâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s outing against UMass was the only instance during the 2014 season that Christian Hackenberg did not play. Crookâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s transfer to Albany will likely be an easy situation for fans to support, as Crook started his collegiate career sending letters to schools in hope of finding a place to play before ending up at Penn State as a walk-on. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s now headed to an Albany program with a 246-156 all-time record that finished last season 7-5. Crook follows the lead of Michael Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Connor, who recently transferred from Penn State as well.

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Grapplers, from page 18 bottom. That was the difference. That took him out of the match,” Sanderson said. “I think that’s got to be a big confidence booster for him to score two takedowns in the third period against a good kid.” Indiana’s lead was short-lived. At 174, fourth-ranked Nittany Lion Matt Brown dominated IU’s only other ranked wrestler, No. 19 Nate Jackson. Brown built a 9-2 lead before turning Jackson and pinning him in 4:10. Matt McCutcheon, ranked No. 16 at 184, didn’t need nearly as long to dispatch Wyatt Wilson. He isolated Wilson’s head on his feet, took him down to his back and planted him in 55 seconds. Morgan McIntosh, ranked No. 4 at 197, built a 5-0 lead through two periods over Luke Sheridan. The Hoosier escaped and scored a takedown in the third but still fell 6-3. At 285 pounds, Penn State elected to send out Jon Gingrich. The Nittany Lion used two takedowns, an escape and a riding-time point to craft a 6-2 decision. After the mid-match intermission, the Nittany Lions pushed their lead to 24-3 when No. 8 125-pounder Jordan Conaway received a forfeit. Jimmy Gulibon recorded a technical fall for Penn State’s at 133. Scoring a takedown off the opening whistle, the 10th-ranked Gulibon blitzed Alonzo Shepherd 20-4 in 5:53. Kade Moss, on the heels of a breakout performance at the Southern Scuffle, maintained that momentum. Leading 11-3 in the third period, Moss reverted to his GrecoRoman roots, letting out a grunt loud enough to be heard on press row at the top of Rec Hall as he headlocked Sean Brown to his back and pinned him in 5:43. “I think his shots are getting better. We saw a lot of that at the Scuffle. He’s getting to the legs quickly. Everything’s improving. That’s, obviously, what we want to see. His attitude’s been good from the start,” Sanderson said. Moss said he doesn’t force upper-body moves, but takes them when the opportunities present themselves. “I don’t go out there looking for the throws. I really want to work on my shots. It felt good, though. There’s nothing more fun than being able to perform for a big Penn State crowd and get a throw on him like that,” he said. Zack Beitz, ranked No. 17 at 149, used five takedowns in amassing a 14-4 major decision over Trevor Moody. Then, in the final bout of the night, eighth-ranked Dylan Alton used a second-period escape and a riding-time point earned by riding Alex Gregory the whole third period for a 2-0 decision. “It’s good to be back. Every match I wrestle the more I feel I’m getting better,” Alton said. “Once I felt him on bottom, I felt pretty confident. It’s a good feeling knowing the fans want to watch me wrestle. It’s good to be out there competing in front of them again.” No. 3 Ohio State 22 No. 7 Penn State 15 (Jan. 11 at Columbus, Ohio) 125: No. 7 Nathan Tomasello, OSU, maj. dec. No. 8 Jordan Conaway, 11-2. 133: No. 10 Jimmy Gulibon, PSU, dec. No. 4 Johnni DiJulius, 5-4. 141: No. 1 Logan Stieber, OSU, pinned Kade Moss, 2:51.

TIM WEIGHT/For the Gazette

PATRICK CHAMBERS relies heavily on his assistant coaches, shown here during a recent game at the Bryce Jordan Center. Hoop talk, from page 18 DALY: I think the more you’re at any school, the more comfortable you feel. When we were at Boston University, there were great things there. When we came to Penn State, the academics and facilities here are off-the-charts, the social life is really off-the-charts. I think it’s just the experience of having gone through it for a couple of years, because now we can speak about it firsthand instead of hearing about it from other people. We’ve lived it, we live in the community, we’re out in the community and it’s a really great place to go to school and a great place to raise a family. It’s a terrific community. URGO: There’s no question we feel much more comfortable. We have great relationships on campus, so if we call anybody, they’re always willing to help anytime. Before, they didn’t really know who we were or what we were all about, but now a lot of people are excited about basketball, so they’re willing to help. Not that they weren’t willing previously, it’s just that the relationships are stronger now, so we can call people up for anything. We have a great relationship with the football program, so we’ll bring them over to meet Coach Franklin and the football staff and we have our routine down. We know what restaurants that we want to go to, ones that treat us really well. We have our

Penn State splits series with Ohio State By BEN JONES

149: No. 6 Hunter Stieber, OSU, dec. No. 17 Zack Beitz, 7-2.

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157: No. 8 Dylan Alton, PSU, dec. No. 5 Josh Demas, 3-1 SV. 165: No. 6 Bo Jordan, OSU, dec. Garett Hammond, 10-6.

Next match: Penn State at Rutgers, 7 p.m., Friday, Jan. 16.

UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State men’s hockey took care of business on Jan. 10, knocking off Ohio State 4-1. The victory came fewer than 24 hours after Penn State’s comeback from a third period 4-0 deficit fell short in overtime following a controversial no-call. The win snaps a three-game losing streak and puts the Nittany Lions back on track with a streak of home games coming up on the schedule.

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174: No. 4 Matt Brown, PSU, pinned Dominic Prezzia, 4:27. 184: No. 11 Kenny Courts, OSU, dec. No. 16 Matt McCutcheon, 4-2. 197: No. 7 Kyle Snyder, OSU, dec. No. 4 Morgan McIntosh, 6-1. 285: No. 6 Jimmy Lawson, PSU, dec. No. 10 Nick Tavanello, 3-1. Attendance: 6,109. Records: Penn State 6-1, 2-1 Big Ten; Ohio State 5-3, 1-1.

No. 23 Indiana 3 (Jan. 9 at University Park) 165: No. 4 Taylor Walsh, IU, dec. Garett Hammond, 9-6. 174: No. 4 Matt Brown, PSU, pinned No. 19 Nate Jackson, 4:10. 184: No. 16 Matt McCutcheon, PSU pinned Wyatt Wilson, :55. 197: No. 4 Morgan McIntosh, PSU, dec. Luke Sheridan, 6-3. 285: Jon Gingrich, PSU, dec. Garret Goldman, 6-2. 125: No. 8 Jordan Conaway, PSU, won by forfeit. 133: No. 10 Jimmy Gulibon, PSU, won by tech. fall over Alonzo Shepherd, 20-4 (5:53). 141: Kade Moss, PSU, pinned Sean Brown, 5:43. 149: No. 17 Zack Beitz, PSU, maj. dec. Trevor Moody, 14-4. 157: No. 8 Dylan Alton, PSU, dec. Alex Gregory, 2-0. Ridge Riley Award winner: Kade Moss, 141 pounds. Referee: Joe Tauber. Mat Judge: Mike Millward. Takedowns: Indiana 3; Penn State 27. Records: Indiana 2-3, 0-2 Big Ten; Penn State 6-0, 2-0.

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campus tours down and our routine — the way we want to show campus and the way we want to show our facilities. We have our talking points, so we’re just so much more natural now; we’re doing a good job. Also, recruiting really comes down to the guys you’ve got, and our guys again are much more mature now. When we bring recruits on campus, they’re selling the place, not us, and that’s the best. CCG: Before the season, Coach Chambers talked about loosening some of the restrictions that he previously placed on the players, in regards to their use of social media. What was the motivation behind this move, and does coaching in such a digital media age cause you to change your approach, as compared to earlier in your coaching career? URGO: Because of the maturity and the experience that we have, we want to be the men of Penn State basketball, and no longer the boys. We’ve got older guys, so we’re going to allow them some freedoms that we wouldn’t have in previous years. We have to understand that part of the process of being mature enough is that they’ve got to hold each other accountable, and they’re in this together. If one guy screws up, they’re all going to pay the price and we’re going to take it away. However, we have enough confidence in our leaders that that won’t happen. They’ve been very mature and responsible about having it back in their lives.

Looking to rebound from a heartbreaking 5-4 overtime loss on Jan. 9, Penn State took the ice at Pegula Ice Arena the next day with a little extra energy and focus. Early in the game, though, Ohio State controlled the tempo with a few quality chances that Penn State goalie Eamon McAdam saved. McAdam would be strong all night en route to a 35-save effort that included a few breakaway stops at key junctures of play. Penn State finally got on the scoreboard with just fewer than 45 seconds remaining in the period. Curtis Loik tapped home a tic-tac-toe pass from Eric Scheid and Scott Conway. Much like the night before, though, Ohio State came out ready to play in the second period. A power-play goal on a 5-on-3 advantage at 4:45 into the frame tied up the game. Penn State’s David Goodwin made sure history wouldn’t be repeated and took back the Nittany Lion lead with a feed from Taylor Hollrom only moments into a

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THAT’S A WRAP PENN STATE guard John Johnson has been suspended from the men’s basketball program by head coach Patrick Chambers. There is no timetable for his return.

TIM WEIGHT/For the Gazette

Johnson suspended from PSU hoops squad By BEN JONES StateCollege.com

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MEMBERS OF THE Bald Eagle Area Junior High softball team wrapped presents for Toys for Tots at the Penn Stater on Dec. 13. The players used this opportunity to give back to the community while bonding as a team. Pictured, front row, from left, are Natalie Nyman, Lacee Barnhart, Maralee Caldana, Madison Fisher and Taylor Kilmer. Back row, from left, are Skylar Bradley, coach Jim Simpson, Jasa O’Neill, Brianna Dyke, Addison Proctor, Tanisha Myers, Madison Rockey, Grace Hugar, Morgan Lucas and volunteer coach Bob Lucas. Penn State, from page 23 midway through the second period to give the Nittany Lions a 3-1 lead and all the momentum needed to carry out the rest of the game. Penn State netminder McAdam stopped a shorthanded breakaway with just more than seven minutes to go in the game that made sure the Buckeyes weren’t going to make any kind of a comeback.

PLAYER OF THE GAME

McAdam picked up his fourth win of the season and the first home victory of his career by stopping 35 shots — and timely ones at that. Scheid picks up a nod as well for a

two-goal, one-assist night in his second game back in the lineup after suffering a concussion.

STAT OF THE GAME

Casey Bailey entered the Jan. 10 game tied for the national lead in goals with 14. Bailey is tied with four other players for the lead, but only registered three shots on goal after firing 11 attempts on net the night before.

WHAT’S NEXT

Penn State will stay at home to face Michigan State on Friday, Jan. 16, and Saturday, Jan. 17, in another key stretch of Big Ten play.

UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State guard John Johnson has been suspended from the Penn State men’s basketball team. According to a news release issued Jan. 12, Johnson was suspended due to conduct inconsistent with team standards and values. Johnson will not participate in team actives during his suspension. The news release did not indicate how long the suspension would last. Johnson has averaged just more than seven points a game this season but has been a proven finisher around the rim with one of the best 3-point shots on the team. Johnson scored 16 points during Penn State’s loss to Michigan and has averaged around 20 minutes of play over the past several games. While not very common, Johnson is not the first player under Chambers to be suspended. Both Pat Ackerman and former Nittany Lion Jermaine Marshall served brief suspensions earlier in Chambers’ tenure at Penn State. “Still part of the program, as far as basketball activities right now,” Chambers said. “I don’t have a time table right now. That’s all the information I can provide right now. I’ll try and update everyone when we talk next.”

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Arts & Entertainment

Penn State alumna to speak as part of reading series By BRITTANY SVOBODA bsvoboda@centrecountygazette.com

UNIVERSITY PARK — It’s rare that someone in her late 30s packs up her life, moves across the country and starts a new career path in which she may or may not be successful. But for Cathleen Miller, who was accepted to Penn State’s Master of Fine Arts program to study creative nonfiction at the age of 38, it was reality. “Basically, I didn’t have a career (in writing) before I got there,” she said. “I already had a complete career in advertising. I was really burned out on it, very cynical. I thought, ‘I don’t know what I’m going to do, but I have to do something different.’” Miller, who graduated from Penn State in 1997 and has since written several biographies, will come back to Penn State and Centre County as the Mary E. Rolling Reading Series lecturer, speaking to students and community members at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 29, at Foster Auditorium in Paterno Library. “I’m thrilled because I think everybody wants to be successful, but it’s a real honor to be selected by people who know you to come back to your alma mater,” she said. “Penn State is such a wonderful university and I’m really happy to come back there and contribute my little part because I feel so grateful to them for everything that I learned while I was there.”

Charlotte Holmes, director of creative writing at Penn State and Miller’s thesis adviser, said her visit has been long overdue. “Every year, we bring back one of our students who has published a book or, in Cathy’s case, several books,” she said. The reading series began in the early 1990s with a gift from two Penn State alumni in honor of their mother. Each year, between six to eight readers are invited to speak to students and community members, Holmes said. “(The main purpose is) just to expose our students mostly to not only different writings that are out there, but to the different paths that they take in terms of putting together a writing life,” she said. “I think it’s important for young writers to see that there’s not just one way to do it.” And Miller’s path is one worth sharing. Looking to finally pursue her passion of writing, Miller said she sent applications to 10 schools and was accepted into Penn State’s program. So, in 1994, she and her husband packed up and moved from California to Zion, Pa., and into an old farmhouse that they bought “sight unseen,” she said. Miller’s experience living in that farmhouse eventually became the subject of her thesis, which she sent to 10 agents in New York City on the day of her graduation. Only one publisher was interested, she said, but that experience became a

turning point in her professional career. “This is something I always tell my students today,” Miller said. “Things are probably not going to work out the way you planned, but the universe responds just by the fact that you’re putting yourself out CATHLEEN there.” MILLER And by putting herself out there, Miller was able to get her thesis — now known as “The Birdhouse Chronicles” — published, which Holmes said is very unusual. It also led to her being pursued to write her first biography, “Desert Flower,” the story of a Somalian supermodel who wanted her experience with genital mutilation to be told. “I immediately realized that this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and that there was no way I could write a bad book with this material,” Miller said. “Nobody, I think, really imagined the impact it was going to have. It has sold 11 million copies around the world.” Miller has since moved from Pennsylvania back to California and now teaches creative nonfiction at San Jose State University. Her latest biography, “Champion of Choice,” was released in 2013 and named

one of Booklist’s Top 10 Biographies for that year. After seeing the impact that “Desert Flower” had on combating genital mutilation, Miller said she was approached by the United Nations to write the life story of the former head of the UN population fund Nafis Sadik. In her position, Sadik was instrumental in securing funds to provide birth control, mammograms and prenatal care to woman in developing and underserved countries. This project, Miller said, took over her life for the next dozen years and included a trip around the world to interview Sadik and her colleagues. “I also decided that I wanted to demonstrate the work she was doing,” she said. “The only way I could really see to do this project justice and to persuade people that we need to fund these projects is to do what I do best, which is to tell stories. So I went around the world and I found women and girls who represented these issues, like human trafficking and female genital mutilation and incest.” While giving her lecture, Miller said she will discuss her writing process for “Champion of Choice” and her writing career. “I know that when I was in school, it was all gloom and doom,” she said. “I think this a message that needs to be counteracted because that negative energy really saps you and drags you down.”

Diavolo dance company to perform Jan. 27 at Eisenhower UNIVERSITY PARK — Diavolo, a dancetheater company that performs works it calls “architecture in motion,” combines movement, ballet, contemporary dance, acrobatics, gymnastic, martial arts and hip-hop. The Los Angeles company performs two works, “Transit Space” and “Fluid Infinities,” at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 27, in Penn State’s Eisenhower Auditorium. Jacques Heim, the French-born artistic director who created Diavolo in 1992, and his performers use abstract and recognizable structures as focal points in which performers come together to confront, challenge and manipulate their environments. Diavolo premiered “Transit Space,” a work inspired by skateboard culture, at Penn State in 2012. The company returns to Eisenhower to perform an evolved version of the piece, which the Center for the Performing Arts at Penn State co-commissioned. “‘Transit Space’ has an infectious rock soundtrack … and a hip, contemporary vibe, thanks to street-clothes costumes and the loose way the dancers hang about the stage,” wrote a Los Angeles Times critic. Heim created “Transit Space” with the help of 10 Penn State students who traveled to Los Angeles in June 2011 as part of a Creative Campus Innovations Grant Program collaboration called “The Secret Life of Public Spaces.” Watch a preview of “Transit Space” at www.youtube.com/

watch?v=VL0vY-ONJqs#t=15. “Fluid Infinities,” a 2013 production, is set on an abstract dome with patterns that evoke the craters of the moon, a honeycomb of bees, a shifting brain and an undiscovered starship. The performers explore metaphors of infinite space, continuous movement and humanity’s voyage into an unknown future. “‘Fluid Infinities,’ set to Philip Glass’ Symphony No. 3 and NASA-control-center voiceover, is pure camp, and the work’s 10 performers are exceptional physical comedians,” wrote a reviewer for OregonLive. com. “Emerging from a translucent tube onto an alien lunarscape, they’re filled with tremulous wonder at a large cratered dome, only to get sucked into its portals as if by an unseen magnetic force.” Blake and Linda Gall sponsor the Diavolo presentation. Buy tickets online at www.cpa.psu.edu or by phone at (814) 863-0255 or (800) ARTS-TIX. Tickets are also available at four State College locations: Eisenhower Auditorium (weekdays, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.), Penn State Downtown Theatre Center (weekdays, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.), HUB-Robeson Center Information Desk (weekdays, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., resuming Monday, Jan. 12) and Bryce Jordan Center (weekdays, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.). A grant from the University Park Allocation Committee makes Penn State student prices possible. Artistic Viewpoints, an informal moder-

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THE LOS ANGELES dance company Diavolo will bring its unique performance art to Penn State this month. ated discussion featuring a visiting artist, is offered in Eisenhower one hour before the performance and is free to ticket holders.

Artistic Viewpoints regularly fills to capacity, so seating is available on a first-arrival basis.

New Penn State piano faculty member to present recital UNIVERSITY PARK — The Penn State School of Music’s newest faculty member, Jose Ramon Mendez, will present a piano recital at 8 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 16, in Esber Recital Hall. His recital is in conjunction with the Marian Garcia Piano Competition and Teacher Workshop occurring Jan. 16 and 17 at the School of Music. Admission is free. This performance is available via livestreamed video at Penn State School of Music. Described as “an artist with a polished sound and tremendous constructive power” and hailed by the Hoja del Lunes de Madrid as “the Spanish pianist of his generation,” Mendez is one of the most exciting Spanish pianists on the concert scene today.

Mendez received his first music instruction from his father, and by the age of 7 was already performing on Spanish television and radio stations. He first gained international recognition when he performed Liszt’s first piano concerto under the direction of Sergiu Commissiona at the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam. Since then, he has performed extensively in his native Spain, the United States, Italy, England, Portugal, Holland and Japan to great acclaim. With his poetic performance expression, intellect and masterful technique, he has been praised by critics and celebrated by audiences around the world. At the age of 18, Mendez’s success brought him to the United States, where he began his studies with Solomon Mikowsky

at the Manhattan School of Music. He also completed his doctor of musical arts degree there under the tutelage of legendary pianist Byron Janis, a pupil of Vladamir Horowitz and Miyoko Lotto. While a student, he won top prizes in the Pilar Bayona International Piano Competition, the Hilton Head Island International Piano Competition, the Frederick Chopin Competition in New York and the Hermanos Guerrero International Piano Competition, among others. Mendez has been a guest performer at many music festivals, including the Caramoor Festival, the Barge Music Series, the Festival Internacional de Piano de las Islas Canarias and the Santander International Music Festival. As a chamber musician, he has collaborated with such distinguished artists as

Karl Leister, Itzhak Perlman, Michael Tree and Pinchas Zukerman. His professional teaching career began in 1996, when he was invited to teach masterclasses at the Gijon School of Music. He gave masterclasses at the Lugo Professional Conservatory of Music in 1999 and, most recently, at the Aviles Conservatory and the Santiago Conservatory. He has also taught during the summers at the Perlman Music Program, a program for gifted young musicians. He previously held faculty positions at the University of Texas at Austin and at New York University’s Steinhardt School. During the summers, Mendez serves as executive director of the Stony Brook International Piano Festival and is also codirector of the Gijon International Piano Festival in Gijon, Spain.

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Creator, host of â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Serialâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; podcast set to visit Penn State UNIVERSITY PARK â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The journalist who created the popular podcast â&#x20AC;&#x153;Serialâ&#x20AC;? will visit Penn State to present a free public lecture and participate in a question-andanswer session at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 27, in Schwab Auditorium. Sarah Koenig serves as the executive producer and host for â&#x20AC;&#x153;Serial,â&#x20AC;? which debuted at No. 1 on iTunes in October and became the fastest podcast to reach 5 million downloads in the history of iTunes. Koenig used the weekly broadcast to re-investigate the murder of an 18-yearold high school girl from Baltimore, who disappeared after school on Jan. 13, 1999. The girlâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s body was found a month later in a city park and her ex-boyfriend was convicted of the murder. With â&#x20AC;&#x153;Serial,â&#x20AC;? a 12-part podcast that concluded in mid-December, Koenig reexamined the case. The podcast included telephone interviews with the imprisoned ex-boyfriend as well as interviews with friends of the two teenagers, investigators and others. Koenig is a Peabody Award-winning journalist who began working for the public radio program â&#x20AC;&#x153;This American Lifeâ&#x20AC;? in 2004. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Serialâ&#x20AC;? is a spin-off co-produced by Koenig and Julie Snyder. The launch and success of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Serialâ&#x20AC;? pro-

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JOURNALIST SARAH KOENIG will participate in a free public session Jan. 27 at Schwab Auditorium. vide an important and interesting intersection of journalism, technology and storytelling. Koenig previously worked as a reporter at The Concord Monitor in New Hampshire and The Baltimore Sun. She worked for The New York Times and ABC News while in Moscow. A graduate of the University of Chicago, she lives in State College with her husband, Ben Schreier, an associate professor of English and Jewish studies at Penn State, and their two children. Koenigâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s visit is coordinated by the Department of Journalism.

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Bookmobile â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Centre County Library Bookmobile is a fully accessible library on wheels. Look for it in your community and join Miss Laura for story times, songs and fun. Visit the website at www.centrecounty library.org for days and times. Club â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The Centre Region Model Investment Club will meet the second Monday of every month from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Mazza Room at the South Hills Business School, 480 Waupelani Drive, State College. Call (814) 234-8775, or contact cr20mic@aol.com. Safety Checks â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Mount Nittany Health will sponsor free car seat safety checks from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at its Boalsburg location, 3901 S. Atherton St., State College. Certified car seat safety educators will check to make sure car seats are installed correctly. Call (814) 466-7921. Exhibit â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The works of Leslie Larson will be on display through Sunday, Jan. 25, in the Sieg Gallery at the Bellefonte Art Museum, 133 N. Allegheny St., Bellefonte. The museum is open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 1 to 4:30 p.m. Call (814) 355-4280 or visit www.bellefontemuseum. org. Exhibit â&#x20AC;&#x201D; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Felt and Fiber Art,â&#x20AC;? featuring the works of Ann Pangborn, Diane Maurer, Lena Thynell and Judith Finkelstein, will be on display through Sunday, Jan. 25, in the Jewelry Gallery at the Bellefonte Art Museum, 133 N. Allegheny St., Bellefonte. The museum is open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 1 to 4:30 p.m. Call (814)355-4280 or visit www.bellefonte museum.org. Exhibit â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The works of Roxanne Naydan, Patricia Lynn Pap and Dave Kolasa will be on display through Sunday, Jan. 25, in the Tea Room Gallery at the Bellefonte Art Museum, 133 N. Allegheny St., Bellefonte. The museum is open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 1 to 4:30 p.m. Call (814)355-4280 or visit www.bellefonte museum.org. Exhibit â&#x20AC;&#x201D; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hidden Mother,â&#x20AC;? curated by Laura Larson, will be on display through Saturday, Jan. 31, at the Palmer Museum of Art, Curtin Road, University Park. Several parts of the exhibition will be shown Tuesdays through Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Sundays, noon to 4 p.m. Call (814) 865-7672 or visit www.palmer museum.psu.edu. Exhibit â&#x20AC;&#x201D; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Song of Myselfâ&#x20AC;? will be on display from Tuesday, Jan. 13, through Saturday, Jan. 31, at the Palmer Museum

of Art, Curtin Road, University Park. This display will be shown Tuesdays through Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Sundays, noon to 4 p.m. Call (814) 8657672 or visit www.palmermuseum.psu. edu. Exhibit â&#x20AC;&#x201D; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Landscapes of Central Pennsylvaniaâ&#x20AC;? will be on display through Sunday, Feb. 22, at the Bellefonte Art Museum, 133 North Allegheny Street, Bellefonte. Call (814)355-4280 or visit www. bellefontemuseum.org. Contest â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The Centre County Library and Historical Museum is hosting a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Young Author & Illustratorsâ&#x20AC;? contest. Completed entries are due on or before Monday, March 30. Stop by any library branch to pick up a brochure and guidelines, or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. Exhibit â&#x20AC;&#x201D; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jazz Riffs: Breaking Boundaries and Crossing Borders,â&#x20AC;? will be on display through Sunday, April 12, in the Diversity Studies Room, 203 Pattee Library, on the campus of Penn State.

THURSDAY, JAN. 15

Story Time â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Preschoolers can enjoy stories and songs at the Thursday story time from 10:30 to 10:50 a.m. at Discovery Space, 112 W. Foster Ave., Suite 1, State College. Story times are free with paid admission. Call (814) 234-0200 or email info@ mydiscoveryspace.org. Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Program â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Preschoolers ages 3 to 5 can work on science-themed activities with â&#x20AC;&#x153;Science Adventuresâ&#x20AC;? from 11 to 11:30 a.m. at Discovery Space, 112 W. Foster Ave., Suite 1, State College. Activities are free with paid admission. Call (814) 234-0200, email info@mydiscovery space.org or visit www.mydiscoveryspace. org. Luncheon â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Howard United Methodist Church will be hosting a soup sale luncheon from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall, 144 E. Main St., Howard. Orders for quarts of soup should be made prior to the luncheon. Call (814) 625-2182 or (814) 625-2722. Knitting Club â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The Centre County Library and Historical Museum will host â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hooks & Needles,â&#x20AC;? an adult knitting club, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at 200 Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Call (814) 355-1516 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. Story Time â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Holt Memorial Library will have preschool story time from 2 to 2:30 p.m. at 17 N. Front St., Philipsburg. Todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s theme is â&#x20AC;&#x153;Fabulous Folk Tales.â&#x20AC;? Call (814) 342-1987 or visit www.centre countylibrary.org. Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Program â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The Centre County Library and Historical Museum will host its Lego club from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. at 200 Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Call (814) 355-1516 or visit www.centrecounty library.org. Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Happening, Page 27

January 15-21, 2015 What’s Happening, from page 26 Comic Club — Schlow Centre Region Library will host a comic club for high school students from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in the Musser Room, 211 S. Allen St., State College. Visit www.schlowlibrary.org. Family Program — Holt Memorial Library will host “It’s Elementary,” a series of activities and presentations for children in grades kindergarten through sixth and their families, at 6 p.m. at 17 N. Front St., Philipsburg. Tonight’s theme is “BlockHeads: Exercise Your Engineering Skills With Legos.” Call (814) 342-1987 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. Event — Mount Nittany Health will be hosting its “Parents-to-Be: The HEIR & Parents Hospital Tour for Expectant Parents” from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. and 7:45 to 8:45 p.m. at 1800 E. Park Ave., State College. Call (814) 231-3132, or contact dbarben@mountnittany.org. Event — “Building the Pegula Ice Arena” will be presented by Marv Bevan Jr. at Mission Critical Partners, 690 Grays Woods Blvd., Port Matilda. A meet-andgreet will take place from 7 to 7:30 p.m. followed by the educational session from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Contact gordonvanauken@ mcp911 or visit www.pmi-keystone.org to register.

FRIDAY, JAN. 16

Open House — State College Friends School will be hosting an open house for grades kindergarten through eighth from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 1900 University Drive, State College. Call (814) 237-5230. Line Dancing — Centre Region Parks and Recreation presents line dancing at 10:50 a.m. at the Centre Region Senior Center, 131 S. Fraser St., No. 1, State College. No experience necessary or partners needed. Call (814) 231-3076.

SATURDAY, JAN. 17

Event — The State College Elks Lodge will be hosting its Local Hoop Shoot event at 9 a.m. at the Mount Nittany Middle School, 656 Brandywine Drive, State College. Girls and boys ages 8 to 13 are eligible to participate. For additional information, contact vanarvin101@gmail.com. Children’s Activity — Schlow Centre Region Library presents “World Stories Alive,” for children ages 3 to 8, at 11 a.m. in the Downsbrough Community Room at 211 S. Allen St., State College. This week’s language will be Turkish. Visit www. schlowlibrary.org. Children’s Activity — The Go Club, for children ages 12 and up, will meet to do arts and crafts and play games from 1:30 to 5 p.m. in the Sun Room at Schlow Centre Region Library, State College. Visit www. schlowlibrary.org. Activity — A chess club for all ages will meet from 2 to 4 p.m. in the Musser Room at Schlow Centre Region Library, State College. Visit www.schlowlibrary.org. Children’s Activity — Lego Club, for first-graders through sixth-graders , will meet from 2 to 4 p.m. in the Children’s Activity Room at Schlow Centre Region Library, State College. Visit www.schlow library.org. Games — Snow Shoe EMS will host bingo at 7 p.m. at 492 W. Sycamore St., Snow Shoe. Doors open at 5 p.m. Line Dancing — Round square line dancing will take place from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Turbotville Community Hall, Turbotville. There will be food available at 5:30 p.m. Call (570) 412-8087.

SUNDAY, JAN. 18

Event — The “Chill Out With a Good Book!” event will take place from 2 to 4 p.m. at Schlow Centre Region Library, State College. Make your own snowmen, penguins and snowflakes with students from NSSLHA. Visit www.schlowlibrary. org.

MONDAY, JAN. 19

Story Time — Baby & Me Story time, with sweet stories, songs and action rhymes, will take place at 9:30 a.m. in the Children’s Activity Room at Schlow Centre Region Library, 211 S. Allen St., State College. For more information, contact the Children’s Department at (814) 2357817. Story Time — The Centre County Library and Historical Museum will have toddler story time from 10:30 to 11 a.m. at 200 Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Today’s theme is “Winter.” Call (814) 355-1516 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. Story Time — Tales for Twos story time for parents and their toddlers will take place at 10:30 a.m. in the Children’s Activ-

The Centre County Gazette ity Room at Schlow Centre Region Library, 211 S. Allen St., State College. For more information, contact the Children’s Department at (814) 235-7817. Line Dancing — Centre Region Parks and Recreation presents line dancing at 10:50 a.m. at the Centre Region Senior Center, 131 S. Fraser St., No. 1, State College. No experience necessary or partners needed. Call (814) 231-3076. Support Group — Mount Nittany Health will host a cancer support group at 11:30 a.m. in Conference Room 6, 1800 E. Park Ave., State College. Contact Linda Lochbaum at (814) 238-6220. Adult Program — The Centre County Library and Historical Museum will host a “Drop-In Gadget Crash Course,” presented by technology coordinator Brendon, from 1 to 2 p.m. at 200 Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Get one-on-one help with e-readers, smartphones, tablets, digital cameras and more. Call (814) 355-1516 or visit www. centrecountylibrary.org. Knitting Club — A knitting club will meet from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Sun Room, Schlow Centre Region Library, 211 S. Allen St., State College. All skill levels are welcome. Call (814) 237-6236. Knitting Club — Holt Memorial Library will host “Knit Wits,” for beginner, experienced or intermediate knitters, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at 17 N. Front St., Philipsburg. Call (814) 342-1987 or visit www.centre countylibrary.org. Class — Attend a creative art and journaling class at 6 p.m. at Kalina’s Studio in Indigo Wren’s Nest Wellness Center, 111 S. Spring St., Suite 8, Bellefonte. Create mixed-media art while honing your creative writing, painting and other artistic skills. Event — The Logan Grange of Pleasant Gap will host its annual sauerkraut supper at 6:15 p.m. at 122 N. Main St., Pleasant Gap. This event is open to members, visitors and potential members only. Please bring a side dish or dessert. Contact Dorothy Houtz (814) 364-9350. Bingo — The State College Knights of Columbus will host bingo at 7 p.m. at 850 Stratford Drive, State College.

TUESDAY, JAN. 20

Seniors Hiking Group — Enjoy a moderate hike in the great outdoors at 9 a.m. at various locations in and around State College. The hikes are free except for carpool donations. To register, call (814) 231-3076 or visit www.crpr.org. Children’s Activity — “Toddler Learning Centre” where children ages 18 months to 3 can play while parents have the opportunity to talk, will take place at 9:15 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. in the Downsbrough Community Room, Schlow Centre Region Library, 211 S. Allen St., State College. Registration is required. For more information, contact the Children’s Department at (814) 235-7817. Club — Oakwood Presbyterian Church will host a Women’s Welcome Club Coffee at 9:30 a.m. at 1865 Waddle Road, State College. For more information, contact wwcmembership@gmail.com. Coffee Time — Bring a friend and savor that second cup of coffee and conversation from 9:30 to 11 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall, Howard United Methodist Church, West Main St., Howard. Story Time — The “3s, 4s, & 5s” story time, for children ages 3 to 5, will take place at 9:30 a.m. in the Children’s Activity Room at Schlow Centre Region Library, 211 S. Allen St., State College. For more information, contact the Children’s Department at (814) 235-7817. Story Time — “Everybody” story time, for children ages 2 to 7, will take place at 10:30 a.m. in the Children’s Activity Room at Schlow Centre Region Library, 211 S. Allen St., State College. For more information, contact the Children’s Department at (814) 235-7817. Children’s Program — Holt Memorial Library will host “Mother Goose on the Loose,” a program for children ages 3 and younger and a favorite adult, from 10:30 to 11 a.m. at 17 N. Front St., Philipsburg. Story time programs meet Pennsylvania Learning Standards for Early Childhood Education. Call (814) 342-1987 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. Class — Mount Nittany Medical Center will be hosting “A Joint Venture” from 11 a.m. to noon in Conference Room 1, 2 or 3, 1800 E. Park Ave., State College. Call (814) 278-4810 or contact vcoakley@mount nittany.org. Discussion — Join Connie Schulz, State College Area School District family outreach specialist, to meet other parents and share ideas from noon to 1:30 p.m. at

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THE WORKS OF Leslie Larson will be on display through Jan. 25 at the Bellefonte Art Museum, 133 N. Allegheny St. in Bellefonte. For more information about the display, visit www.bellefontemuseum. org. Schlow Centre Region Library, 211 S. Allen St., State College. Visit www.schlowlibrary. org for weekly discussion topics. Yoga Classes — Gentle yoga and basic level yoga classes will take place at the Howard United Methodist Church’s Fellowship Hall, 144 W. Main St., Howard. Gentle yoga classes will take place from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. and basic level yoga classes will take place from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Call (814) 625-2852 or contact kathieb1@c omcast.net. Event — The Hope Center will host a soup and baked goods fundraiser, in support of the Frank family, from 5 to 7 p.m. at 421 Main St., Bellwood. Call (814) 932-3736 or contact rick.beatty@verizon.net. Book Club — Mother and Daughter Book Club will take place at 6 p.m. in the Children’s Activity Room at Schlow Centre Region Library, 211 S. Allen St., State College. The book to be discussed this month is “Jennifer, Hecate, Macbeth, William McKinley, and Me, Elizabeth” by E.L. Konigsburg. Call the Children’s Department at (814) 235-7817 to register. Story Time — The Centre County Library and Historical Museum will have evening story time from 6:30 to 7 p.m. for preschoolers and their siblings at 200 Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Call (814) 355-1516 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. Line Dancing — Centre Region Parks and Recreation presents line dancing at 7 p.m. at the Mt. Nittany Residence, 301 Rolling Ridge Drive, State College. No experience necessary or partners needed. Call (814) 231-3076. Model Railroad Club — Nittany Valley Model Railroad Club meets at 7 p.m. at Old Gregg School Community and Recreation Center, Room No. 1A, 106 School St., Spring Mills. Call Fred at (814) 422-7667.

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 21

Story Time — Baby & Me story time, with sweet stories, songs and action rhymes, will take place at 9:30 a.m. in the Children’s Activity Room at Schlow Centre Region Library, 211 S. Allen St., State College. For more information, contact the Children’s Department at (814) 2357817. Story Time — The Centre County Library and Historical Museum will have baby book time from 9:30 to 10 a.m. at 200 Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Book themes will vary throughout January. Call (814) 3551516 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. Children’s Program — Children ages 6 months to 2 can explore science through books and movement during “Baby Explorers” from 10:30 to 11 a.m. at Discovery Space, 112 W. Foster Ave., Suite 1, State College. Activities are free with paid admission. Call (814) 234-0200, email info@ mydiscoveryspace.org or visit www.my discoveryspace.org. Story Time — Tales for Twos story time for parents and their toddlers will take place at 10:30 a.m. in the Children’s Activity Room at Schlow Centre Region Library, 211 S. Allen St., State College. For more information, contact the Children’s Department at (814) 235-7817. Story Time — Holt Memorial Library will have preschool story time from 10:30 to 11 a.m. at 17 N. Front St., Philipsburg. Today’s theme is “Back to the Classics.” Call (814) 342-1987 or visit www.centre countylibrary.org. Story Time — The Centre County Library and Historical Museum will have preschool story time from 10:30 to 11 a.m. at 200 Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Today’s theme is “Winter.” Call (814) 355-1516 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. Line Dancing — Centre Region Parks and Recreation presents line dancing at 10:50 a.m. at the Centre Region Senior

Center, 131 S. Fraser St., No. 1, State College. No experience necessary or partners needed. Call (814) 231-3076. Volunteering — Bellefonte Area Mission Central HUB will be open from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Trinity United Methodist Church, 128 W. Howard St., Bellefonte. Call (814) 355-9425. Zumba — New Hope United Methodist Church will sponsor a free Zumba class at 6 p.m. at the church, 1089 E. College Ave., Bellefonte. Call Amanda at (814) 321-4528. Book Discussion Group — The Centre County Library and Historical Museum will host an evening book discussion group from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at 200 Allegheny St., Bellefonte. This month’s book is “Never Let Me Go” by Kazuo Ishiguro. Call (814) 355-1516 or visit www.centrecounty library.org. Group Meeting — Celebrate Recovery will meet from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Christ Community Church, 200 Ellis Place, State College. The group uses the “Eight Recovery Principles,” with a 12-step approach to help members cope with life’s troubles. For more information, visit www.cccsc.org or call (814) 234-0711. Children’s Event — A “Pajama Concert” will take place at 7 p.m. in the Downsbrough Community Room at Schlow Centre Region Library, State College. Wear your pajamas and bring your favorite stuffed animal to listen to stories and music. Visit www.schlowlibrary.org.

THURSDAY, JAN. 22

Story Time — Preschoolers can enjoy stories and songs at the Thursday story time from 10:30 to 10:50 a.m. at Discovery Space, 112 W. Foster Ave., Suite 1, State College. Story times are free with paid admission. Call (814) 234-0200 or email info@ mydiscoveryspace.org. Children’s Program — Preschoolers ages 3 to 5 can work on science-themed activities with “Science Adventures” from 11 to 11:30 a.m. at Discovery Space, 112 W. Foster Ave., Suite 1, State College. Activities are free with paid admission. Call (814) 234-0200, email info@mydiscoveryspace. org or visit www.mydiscoveryspace.org. Knitting Club — The Centre County Library and Historical Museum will host “Hooks & Needles,” an adult knitting club, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at 200 Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Call (814) 355-1516 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. Story Time — Holt Memorial Library will have preschool story time from 2 to 2:30 p.m. at 17 N. Front St., Philipsburg. Today’s theme is “Back to the Classics.” Call (814) 342-1987 or visit www.centre countylibrary.org. Children’s Program — The Centre County Library and Historical Museum will host its Lego club from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. at 200 Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Call (814) 355-1516 or visit www.centrecounty library.org. Comic Club — Schlow Centre Region Library will host a comic club for high school students from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in the Musser Room, 211 S. Allen St., State College. Visit www.schlowlibrary.org. Embroidery Club — An embroidery club will meet from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Sun Room, Schlow Centre Region Library, 211 S. Allen St., State College. All skill levels are welcome. Call (814) 237-6236. Family Program — Holt Memorial Library will host “It’s Elementary,” a series of activities and presentations for children in grades kindergarten through sixth and their families, at 6 p.m. at 17 N. Front St., Philipsburg. Tonight’s theme is “Let’s Create!” Call (814) 342-1987 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. — Compiled by Gazette staff

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January 15-21, 2015

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Business course ends with a trip to the ‘Lion’s Cage’ By ANDY ELDER Special to the Gazette

UNIVERSITY PARK — Every undergraduate student who earns a degree from the Penn State Smeal College of Business must negotiate the rigors of “Analyzing Business and Industry” — it’s the college’s capstone course. For two dozen of those students, the class ends with a trip to the Lion’s Cage. Accounting instructor Nancy McClure selects 25 students each semester for an accelerated section of the course. “Students who want to be challenged ask to be considered for the accelerated

section,” McClure said. “It is an alternate path for those students interested in entrepreneurial ventures. Students design a complete business plan for a working venture then present it to a panel of judges as though they were pitching an investor. We call that the Lion’s Cage.” Five teams of five students each develop their business plan, helped by a rigorous mentoring process with Smeal master of business administration students. The final test of that plan comes in the Lion’s Cage, in which the teams have 30 minutes to present their business plans to a panel of judges from the business community.

This year’s panel included Mike Lynn, retired CFO of Avail Technologies; Dave Matta, a retired executive from Avail Technologies; John Tierney, a member of the Class of 1976 and a retired partner in EY; Tara Weiner, also a member of the Class of 1976 and a retired managing partner of Deloitte’s greater Philadelphia region; and Bill Zally, a self-employed consultant. Those judges deliberated and selected Boustany Film Co. LLC as the winner. Its team members included Griffin Boustany, Nikhil Kethavarapu, Xiaoqi Yang, Benjamin Zeh and Xinyao Zhang. Boustany was seeking funds to produce a documentary, “Dear Old State,” present-

ing the students’ view of Penn State and its ties to the surrounding community. PBS has agreed to air the documentary, so the students are moving forward with the project and the future for the documentary looks bright. “If we give our students a challenge that they value, they will more than step up,” McClure said of her accelerated section. “All of these teams worked long hours and produced professional plans and presentations. It’s really a pleasure to see the development of the students’ skills during the semester and the looks of pride and accomplishment on their faces after they’ve completed their presentations.”

Penn State’s SHM, Café Laura receive recycling accolades UNIVERSITY PARK — Using furniture made from plastic soda bottles, composting more food waste, recycling more trash — all of these measures led to Penn State’s School of Hospitality Management and Café Laura receiving a number of sustainability recognitions. Accolades for SHM and Café Laura, an on-campus restaurant run primarily by students, include the Professional Recyclers of Pennsylvania’s Waste Watcher Award in 2011, 2012 and 2013. The Centre County Recycling and Refuse Authority also named SHM and Café Laura a Centre County Green Business Partner for 2014.

The awards stem from a collaborative effort between administrators, faculty members, staff members and students to reduce the amount of waste produced, decrease the amount of waste sent to landfills, increase composting efforts and increase the amount of waste recycled. “People look to Café Laura as being the model for campus,” said Scott King, the restaurant’s manager. “We have to train students and mentor them, so when they go into the industry they are equipped with the skills they need.” Dave Cranage, associate professor of hospitality management, said Café Laura composts 60 to 70 percent of its

waste, and recycles between 10 and 20 percent of its waste. The compost is used for landscaping as part of a campus-wide program led by Nadine Davitt, supervisor of waste and recycling with the Office of Physical Plant. The compost is also sold to the public at the Lion Surplus store. “On a good day we could prevent 90 percent of the waste from going to a landfill,” Cranage said. “I think it is the future and we’re training future leaders in the hospitality industry. We cannot continue the way we did things in the past.”

Make telling your story a habit Do you ever walk away from a conversation and think about the things you should’ve said? Whether it was a face-to-face meeting, telephone conversation or email, these “missed messaging opportunities” are frustrating and costly. Time and energy are wasted. Good ideas are misunderstood and rejected. Sales are often lost. I’m not talking about your company’s formal PR and branding efforts. I’m suggesting you focus on your personal storytelling approach. You have a limited number of chances to reach and influence your target audiences. Telling your story has to become a habit which leads you to see each conversation as a messaging opportunity. Here are five ways to avoid missed messaging opportuniDavid M. ties: Mastovich is 1. Ask yourself these difficult quespresident of tions — “What’s the big idea?” and MASSolutions Inc. For more “What are we and what do we want?” information, Clearly define why your company visit www.mas exists in words that will make sense to solutions.biz. people outside of your organization. 2. Make it about them. What do we do that our customers see as important? What are our top three customer success stories? Show how you’ve solved similar problems for other customers just like them. 3. Craft your compelling story. What are two ways that we are different from our competition? Why should someone choose us over the other guys? Prospects are going to compare you to others anyway, so do it for them. 4. Build internal brand equity. Test your message among team members. Tweak it based on their feedback. Get their buy-in. Tell them the story again and again. Practice and hone the message until it feels and sounds just right. 5. Create a story-telling plan. Conveying your message doesn’t just happen. Think about those missed messaging opportunities again. Plan for potential story-telling situations. Define who you want to reach and influence. Put yourself in situations where the opportunities might arise and take advantage of them. Invest the time and effort. Make telling your story a habit and walk away without wondering what might have been.

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