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Headlines spur dialogue on abuse epidemic By BRITTANY SVOBODA bsvoboda@centrecountygazette.com
STATE COLLEGE — Domestic violence can look like a lot of things. Aggression, threats and controlling behavior top the list. It can also look like nothing and go unnoticed. October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. While it might be tough, especially for victims and their loved ones, to discuss this issue, area advocates say it’s important for the conversation to happen in order to make communities safer. “(Domestic Violence Awareness Month) gives us an opportunity to highlight the issue, to remember the people who have been vic-
tims, and to really sort of rededicate ourselves as a community to addressing domestic violence in a substantive way,” said Anne Ard, executive director of the Centre County Women’s Resource Center. Domestic violence is a taboo subject that isn’t regularly discussed unless something happens, said Bethanne Woodhouse, a licensed counselor and owner of A Journey To You. But, recent events surrounding one of the National Football League’s star players has brought much media attention and conversation to the issue of domestic violence.
SAFE HAVEN: The Centre County Women’s Resource Center offers help for women who are victims of domestic violence.
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BRYCEN STEVENS, 3, of State College, picks a piece of candy up during the Penn State Homecoming parade on Sept. 19. Brycen attended the parade with his mother, Sarah. It was his first time at the parade. For coverage of Penn State’s Homecoming game against Northwestern, see Page 18.
First-ever Centre Inspires grant poised to impact community By BRITTANY SVOBODA bsvoboda@centrecountygazette.com
STATE COLLEGE — Later this month, Centre Foundation will award its first-ever Centre Inspires grant to either the Child Development and Family Council or the Art Alliance of Central Pennsylvania, this year’s two finalists. Opinion ............................ 7 Health & Wellness ......... 8, 9
“Centre Inspires is a wonderful new granting program that we at Centre Foundation are really excited to bring to the community,” executive director Molly
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Kunkel said. “There were about 40 inspirational projects originally proposed that brought together new partners from across our area. The final two proposal teams have excelled at collaborating with their respective partners and have imagined interactive, cultural projects that our Centre Inspires, Page 6
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UNIVERSITY PARK — Denise Brown is on a mission. When her sister Nicole Brown Simpson was murdered 20 years ago, Brown made it her life’s work to raise awareness against domestic violence. During the course of the trial against Nicole’s ex-husband — former NFL star and actor O.J. Simpson — Brown testified against her former brother-inlaw. She also began the Nicole Brown Foundation to bring attention to the epidemic of domestic violence. In one of the most famous trials in U.S. history, Simpson was acquitted of murder. Brown will speak at 6:30 p.m. at Penn State’s Heritage Hall in the HUB on Monday, Oct. 6. Her talk will touch on a myriad of topics — from bullying to domestic violence and everything in between. “I’m going to tell some personal stories,” Brown said, previewing her talk. “Twenty years ago, there weren’t laws like there are today. There wasn’t the awareness that there is today. Domestic violence was a part of my sister’s life and we knew nothing about it. It was the dirty little secret she
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never talked about, never told us about.” Brown is hoping to pass on some life lessons that she learned following the murder DENISE BROWN of her sister. “There are ways to see it. There are things you can do about it. Educate yourself and learn about domestic violence. I talk about the cycle of domestic violence all the time. I think that’s real important,” she said. In recent months, domestic violence has again come to the forefront. In the United States, a video of former Baltimore Ravens’ running back Ray Rice surfaced, prompting outrage. He was subsequently released from the Ravens and suspended indefinitely from the NFL. In South Africa, Oscar Pistorius — a Paralympic gold-medalist sprinter — shot and killed his supermodel girlfriend. He was found not guilty of pre-meditated murder, but was convicted of culpable homicide. The stories are all too familiar for Brown. “I wouldn’t say that it opened up wounds. It was 20 years ago that my sister was murdered. Would I rather have Nicole back than talk about this stuff? Absolutely. I think about that every single day of my life. I see these celebrities, the football players, the sports figures … as a society Brown, Page 6
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HOMECOMING: The Penns Valley Area High School celebrated Homecoming last week with a parade and plenty of fanfare at the Grange Fairgrounds. Page 12 A GOOD CAUSE: Holy Bike Ride 2014 was held recently as cyclists trekked from State College to Williamsburg, Pa. The cyclists raised $10,000 for the United Methodist Children’s Home in Mechanicsburg. Page 13
HUMBLED AT HOME: The Penn State football team stubbed its toe, losing for the first time this season, 29-6, to Northwestern on Homecoming. The Nittany Lions fell to 4-1 with the loss. Page 18 YOUNG SENSATION: State College Area High School’s Erika Pugh has some serious talent. The young woman recently spent six weeks with the Bolshoi Ballet Academy. Page 24
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PSU student pleads guilty to anti-Semitic vandalism By JENNIFER MILLER StateCollege.com
STATE COLLEGE — A Penn State student pleaded guilty in court on Sept. 25 to charges of ethnic intimidation and criminal mischief for painting a swastika as part of a fraternity prank. In December, State College police charged Hayden Grom, 19, of New Fairfield, Conn., and Eric Hyland, 20, of Export, with ethnic intimidation and criminal mischief. The charges stem from a November incident in which the men allegedly spraypainted 12 vehicles, a dumpster and a garage near Beta Sigma Beta Fraternity on Berry Alley. The graffiti included sexual images and words, swastikas, anti-Semitic language, the initials “K.K.K.” and random scribbling, according to police. Grom pleaded guilty in Centre County Common Pleas Court before President Judge Thomas Kistler in exchange for two years of probation and no jail time. Grom
must also help pay back a $5,000 reward offered after the incident for information leading to the arrest of the vandals. Matt McClenahen, defense attorney for Grom, said when the vandalism occurred his client was oblivious to the history of the Nazis and National Socialism like many other young people in America. McClenahen also noted that Grom only painted one swastika, copying Hyland’s actions. McClenahen said the act was the result of a combination of youth, ignorance and drunkenness and was not a hate crime of any kind. McClenahen noted the swastikas were not drawn in the same style as the Nazi symbol. Since the arrest, McClenahen says his client, under his advice, has read books and viewed films about the Holocaust and World War II and met with a professor on campus who is an expert in the area of race and ethnicity. “He understands now the significance of what he did and that’s part of the healing process and he has to live with it and the guilt of it,” said McClenahen.
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Art for Rwanda event scheduled for Saturday By AIMEE MORGAN correspondent@centrecountygazette.com
STATE COLLEGE — What can $100 buy? In America, it might buy a couple of shirts and a pair of pants, or perhaps a week’s worth of groceries. For children in the African nation of Rwanda, it can buy one year of tuition at the Urukundo Children’s Home and Learning Center through the Hope Made Real campaign. State College native Carol Falke, vice president and funding chair of Hope Made Real, is helping to host Art for Rwanda on Saturday, Oct. 4, at the Park Forest Village United Methodist Church in State College. According to Falke, Art for Rwanda’s initiative is to raise enough funds to build the third- grade classrooms for the Urukundo facility. The learning center began in 2010 with a preschool, and now offers classes to more than 265 community children through the second grade, according to Falke. Those second graders now need help to move into third grade, then fourth through sixth. “But education is not just for the children. English classes are offered to the community, so parents can learn as their children learn. And empowering them to improve their lives and their families will be ‘hope made real,’” said Falke. Pat Elliott, a local musician and member of Park Forest Village United Methodist Church, helped coordinate a fundraiser last year for a local nonprofit. While doing that, he realized that an art event would be a great way to raise funds for Hope Made Real, the organization with which the church had been connected for many years. A small committee consisting of Elliott,
Falke, Nickie Askov and Bev Sutley have activities planned throughout the day of the Art for Rwanda fundraiser. “The idea for Art for Rwanda has grown into an exciting community-wide, familyfriendly event to connect one community with another community and children with children in Africa,” said Falke. More than 100 pieces of art will be on sale, including paintings, photography, Japanese art, ceramics, fiber art, quilts, jewelry and more. Of those pieces, 65 are by local artists. There also will be 80 Rwandan baskets, as well as carvings and items sewn by the Urukundo Sewing Training Center, available to purchase in support of Rwandan artisans. The event will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. At 11 a.m., local Rwandans Grace Hakizimana, Janviere Shimiye and Marie Kampire will dance in traditional dress and Judith Mukaruziga, an area Realtor, will answer questions about Rwandan culture and traditions. At 1 p.m., Barafo Tena Drum and Dance Ensemble, Jeff Martin, and other drummers and dancers will perform. Patrick Donaghy, of Centre County Caterers, will offer free tastings of two African dishes and sell sandwiches and salads. Children will be having a bake sale to add to the flavorful event. There will also be a “Everything Rwanda” kids’ area for children to visit. “It’s a chance to explore Rwandan culture by playing musical instruments, carrying baskets on their head sand seeing art by the children. An interactive activity will be making a collage of special messages on a 6-foot African map. For older kids, there
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Violence, from page 1 Earlier this year, a video of Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice dragging his then-fiancĂŠ out of an elevator surfaced. Rice received a two-game suspension. It wasn’t until early September, however, that footage from inside the elevator showed that Rice punched his now-wife, knocking her unconscious. After the video went viral, the Ravens cut him. Then, the NFL suspended him indefinitely. As a result of what happened with Rice, Ard said, “people start talking about domestic violence for a while and then it goes away. But the reality is that domestic violence is happening in people’s lives every single day, to people who aren’t famous, whose situations don’t draw a lot of national attention.â€? Immediately following the release of the elevator video and Rice’s suspension, many people began posting on social media using #whyistayed and #whyileft to share their stories. If anything positive came out of the situation, this is one example, Ard said. “Those are really powerful because victims of domestic violence can tell their stories and they’re so individual,â€? she said. “Fear is ‌ a big thing that doesn’t allow people to come forward and talk about (domestic violence),â€? Woodhouse
said. “Unfortunately, there are a lot more incidents that are going on here in our own community that we’re not even aware of.� In Centre County, Ard said that the CCWRC serves about 1,000 victims of domestic violence and about 130 to 150 women and children in their shelter annually. “That’s been pretty consistent,� she said. In Pennsylvania, according to 2013 statistics from the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence, there were 158 domestic violence fatalities last year. The coalition’s report states that in Centre County, a 49-year-old women was shot and killed by her estranged husband at her workplace. “That gives you some idea of how prevalent it is,� Ard said. The CCWRC, however, works very hard to provide services to anyone that needs them, she said. Some of the services the CCWRC provides include emergency shelter and transitional housing, individual and group counseling, and legal advocacy and representation in family law. These services are available free and confidential to women, children and men who have experienced dating or domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking, according to the CCWRC brochure. The organization also has a 24-hour toll-free hotline, (877) 234-5050.
October 2-8, 2014 Being proactive about domestic violence, however, is important, Woodhouse said. “Often times we’re being reactive,â€? she said. “We’re working with victims when the abuse has already happened.â€? In addition to the services that the CCWRC offers, it also does a lot to educate people about and prevent domestic violence, Ard said. “We’re really intentional about trying to stop violence before it starts,â€? she said. “Part of what we do in the programs in the schools is we focus on healthy relationships. It’s really critical for the community to be involved in this.â€? There are many misunderstandings about domestic violence, Ard said, including people thinking that domestic violence is when a fight gets out of hand. “The reality is couples fight,â€? she said. “That’s not what we’re talking about here. What we’re talking about is a pattern of one person believing they have the right to control the behavior of the other person and the willingness to use violence or the threat of violence to do it.â€? The affects of domestic violence can also take their toll on members of the family other than the perpetrator and victim, Woodhouse said. Children who experience domestic violence between their parents, she said, are “at major risk for developmental problems, psychiatric disorders, difficulties in school, aggressive behaviors (and) low selfesteem.â€? They also learn from what they observe while growing up, Woodhouse said, and those who were abused or saw abuse in the home are at risk for becoming perpetrators themselves. While it isn’t as highly reported, men are also victims of domestic violence, Ard and Woodhouse said. “The reality is that men are victims of domestic violence and need the services that we provide just as much as women do,â€? Ard said. Of the 107 victims killed in Pennsylvania last year, 42 were men. Another aspect that also isn’t much discussed is when women commit acts of domestic violence. “Assault is assault,â€? Woodhouse said. “Nobody should be victimized at the hands of anyone.â€? To encourage community involvement in raising awareness and combating this issue, the CCWRC will have two events in October. The organization’s 5K run/walk, “Steps to Safety,â€? will be held at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 5, at the Penn State Blue/ White Golf Course. “It’s a great way for the public to come out and say, ‘We want to have a community that is free of violence,’â€? she said. Along with other organizations, the CCWRC will have a vigil at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 29, at the Centre County Courthouse steps in Bellefonte to acknowledge those who are working to prevent this issue, as well as those who are and were victims. “For the public to attend that, it signals to people who may be victims ‌ that there is support in this community for them,â€? Ard said. “And I think that’s a pretty important message for them to send.â€? We Accept Food Stamps, EBT, or SNAP Benefits
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Commissioners approve grant continuation application By BRITTANY SVOBODA bsvoboda@centrecountygazette.com
BELLEFONTE — The Centre County board of commissioners approved the 2015 STOP Violence Against Women Grant continuation application at its meeting on Sept. 30. The grant between the county and the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency will be for $145,000, which includes a county match of $10,000 and State College Borough match of $10,000. “We have an incredible history with (PCCD),” STOP Grant coordinator Dawn McKee, of the Centre County Women’s Resource Center, said. “In a lot of areas, they look to this county as a model for how … effective the grant is in our community.” PCCD provides allocations in a threeyear cycle, and the county will have to completely reapply for the grant next year, she said. The county has been receiving the grant since the mid 1990s. The grant, McKee said, is divided among three areas: the State College Po-
lice Department for law enforcement, the CCWRC for victim services, and the district attorney’s office for prosecution. PCCD has always allocated $125,000 to the county for services with matches from the county and State College Borough, she said. This year, however, the percentage of allocations has changed so that the DA’s office has more money to use for legal services. The State College Police Department will receive a total of $40,000, an increase of $1,250 from last year. These funds will be used for the salary of detective Chris Weaver, who specializes in cases of sexual assault. The CCWRC will receive a total of $60,000, a decrease of $3,750 from last year. These funds will be put toward partial salaries of staff and operational costs. The DA’s office will receive a total of $45,000, an increase of $2,500 from last year. “The big difference that we’re doing this year from previous years really impacts the district attorney’s budget,” McKee said.
Money that was used in the first two years of the current grant to train law enforcement and prosecutors will now be put toward the position of assistant district attorney due to the need in that office, she said. A total of $28,510 will be put toward this position. “This attorney will specialize in prosecuting these crimes — domestic violence and sexual violence,” she said. Mount Nittany Health will also receive $3,600 to be used for medical services training “to help train emergency room nurses to become experts in responding to sexual violence and collecting forensic evidence from victims,” McKee said. In addition, $1,825 will be budgeted so the assistant DA can attend trainings about prosecution of these types of crimes, she said. In order to come up with the funds for the reallocation of funds, hours for the international outreach consultant and McKee’s position will each be cut from 10 to five hours per week. Commissioner Steve Dershem said he
Group from State College to attend Pittsburgh Venture Capital Fair By HARRY ZIMBLER correspondent@centrecountygazette.com
STATE COLLEGE — Entrepreneurs and startups from Centre County will attend the 3 Rivers Venture Capital Fair in Pittsburgh on Wednesday, Oct. 8. Transportation to the event is being sponsored by Innovation Park at Penn State. “This is a wonderful opportunity to learn more about the process of seeking capital from venture capitalists and angel investors,” said Dan Leri, director of Innovation Park. “It will help entrepreneurs to understand the challenges they will face in seeking funding.” Innovation Park at Penn State has been a long-time sponsor of the event, which was first held in 2002. “This fair allows investors to come face-to-face with entrepreneurs seeking funding,” said Kelly Szejko, president of the Pittsburgh Venture Capital Association and the Pittsburgh Venture Fair. “It began as a way to vet companies that had a serious chance of success.” Since its debut in 2002, the mission of the 3 Rivers Venture Fair has remained steadfast — to foster the commercialization of promising technology innovations through investment. The fair is held every 18 months, with applications accepted beginning six months before the event. The upcoming fair will allow 42 companies to present
to a panel of investors. More than 100 companies applied for the program, but many were deemed not ready to meet show standards. The fair will be presented in a model based on the television show “Shark Tank.” “We don’t focus on any particular industry, though this year we have about one-third information technology firms, one-third biotechnology companies and a smattering of other industries, including robotics, ” said Szejko. Over the years there have been many success stories for companies that emerged from the fair with funding. “A company named Four Moms presented in 2009 and since then has raised $85 million in investment capital,” Szejko said. “We keep track of the companies that present. We know that the fair really helps.” Other success stories cited by Szejko include ALUN Technologies and Beat Box Technologies. ALUN recently raised $11 million in investment capital. Szejko has been with the PVCA for 17 years. “I love this organization,” she said. “It is economic development at its best.” Leri noted that Innovation Park at Penn State has been a steady supporter of this event because it is worth a trip to Pittsburgh for entrepreneurs and startups. Since its creation, fair participants have gone on to raise more than $500 million, a testament to the caliber of the presenters.
PSU lawsuit against Samsung dismissed By StateCollege.com staff
on a university patent for “Organic Light Emitters with Improved Carrier Injection” issued in 2004. The complaint argues that Samsung and the other defendants in the suit — including Samsung Electronics America, Samsung Telecommunications America and Samsung Display Co. — were violating this patent with the “Galaxy SIII, the Samsung Galaxy S4, and other
UNIVERSITY PARK — A lawsuit that Penn State brought against Samsung earlier this year has been voluntarily dismissed by both parties, according to court documents filed recently. Penn State filed the suit in a United State Middle District Court in January based on alleged infringement
similar products.” Samsung denied the allegations that they had infringed on this patent, according to court documents. Both parties agreed to the dismissal of the suit in a joint stipulation, though the document does not provide details of how this agreement was reached. The suit is dismissed with prejudice, which means it cannot be filed again in the future.
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Student dies in crash By JENNIFER MILLER StateCollege.com
STATE COLLEGE — A Penn State senior was killed in a one-vehicle crash while working for a local hotel last weekend. State College police say Joshua Mejia, of Bergenfield, N.J., died Sept. 28 after suffering injuries while driving a shuttle van for the Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center. Officials say Mejia was returning to the hotel after dropping someone at the airport. He was the only occupant in the Dodge Caravan. State College police are investigating the fatal crash that occurred just before 2 p.m on East Park Avenue at Innovation Boulevard and the I-99 ramps. Police say a preliminary investigation, including eye witness accounts, indicates the victim was traveling at an “excessive speed” when the crash occurred. Mejia reportedly turned left from Fox Hollow Road onto Park Avenue heading east, when he missed the exit ramp to Innovation Park and ran into a large metal highway post. The vehicle caught fire leaving Mejia trapped inside, and emergency responders extricated him from the van. Police say the victim was transported to Mount Nittany Medical Center with severe head and chest injuries. He was pronounced dead at 2:37 p.m. Penn State spokesperson Lisa Powers says Mejia was a student in the Health and Human Development College. “We are profoundly saddened by this tragic accident,” said Powers. “It is always painful to hear of the loss of any student and our hearts go out to his family and friends.” Powers says Student Affairs has been notified and has been in contact with the victim’s family. Authorities closed East Park Avenue eastbound for approximately four hours. Assisting agencies included Alpha Fire Company, Centre Life Link, Alpha Fire Police, and staff at the Penn Stater and Penn State University. Anyone who witnessed the crash or can provide additional details about the incident can call State College police at (814) 234-7150.
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was unsure if the position of assistant DA will be new or if a current staff member in the office will fulfill that role. The commissioners also approved a change order of $166,000 to G.M. McCrossin for the foundation redesign and construction of the Courthouse Annex and Temple Court Addition project. “The foundation redesign and construction was a little bit more extensive than we had anticipated,” Dershem said. Due to the lack of construction standards when the buildings were built about 100 years ago, these issues weren’t unexpected, he said. Before construction began, Commissioner Chris Exarchos said there was no way of knowing what the infrastructure of either of the buildings was like. “It required a lot more concrete and … changing of plans to accommodate and making sure those buildings are stable,” he said. The commissioners said they hope the project’s timetable is still on track to be finished in early 2015.
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we look up to these people and they should be role models for us,� Brown said. Brown said that she’s glad the NFL is finally addressing the issue of domestic violence. “I think where the NFL is going right now with zero tolerance has opened up some eyes. They want to confront the issue of domestic violence, which is a great thing. I think they should have done it 20 years ago,� Brown said matter-of-factly. Brown testified against Simpson at the famous trial. Simpson was a larger-than-life figure. After his NFL career ended, he became a football broadcaster and actor, appearing in several films, including the popular “Naked Gun� series. As Brown looked back to 20-plus years ago, she recalled Simpson’s popularity. “We had a sports figure, a loved person in our society. We had him up on a pedestal. What we have to remember as individuals is we don’t know these people. We only know that they can score touchdowns, that they can shoot baskets, that they are great singers. They are people, just like you and me. They have the same tendencies as you and me. To put them up on pedestal, worship the ground that they walk on and think they aren’t capable of doing something like this is just ludicrous,� Brown said. There have been a rash of sexual assaults at Penn State since the fall semester began. According to Brown, the culture has to change on college campuses. “I think what has to happen on college campuses is that the university has to enforce laws and have zero tolerance. That should be mandatory. I don’t think they should have anger management programs, they should have batterer treatment programs. It’s not anger management. Not every angry person beats someone up. If it’s sexual assault, get rid of them. They don’t deserve to be at that school. There have to be harsher punishments. Until they do, nothing is going to change,� Brown said. According to Brown, her talk won’t be heavy on statistics. The statistics are out there and can be easily accessed. Instead, she wants to educate and get people thinking. It will be heavy on emotion, she said. “It takes everybody, it really does,� she said. “Twenty years later, my mission, my goal is still the same. We’re still on track.� Brown’s talk is sponsored by the Center for Women Students.
entire community can enjoy.� The new grant program will rotate through a six-year cycle. Each year, an organization will be the recipient of $100,000 to implement its project, which must engage and inspire residents throughout the county. In order to be considered for this year’s grant, applicants submitted project proposals that addressed a major issue in the community. For its project, the Child Development and Family Council partnered with SPE Federal Credit Union. “We were each prompted by a desire to do something that would have a transformational impact in our community (and) would give everyone who wants to an opportunity to participate,� said CDFC executive administrator Ann Walker. The potential to partner with other organizations that have the same goal was also a driving factor, she said. “We have already made many new connections and begun the process of developing new relationships for this grant,� Walker said. If selected for the grant, the partner organizations will create book benches — a bench made in the shape of an open book — throughout Centre County. These benches will be canvases that community members, guided by local artist and mural painter Elody Gyekis, can fill with images reflecting the area, Walker said. “We would be offering a lasting, useable art object that invites people to sit, to congregate around it and to experience it as they drive or walk about,� she said. “We are both so excited about the possibilities this presents for community engagement.� To come up with themes for each of the benches, community brainstorming sessions will take place throughout the county. At first, the organizations wanted to use life-sized animal sculptures to engage the community, but couldn’t decide on one animal, Walker said. “We happened upon the London Book Benches and said, ‘That’s it. We can use the benches to tell our story,’� said SPEFCU outreach coordinator Sue Swain. While transforming the county’s landscape, Walker said that area residents’ experiences will also be affected as they are encouraged to help create designs for the benches. The benches will be considered art, but also a tool for community engagement. “After our grant year,� Walker said, “we hope to continue to facilitate the creation of new book benches in our county.� Due to the nature of this year’s grant theme, Art Alliance executive director Marie Doll said it was a “no brainer� that they submitted a proposal. “Uniting communities through art is really what we’re trying to do,� she said. “We hope that at the end of the year people say, ‘That was fun. I like that. I like doing art.’� Like Walker, Doll also thinks that partnering with other community organizations is an important part of
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their project. “One of the things that I think has really come out of the Centre Inspires grant program is the chance to meet other nonprofits and talk about how we might collaborate on this project and then do things in the future as well,� she said. Sounds, a local nonprofit that brings music to those who are high-school aged and older in a non-alcoholic setting, will be incorporated into various aspects of the Art Alliance’s project. The organization will have two parts to the project: Centre Creates and Big Art Weekend. Centre Creates will engage county residents in making, seeing and discussing art next year from January through September. Pop-up art classes will take place throughout the county in places where people frequent regularly. “We want to attract people who might be there for another reason,� Doll said. “The element of surprise is a part of it. We think it’s less intimidating if it’s in a place where they are already going for something else.� The organization also has plans for a flash mob, where people can hold up the artwork they made while dancing and singing to music. To further engage the community and bring artwork to them, the Art Alliance will set up more rotating art exhibitions. This is already done well in State College, Doll said, in places like Schlow Centre Region Library and The State Theatre. “We are expanding that to other parts of Centre County,� she said. “That will be a big part of getting art out so people can see it.� To promote art discussions, the Art Alliance will also fund screenings of “Art21,� an award-winning PBS series that follows contemporary artists whose work might be considered “provocative,� Doll said, followed by a discussion and social function. All of these projects and events will culminate the weekend of Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015, and Sunday, Oct. 18, 2015, with exhibitions, events and other community art projects. The county high schools, Doll said, will create artwork to be displayed in October at their local libraries or youth centers. Each library and youth center will receive a proper artwork hanging system, she said, similar to the one in Schlow’s Betsy Rodgers Allen Gallery. “(This) is really important, because they can later use that for future shows,� Doll said. She said that the Art Alliance has also been asked to paint a mural on the wall behind the Children’s Garden at the Bellefonte Art Museum for Centre County. “Community is such an important part of this,� Doll said, “probably the most important part. We’re just trying to bring communities together, but using art as the vehicle.� A winner will be selected by the Centre Foundation Board and announced at the organization’s annual dinner at 6 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 17, at the Nittany Lion Inn. The next Centre Inspires program area will address health and social services in Centre County.
Photographs of Rwanda will be shown throughout the event. Those who have gone to Rwanda will be available to answer questions about their work and ongoing projects. “If you aren’t shopping for art, there will be an opportunity to make a ‘Gift of Hope’ where you can sponsor books for the school ($25), desks ($50), tuition for a student for a year ($100), the school music program ($60 for a month) or an assistant teacher’s salary ($35 for a month),� said Falke. For more information, or to make a donation to Hope Made Real, contact Falke at falkes@verizon.net. (Editor’s note: Carol Falke has worked with the Urukundo Children’s Home and Learning Center for four years. While in Rwanda, she works with throwaway and former street children at the Urukundo Children’s Home and in the schools. She has also helped with new initiatives such as the dental and sewing training centers and a community water project. Her next trip is scheduled for March.)
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Student debt strains economy When we read the remarks Monday by Deputy Treasury Secretary Sarah Bloom Raskin, concerning the nation’s record level of student loan debt, we were reminded of comments made in 2007 by Ben Bernanke, then the chairman of the Federal Reserve, concerning the nation’s subprime mortgage crisis. In a keynote speech at the annual meeting of the National Association of Business Economics, Raskin assured attendees, “No one now expects a student loan meltdown because there is a great deal of integrity and stability in the student loan market.” That sounds to us very much like Bernanke’s testimony to Congress, when he assured lawmakers that “the impact on the broader economy and financial markets of the problems in the subprime market seems likely to be contained.” Well we know now that the subprime crisis was far from contained. In fact, it precipitated the collapse of the nation’s housing sector which, in turn, mushroomed into the nation’s worst financial crisis since the Great Depression. We don’t think the student-loan crisis will lay waste to the higher-education sector as the subprime-loan crisis did to housing, but we do not rule out the possibility of something just short of a student-loan meltdown. Indeed, student loan debt has more than doubled since 2007, from $500 billion to roughly $1.1 trillion. The class of 2014 graduated college with an average $33,000 in debt. What worries is that the mismatch between student borrowing and post-graduation earnings appears to be getting greater, rather than smaller. Indeed, from 2005-12, average student loan debt for borrowers in their 20s increased 35 percent, while the median earnings for 25-to-34-year-olds with undergraduate degrees actually declined 2.2 percent. That explains, at least in part, why almost 7 million erstwhile collegians defaulted on their student loans last year. The student-loan crisis has no easy fix. But at least part of the solution is reining in the runaway cost of higher education that has made loans so necessary for 70 percent of college students.
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Arab leaders hold key to lasting peace By MARTIN SCHRAM Scripps-Howard News Service
Obama’s Arab coalition may succeed in the one battle America cannot win. It is, to be sure, a dickens of time in the Middle East. But much to our surprise, historians may someday look back and say this week marked the start of a long, slow reversal in the tumult-as-usual that had long been the Middle East. It could actually be seen, someday in the future, as the start of a New Era — the beginning of the best of times in the Middle East. Even though it sure seems like the worst of times right now. Monday, Sept. 22, 2014, was the day when the United States led a multinational coalition in a series of air attacks against a fanatic group of Islamic militant rebels, the Islamic State, inside both Iraq and Syria. While it wasn’t a replay of America’s Iraq War shock-and-awe, neither was it a rerun of the old, delusional Vietnam shuck-and-jive. It was a strong, solid start of what will surely be a long effort. What makes that air attack a potential historic marker worthy of “new era” status was that the coalition included some of the Middle East’s major power makers and shakers: the rulers of Saudi Arabia, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Qatar, who usually prefer to do their influencing behind the scenes. President Obama and his team deserve much credit for having worked hard to mobilize that coalition of Middle East partners to battle the Islamic State. (Just as they deserved much of the criticism they received for missteps, including the time
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I wonder why we aren’t more disturbed about the Adrian Peterson case. Peterson, a running back for the Minnesota Vikings, was indicted on Sept. 11 for allegedly causing injury to a child. He had used a switch to discipline his 4-year-old son. The extensive welts, bruises, and cuts on the child’s body indicate that the experience must have been very painful, as well as extremely frightening for a 4-year-old. Peterson even admits that he lashed his son — perhaps unintentionally — across the testicles. We should be horrified. But some of the reaction to this incident was tentative and equivocal. The Vikings suspended Peterson, then reinstated him, then suspended him again. Now it looks like he’s out for the season. Peterson expressed some remorse — especially about the blow to the testicles — but he doesn’t seem to get it. He admits that he’s “not a perfect parent,” but he denies that he’s a child abuser, insisting that his goal was to teach his son “right from wrong.” His lawyer says that Peterson was merely using “the same kind of discipline with his child that he experienced as a child growing up in east Texas.” This perspective was supported by
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Obama blurted a press conference warning to Syria not to use chemical weapons; he famously drew his “red line” with what turned out to have been disappearing ink, once those chemical weapons were used.) For some time, America’s new coalition partners in the region had been mainly silent while the Islamic State hijacked their religion and slaughtered thousands of Arabs for the crime of not being the right kind of Muslims, or not being Muslims at all. The Islamic State has conquered territory in Syria and Iraq with little resistance. It has beheaded journalists and other civilians from the United States and Britain using Internet videos of their brutality as recruiting tools. (It has also invited other Islamic radicals around the world to join in its terrorism, and just this week a group in Algeria beheaded a French citizen.) The monarchies in today’s U.S.led coalition against the Islamic State had quietly financed various rebel efforts to topple Syria’s dictator, Bashar al-Assad. And that gets us to a reality rarely mentioned in the week’s news and punditry: If Syria and Iraq fall under Islamic State rule, America’s regional coalition partners know their countries could be next. Perhaps the rampaging jihadists could foment revolutions inside their kingdoms. No wonder these rulers want the Islamic State defeated — pronto! So Obama, who entered office proclaiming a goal of ending the U.S. war efforts in the Middle East, has launched a military campaign he never wanted to begin. He deserves credit for his decision to lead — and build his coalition. But mainly Obama will deserve our praise if this
week’s farsighted and practical words become the foundation of America’s policy. On Wednesday, Obama delivered a speech to the United Nations General Assembly that may prove to be the most influential address of his presidency. Obama recognized that high-tech weapons will not be the most decisive in defeating the Islamic State and bringing peace, at last, to the Middle East. In a column just a week ago, I had made the case that the battle to defeat the Islamic State cannot be won unless the battle for the hearts and minds of disenfranchised Islamic youth is also won. That column concluded: “The battle for Islam’s Hearts and Minds cannot be won by the West. It can be won only by the world’s influential, sensible but too often silent Islamic leaders.” This week, that turned out to be the president’s bottom line message to the region. “Now, ultimately, the task of rejecting sectarianism and rejecting extremism is a generational task — and a task for the people of the Middle East themselves,” Obama said at the UN. “No external power can bring about a transformation of hearts and minds. But America will be a respectful and constructive partner. We will neither tolerate terrorist safe havens, nor act as an occupying power.” And Secretary of State John Kerry assured us all on Wednesday that America’s Arab coalition partners promised to take the lead in the battle for hearts and minds of their people. Kerry pledged we will see a major effort to “reclaim Islam by Muslims.” That’s where the battle that began this week will ultimately be won — bringing with it the prospect of a new era for the Middle East.
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former pro basketball player Charles Barkley, who defended Peterson by suggesting that spanking — Barkley bluntly calls it “whipping” — has a cultural component, that the circumstances that led to Peterson’s indictment would put every black parent in the south in jail. Even the prominent columnist Leonard Pitts says, somewhat defensively, that according to Peterson’s accusers, Pitts’ mother and Pitts himself are “child abusers,” because they spanked their children. His mother, Pitts says, was a loving, sacrificing, attentive parent who, when Pitts and his siblings had it coming, didn’t hesitate to hit them with a switch or other handy implement. Pitts isn’t defending Peterson — he admits he doesn’t know how severe the punishment was — but he lends support to the view that failure to spank could send out into a rough world children who are “poisoned by ‘self-esteem,’” a view shared by many American parents, white and black. In fact, if it appears that there’s a racial or regional element to this issue, let’s dispense with it. A study out of Columbia University reports that 90 percent of Americans were spanked as children. In short, we spank a lot in our country. The key, spankers say, is not to go “overboard,” as Peterson allegedly did. I’m not in a position to gainsay American spankers who believe that
they can spank according to the sensible principles suggested by Pitts: Don’t spank unless the kids deserve it. Don’t spank to excess. Don’t spank in anger. Don’t lose control. But I don’t have confidence in the capacity of all — or even most — parents to make these subtle distinctions. I suspect nearly all spankings have an element of anger and that most of them have less to do with purposeful, loving parenting than with frustration and the expression of dominance. Maybe there is some clear boundary between “controlled” spanking and abuse, and maybe some parents manage to stay on the right side of it. But the prevalence of spanking in our country gives easy permission for the millions of Americans who were whipped as kids, like Peterson, to whip their own kids. The mildest slap crosses a certain line that puts children into a category unlike any other; they’re the only Americans that we can hit with impunity. Perhaps it doesn’t have to be this way. At least 30 nations have abolished all forms of corporal punishment, in schools and at home. I suspect our society wouldn’t crumble if we simply decided to take spanking off the table. At least we could provide some clarity for guys like Peterson, who believe that whipping and being whipped are just part of growing up.
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Penn State Medical Center dean discusses fiscal year HERSHEY — Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center continued a trend of strong financial performance, with a fiscal year highlighted by clinical growth and innovative approaches to education, research and patient care challenges spurred by a health care industry undergoing rapid transformation. Dr. A. Craig Hillemeier, chief executive officer of Penn State Hershey Medical Center and Health System, Penn State’s senior vice president for health affairs, and dean, Penn State College of Medicine, recently shared highlights of the organizations 2013-2014 fiscal year performance with members of the medical center’s board of directors, faculty, staff, students, special guests, and members of the community. Hillemeier reported that during fiscal year 2014, outpatient visits increased by 5.5 percent from the previous year to more than 960,000. The medical center saw more than 29,000 surgical cases, up 5.8 percent and following a national industry-wide trend of many surgical procedures moving to the outpatient setting. Overall, hospital admissions increased 5.1 percent from the previous year to more than 29,000. The organization finished the year with a total margin of 8.2 percent after transferring $74 million in academic support to the College of Medicine. This success comes while health care undergoes a transformational shift — where reimbursement will soon be based on outcomes rather than on volume; where patients play a more active role in their care; where research more directly drives treatment decisions; and where partnerships become essential to address increasing competition and meet the health needs of larger, more diverse populations. Hillemeier said Penn State Hershey is in a strong position to meet these challenges, due largely to the ingenuity and innovation of more than 9,000 Penn State Hershey employees. “As we get ready for the challenges of health care reform, as well as a changing research and academic environment, I know it is our people who will be the key to our continued success,” said Hillemeier, who became Penn State Hershey’s sixth dean and CEO in July following the departure of Dr. Harold L. Paz. “It is through their ongoing commitment that we will be able to continue to improve quality and safety, lead innovation across our missions, find ways to be more efficient and reduce unnecessary cost.”
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RESEARCH
During fiscal year 2014, investigators brought in 521 new grant awards for a total of $83.4 million in external research support, including more than $54 million from the National Institutes of Health. Among the important grants received this past year were:
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DR. A. CRAIG HILLEMEIER, chief executive officer of Penn State Hershey Medical Center and Health System, said the fiscal year was highlighted by clinical growth and innovative approaches to education. ■ A $3.2 million grant from NIH to Dr.Ingrid Scott to run a national clinical trial to treat vision loss due to blood vessel blockage in the retina. ■ A $1.75 million Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute grant to Dr. Cynthia Chuang ro reduce unintended pregnancies through reproductive life planning. ■ A first-year amount of $3.9 million, part of a five-year, $20 million grant, from the National Institute on Drug Abuse, to Drs. Joshua Muscat and Jonathan Foulds, naming Penn State one of 14 Tobacco Centers of Regulatory Science. Following remarks from Jeff Graham, a 58-year-old ALS patient from Pittsburgh and a supporter of genetic research into the disease, Hillemeier announced the launch of a new campaign, in partnership with ALS Worldwide, to raise at least $5 million to support the work of the Penn State Hershey ALS Clinic and the Penn State Hershey Institute for Personalized Medicine’s ALS gene sequencing project.
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In May, the College of Medicine graduated its 44th class and awarded 133 medical degrees and 67 graduate degrees. Of the medical class of 2014, 32 percent matched to residency programs in Pennsylvania, and 26 students — nearly one in five — opted to stay at Penn State Hershey for their residency training. After more than four decades of training health care professionals, making sure the curriculum and programs offered prepare these professionals to meet the demands that today’s and tomorrow’s health care systems will place on them is a critical focus. In June, the College of Medicine welcomed its 30-member inaugural class of physician assistant master program students. Medical Center, Page 9
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‘Candid Conversations’ videos address mental health UNIVERSITY PARK — Jana Marie Foundation recently launched a new series of online videos, “Candid Conversations,� to help parents and caregivers deal with the mental, emotional and physical health concerns of children. The foundation approached Penn State Public Media several months ago about the possibility of creating the series of short Web-based videos to expand access to the type of information covered in the “Straight Talk� series of seminars offered in partnership with the State College Area School District, Communities That Care and the Centre County Youth Services Bureau. Produced and hosted by Lindsey Whissel, conducted in an interview format and recorded in the WPSU studios, these videos speak to a wide audience on a variety of mental, emotional and physical health issues that impact middle school- and high school-aged youth. “We’re proud to have been a part of the project and we hope that the video series reaches families across central Pennsylvania and beyond,� said Kate Domico, executive director of Penn State Public Media. “With accessible resources about sensitive topics like these available online, we hope it will be easier for parents and their teens to get information about how to get help and support.� Eight topics are covered, each by a collection of short, easy-to-access “video chapters� that provide information, tips and links to additional resources. The
chapters are “Stress and Anxiety� by Dr. Peter Montminy, “Eating Disorders� by Dr. Jennifer Seidenberg and Phyllis Stackhouse, “Cutting and Self-Harming� by Amelia McGinnis, “Drugs and Alcohol� by Alison Turley, “Bullying� by Drs. JoLynn Carney and Richard Hazler, “Depression� by Dr. Joseph Wiedemer, “Sex and the Internet� by Megan Mass and “Child Sexual Abuse� by Dr. Janet Rosenzweig. “This project showcases how community service organizations, universities, subject matter experts and community members can work together to address real social issues in a timely and effective manner,� says Marisa Vicere Brown, Jana Marie Foundation founder and president. “Penn State Public Media has been an invaluable partner. And our subject matter experts have done an amazing job of shedding light on important topics related to the mental, physical and emotional health of our children.� The videos will be accessible through the Jana Marie Foundation YouTube channel and shared with school districts, community groups and interested individuals. For more information, contact Brown at marisa@janamariefoundation.org. Jana Marie Foundation works to empower young people, especially young women, to make positive choices, practice self-respect and maintain healthy relationships by supporting mental health efforts and providing opportunities for personal growth and creative expression.
Ritter joins Mount Nittany Physician Group’s internal medicine practice STATE COLLEGE — Mount Nittany Health is pleased to announce the addition of Heidi Ritter to Mount Nittany Physician Group Internal Medicine. Ritter obtained a Bachelor of Science in nursing from the University of Virginia HEIDI RITTER in Charlottesville, Va., a Master of Science in nursing from the University of Texas in
Austin, Texas, and post-master certification as an adult primary care nurse practitioner from Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Va. Previously a primary care provider at the Philadelphia VA Medical Center, Ritter is accepting new patients at Mount Nittany Physician Group Internal Medicine, located at 2520 Green Tech Drive, Suite C, State College. To schedule an appointment, call (814) 278-4898. Visit www.mountnittany.org/ physician-group for more information on internal medicine services at Mount Nittany Physician Group.
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Medical Center, from page 8 Also this year, the college’s University Park Regional Campus reached its full complement of 24 third- and fourth-year medical students from Hershey who will do their clinical training at the regional campus in State College. Last October, the regional campus received a $2.5 million state grant, with assistance from state Sen. Jake Corman, R-Centre, to support the regional campus’s mission to help expand access to primary care services in the underserved rural communities surrounding State College.
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Building on the success of the Farmers Market in Hershey, Penn State Hershey took the next step and partnered with other major Hershey entities to launch the Hershey Community Garden. With support from the Foundation for Enhancing Communities, construction of the garden was completed last fall and the garden opened for this past spring’s planting season. During the season, local gardeners cultivating the garden’s 125 plots participated in fellowship events and educational sessions, helped a nearby colony of bees thrive, and donated more than 220 pounds of produce to the Hershey Food Bank.
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Private support from individuals, corporations and other community organizations is vital to allow Penn State Hershey to fulfill its important missions. In fiscal year 2014, the organization completed its “For the Future� campaign — chaired by board of directors member Dennis P. Brenckle — surpassing its $300 million goal and raising $306,476,284 in private support since 2007. More than 407,000 donors gave more than 947,000 gifts to Penn State Hershey’s effort, including more than $65 million to build the new Penn State Hershey Children’s Hospital. The campaign total represents gifts from a wide range of philanthropic partners, including nearly $210
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Salvatore Ramondelli joins practice STATE COLLEGE — Mount Nittany Health recently announced the addition of Dr. Salvatore Ramondelli to Mount Nittany Physician Group General Surgery. Ramondelli received his medical degree from the UniSALVATORE versity of Bologna in RAMONDELLI Italy. He completed his residency at Shadyside Hospital in Pittsburgh and Wright
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million from corporations, foundations and community organizations; more than $33 million from Penn State alumni; and more than $8 million from Penn State Hershey faculty and staff. Nearly 30 individual donors made commitments of $1 million or more, while numerous community advocates and countless young people helped to raise more than $112 million to support children’s health initiatives connected with Children’s Miracle Network and Four Diamonds. At the board meeting, Boiling Springs High School junior and Four Diamonds family member Kristen Hayes spoke about her motivation for organizing a miniTHON event at her school last year. Modeled after the Penn State IFC/Panhellenic’s THON, mini-THONs at local elementary, middle and high schools across Pennsylvania have been making a difference in the lives of childhood cancer patients and their families for the last 20 years. In just the past two years alone, the number of mini-THONs has tripled, and so has the amount of money raised to support Four Diamonds at Penn State Hershey Children’s Hospital. Founded in 1963 through a gift from The Milton S. Hershey Foundation, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center is a leading academic medical center located in Hershey. The 551-bed medical center is a provider of high-level, patient-focused medical care. Annually, the medical venter admits more than 29,000 patients, accepts more than 911,000 outpatient visits, receives nearly 67,000 emergency room patients and performs more than 29,000 surgical procedures. The medical center’s campus includes Penn State College of Medicine, Penn State Hershey Cancer Institute and Penn State Hershey Children’s Hospital — the region’s only children’s hospital. The medical center campus is part of Penn State Hershey Health System, which also includes the Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute, Penn State Hershey Rehabilitation Hospital and other specialty facilities.
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Computer game could help adolescents with autism By LAUREN INGRAM Special to the Gazette
UNIVERSITY PARK — Elisabeth Whyte isn’t a typical gamer. Whyte has her own World of Warcraft podcast, a fan following and a blog frequented by 15,000 visitors each month. Though her online persona specializes in dragon slaying, in real life she’s a postdoctoral research assistant and psychology lecturer at Penn State who is leveraging her gaming expertise to design a computer game that could help adolescents with autism improve their social skills. Whyte says her extracurricular activities make her uniquely qualified to create the game. “Even though I study autism, playing video games puts me at an advantage to be able to understand game development, create a narrative story structure and make decisions about characters’ behavior,” she said. “We want our game’s educational goals to transfer to everyday life in a way that doesn’t feel like doing homework.” Collaborating with Suzy Scherf, an assistant professor of psychology and lead investigator for the project; Joshua Smyth, a professor of biobehavioral health and medicine; and a team of undergraduate developers, Whyte hopes to start piloting the game in a few weeks. While other educational games have been used to teach children with cancer to take medication, for example, Whyte and Scherf’s game will examine whether teenagers with autism benefit from playing a computer game that tests their ability to interpret and respond to such nonverbal cues as head turns and eye gazes. For these teens, that can be a challenge. The capability to make and interpret eye contact can have major implications in job interviews, romantic relationships and everyday social interactions, which is why, for the team, their visual processing research goes to the heart of autism spectrum disorder. “Typically developing people rely enormously on social
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signals conveyed through eye contact, expressions and subtle body movements to guide and regulate behavior, make decisions and formulate responses based on others’ emotions,” said Scherf, who heads Penn State’s Laboratory of Developmental Neuroscience. “However, problems using eye information is a core symptom of autism and might be one of the primary behaviors that interferes with their communication ability.” So, the team has set out to create a game that asks teens to pay attention to others’ body language during social interactions, much like they have to in the real world but without the pressure of communicating with actual people. For the 11- to 18-year-olds who’ll be playing, the game also has to be fun — hence the subterranean tunnel system, sewer dwellers and crime-fighting detectives Whyte and her team of undergraduate student developers are now designing. For players, the detective-themed story begins with a criminal — a jewel or pet thief — on the run. Two detectives, Patrick and Val (named by a crowd-funding donor), charge players with chasing the criminal through an underground maze below a Gotham-like city. Throughout their mission, players must rely solely on nonverbal cues from bystanders to lead them through the hazy, low-lit maze to catch the bad guy: If they make a wrong turn, the criminal might escape. This is how Whyte and Scherf hope the learning happens. Players must seek out directional hints from silent tunnel people who point, turn their heads or move their eyes, the most difficult of the movements to decipher, to deliver the clue. Not only must players actively seek out social interactions, they must interpret and act on that information by turning their character in the appropriate direction and continuing through the maze. The researchers made it laborious for players to memorize the maze to avoid interactions. The game’s four levels each contain five randomized combinations of mazes, and while easier levels require only five turns through the maze, harder levels involve 20. “We made the game first-person and purposefully didn’t implement a point system,” Whyte explained. “We want the kids to be immersed and feel like it’s actually them in the game — that way when they catch the criminal the reward is intrinsic and not based on an external point system. If they can internalize that they are good at making correct social decisions and not that they scored 1,000 points, their abilities and confidence will grow.” While crowd-sourced funding got the project off the ground, a grant from the University’s Center for Online Innovation in Learning, allowed the researchers to collaborate with students in Penn State Erie, the Behrend College’s game design certificate program to build the initial game template for their senior projects. This semester, undergraduates at University Park campus have taken over the development and art design. For Samantha Lavan, a senior in the School of Visual Arts’ interdisciplinary digital studio program, the opportunity to create the game’s characters is a dream job.
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ELISABETH WHYTE, a postdoctoral research assistant and psychology lecturer in the College of the Liberal Arts, and Samantha Lavan, a student in the School of Visual Arts, play the first level of their autism social skills game. The digital artist is using Unity, an entertainment game development platform, and Mixamo, a 3-D character creator and animation tool, to design, build and animate the diverse cast of tunnel people, criminals and detectives. So far, she’s made about 50 unique individuals, customizing their faces, body types, heights and clothes and varying their ages, races and genders. Not only does Lavan have to make most of the characters look like they live in a sewer, she also has to make their eyes, heads and bodies move — the underpinning of the entire game. While some movements come pre-cut in the Mixamo program (like pointing arms and bending elbows), most are not subtle enough for the game’s higher levels and need to be created by hand. To do this, she rigs, or animates, each person’s facial musculature and builds special animations to make their eyes look left or right. “Working on this project has been phenomenal,” Lavan said. “I’ve learned so much about how to create, animate and optimize 3-D people for gaming. Being able to use these game development tools will be important skills in my future career.” With the first four levels of the game ready to go, Whyte is excited to finish testing, pilot the game and start collecting data. In the future, she has plans to add new aboveground levels and integrate such challenges as crime scene investigation and witness interviews. Scherf hopes the game could become an alternative to expensive therapies in far-away cities for many families, and for her, that promise is a big motivation. If future clinical trials indicate the game is an effective tool for improving social skills, she would love to make it available on a larger scale. “Throughout the years, my work has become increasingly personal because of the families I’ve worked with who are so incredibly dedicated to supporting and participating in autism research — I get to see their kids grow up,” Scherf said. “These families have very challenging lives and if there’s anything we can do to make things a tad easier for them, we’re going to do it.”
The Centre County Recycling and Refuse Authority wishes all area students a great school year and invites schools to participate in recycling. Many area schools recycle in classrooms, lunch rooms and at sporting
events, as well as participate in composting. Schools interested in improving their recycling efforts can contact the authority’s education coordinator, Amy Schirf, at aschirf@centrecountyrecycles.org.
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Museum features vintage engines at show By SAM STITZER pennsvalley@centrecountygazette.com
CENTRE HALL — The Nittany Farm Museum held its annual fall show on Sept. 20 and 21. Not affiliated with and not to be confused with the Nittany Antique Machinery Association, the Nittany Farm Museum is located on George Wool’s farm on Route 192, east of Centre Hall. It was established in 2001 by a group of people dedicated to preserving the history of agriculture in central Pennsylvania. The museum’s board consists of about 200 members from Pennsylvania, Ohio and several other northeastern states. The centerpiece of the show was Wool’s 1923 Fairbanks-Morse 100-horsepower stationary engine, which he found in a gristmill at Logan Mills, near Loganton in Clinton County. Wool admired the engine for many years and finally purchased it in 2007. Wool constructed a concrete pad with a wood and metal structure surrounding it to house the engine on his farm. The engine’s 8-inch diameter exhaust stack reaches about 15 feet above the structure. The engine is a two-stroke diesel, with a single 14-inch diameter by 30-inchlong piston, traveling through a 17½-inch stroke. Wool says the piston and connecting rod assembly weighs 600 pounds, and it spins a 6-foot diameter, 3-ton flywheel. In addition to Wool’s engine, many smaller hit-and-miss gasoline engines were on display, and were hissing, popping and chugging away for spectators to see. They provided viewers with a glimpse into agricultural mechanization of a century ago. These engines were used to power equipment such as corn shellers, water pumps, washing machines and many other devices. Steve Barker, of Madisonburg, displayed several 1950s-style motorized bicycles. Barker sells kits to motorize any standard 24- or 26-inch bicycle, as well as bikes already equipped with the
GEORGE WOOL’S 1923 Fairbanks-Morse 100-horsepower stationary engine chugs away at the Nittany Farm Museum fall show. cycles, and they don’t require a license,” said Barker. Also on display were antique tractors, trucks and Wool’s 1920s-vintage Model T Ford coupe. Many food, craft and flea market vendors were present at the show, which has grown every year.
motors. The bikes use 50cc engines, which will propel them up to about 30 mph while getting nearly 150 mpg. The bikes retain their pedals and can still be ridden as standard bicycles. “As long as they still have pedals, the state considers them motor-assisted bi-
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Among the vendors were Lyndsey Hagerty and her husband, Andy, from Alfarata in Mifflin County, representing their company, Nightwisp Designs. Lyndsey Hagerty designs and handcrafts many unique art and jewelry items which she sells at craft fairs and shows in the central Pennsylvania area.
Elementary school students release butterflies By SAM STITZER pennsvalley@centrecountygazette.com
SPRING MILLS — On Sept. 26, students at the Centre Hall-Potter Elementary School learned a lot about butterflies. Rose Franklin, owner of Rose Franklin’s Perennials near Spring Mills, presented an assembly in the school gymnasium for the kindergarten through fourth-grade students. Highlighted with slides and video, Franklin’s presentation described the life cycle of butterflies. Egg, larva, pupa and adult phases were described, and the metamorphosis process from caterpillar to adult butterfly was also explained to the students. As the presentation ended, Franklin fielded numerous questions. Franklin brought about 50 monarch butterflies with her in cloth mesh containers. Following the assembly, the students adjourned to the playground, where the insects were released by first-grade students. Franklin, assisted by her husband, Andrew, and his sister Shirley Chamberlin, showed the kids how to hold the butterflies prior to their release. Some students were reluctant to hold them, and a few refused, but most of the students carefully held their butterflies by the wings. Franklin counted down from five to one, then yelled, “Release!” In a flurry of flapping wings, the orange-and-black insects disappeared into the clear blue autumn sky, accompanied by cheers and applause from the student body and teachers. Franklin said she raises between 3,000
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CCG: So you’reState’s history? of Penn yes. sylvania Festival of people frequented and sharing excellent description, University Park Tens of thousands often are you JE: That’s an College and the is that, and how State? downtown State through Sunday to enjoy inCCG: How exciting year, new about Penn I learn last Wednesdaythat take place each exciting, and enlearning something there’s extraordinarily and exhibition, various events JE: I think it’s much every day. … Either across sidewalk sale activities. pretty cluding the or I come new things and children’s alumna, said she my radar new that happened, tertainment didn’t cross a Penn State year something little. festival this something that Nicole Harris, somebody or about them, or it’s something traveled to the been attending and parand her family D.C. They’ve and I find out library hosted new students out to six years. “We from Washington, and I pointed (Recently), the and off for about and live Paterno had 138 parents, the festival on children’s activities parents in the ents, and we the were more students. really enjoy she said. them that therethan there were original said she’s so we entertainment,” of State College, girl. Reading Room 1859 only had 119 students,original Dana Praskovich, since she was a young The class of in that room than we had festival more special attended the year, and it’s kinds of comparisons, had more parents happen, is returns every making those children. so they She her did bring and how students, can happen, State or is now that she the music, both at the shell when did thingsthat is repetitive at Penn happened “We love all the Gazette this something brand new that’s never TIM WEIGHT/For this something of people to 5 for Arts Fest, Page drew thousands signify a downtime before. Festival of the Arts the summer there still plenty to do? CCG: Does is Central Pennsylvania Libraries, or are fewer stuBIG DRAW: The the Penn State because there time for our busiest Happy Valley. JE: In the summer, it’s actually campus, on dents transfers. to look at university records with university offices them to We will work records are and transfer our busy what their oldest the summer, and that’s the sumduring the archives lot of our collections during a time. We get place By CHRIS MORELLI that’s taking mer. the constructionrecently, how does editor@centrecountygazette.com CCG: With all Choice in the librariesmaintain the various and People’s and on campus — The annual Crafts was a big how you store BOALSBURG Arts and that impact so they’re libraries house? Festival of Pennsylvania collections the to protect items from dust, feaduring con22nd year — hit this year. JE: You want or covered — now in its along with several there’s no to get moved The festival make sure that generally either going of familiar faces perfect all also want to and tured plenty weather was just about struction. We damages to materials, by the new ones. The although a fierce thunderstorm environmental rooms are going to be effected the festiand what can weekend long, on Sunday afternoon as we look at what to be moved what needs through ripped construction, up. days of but if a parval was wrapping one of the busiest just be covered. can just be covered, this year. danger, Saturday is typically could be in the case again Some things the Gazette or an item and that was TIM WEIGHT/For an artist from Fred Waring’s the festival, Marthouse, ticular documentit. For example, the year be of Pennsylvania those have to Daphne Krepps to the festival every we would move Choice Festival been has suit jackets, garment bags. annual People’s Belleville, has America collection have to be put into Visitors to the 22nd inside the children’s tent. since its those since it began. the originals,” said Marthouse, ON DISPLAY: sale covered, and much has Penn State grown peruse items for and has any “I’m one of 29, 30 CCG: How Arts and Crafts few decades, ..................... over the last 27 Business ........................ 31 inception and surprised you? Page 4 Meetings ............. Classified People’s Choice, of this growth .... 24 Group ............................ 28 Puzzles & Entertainment .... 25, 26 16, 17 Arts 4 Spread ........... 19-23 What’s Happening Spotlight, Page 10 Centre ......................... ....................... 7 Education ............... 11-15 Sports Community Opinion ............................ ......... 8, 9 Health & Wellness
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College Borough — The State rip the in and totally STATE COLLEGE can’t “come executive diWater Authority after year,” authority authority has year Instead, the town all up across By CHRIS MORELLI Lichman said. rector John important projects plan various the borough’s editor@centrecountygazette.com to carefully that correspond with orgaweekend for several years near-perfect event schedule. along College Avenue, — It was a community for Life. BELLEFONTE construction line, is the latest of Bellefonte Relay Large crowds at Governor’s The current water nizers of the has been Check. century-old the project replacing a Beautiful weather? goals met? Check. this year’s Relay Lichman said very long time.” Fundraising these projects. Gail Miller, Park? Check. radar for “a prefer to event co-chair on the authority’sthat the authority would but other According to the most memorable. weather, one of “We had goodseemed to Lichman said within 60 to 80 years, for Life was Miller said. lines really replace such The new teams “It was wonderful,” a great time. celebration.” finally. We had It was a Page 5 a celebrate. Construction, enjoy the atmosphere. to help find of reason to raised $97,130 There was plenty Miller, the event According to than $2 Life to more cure for cancer. the Bellefonte Relay for history. That pushes popular because during its 20-year million raised that the event has become at Submitted photo Miller said you yet, it will a affected by cancer. If it hasn’t touched everyone is her hair for be a relative, of Zion donated life, it could “It touches everybody. during last Sadie Ripka, 7, touches everybody’s FAREWELL, HAIR: Lengths” cancer-survivor initiative said. any time. It and lasted Park. a friend,” she off Friday afternoon neighbor or Pantene’s “Beautiful Life at Bellefonte’s Governor’s Life kicked for The Relay for was held. Durweekend’s Relay cancer,” Relay Pageant donations in Angels versus 24 hours. popular Miss We were Tara’s and collect On Friday, the dress in drag a football field. those as males for site a great Relay.” a special event ing the pageant, Ripka said. named “Miss and they had walkathon is an effort to be register. It was packed raised over $800 in Cleary, the 24-hour “We had 17 participants to walk at Governor’s with their Lock Haven taking part. said. “The 17 hour to walk around came from time,” Miller one. John Wolfe one had an crazy.” is a special one hour. Each money. Oh, my … it was Life has become an these, but this a great Gazette Park. Relay for a bunch of are friendly and it’s for team, purse and raise BRITTANY SVOBODA/The of Zion, the “I’ve been to survivor. Her people my Saturday,” For Tara Ripka, is a 14-year cancer is great, the borough officials, for Life for way to spend Ripka The setting in the Relay to State College The think of a better annual event. has been participating ON TRACK: According College Avenue is progressing. cause. I can’t mother, who along Tara’s Angels, raised over to honor his water line. Wolfe said. the construction said. “Our team he was walking 13 years. to replace a century-old success,” Ripka Wolfe said that ago. construction is several years “It was a great — a team. 29, 30 died of cancer year!” ..................... over the weekend $10,100 this 27 Business ........................ 31 was just that garb this year. Ripka’s team Meetings ............. a Super Classified Relay, Page 6 dressed in football our team went with 24, 25 Group ............................ 28 Tara’s Angels Puzzles was ‘party,’ jerseys and decorated our & Entertainment .... 25, 26 16, 17 Arts “Since the theme in football Spread ........... 19-23 What’s Happening We dressed 10 Centre Bowl party. ......................... ....................... 7 Education ............... 11-15 Sports Community Opinion ............................ ......... 8, 9 Health & Wellness
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Plans for flood nte wall in Bellefo revealed to public bsvoboda@centrecountygazette.com to were unveiled and walkway Improvement a flood wall — Plans for the Waterfront BELLEFONTE Wednesday as part of Inlast the Bellefonte the community Bellefonte. Engineering, available to field Project in downtown were from Buchart-Horn the borough plans. Representatives Authority and the proposed for the that the idea dustrial Development and concerns about Stewart said questions House Hotel, the public’s manager Ralph after the BushWest High and Bellefonte Borough Project began Improvement above Spring Creek between Waterfront the vacant lot down in 2006. and the to flooding, which sat on on streets, burned that the area is prone West Lamb any development Wilson added flood wall before Mayor Tom to build the borough is required can take place. the vacant land
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at Schlow — It’s mid-morning STATE COLLEGE State College. the glass doors. Library in downtown to check and go through People come return books, others there The clickto Some are there people read, others write.throughout really left White never out a few. Some keyboards can be heard the DVDs, PARK — Bob on the 1986 national on man peruses UNIVERSITY ing of fingers in floor. A young to select. White, co-captain for Penn State the second Penn State. which one including team, has worked manager Sutrying to decide championship for the last two decades,suggestion communications which is file photo roles In a back office,create space on her desk, coach at the a variety of CHRIS MORELLI/Gazette to as an assistant responsible for marketsanna Paul tries releases and notes. one season BeaChildren’s Advocacy Now, he’s club seats at the wall at the related covered in news of Joe Paterno. for suites and staff in This mural is on to address issues has Paul ing and operations joined the development SIGN OF THE TIMES: where efforts are under way having County, been at Schlow ver Stadium, Center of Centre hear the term for a little over 2001. GAZETTE: Youis there ever reto child abuse. CENTRE COUNTY a month now. teams, but getlot for sports the stadium? She’s still off-season a for you at her ting used to ally an off-season No. Given to library. “There’s a lot to BOB WHITE: new role at the little hectic,” Paul said. have moved “It’s been a given where things making the grown into, the for me to learn.” learner, though. After and have she hanit relates to Paul is a faster Transitions Inc., where my duties as she’s — suites and counties have move from Housingand community relations, premium seats of that is the for inof surrounding part its services dled development club seats — one of events. The been utilizing By BRITTANY SVOBODA to another, exams. adjusted. stadium-private event piece is one non-profit very small terviews and been workbsvoboda@centrecountygazette.com “Coming from was to work within a — is very stadium-private cycle that re“We’ve definitelyrelationships learned people know the things I just an ongoing — Despite only The only budget — as ing on building counties,” inform, I have BELLEFONTE little more than budget. Schlow’smy job to market and ally is never-ending. with the surrounding the entire year is to enit is open for a Adsaid. While being approach Paul to lean. “Our time throughout Children’s that,” WHITE the the BOB she said. budget for literally cease a team … in It five months, of Centre County a very small when things stretch between sure that there’s vocacy Center a big impact on of child abuse. New move is that what had investigation break and whether it’s spring, sumhas already different than we Paul, Page 5 Christmas but may be a little with our of the year, the community.located at Mount are used to, and dealing Year’s. The rest the counties make sure that the between football handling all the priThe center, Medical Park mer or fall, really push to the best service, customers and down time. care Nittany Health’s premium-seat isn’t any collaborative kids are gettingthe CAC but from there really what is it about Lane, provides may have been vate events, who not only from supposed to be stadium events, Club that to children website. its CCG: For the and the Mount Nittany that’s to recepthe team abused, according for weddings, Beaver Stadium representatives our destination doing the investigation.” developing By gathering organizations at makes it a popular “We’re still dealing Taylor-Porter a team from multiple thing is you’re spent a tions, etc.? interviews, best procedures,”is different and the primary of one time for CAC BW: I think alums, many of who have the best interest said. “Every hanging out counties, we is formed in with Penn State years tailgating and a lot of working in different the culof the the child. Oftentimes, to adjust to lot of their college main goals really have stadium are around football. One of the “awareness around the with friends ture of that county.” in other is to bring Penn Staters that take place in of center events struggle prevalent category those is A major availand relive either in the that child abuse and “provide said, is the their friends going to be counties, she health services. Gazette come back with a wedding reception, every community” who want to the opportunity CHRIS MORELLI/The units ability of mentalnot only for the here around the communityin combating the some memories be one of the departmental or the new This is true to for family memto be involved Susanna Paul is here, a conference the commuor it’s going child, but also need the services Library in downtown WOMAN OF WORDS: something over issue and educating Taylorthat’s doing manager at Schlow like said Kristina bers who might those lines. communications nity as well,” something alonga game, what’s the atmosphere of the center. as well. AdPorter, director Nittany Club? CCG: During State College. 29, 30 nice feain the Mount the only Children’s very and 6 ..................... a Being Pennis Page suites 31 Business in the in central you can Advocacy Center, ability — which .... 25, 26 vocacy Center said a lot Happening BW: With the — to open the windows, Classified ........................ 20-23 What’s Meetings ........ 26, 27 sylvania, Taylor-Porter ture of the suites ......................... Group 16, 17 Sports Entertainment .... 24 & Festival .......... 10 JazzPA Cruise ......... 18, 19 Arts White, Page 6 ....................... Last 7 Education ............... 11-15 The Community Opinion ............................ ......... 8, 9 Health & Wellness
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Penns Valley Homecoming celebrated by community By SAM STITZER pennsvalley@centrecountygazette.com
CENTRE HALL — The citizens of Penns Valley celebrated Penns Valley High School Homecoming on Sept. 25 and 26, with a parade, football game and crowning of a queen. The parade was held on Thursday evening at the Grange Fairgrounds in Centre Hall. It began near the Homan Lane entrance, and traveled across the west end of the fairgrounds to the grandstand, which was filled with a crowd of spectators eagerly awaiting its arrival. Grand marshals were Mike Flickinger and Keith Ripka. Flickinger is a 1974 graduate of Penns Valley, and as the school’s head football coach, led many squads, including the undefeated team of the 1991 season. Ripka, a 1986 Penns Valley graduate, coached baseball for 10 years, and has taught physical education at Penns Valley for 20 years. Both men were enthusiastic about the homecoming parade tradition. “It’s great to see the people of Penns Valley come together and honor each other,” said Flickinger. The theme of the parade was “Country Showdown,” and the floats followed that theme with country music and western movie decorations. Student and civic groups in the valley entered many floats in the parade, and prizes were awarded to the best in several categories. Miles Township Elementary School won in the kindergarten through fourth-grade level, the Penns Valley girls’ volleyball team won for high school organizations, and the Penns Valley Girl Scouts won in the community organizations category. Also featured in the parade were the Penns Valley band, the homecoming
queen candidates and the Penns Valley football team. The parade was enjoyed by a large crowd of spectators and fans, who also kept the many food stands near the grandstand busy serving sandwiches, soup, pizza, desserts and drinks. A pep rally in the grandstand followed the parade. The Penns Valley band warmed up the crowd and emcee Scott Geesey introduced the queen contestants — Cheyenne Swartz, Kylie Orndorf, Alyssa Limbaugh, Lucie Case, MaKayla Luse, Olivia Jefferies, Samantha Bastress and Valerie Kubalak — noting their extracurricular activities and post-graduation plans. The Penns Valley fall sports teams were recognized, then football coach Martin Tobias took the stage and thanked everyone for their support of the Rams. He called the senior members of the football team forward to be recognized for their years of service to the team. The football game against the Huntingdon Bearcats was played at the school stadium the following night. In a high-scoring battle, the Bearcats defeated the Rams by a 49-44 score. At halftime, the queen candidates were escorted past the home stands, and took their places on the track. Tension built as the winners were announced. The second runner-up was Cheyenne Swartz, first runner-up was MaKayla Luse, and the 2014 Penns Valley homecoming queen was Alyssa Limbaugh. She was crowned by Melina Pinamonti, the 2013 queen. Cheers, tears and applause accompanied the crowning. Limbaugh, who was escorted onto the field by grandfather John Martz, was pleased, but surprised, to win the crown. “I never thought I would win in a million years,” said Limbaugh. “There were so
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Holy Bike Ride raises money for a good cause By NATALIE HAMILTON correspondent@centrecountygazette.com
STATE COLLEGE — After 30 miles and almost two hours of strenuous biking, participants in St. Paul’s Holy Bike Ride 2014 arrived at their destination in Williamsburg, Pa. But, they weren’t done yet. Riding past the pavilion where lunch was awaiting them, the group of six continued to bike another couple of miles down to the very end of the Lower Trail, part of the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy system. After departing from Fairbrook United Methodist Church on Whitehall Road at 9:15 a.m., the group ended up finishing the charity ride early, despite less-thandesirable biking conditions. St. Paul’s United Methodist Church raised money for the United Methodist Children’s Home, to which they pledged to raise $5,000, a goal that the church recently accomplished. Despite the heavily overcast skies and patchy rain throughout all of central Pennsylvania, the group made it safely to its destination. “The rain was fun,” said Dave Fisher, one of the riders and director of youth ministries for the church. “You lose track of time in hard rain because you’re focusing just to stay upright on your bike.” This ride was the longest one that the church has done during the five years they’ve been participating. The first ride
in 2010 was to Green Hills United Methodist Church Camp in Alexandria — about 25 miles. In 2011, the church also raised money for a camping program — the Wesley Forest Methodist Camp in Hartley. After a year off, the church hosted its third ride to Bald Eagle State Park, this time raising money for the Children’s Home for the first time. This year, the church made an effort to make the event more inclusive for everyone. In addition to the challenge ride, there were also two other options to bike, run or walk a significantly shorter distance, around the Williamsburg end of the run. The United Methodist Children’s Home, located in Mechanicsburg, has a strong relationship with St. Paul’s United Methodist Church. The church has promised a five-year, $50,000 pledge to the home, which provides a safe and nurturing environment for children in need. With this year’s bike ride, the church reached its goal and kept its pledge. Most members of the group looked like they were dressed for a professional bike race in spandex uniforms, minus all the sponsor logos. Riding into the pavilion, their colorful body suits were splattered with mud from the rainy weather and not lack of rear tire guards. The ride was apparently full of roadside animals, both alive and dead — opossums, raccoons and skunks. There were various
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ST. PAUL UNITED Methodist Church’s 30-mile Holy Bike Ride traveled from State College to Williamsburg, Pa., this year. for-sale items along the roadside, too, including a hood for a truck bed and farm machinery for grinding corn. Following a big lunch of sandwiches,
granola bars and fruit salad, four more riders laced up their cleated shoes, put on their gloves and helmets, and began the long ride back for a good cause.
Scout honored for act of heroism From Gazette staff reports
STATE COLLEGE — A local Girl Scout was recently honored for an act of heroism that saved her father’s life. Two years ago, 11-year-old Becky Van Kirk, of State College, proved that a girl can be a heroine at any age. Her father, John, experienced a massive brain stem stroke, but Van Kirk was there to ease him safely to the floor and seek medical attention. Her acts of heroism also got the attention of the Girl Scouts in the Heart of Pennsylvania (GSHPA) when they honored the now 13-year-old from Cadette Troop 41374 with the Rising Star Award at the 2014 Inspiring Generations Gala in September. GSHPA’s Rising Star Award honors a
current Girl Scout who is active, inspiring and has used her experience and training for the common good. “The most important thing is to stay calm,” Van Kirk, who received first aid badges during her Brownie, junior and cadette years of Girl Scouting, said. “We have talked numerous times about what to do in emergencies while earning these badges.” “For more than a century, Girl Scouts have inspired generations of girls and women to live to their fullest potential,” said Jane Ransom, CEO of GSHPA. “We’re celebrating some outstanding girls and women who have thrived and contributed to the community as a result of, being in the Girl Scouts.” Earlier this year, Van Kirk also received the Medal of Honor from GSUSA.
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Walk to raise funds for Alzheimer’s STATE COLLEGE — The Alzheimer’s Association is inviting State College area residents to unite in a movement to reclaim the future for millions by participating in the Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s. The walk will take place at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 11, at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park in University Park. Registration begins at 10 a.m. Walk to End Alzheimer’s is more than just a walk. It is an experience for nearly 500 participants in State College who will learn about Alzheimer’s disease and how to get involved with this critical cause, from advocacy opportunities and clinical trial enrollment to support programs and services. Walk participants will also join in a meaningful ceremony to honor those
affected by Alzheimer’s disease. “Each year, we are so delighted by the State College community who joins in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease by participating in the Walk to End Alzheimer’s,� said Gail Roddie-Hamlin, president and CEO of the Alzheimer’s Association. “For so many, this walk is personal, and it provides the area an opportunity to show support for their loved ones, friends, neighbors, colleagues and the health of their community. Funds raised will provide care and support services to the 400,000 residents of Pennsylvania living with Alzheimer’s or a related dementia, while also contributing to advancing critically needed research.� In addition to the 1-mile walk, participants will enjoy free coffee drinks and smoothies compliments
of the Sheetz truck; organized team photos; special guest speaker, Penn State men’s basketball coach Patrick Chambers; and a tribute to those who have experienced or are experiencing Alzheimer’s. Alzheimer’s disease is a growing epidemic and the nation’s sixth-leading cause of death. As baby boomers age, the number of individuals living with Alzheimer’s disease will rapidly escalate, increasing well beyond today’s more than 5 million Americans to as many as 16 million by 2050. To start or join a team today, visit www.alz.org/walk. To learn more about the disease and available resources, call the Alzheimer’s Association toll-free helpline, which is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, at (800) 272-3900.
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Turkey Trot scheduled PORT MATILDA — The fifth annual Geisinger Turkey Trot 5K Walk and Fun Run will be held at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 22, at three locations. Locally, a race will be held at Geisinger-Gray’s Woods in Port Matilda. There will also be races at Geisinger Medical Center Hospital for Advanced Medicine in Danville and Nay Aug Park in Scranton. The cost is $20 for runners registered by Wednesday, Nov. 12. Runners will receive a race T-shirt. Proceeds from the Turkey Trot benefit Children’s Miracle Network at Geisinger. Register at www.events.geisinger.org, or by calling (800) 322-5437.
Casino trip planned BELLEFONTE — The Bellefonte Senior Resource Center is sponsoring a trip to the Mohegan Sun Casino near Wilkes-Barre on Thursday, Oct. 9. Participants must be at least 21 years old and bring a current photo ID. For more information, call (814) 355-6720.
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FOR THE THIRD consecutive year, four local Girl Scouts from Troop 41230 — Melody Sharp, Maya Mondock, Robin Sharp (a senior Juilette Girl Scout) and Marissa Mondock — were awarded the gold-level Presidential Volunteer Service Award at a special Court of Awards ceremony. They each exceeded the requirement of 100 hours of community service, which included serving the elderly, the military, needy local families and PAWS, the local animal shelter. Also pictured at left is troop leader Tara Mondock.
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Corn maze, pumpkin patch will benefit CMN PATTON — Hoover’s Farm will offer its annual pumpkin patch and corn maze this year, with a portion of the proceeds benefiting Children’s Miracle Network at Geisinger. Located at 772 Carroll Road in Patton, the pumpkin patch and corn maze is open now and will run daily from 10 a.m. to dusk through Sunday, Nov. 2. The cost is $5 for admission to the maze and prices vary for pumpkins. In addition to pumpkins, mums, corn stalks and hay bales also will be for sale. Flashlight tours through the maze are offered Friday and Saturday evenings, with the last admission at 8 p.m. A portion of the funds raised by this event will help to provide pediatric equipment, programs and services at Janet Weis Children’s Hospital and throughout Geisinger Health System. For additional information, please contact Cynthia Hoover at (814) 674-5962.
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CHRIS RALLIS, center, who is currently battling cancer, was this year’s Reverse Car Drawing honoree. The sold-out event, in its ninth year, raised more than $200,000 to benefit the Bestwick Foundation and Coaches vs. Cancer. The event took place on Sept. 18 in Medlar Field at Lubrano Park.
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HOWARD — The Howard United Methodist Church continues to provide space for yoga classes. The classes will be offered throughout the entire month of October on Tuesdays. Whether contemplating joining a class for the first time or reacquainting with the practice, anyone interested will find a spot available. Gentle yoga is offered from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. The basics level class is offered from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Cost is $10 per class. For more information, contact Kathie Baughman at (814) 625-2852 or email kathieb1@comcast.net.
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JOHN MCNALLY, commissioner of the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board, spoke to members of the State College Downtown Rotary Club at the club’s Sept. 25 meeting at Damon’s. McNally is a partner in the Harrisburg law firm of Thomas, Thomas and Hafer and is a 1984 Penn State grad. He received his law degree from the Dickinson School of Law. The discussion dealt with the state of the gaming industry in Pennsylvania.
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Breast health: What you need to know By BRITTANY SVOBODA bsvoboda@centrecountygazette.com
Education is important to raise awareness about any issue, and breast health is no different. With October being Breast Cancer Awareness Month, some sort of discussion is at the forefront in the minds of many. Knowing the facts about when you should start breast cancer screenings, what new technology is out there and how to be proactive about breast health is essential to staying healthy and cancer-free.
BEGINNING BREAST CANCER SCREENINGS
It is recommended that women begin receiving mammograms to check for potentially cancerous cells when they are 40. However, if a first-degree relative — mom, dad, sister or brother — has had breast cancer, a woman should begin mammography 10 years before the age that the family member was when diagnosed. “So, if someone’s mom had breast cancer at age 45, then her daughter should start mammography at 35,” said Eileen Maney, a certified physician assistant with Geisinger Health System. Breast health exams can be done by a patient’s primary care doctor, gynecologist or in a breast health center. Patients will also ask when they should stop getting breast exams, which is a personal decision, said Dr. Anna Hood, a radiologist at the Mount Nittany Health Breast Care Center. “As long as you would do something with the results, like have surgery or get radiation, if we found something, then keep getting mammograms,” she said. During a mammogram, four pictures are taken of the breast, two on each side. During the procedure, Hood said, the breast is put under compression and squeezed very thin. “That helps us actually view fine detail better and reduces the amount of radiation that your breast is getting,” she said. “It’s painful sometimes, but it’s actually better.” “It also helps us to see breast tissue better because normal breast tissue is white, but so is breast cancer,” said Dr. Allison Yingling, also a radiologist at the Mount Nittany Health Breast Care Center. “Sometimes it’s really subtle differences.” Even before receiving professional breast exams, however, it is recommended that women do their own self breast exams. While naked, lay your hand flat and squished on your breast to check for lumps, Maney said. Women should also regularly look at their breasts in the mirror, too. “If you ever notice your nipple points inward instead of out, or your skin looks like its falling inward, or other changes, that can be a sign of cancer, too,” she said. “Be proactive. Most cancers are found on mammograms, but some aren’t, and those are the ones found on the self exam.” “Doing a self exam and knowing what your tissue feels like (is important),” Yingling said. “If anything were to pop up, maybe you would feel a chance or notice a difference early.”
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health. It is currently only offered in Danville, but the goal, Maney said, is to have it at the Gray’s Woods and other Geisinger locations soon. “Our main focus (with the clinic) is for women who are at increased risk of breast cancer,” she said. This includes women who have a strong family history of the disease, had past breast biopsies and have dense breast tissue. “We can make recommendations as to whether or not they need MRIs, in addition to the mammogram that most women should be getting,” Maney said. “Also, we determine if they need something like genetic counseling or chemo-prevention, which is a pill that you can take to help reduce breast cancer (risk).” Geisinger and Mount Nittany will also both soon be offering a 3-D mammogram, which will be effective for patients with dense breast tissue since it is sensitive and will pick up more than a regular mammogram machine. “You’ll get multiple slices through the breast, like a CT scan,” Hood said. “There are some studies out showing that it will reduce the callbacks … and may find more cancers.”
WHAT YOU MIGHT NOT KNOW
Last year, Pennsylvania passed a law requiring that a woman’s breast tissue density be printed on a patient’s mammogram report, Hood and Yingling said. “The reason being is, that the denser you are, the less sensitive the mammogram is,” Yingling said. “The wording we use tells you how much fat versus dense tissue (nonfatty tissue) is in your breast.” Since telling women of their breast density, Hood said many patients have been asking, “What do I do?” “It’s more to just inform women that mammograms aren’t a perfect test and it might not be as good in you because you have dense breasts,” she said. Normal lumps in a woman’s breast can also be entirely made up of fat tissue, Yingling said, which is why a mammogram is preferred for calculating this over a self-exam. Recent media attention to actress Angelina Jolie’s decision to have a bilateral mastectomy has also been causing some uproar in the breast health world. In an article published by the New York Times in 2013, Jolie said that she had a preventative bilateral mastectomy, explaining that her mother died when she was 56 after battling cancer for almost a decade. Through a blood test, which came back positive for the BRCA1 gene, Jolie found out she was at a much higher risk of getting breast and ovarian cancer. The preventative bilateral mastectomy, she said, significantly reduced her chances of developing cancer. “A lot of patients with breast cancer think they have to have a mastectomy, when really that’s not recommended and there’s really no extra benefit to getting it done,” Maney said. What people need to realize, she said, is that having either of the BRCA genes is uncommon. “It is in people who have a strong family history of breast cancer or any family history of ovarian cancer,” Maney said. Even if a preventative mastectomy is performed, however, there is still a chance that cancer will pop up and the patient will need other treatments. “There’s always a tiny little bit of cells there,” Yingling said. “(But) it definitely drastically decreases their risk.” If someone does have the BRCA gene but doesn’t want to get a mastectomy, she can get yearly MRI breast scans, which Yingling said is very sensitive for detecting cancer.
BREAST CANCER PREVENTION
Preventative care is just as important as breast health exams, Maney said. “As the population ages, we become more focused on preventative care, and that includes breast health, too,”
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IT IS RECOMMENDED that women begin getting mammograms, which are done in the machine like the one pictured here at Mount Nittany Health, annually when they turn 40. she said. Things that people can do to reduce their risk of getting breast cancer include maintaining a healthy BMI and exercising, limiting alcohol, not smoking and getting plenty of vitamin D. According to the Mayo Clinic, 600 IUs of vitamin D is recommended daily, which is readily found in most vitamin and mineral supplements and foods like fortified orange juice, eggs, milk, yogurt and fortified cereal.
ANNUAL SCREENINGS ARE JUST AS IMPORTANT
“Getting yearly mammograms is not preventing you from getting breast cancer,” Hood said, “but it can help us find it as early as possible to try to minimize the risk.”
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A journey through breast cancer treatment Millions of women go for mammograms yearly and many agencies are working to make it possible for all women to have the tests. Many of these ladies grumble about it, but make the appointment and happily cross it off their to-do list for another year. But, what if the result is not what’s expected? That word “cancer” can alter a person’s life forever. One in eight women today will receive a breast cancer diagnosis. There have been many advances in the Connie Cousins last 20 years in both dicovers a wide agnosis and treatment. variety of events in Centre County for There have even the Centre County been connections Gazette. Email her made between diet, at ccous67@gmail. smoking, exercise and com. heredity, as they relate to the risk of breast cancer. It has been well-established that doing regular breast checks, having a clinical exam at least every two years and enduring the yearly mammograms starting at age 40 are the best ways to find cancer early. But, what if you should get a diagnosis of breast cancer? The shock is profound, as related by anyone I spoke to about the diagnosis. Once a person has received the news that she has breast cancer, the brain has
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begins to process it and the questions begin. “Will I lose my breast?” “How bad is it?” “What choices do I have?” Recently, Barb, a friend of mine, received the news that her mammogram was positive for breast cancer. I learned about the options for treatment from her descriptions. There are several ways of treating breast cancer. Sometimes the entire breast is removed, but other times only the lump and a little surrounding tissue are removed. Sometimes, the surgeon must remove lymph nodes, too. There have been many modifications of the surgery over the year, but usually surgery is followed by chemotherapy or radiation. Radiation can be aimed at the breast externally or internally. Internal radiation, called brachytherapy, involves placing radioactive seeds or pellets into the breast tissue next to the the tumor site. External radiation is the method of radiating from outside the body. In Barb’s case, she was eligible for a treatment known as the MammoSite Radiation Therapy System, usually reserved for a cancer that is not beyond stage one. If you are eligible for MammoSite RTS, on the day of surgery you start out at the Mount Nittany Physicians Group Breast Care Center. The physicians and staff there insert a guide wire into your breast to aid the surgeon in precise location of your tumor. Mammography or ultrasound will guide the placement of the wire. Next, you go to the CT scan area of
Mount Nittany Medical Center, where small amounts of a radioactive substance will be injected to pinpoint where the sentinel nodes are located. This is to help during surgery, where a gamma probe is used to refine the location of the nodes to be biopsied and/or removed. Barb then proceeded to the Medical Treatment Unit, where nurses prepared her for surgery. In an interview with radiologist Dr. Jerome Derdel, he said that about 30 percent of breast cancer patients are eligible for the MammoSite treatment that Barb received. There are clear parameters for this treatment. A patient must be 50 years of age or older, and the tumor must not be larger than 2 to 3 centimeters, which is about 1.25 inches. There must be clear margins — no cancer showing anywhere around the lump when it is removed. The tumor must be estrogen-receptor positive. This becomes important in the followup care, as drugs may be given that help to prevent recurrence. “Of course, you need to be in an area where there are qualified and trained surgeons to place the MammoSite tube. At the time of surgery, a temporary balloon tube is placed. The patient goes home and, after four days, when the pathology reports are all back, she returns. Each time the patient comes in during the treatments, a scan is done to make sure the balloon hasn’t moved,” Derdel said. “A permanent MammoSite tube is placed after about four days and the patient goes to radiology. The radioactive pellet is placed through the tube for the predetermined time and then removed. The radiology oncologist works with the
Geisinger Medical Center opens high-risk breast clinic DANVILLE — A new high-risk breast clinic opened at Geisinger Medical Center this month for patients interested in a proactive approach to breast health. The clinic will benefit women with a family history of breast cancer or other breast disease who are worried about their own risks. Patient care will be coordinated with Geisinger specialists in breast health with further evaluation with genetics counselors, radiology, pathology, medical oncology and others, as needed. “If you are wondering what your risk of breast cancer is, and how to be proactive about reducing it, consider getting a referral from your physician for an appointment in this new clinic,” said Dr. Rosemary Leeming, director of Geisinger’s comprehensive breast program. “It is designed to operate as a one-stop shop, with a comprehensive evaluation based on genet-
ics and family history, breast density and other risk factors.” Leeming said the clinic specifically may help those women: ■ With extremely dense breasts (about 10 percent of women), which make mammograms more difficult to interpret and also increase the risk of breast cancer ■ With a family history of breast cancer or ovarian cancer on either a mother’s or father’s side of the family ■ With previous breast biopsies showing “suspicious” changes ■ Who are simply concerned or whose physicians are concerned “Remember that the majority of women who get breast cancer have no risk factors we can identify,” Leeming said. “Anyone with breasts can come in for an evaluation and we will provide a risk assessment and risk-reduction strategies.”
Women offered tips for preparing for mammogram at J.C. Blair HUNTINGDON — J.C. Blair Women’s Imaging Center in Huntingdon offers the best in breast health with 3-D digital mammography (tomosynthesis). With 3-D mammography, Dr. Maria Pettinger is able to get a more detailed look at breast tissue and find breast cancers earlier — especially in dense breasts. Before scheduling an appointment at the center, patients should see a health care provider for a clinical breast exam. The physician will discuss any potential issues to determine whether or not a diagnostic or screening mammogram is needed. Most insurance plans require one full year between screening mammograms. When scheduling an appointment, patients should keep in mind the following: ■ An order from a health care provider is needed to make an appointment. Upon receiving an order, call (814) 643-8624 to schedule a mammogram, which are done Mondays through Fridays, 8 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. Extended hours are available on
Tuesdays and one Saturday each month. ■ For patients who not have insurance and need financial assistance, J.C. Blair participates in the Mammogram Voucher Program. Call (888) 687-0505 for information. ■ Women who are still menstruating should try to schedule a mammogram the week after having a period, when breasts are less tender. ■ Women who are having a mammogram done at J.C. Blair for the first time should bring previously completed mammograms with them, or have the images sent to the J.C. Blair Radiology Department before the scheduled appointment. Patients who have not been registered ahead of time by J.C. Blair Radiology Department at least one day before the scheduled appointment should call (814) 643-8624 to complete registration. The day of the mammogram, women should bathe but not apply deodorant, anti-perspirant or lotions.
radiation department to calculate the measurements needed to place the MammoSite tube precisely. “The patient has two treatments, twice a day for five days, and that completes the series. The balloon tube is then removed,” Derdel said. Some of the advantages of this type of treatment for breast cancer are that it is breast-saving, is a shorter treatment course, is less likely to cause nausea and is less likely to damage surrounding tissue than if the entire breast is radiated. The patient is seen afterward at regular intervals. Most women receive follow-up drugs to help prevent a recurrence of cancer. The follow-up appointments are to monitor for infection or radiation effects, such as redness or skin breakdown. There are many variables to the choice of a treatment for breast cancer and only the patient and her doctor can fully discuss those. The message is clear that there are many more breast cancer survivors today. You do not necessarily have to lose your breast, and there are good facilities in the area with state-of-the-art equipment to carry out the needed procedures. Dr. Theodor Kaufman is the only surgeon in State College at the present time that places the MammoSite tubes. Many people from the surrounding areas come to Mount Nittany with their tubes in place to have the radiation done here because of the equipment and trained individuals such as Neil Holter, who calculates the machine that delivers the pellets. My friend Barb said the nurses were very good at explaining everything as she went through the treatments, as were the doctors. As Barb said: “Not a walk in the park, but I would still choose it as a treatment.”
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Homecoming stunner
Penn State falls flat against Northwestern for first loss under Franklin By PAT ROTHDEUTSCH sports@centrecountygazette.com
UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State is now 4-1, instead of 5-0, heading into the first of two bye weeks this season. That record, considering everything, would likely seem acceptable to Penn State fans if the “1” in the loss column had not happened so suddenly and so emphatically. The Northwestern Wildcats, on homecoming no less, outplayed the Nittany Lions in virtually every aspect of the game in a methodical 29-6 wake-up call. And it could have been worse. It could be considered a wakeup call because Northwestern made sure there was no chance for any late Penn State heroics. No second-half turn around or late touchdowns or last-second field goals. The Wildcats showed up excited, well-prepared and ready for a 60-minute dogfight. Expect the same from everyone left on the Nittany Lions’ schedule. “We give all the credit in the world to Northwestern,” Penn State coach James Franklin said. “They were the better team today. They were well-coached. They played hard and did not make a lot of mistakes. “I take full responsibility. We weren’t ready to play today. On offense and defense, I thought we could’ve played a lot better. We made a lot of mistakes. We’re having the same issue that keeps popping up all year long — that’s consistently running the ball and being able to protect the quarterback. The bye week couldn’t come at a better time.” Penn State did have chances. After getting knocked back on its heals by two quick scores by the Wildcats (and foiling two other Northwestern chances), Penn State’s defense stiffened. They were able to close the gap to 14-3 and were driving for a score that would make it a 14-10 game. But, a third-down pass from Christian Hackenberg to a wide-open Bill Belton from inside the 20 — a sure first down
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PENN STATE quarterback Christian Hackenberg is sacked the Sept. 27 contest with Northwestern. The Nittany Lions suffered their first defeat of the season, 29-6. and maybe a touchdown — onehopped short of Belton. The Nittany Lions had to settle for a field goal that would mark their final points in the game. With the game still competitive early in the second half, two critical mistakes — a pick six and then a fumble on the next series — gave Northwestern a 23-6 advantage that, on this day, was too big for Penn State to overcome. Whatever “it” was that Penn State fell back on in its first four games was not there against Northwestern, and all the while the Wildcats exploited Penn State’s most vulnerable areas. With a paltry Penn State running game and a target on Hackenberg’s jersey, Northwestern was not about to let the Lions rally and get back into the game. “We’ve been able to get by with this by playing smart, playing hard, playing with tremendous effort and persevering,” Franklin said. “Let’s be honest, we haven’t played pretty all
year long and it caught up to us today against a good, solid, wellcoached, hard-nosed team.” Yet, it still is only one game. Even relatively new Penn State fans can remember stinging losses that resilient Nittany Lion teams have come back from stronger and wiser. And Franklin promised that would happen this time as well. “Once again, I want to thank everybody for coming,” he said. “I want the fans, the media, the recruits and everybody to know, that I promise we will get this fixed.” On the way to those fixes, there are solid aspects about this team that Franklin can build on. The run defense had not flinched all season, and it didn’t against Northwestern. Penn State gave up only 103 yards on the ground on 38 Northwestern attempts, and if the other teams can’t run the ball, it opens up a wide array of other possibilities on defense.
Unfortunately, against Northwestern, a troubling hole opened up right in the middle of the Penn State secondary that the Wildcats came back to again and again. Maybe it was the new linebackers playing for the first time, or miscommunication in the defensive backfield, or something else; it’s definitely something to put on the fix list. Hackenberg admittedly had an off day, but he still completed 22 passes for 216 yards, even though he was harrassed, chased and knocked down all day, in addition to being sacked four times. But he did have that pick six, and the Nittany Lions were only 4-for-17 on third downs and 1-for-4 on fourth downs. Look for Penn State to start moving Hackenberg around a little bit more; another second or two of protection will make a big difference. Penn State’s receivers were covered about as well as possible by Northwestern’s experienced
D-backs, but DaeShaun Hamilton still had six catches for 100 yards, and Hackenberg completed passes to eight different receivers. The oldest wide receiver to catch a pass in the game for PSU was a sophomore. These guys can only get better. Penn State’s whole team is young, one of the youngest in the country. That can be a doubleedged sword, in that inexperience can be a hindrance in important positions (see: offensive line). It can also be exciting, because young players have a steep learning curve and improvement can come very quickly. Franklin mentioned this after the UMass game, saying that Penn State has vast room for improvement. On the flip side, of course, are the areas that need attention. Penn State is not the only team that has tried to be successful despite a completely revamped offensive line. Lots of teams have done it. One writer described the time needed for improvement within an offensive line as “glacial.” The Nittany Lions don’t have that kind of time. It is true that in Week 5, Penn State’s offensive line was not ready for Northwestern. But what will those offensive linemen be ready for when Game 10 rolls around, or Game 11, after two bye weeks and, we can assume, some close attention from their coaches? That’s not mentioning the whispers that senior Miles Diffenbach could be back for the Ohio State game. There’s also the long view, which makes qualifying for a bowl game important this year. That month of extra work, and that extra game, are important experiences and often are springboards for teams into their next season. So, the players will watch the Northwestern films, often and probably in slow motion, but they won’t see anything they can’t overcome. Like many other people, they might see a difference in the urgency of Northwestern’s play compared to their own. That might be the first thing Franklin fixes.
Q&A with PSU men’s hockey coach Guy Gadowsky By BEN JONES StateCollege.com
UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State is set to start its second full season of Division I play in the Big Ten in less than a month and that means Big Ten Hockey Media Day atendees had plenty of questions for head coach Guy Gadowsky. Guy Gadowsky: At Penn State, we continue to be extremely excited about what’s going on, not only with our program but with Big Ten hockey. On the ice we feel that we made vast improvements from last October to March, and that’s very exciting, but also I think the way that Penn State feels about our program and especially the
Big Ten hockey conference, I think they made a huge statement by the student section selling out in three minutes. I think that says a lot about what Penn State feels about the Big Ten hockey conference. Question: You talked about the student section selling out. You have a great facility. Do you feel like all these things are helping you become a contender in the Big Ten quicker than you might have expected? GG: That’s how we feel, but I guess it depends on who you talk to on what their expectations are. With us, I think the Big Ten Conference attracts great hockey players on its own, so that’s a big factor, but certainly we have a lot going on at Penn
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State that we’re really proud of and very excited about — the facility is one, the atmosphere of the student section is another, the university itself. I feel all those factors are contributing to us to improve and improve, and we’re just going to continue to do that. Q: You talked about building the foundation of your team, but for a new program you also have to build the foundation of your student section and your fan base, and to have the possibility for them to sell out your student section in three minutes, can you talk just about the work you and your team have done throughout the community to raise awareness of the program? GG: I think the guys have done a great
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Tyrone takes care of business against Bellefonte By CHRIS MORELLI editor@centrecountygazette.com
TYRONE — It was one of those nights for the Bellefonte Area High School football team. The Golden Eagles set the tone by returning the opening kickoff for a touchdown and never looked back in a 47-7 rout of the Red Raiders at Gray Memorial Field. The Red Raiders (1-4) are a banged up bunch. “It’s hard,” said Bellefonte head coach Shanon Manning. “We’re dressing 30 guys, they’re dressing 50. Right now, we don’t have enough depth. They came out and jumped on us quick. I think our confidence wavered.” The Golden Eagles (5-0) were balanced offensively. They racked up 222 yards on the ground and 170 through the air in the lopsided affair. Four different players scored touchdowns in the contest. But the tone was set by Aleic Hunter, who returned Matt Feldman’s opening kickoff to the house. Hunter found a seam, headed for the sideline and beat several Red Raiders for the easy six points. Just 16 seconds into the game, the Red Raiders were down 6-0. According to Tyrone first-year head coach Jason Wilson, the return sparked his squad — right out of the gate. “That was a good boost for us to start. You never know how your team is going to come out,” Wilson said. “You always worry about how your team is going to come out, how they’re going to play. They’re a good team. To get that kickoff return was a good start.” The Golden Eagles weren’t done there. They scored on their next two possessions. First, the Golden Eagles capped a 56-yard drive with a 3-yard touchdown run by Elijah Sleeth. The PAT was good, and the Golden Eagles pushed their lead to 13-0 with 6:06 left in the opening stanza. Ethan Vipond hit paydirt for Tyrone on its next drive. His 10-yard run capped a 71-yard scoring drive. The extra point was good and the Golden Eagles had a 20-0 lead at the end of the first quarter. Bellefonte found itself with a huge mountain to climb against a very good team. “We’re young, we’re injured and when our kids see that ‘T’ on the helmet and something happens, they think that’s what’s supposed to happen. You can’t live in this area and not know about the Tyrone tradition,” Manning said. Just when the Red Raiders thought things couldn’t get any worse, they did. In the second quarter, quarterback Garrett Hunter hit Sleeth on a screen pass and Sleeth did the rest, taking it 44 yards for the touchdown. With 8:25 remaining in the half, the Golden Eagles held a 27-0 lead. The Golden Eagles are loaded with talent. It’s a nice problem to have, according to Wilson. “There’s a lot of receivers who can catch, some good running backs, a fullback. We used a little bit of a different lineup on the line today and they were pushing people around, opening up holes. It is nice to know that you can spread the ball around,” Wilson said. In the second half, things didn’t get any better for Bellefonte. Tyrone tacked on 20 more points to put the mercy rule into effect. The Golden Eagles led 47-0 late in the game.
However, Bellefonte broke through for its first score of the game with the second team in. Tyler Kreger busted off a 7-yard touchdown run and Feldman hit the PAT to make it 47-7 with less than a minute remaining. But it was of little solace to Manning. Following a win against Philipsburg-Osceola in Week 3, the Red Raiders have now dropped two in a row.
“I did see some positives, there’s no doubt about that,” Manning said. “But we’re not a confident team right now. (Tyrone) is a confident team and you can see that. We have some things to work on this week.” It doesn’t get any easier for the Red Raiders. They’ll travel down Interstate 80 to face Clearfield at the Bison Sports Complex on Friday, Oct. 3.
GAZETTE STAFF PREDICTIONS THE CENTRE COUNTY
John Patishnock Last week: 9-3 Overall: 43-17
Chris Morelli Last week: 8-4 Overall: 42-18
Dave Glass Last week: 8-4 Overall: 41-18
Pat Rothdeutsch Last week: 7-5 Overall: 37-23
Brittany Svoboda Last week: 6-6 Overall: 30-30
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Clearfield
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Penns Valley
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State College
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Curwensville
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Penns Valley’s clash with P-O highlights Week 6 By PAT ROTHDEUTSCH sports@centrecountygazette.com
There are plenty of big games on the docket this week. As far as Centre County is concerned, there’s none bigger than Penns Valley at Philipsburg-Osceola. Both teams are in desperate need of a win. The Mounties are winless at the midway point, while the Rams have just one victory. Needless to say, something’s gotta give. A closer look at this week’s matchups:
PENNS VALLEY (1-4) AT PHILIPSBURG-OSCEOLA (0-5)
What precipitated Penns Valley quarterback Ben Alexander’s almost surreal offensive explosion — 384 yards rushing on 32 attempts, five touchdowns and 446 yards of total offense — against Huntingdon is not quite clear. Running back Wyatt Sharp was out, which put more responsibility on Alexander, is one possibility. Or it could have been that after Alexander scored his first touchdown on a 24-yard run, he felt the Bearcats couldn’t catch him, so he kept running. And running. The 24-yard score was followed by touchdown runs of 22, 42, 20 and 10 yards, and he threw in four two-point conversions just for good measure. He scored all of Penns Valley’s 44 points, and he came to within 10 yards of a last-second, game-winning run. But the Rams lost, 49-44, thanks to a balanced Huntingdon attack and four touchdowns from Jon Wagner. On Friday, Oct. 3, Penns Valley travels to Philipsburg to take on the Mounties, who are still looking for their first win of the season. P-O can move the ball as well, with solid skill position players like quarterback Jake Anderson, running back Ty Lair and receiver Tanner Lamb. Kicker Nick Boumheri is one of the best in the area. But the Mounties’ run defense has been porous, which
could play right into the hands of Alexander and the Rams. P-O will likely not be able to outscore Penns Valley, so the key here is how well the Mounties can contain Alexander (and Sharp, if he’s back) and keep the Rams off the scoreboard. Kickoff at P-O is set for 7 p.m.
STATE COLLEGE (3-2) AT CENTRAL DAUPHIN (4-1)
State College took care of Chambersburg, 42-6, on Sept. 26 to run its record in the Mid-Penn Conference to 2-0. On Friday, Oct. 3, the Little Lions travel to Harrisburg to take on the Mid-Penn’s perennial heavyweight, Central Dauphin. The Rams are 4-1 this season, and also 2-0 in the conference after wins over Chambersburg (45-0) and Harrisburg (34-21). Their only loss is to Wilson, 14-12. Central Dauphin averages 340 yards of offense each game, 231 of that coming on the ground. Defensively, the Rams have 27 sacks, 11 fumble recoveries, two interceptions and two blocked kicks. Junior David Payton handles most of the quarterbacking duties, and he has completed 26 of 45 passes for 349 yards and three touchdowns. Sophomore A.J. Millar also sees time under center, completing 15 of 30 passes for 193 yards and three scores. The Rams’ top rusher is junior Raliegh Sirb, who has rushed 81 times for 390 yards and seven touchdowns. Payton (230 yards), Chimdi Okpara (230) and Dylan Weaver (178) also carry the ball for Central Dauphin. State College comes into this game after two big wins to begin its conference schedule, but Jordan Misher, Jon Weakland and others will have to find ways to move the ball against a very aggressive Central Dauphin defense. This game shapes up as one of the best of the season. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m.
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QUARTERBACK BEN ALEXANDER leads Penns Valley into Philipsburg-Osceola on Oct. 3. The Rams are looking for their second win of the season. TYRONE (5-0) AT BALD EAGLE AREA (1-4)
Playing Central and Tyrone, traditionally two of the toughest teams in the Mountain League, in back-to-back weeks is a daunting task anytime. When you are struggling like Bald Eagle Area, it’s downright thankless. The Eagles cut their turnovers to just three against Central on Sept.26, but each of them hurt as the Dragons built a 34-0 halftime lead and then coasted home, 40-0. BEA’s offense still struggled against Central, gaining only 101 yards on the night, but it was the three turnovers late in the first half that sealed the Eagles’ fate. On Friday, Oct. 3, the Tyrone Golden Eagles will present many of the same problems Central did: aggressive defense, balanced attack with a strong running game, and an undefeated record they are trying to extend. Tyrone swept away Bellefonte, 47-7, in its last outing, collecting 392 yards of offense along the way, with 222 of that on the ground. BEA is going to try to jump start its season in its last five games, but hosting the Golden Eagles will be a tough way to start. Kickoff in Wingate is scheduled for 7 p.m.
BELLEFONTE (1-4) AT CLEARFIELD (3-2)
The two losses on Clearfield’s record shouldn’t mislead anyone. They came against West Virginia powerhouse Keyser, 43-30, and Central, 35-28. In the meantime, the Bison took care of Penns Valley (31-0), Huntingdon (30-14) and Brockway (28-17). Even without graduated all-star Christian Lezzer, Clearfield puts up 355 yards of offense each game and scores 30 points. This year, Cody Spaid is the quarterback, and he’s completed 29 of 75 yards for 556 yards and five touchdowns. On the ground, Seth Caldwell leads the Bison with 83 rushes for 399 yards and five scores, while Erik Sellers has run for 308 yards and three touchdowns. Bellefonte is improving as a team, but after consecutive losses to West Virginia’s John Marshall and Tyrone, and with Clearfield looming this week, the Red Raiders can’t catch a break. But it’s a process, and if the Raiders can stay away from mistakes (they had two turnovers against Tyrone), that improvement will start to show up on the scoreboard. Kickoff at the Bison Sports Complex is set for 7 p.m.
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PHILIPSBURG — The Philipsburg Elks Country Club recently held its Tournament of Champions Championship, with Doug Goss claiming the gross division, while Pete Nartatez won the net division. On the ladies’ side, Jody Czap won the gross division, while Sandi Myers captured the net division. Goss posted a 1-under-par 69 over the 5,595-yard layout, while Jim Dixon and Scott Nelson each carded a round of 70 for second place. Nate Lucas and Michael Czap shot 72s to place fourth. In the net division, Nartatez carded a round of 63 to win the division by four shots. Three players carded rounds of 67 — Dick Wood, Tim Ronan and Brent Becker. Czap, shooting a 76, won the ladies’ gross by 14 shots over runner-up Georgiann Way, who carded a 90. Myers won the net division, shooting a 68 to second-place finisher Gabi Barnett’s 74.
Area golfers record aces STATE COLLEGE — A pair of aces were recently recorded at the Centre Hills Country Club. Gordon Kauffman recorded a hole-in-one on the par-3, 175-yard No. 15 using a 7-iron while playing with George Keister, Ed Friedman and Neil Cocolin. And Arlene Parkhill, wife of former Penn State Basketball coach Bruce Parkhill, also recorded a hole-in-one on No. 15 using a 3-fairway metal while playing with Mindy Cocolin.
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this year. We played in tournaments in Consol Energy Center, at Wells Fargo; weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be in Madison Square Garden this year, as well. Any time you can have those unique experiences and play other programs, I think it benefits you. I think that is also what you saw due to our improvement last year. I think it helps all of us. I think our alumni in those areas really enjoy to come see us, because itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a tough ticket to get at Pegula Ice Arena, so thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s another benefit. Q: Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had this group, at least a majority of these kids, for a handful of years. Where do you still need to improve? GG: Oh, we have to improve everywhere. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re in the Big Ten, so I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re ever going to say, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Geez, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve arrived, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re here, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re good to go.â&#x20AC;? We have a lot of room to improve in a lot of different areas. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re trying to get better in every area every week. This is a great conference. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an honor to be a part of it, but with that comes the responsibility that you know you have to be at your best every night. We donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t feel â&#x20AC;&#x201D; weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re certainly not in a place where we feel â&#x20AC;&#x201D; weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve arrived here and this is where weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re good, we can go against this opponent in Big Ten and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to have success. We have to get better in a lot of areas. Q: You said that there was a lot of improvements last year from October to the spring. What were the big areas of improvement for your team? GG: I think the biggest was adapting to the quality of play in our league, and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s something that you have to go through â&#x20AC;&#x201D; those growing pains. I think that we did it â&#x20AC;&#x201D; we certainly were on the same page in a lot more areas in March than we were
those previous experiences where youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re maybe looking for immediate gratification with this program? GG: Yeah, actually, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve taken a few things from both programs that you mentioned, and coming back here to Joe Louis Arena, which is something at Fairbanks we were very motivated to do for the first time, to be able to come walk around here, it does bring back great memories and certainly an unbelievable building with great history is motivating. What you can take from there is they just loved hockey up in Fairbanks and they loved our program. I think thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s very similar to whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s happening at Penn State, so itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a similar feel. I think at Princeton, a lot of success was made with high-quality student athletes, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s something that weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re continuing to do at Penn State, as well. Q: What was the biggest benefit to Penn State being in the Big Ten a year ago, playing in the Big Ten for the first time? GG: Oh, I think the experience that we had to grow was tremendous. We certainly improved greatly, and I think the biggest factor to that was we played such great hockey teams, night-in and night-out in the Big Ten, and you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t help but improve and get better, and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what happened. Q: Can you talk to the value of the variety in your competition that youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re having with an expanded non-conference schedule? GG: I think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s great experiences for our student athletes. We are going to Alaska
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in October, so maybe you can say a lot of it is just natural happening. But, I think the guys worked very hard. I think they benefitted from the great experience from playing such great teams in this league, but also they really committed to pulling together, and I think thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what you saw at the end of the year. Q: To what degree has the gap closed between the bottom of this league and the top of this league? GG: Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll see this year. I think thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s something that weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll see. I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t answer that yet. I hope that you will see it a lot closer this year, but that still remains to be seen. We want to get better, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re improving, but so is every other program. We all have the same goal, to get better. As we improve, so will other programs, but I hope itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to be a lot closer than it was last year. Q: Going with that theme again, you have a lot of players coming back. Who has to play well for you to have success? GG: Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not one â&#x20AC;&#x201D; I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think we can put that responsibility on one position or one player. Obviously, if you look at the statistics and the wins that we had last year, Matt Skoff was a big factor in all of the wins, so for us to be successful â&#x20AC;&#x201D; I feel any team in this league â&#x20AC;&#x201D; youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to have to have great goaltending, and right now
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Keen hired to lead Penn State marketing By BEN JONES StateCollege.com
UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State associate athletic director Tom McGrath recently announced that Penn State Athletics has hired Brad Keen to take over as assistant athletic director for marketing. At Penn State, Keen will oversee the marketing and promotions for Penn State Athletics and its 31-sport program. More specifically, Keen will work closely with Penn State football coach James Franklin and his program in a variety of areas, including ticketing, branding and game day fan experiences. Previously, Keen was the director of marketing at Wake Forest University. He Submitted photo
THE BELLEFONTE AREA HIGH SCHOOL boys’ golf team returns five letter winners for the 2014 season. Pictured, from left, are Dan Zimmerman, Hunter Knisely, Darren Heeman, Gehrig Schuster and Zack Mothersbaugh.
Bellefonte golf squad has depth, experience By CHRIS MORELLI editor@centrecountygazette.com
BELLEFONTE — A closer look at the 2014 Bellefonte Area High School boys’ golf squad: Head coach — Kevin Harman, fourth season. 2013 record — 4-5. Key losses — Chayton Wakefield. Returning letter winners — Darren Heeman, Hunter Knisely, Zack Mothersbaugh, Gehrig Schuster and Daniel Zim-
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PSU men’s hockey team to be heavily televised By BEN JONES StateCollege.com
UNIVERSITY PARK — The Nittany Lion men’s hockey team will have at least 11 games televised, including eight to a national audience on either the Big Ten Network, ESPNU or ESPNews, during the 2014-15 season, the Big Ten Conference announced. BTN will broadcast Penn State conference home matchups against Wisconsin on Friday, Feb. 6, at 6:30 p.m., and Minnesota on Friday, Feb. 20, at 6:30 p.m., while airing road contests at Michigan State on Saturday, Feb. 14, at 6 p.m., and Ohio State on Friday, Feb. 27, at 6:30 p.m. ESPNU will carry two Penn State clashes this season, with ESPNews picking up the third and final contest on the family of networks. Both ESPNU broadcasts will
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State College dancer studies at Bolshoi Ballet Academy By ANNE WALKER correspondent@centrecountygazette.com
STATE COLLEGE — Erika Pugh, a 17-year-old State College Area High School senior, returned home from Moscow earlier this month after spending six weeks training with the Bolshoi Ballet Academy. The official school of the Bolshoi Ballet, the 235-year-old academy has a reputation as one of the most prestigious classical ballet schools in the world. Pugh received a scholarship through the National Security Language Initiative for Youth, sponsored by the Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, in conjunction with the Russian American Foundation. The program hopes to encourage understanding between Americans and Russians by making it possible for young Americans to study Russian culture and language. And, dancers such as Erika welcome the opportunity to incorporate ballet study with language immersion. “We were speaking Russian
most of the time,” Pugh said. One of only 15 dancers selected for the summer intensive, Pugh has dedicated about 14 years to perfecting her technique. With a solid background of work with Ballet Theatre of State College, Pugh’s dancing has the quality that makes her attractive to the world-renowned academy. “My parents put me in dance to give me composure and grace,” she said, “and when I was about 12, I got more serious about it.” Twice, Pugh took classes with the Bolshoi Academy in New York prior to her acceptance into the intensive. This gave her the opportunity to become familiar with the Russian technique, a colorful, bold style that emphasizes placement and positions. She arrived in Moscow in August feeling anxious about taking classes with such a prestigious school. “With the Bolshoi name comes intimidation,” Pugh said. “You hear about the stereotype of the strict, physical Russian
teacher. But they were actually kind and helpful.” At the academy, she had daily classes in technique and pointe, alternating with character (a variety of traditional folk dances) and even gymnastics, which she feels improved her flexibility. She also got used to working on a “raked” floor, an angled surface similar to Russian stages. “I really enjoyed the six weeks,” she said. “It was hard, but I loved every minute of it.” Pugh intends to continue her Russian language studies and also hopes that others will find her experience engaging enough to pursue it themselves. “All students are eligible to apply for the NSLI-Y scholarship,” she said. Dedication, talent and focus, along with the pre-professional training at BTSC, took Pugh all the way to Russia. As with anything else worth undertaking, ballet demands dedication and commitment. “Work hard and believe in yourself,” she said, “I learned to never let go of the passion.”
ERIKA PUGH, a 17-year-old State College Area High School senior, recently studied for six weeks with the Bolshoi Ballet Academy.
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Long Time Courting brings unique sound to Centre County STATE COLLEGE — Join Boston-based quartet Long Time Courting for an evening of traditional and original music with evocative vocal harmonies and powerful instrumentals. The show will take place at 8 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 24, at Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Centre County in State College. The show is part of the Untangled Strings Concert Series. Long Time Courting is an all-female group featuring Shannon Heaton, Matt and Shannon Heaton and Childsplay; Liz Simmons, of Annalivia and the John Whelan Band; Valerie Thompson, of Laura Cor-
tese’s Acoustic Project and Fluttr Effect; and Katie McNally, also of Childsplay. Together as Long Time Courting, these four talented woman offer an extraordinary blend of neo-traditional Irish, Scottish and American music that showcases each musician’s versatility, creativity and mastery. Vocal harmonies combine with formidable instrumental prowess to create music that is both playful and satisfying. Flute player Heaton, a Chicago native, is well-known for her work alongside her husband, Matt Heaton, with whom she has spent the last 10 years recording, performing and touring on several continents.
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THE GROUP Long Time Courting will appear in State College on Oct. 24. Irish American News dubbed her 2009 Female Musician of the Year, and LiveIreland called her latest album with her husband the “Trad Fusion Album of 2010.” Guitarist Simmons, of New Hampshire, is best known for her work with the Celtic Americana outfit Annalivia, which she cofounded with her husband, Flynn Cohen. She also performs with the acclaimed Irish accordionist John Whelan, and her singing is featured in the film “Time and Charges,” written and directed by Academy Awardwinner Ernest Thompson. Cellist Thompson hails from Kansas
City and is an innovator of the folk and rock cello, as well as being a studied classical player. She is a graduate of the Berklee College of Music, with a master’s degree from the New England Conservatory. McNally is a New England Scottish fiddle champion and two-time runner up for the national title. She is a graduate of Tufts University, where she studied traditional music from many cultures and spent a semester in Scotland). This year she toured with famed Galician piper Carlos Núñez. For more information about the group, visit www.longtimecourting.com
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UNIVERSITY PARK — The Penn State Pasquerilla Spiritual Center and the State College Choral Society invite the Centre County community to sing along at a free Rodgers and Hammerstein “SING!” from 2 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 12. The event will be led by Jessie Barth. Anyone who knows and appreciates this all-American musical theater song-
book and would like to sing along with high school students, members of the choral society, Town and Gown singers, and even State College Mayor Elizabeth Goreham, should attend. Admission is free and song sheets will be provided. Register prior to the event at www.sccollegesociety.org or call the center at (814) 865-4741.
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TONY AWARD-WINNING baritone Brian Stokes Mitchell, who also has an extensive television career, will appear at Penn Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Eisenhower Auditorium on Oct. 17.
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UNIVERSITY PARK â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Tony Awardwinning baritone Brian Stokes Mitchell, described by a New York Times reviewer as â&#x20AC;&#x153;the last leading man,â&#x20AC;? will perform songs from popular musical theater productions in â&#x20AC;&#x153;Simply Broadwayâ&#x20AC;? at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 17, in Penn Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Eisenhower Auditorium. Mitchell, who came to national attention for his role as Dr. Justin â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jackpotâ&#x20AC;? Jackson on TVâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Trapper John, M.D.,â&#x20AC;? earned a Tony Award for best actor in the 2000 revival of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Kiss Me, Kate.â&#x20AC;? He also received Tony nominations for the musicals â&#x20AC;&#x153;Man of La Manchaâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ragtime,â&#x20AC;? plus the play â&#x20AC;&#x153;King Hedley II.â&#x20AC;? In the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Simply Broadwayâ&#x20AC;? concert â&#x20AC;&#x201D; based on his recording of the same title that USA Today chose as one of the best albums of 2013 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Mitchell and pianist Tedd Firth enliven classics from Broadwayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Camelot,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Porgy and Bess,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sunday in
the Park with George,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Les MisĂŠrablesâ&#x20AC;? and other shows. Tickets for the Center for the Performing Arts presentation can be purchased at www.cpa.psu.edu or by calling (814) 8630255 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.) 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. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mr. Mitchell commands a singularly thunderous baritone,â&#x20AC;? wrote a critic for The New York Times. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Few other Broadway baritones have such vocal resources.â&#x20AC;? Mitchellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s career has involved extensive work in television and film.
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STATE COLLEGE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Local romance novelist Bethany M. Sefchick, a native of Houtzdale, recently released two new novels in two of her continuing romance series. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been reading romance books since I was a child,â&#x20AC;? Sefchick said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;and when I needed a change of careers, I decided to try my hand at the one thing Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve always loved, which is writing. However, I had trouble deciding what kind of romance to write. In the end, I decided not to limit myself. Instead, each morning, I sit down at my laptop and start writing. After that, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all up to the creative voices in my head.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Far Beyond Scandalousâ&#x20AC;? is the second novel in the Regency-era romance series â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tales From Seldon Park.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Spellboundâ&#x20AC;? is the third novel in her â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ghosts, Inc.â&#x20AC;? paranormal romance series set in central Pennsylvania. In â&#x20AC;&#x153;Far Beyond Scandalous,â&#x20AC;? set in Regency-era London, protagonists Lady Amy Cheltenham and Dr. Gibson Blackwell fall in love against a backdrop of opulent, candlelit ballrooms and lush theater performances when Lady Amyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mother falls ill. They both know that society views them as completely unsuitable for each other,
and that a true romance between them is unlikely, no matter how much they desire it. In â&#x20AC;&#x153;Spellbound,â&#x20AC;? paranormal investigator Josh Winston, who is employed by the Altoona-based Ghosts Inc. agency, is investigating a haunting at a local home. However, he finds that the supposedly friendly ghost is actually a demon in disguise, out to seriously injure the homeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s owner, Regina Cantor. That discovery puts Josh and Regina on the hunt for the person controlling the evil entity as well as on a path for love. Sefchick, a former Emmy-award winning television producer, has been writing romance novels for the last several years. She is the author of more than 20 novels, novellas and short stories, including â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Midsummer Nightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Delusionâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Crossed Hearts,â&#x20AC;? a modern frame-tale romance. Her works are available on Amazon.com, BarnesandNoble.com, Kobo, AllRomance.com, Google Play and Lulu.com. In addition to writing, she also founded her own handcrafted jewelry company, Easily Distracted Designs. For more information, visit www. bethanysfchick.com.
French and Francophone Studies Film Series announces fall films UNIVERSITY PARK â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The Penn State French and Francophone Studies Film Series will continue its free showings of English-subtitled French films this fall semester. The series, which is open to the public, takes place at 113 Carnegie Building on Penn Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s University Park campus. On Wednesday, Oct. 22, at 7 p.m., â&#x20AC;&#x153;Augustineâ&#x20AC;? by Alice Winocour will be screened. The drama explores the real-life doctor-patient relationship between the 19thcentury French neurologist Jean-Martin Charcot, portrayed by Vincent Lindon, and the illiterate 19-year-old housemaid of the
title, played by French pop singer Soko. Augustine offers viewers an intimate look at the shifting balance between power and vulnerability. On Wednesday, Nov. 19, at 7 p.m., the film â&#x20AC;&#x153;Le Joli Maiâ&#x20AC;? (â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Lovely Month of Mayâ&#x20AC;?) by Chris Marker and Pierre Lhomme will be presented. The series is sponsored by the Department of French and Francophone Studies, the College of the Liberal Arts, the Institute for the Arts & Humanities and the Alliance Française de State College et de University Park. For more information, contact the department at (814) 865-1492.
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Bookmobile — 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. Exhibit — The works of Kathleen Chovit, Jill Cardell and Cheri Yarnell will be on display through Sunday, Oct. 26, in the Tea Room Gallery at the Bellefonte Art Museum for Centre County, 133 N. Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Gallery hours are 1 to 4:30 p.m., Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Call (814) 355-4280 or visit www.bellefonte museum.org. Exhibit — The Vietnam Remembered Exhibit will be available through November at the Pennsylvania Military Museum, 51 Boal Ave., Boalsburg. Museum hours are Wednesdays through Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Sundays, noon to 4 p.m. Visit www.pamilmuseum.org. Exhibit — Marianna Cook’s photographs and interviews with human rights movement pioneers will be on display through Friday, Nov. 28, in the Hub-Robeson Galleries, University Park. A public reception will take place from 5 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 9. Visit www.studentaffairs. psu.edu/hub/artgalleries. Exhibit — “Into the Woods: Art, Craft and Design” will be on display through Sunday, Nov. 30, in the Windows of the World Gallery at the Bellefonte Art Museum for Centre County, 133 N. Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Gallery hours are 1 to 4:30 p.m., Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Call (814) 355-4280 or visit www.bellefonte museum.org. Exhibit — Linda Stein’s “The Fluidity of Gender” will be on display through Sunday, Nov. 30, in the HUB Gallery, University Park. A talk will take place from 6 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 1 in the Freeman Auditorium with a reception following. Visit www.studentaffairs.psu.edu/hub/ artgalleries. Exhibit — The Marcellus Shale Documentary Project will be on display through Sunday, Dec. 14, at the Palmer Museum of Art, University Park. Museum hours are Tuesdays through Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Sundays, noon to 4 p.m. Visit www.palmermuseum.psu.edu. Exhibit — Lanny Sommese’s “Image Maker” will be on display through Sunday, Dec. 21, at the Palmer Museum of Art, University Park. Museum hours are Tuesdays through Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Sundays, noon to 4 p.m. Visit www.palmer museum.psu.edu. Exhibit — Henry Varnum Poor’s “Studies for the Land Grant Frescoes” will be on display through Sunday, Dec. 21, at the Palmer Museum of Art, University Park. Museum hours are Tuesdays through Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Sundays, noon to 4 p.m. Visit www.palmermuseum. psu.edu.
THURSDAY, OCT. 2
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. Craft Class — The Centre County Library and Historical Museum will host “Hooks and Needles,” an adult craft class, 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 3 p.m. at 17 N. Front St., Philipsburg. Today’s theme is “Pumpkin Power.” Call (814) 3421987 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.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. 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. Class — Mount Nittany Health will host “Life With Diabetes” from 5:30 to 8 p.m. in Conference Rooms 1 and 2 at 1800 E. Park Ave., State College. Call Heather Harpster at (814) 231-7194 or email hharpster@ mountnittany.org. Support Group — Mount Nittany Health will host a support group for children and families with Type 1 diabetes from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. in Conference Rooms 1 and 2 at 1800 E. Park Ave., State College. The session will provide information, education and support for those who are living with or know someone living with Type 1 diabetes. Call Hayley Wayhe at (814) 777-4664. Performance — A preview of The Next Stage’s “Copenhagen” will take place at 8 p.m. at The State Theatre, 130 W. College Ave., State College. Two scientists and the one woman who understands them both try to recapture their 1941 meeting in Copenhagen. Visit www.thestatetheatre.org for tickets.
FRIDAY, OCT. 3
Developmental Screenings — Certified therapists will administer developmental screenings and evaluations for newborns to children age 5 from 9 a.m. to noon in the Children’s Activity Room at Schlow Centre Region Library, 211 S. Allen St., State College. Skills in five major areas will be evaluated: motor, social, cognitive, language and adaptive. For more information, call (814) 235-7818 or visit www.schlowlibrary. 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. Farmers Market — The Downtown State College Farmers Market will take
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place from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Locust Lane, State College. Visit www.friday. statecollegefarmers.com. Film — The Centre County Library and Historical Museum will screen “Tremors II: Aftershocks” (rated PG-13), followed by a discussion, at 1 p.m. at 200 Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Call (814) 355-1516 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. Film — In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Week, Mount Nittany Health will screen “Call Me Crazy: A Five Film” at 7 p.m. at The State Theatre, 130 W. College Ave., State College. A panel discussion featuring mental health experts from the community will take place after the film. Call (814) 272-0606 for tickets. Performance — The Next Stage’s “Copenhagen” will take place at 8 p.m. at The State Theatre, 130 W. College Ave., State College. Two scientists and the one woman who understands them both try to recapture their 1941 meeting in Copenhagen. Visit www.thestatetheatre.org for tickets.
SATURDAY, OCT. 4
Farmers Market — The Bellefonte Farmers Market will take place from 8 a.m. to noon in the parking lot of the Gamble Mill Restaurant, downtown Bellefonte. Visit www.facebook.com/pages/ Bellefonte-Farmers-Market. Fundraiser — The annual Celebrate Life 5K and 10-mile bike ride to benefit the Pregnancy Resource Clinic will begin at 9 a.m. at Stepping Stones Community Church, 848 Science Park Road, State College. Proceeds will benefit clinic functions. Visit www.scprc.com to register. Festival — The Jacksonville United Church of Christ will have a fall festival from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Jacksonville Road, Jacksonville. There will be baked goods, apple dumplings, fall wreaths, barbecue chicken and pumpkin decorating. Festival — The Harvest Festival will take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at New Hope United Methodist Church, 1089 E. College Ave., Bellefonte. Enjoy a variety of vendors and make your own scarecrow, get your face painted, and gather pumpkins, mums and other treats. Call (814) 321-4528. Farmers Market — The Millheim Farmers Market will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Millheim American Legion, 162 W. Main St., Millheim. Visit www.facebook. com/pages/Millheim-Farmers-Market. Festival — The 15th annual Downtown State College Fall Festival will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Allen Street, State College. There will be activities for the entire family. Visit www.downtownstate college.com. Farmers Market — The North Atherton Farmers Market will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Home Depot Parking Lot, 2615 Green Tech Drive, State College. Visit www.nathertonmarket.com. Studio Tour — The Art Alliance Fall Colors Studio Tour will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at artists’ studios throughout the county. Spend this fall day meeting artists and touring their workspaces. Visitors will get the chance to learn techniques and watch hands-on demonstrations. A sample of each of the participating artists’ works will be on display at the Art Alliance, 824 Pike St., Lemont. Visit www.artalliancepa. org. Expo — The Central PA Health and Fitness Expo will take place at 10 a.m. at the Bryce Jordan Center, University Park. Visit www.bjc.psu.edu for a complete schedule of events and tickets. Children’s Activity — Schlow Centre Region Library presents “Saturday Stories Alive” from 11 to 11:30 a.m. in the Children’s Activity Room at 211 S. Allen St., State College. The event will be a half hour of stories, fingerplays and hand-on activities. Visit www.schlowlibrary.org. Children’s Program — The Centre Hall Branch Library will host its Lego club from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. and 3:45 to 4:15 p.m. at 109 W. Beryl St., Centre Hall. Call (814) 3642580 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. Event — Bring you pennies to Centre Hall Library, 109 Beryl St., Centre Hall, for a county fair from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Activities will be for all ages and include face painting, pumpkin toss, penny punch, crafts and more. Pennies will be collected until Friday, Dec. 19, to help fund a new stand on the patron computer. Call (814) 364-
2580 or visit www.centrecountylibrary. org. Children’s Program — Holt Memorial Library will host “Sensory Story Time,” a program for children ages 3 to 10, from 11:30 a.m. to noon at 17 N. Front St., Philipsburg. Through books, songs, movement and therapeutic activities, this program will help children with sensory-integration challenges learn better. Call (814) 342-1987 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.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. at Schlow Centre Region Library, State College. Visit www. schlowlibrary.org. Festival — OktoberFest will take place from 4 to 9 p.m. at Tussey Mountain Amphitheater, 341 Bear Meadows Road, Boalsburg. This annual fall festival will have music, fun, food and lots of beer selections. Call (814) 466-6266. Fundraiser — The 9th annual Centre County PAWS Fur Ball will begin at 6 p.m. at Centre Hills Country Club, 153 Country Club Road, State College. There will be a live and silent auction. All proceeds benefit cats and dogs during their stays at PAWS. Visit www.centrecountypaws.org/furball for tickets. Games — Snow Shoe EMS will host bingo at 7 p.m. at 492 W. Sycamore St., Snow Shoe. Doors open at 5 p.m. Performance — The Next Stage’s “Copenhagen” will take place at 8 p.m. at The State Theatre, 130 W. College Ave., State College. Two scientists and the one woman who understands them both try to recapture their 1941 meeting in Copenhagen. Visit www.thestatetheatre.org for tickets.
SUNDAY, OCT. 5
Expo — The Central PA Health and Fitness Expo will take place at 11 a.m. at the Bryce Jordan Center, University Park. Visit www.bjc.psu.edu for a complete schedule of events and tickets. Studio Tour — The Art Alliance Fall Colors Studio Tour will take place from noon to 4 p.m. at artists’ studios throughout the county. Spend this fall day meeting artists and touring their workspaces. Visitors will get the chance to learn techniques and watch hands-on demonstrations. A sample of each of the participating artists’ works will be on display at the Art Alliance, 824 Pike St., Lemont. Visit www.artalliance pa.org. Fundraiser — The Centre County Women’s Resource Center will have a 5K at 1 p.m. at the Penn State Blue/White Golf Course, State College. Registration will be from noon to 1 p.m. Register ahead of time by visiting www.ccwrc.org. Festival — Happy Valley Vineyard and Winery will have its Harvest Fest from 2 to 6 p.m. at 576 S. Foxpointe Drive, State College. The day’s events will include a history of grapes and wine, tours of the winery, live entertainment and grape stomping. Call (814) 308-7856 for tickets. Performance — The Next Stage’s “Copenhagen” will take place at 3 p.m. at The State Theatre, 130 W. College Ave., State College. Two scientists and the one woman who understands them both try to recapture their 1941 meeting in Copenhagen. Visit www.thestatetheatre.org for tickets. Benefit — An educational wine tasting to benefit the Center for Alternatives in Justice will take place at 4 p.m. at the Centre Hall Grange, 217 S. Pennsylvania Ave., Centre Hall. Reservations are required by Thursday, Oct 2. Call (814) 234-1059 for tickets and more information.
MONDAY, OCT. 6
Story Time — The Centre County Library and Historical Museum will have toddler story time from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at 200 Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Today’s theme is “Apples.” Call (814) 355-1516 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. Story Time — The Centre Hall Branch Library will have preschool story time from 10:30 to 11 a.m. at 109 W. Beryl St., Centre Hall. Today’s theme is “Squirrels.” Call What’s Happening, Page 27
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oCTober 2-8, 2014 What’s Happening, from page 26 (814) 364-2580 or visit www.centrecounty library.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. Program — Mount Nittany Health presents “Healthy Weight for Life,” a five-week weight loss and management class series, from 5 to 6 p.m. in Conference Rooms 2 and 3 at 1800 E. Park Ave., State College. A pre- and post-evaluation will be provided, as well as a three-month follow-up class. Contact Heather Harpster at hharpster@ mountnittany.org or (814) 231-7194. Support Group — Mount Nittany Health will host a breast cancer support group from 5:30 to 7 p.m. in Conference Room 3 at 1800 E. Park Ave., State College. Contact Angelique Cygan at (814) 231-6870. 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. Knitting Club — A knitting club will meet from 6:30 to 8:30 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. Bingo — The State College Knights of Columbus will host bingo at 7 p.m. at 850 Stratford Drive, State College. Film — The State Theatre presents “Hollywood’s Golden Age” with a showing of “Singin’ in the Rain” at 7 p.m. at 130 W. College Ave., State College. Visit www. thestatetheatre.org for tickets.
TUESDAY, OCT. 7
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 car pool 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. 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 — Holt Memorial Library will have a toddler story time from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at 17 N. Front St., Philipsburg. Call (814) 342-1987 or visit www.centre countylibrary.org. Class — Mount Nittany Health will host “A Joint Venture,” a free class on hip and knee replacements, from 11 a.m. to noon in Conference Room 1, 2 or 3 through Entrance A at 1800 E. Park Ave., State College. Contact Val Coakley at vcoakley@mountnittany.org or (814) 278-4810. Farmers Market — The Tuesday State College Farmers Market will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Locust Lane, State College. Visit www.tuesday.
The CenTre CounTy gazeTTe statecollegefarmers.com. Discussion — Connie Schulz, State College Area School District family outreach specialist, will meet with parents and share ideas from noon to 1:30 p.m. at Schlow Centre Region Library, 211 S. Allen St., State College. Visit www.schlowlibrary.org for weekly discussion topics. Story Time — The Centre County Library and Historical Museum will have preschool story time from 1:30 to 2 p.m. at 200 Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Today’s theme is “Apples.” Call (814) 355-1516 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. Farmers Market — The Boalsburg Farmers Market will take place from 2 to 6 p.m. at the Pennsylvania Military Museum, 51 Boal Ave., Boalsburg. Visit www. boalsburgfarmersmarket.com. Camp — Participate in the Centre County Library and Historical Museum’s Lego Camp, a six-week program for ages 8 to 12, from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. at 200 Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Registration is required. Call (814) 355-1516. Yoga Class — A gentle yoga class will take place from 4:30 to 5 p.m. at the Howard United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, 144 W. Main St., Howard. The class is designed to have all flows on the floor. Gain flexibility and strength and leave feeling calm, open and rejuvenated. Call Kathie at (814) 625-2852 or email kathieb1@ comcast.net. Information Session — Calvary Baptist church will host “Alpha Course,” a basic introduction to Christian faith, at 6:30 p.m. at 201 Harvest Fields Drive, Boalsburg. Visit www.calvarysc.org/alphacourse to register and for more information. Yoga Class — A basics level yoga class will take place from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Howard United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, 144 W. Main St., Howard. The class is intended for those who may have had some prior yoga experience. Gain flexibility and strength and leave feeling calm, open and rejuvenated. Call Kathie at (814) 625-2852 or email kathieb1@comcast.net. Meeting — The Bellefonte Area School District board of school directors will meet at 7 p.m. in the cafeteria of the Bellefonte Area Middle School, 100 N. School St., Bellefonte. 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, OCT. 8
Story Time — The Centre County Library and Historical Museum will have baby book time from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at 200 Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Book themes will vary throughout October. Call (814) 355-1516 or visit www.centrecounty library.org. Support Group — Mount Nittany Health will sponsor a diabetes support group from 10:15 to 11:15 a.m. in the Centre Region Senior Center at 131 S. Frasier Street, No. 1, State College. Call Carol Clitherow at (814) 231-3076. 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
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theme is “Apples.” Call (814) 355-1516 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. Story Time — Holt Memorial Library will have preschool story time from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at 17 N. Front St., Philipsburg. Today’s theme is “Bats.” Call (814) 3421987 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. 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. Farmers Market — The Lemont Farmers Market will take place from 2 to 6 p.m. at 133 Mt. Nittany Road, Lemont. Visit www.lemontvillage.org/home/lemontfarmers-market. Children’s Program — The Centre Hall Branch Library will host its Lego club from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. and 3:45 to 4:15 p.m. at 109 W. Beryl St., Centre Hall. Call (814) 3642580 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. 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. 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. Support Group — Mount Nittany Health and HEART (Helping Empty Arms Recover Together) will sponsor a fertility issues and loss support group from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Choices, 2214 N. Atherton St., Upper Level, State College. Email info@ heartofcpa.org or visit www.heartofcpa. org. Open House — The Centre Region Community Tennis Association will have an open house from 7 to 8 p.m. at 2643 Gateway Drive, State College. Learn what tennis programs are available in the area. RSVP to www.centretennis.org. Meeting — The Women’s Welcome Club will meet at 7 p.m. at the Oakwood Presbyterian Church, 1865 Waddle Road, State College. Elle Morgan, of The Elements of New Life Scripts, will speak. Call (814) 237-7341. Performance — Cirque Du Soleil’s “Dralion” will take place at 7:30 p.m. at the Bryce Jordan Center, University Park. Visit www.ticketmaster.com for tickets.
THURSDAY, OCT. 9
Career Day — South Hills School of Business and Technology will have a career day from 8:30 a.m. to noon at 480 Waupelani Drive, State College. Discover career opportunities, tour the school and sit in on classes. Register at www.south hills.edu. 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. Seminar — Research Unplugged will present “Beyond Birds and Bees: How to Talk to Your Teens About Sex and Relationships” at 12:30 p.m. at the Schlow Centre Region Library, 211 S. Allen St., State College. Visit www.schlowlibrary.org. Craft Class — The Centre County Library and Historical Museum will host “Hooks and Needles,” an adult craft class, 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 3 p.m. at 17 N. Front St., Philipsburg. Today’s theme is “Bats.” Call (814) 342-1987 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.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. 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. Benefit — The Bald Eagle Class of 2015 will have a fundraiser from 5 to 8 p.m. at McDonalds, 802 N. Eagle Valley Road, Milesburg. A portion of all sales will benefit the all-night party for the senior class. Support Group — Mount Nittany Health will host a diabetes support group from 6 to 7 p.m. in Conference Rooms 1 and 2 through Entrance E at 1800 E. Park Ave., State College. Contact Amy Leffard at aleffard@moutnittany.org or call (814) 231-7095. Embroidery Club — An embroidery club will meet from 6:30 to 8:30 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. Performance — Cirque Du Soleil’s “Dralion” will take place at 7:30 p.m. at the Bryce Jordan Center, University Park. Visit www.ticketmaster.com for tickets. Performance — The Next Stage’s “Copenhagen” will take place at 8 p.m. at The State Theatre, 130 W. College Ave., State College. Two scientists and the one woman who understands them both try to recapture their 1941 meeting in Copenhagen. Visit www.thestatetheatre.org for tickets. Performance — Jars of Clay will perform at 8 p.m. at The State Theatre, 130 W. College Ave., State College. The 20thanniversary tour stop in State College is sponsored by The Lion 90.7 FM. Visit www. thestatetheatre.org for tickets. — Compiled by Brittany Svoboda Group meetings will now only be printed in the Gazette the last week of each month. Visit our website for past issues to see previous listings. To submit a group listing, email community@ centrecountygazette.com.
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GE and PSU center to study natural gas supply chains UNIVERSITY PARK — GE announced that it will invest up to $10 million in Penn State to establish a new innovation center focused on driving cutting-edge advancements in the natural gas industry. The Center for Collaborative Research on Intelligent Natural Gas Supply Systems at Penn State will engage Penn State researchers and students from many disciplines in collaborative work with various industry stakeholders. The center will seek to advance efficiency and environmental sustainability both through technological innovations and improved supply chain management. “Natural gas is extremely important as a domestic energy source for the United States and continues to serve as a crucial element in revitalizing Pennsylvania’s economy,” said U.S. Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-Howard. “I fully support the work that Penn State and GE will be doing through CCRINGSS to support new research innovations and create real-world applications that will build upon existing partnerships led by the university to make
a positive impact on the industry and the communities of Pennsylvania.” Thompson spoke at a luncheon on Sept. 24, during which Penn State President Eric Barron outlined the creation of the center. GE senior vice president and chief technology officer Mark Little, other representatives from GE, and several members of Penn State’s academic leadership also attended. “We are excited to announce the creation of this new center,” said Barron. “CCRINGSS will pull together Penn State’s expertise in natural-gas-related technologies, data analytics and supply chain management. By gaining a deep understanding of the complex shale gas supply chain and by creating new technologies, the center will aim to produce tangible benefits to the natural gas industry as well as the communities impacted by that industry, from the points of extraction right through to the energy that reaches consumers.” “The growth of the natural gas industry will be driven by technologies and a future workforce that can navigate and access
tougher-to-reach resources in cleaner, better ways,” said Little. “CCRINGSS will provide a bridge to both for the oil and gas industry, creating a pipeline of promising research development and engineering talent with the skills and imagination to produce results.” The new center will combine the expertise of faculty across four Penn State colleges — the Smeal College of Business and the colleges of Earth and Mineral Sciences, Engineering, and Information Sciences and Technology — and multiple centers and institutes, including the Center for Supply Chain Research and the Institute for Natural Gas Research. GE’s investment will support a range of initiatives, including center-aligned research projects, acquisition of state-ofthe-art equipment, and undergraduate, graduate and postdoctoral fellowships. Through CCRINGSS, GE’s support also will create new educational and outreach programs, such as a graduate certificate program that would link supply chain and data analytics with technical aspects of the
energy industry. GE will help shape the initial direction of research and programs within the center through co-designed workshops and showcases, a Web-based collaboration interface, project proposal evaluation, engineers in residence, technical and managerial collaborations, student and faculty internships, and industry-specific career fairs. Central to CCRINGSS’ vision will be the collaboration of researchers in technical areas of chemical, petroleum and materials engineering with those in the fields of supply chain management, data analytics and decision making. “This kind of interdisciplinary collaboration can potentially lead to a more seamless integration of the technologies into the natural gas infrastructure,” Barron said. “Penn State students will be involved in much of this activity, interacting with industry professionals and faculty members through real-world projects that will help make them well-prepared and highly sought-after graduates.”
Supply chain researchers claim When starting a student business, do homework first a shift toward ‘supply ecosystems’ By DANE VANOVER Special to the Gazette
UNIVERSITY PARK — What do students, CEOs, local startups and multinational corporations have in common? They all make mistakes. Often, mistakes are vital learning experiences that help entrepreneurs develop and, ultimately, succeed. However, there are several errors that any student entrepreneur can avoid with the proper research and help from Penn State’s Small Business Development Center. “We want students to engage in entrepreneurship, but we want them to do it wisely,” said Linda Feltman, SBDC senior business consultant of student entrepreneurship. “There are several common and sometimes fatal startup mistakes that could be avoided just by talking to us.” n Not having an official partnership agreement at startup. An official partnership agreement can be as simple as a signed document outlining partner responsibilities and percentage of ownership, or can include facets such as how to deal with the removal of a partner. According to Feltman, one of her past clients without a partnership agreement actually had a partner run off to Tahiti for an “extended vacation” with the company credit card. n Rushing to incorporate and ignoring insurance. Many startup owners feel a need to incorporate right away, often before they’ve even made their first sales. While incorporation offers benefits when it comes to taxation and liability protection, it is often unnecessary at the time of startup and can beleaguer young entrepreneurs with unwanted costs and paperwork. Feltman said most student startups are better off having a strong partnership agreement, proper business liability insurance and a good attorney. Also, it is typically easier and less costly to move up the ladder of incorporation as the company grows than to unwind a business structure that was not needed in the first place.
n Not knowing about taxes. Entrepreneurs must know when to register for an employer identification number and what taxes the business will have to pay. If a business fails to register and file correctly, even if filing a return that shows no income, the Internal Revenue Service could penalize it with fines and possibly legal action. There are helpful guides for both the federal and state levels, which Feltman said are available from the SBDC. “We are not attorneys or accountants, but we can often help students through the maze of choices and get them headed in the right direction,” she said. n Not knowing which Penn State resources are available, and which can’t be used. Penn State students have access to many tools, including thousands of research journals and market databases, free or discounted professional software and instructional programs, and of course, in-class and extracurricular lectures and seminars from industry professionals. However, using resources such as a Penn State access ID or the residence hall for conducting sales for a for-profit business violates students’ contracts with the university, which can legally shut down an entrepreneur for this. Student business owners should talk to the Penn State Office of Risk Management to know exactly how to use university resources. The SBDC welcomes all student entrepreneurs to discuss how to avoid these issues or any others they may encounter. Free, confidential consulting services are available by appointment or drop-in from 4 to 5 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays in Kunkle Lounge. SBDC consultants can also provide a list of recommended attorneys. Join the SBDC for Penn State’s Global Entrepreneurship Week, Sunday, Nov. 16, to Thursday, Nov. 20, for a series of informational and interactive events directed at students and community members interested in entrepreneurship. For more information, contact the SBDC at (814) 8634293 or request assistance online.
By VICTORIA FRYER Special to the Gazette
UNIVERSITY PARK — A new article from Penn State Smeal College of Business faculty member Christopher W. Craighead and colleagues David Ketchen at Auburn University — a 1994 graduate of the Smeal doctoral program — and Russell Crook at the University of Tennessee suggest that disruptive technologies are creating an evolution from supply chains to “supply ecosystems.” The article, “From Supply Chains to Supply Ecosystems: Implications for Strategic Sourcing Research and Practice,” will appear in a forthcoming issue of Journal of Business Logistics. A “supply ecosystem,” the authors wrote, can help “reduce risk, improve customer responsiveness, develop innovative products and processes, and market innovations more effectively.” They continued, “We define a supply ecosystem as a set of interdependent and coordinated organizations that share some common adaptive challenges and that collectively shape the creation and nurturing of a sourcing base that contributes to
competitive advantage and superior performance.” The three key implications of the shift toward ecosystems include: ■ “Co-opetition.” The term “co-opetition” refers to the simultaneous competition and cooperation. Though each member of the ecosystem is inextricably linked, they also compete with each other for resources. ■ Pursuit of dual goals for the creation of value. Though each member of the ecosystem’s goal is still to create its own value, it must also consider the good of the ecosystem. As the authors wrote, “(A) firm’s goals must sometimes be sacrificed for the greater good of the ecosystem.” ■ Common knowledge and skill base. Competencies that are shared across the ecosystem will benefit all member firms. These new challenges, along with the needs to simplify the supply chain and manage disruptive technologies, will create a need for increasingly more strategic sourcing. The authors also contend that complex global supply chain networks may give way to more regionally based ecosystems.
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PNC Bank internship provides experience in finance industry UNIVERSITY PARK — Elizabeth Bravacos, a senior finance major in the Penn State Smeal College of Business, spent her summer as an intern in the Finance and Accounting Internship Program at PNC Bank in Pittsburgh. “I heard about the program from friends who had participated, and I liked the fact that the bank had an established program for interns,” said Bravacos. Once she identified the opportunity, Bravacos used SmealConnect to submit her application for the internship and attended career fairs to connect with representatives from PNC Bank.
In addition, she used both the Smeal Career and Corporate Connections office and university career services resources to polish her resume and prepare for the interview process. During the 10-week internship program, Bravacos said she was assigned real projects through which she was able to make a tangible contribution to the workplace. She also participated in an intern project, the results of which she and her teammates presented to the leadership team — including the chief financial officer.
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DOUG AND AMANDA MOERSCHBACHER, of Doug’s Rug Care in Pleasant Gap, recently attended the Rug Summit 8 Conference in Chicago. More than 100 rug cleaners, retailers and manufacturers from the United States and Canada were at the event, which included tours of two automated rug plants, hands-on demonstrations, panel discussions and speakers. Pictured, from left, are Amanda Moerschbacher, Ruth Travis, director of WoolSafe North America, and Doug Moerschbacher.
October 2-8, 2014
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PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION OF PENNSYLVANIA THE FOLLOWING ARE TRUE AND CORRECT COPIES OF JOINT RESOLUTIONS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA REGARDING AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION OF PENNSYLVANIA THAT WERE PROPOSED IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY DURING THE 2013 SESSION. THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS WERE AGREED TO BY A MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERS ELECTED TO THE SENATE AND THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. PURSUANT TO ARTICLE XI, SECTION 1 OF THE CONSTITUTION, THE SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH HAS CAUSED THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO BE PUBLISHED HERE. WERE ANY OF THESE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO BE AGREED TO BY A MAJORITY OF THE SENATORS AND REPRESENTATIVES ELECTED TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AT THE NOVEMBER 4, 2014 GENERAL ELECTION, THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS SO APPROVED WOULD BE PUBLISHED AGAIN AND THEN SUBMITTED TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF PENNSYLVANIA FOR APPROVAL. IF APPROVED BY A MAJORITY OF THE ELECTORS VOTING ON IT, THE CORRESPONDING AMENDMENT BECOMES PART OF THE CONSTITUTION. THOSE PARTS OF THE JOINT RESOLUTIONS THAT APPEAR IN BOLD PRINT ARE THE WORDS OF THE CONSTITUTION THAT ARE PROPOSED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FOR ADDITION OR DELETION. IF AN AMENDMENT WERE APPROVED, THE WORDS UNDERLINED WOULD BE ADDED TO THE CONSTITUTION AND THE WORDS IN BRACKETS (E.G., [CONSTITUTION]) WOULD BE DELETED. THE UNBOLDED WORDS WOULD REMAIN UNCHANGED IN THE CONSTITUTION. ANYONE WHO NEEDS HELP READING THIS ADVERTISEMENT OR WHO NEEDS THE TEXT OF THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS IN AN ALTERNATIVE FORMAT MAY CALL OR WRITE THE PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF STATE, BUREAU OF COMMISSIONS, ELECTIONS AND LEGISLATION, ROOM 210 NORTH OFFICE BUILDING, HARRISBURG, PA 17120, (717) 787-5280. CAROL AICHELE SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________ JOINT RESOLUTION 2013 -1 Proposing integrated amendments to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, eliminating the Traffic Court of Philadelphia. The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby resolves as follows: Section 1. The following integrated amendments to the Constitution of Pennsylvania are proposed in accordance with Article XI: (1) That section 1 of Article V be amended to read: § 1. Unified judicial system. The judicial power of the Commonwealth shall be vested in a unified judicial system consisting of the Supreme Court, the Superior Court, the Commonwealth Court, courts of common pleas, community courts, municipal [and traffic] courts in the City of Philadelphia, such other courts as may be provided by law and justices of the peace. All courts and justices of the peace and their jurisdiction shall be in this unified judicial system. (2) That the heading and subsection (c) of section 6 of Article V be amended to read: § 6. Community courts; Philadelphia Municipal Court [and Traffic Court]. *** (c) In the City of Philadelphia there shall be a municipal court [and a traffic court]. The number of judges and the jurisdiction [of each] shall be as provided by law. [These courts] This court shall exist so long as a community court has not been established or in the event one has been discontinued under this section. (3) That subsection (d) of section 10 of Article V be amended to read: § 10. Judicial administration. *** (d) The Chief Justice and president judges of all courts with seven or less judges shall be the justice or judge longest in continuous service on their respective courts; and in the event of his resignation from this position the justice or judge next longest in continuous service shall be the Chief Justice or president judge. The president judges of all other courts shall be selected for five-year terms by the members of their respective courts[, except that the president judge of the traffic court in the City of Philadelphia shall be appointed by the Governor]. A Chief Justice or president judge may resign such position and remain a member of the court. In the event of a tie vote for office of president judge in a court which elects its president judge, the Supreme Court shall appoint as president judge one of the judges receiving the highest number of votes. *** (4) That subsection (b) of section 12 of Article V be amended to read: § 12. Qualifications of justices, judges and justices of the peace. *** (b) [Judges of the traffic court in the City of Philadelphia and justices] Justices of the peace shall be members of the bar of the Supreme Court or shall complete a course of training and instruction in the duties of their respective offices and pass an examination prior to assuming office. Such courses and examinations shall be as provided by law. (5) That subsection (a) of section 15 of Article V be amended to read: § 15. Tenure of justices, judges and justices of the peace. (a) The regular term of office of justices and judges shall be ten years and the regular term of office for judges of the municipal court [and traffic court] in the City of Philadelphia and of justices of the peace shall be six years. The tenure of any justice or judge shall not be affected by changes in judicial districts or by reduction in the number of judges. *** Section 2. (a) Upon the first passage by the General Assembly of these proposed constitutional amendments, the Secretary of the Commonwealth shall proceed immediately to comply with the advertising requirements of section 1 of Article XI of the Constitution of Pennsylvania and shall transmit the required advertisements to two newspapers in every county in which such newspapers are published in sufficient time after passage of these proposed constitutional amendments. (b) Upon the second passage by the General Assembly of these proposed constitutional amendments, the Secretary of the Commonwealth shall proceed immediately to comply with the advertising requirements of section 1 of Article XI of the Constitution of Pennsylvania and shall transmit the required advertisements to two newspapers in every county in which such newspapers are published in sufficient time after passage of these proposed constitutional amendments. The Secretary of the Commonwealth shall submit the proposed constitutional amendments under section 1 of this resolution to the qualified electors of this Commonwealth as a single ballot question at the first primary, general or municipal election which meets the requirements of and is in conformance with section 1 of Article XI of the Constitution of Pennsylvania and which occurs at least three months after the proposed constitutional amendments are passed by the General Assembly.
JOINT RESOLUTION 2013-2 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, providing for criteria for institutions of purely public charity. The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby resolves as follows: Section 1. The following amendment to the Constitution of Pennsylvania is proposed in accordance with Article XI: That section 2(b) of Article VIII be amended by adding a clause to read: § 2. Exemptions and special provisions. *** (b) The General Assembly may, by law: *** (vii) Establish uniform standards and qualifications which shall be the criteria to determine qualification as institutions of purely public charity under clause (v) of subsection (a) of this section. *** Section 2. (a) Upon the first passage by the General Assembly of this proposed constitutional amendment, the Secretary of the Commonwealth shall proceed immediately to comply with the advertising requirements of section 1 of Article XI of the Constitution of Pennsylvania and shall transmit the required advertisements to two newspapers in every county in which such newspapers are published in sufficient time after passage of this proposed constitutional amendment. (b) Upon the second passage by the General Assembly of this proposed constitutional amendment, the Secretary of the Commonwealth shall proceed immediately to comply with the advertising requirements of section 1 of Article XI of the Constitution of Pennsylvania and shall transmit the required advertisements to two newspapers in every county in which such newspapers are published in sufficient time after passage of this proposed constitutional amendment. The Secretary of the Commonwealth shall submit this proposed constitutional amendment to the qualified electors of this Commonwealth at the first primary, general or municipal election which meets the requirements of and is in conformance with section 1 of Article XI of the Constitution of Pennsylvania and which occurs at least three months after the proposed constitutional amendment is passed by the General Assembly. JOINT RESOLUTION 2013-3 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, further providing for compensation and retirement of justices, judges and justices of the peace. The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby resolves as follows: Section 1. The following amendment to the Constitution of Pennsylvania is proposed in accordance with Article XI: That section 16(b) of Article V be amended to read: § 16. Compensation and retirement of justices, judges and justices of the peace. *** (b) Justices, judges and justices of the peace shall be retired on the last day of the calendar year in which they attain the age of [70] 75 years. Former and retired justices, judges and justices of the peace shall receive such compensation as shall be provided by law. Except as provided by law, no salary, retirement benefit or other compensation, present or deferred, shall be paid to any justice, judge or justice of the peace who, under section 18 or under Article VI, is suspended, removed or barred from holding judicial office for conviction of a felony or misconduct in office or conduct which prejudices the proper administration of justice or brings the judicial office into disrepute. *** Section 2. (a) Upon the first passage by the General Assembly of this proposed constitutional amendment, the Secretary of the Commonwealth shall proceed immediately to comply with the advertising requirements of section 1 of Article XI of the Constitution of Pennsylvania and shall transmit the required advertisements to two newspapers in every county in which such newspapers are published in sufficient time after passage of this proposed constitutional amendment. (b) Upon the second passage by the General Assembly of this proposed constitutional amendment, the Secretary of the Commonwealth shall proceed immediately to comply with the advertising requirements of section 1 of Article XI of the Constitution of Pennsylvania and shall transmit the required advertisements to two newspapers in every county in which such newspapers are published in sufficient time after passage of this proposed constitutional amendment. The Secretary of the Commonwealth shall submit this proposed constitutional amendment to the qualified electors of this Commonwealth at the first primary, general or municipal election which meets the requirements of and is in conformance with section 1 of Article XI of the Constitution of Pennsylvania and which occurs at least three months after the proposed constitutional amendment is passed by the General Assembly.
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DEED TRANSFERS The following property transactions were compiled from information provided by the Centre County recorder of deeds, Joseph Davidson. The Gazette is not responsible for typographical errors. The published information is believed to be accurate; however, the Gazette neither warrants nor accepts any liability or responsibility for inaccurate information.
RECORDED SEPT. 8-12, 2014 BELLEFONTE BOROUGH
Donnie E. Gearhart and Gayle Lois Kuzemchak administratrix to Nancy R. Brassington, 371 Reynolds Ave., Bellefonte, $35,000.
BENNER TOWNSHIP
Altoona-Blair County Development Corporation to Silcotek Corporation, 225 Penntech Drive, Bellefonte, $1. East End Partnership, Ronald D. Matter, Allen Rex Matter by agent and Daniel L. Mattern by agent to Francis W. Dolan and Patricia C. Dolan, 114 Midway Drive, Bellefonte, $301,324. Silcotek Corporation to Altoona-Blair County Development Corporation, 225 Penntech Drive, Bellefonte, $1. Kenneth L. Spicer and Fae I. Spicer to Spicer Family Farms LLC, 146 Spicer Lane, Bellefonte, $1.
BOGGS TOWNSHIP
Daniel W. Thompson and Dorothy J. Thompson to Robert A. Thompson, Katelyn K. Thompson and Dustin R. Thompson, 1054 Moose Run Road, Bellefonte, $40,000. Daniel W. Thompson and Dorothy J. Thompson to Robert A. Thompson, Katelyn K. Thompson and Dustin R. Thompson, 1124 Moose Run Road, Bellefonte, $45,000.
COLLEGE TOWNSHIP
Penny A. Garban Family Trust and Steve A. Garban trustee to Jeffrey C. Goble and Bonnie M. Goble, 136 Boalsburg Road, State College, $186,000. Doris M. Jones by attorney to John R. Mangan, 119 Panorama Drive, State College, $165,000.
CURTIN TOWNSHIP
Esther Mae Askey estate, Wayne Askey executor and Wayne L. Askey executor to Emile C. R. Weaver and Linda M. Weaver, 175 Askey Road, Howard, $570,000.
FERGUSON TOWNSHIP
Circleville Road Partners LP to Circleville Road Partners A. LP, Northwick Blvd., State College, $1. Richard E. Grubb Testamentary Trust and Amy G. Koll trustee to Milena M. Danneker, 1244 Westerly Parkway, State College, $1. Pennsylvania State University and Ferguson Township to Pennsylvania State University and Ferguson Township, Pennsylvania State University, $0. S & A Homes Inc. to Zhibiao Zhao and Ying Zhou, 137 Red Willow Road, State College, $376,001. Thomas F. Songer, Johnson Farm Associates and S & A Homes Inc. to Centre County Properties LLC, 401 Hawknest Road, State College, $247,978. Khin A. Win to Igor Yakishin and Kateryna Yakushina, 114 Meadowview Court, State College, $555,000.
GREGG TOWNSHIP
Jeffrey E. Martin and Theda K. Martin to Dale A. Wheeland and Charity Lynn Wheeland, 110 Cooper St., Spring Mills, $147,900.
HARRIS TOWNSHIP
Nikolay V. Kukharev and Liya I. Kukharev to Chris Sorensen, 518 West Drive, Boalsburg, $184,900. TOA PA IV LP to Harry A. Kauffman and Susan J. Kauffman, 361 Beacon Circle, Boalsburg, $410,291.84. TOA PA IV LP to Jon C. Zimmerman and Candice C. Zimmerman, 110 Settlers Way, Boalsburg, $509,865.
MARION TOWNSHIP
David S. Glick Jr. and Rachel F. Glick to Amos S. Glick and Ruth S. Glick, High Valley Drive, Howard, $1.
PATTON TOWNSHIP
Joseph G. Beahm Jr. and Leslie A. Beahm to Melvin D. McCants and Stacy E. McCants, 688 Earl Drive, State College, $275,000. Douglas B. Robison and Kathleen L. Robison to Yao Guo, 567 Marjorie Mae St., State College, $173,000.
PENN TOWNSHIP
PHILIPSBURG BOROUGH
SPRING TOWNSHIP
Robert Cowan estate, Robert L. Cowan estate and Charles H. Cowan per representative to Gary R. Thomas and Laura C. Thomas, 1330 Hale St., Philipsburg, $105,000. Frank M. Hassinger and Norma G. Hassinger to Devin C. Croyle, 711 Alder St., Philipsburg, $70,000. Moshannon Valley Toung Men’s Christian Association and Young Men’s Christian Association of Centre County to Young Men’s Christian Association of Centre County, 1309 Hale St., Philipsburg, $1. Philipsburg-Osceola Area School District to Young Men’s Christian Association of Centre County, 1309 Hale St., Philipsburg, $1. Secretary of Housing & Urban Development to Heather M. Halsey, 214 S. Centre St., Philipsburg, $80,000.
POTTER TOWNSHIP
HUSTON TOWNSHIP
RUSH TOWNSHIP
Shirley J. Malasky and Gary S. Malasky to Gary S. Malasky, 2374 Port Matilda Highway, Philipsburg, $1.
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Daniel E. Busichio to Paul Kerr and Teri Kerr, 1056 W. Springfield Drive, Bellefonte, $192,000. Brett Butterworth, Danielle C. Butterworth and Danielle C. Hengst to Rani L. Poague, 133 Forge Road, Bellefonte, $139,000. Pedro Humberto Dager by attorney and Pedro H. Dager by attorney to Maochun Michael Ye and Qian Zhang, 111 Lingwood Court, Bellefonte, $130,000. Robert J. Marquardt to Matthew J. McCarthy and Patricia-Anne M. McCarthy, 98 Landon Drive, Bellefonte, $314,000. Randy L. Schreffler and Esther P. Schreffler to Michael D. Cassick and Tarra L. Cassick, 133 Obsidian Court, Bellefonte, $242,000.
STATE COLLEGE BOROUGH
Mayra Villatoro Heckman to Matthew James Heckman, 304 W. Prospect Ave., State College, $1. George A. Lesieutre and Anne J. Lesieutre to Nicolai M. Volland and Chang Tan, 949 Robin Road, State College, $660,000. Wilhelm J. Kogelmann IV and Tracey M. Kogelmann to Emily T. Suvock, 216 S. Patterson St., State College, $1. Alexay A. Kozhevnikov and Ludmila Y. Kozhevnikova to Christopher A. Paveglio and Amanda B. Paveglio, 1024 Greenfield Circle, State College, $224,000. Joseph W. Pulsney and Karen L. Pulsney to Matthew K. Pulsney, 710 S. Atherton St., State College, $1. Jackson J. Spielvogel and Mary Diane Spielvogel to John Christian Spielvogel and Laura Tracy Spielvogel, 432 W. Fairmount Ave., State College, $1. Matthew J. Watson and Sarah E. Watson to Weichert Workforce Mobility Inc., 110 W. Doris Ave., State College, $228,000. Weichert Workforce Mobility Inc. to Susan R. Neubauer, 110 W. Doris Ave., State College, $224,000. Howard A. Bush and Dorothy Bush to James E. Cowher Jr. and Jennifer L. Cowher, 180 Cedar Brook Lane, Julian, $1. Cynthia M. Taylor, James R. Taylor, Jeffrey D. Miles, Lisa M. Miles, Penny L. Burkett and Dale E. Burkett to JCM Realty Group LLC, 200 Spotts Road, Julian, $1.
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Margaret M. Biggans estate, Margaret Marie Biggans estate and Robert A. Biggans executor to Natasha J. Dudish, 519 Clarence Road, Snow Shoe, $45,000.
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Rena Nastase by attorney to Rena Nastase, 114 W. Olive St., Snow Shoe, $1.
SNOW SHOE TOWNSHIP
Joseph M. Zimmerman and Deeann L. Zimmerman to Tammi M. Eddy, 238 Spearing St., Howard, $143,000. Wayne D. Hollier estate and Phyllis E. Beatty executrix to James L. Spicer Jr., 3850 S. Eagle Valley Road, Julian, $89,000.
SNOW SHOE BOROUGH
Jeffrey E. Breon to Kenneth D. Lloyd Jr. and Rebecca M. Lloyd, 487 Main St., Claridge, $150,000. Charles E. Porter to Carson E. Boob, State Route 445, Spring Mills, $9,750.
Eugene F. Lingle and Josefa R. Lingle by attorney to Kirk A. Smith, Boal Gap Road, Centre Hall, $24,100. David Hugh Woodring and Tammy N. Woodring to David H. Woodring, 102 Potters View Lane, Spring Mills, $1.
HOWARD BOROUGH
Cindy L. Mann estate, Cynthia L. Corrigan estate, Cynthia Lou Corrigan estate and Jason W. Arroyo administrator to Lisa M. Carey, 218 State St., Sandy Ridge, $89,000. Donna R. Shaw to Stacy L. Yoder, 139 Ernestville Road, Osceola Mills, $112,000. Unknown Owner to Commonwealth of PA Department of Transportation, $0.
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Claude N. Confer II and Patricia J. Confer to Claude N. Confer III and Raymond E. Confer, 281 Main St., Fleming, $1.
WALKER TOWNSHIP
John H.R. Englert Sr. estate and Stacey M. Englert executrix to Joshua Englert and Megan Englert, 118 Pine St., Howard, $1. Martha Grimaldi to Wesley A. Evey and Erika L. Evey, Walizer Road, Bellefonte, $40,000. Patricia A. Keller to Ulyana Trynovich, 170 Lorinda Lane, Bellefonte, $299,000. David R. Markle to Kathryn Laurel Markle and Alyssa Bethany Markle, 439 Heritage Lane, Bellefonte, $1. Alma C. Rider Income Only Trust, Karen Lou Rider co-trustee and Gary Lynn Rider co-trustee to Murmac Farms LLC, 2532 Zion Road, Bellefonte, $1,300,000.
WORTH TOWNSHIP
Barbara J. Daughenbaugh and Barbara J. Woodring to Barbara J. Daughenbaugh and Warren E. Daughenbaugh, 167 Fetzer Lane, Port Matilda, $1. — Compiled by Gazette staff
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OTTERFEST TICKETS
Central PA Music Festival 10/18 â&#x20AC;&#x2018; $20.00 Tickets for the 1st Annual Otterfest are now on sale! This event will be held on Saturday, October 18th in Mill Hall, PA and feature bands from across the state. Tickets can be purchased at www.Otterâ&#x20AC;&#x2018;fest. com
Rough or Finished Get in touch with us today for your lumber needs.
201 Shimels Road Morrisdale 16858 814â&#x20AC;&#x2018;343â&#x20AC;&#x2018;2579
DISNEY movies. VHS. $1 each, approximately 15 of them. (814) 574â&#x20AC;&#x2018;6387 HOT SPRINGS SPA (Sovereign model). Nice condition. Heater needs work. $500 (814) 321â&#x20AC;&#x2018;8697 ONLY 1 Air Conditioner leftâ&#x20AC;&#x2018;sold one. 10,000 BTU, good condition. $50. (814) 359â&#x20AC;&#x2018;4202 POOL LADDER & NET: good condition, used less than 1 summer. $25. Call (814) 359â&#x20AC;&#x2018;4396
OLD STEAMER Trunk $75 (814) 574â&#x20AC;&#x2018;6387 ROCKING CHAIR early 1900â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. $200. Has been appraised. (814) 237â&#x20AC;&#x2018;3027
814â&#x20AC;&#x2018;342â&#x20AC;&#x2018;2211
IMMEDIATE OPENINGS FOR
TRUCK DRIVERS COMPUTER REPAIR Over 14 years of experience in repairing desktops, servers and laptops. I can easily remove viruses, spyware, and malware and get your PC back to top form. Please email Mike mjn10@psu.edu for all of your computing or networking needs.
FIREWOOD FOR SALE!
Barkless Oak: $160.00 Cut to 18â&#x20AC;? standard size. Can be cut to ANY SIZE (Additional fee may apply). FREE DELIVERY Within 15 miles of Centre Hall CALL (814) 364â&#x20AC;&#x2018;2007
PT CNA/NA Day Shift And PT LPN varied shifts
â&#x20AC;˘ CDL License required â&#x20AC;˘ Must be available to travel â&#x20AC;˘ (Minimum 3 years commercial construction experience) â&#x20AC;˘ Merit shop contractor â&#x20AC;˘ Equal Employment Opportunities â&#x20AC;˘ Competitive Wages â&#x20AC;˘ Paid Vacation â&#x20AC;˘ 401 K retirement plan â&#x20AC;˘ Life & Health Insurance Participation â&#x20AC;˘ Must have a valid driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license
Please complete application at Juniper Village at Brookline, 1950 Cliffside Dr, State College, PA 16801. Equal Opportunity Employer. Criminal Background Required.
Stop in and fill out an application at: LEONARD S. FIORE, INC. Altoona Office 5506 6th Avenue, Rear Must apply in person, or email to jobs@lsfiore.com NO PHONE CALLS
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October 2-8, 2014
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