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Officials discuss county human service issues By BRITTANY SVOBODA bsvoboda@centrecountygazette.com

STATE COLLEGE — To get a handle on issues affecting community members in the county, local officials addressed agency members at the Centre County Council of Human Services monthly meeting. Rep. Kerry Benninghoff, R-Centre, Rep. Mike Fleck, R-Huntingdon, and county commissioners Steve Dershem, Chris Exarchos and Michael Pipe were on hand Oct. 1 to address the 91 agency members in attendance on the five areas of human services — aging, children and youth, housing, health and wellness, and mental health — as well as other issues and needs in the county. Exarchos said that all services are important, especially to the person who needs one in particular. “If we’re going to have a good society, if we’re going to have a good quality of life, all the services need to be supported,” he said. One concern that Exarchos, who is the chairman of the prison board, has is the number of inmates who have mental health and drug and alcohol issues.

“About 30 to 40 percent of our prison population is on psychotropic drugs. It seems to me we definitely have mental health issues. A greater percentage has drug and alcohol issues. I think this is an alarming trend today. We’re using our local county jails now as the new mental health facilities. I think we need to examine this and step away from this and find a better way to deal with mental health, to deal with drug and alcohol. This is one area that needs attention,” Exarchos said, noting that a combination of resources and legislation is needed. To address the re-entry of prisoners into society, Pipe said that a coalition has recently been set up. The goal of this group is to “create a strategic plan for re-entry and to improve the likelihood of the chances that the individuals who serve” will not again commit their previous crimes. Issues the coalition has been considering and will continue to work on include transportation, housing, mental health services, employment and education for former prisoners. Illegal drug use throughout the county and the state also continues to be an issue, officials said. Human services, Page 6

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THE CENTRE COUNTY commissioners and local representatives spoke to agency members at the Council of Human Services luncheon earlier this month. Pictured, from left, are commissioner Steve Dershem, Rep. Mike Fleck, commissioner Chris Exarchos, Council of Human Services board president Brenda Olyer Kim, commissioner Michael Pipe, legislative assistant Tammy Ammerman and Rep. Kerry Benninghoff.

Bellefonte Middle School students walk to remember fallen classmate

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WALK FOR A CAUSE: Students at Bellefonte Area Middle School take part in a Walk-A-Thon on Oct. 2. The walk honored Dylan Crunick, who died of cancer earlier this year. Money raised went to the DC8 Fund.

BELLEFONTE — With brilliant sun shining down, students at the Bellefonte Area Middle School spent a good portion of the afternoon taking part in a Walk-A-Thon on Oct. 2. But this was not your run-of-the-mill walk-athon. No, this was a very special event. Students were walking for Dylan Crunick, a 15-year-old Bellefonte student who died of cancer in January. Funds raised during the walk went to the DC8 Fund, which provides scholarship money to Bellefonte Area High School seniors. It also helps fund research for childhood cancer. Dylan’s mother, Kristen Crunick, was a big part of the event. She was on hand to cheer for the walkers and thank them. She was also there to pay tribute to her son. “It is a very emotional day for me,” Crunick said. “We try to look at the positive side of it, though. We are bringing awareness to this horrible problem that Walk, Page 6

Day of Caring volunteers honor Russell, help give back to community By BRITTANY SVOBODA and CHRIS MORELLI news@centrecountygazette.com

STATE COLLEGE — Last Thursday marked the 21st annual Centre County United Way Day of Caring, but someone was missing this year. More than two decades ago, Col. Gerald Russell saw a need in Centre County to provide services to area organizations through the work of volunteers and founded Day of Caring. Russell passed away earlier this year at the age of 97. Opinion ............................. 7 Health & Wellness .......... 8, 9

To honor Russell, a memorial service with a Marine Corps Color Guard took place at Our Lady of Victory Catholic Schools in State College, one of this year’s volunteer sites. The event’s name was also changed to Col. Gerald Russell Day of Caring. The service’s speakers included honorary Day of Caring co-chairs Sue Paterno and Russ Rose, Brent Pasquinelli, Ryan McCombie and Capt. Robert Clark, Penn State commanding officer of NROTC. In attendance were Our Lady of Victory students, Caring, Page 5

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Gazette Gameday ...... 15-18 Sports .......................... 19-23

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PHILIPSBURG-OSCEOLA product and current St. Louis Cardinal Matt Adams celebrates after hitting a three-run homer during the seventh inning of Game 4 of baseball’s NL Division Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday night. The home run gave the Redbirds a 3-2 victory and pushed them into the NLCS.

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SPECIAL RACE: The Cancer Survivors’ Association will be the beneficiary of the 15th annual Tussey Mountainback 50mile relay and ultramarathon, which is scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 19. Page 11

UNDER THE LIGHTS: Penn State visits the Big House to take on the reeling Michigan Wolverines. The Nittany Lions are looking to improve their mark to 5-1 under James Franklin. Page 15

RACHEL’S CHALLENGE: The popular message of Rachel Joy Scott, who was killed at Columbine High School in 1999, returned to Centre County last week as Penns Valley High School hosted Mike Hills. Page 11

BISON STAMPEDE: The Bellefonte Red Raiders suffered their fifth defeat of the season, falling to host Clearfield in a driving rainstorm on Friday night. The Bison rolled to a 41-6 win. Page 20

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Lee trial set for December By MICHAEL MARTIN GARRETT StateCollege.com

STATE COLLEGE — Christopher Lee, the Boal Mansion Museum CEO who faces charges of child pornography and exploitation, will go on trial at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 1, according to federal court documents filed Friday. Lee was indicted by a grand jury earlier this week on charges of allegedly possessing child pornography and bringing juveniles into the country with the intent of engaging in sexual activity, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. FBI agents and officers from the State College Police Department took Lee into custody at his Boalsburg home on Oct. 2. He is being held in federal custody without bail and faces between 10 years and life in prison if convicted. Officials say they are continuing their investigation into Lee and are looking for other potential victims overseas. State College Police Chief Thomas King says his department received a report last summer that a juvenile male from overseas had been a victim of indecent assault while working at the Boal Mansion. “We learned pretty early on in the in-

vestigation about the program the juvenile victim was a part of,” King says. “(Lee) had been bringing international teenage males to his home for many years.” King isn’t sure how long this went on, but says there are “numerous” potential victims in other countries. Centre County District Attorney Stacy Parks Miller says her office was contacted “the day this investigation happened.” When the DA’s office learned of the potential for additional foreign victims, prosecutors there decided to contact the FBI for help. With the resources of the federal government and FBI, Parks Miller says investigators will have much greater ability to contact potential victims who had visited Lee’s home from other countries over the years. The investigation was also aided by the Centre County Office of Children and Youth Services and the new Children’s Advocacy Center of Centre County, King says. King says his department also made the decision to involve the FBI because State College Police would have been unable to charge Lee for allegedly bringing children into the country for sexual purposes. The FBI and the Department of Justice declined comment, but say the investigation is ongoing.

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This meeting is sponsored by Dan Rhodes, Commander of Pine Grove Mills VFW, Post 5825

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Fall open house to showcase local art By BRITTANY SVOBODA bsvoboda@centrecountygazette.com

STATE COLLEGE — As a kickoff to the upcoming holiday season and to showcase local artists, the State College Framing Company and Gallery will have a fall open house from 5 to 8 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 17, at its location in Hills Plaza South. “There will be a little bit of everything,” said State College Framing owner and event organizer John McQueary. “It gives the artists an opportunity to showcase their work without having to necessarily put on a full scale show with 30 or 40 pieces. They can each have a half dozen to a dozen pieces.” The open house, McQueary said, isn’t too far from the holiday season. “A lot of the shows that artists do are summer events, so it gives them the opportunity at maybe a more retail-friendly time of year to showcase their work and to meet some people,” he said. If interested, patrons will be able to purchase pieces at the exhibit. The artists exhibiting work at the event include: Jill Cardell, botanical artist; Denise Wagner, original pastels; Anne Kenyon, original pastels; Virginia Belser, original pastels; Sarah Pollock, original pastels; Jeanne McKinney, original pastels; Beverly Klucher, original oils; Kathleen Chovit,

original oils; Ian Stainton, ceramics; Elizabeth Hay, artisan jewelry; and Zheka, original wood relief paintings. Most of the 11 artists work will be in the gallery until the end of this year. “The State College Framing Company and Gallery is a joy to exhibit in,” said local artist Cardell, who will showcase her botanical paintings later this month. “The space is very inviting and well lit. They (McQueary and framing assistant Jeff Muthersbaugh) truly care about creating a high quality gallery space for local artists.” “It’s a great venue to show work,” said jeweler Hay, formerly of Bellefonte. Since she now lives outside the area, she said showing at the open house is a perfect opportunity to reconnect with old friends and clients and to meet new people. “It lets people see a variety of things,” said Hay, who previously showed her work at the State College Framing Company and Gallery’s spring show. “It’s a great time to shop local, and support local artists. You’ll find very unique, one-of-a-kind gifts.” One of the most beneficial aspects of the event, McQueary said, is the opportunity for people to interact with the artists and learn a little more about his business, which he opened in 1995. “The whole store will be open, from back to front,” he said. “It is to make (patrons) familiar with the art, the artist and

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THE STATE COLLEGE Framing Company and Gallery will host a fall open house on Oct. 17. what we do here. We love having people stop by and take a look around. Inevitably those (people) will trickle over to (the) wall of frames. We all have something that needs framing.” While McQueary acknowledged that

framing isn’t cheap, it’s a great gift-giving idea. Two popular items right now are shadow boxes and family portraits. For more information about the fall open house, visit www.framingstatecollege.com.

Students at Our Lady of Victory enjoy a special day By CHRIS MORELLI editor@centrecountygazette.com

STATE COLLEGE — There was a chill in the air, but students at Our Lady of Victory couldn’t wait to get outside on Tuesday morning to enjoy a variety of activities — cornhole, mini-golf and everything in between. But, it wasn’t all fun and games. While many students at OLV took part in games, others chipped in with service projects in

and around the school. The day’s events were a part of the “Our Lady of Victory Day” at the school. There’s also a Walk-A-Thon, which raises money for both the school and scholarship. “We have celebrated Our Lady of Victory Day for countless years,” explained OLV principal Samantha Weakland. “We’ve done the Walk-A-Thon since 2006. The kids are very excited. Each grade picks a service project and then we’ll do our walk.” The service projects range from land-

scape work around the school to a bingo for senior citizens. According to Weakland, the Walk-AThon began eight years ago. In February 2006, OLV track and field coach Susan Crowe was killed in a car accident. All six of her children are alumni of OLV. The inaugural Walk-A-Thon raised funds for the scholarship created in her memory, the Susan Crowe Memorial Scholarship. “She had two children here at the time,” Weakland said. “She was a mom, our very

first track coach and she had six children go through the school.” Of the money raised on Oct. 7, 5 percent will go to the scholarship fund. The remainder, Weakland explained, will go back to the school to pay for field trips and the like. According to Weakland, there’s a lot going on at the school — so there’s a lot of planning involved. Students, Page 4

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Meeting regarding available veterans services scheduled By BRITTANY SVOBODA

“This is long overdue,” Rhodes said. “I think it’s worthwhile for our veterans to know that we care.” The event and presentations will be tailored toward the veterans, Querry said, and will include topics such as health care, compensation and pensions, as well as other county and state programs. Reference materials will also be available. “I think it will be a good opportunity for the vets to come out and hopefully find out some new information and programs they qualify for,” he said. To reserve a seat at the meeting, call (814) 238-3254 The commissioners also adopted several proclamations at the meeting. The board proclaimed October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month following a presentation by Jody Althouse, di-

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BELLEFONTE — To educate area veterans on the services available to them, a local VFW post will have a public meeting with an abundance of presentations and helpful information. At the Centre County commissioners meeting on Oct. 7, Veterans Affairs director Brian Querry and VFW Post 5825 commander Dan Rhodes discussed the upcoming meeting, which will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 18, at 500 W. Pine Grove Road, Pine Grove Mills. “We’re inviting all veterans,” Rhodes said. Since the venue can only hold about 200 people, they’re trying to put together another meeting for spring. Spouses of veterans are also invited.

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rector of outreach and communications for the Centre County Women’s Resource Center. During the presentation, Althouse said that the CCWRC helped 1,096 adults and children, issued 196 Protection From Abuse orders, and provided emergency shelters for 137 residents last year. All services, she said, are for women, children and men. Althouse also stressed that children are as affected by domestic violence as victims are and that outreach is done in each of the five county school districts to discuss this issue. “It is very sobering,” commissioner Michael Pipe said after the presentation. Althouse also noted that the CCWRC will have a variety of events throughout the month to raise more awareness about domestic violence and those who have lost their lives as a result of it. The commissioners also proclaimed October as National Disability Employment Awareness Month. The unemployment rate of adults with disabilities is more than 12 percent, about twice the national average for people without disabilities, according to Jessica Illuzi, social media and public relations coordinator of Goodwill Industries of North Central Pennsylvania. Goodwill Industries, she said, tries to employ a diverse workforce and believes that each person, whether or not he or she has a disability, has the opportunity to make the workforce and econ-

omy stronger. By recognizing October as National Disability Employment Awareness Month in Centre County, Illuzi said it will be help encourage companies and organizations to consider hiring those who are disabled. The commissioners also approved a contract addendum between the county and Bellefonte Area School District to add federal dollars to support Communities That Care, a program that helps to reduce youth violence, alcohol and tobacco use, and delinquency, and the countywide Centre County Prevention Coalition. The addition of funds will also support the prevention-based curriculum and training that is currently being used by BASD. According to Catherine Arbogast, the funds in the school district will go toward the middle school’s life skills training program. “This is an evidence-based program that is considered to be very effective,” she said. These programs are available through funds from the Drug-Free Communities grant, which the county will no longer be eligible for after September 2015. “We are currently working with a number of parties to put together a grant application to the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency,” which will be a two-year grant, Arbogast said. More grant funds are also being coveted to ensure the continuation of programs like Communities That Care and the life skills training program at BASD.

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walking path around the school grounds. That walking path is used during the WalkA-Thon. The fundraiser is critical, Weakland said. “It’s the only fundraiser we have,” she noted. “We don’t sell wrapping paper, cookies or anything like that. We ask our families to raise money for the Walk-AThon. This year, our goal is $55,000.” For more information about Our Lady of Victory, visit www.ourladyofvictory.com.

“There’s a tremendous amount of planning involved. We have parent volunteers … they spend a lot of time planning the day, getting corporate sponsors, getting donations. I spend a lot of time assisting them, actually,” Weakland said. As for the Walk-A-Thon, a former OLV student, Matt Thorwart, needed an Eagle Scout project. He wanted to do something special for the school, so he created the a

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Caring, from page 1 members of the community and Day of Caring volunteers. “We should continue his legacy,” Paterno said, noting how Russell worked tirelessly each year to secure volunteers, materials and other necessary items for Day of Caring. “When you dedicate yourself, you can reach great heights,” Pasquinelli said, adding that was Russell’s vision and how he lived his life. While society has the tendency to overuse the terms hero and greatness, Russell epitomized those characteristics due to his volunteer efforts and connection with the community, Clark said. “There is a Col. Russell among you right now,” Clark said to the students in attendance. “What truly defines greatness is the ability to impact others’ lives.” A framed T-shirt with the event’s new name was also presented to Russell’s daughter, Eileen Moser, during the service. PNC Bank has been a sponsor of Day of Caring since it began in 1993 and had about 10 volunteers at OLV that day. “(Day of Caring) is meant to meet the needs of the community,” said PNC Bank senior vice president and wealth director Keith Barrows, who also volunteered at OLV that day. “It’s a great time to remember Col. Russell and see the great facets of this community come together.” Some of the projects that took place at the schools that day in-

cluded moving and cleaning up a garden and cleaning the outdoor sanctuary. About 1,600 volunteers converged on 93 locations throughout Centre County for the day. Most of the projects, according to United Way communications director Megan Evans, have to do with needed maintenance, such as painting and landscaping, at the sites. “It’s always a fun day,” she said. “And it means a lot to these agencies.” Many of the organizations that received help on Day of Caring don’t usually have money in their budgets for those types of projects, she said. Across the county, at the Mountain Top Youth Center, seventh-grade students from Bald Eagle Area volunteered their time. “This partnership between Bald Eagle Area and YSB has been in place for several years, and it is wonderful to see middle school students engaging in service,” said Ali Turley of YSB. “The youth from Bald Eagle Area help to clean and organize the center, as well as prep activities supplies.” Perhaps the best part of the Day of Caring is the fact that students want to do it. They want to be there, Turley said. “The kids are great,” she said. “They work really hard and have a positive attitude about helping others.” At YSB’s main office on West Aaron Drive in State College, volunteers from Centre County AAUW and Home Depot were busy doing a variety of activities. “AAUW and Home Depot gave an amazing day’s work

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THE ANNUAL UNITED WAY Day of Caring took place at many different sites throughout Centre County on Oct. 2.

to YSB,” said YSB CEO Andrea Boyles. “In addition to cleaner vehicles, great landscaping and handmade bags for supplies, we benefited from their great company, making some new friends.”

New CVS store to open Events planned for Disability Awareness Month By MICHAEL MARTIN GARRETT

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STATE COLLEGE — Construction on the new CVS Pharmacy at the corner of North Atherton Street and West Cherry Lane is nearly complete, putting it on track to open by Sunday, Oct. 12. The new store is located at the site of the former Blockbuster store, which was demolished. CVS spokesman Mike DeAngelis says the remaining work is mostly interior. The new store will take the place of the current CVS store in the Highland Center shopping plaza, which is a less visible location. All employees at the current store will transfer over the new location. DeAngelis said that management may hire additional employees as needed, which he describes as a “fluid process we’re constantly evaluating.” DeAngelis says that CVS always looks for opportunities to relocate stores in strip shopping centers to freestanding locations. “Freestanding stores tend to have better visibility and enhanced access for our customers,” DeAngelis said. This isn’t the only recent changes the company has made in the State College area. In July 2013, CVS closed its location in the Nittany Mall and opened a new location on South Atherton Street. The CVS company opens about 200 stores a year, which is a combination of new construction and relocations.

UNIVERSITY PARK — Fall has arrived in Centre County. Leaves are falling and changing from green to dark reds. The usual outfits are shifting from summer wear to fall clothes consisting of jeans and jackets. Halloween decorations are appearing in downtown stores. However, there is another component in fall that should be on the radar as well — October is Diversity Awareness Month. The Penn State Office of Disability Services provides support for students with disabilities. “What we really need to do with folks with learning disabilities, find those pointed ends, that are both exciting and have potential to bounce really high. And then folks need to spend more time in those areas,” said PSU ODS director Keith Jervis. There are currently 820 Penn State students enrolled at the ODS office.

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In conjuction with Diversity Awareness Month, speaker events will be held on the Penn State campus. From 7 to 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 16, actress Geri Jewell will be speaking in Foster Auditorium. Jewel was the first person with a visible disability to become a regular performer on a prime-time television series. She was a featured performer on the hit 1980s show “The Facts of Life.” Then, from 3 to 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 21, American author and public speaker Michael Chorost will give a presentation in Foster Auditorium. Chorost will discuss his two novels. His first book, “Rebuilt,” is a novel about mastering his new ear, a cochlear implant, and how it developed his creative skills. His second book, “World Wide Mind: The Coming Integration of Humanity, Machines and the Internet,” provides the perspective that humanity should engage with computers. For more information about ODS events, visit: www. equity.psu.edu/ods/diversability/schedule or call (814) 863-1807.

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Walk, from page 1 is childhood cancer. A big part of the DC8 Fund is the scholarship; to remember Dylan through the scholarship. But another big part of it is to bring awareness to childhood cancer.” According to Crunick, childhood cancer research is significantly underfunded. She wants to change that. “I don’t think it’s widely known that of the National Cancer Institute’s budget, just 4 percent goes to all childhood cancers ranging from leukemia to rhabdomyosarcoma and everything in between. With the American Cancer Society, for every dollar you give, just one penny goes to childhood cancer. So the message we’re trying to get across is that we need more funding for these kids. Four percent is not enough,” Crunick said. The entire Bellefonte Area Middle School — grades six, seven and eigh — took part in the Walk-A-Thon, which began shortly after lunch. The student body wore blue and yellow T-shirts. Blue was Dylan’s favorite color and yellow is the color of the ribbon used for childhood cancer awareness. The shirt was also covered with the DC8 logo. Dylan’s baseball jersey was No. 8. According to BAMS principal Sommer Garman, paying tribute to Dylan and raising funds to fight childhood cancer seemed like the right thing to do. “The middle school staff saw Dylan go through a lot. They were very supportive of Dylan and his family. The staff felt very connected to this cause. They wanted to treat this as a way to give back and spread awareness about this horrible disease,” Garman said. Garman said that she and the staff talked about differ-

ent fundraisers. They kept coming back to the Walk-AThon, which would involve the entire school. “The staff just took it and ran with it,” she said. Students were asked to raise funds for the walk by taking sponsor sheets home and collecting donations. “We figured that if each student could raise $16 — we have roughly 630 kids in our building — that we could raise about $10,000. That was our goal,” Garman said. The T-shirts didn’t cost the students a cent. Thanks to the the BAMS staff, Reliance Bank and Collegiate Pride, cost of the shirts was covered. “Every single student, every single staff member got a shirt and is participating today,” Garman noted. As students walked around the school, they talked and listened to music being played by State College radio station B94.5. But the message was not lost during the afternoon. In addition to fundraising, Garman said that it was important to educate the students. “We felt it was very important for the kids to learn, ‘What is childhood cancer? What does it really mean?’ We wanted to educate them and show them why we needed to bring awareness to this,” Garman said. “They spent some time watching videos, the teachers spoke to them about childhood cancer and about Dylan. In an assembly, we rolled out everything to them, including the Walk-AThon.” And while the Walk-A-Thon was a massive undertaking, Garman said it was truly a labor of love because the BAMS staff genuinely cared for Dylan and his family. “This staff,” Garman said, “is amazing.” In addition to students and teachers, family and friends of Dylan’s came out to the event. Cindy Horner, of Belle-

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KRISTEN CRUNICK, the mother of Dylan Crunick, Bellefonte Area Middle School principal Sommer Garman and Cindy Horner of Bellefonte took part in the school’s Walk-A-Thon on Oct. 2. The event raised money for the DC8 Fund.

fonte, is a close family friend of the Crunicks. She became emotional after seeing everything come together for the fundraiser. “Dylan was like family in our house,” Horner said, tears welling in her eyes. “To know Dylan was to love him.” Human services, from page 1 “You have people so easily hooked that it’s scary,” said Fleck, who is running against Rich Irvin for representative in the 81st District. “There are no socioeconomic boundaries there.” There is current legislation in the works, he said, that will provide the resources to get drugs off the streets as well as people who are in need into treatment. “Where are we … that people are choosing these types of alternatives, especially at such young ages, to deal with problem solving?” asked Benninghoff, who is running unopposed for representative in the 171st District. Other drug-related issues, he said, include pill and doctor shopping, which is when a person tries to scam multiple doctors into writing prescriptions for pain medications to feed an addiction, and the size of prescriptions filled. “We’re trying to minimize the ability to write these astronomical scripts,” he said. “But to think that one piece of legislation is going to stop this and fix this is ridiculous,” adding that education about drugs and substance abuse needs to start in the home. “I think it’s a combination of education, treatment and intervention by law enforcement and community groups (that is needed),” Dershem said. The actions of substance abusers, he said, “impact virtually everybody in this room. It doesn’t matter which group, it’s something that we as an organization, meaning society, need to throw our arms and heads around.” To help combat this issue, community members, Pipe said, are encouraged to take their unused prescription drugs to a local police station for proper disposal. “That’s one of the best things you can do,” he said, and should be done as soon as possible before someone you might not even know has an addiction comes to your home and takes the pills. He also discussed how several European countries now have clinics where people can go to use drugs in a sterile and controlled setting with a nurse and other medical staff on hand in case of an overdose. “(This is) very progressive,” he said. “I think that eventually we’re going to exhaust all these other options. It’s going to take somebody with a lot of resources or a prominent position in the community to lose a loved one that eventually says, ‘We need to change how we do this.’” Aging is also an area that was addressed at the meeting. As baby boomers continue to get older, Pipe said that aging will continue to be an important issue. Finding more case workers, funding and office space for offices of aging will be a challenge, he said. Transportation services for senior citizens will also need to expand. There are also some exciting things, however, that can happen in regards to aging, Pipe said, such as new models of senior centers. “We’re currently trying to work on a new dedicated center in Bellefonte for senior citizens,” he said. The new center could resemble a coffee shop or café with an inviting atmosphere, which will help members to relax there. To provide funds to many human service agencies, the county has been utilizing the Human Services Block Grant Plan, which provides the opportunity for funds to be shifted, a valuable asset, according to Dershem. Before applying for the Human Services Block Grant Plan, he said that transferring funds between agencies was difficult. Under the plan, 50 percent of funds can be moved to another human service agency if a need arises. “We’re finding that very valuable right now,” he said. “It gives us the opportunity to provide services where maybe six months ago, nine months ago, we didn’t think we needed. As we look forward to the future, I would really appreciate a continued vision on how we can move those human service dollars around because the thing that is most frustrating is when you see a need over here and you have money over there, and you can’t make those two paths cross.”

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WASHINGTON — Julia Pierson’s failure as the first woman director of the Secret Service is symptomatic of a culture that pervades much of the federal government. It is simply making personnel decisions based not on competence but on political correctness. In other words, it’s the “first” syndrome — the first woman, the first African American, the first Hispanic and so forth. While that is all worthwhile in a nation trying to overcome the stigma of rampant discrimination, it is not always conducive to good management and as in the case of Ms. Pierson may actually set back the cause it seeks to further. In this instance, breaking the glass ceiling that has kept women out of the top jobs with a few exceptions in law enforcement generally. Pierson’s abbreviated tenure as Secret Service director (18 months) will now likely and sadly be held up as an example of why that was correct policy and should not be changed despite the nearby success of D.C. Police Chief Kathy Lanier, whose long experience and good sense have made her a model for those of her sex who aspire to such a career. Despite Pierson’s service as a top executive just behind the former director of the agency, there was reason to question whether she was up to assuming the top job. Among other things, she was his chief of staff at a time when the Secret Service failed to realize that seven bullets fired from a

high-powered rifle hit the Obamas’ White House living quarters three years ago. Agents initially discounted the shots as a truck backfire. But the vetting process was overcome by the politics. That became tragic for her at least and thankfully not the president or his family. Combined with the cult of “I want to be liked” that also is often present in these situations, it could have been lethal. She was on the record as saying she wanted the Secret Service to be a friendly, more inviting place. The result of this was a timid response to incidents that should have produced a wholesale house cleaning. Those events included, of course, her failure to even mention to the president that the Secret Service carelessly, to say the least, had allowed an armed security contractor who was a former felon on an elevator with him in contravention of every security protocol. Worse than that was her reluctance to conduct more than a lowkey investigation, prompting bipartisan outrage when belatedly exposed from Capitol Hill to Pennsylvania Avenue and points east, west, north and south. The comments of a former top federal law enforcement official was typical of the reaction: “The response to this is quite simple,” he told me. “Everyone connected with the incident — the head of the detail, the agent in charge in Atlanta and his vetting team ... everyone” should have been instantly summoned by her and told they were

being suspended for dereliction. “Hell, half of them should have been reassigned to non- protective duty and the rest forced to resign. But that would have made people unhappy with her and she apparently didn’t want that as the first woman on the job.” But playing it safe is a major part of the culture these days. If it can go away unnoticed and the person in charge doesn’t have to make tough decisions, it is all good. Well, it isn’t and it has fostered dangerous irresponsibility in how we conduct business. None worse, at least visibly, than in another of the Secret Service’s gaffes that can be laid in Pierson’s lap, the recent White House intruder who jumped the fence, eluded several levels of security, burst through an unlocked door and bowled over a female guard. Armed with a knife, he made it to the East Room and beyond. When added to other well-publicized indiscretions by Secret Service personnel including the engagement of prostitutes by those in a team advancing a presidential visit and a drunken member of another detail sleeping in a hallway, it all adds up to making a good case for sweeping reforms. That may be in the works. In the meantime, while it is admirable to adhere to the ideal of “first,” it should be a well thought-out process, especially in this most crucial of assignments. Pierson’s own reaction to all this should tell us it wasn’t in her case. She blamed the media.

New hope for solving social issues By JAY AMBROSE Scripps-Howard News Service.

Hallelujah, fellow citizens. There’s a relatively new idea trotting about in the land. It offers great hope of addressing persistent, heartrending social problems effectively and without waste, it is backed by conservatives and liberals and it could ultimately replace a system that has provided far too little for far too much. You’ve seen this old way of doing things all your life. Congress figures it has the final answer to something it clearly knows little about, it then combines political conniving with good intentions and it delivers maybe just a portion of the intended consequences along with some harmful unintended ones. Though the cost is high, even the most obviously fruitless programs often stick around indefinitely because they develop powerful constituencies bolstering them while critics get dismissed as compassionless and mean-spirited. And the new idea? It is sometimes boringly called social income bonds but is more interestingly identified as Pay for Success. It comes from the Britain, has been tried some both here and in Australia and works like this. A government agency identifies some social dread it wants fixed and then strikes a deal with a non-governmental organization to fix it. This outfit will then find investors to fund managers who put together

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Mental health needs addressed during community forum By BRITTANY SVOBODA bsvoboda@centrecountygazette.com

STATE COLLEGE — According to a study conducted by Mount Nittany Health in 2013, Centre County residents reported an average of 3.3 days each year of poor mental health. This exceeds the national average of 2.2 days each year. As part of a larger plan to address mental health in the community, Mount Nittany Health partnered with The State Theatre to screen “Call Me Crazy: A Five Film” on Oct. 3. Following the film, which highlighted a variety of people living with their own or a loved one’s mental health diagnosis, a panel of local experts on the issue took questions from the audience. The mental illnesses profiled in the film were schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression and post traumatic stress disorder. Understanding mental illness is heavily dependent upon erasing its stigma and understanding what the needs of the community are, according to the panelists. Recently, the state has taken action to support this and has changed the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare’s name to the Department of Human Services, according to Shanon Quick, director of Crisis Intervention Services for The Meadows Psychiatric Center. “It’s really about bringing forth the fight about the stigma,” she said. However, several years ago, mental health was not identified as a community priority. According to Dr. Brian Rabian, director of the Penn State Psychological Clinic, Penn State conducted a survey when there was talk of bringing more Penn State Hershey services to State College. At the time of the survey, “psychiatric needs were not ranked high on the list, so it wasn’t viewed as a community need,” he said. “I’m encouraged that there are organizations pushing for it (now) as a community need,” he said, due to the fact that

it’s hard to recruit psychiatrists from out of town. “We struggle to meet the needs of the community just because we get so many calls a day,” said Dr. Candace Good, vice president of Sunpointe Health. “Even though we’re continuously expanding providers, it’s a huge need.” According to Jeffrey Herman, a health care specialist, physicians who specialize in mental health are actively being recruited nationally. “We do have the demand,” he said. “(Psychiatrists are) just not being trained at a fast enough pace to be able to meet the needs that we have. If you look at the statistics (of mental illness), it cuts across all demographics. Twenty-six percent of Americans have a diagnosable mental illness. Only a fraction actually gets treatment and help.” This is due in part to the fact that mental health benefits and health benefits are very different, he said. “You have 180 … psychiatric days, but you have no limitation for your cardiac needs or orthopedic needs,” Herman said. “Someday, through advocacy and decreasing stigmatization, we will have true parity and true equal funding for services so we can better recruit and build our system and meet the needs out there.” Since diagnosis can be complicated and often is dictated by insurance, treatment can become difficult, according to Dr. Al Vicere, a member of the board of directors of the Jana Marie Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to the memory of his daughter who battled depression for many years. “There are many providers who will not treat someone who has a substance abuse issue, despite the fact that they might also be dealing with a deep depression,” he said. “I think there are many things we’re learning and we need to figure out how to deal with.” Since human and social services are often the first areas to get cut when budgets are tight, Rabian said finding mental health resources in rural areas is

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FOLLOWING THE SCREENING of “Call Me Crazy,” a panel of local experts on the issue of mental health took questions from the audience. especially difficult. “Initiating treatment intersects with where you are and (what) resources are available to you,” he said. “And, whether it’s a priority in the state and community in which you live.” Many insurance companies also view psychotherapy as a treatment for mental illness as a choice, not a necessity, Rabian said. “They don’t want to pay for your choice if they could rather pay for medical services that are viewed as a necessity,” he said. Recently, Rabian said he has seen more fathers involved with treatment. “I’m encouraged that we have more people coming in the form of family to invest in the treatment of the child,” he said. This is especially important because Good said she has seen a shift in the age of children she sees — such as more students in middle school — for anxiety

and depression. While it is not discussed very much, a mental health diagnosis also takes its toll on family members. Vicere said that more resources and services need to be available for families to go and ask, “How do I deal with this?” “I think much more of that needs to be in place in the community to provide the level of support that each individual needs to work toward their recovery,” he said. Family practice physicians are also starting to take an interest in mental health, Vicere said. “If those physicians are more aware of the issues and more engaged and on top of the problem, I think that it may be easier and more effective to get people into appropriate treatment.” For more information about mental health and more community needs, visit www.mountnittany.org/healthneeds.

Information is power for women at high risk of breast cancer HERSHEY — Now that medical professionals have identified gene mutations that predispose for breast cancer, patients can take proactive steps to reduce their risk. Many cases of breast cancer seem to have no genetic link, but people with a strong family history of cancer should consider getting tested to see if they carry a mutation in the BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes. Both men and women can carry and pass on the gene mutations, which increase the likelihood of developing cancers of the breast, ovaries, prostate, pancreas and skin. This October, as people wear pink and raise awareness and money for breast cancer research and treatment, it’s a good time to check your family history to see if you should be tested for the gene mutations. “If someone is unsure if they have a significant family history, we help them figure that out,” said Annie Arguin, a certified registered nurse practitioner at Penn State Hershey Breast Center. “You don’t have to do all the legwork

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New medical assistant mentoring program starts at CPI PLEASANT GAP — Alumni of the Central Pennsylvania Institute’s medical assistant program are serving as mentors to the students in the 2014-2015 class. The mentors will work with the students to offer support and guidance as they go through the rigorous program. “We are very fortunate to have such wonderful support from our alumni for this new mentoring program,� said Kim Wiesner, medical assistant program coordinator. “As graduates of the program, they are able to offer advice on how our current students may balance school, work and personal responsibilities. They also offer our students the opportunity to begin building professional networks.� Last month, CPI had a program kickoff to welcome and prepare the mentors for their roles. Dr. Marianne Hazel, CPI adult and post-secondary program manager, and Dr. Missy Schoonover, medical assistant mentoring program volunteer coordinator, provided the volunteer mentors with an overview of the program, goals, expectations, responsibilities and relationship-building and maintenance skills. This yearlong mentoring program will pair mentors and mentees, who will meet regularly. There will also be quarterly

events and resources for all participants. “Having been an occupational advisory board member for the medical assistant program over the years, I have had the opportunity to see this program grow into the success it enjoys today,� Schoonover said. “The launch of this mentoring program is a significant positive addition to the overall CPI experience for the medical assistant program students.� The alumni mentors bring a vast amount of knowledge and experience to the students and are dedicated to giving back to CPI and to the health care community. “I’m delighted to see this vision become a reality,� Hazel said. “Kim, Missy and I had the privilege of working with the mentors during our kickoff. They will play a significant and purposeful role in supporting our students this year. As the mentors build relationships with our students, their expertise and wisdom will help guide our students through the program and into their medical career. What a fantastic way for our alumni to connect with CPI.� For more information about the medical assistant program, contact the CPI adult education office at (814) 359-2793 or visit www.cpi.edu.

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J.C. Blair offers screenings

HUNTINGDON — Mammography Screening Day at J.C. Blair Memorial Hospital is set for Saturday, Oct. 11. It features the theme “Pink Rain: Shelter From the Storm.� Each woman who schedules an annual screening mammogram for this special event will receive a free pink umbrella. Refreshments and educational displays and information will also be available. Women can call (814) 643-8624 to schedule a mammogram between the hours of 8 a.m and 11:45 a.m. A physician’s order and insurance information will be needed. For those without insurance, a mammogram voucher is available by calling

(800) MVP-0505. Throughout the month, J.C. Blair’s breast health navigator, Penny Shope, will be presenting breast health educational programs at area senior centers and public housing facilities. “Breast health education is so important in the fight against breast cancer,� said Shope. “If we can educate women about the importance of breast self-awareness, clinical breast exams and mammography, and alleviate their fears if a cancer is detected early, we can save a lot of lives.� For more information about any of these Breast Cancer Awareness Month events, call (814) 506-4007 or (814) 6438548.

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Penn State alumnus walks across country to raise funds

HERSHEY — A Penn State alumnus who has been walking across the United States to raise money for the fight against childhood cancer made a stop at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. Norman Horn plans to complete his cross-country trek next month in Atlantic City, N.J., after setting out on April 5 from San Francisco. Along his journey of more than 3,000 miles, Horn has held awareness and fundraising activities to raise money for Four Diamonds at Penn State Hershey Children’s Hospital. The mission of Four Diamonds is to conquer childhood cancer by assisting children treated at the Children’s Hospital

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Preschoolers gain new perspectives about disabilities By LAUREL SANDERS Special to the Gazette

STATE COLLEGE — If you had been a fly on the wall at Grace Lutheran Preschool and Kindergarten last week, you would have experienced the world from a different perspective. What would it be like to paint without your hands, label things without seeing them, or be confined to a wheelchair? During the school’s Disability Awareness Week, students struggled to achieve difficult goals, discovering that even when they weren’t successful, they could be brave while trying. More importantly, they learned how to be a friend to others — in particular, those with disabilities who may be viewed as “different.� “Different� isn’t typically a word we want others to use when describing us. It says we aren’t “one of the pack� — not normal or the same as others. The word builds walls that divide us, making some feel superior and others inferior. Assemblies and classroom

activities taught Grace students that we each have unique gifts — those with disabilities have the same needs for friendship and success as anybody and there are many ways to achieve goals. The students also learned that by supporting others, including those with disabilities, those people can often achieve things thought to be impossible. As the Special Olympics motto states, “Let me win, but if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt.� Teri Statham, coordinator for Disability Awareness Week and a junior kindergarten teacher at the school, taught students the importance of liking themselves for who they are and appreciating others for who they are. Visitors and storybooks revealed the hidden beauties of children who are sometimes perceived as being different, but have similar desires. Curbing students’ use of their senses gave them new perspectives, challenging them to do customary activities in unfamiliar ways. It also gave them chances to help their peers.

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DURING DISABILITY AWARENESS WEEK, children engaged in new experiences, such as painting with a brush between their toes. The week ended with the school’s version of a “special olympics,� which engaged children in fun sporting events while limiting one or more of their faculties. Games included sound games (labeling items by the

Elks sponsoring student program STATE COLLEGE — The State College Elks Lodge No. 1600 Youth Activities Committee is sponsoring the 2014-2015 Students of the Month/Year program, in an effort to recognize outstanding students in the Penns Valley School District. Students are selected based on their achievements, citizenship, scholarship and leadership. Two students are selected on a monthly basis throughout the school year to be Stu-

sounds they made), a tong relay (using tongs to mimic the use of a prosthetic arm and hand), wheelchair races (relying on teachers to help them win) and more. All students received a medal for their efforts.

In the first two years of the school’s association with Special Olympics, students’ families have raised more than $1,500 to help local athletes. This year they hope to surpass last year’s goal.

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dents of the Month. Then, two students will be designated Students of the Year at the end of the school year, with those individuals each receiving a $250 savings bond. Students interested in participating in this program should contact their guidance counselor for an application form. For more information about the program, email chair Brad Lunsford at bplunsford@ centrecountypa.gov.

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Ultramarathon to benefit Cancer Survivors’ Association By BRITTANY SVOBODA

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STATE COLLEGE — Anyone who has had cancer, or known someone who has battled cancer, can confirm that the journey from diagnosis through treatment can be stressful. To help ease the anxiety of a cancer diagnosis, the Cancer Survivors’ Association dedicates itself to offering additional support to those battling the disease, and their caregivers. CSA will be the beneficiary at this year’s 15th annual Tussey Mountainback 50-mile relay and ultramarathon, which will take place on Sunday, Oct. 19, in Rothrock State Forest. “What we feel like we can do is try to identify organizations in the community who are doing wonderful and amazing things but flying under the radar,” said race director Mike Casper. “People can make a real difference for this organization.” Last year, about $15,000 was raised for House of Care, the 2013 race beneficiary. “We are so appreciative of being chosen as this year’s beneficiary,” said Linda Lochbaum, president of CSA. Two cancer survivors, Janet Bowman and Judy Snyder, cofounded CSA to provide additional help to those who are diagnosed with cancer. Lochbaum, a retired nurse, is also a cancer survivor. CSA is one of the only local organizations that work with those who have all types of cancer. “It makes us unique,” said Lochbaum. One contribution that CSA makes to those who receive a cancer diagnosis is “Tote Bags of Hope.” Each tote is filled with a blanket, water bottle, hand sani-

tizer, pen, other little items and, most importantly, a treatment organizer notebook. Each tote costs about $20 and CSA distributes between 200 and 250 a year, according to Lochbaum. “When you get diagnosed, you are overwhelmed with information,” she said. The organizer notebook is divided into different sections to help patients keep track of appointments, medications, labs, X-rays and information about local resources. Also included are answers to general questions about cancer, such as those regarding surgery, radiation and chemotherapy. “You just don’t know all of this,” said Lochbaum. The totes are distributed to local oncologists’ offices, who then give them out to patients who are diagnosed. In the front of the tote is a card on which the patient can provide his or her contact information to CSA. “Sometimes people want to, sometimes not,” said Lochbaum. If someone does choose to provide contact information to CSA, he or she will receive information about the group’s monthly meetings and Celebration of Life activities. CSA offers two different monthly meetings: a cancer support group and a caregiver support group. At the cancer support group, members can share their experiences. Often, there is also a speaker. Past speakers include nutritionists, physicians, those battling cancer and survivors. They discuss relaxation techniques, the use of pet therapy, personal experiences and other helpful topics for members. “(Caregivers) often times need help, too,” said Lochbaum. “We make sure their needs are met.” At the caregivers support group, relaxation is also a highly discussed topic.

“Like any support group, members ask about each other. They’re caring and the camaraderie keeps them going.” While attending several CSA meetings, Mountainback director Casper said he felt a real “sense of family” between the members. CSA has two Celebration of Life activities each year for members: a Thanksgiving dinner and park picnic in June. During these events, people regularly discuss what they’re celebrating. “It can be anything,” said Lochbaum. At one of the celebrations, she said that some members asked two women, whom they knew had musical talent, to perform. Afterward, one of the women said that she was celebrating getting back into music for the first time since she was diagnosed. “It was inspiring,” Lochbaum added. Since CSA doesn’t do fundraising, Lochbaum said that donations are crucial in order to stay afloat and continue to help the community. In addition to providing funds to CSA from race registrations, Casper said there is also a donation page on the Mountainback’s website to donate to the organization. The event is still seeking more volunteers both for pre-race and race day events. According to Casper, about 100 volunteers are needed to make the race possible. Volunteer opportunities are vast, he said, and range from a couple of hours to all day. “We often say, it’s the most fun you’ll have volunteering,” he said. “The race offers a number of opportunities that are unique and exciting. It’s become a highlight of fall in central Pennsylvania.” Last year, more than 150 people participated in the race, and this year, worldclass runners will compete for an $11,000

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KEELY HENNINGER ran the 2013 Mountainback while a senior at Penn State.

cash prize. A lot of out-of-town ultramarathoners, Casper said, will tell him, “I don’t get cheering (like I received at the Mountainback) anywhere else,” which comes from other racers and volunteers along the course. To learn more about the Tussey Mountainback and volunteer opportunities, or to donate to the Cancer Survivors’ Association, visit www.tusseymountainback.com. For more information about the Cancer Survivors’ Association, visit www.cancer survive.org.

Penns Valley students hear Rachel’s Challenge presentation By SAM STITZER pennsvalley@centrecountygazette.com

SPRING MILLS — On April 20, 1999, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold, students at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colo., entered the school carrying rifles, shotguns, knives and homemade bombs, with the intent of killing as many people as possible. When their rampage was over, 12 students and one teacher were dead, and many others lay wounded and bleeding. It was the worst school shooting in American history at that time. Rachel Joy Scott, a 17-year-old senior, was eating her lunch outside the school door and was the first victim, struck by four bullets that killed her instantly. After her death, her family created a program called Rachel’s Challenge, which is aimed at school students and promotes kindness and compassion, principles Scott embodied in her short life. The program has been presented in schools all across America, as well as in other countries. The Rachel’s Challenge program came to Penns Valley Area High School on Oct. 1, with two presentations — one during the school day for students, and one in the evening for parents and the public — both led by Mike Hills, a friend of the Scott family. Hills gave biographical details of Rachel and the Scott family. He noted that Rachel Scott was greatly influenced by the life of Anne Frank, who perished at the hands of the Nazis in a concentration camp in 1945.

Frank’s diary was later published, and has served as an inspiration to Scott and millions of others for decades. He said that Scott believed she would also die young, but would influence many people. “Rachel wanted to start a chain reaction of compassion,” said Hills. Hills said Scott had named three types of students to whom she tried to reach out — those with special needs, new students at her school, and students who were picked on by bullies. Hills encouraged the Penns Valley students to follow Scott’s wishes with simple acts of kindness and compassion, especially toward these groups. The Rachel’s Challenge program poses five challenges to students — look for the best in others, dream big, choose positive influences, speak with kindness and start your own chain reaction. Hills noted the effect our words have on those around us. He illustrated his point by having the students remember when someone said something nice about them, and then to remember when someone said something mean about them, or to them. “For some reason we can remember insults quicker, faster and from a lot longer ago than the compliments,” said Hills. “Why? Because our words matter — the way we treat each other, and the things that we say absolutely matter. Reach out to students — try to use positive words, and try to reach out to people around them.” He encouraged audience members to

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MIKE HILLS leads the Rachel’s Challenge presentation at Penns Valley High School, urging students to start a “chain reaction of compassion” toward others. go to those people who have positively influenced their lives and tell them how important they are to them. High school counselor Karen Bossert concluded the evening presentation, noting that between the two presentations she had received many emails from students thanking her for all she had done to help them.

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“By the time I got back to my desk today, I had so many emails saying ‘thank you,’ and sharing the positive messages that this program was able to give to them today,” she said. “It’s those moments of kindness and compassion that sometimes we forget about, and they’re so important, and that’s the message that was conveyed to all the students today.”

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Homebuilt and classic planes gather in Penns Valley By SAM STITZER pennsvalley@centrecountygazette.com

CENTRE HALL — Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 518 in Mifflin County and Chapter 1327 in State College cosponsored their 12th annual Fly-In Weekend at Centre Air Park near Centre Hall on Oct. 4 and 5. Aviators from around the central Pennsylvania area were invited to fly in to Centre Air Park to socialize and enjoy the airplanes. Besides talking and looking over the aircraft, the event offered a pancake breakfast on Saturday morning. Chilly, wet weather limited the attendance, but those who braved the cold and wind looked over several planes based at the airport, and a few which were flown in. Inside the hangar, 16-year-old Ryan Williams, of State College, displayed the built-up tail surfaces of the Mini-Max light sport plane he is building. Williams has been working on the plane for a year, and has completed one fuselage side and some wing parts, as well as the tail surfaces. The Mini-Max is constructed of clear Douglas fir and aircraft-grade plywood. It is a high-wing, single-seat design which spans 25 feet and will weigh about 325 pounds. Power will be from a 40-horsepower Rotax two-cylinder engine. Cruise speed is about 70 MPH. The wood-

en airframe will be covered with cloth and finished in latex paint. Williams said his family was not that enthusiastic about his project. “My dad thought I was crazy, but I’ve been around woodworking since I was born,” he said. “I was looking online for something to build and I saw this plane. I thought it would be cool to build one.” Williams estimated the plane will require between 400 and 600 hours spread over a five-year period to complete. “I want to do it right,” he said. “I don’t want to kill myself with it.” Williams is a junior at State College Area High School, and is building the plane as his senior project. Malcolm Morrison, of Howard, brought his 1953 Piper Tri-Pacer. He bought the plane in Missouri. The plane is a variant of the classic Piper Cub design, with tricycle landing gear. It features a nose wheel instead of the Cub’s two-wheel tail dragger style. It also features a fabric-covered steel tube airframe with a 135-horsepower Lycoming engine. Morrison and his wife flew the Tri-Pacer to Vermont this summer, cruising at about 100 miles per hour. “It was our first long trip in it, and it was great,” he said. Morrison also took the Piper to Airventure Oshkosh, the annual EAA show and convention in Oshkosh, Wis. This event

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CLASSIC AND HOME-BUILT planes were on display during the Fly-In Weekend. attracts between 10,000 and 15,000 homebuilt, antique, classic and war planes each year, as well as nearly a half million specta-

tors. For the week of the event, the airport at Oshkosh becomes the busiest airport in the world.

Centre Foundation announces $40,000 grant opportunity STATE COLLEGE —Centre Foundation recently announced a new grant opportunity, Field of Interest Funds, which will be a combination of more than $40,000 in grant money this year. The application period for these 12 funds is open through Monday, Oct. 27. Field of Interest Funds serves specific geographic areas, types of programs or unique populations within Centre County. “Our donors are passionate about various needs and places around the county,” said Molly Kunkel, Centre Foundation ex-

ecutive director. “Through these Field of Interest Funds, donors are able to make an impact in an area that matters deeply to them, as well as make a meaningful difference in the lives of those receiving the grant dollars.” Ruth Rishel, a longtime Centre Foundation volunteer and resident of Penns Valley, exemplifies what these types of funds mean to donors and the fund recipients. After losing a loved one and receiving an insurance payment, Rishel was inspired to give the money back to her community,

where she lived, raised a family and taught for more than 30 years. This money became the Ruth E. Rishel Charitable Fund. As a Field of Interest Fund, it makes annual grants to organizations and projects specifically benefiting Penns Valley. There are 11 other Field of Interest Funds currently operating at Centre Foundation. Each has a unique story about a visionary donor that impacts a specific part of Centre County. While the stories are available online year-round, this competitive grant cycle is open once a year.

“Before we began the online Centre Gives granting program, our competitive grants only impacted about 37 of our community organizations,” Kunkel said. “This year, between the impact the foundation has through Centre Gives and this round of competitive granting, we will be able to make grants to over 90 nonprofits doing amazing work in our area.” To apply for Centre Foundation’s 2014 Field of Interest Grants or for more information, call (814) 237-6229 or visit www. centre-foundation.org. Applications must be submitted online by 10 a.m. on Oct. 27.

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CENTRE HALL — Part of the life of anyone in a political office is holding press conferences. These meetings with representatives of the media can be critical to a politician’s survival in an election year, as well as serving as an outlet for communication with constituents. State Rep. Kerry Benninghoff, R-Centre, was the focal point of a different kind of press conference on Oct. 3. The reporters were all students in three second-grade classes at Centre Hall-Potter Elementary School. Teacher Amy Smith devised the mock press conference to give the students a better understanding of government and its interaction with the news media. Each student reporter was given an official-looking press badge with the student’s name, a photograph and the word “Press” in large type. The reporters sat at a long table in the front of Smith’s classroom, facing Benninghoff. During the week prior to the event, they brainstormed questions to ask him. Reporter Teagan Weaver posed the first question: “Why did you decide to become a state representative?” Benninghoff explained that his decision arose from his experience as a county coroner, where he often saw accident victims not being protected by what he considered to be inadequate laws. Reporter Jillian Anderson was next. “How do you get people to vote for you?” Benninghoff stressed the importance of communication. “It’s important to be able to articulate and communicate, and to meet as many people as you can,” he said. “For people to vote for me, they have to trust that I’m going to represent what’s important to them.” The student reporters, in turn, asked more questions, including: What is the process of making a law? How much time does it take to make a law? How do you determine if a new law should pass? When do you go to Harrisburg? What do you enjoy most about your job? What is the hardest part of your job? Benninghoff answered each question, explaining the election system, the Pennsylvania state government structure, and the legislative process. Reporters took notes on their iPads as he spoke. Benninghoff commented on his previous press conference experience. “The tough thing is, as a person sitting on this side of the desk you never know what questions are going to be,” he said. “So, you’ve got to be fast on your feet.” He cited his relationship with the local media. “In our business and in the media business, respect and honesty with each other is really a very valuable tool,” he

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SECOND-GRADE reporters fired questions off to Rep. Kerry Benninghoff during a mock press conference.

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STATE COLLEGE — Ferguson Township residents and business owners are invited to Coffee and Conversation from 8 to 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 11, at Callao Cafe and Market, located at 434 West Aaron Drive, Suite 201. This informal gathering is an opportunity to join Mark Kunkle, township manager, and Dave Pribulka, assistant township manager, to offer suggestions, seek answers, discuss any questions or concerns specific to your neighborhoods, and chat about living in Ferguson Township. The township hosts Coffee and Conversation every three months. There is no charge for coffee and no need to register to attend. For more information, contact Pribulka at (814) 238-4651.

October 9-15, 2014

Women’s luncheon set BOALSBURG — The Women’s Mid-Day Connection luncheon is scheduled for 11:45 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 14, at the Mountain View Country Club in Boalsburg. The feature is the ESSPA Spa at Carnegie Inn. The guest speaker is Naomi O’Kane, and music will be provided by Haley Mundis. For reservations or more information, call Barb at (814) 404-3704.

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Chicken barbecue planned PINE GROVE MILLS — The Ferguson Township Lions Club will hold a chicken barbecue from 4 to 6 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 10, at the club, located at 424 W. Pine Grove Road in Pine Grove Mills. The cost is $9 for a full dinner and $5 for a half of chicken. Those purchasing dinners can eat in or take out. For more information, call (814) 238-6695.

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2014 Fall Events

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Saturday, Oct 11 9-11am Millbrook Marsh Nature Center. Cheer on naturalists and birders who sit inside a 17’ diameter circle and tally as many bird species as can be seen or heard within 24 hours.

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Thursday, Oct 30 6pm - 8pm Applies to the Borough of State College and to the Townships of College, Ferguson, Harris and Patton.

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PENN STATE VS. MICHIGAN ■ 7 P.M.

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TV: ESPN2

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Penn State heads to Ann Arbor for critical matchup with struggling Wolverines By PAT ROTHDEUTSCH sports@centrecountygazette.com

UNIVERSITY PARK — After two weeks of healing, ruminating, working and preparing, Penn State will face its second consecutive opponent that is said to be “struggling.” We know what happened last time, but this struggling team is Michigan and, being Michigan, its problems are a big deal — both in the conference and nationally. Nothing would take the heat off of head coach Brady Hoke and his team more than a big win against a quality Big Ten opponent at Michigan Stadium before the largest home crowd in college football. At night, no less, for the first time ever against another Big Ten team. This is what the Nittany Lions will walk into on Saturday, Oct. 11, while still trying to right their own ship after the 29-6 loss to Northwestern. Nevertheless, this Michigan team is struggling. The Wolverines stomped all over Appalachian State in their opener, but since then they’ve only won once in five games. The losses came at the hands of Notre Dame, 31-0, Utah, 26-10, Minnesota, 3014, and Rutgers, 26-24, Rutgers blocked a long, go-ahead, field goal try to hold on for the two-point win. Michigan’s Devin Gardner, back in the starting role after a week on the sidelines, threw for 178 yards and ran for another 40 and two touchdowns in the loss, but it wasn’t enough. Rutgers’ quarterback Gary Nova completed 23 of 40 passes for 402 yards and three touchdowns on the night. Those completions included an 80-yard strike to Andrew Turzilli in the second quarter and

the 14-yard game-winner to Turzilli early in the fourth quarter. Michigan hung tough, scoring again to get to 26-24, but Nova’s performance and the blocked field goal sealed its fate. After the game, Gardner said that the Wolverines are learning from the adversity. “We fought today,” he said, “and we continue to build off improvements. These are opportunities for me and my teammates to become better men. “Each time I face adversity, I get the opportunity to show what kind of man I am. And my teammates share that same sentiment, and that’s what we’re going to do. Every time we face adversity, we’re going to show what kind of men we’re going to be and what kind of men we are.” Gardner reemerged as the team’s leader against Rutgers. He led a balanced attack — 179 yards rushing, 178 passing — and scored two big touchdowns on scrambling runs. For the season, he’s completed 75 of 120 passes (62.5 percent) for 911 yards and five touchdowns. Michigan so far has run the ball for 1,085 yards and 10 touchdowns, with Derrick Green (471 yards), De’Veon Smith (282) and Gardner (131) leading the attack. Devin Funchess (29 catches, 392 yards) leads the receivers, with Jehu Chesson (13/151) and Amara Darboh (11/148) also in the mix. Like Penn State, Michigan has had its troubles along the offensive line (12 sacks), but Hoke said that he has seen improvements there. “I think we progressed in the running game and the offensive line,” he said. “They played with an attitude and a de-

meanor. I thought their intensity on the line of scrimmage — you could feel it and you could see it. Derrick (Green) and De’Veon (Smith) both poured it up in there and made some things happen. “The movement created at the line of scrimmage was something that was really good. And this (Rutgers) defense was a very quick defense. They have some size to them, but are real quick and were doing a lot. And I thought the guys up front did a nice job of handling things.” And, also like Penn State, Michigan boasts a strong front and run defense. The Wolverines give up just over 100 yards each game rushing and held Rutgers to only 64 on 30 attempts. Michigan gives up an average of 215 passing yards each outing, but Hoke believes that will improve with an improved pass rush. “Whenever you talk about pass coverage,” he said, “you’ve got to talk about

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BACK? pass rush. And we got two sacks (by Willie Henry and Taco Charlton), but we also had some opportunities to hit the quarterback that I think we’ve got to follow through with as the ball is released. I mean, you want to send messages, and I didn’t think we did that as well. “And as a whole, we played the run very well. Yeah, the coverage needed to be tighter some.” Penn State comes into this game with lots of question marks. Head coach James Franklin promised to fix the problems with the running game and quarterback protection, but given the scholarship situation, that will take some time. Michigan’s D-line and solid run defense will surely test Penn State, and Nittany Lion fans will find out quickly how much progress Franklin and his team have made over the last two weeks. Another question is how well can Penn State protect Christian Hackenberg in the face of what will surely be multiple blitzes from the Wolverines. Nova had time to throw, and given the same time, Christian Hackenberg could do even more damage. This game is as close to a mustwin for Michigan as possible, and the atmosphere will be equivalent to — or wilder — than a Beaver Stadium White Out. How the Lions handle this will be a very good indicator of what to expect in the second half of this season. TIM WEIGHT/For the Gazette

PENN STATE sophomore quarterback Christian Hackenberg will be trying to rebound from one of his worst performances as a Nittany Lion as the squad heads to Michigan this weekend.

Michigan, not Penn State, the story this week By BEN JONES StateCollege.com

UNIVERSITY PARK — “Firsts” have been a big buzzword for Penn State fans. The first game in the post-Paterno era, the first win under Bill O’Brien, the first loss under James Franklin, the first recruiting class while the program was sanctioned. But on Saturday, Oct. 11, Penn State will travel to a different kind of first — the first time the Nittany Lions haven’t been the team under the national microscope; the first time since 2011 the bad headlines are the product of Penn State’s opponent, not Penn State itself. A coaching staff on the ropes, a team struggling to keep things together, an athletic director pressured by the national media and a program staggering to find what once was — it sounds like Penn State, but this time it’s Michigan. In just about every aspect, these headlines have been the product of very different circumstances — the Jerry Sandusky scandal a much different kind of evil than poor team management and the unsound judgment of allowing an injured quarterback to return to the game. Nevertheless, Michigan is the flavor of the week, and as Penn State knows all too well, it makes for trying times. The modern world of sports is cyclical in nearly every fashion. Good teams are never good for too long; bad teams find a

way to reverse that trend. Coaches are only ever so hot, and redemption stories are at every corner. But for Penn State and Michigan, the roles couldn’t have been more reversed now than where they were nearly four years ago. In 2011, Michigan was finishing its first year under Brady Hoke. A solid incoming recruiting class would finish off a 11-2 season that featured a 23-20 overtime victory against Virginia Tech in the Sugar Bowl. Transitioning out of the Rich Rodriguez era couldn’t have gone any smoother for the Wolverines and the worries of finding the success it had with Lloyd Carr appeared to be long gone. In Happy Valley, the story is one that has been told and retold countless times. News trucks, press conferences, headlines, firings, emotional arguments and a lingering lack of closure for many that has subsided but has yet to be fully eradicated. Dozens of games erased from the record books, countless victories and decades of success questioned. While not as severe this time around, the roles have been reversed. Michigan now finds itself the struggling program. A concussion and player health scandal in the middle of a three-game losing streak has put Hoke on the defensive and athletic director Dave Brandon in the crosshairs. The issues of child sexual abuse and athlete safety hardly exist in the same

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MICHIGAN HEAD COACH Brady Hoke is under fire in Ann Arbor following his squad’s dreadful 2-4 start. universes, but the gathering crowd of unhappy alumni and the gathering mob of hungry news vans hardly discriminate. On the field, the tide has continued to turn as well. After losing nine straight times to the Wolverines, Penn State will look to make

it five in a row against Michigan. The Wolverines held Penn State to only 214 points over the first 13 series meetings and have now given up 165 points in the previous four against the Nittany Lions. Michigan, Page 18

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Penn State roster

1 Bill Belton 1 Christian Campbell 2 Marcus Allen 2 Jake Kiley 3 Da’Quan Davis 3 DeAndre Thompkins 4 Adrian Amos 5 DaeSean Hamilton 5 Nyeem Wartman 6 Malik Golden 7 Koa Farmer 7 Eugene Lewis 8 Gary Wooten 9 Jordan Lucas 9 Trace McSorley 10 Trevor Williams 11 Brent Wilkerson 12 Chris Godwin 12 Jordan Smith 13 Saeed Blacknall 13 Jesse Merise 14 Kasey Gaines 14 Christian Hackenberg 15 Grant Haley 15 Micheal O’Connor 16 Billy Fessler 16 Devin Pryor 17 D.J. Crook 17 Dad Poquie 18 Deion Barnes 18 Jesse James 19 Daquan Worley 20 Jordan Dudas 20 Johnathan Thomas 21 Amani Oruwariye 22 Akeel Lynch 23 Mark Allen 23 Ryan Keiser 24 Nick Scott 24 Anthony Smith 25 Von Walker 26 Brandon Bell 27 Collin Harrop 28 Zach Zwinak 29 Brandon Johnson 29 Brandon Kuntz 30 Charles Idemuia 31 Brad Bars 31 Adam Geiger 32 Jack Haffner 33 Chip Chiappialle 34 Dominic Salomone 35 Matthew Baney 36 Hunter Crawford 36 Deron Thompson 37 Kyle Alston 37 Chris Gulla 38 Desi Davis 38 Ben Kline 39 Jesse Della Valle 40 Jason Cabinda 41 Parker Cothren 41 Zach Ladonis 42 T.J. Rhattigan 43 Mike Hull 44 Troy Reeder 44 Tyler Yazujian 45 Adam Cole 47 Brandon Smith 48 Ryan Ammerman 49 Brian Tomasetti 50 Mike Wiand 51 Drew Boyce 52 Curtis Cothran 53 Derek Dowrey 54 Sean Corcoran 55 Wendy Laurent 56 Carter Henderson 57 Marshall Lefferts 58 Chance Sorrell 59 Andrew Nelson 60 Noah Bed 65 Miles Dieffenbach 66 Angelo Mangiro 67 Andrew Terlingo 69 Adam DeBoef 70 Brendan Mahon 71 Albert Hall 72 Brian Gaia 73 Steve Myers 74 Evan Galimberti 75 Brendan Brosnan 76 Donovan Smith 77 Chasz Wright 78 Tom Devenney 79 Charlie Shuman 80 Matt Zanellato 81 Adam Brenneman 82 Gregg Garrity 83 Luke Vadas 84 Chris Geiss 85 Troy Apke 86 DeShawn Baker 86 C.J. Olaniyan 87 Kyle Carter 88 Mike Gesicki 88 Tyrone Smith 90 Garrett Sickels 91 Tarow Barney 92 Joe Holmes 92 Daniel Pasquariello 93 Robby Liebel 93 Antoine White 94 Evan Schwan 95 Carl Nassib 96 Torrence Brown 97 Sam Ficken 98 Anthony Zettel 99 Austin Johnson 99 Joey Julius

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Central Florida Aug. 30 Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland Result: (W) 26-24 Attendance: 53,304

Akron Sept. 6 Beaver Stadium Result: (W) 21-3 Attendance: 97,354

Rutgers Sept. 13 High Point Solutions Stadium Result: (W) 13-10 Attendance: 53,774

UMass Sept. 20 Beaver Stadium Result: (W) 48-7 Attendance: 99,155

Northwestern Sept. 27 Beaver Stadium Result: (L) 29-6 Attendance: 102,910

Michigan Oct. 11 Michigan Stadium Time: 7 p.m. TV: ESPN2

Game with OSU officially a sellout UNIVERSITY PARK — When James Franklin took the podium for the first time as Penn State’s head coach, a reporter asked him about how the Beaver Stadium attendance will compare to what he’s used to. The reporter cited 90,000 fans as the number for Franklin to expect. “90,000? Did you say 90,000?” Franklin said. “No. 107,000 fans at every … single … game from here on out. That stadium will be sold out every … single … game starting now.” The new Nittany Lions head coach wasn’t exactly right when he made his original #107kstrong promise, but he will get his wish for the first time in just a few weeks. According to Penn State Athletics, the Whiteout night game against Ohio State is officially sold out!

Franklin got his first taste of what six figures worth of fans looks like packed into Beaver Stadium this past Saturday when 102,910 attended the homecoming matchup with Northwestern. That was a solid crowd, but nothing compares to 107,000 fans dressed in white under the Beaver Stadium lights for a game versus the rival Buckeyes. The primetime game will kick off at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 25 and is set to be nationally broadcast on ESPN2. Penn State plays at Michigan this week in the Wolverines’ first ever primetime Big Ten home game. Tickets for the other Penn State games — Maryland, Temple and Michigan State — are still available. Visit www. psuunrivaled.com for ticket info. — StateCollege.com

TIM WEIGHT/For the Gazette

PENN STATE running back Bill Belton breaks loose for yardage against Northwestern earlier this season. Belton has 189 yards rushing this season.

PENN STATE

MICHIGAN

Overall: 4-1 Big Ten: 1-1 Home: 2-1 Away: 1-0 Neutral: 1-0 Coach: James Franklin, first season Record at Penn State: 4-1 Overall record: 28-16 vs. Michigan: 0-0

Overall: 2-4 Big Ten: 0-2 Home: 2-2 Away: 0-2 Neutral: 0-0 Coach: Brady Hoke, fourth season Record at Michigan: 28-17 Overall record: 75-67 vs. Penn State: 0-1

Team leaders

Team leaders

RUSHING Bill Belton: 49-189 (3.9, 3 TD) Akeel Lynch: 18-133 (7.4, 1 TD) Zach Zwinak: 37-105 (2.8, 3 TD) PASSING Christian Hackenberg: 113 of 195, 1,477 yds., 4 TD, 6 int. D.J. Crook: 6 of 9, 57 yds., 1 TD Bill Belton: 0 of 2, 0 yds.

RUSHING Derrick Green: 82-471 (5.7, 3 TD) De’Veon Smith: 47-282 (6.0, 4 TD) Devin Gardner: 47-131 (2.8, 3 TD) Justice Hayes: 19-101 (5.3)

BILL BELTON

ZACH ZWINAK

SCORING Matt Wile: 32 pts. (5 FG, 17 PAT) De’Veon Smith 24 pts. (4 TD) Three players tied with 18 points.

Offense PENN STATE 101.0 3.1 119-206-6 306.8 407.8 5.5 22.8

RUSHING/GAME RUSHING/ATT. PASSING PASSING/GAME TOTAL/GAME TOTAL/ATT. SCORING/GAME

DERRICK GREEN

RECEIVING Devin Funchess: 29-392 (13.5, 3 TD) Jehu Chesson: 13-151 (11.6) Amara Darboh: 11-148 (13.5, 1 TD)

RECEIVING DaeSean Hamilton: 36-502 (13.9) Eugene Lewis: 29-495 (17.1, 1 TD) Jesse James: 15-178 (11.9, 2 TD) SCORING Sam Ficken: 42 pts. (10 FG, 12 PAT) Bill Belton: 24 pts. (4 TD) Zach Zwinak: 18 pts. (3 TD) Jesse James: 12 pts. (2 TD)

PASSING Devin Gardner: 75 of 120, 911 yds., 5 TD, 7 int. Shane Morris: 14 of 39, 128 yds., 0 TD, 3 int.

DEVIN GARDNER

Defense MICHIGAN 180.8 5.0 89-159-10 173.2 354.0 5.7 22.3

PENN STATE 60.2 2.0 89-169-6 228.6 288.8 4.5 14.6

RUSHING/GAME RUSHING/ATT. PASSING PASSING/GAME TOTAL/GAME TOTAL/ATT. SCORING/GAME

MICHIGAN 100.2 2.9 107-183-2 215.3 315.5 4.9 22.8

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Maryland Nov. 1 Beaver Stadium Time: TBA TV: TBA

Indiana Nov. 8 Memorial Stadium Time: TBA TV: TBA

PSU

Running Back 1 Bill Belton, 5-10, 2014, Sr. 28 Zach Zwinak, 6-1, 233, Sr. 22 Akeel Lynch, 6-0, 215, So. 18 87 11 88

Tight End Jesse James, 6-7, 254, Jr. Kyle Carter, 6-3, 241, Jr. Brent Wilkerson, 6-3, 246, So. Mike Gesicki, 6-6, 240, Fr.

7 13 80 5 12

Wide Receiver Geno Lewis, 6-1, 199, So. Saeed Blacknall, 6-3, 208, Fr. Matt Zanellato, 6-3, 200, Jr. DaeSean Hamilton, 6-1, 203, Fr. Chris Godwin, 6-2, 210, Fr.

Center 66 Angelo Mangiro, 6-3, 309, Jr. 55 Wendy Laurent, 6-2, 292, Fr. Left Tackle 76 Donovan Smith, 6-5, 335, Jr. 71 Albert Hall, 6-4, 266, So. Left Guard 53 Derek Dowery, 6-3, 323, So. 70 Brendan Mahon, 6-4, 304, So. Right Guard 72 Brian Gaia, 6-3, 291, So. 78 Tom Devenney, 6-1, 303, So. Right Tackle 59 Andrew Nelson, 6-5, 305, Fr. 77 Chasz Wright, 6-7, 336, Fr.

86 95 94 90

DEFENSE Defensive End C.J. Olaniyan, 6-3, 252, Sr. Carl Nassib, 6-6, 258, Jr. Evan Schwan, 6-6, 247, So. Garrett Sickles, 6-4, 246, Fr.

99 88 93 98 41 91

Defensive Tackle Austin Johnson, 6-4, 313, So. Tyrone Smith, 6-4, 275, Sr. Antoine White, 6-1, 277, Fr. Anthony Zettel, 6-5, 274, Jr. Parker Cothren, 6-5, 271, Fr. Tarow Barney, 6-1, 289, Jr.

Defensive End 18 Deion Barnes, 6-4, 255, Jr. 31 Brad Bars, 6-3, 263, Fr. 94 Evan Schwan, 6-6, 253, Jr. 26 43 5 8 40 25

Linebacker Brandon Bell, 6-1, 222, So. Mike Hull, 6-0, 232, Sr. Nyeem Wartman, 6-1, 188, Jr. Gary Wooten, 6-2, 237, So. Jason Cabinda, 6-1, 249, Fr. Von Walker, 5-11, 213, So.

10 9 12 3 14 16

Cornerback Trevor Williams, 6-1, 188, Jr. Jordan Lucas, 6-0 198, Kr. Jordan Smith, 5-11, 183, So. Da’Quan David, 5-10, 171, Jr. Kasey Gaines, 5-10, 161, Fr. Devin Pryor, 5-10, 181, Jr.

Safety 4 Adrian Amos, 6-0, 209, Sr. 6 Malik Golden, 6-1, 197, So. 39 Jesse Della Valle, 6-1, 203, Sr. 24 Anthony Smith, 6-0, 196, So. 23 Ryan Keiser, 6-1, 208, Sr. 27 Colin Harrop, 6-0, 174, So. SPECIAL TEAMS Placekicker 97 Sam Ficken, 6-2, 186, Sr. 37 Chris Gulla, 6-0, 193, Fr. Punter 37 Chris Gulla, 6-0, 193, Fr. Long Snapper 44 Tyler Yazulian, 6-0, 228, So. 54 Sean Corcoran, 6-0, 206, Fr. 46 Hunter Crafford, 6-1, 211, So.

MICHIGAN

OFFENSE Quarterback 98 Devin Gardner, 6-4, 216, Sr. 7 Shane Morris, 6-3, 204, So. Running Back 27 Derrick Green, 5-11, 220, So. 4 De’Veon Smith, 5-11, 220, So. Fullback 36 Joe Kerridge, 6-0, 244, Jr. 39 Slone Houma, 6-0, 242, Jr. 1 82 86 17 23 3

Wide Receiver Devin Funchess, 6-5, 230, Jr. Amara Derboh, 6-2, 211, So. Jehu Chesson, 6-3, 197, So. Freddy Canteen, 6-1, 176, Fr. Dennis Norfleeet, 5-7, 169, Jr. Bo Dever, 6-2, 199, So.

Left Tackle 52 Mason Cole, 6-5, 292, Fr. 78 Erik Magnuson, 6-6, 294, So. Left Guard 78 Erik Magnuson, 6-6, 294, So. 56 Joey Burzynski, 6-1, 290, Sr. Center 60 Jack Miller, 6-4, 299, Jr. 57 Patrick Kugler, 6-5, 299, R-Fr. Right Guard 61 Graham Glasgow, 6-6, 311, Jr. 67 Kyle Kalis, 6-5, 298, So. Right Tackle 71 Ben Braden, 6-6, 322, So. 72 Logan Tulley-Tillman, 6-7, 290, R-Fr. DEFENSE Defensive End 57 Frank Clark, 6-2, 277, Sr. 53 Mario Ojemudia, 6-2, 251, Jr. 69 99 96 90

Temple Nov. 15 Beaver Stadium Time: TBA TV: TBA

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Illinois Nov. 22 Memorial Stadium Time: TBA TV: TBA

Michigan State No. 29 Beaver Stadium Time: TBA TV: TBA

BIG TEN STANDINGS

Depth charts OFFENSE Quarterback 14 C. Hackenberg, 6-3, 234, So. 9 Trace McSorley, 6-0, 193, Fr. 15 Michael O’Connor, 6-4, 226, Fr.

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Defensive Tackle Willie Henry, 6-3, 293, So. Matthew Godin, 6-6, 286, So. Ryan Glasgow, 6-4, 296, So. Bryan Mone, 6-4, 312, Fr.

Defensive End 97 Brennen Beyer, 6-4, 256, Sr. 33 Taco Charlton, 6-6, 275, So. Weakside Linebacker 35 Joe Bolden, 6-3, 231, Jr. 42 Ben Gedeon, 6-3, 240, So. 48 Desmond Morgan, 6-1, 232, Sr. Middle Linebacker 47 Jake Ryan, 6-3, 236, Sr. 48 Desmond Morgan, 6-1, 232, Sr. 9 Mike McCray, 6-4, 241, R-Fr. Strongisde Linebacker 52 Royce Jenkins, 6-2, 234, Jr. 15 James Ross III, 6-1, 227, Jr. 2 13 6 26

Cornerback Blake Countess, 5-10, 180, Jr. Terry Richardson, 5-9, 170, So. Raymon Taylor, 5-10, 184, Sr. Jourdan Lewis, 5-10, 175, So.

22 44 34 25

Safety Jarrod Wilson, 6-2, 205, Jr. Delano Hill, 6-0, 205, So. Jeremy Clark, 6-4, 205, So. Dymonte Thomas, 6-2, 193, So.

Nickelback 5 Jabrill Peppers, 6-1, 202, Fr. 24 Delonte Hollowell, 5-9, 178, Sr. SPECIAL TEAMS Kicker 45 Matt Wile, 6-2, 219, Sr. 91 Kenny Allen, 6-3, 220, So. Punter 40 Will Hagerup, 6-4, 225, Sr. 45 Matt Wile, 6-2, 219, Sr. Long Snapper 43 Scott Sypniewski, 6-1, 221, R-Fr. 49 Andrew Robinson, 5-11, 234, Fr. Holder 91 Kenny Allen, 6-3, 220, So. 7 Shane Morris, 6-3, 204, So. Kickoff Returns 23 Dennis Norfleet, 5-7, 169, Jr. 5 Justice Hayes, 5-10, 194, Jr. Punt Returns 5 Jabrill Peppers, 6-1, 202, Fr. 23 Dennis Norfleet, 5-7, 169, Jr.

CONFERENCE East W-L Ohio State 1-0 Michign St. 1-0 Penn State 1-1 Rutgers 1-1 Maryland 1-1 Indiana 0-1 Michigan 0-2

% 1.000 1.000 .500 .500 .500 .000 .000

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Penn State football: Midseason review By BEN JONES StateCollege.com

UNIVERSITY PARK — It seems like only days ago everyone was writing about Dublin and how Penn State’s first game under James Franklin would go. Now, five games later, the time for predicting is long gone. Penn State is 4-1 and has gotten to this point thanks to a lot of help and a lot of big plays with the clock winding down. How the Nittany Lions made it to 4-1 will be remembered far less than the fact Penn State started the Franklin era on the right foot. But if this season is going to be remembered for anything other than another “first,” it’s going to take plenty of self-evalutation, improvement and probably a few more big plays on the part of the Nittany Lions. And that’s what Penn State has done this past week. Franklin and his staff spent the majority of the bye week self-scouting, to figure out what they have been good at and what they have struggled with. What did they learn? Franklin’s conclusions are undoubtedly more specific, but here are five things that Penn State fans and media have learned since things got started back in Ireland: 1. The running backs will struggle. On a certain level, Penn State’s struggles to run the ball aren’t entirely the fault of the running backs. It is true that Zach Zwinak isn’t very shifty, Bill Belton isn’t very physical, and Akeel Lynch hardly ever gets to carry. None of these things are improved by the fact there have been very few running lanes to take advantage of. All three have shown they’re capable of gaining yards when a hole opens up, but so far that hasn’t happened very often. A lot of factors are responsible for Penn State’s failure to do much of anything on the ground, but that’s not hard to see given the issues up front. Michigan, from page 15 Penn State is in its first year under a new head coach with a promising future. The need to find success in a post-Paterno era has seemingly been fulfilled for now. While Michigan recruits plan visits to different schools, Penn State hauls in a Top

2. Allen Robinson is replaceable. Heading into this season there was worry about who Christian Hackenberg would throw to in the clutch. Penn State has had players all along, but when your freshman quarterback throws nearly 50 percent of his yards to a single teammate, there is reason to raise an eyebrow when that teammate heads to the NFL. But, DaeSean Hamilton and Geno Lewis have proven capable of picking up the slack, in many respects giving Penn State a more balanced attack through the air. Neither of them have made quite as incredible of a catch as Robinson did in the final minutes against Michigan last year, but both have made key catches that have directly led to scoring and winning drives. Hamilton has pulled down 36 catches for 502 yards, while Lewis has hauled in 29 catches for 495 yards. Both of those stats are far better marks than perhaps anyone expected heading into the year. 3. Hackenberg can only do so much. If anyone ever writes a book about this season, this bullet point should be the title. Hackenberg has been a good sport about the fact that he can’t stand in the pocket for very long without getting hit. He’s made big throws, he has made bad throws, but for as much as the offensive line has hurt Penn State’s chances to win, Hackenberg has helped. Hamilton and Lewis, the tight ends and the running backs, have all been there for Hackenberg, but very rarely have they all been in their best form at the same time. Hack has gone 119-for-206 and 1,534 yards so far this year, but one has to imagine those numbers could be a lot better if Hackenberg had gotten more time to throw and a receiver made fewer drops. Hackenberg is every bit as good as has been advertised, but he can only make up for so many shortcomings at once. 4. The offensive line isn’t very good. You try not to blame any single unit for Penn State’s issues. But nothing else the 10 class. While fans wonder how far Franklin can take the program, Michigan fans wonder if they’ve hit rock bottom yet. Admittedly, this role change doesn’t make a tangible impact on the game. But, as Penn State continues to mark down firsts in the program’s history book, the first time it is not the team under the microscope certainly is worth an entry.

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AKEEL LYNCH (22) and the other Penn State running backs will have to get their numbers up over the final seven weeks of the season if the Nittany Lions are going to make a run at a New Year’s Day bowl game. Nittany Lions have done wrong stands out more than the issues confronting the front line. It isn’t, strictly speaking, the players’ fault for being young and inexperienced, but it’s a fact of life. The shortcomings have been more or less expected since the season began. It’s a testament to their hard work and the play calling so far this season — considering that Penn State was able to overcome the offensive line issues until losing to Northwestern in Week 5. With limited bodies there are limited options for this bunch. How they manage to improve will largely determine the rest of the season. 5. Bob Shoop is a keeper. The fourth defensive coordinator in four years may have finally turned out to be the one to finally get things sorted out for Penn State’s ever-changing defense.

Players love playing for him, the schemes have largely adapted to a limited roster, and Penn State hasn’t lost a game this season because Penn State’s defense wasn’t good enough. Northwestern scored 14 early points before the Nittany Lion defenders shut the Wildcats down for nearly three straight quarters. Rutgers turned the ball over five times and neither UMass nor Akron could do anything on the ground. The UCF game wasn’t pretty, but for the first game under a new coordinator the Lions did just fine. Penn State is outscoring opponents 71-23 through the second and third quarters, giving the Nittany Lions plenty of chances to try to get a sputtering offense going. This might not be the best defense in Penn State history, but this season would be a lot worse if it wasn’t for this unit.

Study: Penn State fan base stronger than expected By BEN JONES StateCollege.com

UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State’s grasp on the western half of the state might just be stronger than fans expected according to a New York Times study. The Times released a map of the entire country on a county-by-county basis on Oct. 3 to help determine where the stronghold of any given college football fan base lies. According to The Times: “Like the other sets of maps, these were created using estimates of team support based on each team’s share of Facebook ‘likes’ in a ZIP code. We then applied an algorithm to deal with statistical noise and fill in gaps where data was missing. Facebook ‘likes’ are an imperfect measure, but as we’ve noted before, Facebook ‘likes’ show broadly similar

patterns to polls.” The results: Penn State fans dominate all but two counties in the state. Greene County, found in the bottom left corner of the state, goes to West Virginia, and Allegheny County is dominated by fans of the Pitt Panthers. As far as the rest of Pennsylvania, it’s Nittany Lion country, with a majority of fan strongholds dipping into New Jersey as well. Penn State holds a strong — but not a majority — presence in border counties of Ohio, Delaware, New York, Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia. And Centre County? Unsurprisingly, the home of Penn State is the most proPenn State of all, with 86.4 percent of the fans here calling themselves Nittany Lions. In Centre County, 1.1 percent of fans give Notre Dame the nod, with 1.0 percent going to Ohio State.

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Penns Valley spoils P-O’s homecoming game, 49-21 By PAT ROTHDEUTSCH sports@centrecountygazette.com

PHILIPSBURG — The Philipsburg-Osceola Mounties could not allow Penns Valley quarterback Ben Alexander to run wild on Oct.3 — like he did during Penns Valley’s previous game against Huntingdon — and expect to stay in the game with the Rams. And, they didn’t. Nevertheless, Alexander did enough — along with a far more balanced Ram attack — to lead Penns Valley to an offense-ruled 49-21 win and its second Mountain League victory of the season. Make no mistake, Alexander got his. The athletic dual-threat ran for 107 yards and a touchdown and completed 10 of 15 passes for 185 yards and three more touchdowns. Although, with P-O crowding the line and focusing on Alexander from the opening whistle, he looked for and got all the help he needed from the rest of his offense. Fullback Chase Collison ran 17 times for 117 yards and two touchdowns, and receivers Sean Beamesderfer and Luke Bitsko combined for eight receptions, 150 yards and three touchdowns. In all, PV’s 480 yards of total offense allowed it to build leads of 28-7 at halftime and 42-7 by the end of the third quarter. “We didn’t do everything as well as we wanted to,” Penns Valley coach Martin Tobias said, “but we did want to make sure that we kept the focus on all 11 guys, playing as a team.

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PENNS VALLEY’S Sean Beamesderfer scores a touchdown during the Oct. 3 game with Philipsburg-Osceola. The Rams won the game, 49-21. “It took us a little bit to get going, but once we got some momentum, we started to fire on all cylinders.” Alexander got Penns Valley rolling on its second possession with a second-down, 65-yardrun from the PV 18-yard line. Four plays later, Alexander found Beamesderfer for a 29-yard touchdown and a 6-0 Penns Valley lead. The Rams missed the PAT. The Mounties, now 0-6 this

season, responded immediately. Taking over in Ram territory after a 22-yard kickoff return by Jake Anderson, P-O marched 40 yards on five plays for a score and a 7-6 lead. A 10-yard Anderson-toTanner Lamb pass did the honors — their first of two scoring connections in the game — and gave the Mounties their latest lead in any game this season. Philipsburg demonstrated it could and would move the ball — it had 230 yards of total offense

— but the Mounties could not stop Penns Valley. The Rams scored on their next five possessions, mostly on long drives, and when Collison capped a 74-yard march with a 21-yard run midway in the third quarter, Penns Valley led 42-7. “We thought they would try to take the run away from us this week,” Alexander said, “so we wanted to stay balanced, and we executed that pretty well.” An interception deep in

Mountie territory led to another Penns Valley score on a 5-yard run by Colton Wenrick, but even with the 49-7 deficit, the Mounties were not done. Anderson subsequently led two scoring drives that both ended with long TD passes. The first was a 40-yard pass that Dakota Weitoish took away from a falling Penns Valley defender at the five and then scampered with into the end zone. The second was a slant pattern to Lamb that he caught at the 35, outrunning all the Rams’ defenders for P-O’s third touchdown of the night. Still, it was too late for the Mounties, and Penns Valley took the kickoff and ran out the clock for the win. “I think the kids looked at it (the previous week’s loss) like we were in the game, we had our chances, but we just didn’t finish,” Tobias said. “So we were a little more focused on finishing this week. They (the players) came back with a renewed sense of urgency to do the little things we didn’t do — basics, fundamentals, tackling. “Offensively, we put together some scoring drives, and defensively we were really pleased. The defense was probably what I was most pleased with after last week.” There is no letting up for either team after this game. Penns Valley will return home to face Bellefonte on Friday, Oct. 10, in what will be a huge game for both teams, and the Mounties will pack up and travel to 5-1 Central the same night.

Miscues doom State High in loss to Central Dauphin By MATT ALLIBONE StateCollege.com

HARRISBURG — It was an impossibly frustrating situation to end an impossibly frustrating game. Down three points to Central Dauphin with 40 seconds remaining, the State College High football team faced fourthand-34 from its own 2-yard line. “I didn’t know what to call,” State College head coach Matt Lintal admitted. “When you have your back against the wall you just want to put some confidence in (your players) because you’ve got nothing to lose.” There would be no miracle for the Little Lions. John Weakland’s desperation pass was intercepted by Jordan Hatcher and State College fell to 3-3 in a disappointing 10-7 loss to a division rival. In a contest filled with sloppy plays, penalties (12 combined false starts) and missed opportunities, the Little Lions had plenty of chances to blow the game open against the Rams, yet couldn’t take advantage after scoring on their opening drive of

the game. “The penalties were killer on both sides of the ball,” Lintal said. “We made it a point of emphasis throughout the week and clearly we need to make it an emphasis throughout next week.” On a night in which very few things went right offensively, State College dodged a bullet on its first drive with a dose of luck. With the Little Lions facing third and 11 on Central Dauphin’s 17-yard line, Weakland forced a pass toward receiver Chris McDonough, who was blanketed by Rams defensive back Gary Gaston. Gaston leaped in front of the pass for the interception, yet the ball somehow went through his hands and into the arms of McDonough, who fell into the end zone for a touchdown and a 7-0 State College lead. From that point on, the game would turn into a defensive battle, with neither offense able to do much of anything. “I thought we’d be able to put some more points on the board,” Lintal said. “Our offensive line started the game well, and we saw that for periods of the game.

We just didn’t finish.” Following Weakland’s touchdown pass, the Rams marched to the State College 6-yard line on a drive highlighted by a 25yard run by Raleigh Sirb. The drive stalled and Central Dauphin had to settle for a 23-yard field goal by Jacob Kerschner. Although a quick State College threeand-out would give the ball right back to Central Dauphin, the Little Lions’ defense would come up big again, stopping the Rams’ drive at the State College 34-yard line and forcing another punt. The rest of the first half would feature a plethora of miscues, including a botched fake punt attempt by State College and fumbles from both teams in the final two minutes, sending the game into halftime with State College leading 7-3. On the opening drive of the second half, the game would turn in Central Dauphin’s favor. After driving to the Rams’ 7-yard line, the Little Lions failed to punch it in and had their ensuing 24-yard field goal attempt blocked. “That was a big shift in the momen-

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GAZETTE STAFF PREDICTIONS THE CENTRE COUNTY

Chris Morelli Last week: 9-3 Overall: 51-21

John Patishnock Last week: 8-4 Overall: 51-21

Dave Glass Last week: 8-3 Overall: 49-21

Pat Rothdeutsch Last week: 8-4 Overall: 45-27

Brittany Svoboda Last week: 9-3 Overall: 39-33

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Backyard brawl highlights week seven games By PAT ROTHDEUTSCH sports@centrecountygazette.com

It’s Week Seven. There’s just a month left in the high school football season, which means that area teams need to start thinking about the postseason. For some, it’s now or never. The biggest game on the docket this week is Bellefonte at Penns Valley. Here’s a closer look at the games:

BELLEFONTE (1-5) AT PENNS VALLEY (2-4)

The Bellefonte Red Raiders have played only one home game so far this season, and they are on the road again on Friday, Oct. 10, at Penns Valley. This game will be the final road game for Bellefonte (the last three games against Central, Chestnut Ridge and BEA are all at home), and it will be by far the most important. Coming in at 1-5, Bellefonte will be renewing a heated local rivalry against a team that, over the years, it has played close game after close game. In order to notch win No. 2, all the Raiders have to do is stop a potent Penns Valley offense that in the past two weeks has been on a red-hot tear. The Rams scored 93 points and ran up over 950 yards of total offense against Huntingdon and Philipsburg in their last two games. Quarterback Ben Alexander by himself accounted for 466 yards of offense — including 374 yards rushing — and all 44 points Penns Valley put up against Huntingdon on Oct. 3. P-O slowed him to 103 yards on the ground last week, but, no problem, Alexander went to the air for 208 yards and three touchdowns while Chase Collison picked up the running game with 117 yards and another two scores. Penns Valley coach Martin Tobias said that against P-O the team concentrated on getting everyone involved in the offense, and the Rams surely accomplished that. Bellefonte arrives with a three-game losing streak — to John Marshall, Tyrone and Clearfield — but the Raiders can move the ball. They chalked up 282 yards of offense against Clearfield, including a 71-yard touchdown run by Austin Jackson, but the problem has been turnovers. Against Clearfield, it was a 40-yard pick-six in the second quarter that changed the complexion of the game. Both teams can see their way to a win in this game, but it will be up to the Raiders to slow down Alexander and the Penns Valley offense and stay away from critical mistakes. Kickoff in Spring Mills is set for 7 p.m.

HARRISBURG (3-3) AT STATE COLLEGE (3-3)

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BALD EAGLE AREA (1-5) AT HUNTINGDON (3-3)

Bald Eagle Area will try to snap out of a four-game losing streak when it travels to high-scoring Huntingdon on Friday, Oct. 10. The Bearcats are 3-3 for the season, boasting wins over Bellefonte, Penns Valley and Ligonier Valley. They average more than 25 points per game and scored their season high of 49 against Penns Valley in a thrilling 49-44 win. Junior Hudson Speck handles most of the quarterbacking duties for Huntingdon, and he’s completed 16 of 41 passes for 209 yards and four touchdowns. The big playmaker for the Bearcats is junior running back Jon Wagner. Wagner has run the ball 85 times for 608 yards and 10 touchdowns, but he is just a dangerous as a kick returner. For the season, he has 453 kickoff return yards and two touchdowns. He leads the Bearcats in rushing, scoring (86 points), touchdowns (14) and all-purpose yards (1116). There is no doubt that BEA is in a scoring slump, but the Eagles have cut their mistakes and turnovers significantly of late. Huntingdon will surrender yards, so this may be a chance for the Eagles to put up some points and get this game into the fourth quarter. Kickoff at War Vets Memorial Field is set for 7 p.m.

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COMING UP ACES

October 9-15, 2014

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THE KEYSTONE ACES competed in the Civil War tournament in Gettysburg this past weekend against 12 teams, earning the 13U championship title. Pictured, front row, from left, are Gunner Fravel, Mason Grey, Kevin Karstetter, Ashton Wetzler and C.J. Funk. Back row, from left, are Draven Zook, Zane Thornburg, Cam Burris, Ben McCartney, Colton Burd, Nick Catalano and Matthew Reese

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THE POWERHOUSE HURRICANES 14U took first place at the Philipsburg Phall Fury on Sept. 7. Pictured, front row, from left, are Abby Fedder, Zoey Surovec, Madison Lucas, Mackenzie McCloskey, Brooke Woodward and Rachel Simpson. Back row, from left, are coach Wes Cartwright, Kylie Adams, Kameryn Harris, Lacy Potter, Alyson Fenton, Aspen Bishop, Lizzy Scott and coach Tim Dyke.

“That was a big play by Ryan. He had a couple of big plays tonight. That was definitely a momentum-swinger,” Janocko said. Manning agreed. “That hurt,” Manning said. “We have to clean that stuff up, and we’ve been working on it.” Clearfield would add a score before the intermission. A nice 86-yard drive was capped by a 16-yard touchdown run by Sellers. The extra point failed, and the Bison lead was 20-0 at the break. In the second half, the Red Raiders fought to get back into the game. Just 21 seconds into the third quarter, running back Austin Jackson broke through the Clearfield defense and scampered 71 yards for a score. Armstrong mishandled the snap on the PAT and the Bison lead was 20-6. But Clearfield would answer. The Bison went 80 yards on seven plays following a Red Raider punt. Lezzer broke loose for a 36-yard run before Sellers would score his third TD of the night — this one from 20 yards out to make it 27-6 with five minutes to play in the third quarter. The Red Raiders tried to make a game of it. They drove all the way from their own 30-yard line to the Bison 1. Dillon Kephart was thrown for a 2-yard loss on third down and on fourth down, Gardner threw an incomplete pass. The failed shot in the red zone pretty much sealed the Red Raiders’ fate. “It was a very well-designed play-action pass,” Manning said of the fourthdown play. “We just ran out of real estate down there. When you’re down there, every play has to be perfect. We just missed it.” Clearfield tacked on two more scores — a 53-yard run by Sellers and an 80yard run by Corey Shimmel — to set the final at 41-6. Six games into the season, Manning is still very upbeat. “These are all correctable things I saw tonight,” he said. “We lost a football game, but I feel like we definitely got better.” Bellefonte visits Penns Valley on Friday, Oct. 10.

Despite a 35-point loss, there was some good news for Bellefonte: The Red Raiders may have discovered a quarterback — or two. Bellefonte (1-5) came out in a wildcat package with Barry Banks leading the way. Banks did not throw a pass, but ran the ball effectively. He had a pretty 30-yard scamper and finished the night with 55 yards on eight carries. “We knew in the last couple of weeks that we were going to start using Barry. It’s been a slow process,” said Bellefonte head coach Shanon Manning. “We’ve been working him into special teams, this week we got him into quarterback. That’s just a growing experiment. We’ll keep working with him. He’s a great football player. He leads by example and he’s done a great job.” When Banks wasn’t in the game at quarterback, the duties fell primarily to sophomore Chase Gardner. Gardner completed 1 of 3 passes for 23 yards. “Things just looked a little stagnant, so we went with Chase at quarterback to see if we could get a spark and it did — it got some things going,” Manning said. Clearfield head coach Tim Janocko said that the wildcat package caught the Bison off guard. “It was something different we had not seen,” Janocko said. “So that was an added wrinkle.” The story of the night was the fact that Clearfield (4-2) made the most of its chances, while the Red Raiders did not. The Bison opened the game by going 80 yards in just seven plays. Erik Sellers capped the drive with a 5-yard touchdown run. Josh Sorbera added the extra point, and the Bison had a 7-0 lead with 9:15 left in the opening frame. Bellefonte forced Bison punts on their next two possessions. But the Bison would strike again — this time on defense. Mark Armstrong threw an ill-advised pass that was picked off easily by Clearfield’s Ryan Lezzer. Lezzer took the gift and raced 40 yards into the end zone to put the Bison ahead 14-0.

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Whitehead spurns Nittany Lions, will head to Pitt By CLAYTON SAUERTIEG correspondent@centrecountygazette.com

PITTSBURGH — Central Valley cornerback Jordan Whitehead ended his long and winding recruiting process on Oct. 3, committing to Paul Chryst’s Pittsburgh Panthers over offers from Penn State, Ohio State and West Virginia. Whitehead, who hails from the same high school as current Alabama wide receiver Robert Foster, is ranked as the sixthbest prospect in the state and in the top

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school teammate of Penn State quarterback commit Brandon Wimbush at St. Peter’s Prep in New Jersey and has already visited unofficially. The Lions are also in line to receive official visits from four-star defensive back and Ole Miss commit Ugo Amadi, who Franklin has followed since his days at Vanderbilt, and three-star defensive back Micah Abernathy, who is uncommitted.

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Arts & Entertainment

‘Mamma Mia!’ returns to Eisenhower UNIVERSITY PARK — Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus’ “Mamma Mia!,” the touring Broadway musical based on the songs of Abba, returns to Penn State for one performance at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 23, in Eisenhower Auditorium. The ultimate feel-good show has audiences coming back again and again to relive the thrills. The musical combines many of Abba’s greatest hits — including “Dancing Queen,” “S.O.S,” “Super Trouper,” “Take a Chance on Me” and “Money, Money, Money”— with an enchanting tale of love, laughter and friendship. Seen by more than 54 million people around the world, “Mamma Mia!” is the ninth-longest-running show in Broadway history. The original West End production is now in its 15th year in London, and the international tour has visited 35 countries. The blockbuster film adaptation, which has grossed $600 million worldwide, is the most successful movie musical of all time. The Associated Press ac-

claimed “Mamma Mia!” as “quite simply, a phenomenon.” Tickets can be purchased online at www.cpa.psu.edu or by phone at (814) 863-0255 or (800) ARTS-TIX. Tickets are also available at four State College locations: Eisenhower Auditorium (weekdays, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.), Penn State Downtown Theatre Center (weekdays, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.), HUB-Robeson Center Information Desk (weekdays, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.) 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. The musical concerns Donna, an independent, single mother who owns a small hotel on an idyllic Greek island, who is about to let go of Sophie, the spirited daughter she’s raised alone. For Sophie’s wedding, Donna has invited her two lifelong best girlfriends — practical no-nonsense Rosie and wealthy, multi-divorcee Tanya — from her one-time backing band, Donna and the

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THE HIT MUSICAL “Mamma Mia!” returns to Penn State for a single show on Oct. 23 at Eisenhower Auditorium. Dynamos. On a quest to find the identity of her father so he can walk

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SpokFrevo infuses Brazilian sound into big band jazz UNIVERSITY PARK — Brazilian band sensation SpokFrevo Orquestra draws inspiration from frevo, the vibrant music of Carnival in its home city of Recife, and the improvisational freedom of jazz to bring its festive sound to the stage at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 21, in Penn State’s Eisenhower Auditorium. Awarded the Prêmio da Música Brasileira in 2009 for best instrumental group of the year, the orchestra is led by saxophonist, arranger and musical director Maestro Spok. The 17-musician band boasts saxophone, trumpet, trombone, rhythm section, bass and guitar. “Someone once described the SpokFrevo Orquestra being as if Duke Ellington fell into the Carnival at Recife,” said a reviewer for WorldMusic.co.uk. “However, as tight, as smooth, as sophisticated, as undeniably accomplished as this band is, the description in no way prepares you for the shockwaves of acoustic energy that roll over you and sweep you away on a tidal wave of joy.” Tickets for the Center for the Performing Arts presentation can

be purchased online at www.cpa. psu.edu or by phone at (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. The big band’s sound is built on frevo, the spirited music of Carnival in the northeast Brazilian state of Pernambuco. The orchestra has crossed musical boundaries taking the once-only street festival music on international tours of France, Italy, Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark and Switzerland. “A kind of hyper-caffeinated polka, frevo is the northeast’s answer to samba, usually played for the umbrella-wielding dancers who draw on elements of capoeira acrobatics,” noted a reviewer for The Times of London.

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Classical music is still relevant in today’s world UNIVERSITY PARK — Remember the fad of playing Mozart CDs for newborns? In the 1990s, a group of neuroscientists created a surge in classical CD sales when they published findings suggesting that exposure to music by Mozart could enhance human spatial reasoning and memory — the so-called “Mozart effect.” People have long believed that classical recordings are a musical prescription to boost intelligence and test scores and reduce anxiety and depression — and studies continue to suggest there may be some truth to this notion. However, this music was created to be enjoyed as an art form, not simply to be used as a therapeutic tool. Does classical music still speak to audiences today? “Classical music is alive and well,” said George Trudeau, director of the Center for the Performing Arts at Penn State. “What has changed is there are more avenues than ever before for classical performance and public education, including public radio, the Internet and other digital technologies.” Although there are occasional gloomand-doom forecasts about the imminent death of classical music, the National Endowment for the Arts reports that the total number of adults annually attending classical music performances is down only 2.8 percent from 1982 to 2012, explained Trudeau. “Many people clearly still value the live experience,” he noted. “However, attending live performances is only a small part of how classical music is experienced today. There are new ways to attend, as well. “For instance,” Trudeau said, “the New York Metropolitan Opera’s HD broadcasts reach millions of viewers each season.” This is not only less expensive than attending at the Met, but it’s also more casual.

Audiences can see a live broadcast of an opera at their local movie theater, while wearing jeans and sweatshirts. “Classical music infuses our daily lives,” he added, “through commercials, films, public life and popular culture, to motivate, set moods and inspire other artistic expressions, and the entire genre is now only a download away.” Classical music — defined as western art music, both sacred and secular — traces its roots to 11th-century Europe, noted Trudeau. It was popularized during what’s known as the Classical Period, from 1750 to 1820. During that time many of the music’s most revered composers, such as Beethoven, Mozart and Haydn, created their masterworks. Characteristics include notating or prescribing the music in written form, instruments organized into common ensembles, and the use of similar musical forms. According to Trudeau, contemporary composers and performers keep the art form fresh by exploring links to other musical forms, new combinations of performers and approaches to the concert experience. At Penn State, the Center for the Performing Arts is committed to raising the profile of the genre through its Classical Music Project. Now in its fourth season, the project seeks to engage Penn State students, faculty and the community with classical music programs and provide opportunities to gain an appreciation of the form. The project includes artist residencies, faculty partnerships, student programs and a partnership with Penn State Altoona. “Ensembles coming to University Park include the traditional as well as those that take an expansive view of the art form by exploring new instrumental combinations, styles of performance, contemporary artis-

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CATHY HERRERA, left, and violinist Debbie Trudeau, musicians with the Trio Allegria Ensemble, performed on June 12 at “Music in the Gardens.” The free performances were hosted by the Arboretum and Penn State in partnership with Mount Nittany Health and Music at Penn’s Woods. tic voices and connections to other musical forms,” Trudeau explained. “The project also explores a growing interest in experiencing the music in alternative venues and informal settings such as our Classical Coffeehouses.” According to Trudeau, the percentage of Penn State students attending classical music performances increased from 26 percent of total sales to 40 percent during the first three seasons of the Classical Music Project. Engagement programs, including workshops and informal performances, have elicited positive student

responses. They’re not attending concerts because they hope a “dose” of Mozart will boost their IQ or test scores, pointed out Trudeau. Students tell him that exposure to classical music is enriching their lives. As one student put it, “I realize that music and the arts are more than what I thought, and can relate to life in many different ways.” For everyone hoping to create a new generation of classical music fans, that sentiment hits all the right notes.

New Cher date announced UNIVERSITY PARK — Her physicians advised additional rest, and now Cher is fully recovering from a viral infection that forced her to postpone concert dates in September and October. She will bring her hugely successful “Dressed to Kill” tour to the Bryce Jordan Center on Friday, Jan. 9. Tickets will be honored on the new date in January. For patrons unable to attend the newly rescheduled date, refunds are available at point of purchase. “I want to thank all my fans for their good wishes, patience and

prayers,” said Cher. “But, the good news is that I’m on the mend and feeling better every day. I can’t wait to see you all. I’ll be ‘Dressed to Kill’ in my unbelievable new Bob Mackie gowns and promise you an unforgettable night.” Cher’s “Dressed To Kill” Tour has received some of the best reviews of her extraordinary career. Cher’s current CD, “Dressed to Kill,” debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard Pop Charts and includes the No. 1 dance hit “Woman’s World.” For more information about the Cher concert, visit www.bjc.psu.edu

CHER WILL BRING her “Dressed to Kill” Tour to the Bryce Jordan Center on Jan. 9.

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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 Rhonda for story times, songs and fun. Visit the website at www.centrecountylibrary.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.bellefontemuseum.org. Exhibit — The Vietnam Remembered Display 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.student affairs.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.bellefontemuseum.org. Exhibit — Linda Stein’s “The Fluidity of Gender” will be on display through Sunday, Nov. 30, in the HUB Gallery, University Park. 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, Univeirsty 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 — The Art Alliance of Central Pennsylvania will display work through Wednesday, Dec. 3, in the second floor gallery at Foxdale Village, 500 E. Marylyn Ave., State College. Gallery hours are weekdays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and weekends, noon to 5 p.m. A public reception will take place from 3:30 to 5 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 12, with the exhibiting artists. Call (814) 235-5224. 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.palmermuseum.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. 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.southhills.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) 2340200 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@my discoveryspace.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.schlow library.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.centrecountylibrary.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 allnight 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 20th anniversary tour stop in State College is sponsored by The Lion 90.7 FM. Visit www.thestatetheatre.org for tickets.

FRIDAY, OCT. 10

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) 2313076. Farmers Market — The Downtown State College Farmers Market will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Locust Lane, State College. Visit www.friday.statecollegefarmers.com. Dinner — The Ferguson Township Lions Club will have a chicken barbecue from 4 to 6 p.m. at 424 W. Pine Grove Road, Pine Grove Mills. Eat-in or takeout are available. Call (814) 238-6695. 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.

SATURDAY, OCT. 11

Garage Sale — A garage sale will take place from 8 a.m. to noon at Albright-Bethune United Methodist Church, 206 S. Burrowes St., State College. There will be furniture, household items, books and jewelry. 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. Festival — Way Fruit Farm’s annual Fall Festival will take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 2355 Halfmoon Valley Road, Port Matilda. This family-oriented event will feature the popular apple slingshot and a petting zoo, as well as craft vendors and free wagon rides to the pumpkin patch. Ten percent of all proceeds will benefit an orphanage in the Dominican Republic. Visit www.wayfruitfarm.com. 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. 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. Festival — The 40th annual Dutch Fall Festival will take place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Wert Memorial Park, Main Street, downtown Aaronsburg. Enjoy homemade sticky buns, ham and bean soup, and french fries. Also expect the traditional “Pot Pie Supper” in the Community Building from 4 to 7 p.m. on Saturday. There will be raffle tickets, arts and craft vendors, and entertainment. Call (814) 3804599. Adult Program — “Gadgets for Grownups” will take place from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. in the Musser Room at Schlow Centre Region Library, 211 S. Allen St., State College. This week’s focus will be on gadgets for fitness. Call (814) 235-7816 to register. Event — The Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s will take place at 11 a.m. at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park, University Park. Funds raised will provide care and support to the 400,000 people in Pennsylvania living with Alzheimer’s. Visit www.alz.org/walk for tickets. Festival — The second annual Millheim Oktoberfest will take place from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Fire Hall Grounds, North Street, Millheim. Elk Creek Café and Aleworks will provide German food and beer. There will also be live entertainment, and all proceeds will go to the Fire Department. 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. Festival — The seventh annual Cranberry Festival will take place from noon to 5 p.m. at Black Moshannon State Park, Philipsburg. The autumn activities at this festival include hiking to pick cranberries on the bog, making a pinecone birdfeeder, Colonial candle dipping and a hayride. There will also be some crafters at the event, which takes place near the Environmental Learning Center. 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. Meeting — The Friends and Farmers Co-op will have its first membership meeting from 2 to 4 p.m. in the State Col-

lege High School South Auditorium, 653 Westerly Parkway, State College. At this meeting, a permanent board will be selected and an update on store progress and launch of the online farmers markets will be discussed. Festival — The fourth annual Pumpkin Festival will take place from 4 to 9 p.m. at the Arboretum at Penn State, East Park Avenue, University Park. There will be a lighted jack-o’-lantern display, music, food and family activities. Visit www.arboretum.psu.edu. Dinner — New Hope Lutheran Church will have a roast beef dinner from 4:30 to 7 p.m. at 119 Cobblestone Court, Spring Mills. Eat-in or takeout are available. 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 — 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. Event — The Columbus Ball will take place at 7:30 p.m. at Boal Mansion, 163 Boal Estate Drive, Boalsburg. This event draws both out-of-state and international guests as it benefits historic preservation and celebrates Boalsburg’s unique connection with Christopher Columbus. Guests can enjoy champagne, punch, abundant hors d’oeuvres and contra dancing. There will also be a parade of historical characters. Call (814) 466-9266 or email office@ boalmuseum.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.

SUNDAY, OCT. 12

Craft Show — The Pleasant Gap Area Lioness Club will have its annual Fall Craft Show from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology, 540 N. Harrison Road, Pleasant Gap. This craft show has handmade items, including holiday gifts, at great prices. There will also be a Chinese auction and lunch and bake sale items available. Call (814) 359-3127. Festival — The 40th annual Dutch Fall Festival will take place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Wert Memorial Park, Main Street, downtown Aaronsburg. Enjoy homemade sticky buns, ham and bean soup, and french fries. Also expect the traditional “Pot Pie Supper” in the Community Building from 4 to 7 p.m. on Saturday. There will be raffle tickets, arts and craft vendors, and entertainment. Call (814) 3804599. Performance — Cirque Du Soleil’s “Dralion” will take place at 1:30 p.m. at the Bryce Jordan Center, University Park. Visit www.ticketmaster.com for tickets. Support Group — Mount Nittany Health will host the Ostomy Support Group of the Central Counties from 2 to 3 p.m., for those who have or will have intestinal or urinary diversions, in the conference rooms through Entrance E, 1800 E. Park Ave., State College. Family members and friends are also welcome and encouraged to attend. Education and information will be provided. Call Judy Faux at (814) 234-6195. Event — Design your own spooky cat, hanging ghost, owl bookmarks and more during “Carve Out Time for a Good Book” from 2 to 4 p.m. at Schlow Centre Region Library, 211 S. Allen St., State College. Visit www.schlow library.org. 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.

MONDAY, OCT. 13

Story Time — The Centre County Library and Historical Museum will have toddler story time from 10:30 to 11 a.m. at 200 Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Today’s theme is “Farms.” Call (814) 355-1516 or visit www.centrecounty library.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 “Pumpkins.” Call (814) 364-2580 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. Line Dancing — Centre Region Parks and Recreation presents line dancing at 10:50 a.m. at the Centre Region Senior Center, 131 S. Fraser St., No. 1, State College. No experience necessary or partners needed. Call (814) 2313076. 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 mixedmedia art while honing your creative writing, painting and other artistic skills. 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 “The Searchers” at 7 p.m. at The State Theatre, 130 W. College Ave., State College. Visit www.thestatetheatre.org for tickets. Meeting — The Compassionate Friends Group will meet at 7 p.m. at New Hope Church, 1089 E. College Ave., Bellefonte. Call (814) 574-5997 or email mah10@comcast. net.

TUESDAY, OCT. 14

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. Coffee Time — Bring a friend and savor that second cup of coffee and conversation from 9:30 to 11 a.m. in the What’s Happening, Page 27

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with paid admission. Call (814) 234-0200, email info@mydiscoveryspace.org or visit www.mydiscoveryspace.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) 2313076. Program — Join Family Outreach Specialist Connie Schulz for “Tuning In to Kids: Raising Emotionally Intelligent Children” from noon to 1:30 p.m. at Schlow Centre Region Library, 211 S. Allen St., State College. Visit www. schlowlibrary.org. 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/lemont-farmersmarket. Children’s Program — The Centre Hall Branch Library will host an afterschool science club from 3 to 3:30 p.m. and 3:45 to 4:15 p.m. at 109 W. Beryl St., Centre Hall. Today’s theme is “Chemical Change Café.” Call (814) 3642580 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. Program — Enjoy a night of your favorite games from

Fellowship Hall, Howard United Methodist Church, West Main St., Howard. Meeting — Centre County Triad will meet from 10 to 11 a.m. at Centre LifeLink EMS, 125 Puddintown Road, State College. This month, Officer Terry Stec with the State College Police will discuss current drug trends. 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.centrecounty library.org. 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.statecollege farmers.com. 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 “Farms.” 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.boalsburg farmersmarket.com. 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. 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. 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.

Page 27 4 to 8 p.m. in the Sun Room at Schlow Centre Region Library, 211 S. Allen St., State College. All ages are welcome. Visit www.schlowlibrary.org for a complete list of games that will be available. Zumba — New Hope United Methodist Church will sponsor a free Zumba class at 6 p.m. at the church, 1089 E. College Ave., Bellefonte. Call Amanda at (814) 321-4528. Book Discussion Group — The Centre County Library and Historical Museum will host an evening book discussion group from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at 200 Allegheny St., Bellefonte. This month’s book is “Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption” by Laura Hillenbrand. Call (814) 355-1516 or visit www.centre countylibrary.org. Group Meeting — Celebrate Recovery will meet from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Christ Community Church, 200 Ellis Place, State College. The group uses the “Eight Recovery Principles” with a 12-step approach to help members cope with life’s troubles. For more information, visit www.cccsc.org or call (814) 234-0711. Event — Listen to stories around the campfire during “Dark in the Park” at 7 p.m. at Sunset Park, State College. Visit www.schlowlibrary.org for an alternate location if raining. — Compiled by Brittany Svoboda

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 15

Contest — Stop by the Centre County Library and Historical Museum to pick up a pumpkin for the carving and painting contest at 200 Allegheny St., Bellefonte. The pumpkins must be returned to the library by Thursday, Oct. 23, for judging. Judging is open to the public through Friday, Oct. 31. Call (814) 355-1516 or visit www.centre countylibrary.org. Story Time — The Centre County Library and Historical Museum will have baby book time from 9 to 9:30 a.m. at 200 Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Book themes will vary throughout October. Call (814) 355-1516 or visit www. centrecountylibrary.org. Story Time — The Centre County Library and Historical Museum will have preschool story time from 10:30 to 11 a.m. at 200 Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Today’s theme is “Apples.” Call (814) 355-1516 or visit www.centrecounty library.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 “Cats.” 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

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Student club is educating the world about digital currency By KATIE JACOBS Special to the Gazette

UNIVERSITY PARK — A shadowy figure looks first to his left and then to his right before slipping into the alley. Another figure, already there and waiting, pulls out his smartphone. After a few swipes and taps on the phone, the two exchange money and part ways. The sale — far from being nefarious — was for bitcoin, a type of digital currency. It’s a type of transaction familiar to Patrick Cines, president of Penn State’s Bitcoin Club, which he co-founded in January with the club’s vice president, Ryan McCabe. The club has three main goals: educating people about bitcoin, reaching out to local businesses that might benefit from using bitcoin and helping philanthropy campaigns use the currency. “Most bitcoin transactions happen online, although they can be done in person for cash,” said Cines, a student in the Smeal College of Business. “Of course, even in-person transactions have to be done on a laptop or smartphone.” Cines created the club after finding his future vice president on Reddit, a social networking and link sharing site. “I posted a picture of my mining rig and got a message from Ryan. We discovered that we both went to Penn State and decided to meet up,” said Cines. “Shortly after, we decided to form the club.” They immediately got to work reaching out to the Penn State community, working to break down myths and assumptions about bitcoin and how it works. Bitcoin has a mysterious reputation. Most know that it can be used to buy things online, but as the currency rises in popularity, most don’t know much more than that. The currency was developed and released in 2009 by a person or group of people under the pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto — their real identity is unknown. People could either “mine” for the currency (digitally adding transaction records to bitcoin’s public ledger) or find someone selling them for cash. “Mining can be difficult to explain, but it’s one of the great things about bitcoin,” said Cines. “You contribute to the ecosystem by processing transactions, and in return you’re rewarded. There’s no centralized regulation of bitcoin — it’s managed by the people. It’s all very transparent.”

Bitcoin’s fan base was originally so small that each bitcoin had almost no value, but because interest and demand has risen, today the value has reached about $450 each. They can be sold for their equivalent in dollars or can be used anywhere bitcoins are accepted as a form of currency. “Some business owners are reluctant to accept bitcoin,” said Cines. “So another of our club’s goals is to reach out to local businesses and show them the benefits of accepting bitcoins as payment.” One benefit is that merchants will save money by accepting bitcoins through a service like BitPay, which charges no transaction fee (compared to a credit company’s 3 percent). Business owners can also have the bitcoins exchanged for dollars and deposited in their accounts the same day, so there’s no downtime waiting for a transfer. “Philanthropic organizations can save money the same way,” said Colin Earl, head of the club’s corporate relations. “If people donate with a credit or debit card, the same transaction fee is charged. If an organization accepts bitcoin, more of each person’s donation can go to the cause.” Individuals can benefit from bitcoin, too. Cines explained that the currency can also greatly help international students, who often have to pay hefty fees on international transactions — and then have to wait several days for them to be approved. Bitcoin transactions have the same cost for everyone, regardless of location, and are nearly instantaneous. The international connection bitcoin offers was reinforced for Cines recently at the Inside Bitcoins conference in London, a trip he won after participating in a contest on Twitter in which he talked about his desire to help students in other countries form their own bitcoin clubs. Earl also helps extend the club’s reach by participating in the College Crypto Network, an organization that brings together bitcoin clubs from around the world and helps new ones begin. He also speaks to the Penn State club’s partners and sponsors, which include such bitcoin service websites as Blockchain, BitGive and GoCoin, among others. “My goal is to reach out to corporations and groups that can give us exclusive deals and help get our name out,” said Earl. “We also like to try to get speakers to visit the campus and speak. Last semester we got

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MEMBERS OF THE Penn State Bitcoin Club posed with T-shirts from Blockchain, a bitcoin service website. Blockchain to come in, which was great.” One deal Earl is working out is with Circle, an online digital currency company that makes it easier to store, send and receive bitcoins. Earl says that when the full

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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.

to Anthony Gallucci and Sharyn Gallucci, 118 Salix Drive, Bellefonte, $875,000.

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Elizabeth R. Spielvogel to Etta E. Habegger and Charlotte D. Eubanks, 665 Mulberry Lane, Lemont, $290,000.

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Parkview Heights Associates and Pinehurst Homes Inc. to Stephen P. Watson and Barbara M. Watson, 1037 Laura Lane, Bellefonte, $335,000. Mary J. Shoemaker estate and Curtis J. Willar executor to Heather K. Butler, 525 E. Linn St., Bellefonte, $132,500.

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GREGG TOWNSHIP

Chad D. Smith to Chad D. Smith and Amy L. Smith, 716 Lower Georges Valley Road, Spring Mills, $1.

HAINES TOWNSHIP

U.S. Bank to Christian Houser and Shelly Houser, 314 Pine Creek Road, Woodward, $37,500.

HALFMOON TOWNSHIP

David C. Slusser and A. Kaye Slusser to Slusser Family Irrevocable Trust, Lee

Charles Slusser trustee and Dana Ann Foot trustee, 526 Sawmill Road, Port Matilda, $1. Clarence H. Stoner and Ann B. Stoner to Lynn M. Johnson and C. Scott Johnson, 236 Tow Hill Road, Port Matilda, $400,000.

HARRIS TOWNSHIP

Marianne Mauner to Claudia Anne Mauner, 800 Kennard Road, State College, $1. St. Joseph’s Catholic Academy Inc. to Harris Township, 224 E. Main St., Boalsburg, $1. Kevin L. Stiver and Lori K. Stiver to Ross M. Oeder and Christa E. Oeder, 341 Kimport Ave., Boalsburg, $197,000. TOA PA IV LP to Carl R. Chelius and Julia O. Burke, 326 Beacon Circle, Boalsburg, $515,815.25.

HOWARD BOROUGH

Robert T. McClain and Lisa L. McClain to Lisa L. McClain, 152 Grove St., Howard, $1.

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Jonas S. Esch and Mary Z. Esch to Mervin L. Allgyer and Sylvia G. Allgyer, 855 Rapp Road, Howard, $385,000. Charles E. Phillips and Shirley J. Phillips to Richard Eugene Phillips, 974 Marsh Creek Road, Howard, $1. Whitetail Mountain Forest to John A. Mendez and Sonia Mendez, Bear Ridge Road, Beech Creek, $10,900.

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Donald F. Heggenstaller Jr. and Donnis J. Heggenstaller to Glenn E. Miller and Paige E. Miller, 102 Mill St., Millheim, $1.

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William W. Beard III and Elizabeth Lee Beard to Emil Charles Wunz and Lynn M. Wunz, 161 Alma Mater Drive, State College, $383,000. Lance M. Bland and Carol V. Bland to Federico M. Harte and Corina Fernandez, 615 Meeks Lane, Port Matilda, $343,000. Dean A. Cooke II to Christopher L. Fleegal, 119 Driftwood Drive, State College, $153,500. Gary M. Cornelisse Jr. and Sarah Cornelisse to Mark D. Dwyer and Sarah M. Dwyer, 560 Lanceshire Lane, State College, $282,000. David J. Eng and Kristine L. Eng to David D. Lingle, 123 Cherry Tree Lane, Port Matilda, $85,000. David J. Lindstrom and Betsy S. Lindstrom to Terrence W. Yoder and Kendra K. Yoder, 178 Honors Lane, State College, $360,000. Michael A. Marusa and Katherine A. Marisa to Masada A. Alnajdi and Sultan M.A.S. Alnajdi, 632E Oakwood Ave., State College, $209,900. Melvin D. McCants, Stacy E. McCants and Stacy E. Rupert to Doreen Ann Robertson, 118 Kenley Court, State College, $180,000. Nicole Olcese and Jason Olcese to William S. Lantz and Kathleen S. Lantz, 2051 Mary Ellen Lane, State College, $157,500.

PHILIPSBURG BOROUGH

Susan Kim Chieppor, Susan Kim Myers, Dermot Edward Myers, Michael K. Chieppor, Mary A. Chieppor, Patrick J. Chieppor and Denise M. Chieppor to Randolph J. Bock and Lisa M. Bock, 404 Duncannon St., Philipsburg, $92,000. James E. Robison III and Shawna L. Robison to Robert Greenawalt and Karen Greenawalt, 317 N. Fourth St., Philipsburg, $0.

RUSH TOWNSHIP

Justin Craven to Randolph J. Bock and Lisa M. Bock, 154 Game Reserve Road, Philipsburg, $70,000. NRG REMA LLC and Sithe Pennsylvania Holdings LLC to Commonwealth of PA Department of Transportation, 1924 Daisy St., Clearfield, $1. James G. Washburn and Dorothy L. Washburn to Commonwealth of PA Department of Transportation, 1924 Daisy St., Clearfield, $1. Debra Yarger, Elwood A. Yarger, Linda B. Yarger and Thomas E. Yarger to Yarger Trust, 389 Mallard Road, Philipsburg, $1.

SNOW SHOE TOWNSHIP

Judith A. Mottin to Douglas W. Mottin Jr., 260 Gorton Road, Moshannon, $1. Albert L. Puhalla and James A. Puhalla to Albert L. Puhalla, 250 Pancake Road, Clarence, $1.

SPRING TOWNSHIP

Benard J. Drayer estate and Janet E. Novosel executrix to Glenn M. Moyer and Lois J. Moyer, 103 Rosewood Cove, Bellefonte, $197,500. James M. Hackenberry and Kay E. Hackenberry to Elyse N. De Bellis, 116 Jodon Ave., Pleasant Gap, $124,900. Dana M. Hazlett and Scott E. Hazlett to Scott E. Hazlett and Dana M. Hazlett, 120 Gwenedd Court, Pleasant Gap, $1.

oCTober 9-15, 2014 David Hill to Donald R. Hyde, 309 Park Ave., State College, $1. Adam M. Hockenberry, Jamie C. Hockenberry and Jaime C. Hockenberry to James E. Durney and Allyson K. Durney, 103 Vanessa Drive, Pleasant Gap, $185,000. John P. Stover and Lorna K. Stover to Travis C. Waltz, 112 Jodon Ave., Pleasant Gap, $139,000. Ray A. Walker and Joyce K. Walker to Ray A. Walker Jr., Carol L. Walker and Lisa Riley, 363 Greens Valley Road, Centre Hall, $0.

STATE COLLEGE BOROUGH

Robert W. Barbash and Patricia A. Barbash to Michael K. Hills and Susan E. Hills, 278 Homan Ave., State College, $269,900. Michael J. Furlough and Eleanor H. Goodman to Casey E. Wiley and Rachael Wiley, 819 Fairway Road, State College, $244,000. Steve A. Garban and Mary Ann Lucas to Penny A. Garban Family Trust, 245 E. Hamilton Ave., State College, $245,000. Steve A. Garban and Mary Ann Lucas to Penny A. Garban Family Trust, 534 Clarence Ave., State College, $159,000. Wayne Gersie and Trista W. Gersie to Thomas F. Casey, 820 W. Whitehall Road, State College, $130,000. Andranik S. Hairapetian to Andranik S. Hairapetian Trust and Andranik S. Hairapetian trustee, 616 E. College Ave., State College, $1. Andranik S. Hairapetian to Andranik S. Hairapetian Trust and Andranik S. Hairapetian trustee, 500 E. College Ave., State College, $1. Andranik S. Hairapetian to Andranik S. Hairapetian Trust and Andranik S. Hairapetian trustee, 500 E. College Ave., State College, $1. Andranik S. Hairapetian to Andranik S. Hairapetian Trust and Andranik S. Hairapetian trustee, 616 E. College Ave., State College, $1. Andranik S. Hairapetian to Andranik S. Hairapetian Trust and Andranik S. Hairapetian trustee, 222 W. Beaver Ave., State College, $1. Sophia N. Kamerow Family Trust and Harry N. Kamerow trustee to Randolph A. Weirman and Nancee H. Weirman, 333 S. Allen St., State College, $255,000.

UNIONVILLE BOROUGH

KC Development Group LLC to NRLC LP, 261 Allegheny St., Hollidaysburg, $1.

WALKER TOWNSHIP

First Line Development Two Inc. and S & A Homes Inc. to Neil A. Henry and Laurie E. Henry, 212 Archer’s Glen Circle, Bellefonte, $288,002. Ian Nalepa and Shuchi Nalepa to Adam M. Hockenberry and Jamie C. Hockenberry, 205 Lorinda Lane, Bellefonte, $304,900. Ryan E. Stover and Jenna K. Kling to Justin E. Sherman and Danielle L. Sherman, 275 Pike Road, Howard, $35,000. Shawn P. Weaver and Shawna D. Weaver to Shawna D. Weaver, 275 Hublersburg Road, Bellefonte, $1. Zion Associates to John P. Stover and Lorna K. Stover, 125 Gemstone Drive, Bellefonte, $188,000.

WORTH TOWNSHIP

Herbert Kelley estate, Ardath McCall by attorney and Ardath Kelley by attorney to Robert J. Lucas and Connie E. Lucas, 435 Flat Rock Road, Port Matilda, $60,000. — Compiled by Gazette staff

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