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Annual dinner feeds community need By CHRIS MORELLI editor@centrecountygazette.com

STATE COLLEGE — It’s becoming a holiday tradition in Centre County. Children from the Centre County Youth Service Bureau’s Big Brothers Big Sisters program came together at Calvary Baptist Church in State College on Nov. 15 for the annual Thanksgiving celebration. They played games, watched “A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving,” and of course, enjoyed a holiday meal with all the fixings. More than 75 children from the YSB’s Big Brothers Big Sisters program were served dinner on this night, but it wasn’t about the food. It was about the company and doing something special for the kids. “It’s just a fantastic opportunity, as we get closer to the holiday season to really think about other kids in the community, other families in the community,” said Josh Stapleton of Calvary Baptist Church. “We just try to share a little bit of the experiences I think most of us have had growing up in terms of family meals, holidays and things like that. Something like this is a lot of fun to do, and that’s why we’ve done it.”

Children began arriving late in the afternoon on Friday and were treated to some games before sitting down for a turkey dinner. The traditional dinner has been going on for several years, though Stapleton was unsure just how long it’s been going on. “I don’t even know, honestly,” he said with a laugh. “It’s numerous years at this point.” According to Stapleton, Wegmans does all of the cooking — from the turkeys to the mashed potatoes — and everything in between. “They cook, absolutely,” Stapleton said. “We wouldn’t be able to do this without a partner like Wegmans. They do the labor-intensive things like turkeys and potatoes. We just slice and dice. They’re fantastic.” However, many helping hands are needed to get the food from the store to the dinner plate. Therefore, numerous helping hands are necessary. At Calvary Baptist Church, there is never a shortage of volunteers. “One of the things that’s kind of neat is that some of the people who have been helping over the years now have kids who are old enough to Dinner, Page 6

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DINNER IS SERVED: Children line up for dinner during Friday night’s annual Thanksgiving dinner at Calvary Baptist Church in State College.

Children’s Advocacy Center set to open in 2014

Expert discusses challenges posed by child abuse By MARJORIE S. MILLER mmiller@centrecountygazette.com

Mount Nittany Health needed to be involved with the project. “When I heard about this, it became instantly clear that Mount Nittany needed to be a part of this … that it was the right thing to do. Almost as immediately, the board got behind this. Everyone said ‘this is the right thing to do,’” Brown said.

UNIVERSITY PARK — An expert on ethical and professional concerns regarding the reporting of suspected child abuse, Dr. Benjamin H. Levi shared his research and insights recently on this topic, and some of the challenges associated with it. Levi, pediatrician, philosopher and professor in the Departments of Humanities and Pediatrics at the Penn State College of Medicine and Penn State Children’s Hospital, presented “Suspecting Child Abuse: Challenges and Guidelines,” Nov. 15 at the Agricultural Sciences and Industries building on Penn BENJAMIN LEVI State’s campus. Hosted by The Rock Ethics Institute at Penn State, Levi’s seminar focused on accuracy and judgment calls when it comes to reporting; ethical challenges surrounding perceived risk of

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By CHRIS MORELLI editor@centrecountygazette.com

BELLEFONTE — On a chilly fall Monday afternoon, the new Centre County children’s advocacy center opened its doors for county officials, medical personnel and media to glimpse the future. The idea for the center, which will allow a team of experts to work together and help victims of child abuse, came as a response to Jerry Sandusky’s horrific crimes against children. Located at Mount Nittany Health’s Medical Park Lane in Bellefonte, the facility includes interview and exam rooms. According to Mount Nittany Health CEO Steve Brown, the children’s advocacy center took a team effort. “About two years ago, something really horrendous came to light in this community,” Brown said. “It changed this community forever. I believe if good

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BIG PICTURE: A mural hangs on the wall near the entrance of the new Centre County Children’s Advocacy Center, which is located in Bellefonte. people step up, good things can happen from something bad. And good people did indeed step up.” Brown talked about the efforts of people like Centre County Judge Bradley Lunsford, Centre County District Attorney Stacy Parks Miller and a retired superintendent of the State College Area School District, Patricia Best. From the outset, Brown knew that

Wounded Warrior fundraiser makes its local debut By BRIANNA BLAIR

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STATE COLLEGE — Honoring the sacrifices made by the United States military each day, a new local event to support these men and women recently made its debut in Happy Valley. The charity fundraising event, Happy Valley Warrior Benefit Challenge, took place in Boalsburg on a sunny fall Saturday. One hundred percent of the funds raised by the event go directly to the Wounded Warrior Project, a charity that honors and empowers injured service members. The HVWBC was created by Chris Musser and Derek Leonard, and is an event that consists of workout stations that test strength and endurance. “We had 10 teams participate and

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each team consisted of two people,” said Musser. “The workout is essentially set up as a circuit training event with 12 stations followed by a four-mile run.” These challenging stations tested the participant’s cardiovascular endurance and strength. “At the three mile mark, each team had to pick up a 75-pound piece of lumber and bring it back to the finish line,” said Musser. Competitors included former professional and collegiate athletes, retired military Special Forces operatives, IRONMAN competitors, as well as local businessmen, according to Musser. In addition to 20 competitors, the event was also comprised of nearly 30 volunteers. These volunteers did everything from counting reps and recording

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results at the workout stations, cooking food, to making sure all the competitors had access to fluids, said Musser. Volunteer Jeff Vones served 14 years in the United States Army, reaching the rank of captain. Vones also served two tours in Iraq with his most recent deployment as a company commander in charge of a 171-man unit. Vones commended the effort to raise funds for such a project. “It is a rough road coming back from war and reintegrating into normal life, even without the additional challenges of physical and mental injuries,” said Vones. “The Wounded Warrior Project is an outstanding way for us to give back to those who have given so much for all of us.” Warrior, Page 4

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HOLIDAY ‘LIGHT’: The Playhouse at McConnellstown will close out its 31st season when it stages the holiday production “An Orphan’s Light.” The play was written and directed by members of the company. Page 23

FLY IN: A group of radio-controlled model airplane enthusiasts meet at Christ Community Church along the Benner Pike to take their hobby to the next level. Page 13

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Cops: PSU fall death drug-related By ADAM LIDGETT

ing people who saw the fall. MacMannis’ death was ruled accidental by the Centre County coroner following an autopsy. Toxicology tests are not yet complete. “It is believed these drugs are being distributed as ‘acid’ but the exact synthetic compound of the drug has not been determined,” police said. “The investigation has revealed the drugs used in the aforementioned incidents have been placed on small white rectangular tabs of paper which is then ingested orally.” According to State College Police Chief Thomas King, the investigation is attempting “to identify the source of the substances taken by the victim and others that morning. Depending on the overall evidence obtained from the investigation, we will pursue charges of Drug Delivery Resulting in Death.” King said his department will consult with the Centre County district attorney to determine whether there is enough evidence to file criminal charges. He declined comment on whether any suspects have been identified.

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NO HOME COOKIN’: The Penn State women’s basketball team suffered its first loss of the young season, falling to top-ranked UConn at the Bryce Jordan Center. Page 19

HONORING HARTSWICK: The Centre County New Car Dealers Association hosted a dinner to pay tribute to U.S. Army Sgt. Adam Hartswick, the local soldier who lost his legs while defending the United States in Afghanistan. Page 11

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Toys for Tots campaign kicks off By STEVE BAUER StateCollege.com

STATE COLLEGE — Proving that the spirit of giving is alive and well, about 200 people turned out for the annual Centre County Toys for Tots Kick-off breakfast on Nov. 18. They gathered at the Ramada Inn on South Atherton Street to share a lot of enthusiasm over eggs, bacon and coffee, as a choir sang Christmas songs. Centre County Toys for Tots Coordinator Gene Weller, a retired major in the U.S. Marines Reserve, said he is grateful for the community support. “It’s always been fantastic,” he said. “What’s better than trying to provide toys for needy children during the holidays?” Toys for Tots supporters represent a broad cross-section of the community, including area businesses, private individuals, various departments at Penn State, food banks and state social service agencies. This is the 27th year the program has

been sponsored by the Nittany Leathernecks, a detachment of active duty and retired U.S. Marines. The organization oversees the Toys for Tots collection campaign but area food banks and the State College Elks Club are in charge of distributing toys to needy children. They’re asking for donations of gifts that are appropriate for various age groups ranging from infants to young adult. That includes toys, books, games, sporting equipment, jewelry, watches, radios, backpacks and more. Weller said: “We will have over 250 locations throughout the county where there will be collection boxes and barrels for folks to be able to drop off toys.” Each year Toys for Tots distributes more than 3,000 items to children in Centre County. Those gifts go to families that celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, Ramadan and Kwanza. Weller said: “We have to have them all in by Monday, Dec. 16, and we would like the public to also come out and help wrap the toys beginning on Saturday, Dec. 14,

at the Penn Stater. We’ll wrap Saturday, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday as needed.” State College Area Food Bank Executive Director Carol Pioli said her organization helped distribute gifts to about 200 children last year. The food bank partners with the State College Elks Club. “It’s a team effort,” she said. “They deliver the toys to the Elks and we go over help organize and distribute. We pull the names and get the list. They distribute the toys.” And it’s not just toys. According to Pioli

the Elks also provide clothes, shoes and books. “We try to make this really, really special for all of our clients,” she said. In the State College area, toys will be distributed Saturday, Dec. 21, at the Mountainview Country Club. Making it special is what this is all about. Weller said. “The satisfaction is seeing this all come together and knowing that really what it’s about is trying to provide some hope and joy to needy children in Centre County.”

Borough Council enacts changes to rental housing regulations STATE COLLEGE — The State College Borough Council has voted to toughen up rules and enforcement policies for rental housing. The council approved several changes to the borough’s nuisance and rental property regulations during its regular meeting Monday night. Some of the changes relate to the way penalties are handed out. Effective in March, a penalty of $500 to $1,000 will be levied for violations that occur at a property between the issuance of a rental permit suspension notice and the effective suspension date. Other changes include adding a licensing program for student homes and giving the borough the responsibility of issuing the housing permits for rental properties. Some council members took issue with the way some ordinances were enforced, such as how people living in a property are supposed to pick up trash by a certain time in the morning.

Council member Tom Daubert said people can receive points for violations they may have had no control over. “If somebody walks in front of a property and throws beer cans on that property, and some overzealous enforcer comes along and gives them a point for that t… (the enforcer) has total authority,” Daubert said. “That’s unreasonable.” Borough Manager Tom Fountaine said that people can appeal convictions either administratively in the borough or with a district magistrate. Some borough residents supported the changes, saying it was time to regulate rental properties more stringently. Resident and former council member Theresa Lafer said she has seen how landlords bend the rules when it comes to licensing rentals. “I would rather have tighter control,” Lafer said. “I’ve seen personally how people get around licensing, and their rentals are in terrible condition.” In other business the council awarded a contract to Poole Anderson Construction to build a municipal service facility.

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Advocacy, from page 1 Once the wheels were set in motion, the blueprint for the center came together quickly, according to Brown. All it needed was a leader. Mount Nittany looked no further than Indiana County to find one. The heart and soul of the center is director Kristina Taylor-Porter, who held the same position at the children’s advocacy center in Indiana County. Taylor-Porter is already on the job. She said she hopes the center will be open to help children early in 2014. “I think it’s going to provide a great space. I think we’ll actually see more children come forward,” Taylor-Porter said. “We’ll be able to interview more children in a safe space. Prior to the children’s advocacy center, children were traveling to Danville, which is a long distance for kids to travel. I think we’ll see more cases moved to prosecution, which is going to be really helpful for their healing process.” According to Taylor-Porter, once a victim of abuse comes forward, the center will be there every step of the way to make sure the child gets back on the right track, both physically and emotionally. “We’ll be able to link them to mental health services and victim advocacy services they may have not been linked to in the past. With Mount Nittany on board, we’re going to be able to provide them with a medical exam which reassures them that they’re OK, too. It’s a great collaborative effort,” Taylor-Porter said. Mount Nittany Physician Group pediatricians — Craig Collison, Kristie Kaufman and Rachel Schwab — will perform medical exams at the center. The physicians play a vital role, Taylor-Porter said. Parks Miller said that the center will provide top-notch services for those in Centre County. However, the impact will go well beyond the county’s borders, she said. “If you look around central Pennsylvania, there’s a dearth of these centers. That means that a lot of rural counties don’t have these services,” Parks Miller said. “We’re wanting to be and willing to provide a service for these counties. We’re saying, ‘come to our center, use our cen-

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KRISTINA TAYLOR-PORTER talks with reporters and local officials during an open house at the Centre County Children’s Advocacy Center on Monday.

ter.’ We want to be the state-of-the-art center for those counties that don’t have one right now.” As she strolled through the facility, Parks Miller said she was impressed with what she saw. “It’s unbelievable,” Parks Miller said. “This is a state-of-the-art medical facility geared toward making children feel comfortable. Mount Nittany has spared no expense … we are just blessed.” While the center features simple exam and interview rooms, there is some personality to the facility. Along the wall near the entrance is a mural which was painted by children from the Centre County Youth Service Bureau. According to YSB CEO Andrea Boyles, the center will play a vital role in the community. “What this means is that when a child is abused, we can offer the absolute best response to that abuse,” Boyles said. “Naturally, our goal is to prevent child sexual abuse. We will continue to work diligently to protect children. But the reality is that it will happen. When it does happen we are better equipped than we’ve ever been and as equipped as we can ever be. That’s good news.” Lunsford was one of the driving forces behind the center. He was overwhelmed with how well it has turned out. “I was asked to give a speech, but I am speechless,” he said. “This community has accomplished more in the past two years than any other community in the country.”

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PARTICIPANTS STAND with a check for $5,200, which was donated to the Wounded Warrior Foundation. The fundraiser featured 12 cross-fit style workout stations and a 4-mile run. Warrior, from page 1 Local businesses also helped out the cause. Lezzer Lumber donated all building materials for the workout stations, and W.R. Hickey provided beverages. Weis Markets, Marcon Roofing, Kozee’s Emporium, Atlast Therapy, Stahl-Sheaffer Engineering and Blue Mountain Resources also donated to the Wounded Warrior Project. Musser said he hopes to move the Happy Valley Wounded Warrior Benefit Challenge forward by making it an annual fundraiser. “This was the first HVWBC event of what we hope to be many,” said Musser. “We plan to develop a more aggressive marketing campaign so that we can raise more money for the charity.” Musser said he hopes to incorporate a female bracket next year.

“I have had a lot of interest from female athletes and I want them all involved,” said Musser. Musser was amazed with the turnout for the event and the overwhelming enthusiasm of the community. “Derek and I are both born and raised in this community so we already knew what a fantastic community it is,” said Musser. “But to be quite honest, the amount of people that have been willing to get involved in this event has been amazing. All it took was for someone to provide a spark, and this community has got the fire going.” Donations can be made directly to the website www.woundedwarriorproject.org and fundraising for next year’s event will be starting soon. For more information, contact Chris Musser at cpm118@psu.edu or Derek Leonard at dsl5056@psu.edu.

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abuse and how to interpret guidelines; reasonable suspicion; and competing values. Levi said though what counts as abuse is self-disputed, some common types include physical abuse, neglect and emotional abuse. “It can be very difficult to draw a line in harsh parenting,” he said. Other types of abuse include imminent risk and sexual abuse. Sexual abuse, compared to other kinds, he said, is typically more pre-meditated. One challenge when looking at potential abuse is accuracy in the accounts of those involved. This may involve asking how an event occurred, and figuring out the intentions of those involved, and whose story is credible, in terms of adult versus child. Another challenge when it comes to reporting is defining an acceptable threshold of risk, and what counts as reasonable protection, Levi said. Sometimes there is a resolution for these challenging questions, he said, such as better data, expert knowledge and improved communication in both relationships and understanding. Regarding better data, this would mean learning if certain bruises or injuries are more consistent with abuse than other bruises and injuries, he explained. Other potential resolutions to these issues, Levi said, include the ability to move beyond assumptions and bias, and better definitions of what counts as abuse. Some ethical challenges when faced with a potential child abuse case, Levi said, includes not knowing what to believe, not knowing the actual risk of abuse, and not knowing how to interpret guidelines. A common predisposition to abuse is stress, Levi said, such as finance, medical or otherwise. “(A) challenge is figuring out if there is reasonable suspicion,” he said, which may be able to be solved through interviews with family members and examination of lifestyle. “Investigation for child abuse can be as gentle as a tax audit,” he said, and varies by state. In addressing reasonable suspicion to

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Reality TV slithers further down hole Just when you thought reality television couldn’t get more bizarre ... How about a star who handles poisonous snakes? He’s not a herpetologist dedicated to risking his life to advance medicine. Actually, he is probably the diametric opposite — one who eschews rational explanations and follows a Bibleoriented faith in which he employs rattlers and cottonmouths and copperheads in a mountain church. It’s not a new Dan K. Thomasson is a columnist for way of life for Scripps-Howard some of those News Service. who occupy the rural hills and fertile fields of Eastern Tennessee. Folks have been doing it there with varying degrees of success (which includes just surviving) for 100 years. What makes 22-year-old Andrew Hamlin different is that he has joined the “American Hoggers” and “Ice Truckers” and the bearded mavens of “Duck Dynasty” in the cable world of the offbeat and sometimes the just plain weird. What makes Hamlin’s show a bit different is the fact “Snake Salvation” is the product of one of the most respected institutions in America, National Geographic, known for its global explorations in print and television. That apparently hasn’t much impressed Tennessee authorities, however, who have charged Hamlin with keeping dozens of the deadly vipers in a room for routine touching during

services at his Tabernacle Church of God (the trick is to keep them from touching you). Hamlin has pleaded not guilty, and his followers complain that it is a contravention of their religious freedom. The harrowing practice does seem to run counter to a Supreme Court ruling that the state has the right to protect people by banning creatures of this sort except in zoos. But Hamlin contends that the zoo exception should apply to religious practitioners. Tennessee is a place where religious fundamentalism always has thrived. Consider the still controversial confrontation that took place in the same neighborhood early in the last century when a schoolteacher, John T. Scopes, was fired for exposing his class to Darwinism. The so-called “Monkey Trial” brought together such celebrated antagonists as William Jennings Bryan, a three-time presidential nominee, and legal giant Clarence Darrow, who battled over evolution vs. creationism under the watchful eye of the world’s press, including H.L. Mencken, the caustic, iconoclastic wonder of the Baltimore Sun. While no one expects the current debate to reach that decibel, the presence of “National Geo” and the contested room full of nasty critters that probably would just as soon not be there is enough to make the alligator wrestlers and wild boar hunters and viewers of cable television take notice. Channels that once set out with the loftiest intentions of bringing arts and entertainment to the great unwashed seem to have pandered to more basic instincts by producing endless hours of junk hunters and storage space speculators and gold seekers and even moonshiners doing their things. Why? It’s essentially be-

cause these programs are inexpensive to put together. A camera man, narrator and little script to force retakes keep the cost much lower than regular television reality programs based on unrecognized talent in more esthetic endeavors like singing or dancing. Seemingly common among those who participate in the outdoor exercises for instant fame and fortune, whether they are cutting trees or prying open storage bins or handling snakes, are physical and language characteristics one might expect in these situations. And although the more arduous endeavors like driving a truck over icy roads or manipulating heavy equipment or fishing for king crab off Alaska are conducted with some degree of peril to the “performers,” none appears more chilling than watching a preacher play with a 6-foot rattlesnake while exhorting his congregants on the ways of following God. Why this becomes fare for entertaining the masses is relatively clear. It’s the same reason motorists slow down to view an accident or we are fascinated by the ugliness of ants attacking a tarantula or one enters a carnival tent to see a 500 pound, tattooed lady with a beard. The other day I ran into a show called “The Governor’s Wife,” a pitiful exhibition of the ups and downs of a marriage between a 30-something beauty and former Louisiana Gov. and ex-convict Evan Edwards, an octogenarian who apparently doesn’t know it, and featuring her stepdaughters, his children from an obviously former marriage who are in their 60s. The wife is now pregnant. Halleluiah, brother! So what’s next? How about tryouts for the lead in a musical about Terry Schiavo?

The possibility of life on other planets might encourage us to think rationally and prudently about our lives on this humble globe that we call Earth. The subject of extraterrestrial life came up last week with the publication of research in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Geoff Marcy, an astronomer at the University of California, Berkeley, and his co-authors spent four years using the Kepler telescope to examine John M. Crisp 42,000 sunlike teaches English at Del Mar College stars in the Milky in Corpus Christi, Way. Texas. His column They discovis distributed by ered that about Scripps Howard 22 percent of News Service. Email them have planhim at jcrisp@ ets that appear delmar.edu. similar in size to Earth and, more important, that orbit within the so-called Goldilocks Zone — at a distance from their stars that would permit water, if there is any, to exist in a liquid state. As we understand life, liquid water is a prerequisite for its origin. Extrapolating from their data, these astronomers calculate that among the hundreds of billions of stars in our galaxy, some 8.8 billion

planets orbit in a zone and under conditions similar to those on Earth. And our Milky Way is only one of perhaps 200 billion galaxies in the universe. In these terms, life beyond our Earth seems not only possible, but almost inevitable. This is an enticing prospect. Humans have long been intrigued by the possibility that our Earth isn’t the only place in the universe where life exists. This fascination has expressed itself in countless books and movies, as well as in a persistent passion for UFOs and supposed visitations by extraterrestrials. Our hope that any intelligent life we find elsewhere in the universe will be friendly probably outweighs our fear that extraterrestrial beings will be as malevolent and scary as those depicted in books and movies like “War of the Worlds.” In fact, rather than our finding extraterrestrial beings, perhaps they will find us, because they’re more advanced than we are; indeed, maybe they can help us resolve some of our current earthly dilemmas. But even if we’re unique in the universe, we might take some pleasure in discovering that in our (comparative) neighborhood, almost 9 billion other planets could feature conditions similar to those on Earth. These may be places that we’ll want to go someday. Here’s the problem: Our Earthbound civilization seems to be pushing up hard against all sorts of limits. Some believe the Earth has already exceeded its population carrying capacity, while others disagree. But no one can reasonably argue

that the planet’s resources are unlimited. Despite meager gestures toward conservation and renewable energy, our rate of consumption continues to increase, and few real efforts are being made to bring consumption into balance with the Earth’s productivity and limited resources. Although the perils of this imbalance are obvious — pollution, climate change, starvation, war — we’re reluctant to acknowledge them. But even those who argue that we’re not at a point of crisis can’t deny that we’re doing very little to prevent the inevitable bad effects of too many people desperate for too few resources. The complacent assumption is that technology will rescue us, but I suspect that if there is any answer, it will be philosophical rather than technological. The story of America is consistent with the story of civilization: When local resources are exhausted, we move to new territory and take it away from the natives — by force, if necessary. When we reach territorial boundaries, we push technological limits. Philosophy might help us get over this. But we shouldn’t let the discovery of billions of Goldilocks planets distract us from the fact that we evolved to live on this one. Our problems will be solved here — or not at all. In the event of an extraordinarily unlikely extraterrestrial intervention, I stand corrected. But if we don’t live in the only isolated spot in the vast reaches of the universe where intelligent life can exist, still, we’d be prudent to act as if we did.

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Hoping 2012 was an exception We should act like we truly are alone Traffic deaths rose 1,082 last year to 33,561, a 3.3 percent increase over the previous year. In itself this is not an alarming statistic but it is worrisome in that it reflects the first increase since 2005. With the exception of that year, traffic deaths have been falling annually since 1950, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Traffic officials think the annual decrease in fatalities will be shown to have resumed when this year is out. One hopes they’re right. A look at the numbers shows that the fatalities are almost certainly related to the changing ways people have of getting around. Most of the increase — 72 percent — involved motorcyclists and pedestrians and came in the first quarter of the year when the weather is at its worst and there is less daylight. Bicyclist deaths rose 6.5 Dale McFeatters percent. is a columnist for One doesn’t have to look far for the Scripps-Howard News Service. causes. Motorcycle rider fatalities were up 7.1 percent, increasing for the third straight year. Ten times as many riders died not wearing helmets in states without helmet laws than in states with universal helmet laws. Deaths in crashes involving drunk drivers increased 4.6 percent to 10,332, and most of those involved drivers who had blood alcohol levels of about twice the legal limit. For whatever reason, motorists are inclined not to use seat belts at night. Almost two-thirds of those who died in nighttime crashes were not wearing seat belts. NHTSA says more than 3,000 people are killed in crashes they would have survived had they been wearing a seat belt. NHTSA is pushing technology to make driving safer — devices that prevent drunks from starting their cars; crash avoidance monitors to alert drivers of impending hazards; and warning devices to prevent rear-end collisions. Still, the solutions to fewer highway deaths remain simple: seat belts, sobriety and common sense.

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they use the process. But it was also meant to help other people understand why this learning stance, having educators learn in groups, is such a difficult process to implement in the traditional culture of schools.” In conducting instructional rounds, JOHN ROBERTS the process is designed in such a way as to avoid talk about “good” or “bad” teaching. Instead, the focus is on instructional patterns across classrooms. Protocols are used to make sure the focus of the conversation is about the link between instruction and learning. After an extended period of observing classrooms, the focus turns to making predictions about what is going on in the classroom that could explain the patterns that the educators have observed. Roberts’ analysis was based in his experience facilitating instructional rounds at a charter school where he served as assistant director. He also drew on his interactions and conversations with Richard Elmore, Liz City and Lee Teitel of the Harvard Graduate School of Education, the three authors of the first book on the topic, “Instructional Rounds in Education.” Elmore was Roberts’ adviser at Harvard

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and invited him on school visits as a doctoral student. Roberts then helped other school systems when they attended the Instructional Rounds Institute at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. All of those experiences, he said, helped shape his research and his writing in the book. Roberts learned that educators don’t have a lot of experience spending time in each others’ classrooms learning about instruction together. Often instructional rounds dredged up past negative feelings of being evaluated. Others felt like leaving their classroom to go visit other people’s classrooms or schools was a waste of their time. “What they are focusing on is a problem of practice, something that the school is struggling with and wants help with. In instructional rounds, you look at all the data in a general sense and patterns across classrooms. It’s not an evaluation of individual teachers. It’s an opportunity to look for commonalities and differences across classrooms related to this problem of practice,” he said. A problem of practice could be students struggling on long, extended writing assignments. Another could be students who do well on multiple-choice questions but struggle with open-ended-response type of questions. “Once teachers got on board, the ex-

Lock Haven University unveils new website, social media platform From Gazette staff reports

LOCK HAVEN — Lock Haven University recently completed and launched a brand new website, www.lhup.edu. The new site is more visitor friendly, with robust technology, new advanced video and photo galleries, and a universitywide enhanced calendar. The website was designed by consultant Felesia McDonald of iwebdesigner360. com, and internal staff. The content management system consultant is OmniUpdate. As part of a comprehensive marketing and communications strategy developed and implemented by Rodney Jenkins, executive assistant to the president for external relations and communications, the new website had to effectively connect LHU to the external community. “Our website is the introduction to Lock Haven University and it must be efficient in

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JEFF TURNER, a member of the Bald Eagle Area School Board, received recognition for 12 years of service at the October 2013 board meeting. Superintendent Jeff Miles presented Turner with a certificate adding him to the Pennsylvania School Board Association’s “Honor Roll of School Board Service,” noting that “Mr. Turner has been an integral part of the BEA School Board. He has great insight and is committed to the safety and overall success of every child in the Bald Eagle Area School District.”

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periences eventually turned positive for them,” Roberts observed. “What we find when people do this regularly, though, is that they begin to understand that they are part of a larger system. In order to really get any sort of largescale improvement across a school system, there’s got to be some kind of common understanding about what good instruction looks like,” he said. “That requires spending time in other people’s classrooms or other people’s schools in order to generate that definition.” Over time, Roberts said the teachers and administrators in the district in which he was immersed came to that realization. “One of the great successes of the time that I spent in this school district was when the question of ‘Why should we be doing rounds?’ didn’t come up anymore. They finally trusted the process,” he said. “They trusted that it’s about the learning of adults, not the evaluation of individual teachers. I think that’s a testament to really high-quality facilitation and trying to communicate the message that this is about the collective learning of lots of educators in the system rather than the evaluation of anyone in particular.” Through an agreement he reached with the school district in which he was immersed, Roberts is donating all of his author’s royalties back to the district to support professional learning.

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BELLEFONTE — U.S. Army Sgt. Adam Hartswick of Pine Grove Mills was severely wounded in Afghanistan on May 14 when he and members of his platoon came to the aid of an ambushed foot patrol. An improvised explosive device (IED) blast that killed an explosive ordnance disposal squad leader and wounded three soldiers knocked Hartswick down. After he treated the wounded, someone shouted that the squad leader, his friend, lay in a nearby river. Not realizing his friend was dead, Hartswick rushed to him, and a second IED exploded. The blast severed both of Hartswick’s legs above the knees, as well as both index fingers and part of one thumb. He was still conscious after the blast and maintained the presence of mind to instruct Lt. Richard Newton on how to treat the wounds. He told Newton to put the tourniquets high and tight on his legs. Hartswick credits the quick action of Newton for saving his life. “I always knew if I got hurt, these guys could save my life,” said Hartswick, 22. On Nov. 15, Hartswick was honored at a dinner sponsored by the Centre County New Car Dealers Association, organized by Joel Confer. The dinner was held at the former showroom of Joel Confer Ford on the Benner Pike near Bellefonte. The building has been converted into a restaurant called TJ Colts, which will open in three weeks. Hartswick and his family attended, along with about 25 auto dealership personnel and friends. The dealers presented Hartswick with checks totaling $35,000 to help

with his medical and living expenses. “We had a meeting and raised $35,000 in about an hour,” said Confer. After the meal, Mason Finocchio, the teenage son of family friend, spoke to the group, telling how he had sent care packages to Hartswick in Afghanistan. Finocchio said that when he heard what had happened to Hartswick, he couldn’t sleep that night. He called Hartswick “a good friend and hero of mine.” Hartswick, a 2009 State College Area High School graduate, comes from a family with a tradition of military service. Both of his grandfathers served during World War II. Max Hummel, the late father of Hartswick’s mother, Morgen Hummel, landed at Omaha Beach two days after the Normandy invasion. Hartswick’s father, Sean Hartswick has served in the military for 33 years. At State College Area High School, a teacher recruited Hartswick into the school’s emergency medical treatment training program. For a year, he volunteered with Centre LifeLink EMS, riding in ambulances with emergency medical technicians to many calls. At age 17, he chose to pursue a military medic career. After graduation, he completed his medical training at Fort Sam Houston in Texas, and last December, he was deployed to Afghanistan. In July, Hartswick was granted a day’s leave from Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, where he was rehabilitating, and made a trip to State College to ride in the 4th Fest Parade of Heroes. The parade was a celebration of the men and women who have served their country in the military services.

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ADAM HARTSWICK and family listen while Joel Confer welcomes everyone to a dinner held in Hartswick’s honor. “It felt good to be honored, but I also felt guilty because I had four friends die that day, and I thought they should have been the ones who were honored,” said Hartswick. Hartswick was very grateful to the car dealers for their generous contributions to him. “It’s so overwhelming, the support from

this community, particularly these guys tonight — I don’t know what to say,” said Hartswick. He plans to use the money to purchase a vehicle equipped with hand controls to allow him to drive, and he looks forward to obtaining a new set of prosthetic legs equipped with computerized sensors which will aid his walking.

A party planning guide for the ‘Thanksgivukkah’ host There’s a name for it: the once-in-ourlifetime joining together of two holidays for the first time, since, practically forever. (Well, at least since 1888, according to the Wall Street Journal.) And, it won’t happen again for another 70,000 years. It’s called “Thanksgivukkah,” and it’s got everyone all up in turkey arms. Just like the name suggests, Thanksgiving and Hanukkah will occur on the same day this year — Nov. 28. Those who observe both holidays may be a little nervous about how to celebrate the freaky fusion of the Day of Thanks and the Jewish Festival of Marjorie S. Miller is Lights. Or, they may staff writer for be thrilled at the prosThe Centre County pect of double the celGazette. Email her ebration and double at mmiller@centre the food. But what countygazette.com. food to serve? A combination of turkey and latkes? Stuffing and chocolate gelt? Well, fear not. This self-proclaimed party host and Hanukkah enthusiast has a plan for you.

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■ Sweet potato latkes: This one’s been done before, and is already a well-known favorite, but it’s worth mentioning because it combines a traditional Hanukkah dish — the potato pancake — with a traditional Thanksgiving side dish, the reliable sweet potato. Without making things too complicated, just use sweet potatoes instead of regular potatoes, and follow the rest of your recipe as you normally would. Or switch it up even more and use yams. And then call it a yamke. ■ Cranberry applesauce: This one’s for dippin’. A traditional way to eat potato latkes on Hanukkah is to dip them in

applesauce or sour cream. You can tie a little Thanksgiving into the gooey topping options by serving cranberry applesauce instead of regular applesauce. Done and done. ■ “Brisken” or turkey: Which one? You decide. Luckily, traditional meat dishes don’t vary much from Thanksgiving to Hanukkah, and with both holidays it’s really up to the family’s discretion what animal (or lack thereof) is served. Traditional Thanksgiving fare usually is turkey or chicken, or sometimes ham. (Please don’t serve ham for Hanukkah.) And traditional Hanukkah fare is brisket or chicken. Or both, hence the “brisken.” So the meat is up to you. Having a few different options (brisket, chicken and turkey) gives your guests plenty of choice and variety, and allows them to experience both holidays. Just make sure whatever meat you serve is kosher if your guests are kosher. (Ham — not kosher.) Fish is also acceptable for both holidays. (Again, shellfish — not kosher). ■ Apple and pumpkin donuts: Donuts are a traditional Hanukkah dessert. And as you already know, apple and pumpkin pie fall under this same category during Thanksgiving. There are a variety of recipes for apple cinnamon and apple cider donuts, as well as pumpkin cake donuts and spiced pumpkin donuts. Donuts eaten during Hanukkah are called sufganiot, and they are deep-fried and jelly-filled. If all baking and/or buying attempts fail, buy regular plain donuts and put little pumpkin candies on top of them. (Think mallow crème. It’s practically the same thing.) ■ Apple wine: This one’s self-explanatory. Wine is consumed during both holidays, so what better way to bring the two together than with an apple wine? Apples, apple pie and other apple dishes are popular on Thanksgiving, so by serving an apple wine you are killing two birds (pun intended) with one stone. ■ Stuffing vs. kugel debate: Noodle kugel is a sweet dessert pudding, or casserole, eaten during Hanukkah and other

Jewish holidays. It can be made with various ingredients, including raisins, cinnamon, cottage cheese and more. And stuffing? That’s your Thanksgiving go-to. Turkey stuffing usually consists of bread crumbs or dried bread, onion, celery, herbs, spices and other ingredients. Stuffing is savory. Kugel is sweet. Any effort of combining the two recipes would send your guests heading for the door. (Or the bathroom.) My recommendation is to serve both, separately. (I read somewhere you can also use Challah as the bread for your turkey stuffing, if you want to go that route).

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Thanksgiving, as a celebration of harvest, is usually decorated for by putting out pumpkins and gourds, pictures of turkeys and pilgrims, and using orange, yellow, brown and red colors. Hanukkah’s colors typically are blue, gold and silver. Unfortunately, not all of these colors mesh particularly well together. However, I see no reason why you can’t decorate for both a harvest and lights festival. A color appropriate for both Thanksgiving and Hanukkah, gold, may be the best option for decorations. Paint pumpkins gold, or put chocolate Hanukkah gelt inside pumpkins and use them as table centerpieces. Think shimmery and glowing. A lighted harvest, if you will. Candles are acceptable for, and represent, both holidays nicely, as do twinkling lights.

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In the spirit of Hanukkah, you can play dreidel and light the menorah, and in the spirit of Thanksgiving you can have guests each take turns saying what they are thankful for. At the end of the day, both holidays are about friends and family coming together. What makes Thanksgivukkah special isn’t just its rarity or the complex combining of foods; it’s who you celebrate with. So enjoy your company and remember to be grateful. Thanksgivukkah is about fun and

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According to Hillel, the largest Jewish campus organization in the world with college students at more than 550 universities across the globe, Hanukkah is an eight-day celebration of the miracle of the Maccabees’ victory over their Assyrian oppressors, and of a single jar of oil lasting for eight days. Chabad-Lubavitch, a movement that promotes Judaism and provides daily Torah lectures and Jewish insights, says the festival begins on the eve of the 25th of the Jewish month of Kislev. Hanukkah, also spelled Chanukah, is described by Chabad as a celebration of triumph of light over darkness, of purity over adulteration, and of spirituality over materiality. At Hanukkah’s heart, to commemorate and publicize these miracles, is the nightly menorah, or candelabra lighting: a single flame on the first night, two on the second evening, and so on until the eighth night of Hanukkah, when all eight lights are kindled, according to Chabad.

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RC plane enthusiasts fly models indoors By SAM STITZER pennsvalley@centrecountygazette.com

STATE COLLEGE — Flying radio controlled model aircraft is a hobby enjoyed by thousands of people around the world. There is great enjoyment watching model planes and helicopters flying against a blue sky background. But what can RC pilots do in the fall and winter when the weather is too cold to enjoy the outdoors? The answer comes in the form of some amazing modern technology which has created tiny electric-powered models capable of flying indoors. These jewel-like models, some with wingspans of under a foot, turn any gymnasium into a flying field, safe from the harsh elements of winter. The State College Radio Control Club (SCRC) has scheduled 10 sessions of indoor flying in the gymnasium of the Christ Community Church on the Benner Pike near State College. The flying sessions run from November through March, and last two hours each. One such flying session was held on Nov. 16. About a dozen club members showed up with a variety of aircraft, with wingspans ranging from about 30 inches for the largest, down to less than 12 inches for the smallest models.

Aircraft are powered by motors about as big around as a pencil, propelled by tiny lithium-polymer batteries, which can yield flight times of ten minutes or more and recharge from ground based chargers in minutes for another flight. Several members flew miniature helicopters with rotor spans of under eight inches. The little choppers feature full three-axis controls with built-in stabilizing gyros, all mounted on a circuit board not much larger than a postage stamp. Flying weights of the tiny craft are measured in ounces, and some even weigh less than one ounce. Thanks to modern spread-spectrum radio technology, many aircraft can be flown at once. An occasional collision occurs, but the aircrafts’ slow flying speeds and featherlight weight makes them virtually immune to any serious damage. The bottom line for club members at these sessions is having a good time. “We come out here just to have some fun flying our models,” said Ron Lueth, SCRC president. The State College Radio Control Club has about 40 members, and is open to anyone with an interest in radio controlled model aircraft. For more information, call (814) 353-0346.

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STATE COLLEGE — On any given night there are 1.3 million youth living unsupervised on the streets, in cars, in abandoned buildings, or hopping from couch to couch. One out of seven children between the ages of 10 and 18 will run away and end up on the streets. Every day, more youth are being kicked out of their homes or leave their homes due to family conflicts or economic issues. They also become homeless when transitioning from a foster home when they have no other place to go. Every year, 5,000 of these runaway, throwaway and unaccompanied young people die as a result of assault, illness or suicide. November is National Runaway Prevention month. Centre County is fortunate to have a runaway and homeless shelter for teens, a transitional living program, and a street outreach program that helps youth, all run by the Centre County Youth Service Bureau. Youth can access these programs through the shelter on Burrowes Street, through the National Runaway Safeline, or through any of the Safe Place locations in Centre County. The Safe Place project is a national effort to connect community businesses and

organizations to local homeless and runway youth shelters. There are more than 20 Safe Place locations throughout Centre County, including CATA buses, the YMCAs and the Centre Region libraries. While Safe Place sites establish a welcoming atmosphere within the community, they also open their doors to runaway and homeless youth who need help getting to the shelter. Staff members at each site are trained to connect youth to the Burrowes Street Youth Haven shelter by calling the local 24-hour hotline at (814) 234-2100. Help raise awareness about the issues that runaways and homeless youth face everyday through the Green Light Project. Put out a green light in support of youth who may need help. Wear your green socks on Friday, Nov. 22, to help raise awareness for all area homeless and runaway youth. Help educate the community with solutions to prevent youth from running away from their homes. When youth are in crisis, we all need to be able to help them find the resources they may need in their communities. When a youth runs away, it affects the whole community. Vanessa Baronner is director of the Burrowes Street Youth Haven, which is a part of the Centre County Youth Service Bureau.

Holiday bazaar set for Nov. 23 SPRING MILLS — The New Hope Lutheran Church in Spring Mills will hold a holiday bazaar from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 23, at the church, located at 119 Cobblestone Court in Spring Mills.

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Penn State uses second-half surge to throttle Purdue By PAT ROTHDEUTSCH sports@centrecountygazette.com

UNIVERSITY PARK — Before Saturday, the last time Penn State jumped out to a big early lead was in its game against Illinois two weeks ago. That day Penn State scored the first two times it had the ball and threatened to put the game out of reach before the beginning of the second quarter. After a missed field goal, however, the Nittany Lion offense went into hibernation and the Illini slowly crawled back into the game. Penn State had to kick a field goal to tie it with less than a minute to play and then won in overtime with a Ryan Keiser interception in the end zone. Flash forward to Purdue on Saturday. Penn State again scored touchdowns the first two times it had the ball and kept on going out to a 21-point lead with just over a minute to play in the second half. But Purdue struck back with 100-yard kickoff return by Raheem Mostert and then scored again on a 75-yard drive to open the third quarter, cutting the Penn State lead to just seven points. Things began to look and feel eerily similar to the Illinois game. That’s as far as it went, though. Instead of missing scoring chances, this time Penn State kept pounding away at Purdue with a devastating running game that produced 17 unanswered points and a satisfying 45-21 win over the Boilers. For the game, Penn State racked up 501 yards of offense, including 289 on the ground. Zach Zwinak led the charge with 149 yards and three touchdowns on 26 car-

ries. Bill Belton had 81 yards and a touchdown, and Akeel Lynch, just back from an injury, chipped in with 44 yards on nine carries. After Purdue freshman quarterback Danny Etling scored on an 11-yard run early in the second half to bring the Boilermakers to within 28-21, the remainder of the game was dominated by the Nittany Lions. Sam Ficken ended a 64-yard drive just two minutes later to put PSU back up by 10. Zwinak made it 38-21 with a 5-yard run capping another long Penn State drive, and then quarterback Christian Hackenberg (16 for 23, 212 yards, 1 TD) finished off the Boilermakers with a 4-yard naked reverse. “I think we came in, we practiced that all week, and we felt like we could run the ball,” Penn State head coach Bill O’Brien said. “I’m not sure they felt like we could run the ball against them. I think they felt Wisconsin and Iowa were better than us and that’s for you guys to judge. We rushed the ball for 290 yards today, so I would say that’s pretty good.” Penn State was also bolstered by a stiffening defense that gave up only 264 total yards and had three takeaways — an interception and two fumble recoveries. Penn State forced fumbles that ended promising Purdue drives twice in the second half. “It was good,” O’Brien said about the takeaways. “We haven’t created many turnovers this year, and we turned the ball over, which we did again today. “Our defense came to play today. They created some good turnovers and we were able to take advantage of them. It was

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good to see. I thought the defense played a good football game today.” The victory for Penn State moved its record to 6-4 (it would be bowl eligible), and rebounded the team from a disheartening loss at Minnesota. Penn State has lost two games in a row only one time under O’Brien, and that happened in his first two games as a head coach against Ohio and Virginia. The win, with a refocused running game and improved defense, also helps in preparation for the big Senior Day showdown against Nebraska this week. “It’s (the win) very important because we had two very disappointing losses,” senior defensive tackle DaQuan Jones said. “At Minnesota, we went out there and didn’t play our best game. We had to come back here and redeem ourselves. We had to get back on track and get ready for Nebraska. It was very difficult to come in and do what we did today.” Nebraska comes into Saturday’s game with a 7-3 record overall and a 4-2 record

in the Big Ten. The Huskers were likely knocked out of the division championship race with last week’s 41-28 loss to Michigan State, but they still could get to nine wins for the season. “Every game is important,” Nebraska head coach Bo Pelini said. “The next one is Penn State, so it’s important. When you put the kind of work in all year long, every time you go out there it’s important. I’ve said that all along. Obviously we’re disappointed that we’re out of the championship race but that’s our standard and that always TIM WEIGHT/For The Gazette will be our PENN STATE running standard. back Bill Belton scores “That doesn’t for the Nittany Lions diminish our approach during the first quarter and the next thing on the docket is Penn of Saturday’s game State. That’s what we with Purdue at Beaver are going to get ready Stadium. for.” Nebraska will look different than the team Penn State fans Boiling over, Page 18

For PSU and Nebraska, nothing but pride on the line By BEN JONES StateCollege.com

UNIVERSITY PARK — When Nebraska entered this past weekend there was an outside chance that the Cornhuskers could still play for the Big Ten title. When Nebraska left this past weekend, the chance was gone. And so, there is the challenge for Nebraska coach Bo Pelini — make these final two games of the season worth it. Certainly it’s not hard to find a reason to get up and get going with Penn State and Iowa still left on the docket, but it’s also not difficult to feel down when a season’s goal is lost. “We’re disappointed we aren’t in the championship race anymore,” Pelini said on Monday. “That’s always the standard here.”

But for Penn State, not being in the championship race has long been the way of life. For two straight seasons the Nittany Lions have started knowing that there is nothing to play for. Pride, the so-called love of the game, and other intangible factors have been substituted for a shot at a conference title. And that kind of thing has translated in different ways for each program. Penn State coach Bill O’Brien is hardly ever asked about motivation. The notion his team needed to be motivated is water long under the bridge. Pelini is only just now fielding these kinds of questions. “We won’t approach these last two games any different,” Pelini said. “These guys in the locker room are beat up, we’re still dealing with some injuries but we won’t approach this week

any different. I always feel at the end of the day my job is to win football games. Regardless of what situation we’re in I don’t change how I approach the game.” Sound familiar? At the end of the day a team’s eligibility for the post season won’t win a game, but Penn State is entering the eleventh of O’Brien’s self-titled 12 one-game seasons and that’s reason enough. “Our team is enthusiastic,” O’Brien said on Saturday. “They are proud. They love to play football. They love to play for Penn State. We don’t have one problem with morale. And never have since I walked in the door here.” Maybe Nebraska doesn’t either. But we won’t find out if that’s true until Saturday.

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1 Bill Belton RB Jr. 1 Malcolm Willis S Sr. 2 DaeSean Hamilton WR Fr. 2 Jake Kiley S Fr. 3 Da’Quan Davis CB So. 3 Austin Whipple QB Fr. 4 Adrian Amos S Jr. 4 Chris Geiss WR Fr. 5 Tyler Ferguson QB So. 5 Nyeem Wartman LB Fr. 6 Malik Golden S Fr. 7 S. Obeng-Agyapong S Sr. 7 Eugene Lewis WR Fr. 8 Allen Robinson WR Jr. 8 Gary Wooten LB Fr. 9 Jordan Lucas CB So. 10 DeShawn Baker WR So. 11 Brent Wilkerson TE Fr. 12 Jack Seymour QB Fr. 12 Jordan Smith CB Fr. 13 Jesse Merise CB So. 14 Kasey Gaines DB Fr. 14 Christian Hackenberg QB Fr. 15 Alex Kenney WR Jr. 15 Tom Pancoast DB Fr. 16 Devin Pryor CB Jr. 17 D.J. Crooks QB Fr. 17 Dad Poquie DB Fr. 18 Deion Barnes DE So. 19 Richy Anderson WR Fr. 20 Neiko Robinson DB Fr. 21 Brian Tomasetti RB Fr. 22 Akeel Lynch RB Fr. 22 T.J. Rhattigan LB So. 23 Ryan Keiser S Jr. 24 Anthony Smith CB Fr. 25 Von Walker RB Fr. 26 Brandon Bell LB Fr. 27 Adam Geiger RB Fr. 27 Collin Harrop S Fr. 28 Zach Zwinak RB Jr. 29 Brock Baranowski RB Fr. 30 Charles Idemuia LB Fr. 31 Brad Bars DE Jr. 32 Kyle Searfoss LB Fr. 33 Chip Chiappialle RB Fr. 34 Dominic Salomone FB Fr. 35 Matthew Baney LB So. 35 Pat Zerbe FB Sr. 36 Hunter Crawford LB Fr. 36 Deron Thompson RB So. 37 Chris Gulla K/P Fr. 38 Ben Kline LB So. 39 Jesse Della Valle S Jr. 40 Glenn Carson LB Sr. 41 Parker Cothren DT Fr. 42 Carter Henderson LB Fr. 43 Mike Hull LB Jr. 44 Tyler Yazujian KS Fr. 45 Alex Butterworth P Sr. 46 Adam Cole LB Fr. 47 Brandon Smith LB Fr. 48 Ryan Ammerman LB Fr. 49 Garth Lakitsky LB Fr. 50 Mike Wiand LB Fr. 51 Drew Boyce LB So. 52 Curtis Cothran DE Fr. 53 Derek Dowrey DT Fr. 54 Sean Corcoran KS Fr. 55 Wendy Laurent C Fr. 56 Anthony Alosi G/T So. 57 Tanner Hartman G Fr. 58 Adam Gress T Sr. 59 Andrew Nelson T Fr. 60 Ty Howle C Sr. 64 John Urschel G Sr. 65 Miles Dieffenbach G Jr. 66 Angelo Mangiro C/G So. 67 Andrew Terlingo OL Fr. 68 Bryan Davie G Jr. 71 Brendan Mahon G Fr. 72 Brian Gaia DT Fr. 73 Austin Fiedler OL Fr. 74 Evan Galimberti OL Fr. 75 Eric Shrive G/T Sr. 76 Donovan Smith T So. 77 Garry Gilliam T Jr. 78 Tom Devenney OL Fr. 79 Kevin Blanchard T So. 80 Matt Zanellato WR So. 81 Adam Brenneman TE Fr. 82 Gregg Garrity WR Fr. 83 Luke Vadas WR Fr. 84 Kyle Baublitz DT Jr. 84 Matt Lehman TE Sr. 85 B. Moseby-Felder WR Sr. 86 C.J. Olaniyan DE Jr. 87 Kyle Carter TE So. 88 Tyrone Smith DT Jr. 88 Jonathan Warner WR Fr. 90 Garrett Sickels DE Fr. 91 DaQuan Jones DT Sr. 92 Albert Hall DE Fr. 94 Evan Schwan DE Fr. 95 Carl Nassib DE So. 97 Sam Ficken PK Jr. 98 Anthony Zettel DE So. 99 Austin Johnson DT Fr.

Syracuse Aug. 31 at MetLife Stadium Result: (W) 23-17 Attendance: 61,202

Eastern Michigan Sept. 7 Beaver Stadium Result: (W) 45-7 Attendance: 92,863

Central Florida Sept. 14 Beaver Stadium Result: (L) 34-31 Attendance: 92,855

Kent State Sept. 21 Beaver Stadium Result: (W) 34-0 Attendance: 92,371

Indiana Oct. 5 Memorial Stadium Result: (L) 42-24 Attendance: 42,125

Michigan Oct. 12 Beaver Stadium Result: (W) 43-40 4 OT Attendance: 107,884

The good, the bad and the ugly and did a nice job of protecting quarterback Christian Hackenberg when he had to throw the ball. There were a couple of turnovers, but those weren’t costly. The Bad — The music. Look, we know times are changing, but do we really need to hear pop star Ke$ha after every big play? The music at Beaver Stadium is as loud as ever. We have some suggestions for those controlling the tunes: Turn down the volume, let stadium announcer Dean Devore deliver down and distance and get back to the classics. We actually heard the pop song “The Fox (What Does The Fox Say?)” blaring over the loudspeaker

There was plenty of good, bad and ugly to go around in Penn State’s 45-21 win over Purdue at Beaver Stadium on Saturday afternoon. Under a sun-splashed sky the Nittany Lions improved to 6-4 overall and clinched at least a .500 season in head coach Bill O’Brien’s second year with Penn State. Let’s take a closer look at the good, bad and ugly from Saturday’s game. The Good — The offense. Penn State racked up 501 total yards on the offensive side of the football on Saturday. Nearly 300 of those yards came on the ground. The offensive line got a good push, opened holes

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GameDay Ohio State Oct. 26 Ohio Stadium Result: (L) 63-14 Attendance: 105,889

Illinois Nov. 2 Beaver Stadium Result: (W) 24-17 (OT) Attendance: 95,131

Minnesota Nov. 9 TCF Bank Stadium Result: (L) 24-10 Attendance: 48,123

Depth charts PSU

OFFENSE Quarterback 14 Christian Hackenberg, 6-3, 218, Fr. 5 Tyler Ferguson, 6-3, 213, So. 17 D.J. Crook, 6-1, 206, Fr. Running Back 1 Bill Belton, 5-10, 205, Jr. 28 Zach Zwinak, 6-1, 240, Jr. 22 Akeel Lynch, 6-0, 214, Fr. Fullback 35 Pat Zerbe, 6-1, 231, Sr. Tight End — Y 18 Jesse James, 6-7, 249, So. Tight End — Y/F 87 Kyle Carter, 6-3, 244, So. 81 Adam Breneman, 6-4, 235, Fr. 8 7 15 85 80 19

Wide Receiver Allen Robinson, 6-3, 211, Jr. Eugene Lewis, 6-1, 201, Fr. Alex Kenney, 6-, 195, Jr. Brandon Felder, 6-2, 199, Sr. Matt Zanellato, 6-3, 202, So. Richy Anderson, 5-11, 171, Fr.

Center 60 Ty Howle, 6-0, 292, Sr. 66 Angelo Mangiro, 6-3, 303, So. 55 Wendy Laurent, 6-2, 283, Fr. Right Guard 64 John Urschel, 6-3, 307, Sr. 66 Angelo Mangiro, 6-3, 303, So. 56 Anthony Alosi, 6-4, 280, So. Right Tackle 77 Garry Gilliam, 6-6, 303, Jr. 58 Adam Gress, 6-6, 317, Sr. 75 Eric Shrive, 6-6, 317, Sr. Left Guard 65 Miles Dieffenbach, 6-3, 297, Jr. 66 Angelo Mangiro, 6-3, 303, So. Left Tackle 76 Donovan Smith, 6-5, 327, So. 58 Adam Gress, 6-6, 317, Sr. 59 Andrew Nelson, 6-5, 297, Fr. DEFENSE Defensive End 86 C.J. Olaniyan, 6-3, 251, Jr. 95 Carl Nassib, 6-6, 224, So. 94 Evan Schwan, 6-6, 242, Fr. 91 72 53 84 99 88

Defensive Tackle DaQuan Jones, 6-3, 318, Sr. Brian Gaia, 6-3, 280, Fr. Derek Dowrey, 6-3, 308, Fr. Kyle Baublitz, 6-5, 286, Jr. Austin Johnson, 6-4, 297, Fr. Tyrone Smith, 6-4, 264, Jr.

Defensive End 18 Deion Barnes, 6-4, 249, So. 98 Anthony Zettel, 6-5, 257, So. 43 26 5 7 38 30

Outside Linebacker Mike Hull, 6-0, 226, Jr. Brandon Bell, 6-1, 226, Fr. Nyeem Wartman, 6-1, 240, Fr. Stephen Obeng-Agyapong, 5-10, 205, Sr. Ben Kline, 6-2, 229, So. Charles Idemudia, 5-11, 235, Fr.

Middle Linebacker 40 Glenn Carson, 6-3, 240, Sr. 8 Gary Wooten, 6-2, 233, Fr. 46 Adam Cole, 5-11, 219, Fr. 4 10 12 24

Cornerback Adrian Amos, 6-0, 209, Jr. Trevor Williams, 6-1, 189, So. Jordan Smith, 5-11, 184, Fr. Anthony Smith, 6-0, 187, Fr.

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Safety Malcolm Willis, 5-11, 213, Sr. Ryan Keiser, 6-1, 205, Jr. Jesse Della Valle, 6-1, 194, So. S. Obeng-Agyapong, 5-10, 207, Sr. Malik Golden, 6-1, 193, Fr.

Cornerback 9 Jordan Lucas, 6-0, 192, So. 3 Da’Quan Davis, 5-10, 164, So. 16 Devin Pryor, 5-10, 171, So. SPECIALISTS Placekicker 97 Sam Ficken, 6-3, 172, Jr. 37 Chris Gulla, 6-0, 188, Fr. Punter 45 Alex Butterworth, 5-10, 206. Sr. 7 25 1 22

Kickoff Returner Eugene Lewis, 6-1, 201, Fr. Von Walker, 5-11, 199, Fr. Bill Belton, 5-10, 205, Jr. Akeel Lynch, 6-0, 211, Fr.

Punt Returner 39 Jesse Della Valle, 6-1, 194, Jr. 25 Von Walker, 5-11, 199, Fr. 1 Bill Belton, 5-10, 205, Jr. 19 Richy Anderson, 5-11, 175, Fr.

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OFFENSE Quarterback 4 Tommy Armstrong Jr., 6-1, 220, Fr. 12 Ron Kellogg III, 6-1, 220, Sr. Wide Receiver X 80 Kenny Bell, 6-1, 185, Jr. 2 Alonzo Moore, 6-2, 185, Fr. 87 Brandon Reilly, 6-1, 190, Fr. Wide Receiver Z 18 Quincy Enunwa, 6-2, 225, Sr. 9 Sam Burtch, 6-3, 195, So. 2 Alonzo Moore, 6-2, 185, Fr. Wide Receiver A 1 Jordan Westerkamp, 6-0, 200, Fr. 9 Sam Burtch, 6-3, 195, So. IB 8 Ameer Abdullah, 5-9, 190, Jr. 32 Imani Cross, 6-1, 225, So. 34 Terrell Newby, 5-10, 185, Fr. 22 King Frazier, 6-0, 220, Fr. Fullback 31 C.J. Zimmerer, 6-0, 230, Sr. 35 Andy Janovich, 6-1, 225, So.

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Purdue Nov. 16 Beaver Stadium Result: (W) 45-21 Attendance: 96,491

Nebraska Nov. 23 Beaver Stadium Time: 3:30 p.m. TV: Big Ten Network

Center 62 Cole Pensick, 6-2, 275, Sr. 56 Mark Pelini, 6-0, 295, Jr. Right Tackle 57 Zach Sterup, 6-8, 315, So. 59 Matt Finnin, 6-7, 305, Jr. Right Guard 63 Andrew Rodriguez, 6-6, 330, Sr. 78 Givens Price, 6-4, 295, So. Tight End 41 Jake Long, 6-4, 240, Sr. 11 Cethan Carter, 6-4, 240, Fr. 84 Sam Cotton, 6-4, 235, Fr. 42 Trey Foster, 6-0, 240, Fr. DEFENSE Defensive End 9 Jason Ankrah, 6-4, 265, Sr. 90 Greg McMullen, 6-3, 285, Fr. 44 Randy Gregory, 6-6, 255, So. 94 Avery Moss, 6-3, 265, Fr. 91 Donovan Vestal, 6-5, 275, Jr. Defensive Tackle 53 Thad Randle, 6-1, 290, Sr. 7 Maliek Collins, 6-2, 300, Fr. 96 Aaron Curry, 6-1, 280, So. 98 Vincent Valentine, 6-3, 325, Fr. 55 Kevin Maurice, 6-3, 280, Fr.

Wisconsin Nov. 30 Camp Randall Stadium Time: TBA TV: TBA

BIG TEN STANDINGS CONFERENCE Leaders W-L Ohio State 6-0 Wisconsin 5-1 Penn State 3-3 Indiana 2-4 Illinois 0-6 Purdue 0-6

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Left Tackle 76 Brent Qvale, 6-7, 315, Sr. 59 Matt Finnin, 6-7, 305, Jr. Left Guard 74 Mike Moudy, 6-5, 300, Jr. 65 Ryne Reeves, 6-3, 295, So.

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Boiling over, from page 15 remember from the last two seasonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s losses. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s due to the loss of all-purpose, senior quarterback Taylor Martinez to a foot injury he suffered in the first game of the season. Martinez has tried to play through the injury, but every time he plays, it worsens. He has only been in four games this season, and his last appearance was four weeks ago in Nebraskaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s loss at Minnesota. In his place will be redshirt freshman Tommy Armstrong Jr. who comes into the game with six starts and 61 completions in 115 attempts for 802 yards and seven touchdowns. Armstrongâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nemesis has been the turnover; he has thrown seven interceptions and had a big fumbled snap in the loss at Michigan State. Pelini will nonetheless stick with him at Penn State. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It will be a similar plan to what weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had at the quarterback position, not only

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for short term but for long term,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We still believe in Tommy (Armstrong Jr.) and still think heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to be a really good football player for us. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s young. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a freshman. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not going to be perfect. He was disappointed yesterday because of that experience (at MSU). That will make him better down the line. Our approach is no different. Tommy and maybe some Ron (Kellogg III) and just dictate it by how the football game goes.â&#x20AC;? Ameer Abdullah comes into the game as the Huskers leading rusher with 206 rushes for 1,364 yards and seven touchdowns. Abdullah averages over 133 yards rushing per game. Armstrong can also run (56 for 234 yards), and Quincy Enunwa and Kenny Bell are his leading receivers. Defensively, the Huskers are tough as usual, but teams have scored just over 24 points per game against them and gained an average of 372 yards of offense per game. Kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m.

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Once again, Lady Lions unable to hang with top-ranked UConn By PAT ROTHDEUTSCH sports@centrecountygazette.com

UNIVERSITY PARK — Word was that the Penn State women’s basketball team had a prime opportunity to upset topranked University of Connecticut Sunday afternoon at the Bryce Jordan Center. The Huskies had two top-line players injured and were down to seven available scholarship players for the game. In addition, Penn State would be the third ranked team UConn played in the last week, after Stanford and Maryland, and it would be its second road game in three days. Prime time for Maggie Lucas and Co. to avenge the losses to the Huskies in the two previous seasons. Yet UConn was still the No. 1 team in the country, and the Huskies had enough left in their tanks — and enough talent on the floor — to outlast the Lady Lions, 71-52, before a loud and raucous crowd of over 8,000 at the BJC. It wasn’t easy. UConn went on a 12-0 first half run and took a 37-22 lead into the locker room at halftime, but the gritty (and young) Lady Lions would not go away. Twice in the second half Penn State cut the lead to 11 points and once to nine points only to see Bria Hartley or Breanna Stewart or Saniya Chong calmly nail a three or two and spurt UConn back into a more comfortable 12 or 14-point lead. Hartley was particularly effective for the Huskies. She finished with 29 points, including 19 in the second half, on 10 for 20 shooting from the field and five threepointers. It was her two consecutive threes with just under four minutes to play in the game that put UConn ahead 65-50 and essentially settled the issue. “We were able to find some (offensive flow) in the last seven or eight minutes of the first half,” UConn coach Geno Auriemma said. “I think both teams the whole game were looking to find something that would work and work consistently, and

neither one of us could for the longest time. But when we were able to get out into transition a little bit, and when Bria and Saniya began knocking down some shots, that changes everything for us. “And when they cut it to nine — we were up 23 at one point — when they cut it to nine, I loved the way we responded. You expect Bria to make those shots because she’s a senior, but Saniya made some big plays, and for a freshman on the road, that says a lot about her.” The Huskies’ physical defense also played a big role in the win, especially in the first half. Penn State shot only 22 percent (7-31) from the field before halftime and was 0-8 from beyond the arc. Hartley drew the responsibility of keeping the high-scoring Lucas in check, and she was mostly successful. Lucas did finish the game with 18 points, but Hartley held her to just one field goal and four points in the first half. “She (Lucas) is a great player,” Hartley said, “and she uses her screens well. So it’s tough to get around the screens and everything, but your mindset going in has to be you can’t let her catch the ball. “So I think you have to do your work early and make sure she doesn’t catch it. I think my teammates did a great job of helping me get around the screens and stuff like that.” Lucas did start catching the ball in the second half, and she led Penn State’s slow but steady crawl back into the game. UConn’s biggest lead was 23 points (49-26) with 13:21 to play, but a three by Lucas, one by Dara Taylor, two baskets by 6-5 Tori Waldner, and another three by Lucas cut that lead to 12, 57-45. Then a missed three by Hartley led to a Penn State fast break and an incredible three-point fall away by Lucas that put PSU squarely back in the game at 57-48 with over five minutes yet to play. “I got shots today,” Lucas said. “I got

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PENN STATE Lady Lion Maggie Lucas puts up a shot as UConn’s Breanna Stewart defends. The Lady Lions fell to the No. 1-ranked Huskies on Sunday afternoon. good looks early in the first half, but just didn’t hit. No excuses, but I thought in the second half, we started to execute, and the shots came more available when we ran our offense through. “UConn is a great team and they play great defense, but we got away from our offense today and we weren’t at our best. But it is early in the season, and we’ll take these experiences and learn from them. My team fought today, and we’ll keep fighting to get better every day.” At this point in the game, UConn’s experience and poise came into play. Hartley hit a jumper to make it 59-48, a three to make it 62-48, and then another three (after a Lucas jumper) to make it 65-50.

From there, with just over two minutes to play, the Huskies rode out the clock and closed out the game. “I saw a lot of inexperience and indecisiveness,” Penn State coach Coquese Washington said, “and that leads to inefficiencies and ineffectiveness, especially on the offensive end. But we like playing these kinds of games because they tell a lot about ourselves, what we need to get better at, how we can be more effective. “Hopefully as the season goes on, we’ll see less indecisiveness.” Penn State will next take on Bucknell at home before traveling to the Bahamas for the Junkanoo Jam on Friday, Nov. 29, and Saturday, Nov. 30.

Elevated competition leaves PSU, fans feeling upbeat UNIVERSITY PARK — The “Roar Zone” lived up to its name Friday night at the Pegula Ice Arena. Need proof? Ask one of the 10 people who were on the ice at one point or another during the 12-minute delay midway through the second period that was the result of students banging on the plexiglass divider. The Penn State men’s ice hockey team is still easing its way into Division I play. In their second season, the Nittany Lions have a combined 16John Patishnock 19-1 record since the covers Penn State beginning of last year athletics for the and dropped their first Centre County Gazette. Email two homes games this him at sports@ season last Thursday centrecounty and Friday to UMass gazette.com. Lowell; the River Hawks won 4-0 on Thursday and 3-2 a day later. The caveat is UMass Lowell made the Frozen Four last season and began this year ranked No. 1. And another thing: The fans are making for a rambunctious home environment for Penn State. Even during the delay, fans didn’t get up from their seats. The students sitting in the “Roar Zone,” the name for the student section, cheered for the Pegula staff members as they removed the broken glass and inserted a new section. That’s not usually what happens during such occasions. “When you’re in rinks and glass breaks, everything just dies and you’re sitting there and you just want to leave and half the people do and it’s boring; our students

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and our fans made it fun. I mean, I was disappointed they got it back in,” Penn State coach Guy Gadowsky said. “It was fun, they were fun. They were awesome. I just love it here. It’s just another example of why this is the best university with the best student body, the best alumni and the best fans. I was really proud of Penn State, how they handled that.” “That was a challenge for us,” UMass Lowell coach Norm Bazin added. “I thought we had some rhythm going into that stoppage, and then it shifted the other way, and that’s just part of the game. You have to manage those momentum shifts but it was definitely not a luxury for us at the time because I thought we were going pretty well but it was a long delay.” The plexiglass cracked from students constantly banging against it, and nobody noticed until a fan held up a sign that read, “Are We Not Fixing This?” The image was shown on the Jumbotron screen, prompting the delay. Penn State (3-5-1) bottled the homecrowd energy early Friday night, tying the game at 1 with 9:35 left in the first. Nittany Lion forward Eric Scheid scored on a ricochet, a goal that was upheld after a review. UMass Lowell scored all of its goals Friday in the first period, but when the stoppage occurred, Penn State captain Tommy Olczyk said the team loosened up and realized it could play with the River Hawks (8-4). The delay was one reason for the shift in momentum. The elevated play of Penn State goaltender Eamon McAdam was another. McAdam made 41 saves, including a kick save during a River Hawk power play seven minutes into the second period. McAdam fended off that rush after another shot deflected off his helmet. The sliding save was something the team built

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IN SPITE OF some early-season struggles, Penn State hockey fans have had plenty to cheer about in the new Pegula Ice Arena. off of, said McAdam, and it helped keep Penn State in the game. “That’s all I can really do, is try to build momentum for the team and try to keep things under control on my end,” McAdam said. “After that, I think you saw his athleticism,” Gadowsky added. “He gave us a chance to come back.” David Goodwin recorded Penn State’s second score in the third period, stealing a pass in front of the net and zipping a backhanded shot past Doug Carr, who finished with 35 saves. Olczyk said if Penn State plays like it did for the last 30 minutes Friday, there isn’t a team with whom the Nittany Lions can’t compete. Gadowsky, meanwhile, noted

Penn State improved from Thursday to Friday in terms of getting to the net and creating traffic. The River Hawks did a good job of controlling the puck in the neutral zone, Gadowsky added, but the Nittany Lions showed a new level of aggression and made their opportunities count, scoring on their only significant power play of the night. “You look at the difference in how we played in areas we control from yesterday and today, and I think it was a big difference, and I look at that as a positive,” Gadowsky said. “We’re not judging our second season in Division I hockey against a Frozen Four opponent as to whether we won or lost, if we had success or not. That’d be unfair.”

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November 21-27, 2013

All signs point Cooper north By JUSTIN PACKER

To this point, it was the biggest decision in her softball career and personal life. She needed to make sure she was making the best decision for her and her family. So when the Lady Raider slugger pulled up to the University of Massachusetts Lowell campus for a visit, she found herself greeted with a friendly name.

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GAZETTE STAFF PREDICTIONS THE CENTRE COUNTY

Sami Hulings Last week: 10-2 Overall: 102-42

Dave Glass Last week: 7-5 Overall: 97-47

Chris Morelli Last week: 9-3 Overall: 96-48

Pat Rothdeutsch Last week: 7-5 Overall: 95-50

John Patishnock Last week: 9-3 Overall: 90-54

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“On my unofficial visit, I parked in my assigned lot,” Cooper explained. “As soon as I get out, the first building I see was O’Leary Library. The first thought in my head was O’Leary Field. When I saw it, I just knew. This is my link from Bellefonte to there.” A welcome sign indeed, as the Lady Raider as cemented her legacy on Bellefonte’s home field — O’Leary Field. She has dazzled the Red Raider faithful by crushing balls up the hill in center field, defended the plate with unparalleled heart, and continued the proud history of Lady Raider softball. “For Bellefonte softball, she epitomizes so much of the traits we look for,” Bellefonte head coach Gregg Kohlhepp said. “So much of what she has learned and developed, on and off the diamond, have turned her into a fascinating young lady. To be able to coach Vanessa is a privilege.” That journey to UMass Lowell almost didn’t happen for Cooper. The Lady Riverhawks, led by coach Sean Cotter, were a Division II powerhouse, but not quite a Division I program yet. “The very first time I met Coach (Sean) Cotter, I was in eighth grade,” Cooper said. “He was such a great guy and I really wanted to play for him, but he coached Division II. My dream was Division I ball. I wasn’t going to stop on that dream until someone told me that I couldn’t play that level.” During this past summer, an interesting change happened at UMass Lowell; they made the jump to D-I in softball. “This summer, Coach Kohlhepp told me about a great offer,” Cooper said. “He told me that UMass Lowell just made the leap to Division I softball. From that moment, I really wanted to be there.” There you have it, two giant signs and all the senior Lady Raider had left to do was sign her National Letter of Intent for a full scholarship to UMass Lowell — which she did Friday in the Bellefonte Library, surrounded by family, teammates, coaches and friends. “I feel like I broke out on my own here,” Cooper said. “I am forging my own road and doing it with a new program. I am proud to help build the program at UMass Lowell.” The journey to this point wasn’t just given to her, the young lady worked through every moment of it. “I will give it to Kohlhepp,” Cooper said with a grin. “I hated him when he was putting us through 20-minute endurance runs. It has all been worth it to get me ready for this next level.” Sometimes, great talent can be difficult to coach — not with Cooper. “She has done a lot of things to get better,” Kohlhepp said. “Throughout the years, she has gotten away with some things because she is so talented and possesses so much skill. The credit to her is that she never rests on just the talent and skill. She worked on all the little things to get better. So she is a fundamentally sound player now, who also is extremely talented and skilled.” And just in case Cooper needed more incentive to go to UMass Lowell, know this. The River Hawks will have Central Connecticut State University on their out-of-conference schedule very soon. On the CCSU roster is a familiar face to Vanessa, her older sister, Hannah.

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Penn State to host USCAA Golf National Championships UNIVERSITY PARK — The United States Collegiate Athletic Association recently announced that The Pennsylvania State University Athletic Conference and the Penn State golf courses have been awarded the 2014 and 2015 USCAA Golf National Championships. The championships will be held at the Penn State Blue Course on Oct. 12-14, 2014, and Oct. 11-13, 2015. “We look forward to our return to the Penn State golf courses for what has become an outstanding championship atmosphere,” said Ryan Ehrie, the USCAA’s senior administrator of championships. “State College and the Penn State University John Dixon covers Athletic Conference golf for The Centre have given us a great County Gazette. Email him at place to call home for sports@centre our golf championcountygazette.com. ships over the past four years and we look forward to our continued partnership.” The United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA) is a national organization for the intercollegiate athletic programs of 86 mostly small colleges, community colleges and junior colleges across the United States, stretching from Washington state to Maine. The USCAA holds 12 national championship tournaments in seven sports. The Penn State University Athletic Conference is a member conference of the United State Collegiate Athletic Association. It comprises the 14 campuses of

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Penn State that are not full-fledged fouryear colleges. John Fritz serves as commissioner. Penn State first hosted the USCAA Golf National Championships in 2010, as Penn State Wilkes-Barre and the Penn State golf courses served as hosts. Beginning in 2014, the PSUAC will be the official host of the championships. Jack Monick, who has since retired at Wilkes-Barre’s athletic director, will continue to serve as the tournament director with assistance from PSUAC commissioner Fritz. “We are honored and proud to host the USCAA Golf Championships at Penn State,” stated Fritz, who helped oversee the PSUAC’s transition into the USCAA several years ago. “It’s been a great relationship in the past and we look forward to being a part of the USCAA continued growth, as well as the growth of the golf championships.” The USCAA Golf National Championships hosted a record 21 teams and 108 golfers in 2012 on the Penn State Blue Course, the longer and more difficult of the two courses. The White Course measures 6,344 yards from the blue tees and plays to a par 72 while the Blue Course is 7,214 yards from the black tees and is also a par72 layout. “On behalf of Penn State and the athletics department, Penn State golf courses is both pleased and proud to host the USCAA’s National Championship,” stated Steve Eskey, Penn State’s assistant golf professional. “It is one of the premiere events we look forward to every year.” “The facilities at Penn State and the college town help to make the tournament special,” added Ehrie. “The Penn State golf courses staff also does a wonderful job in creating a fantastic experience for out student-athletes, one that many of them will never forget.”

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Centre County’s lone representative, Garrett Bastardi of St. Joe’s, finished 25th at the PIAA Class AA Golf Championships held at the Heritage Hills Golf Resort near York recently. Bastardi, a sophomore at St. Joseph’s Catholic Academy, found himself in great shape to medal in seventh place following an opening round of 6-over-par 77 on a 38-39 round. The top eight finishers, including ties, would receive medals, but unfortunately Bastardi found trouble over his final 18 holes carding a 41-46 15-over-par 87 to finish with a 36-hole score of 164 for a 25th place finish.

PHILIPSBURG COUNTRY CLUB MIXED COUPLES EVENT

The Philipsburg Country Club recently held its annual mixed couples event with the team of Bo and Patty Sankey carding a round of net 58 to win the title by seven shots. Placing second, with a round of 65, was the duo of Ryan Nartatez and Sandy Myers. Third belonged to the pair of Scott Nelson and Patty Rodgers shooting a 66, while three teams posted a round of 67 for fourth place — John Frank and Val Patrick, Max Miller and Gabi Barnett, and Michael and Jody Czap.

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The Mountain View Country Club in Boalsburg recently held its Fall Open, using a best ball gross and net format. Winning the gross format of the event on a tiebreaker was the team of Garrett Bastardi and Ty Gates shooting a round of 70 won on tiebreaker over Jeff Leib and Butch Leib. The duo of Kevin Treese and Steve Byron carded a round of 72 to finish third. Taking home first place in the net division, shooting a 59, was the team of Steve Fishbaine and Walt Beatty. Two teams posted a round of 63 with the duo of David Soltesz and Aaron Roan finishing second on a tiebreaker. Third belonged to the team of Darren Figart and Stan Figart.

PRO BETTER BALL EVENT AT MOUNTAIN VIEW

PGA golf professionals from around the mid-state area competed in the one-day Better Ball of Partners event at the Mountain View Country Club. Brian Kelly of Bucknell Golf Club and partner Mike Grabosky of Heidelberg Country Club carded a round of 7-underpar 64 to win the event. Finishing second, with a 65, was the duo of Centre Hills’ professionals Jeb Boyle and Dustin Starer. Placing third was the host club’s Jack Brennan and Judd Caruso of Belle Springs, carding a 66. A tie for fourth place with a round of 68 included Scott Frey, Nittany Country Club, and Brian Short of Penn State Golf Course, along with the pair of pros from Toftrees Resort, Tom Katancik and Greg Gasperich.

STATE COLLEGE ELKS CHARITY GOLF TOURNAMENT

The State College Elks Charity Golf Tournament was held recently at the Mountain View Country Club. First gross with a 54 was the team of Jeanne Fudrow, Janine Andrews, Gary McManus and George McMurtry. Second place, shooting a 55, were Joe Boston, Chris Boston, Bruce Burke and Ryan Burke. Third place, carding a round of 58, were John Broome, Mike Warner, Bill Reilly and Kevin Woods. Winning the net division with a 52 was the foursome of David Immel, Rick Brooks, Dan Stover and Jeff Weyman. Shooting a 53 for second was the team of Dean Johnson, Dick Rider, Lanny Johnson and Mike Smith. Third place, with a 53 (tie break with a low back 9), was the team of Lee

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Irvin Witonsky recorded one of the rarest shots in golf, making a double eagle recently at the Mountain View Country Club on the 233-yard, par-4 fifth hole. Witonsky used a driver for his feat that, according to odds, is 1-in-6 million. Witness to the rare feat was playing partners Scott McKee and Sam Markle. Double eagles are extremely rare — more rare, in fact, than aces. This is because making one usually requires holing a longer shot — a tee shot on a par 4 or a fairway wood or long iron approach on a par 5. In the first 50 years of the LPGA Tour’s existence, only 25 double eagles were recorded. In 2012 on the PGA Tour, there were 37 holes-in-one but only four double eagles. The odds of a hole-in-one are 13,000to-1.

TOFTREES CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS

The Toftrees Resort recently held its remaining club championships. In the men’s championship, Chris Snyder defeated Mike Voltz to win his second consecutive title. In the men’s first flight, Joe Chura defeated Sean Barry for his first title. In the men’s super senior group, Paul Lowery defeated Bob Dvorsky for his second title in two years. The ladies’ champion was Maribel Lies. She defeated Karen Krupa for her third title at Toftrees and first since 2001.

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The Altoona Park Hills Country Club team of Gary Burkholder and Rafe Hite posted a round of 60 to win the net division of the annual Fall Classic at the Philipsburg Country Club. Philipsburg members Joe Soltis and Jim Soltis carded a 61 for second while the Philipsburg teams of 2012 champions Ryan Nartatez-Andrew Mann and Jeff Martell-Joe Matsko tied for third shooting 62s. Two other Philipsburg teams of Ed Reiter-Stan LaFuria and Clayton Hetrick-Ron Jesson, from Ohio, tied for fifth with 63s. Todd Homan of Park Hills and Artie Fink of Sinking Valley became two-time champions, having also won in 2011, by taking the gross division by three strokes while carding a round of 62. Sinking Valley’s J.P. Stultz and Ryan DelBaggio placed second with a 65 while Nate Lucas and Bob Mitchell, of the host club, were third with a 66. Also, Jim Dixon and Pat Brown of Philipsburg posted a 67 for fourth while Ed Strickler and Scott Ulrich of Huntingdon were fifth, shooting a 68. On-course prizes were won by Todd Homan, Doug Goss, Jeff Martell, Larry Miles and Ryan Scaife. This week’s golf column will be the final for the season. So, at this time, I would like to personally thank the golfing public for its positive feedback, as well as the Centre Region Area PGA professionals for all their assistance: Jeb Boyle, Centre Hills C. C.; Jack Brennan, Mountain View C. C.; Scott Frey, Nittany C. C.; Joe Hughes, Penn State; Paul Fischer, Philipsburg Elks C. C.; Rich Brennan, vice president of Skytop Mountain G. C.; and Tom Katanik, Toftrees Golf Resort.

Winter soccer registration being held BELLEFONTE — The Bellefonte Soccer Association is conducting open registration for its 2014 winter indoor soccer season throughout the month of November. The registration form, instructions and

Drawing will be held at 5 p.m. on 12/3. Winner will be published in the 12/5 issue of The Centre County Gazette. MUST BE 21 TO REGISTER

general information can be found on the organization’s website at www.bellefonte soccer.com. Registration forms must be postmarked by Sunday, Dec. 1.

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Arts & Entertainment

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THE CAST OF The Playhouse at McConnellstown’s production of “An Orphan’s Light,” the season-ending play that debuts at 8 p.m. on Nov. 22.

Playhouse shines ‘Light’ on the holiday season From Gazette staff reports MCCONNELLSTOWN — The Playhouse at McConnellstown closes its 31st season with its own holiday production, “An Orphan’s Light,” starting Friday, Nov. 22. It follows last year’s success, “A Christmas Carol,” also written and directed by members of the company. Written by Emmie White, “An Orphan’s Light” focuses on the holiday themes of giving, hope and charity. Phineas Jones, founder of the Juniper Home for Children, has died, leaving his son in charge of the Jones Candle Company and the children’s home. The business falls on hard times, and Thomas Jones decides to close the orphanage. This news shocks Elsa, the head mistress, as she receives it before the holiday.

Word of the home’s closing travels fast, and the adolescent kitchen girls set out to provide presents for the smaller orphans. Elsa works to find homes for all of the children while Nellie, the governess, and Levi, the groundskeeper, plan a holiday feast. In the end, the Christmas spirit fills the home, showing that the holiday season is really about togetherness and helping one’s fellow man. The cast of “An Orphan’s Light” includes George Baumer of State College as Phineas Jones and Kevin Sontheimer of Huntingdon as Thomas Jones. Elsa, the head mistress, is played by Stephanie Swan of Huntingdon and Tara Lee Donahue of Mount Union portrays Nellie, the governess. Keith Sutton, also of Huntingdon is Levi, the groundskeeper. The kitchen girls are Nadine Swan as

Martha and Jackie Myers as Rose, both of Huntingdon. Samantha Robinson and Alexis Clifford, also both of Huntingdon, play Rachel and Helen; Megan Suomela of Alexandria is Virginia. Tyler Hess, of Mill Creek, plays the insufferable Cloyd, a hooligan who wreaks havoc in the children’s home. Rounding out the cast are Craig Myers, Madeline Suba, Mike Swan, Devin Varner, Cassandra Vogle, Molly Weaverling and Chris Writ. The orphans include Addyson Bracco, Kelci Corvin, Caleb Donahue, Amiyah Humphrey, Cecilia Kennawell, Lilianna Kennawell, Anna Kuntz, Caitlyn Kurey, Jazmyne Lauver, Jordan Rhodes, Skye Robinson, Michael Swan and Sophia Wood. The production is directed by Jenn Powell and Meg Glad, both of Huntingdon. LuAnn Hicks of Mount Union is the pro-

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duction’s stage manager, with assistance from Carston Myers of Huntingdon. Running lights and sound is Barbara Hughes, also of Huntingdon. Stage design is by Don Dietz of Williamsburg, with sound design by Rick Brown and light design by Keith Sutton, both of Huntingdon. The first showing of “An Orphan’s Light” will be at 8 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 22. Evening performances will continue on Nov. 23, 29 and 30, as well as Dec. 5, 6 and 7. Matinee showings are at 2:30 p.m. on Nov. 24, Dec. 1 and 8. For reservations, call (814) 627-0311. The playhouse is located at 11680 Raystown Road in Huntingdon, six miles south of Huntingdon Borough in the Village of McConnellstown, on State Route 26. For more information, visit the website at www.littletheater.com.

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A NEW EXHIBIT by Mary Vollero will be on display through Sunday, Nov. 30, in the Sieg Gallery at the Bellefonte Art Museum for Centre County, 133 N. Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Vollero’s “The Garman Series” features computer-painted canvas banners. Gallery hours are 1 to 4:30 p.m. on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. For more information, call (814) 355-4280 or visit www.bellefontemuseum.org.

Auditions to open for performance of ‘Pirates of Penzance’ UNIVERSITY PARK — Auditions for Penn State Opera Theatre’s April production of Gilbert and Sullivan’s “Pirates of Penzance” will take place from 3 to 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 10, in Esber Recital Hall.

There will be a call-back audition from 3 to 6 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 12, also in Esber Recital Hall. Singers should arrive 10 minutes early. Community members and Penn State students are welcome to audition.

Individuals wishing to audition should prepare to sing one piece in English. An accompanist will be provided. Sign up for one 10-minute slot on the Voice Area Bulletin Board opposite 110 Music Building I.

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THE WORKS OF artists Teresa Crowley Spitler and Brienne Brown will be on display through Sunday, Nov. 30, 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. on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays. For more information, call (814) 355-4280 or visit www.bellefontemuseum.org.

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Thursday, Nov. 21 through Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2013 AMERICAN ALE HOUSE, 821 CRICKLEWOOD DRIVE, STATE COLLEGE, (814) 237-9701  Thursday, Nov. 21 Friday, Nov. 22 Sunday, Nov. 24 Wednesday, Nov. 27

Domenick Swentosky, 8 to 11 p.m. Tommy Wareham, 6 to 8 p.m. and 9 p.m. to midnight Ted and Molly, 8 to 10 p.m. Scott Mangene, 8 to 10:30 p.m.

THE ARENA BAR & GRILL, 1521 MARTIN ST., STATE COLLEGE, (814) 237-8833 Friday, Nov. 22 Saturday, Nov. 23

Hate Grenade, 10:30 p.m. Velveeta, 10:30 p.m.

THE AUTOPORT, 1405 S. ATHERTON ST., STATE COLLEGE, (814) 237-7666 Thursday, Nov. 21 Friday, Nov. 22 Saturday, Nov. 23

Kate and Natalie, 9 p.m. Cruel and Unusual, 8 p.m. Jordan , Keith and Rob, 8 p.m.

BAR BLEU, 112 S. GARNER ST., STATE COLLEGE, (814) 237-0374 Thursday, Nov. 21 Friday, Nov. 22 Saturday, Nov. 23

Big Feast, 10:30 p.m. Lowjack, 10:30 p.m. Ted McCloskey & The Hi Fis, 10:30 p.m.

CAFE 210 WEST, 210 W. COLLEGE AVE., STATE COLLEGE, (814) 237-3449 Friday, Nov. 22 Saturday, Nov. 23

JR and Olivia, 6 to 8 p.m., My Hero Zero, 10:30 p.m. JR Mangan Band, 10:30 p.m.

THE BREWERY, 233 E. BEAVER AVE., STATE COLLEGE, (814) 237-2892 Wednesday, Nov. 27

Karaoke, 9:30 p.m.

ELK CREEK CAFÉ AND ALEWORKS, 100 W. MAIN ST., MILLHEIM, (814) 349-8850 Sunday, Nov. 24

The Stray Birds, 5 p.m.

THE GAMBLE MILL, 160 DUNLAP ST., BELLEFONTE, (814) 355-7764 Friday, Nov. 22 Saturday, Nov. 23 Sunday, Nov. 24

Jay Vonada, 6 to 8 p.m. The Poe Valley Troubadours, 7 to 9 p.m. The Stevadours, 5 to 7 p.m.

GOVERNORS PUB, 211 W. HIGH ST., BELLEFONTE, (814) 353-1008 Thursday, Nov. 21 Wednesday, Nov. 27

JT Blues, 6:30 p.m. Biscuit Jam, 6:30 p.m.

INFERNO BRICK OVEN & BAR, 340 E. COLLEGE AVE., STATE COLLEGE, (814) 237-5718 Thursday, Nov. 21 Friday, Nov. 22 Saturday, Nov. 23

DJ Kid A.V., 10 p.m. DJ Fuego, 10 p.m. DJ Ca$hous, 10 p.m.

OTTO’S PUB & BREWERY, 2286 N. ATHERTON ST., STATE COLLEGE, (814) 867-OTTO Thursday, Nov. 21 Friday, Nov. 22 Saturday, Nov. 23

Scott Mangene, 8 to 10 p.m. Miss Melanie and the Valley Rats, 9 p.m. Monica Brindle, 9 to 11 p.m.

THE PHYRST, 111 E. BEAVER AVE., STATE COLLEGE, (814) 238-1406 Thursday, Nov. 21 Friday, Nov. 22 Saturday, Nov. 23 Wednesday, Nov. 27

Lowjack, 8 p.m., Maxwell Strait, 10:30 p.m. to 2 a.m. Dominic & Noah, 8 to 10 p.m. Ted and the Hi-Fi’s, 10:30 pm to 2 a.m. Lowjack, 10:30 p.m. to 2 a.m. The Nightcrawlers, 10:30 p.m. to 2 a.m.

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Holiday Art and Ornament Sale fundraiser to be held From Gazette staff reports UNIVERSITY PARK — The Friends of the Palmer Museum of Art are pleased to announce their upcoming Holiday Art and Ornament Sale fundraiser from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 7, at the Palmer Museum of Art. Eleven local artists will be offering ornaments and other works of art for sale throughout the museum’s galleries and lobby. The Friends, the museum’s membership organization, has worked with these artists and several local businesses to create this event. It is designed to raise funds to support the museum’s more than 100 annual programs and events, which are always offered to visitors free of charge. Dotty Ford has been selected as this year’s featured artist. She was commissioned to create the 2013 signature ornament, a flying pig created by needle felting. Each of these individually hand-formed ornaments are truly one-of-a-kind and are available for $30. Other artists participating in this year’s sale include Pernille Sporon Bøving, Kimberly Brooks Filkins, Judith Finkelstein, Elli Groninger, Sue Harter, Kat Oliva, Deb Parsons, the State College Weavers Guild, Caryl Strauss and Lena Thynell. There will be a variety of art and ornaments for sale ranging in mediums from glass to metal, with prices starting at $5. A Friends’ one-year membership will also be available. The individual level begins at $35 and provides benefits such as an invitation to the members-only Holiday Art and Ornament Preview Sale reception that takes place on the Friday evening before Saturday’s public sale. The following local businesses helped to shape the event through their sponsorships: The Tavern Restaurant; the HoneyBaked Ham Company and Café; the Bellefonte Art Museum for Centre County and the Artist Registry; Shute & Coombs Financial Advisors; the 2013–14 Friends of the

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Thursday, Nov. 21 Friday, Nov. 22 Saturday, Nov. 23 Tuesday, Nov. 26 Wednesday, Nov. 27

My Hero Zero, 10:30 p.m. John and Chad, 8 to 10 p.m. Velveeta, 10:30 p.m. Mr. Hand, 7 p.m. Shake Shake Shake, 10:30 p.m. His Boy Elroy, 10:30 p.m.

Z BAR AND THE DELI RESTAURANT, 113 HEISTER ST., STATE COLLEGE, (814) 237-5710 Sunday, Nov. 24

Jazz Brunch with Jay Vonada, noon to 2 p.m.

— Compiled by Marjorie S. Miller Schedules subject to change. Call the venue for details. The Centre County Gazette is committed to providing readers with a complete list of upcoming live entertainment in Centre County. If your establishment provides live entertainment and would like to have it listed free in The Gazette, simply email listings to mmiller@centrecountygazette.com.

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Palmer Museum of Art Board of Directors; RE/MAX Centre Realty — Tom Cali, Ellen Kline and Mary Lou Bennett; The Drucker Company; QBC Diagnostics; Harrison’s Wine Grill & Catering; and Avant Garden. The Palmer Museum of Art at Penn State is located on Curtin Road and admission is free. Museum hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Sunday, noon to 4 p.m. The museum is closed Mondays and some holidays. Reduced hours over Thanksgiving break are Saturday, Nov. 23, through Sunday, Dec. 1, noon to 4 p.m. Holiday closures include Thursday, Nov. 28, Friday, Nov. 29, and Saturday, Dec. 21, through Wednesday, Jan. 1. For more information, contact Jennifer Feehan, coordinator of membership and public relations, at (814) 863-9182 or jenfeehan@psu.edu.

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WHAT’S HAPPENING To be included in What’s Happening, submit your events by Wednesday one week prior to publication to community@centrecountygazette.com or mail information to The Centre County Gazette, Attn: What’s Happening, 403 S. Allen St., State College, PA 16801.

ONGOING

Bookmobile — Centre County Library Bookmobile is a fully accessible library on wheels. Look for it in your community and join Miss Laura for story times, songs and fun. Visit the website at www.centrecountylibrary.org for days and times. Donation Collection — Community members are being asked to help needy children around the world by filling shoe boxes with toys, school supplies, hygiene items and notes of encouragement for “Operation Christmas Child.” Drop off the box at one of the seven locations: Centre County Christian Academy, 100 Hertzler Drive, Bellefonte; Park Forest Baptist Church, 3030 Carnegie Drive, State College; Faith Alive Fellowship Church, 4394 Penns Valley Road, Spring Mills; McAlevy’s Fort Presbyterian Church, 13955 Gaywood Lane, Huntingdon; Kish Valley Grace Brethren Church, 99 Taylor Drive, Reedsville; Lighthouse Evangelical Church, 7993 Drane Highway, West Decatur; or House of the Lord Fellowship Church, 201 W. Main St., Lock Haven. Donations will be accepted Monday, Nov. 18, through Monday, Nov. 25. Exhibit — A collection of photographs by John Hovenstine will be on display in the “Inspiration” exhibit through Saturday, Nov. 30, at Schlow Region Centre Library’s Betsy Rodgers Allen Gallery, 211 S. Allen St., State College. Hovenstine’s photographs represent scenes from the Centre County Grange Fair and Civil War re-enactments. Gallery hours are Mondays through Wednesdays, 9 a.m.–9 p.m.; Thursdays, noon–9 p.m.; Fridays, 9 a.m.–6 p.m.; Saturdays, 9 a.m.–5 p.m; and Sundays, 1:30 p.m.–5 p.m. For more information, call (814) 237- 6238. Exhibit — “All That Gleams and Glistens: Sequin and Metal Art From Haiti” will be on display through Saturday, 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 1–4:30 p.m., Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Call (814) 355-4280 or visit www.bellefonte museum.org. Exhibit — “The Wonders of Nature” by Denise Wagner will be on display through Saturday, Nov. 30, in the Community Gallery at the Bellefonte Art Museum for Centre County, 133 N. Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Gallery hours are 1–4:30 p.m., Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Call (814) 3554280 or visit www.bellefontemuseum.org. Exhibit — “The Garman” by artist Mary Vollero will be on display through Saturday, Nov. 30, in the Sieg Gallery at the Bellefonte Art Museum for Centre County, 133 N. Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Gallery hours are 1–4:30 p.m., Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Call (814) 355-4280 or visit www.bellefontemuseum.org. Exhibit — The artwork of Teresa Crowley Spitler and Brienne Brown will be on display through Saturday, Nov. 30, in the Tea Room Gallery at the Bellefonte Art Museum for Centre County, 133 N. Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Gallery hours are 1–4:30 p.m., Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Call (814) 355-4280 or visit www.bellefontemuseum.org. Exhibit — “Hearth Cooking: The Heart of the Home” will be on display 2–4 p.m. on Tuesdays and Saturdays through Saturday, Nov. 30, at the Boalsburg Heritage Museum, 304 E. Main St., Boalsburg. The exhibit features a recreated hearth of the 18th through early 19th centuries. Admission is free, but donations are accepted. Call (814) 466-3035 or email info@boalsburgheritage museum.org. Exhibit — The HUB-Robeson Galleries at Penn State University Park will be hosting an exhibit of paintings by Joanne Landis through Thursday, Dec. 5, in Art Alley, HUB-Robeson Center, University Park. Call (814) 865-0775 or visit www.studentaffairs.psu.edu/hub/artgalleries. Donation Collection — Holt Memorial Library will be collecting mittens, scarves and hats for a mitten tree to benefit area children through Wednesday, Dec. 11, at 17 N. Front St., Philipsburg. Call (814) 342-1987. Fundraiser — Friends of Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital will be holding their annual Festival of Baskets Raffle. Tickets can be purchased Monday, Nov. 25, through Friday, Dec. 13. To purchase tickets or for more information, call (717) 242-7225 or visit www.lewistownhospital.org. Exhibit — The Centre County Historical Society exhibit “A Common Canvas: Pennsylvania’s New Deal Post Office Murals,” will be on display through Sunday, Dec. 22, at the

State College Knights of Columbus 850 Stratford Drive, State College

Centre Furnace Mansion, 1001 E. College Ave., State College. Exhibit hours are 1–4 p.m., Sunday, Wednesday and Friday. Visit www.centrecountyhistory.org or call (814) 234-4779. Exhibit — The Green Drake Gallery and Arts Center will show the work of its studio artists beginning Friday, Nov. 1, through Jan. 5 at 101 W. Main St., Millheim. Call (814) 349-2486. Winter Clothing Giveaway/Donation Collection — The Buffalo Run United Methodist Charge Coat Ministry will distribute free winter coats and accessories on Saturdays, 9 a.m.–1 p.m., Nov. 2 through Jan. 25, at 2262 Buffalo Run Road, Bellefonte. Donations of gently used coats and other winter items will also be accepted. For more information, call (814) 237-4707 or (814) 355-2208. History/Genealogy — Learn about local history and genealogy with expert researchers at the Historical Museum and PA Room, 203 N. Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Hours are 10 a.m.–5 p.m., Monday, Wednesday and Friday; noon–5 p.m., Tuesday and Thursday; and 10 a.m.–2 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 16. Call (814) 355-1516 or visit www.centrecounty library.org.

visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. Film — Centre Hall Library will host a teen movie night featuring “The Hunger Games,” 6–8:30 p.m. at 109 W. Beryl St., Philipsburg. Call (814) 364-2580. Services — Grace Baptist Church will have revival services with Bible-based preaching from evangelist Tom Bard at 7 p.m. at 3596 Penns Valley Road, Spring Mills. For more information, call (814) 308-4055 or visit www.grace baptism.org. Concert — Center for the Performing Arts at Penn State presents Dr. Lonnie Smith’s “In the Beginning” Octet at 7:30 p.m. in Schwab Auditorium, Penn State University, University Park. Tickets can be purchased by calling (814) 863-0255 or (800) ARTS-TIX. Film — Appalachian Outdoors presents Warren Miller’s “Ticket to Ride” at 8 p.m. at The State Theatre, 130 W. College Ave., State College. Tickets can be purchased at the box office by calling (814) 272-0606 or visiting www. statetheatre.org. Concert — The Symphonic Wind Ensemble will play at 8 p.m. in Esber Recital Hall at Call (814) 863-0255 or visit www.music.psu.edu.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22

Turkey Shoot — The Ferguson Township Lions Club will have a turkey shoot at the club, state Route 45 West, Pine Grove Mills. Call (814) 238-6695 for more information. Breakfast — The Christian Business Men’s Connection will sponsor a breakfast at 7 a.m. at the Ramada, 1450 S. Atherton St., State College. The featured presentation will be “Insights from the Informant,” with special speaker Mark Whitacre, a former undercover FBI agent who investigated the ADM food price fixing scandal. Reservations are required. Contact Ben Bidelspach at (814) 867-5147 or bfbidelspach@comcast.net. Exhibit — School children’s artwork will be on display 10 a.m.–4 p.m. at the Zoller Gallery Exhibition, University Park. For more information, visit www.sova.psu.edu. Story Time — Preschoolers can enjoy stories and songs at the Thursday story time, 10:30–10:50 a.m. at Discovery Space, 112 W. Foster Ave., Suite 1, State College. Story times are free with paid admission. Call (814) 234-0200 or email info@mydiscoveryspace.org. Children’s Program — Preschoolers ages 3–5 can work on science-themed activities with “Science Adventures,” 11–11:30 a.m. at Discovery Space, 112 W. Foster Ave., Suite 1, State College. The theme is “Exploring New Worlds.” Activities are free with paid admission. Call (814) 2340200, email info@mydiscoveryspace.org or visit www.my discoveryspace.org. Fundraiser — The Howard United Methodist Church will host a soup sale, 11 a.m.–1 p.m. at 144 W. Main Street, Howard in the church’s Fellowship Hall. Pre-orders must be made by Sunday, Nov. 17, by contacting Patti Long at (814) 625-2182 or Helen Meyer at (814) 625-2722. Craft Class — The Centre County Library and Historical Museum will host “Hooks & Needles,” an adult craft class, 1–2:30 p.m. at 200 Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Call (814) 3551516 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. Story Time — Holt Memorial Library will have preschool story time, 2–3 p.m. at 17 N. Front St., Philipsburg. Today’s theme is “Thanks to You.” Call (814) 342-1987 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. Children’s Program — The Centre County Library and Historical Museum will host its Lego club, 3:30–4:30 p.m. at 200 Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Call (814) 355-1516 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. Family Program — Holt Memorial Library will host “It’s Elementary,” a series of activities and presentations for elementary school students and their families, 6–7 p.m. at 17 N. Front St., Philipsburg. Tonight’s theme is “Movie Night: ‘Alvin and the Chipmunks’.” Call (814) 342-1987 or

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Wreath Sale — The Art Alliance of Central Pennsylvania will be selling holiday wreaths at 818 Pike St., Lemont. Pre-orders are accepted. For more information, visit www. artalliancepa.org or call (814) 234-2740. Craft Show and Sale — There will be a craft show and sale with homemade children’s clothing and accessories, fabric crafts and jewelry, 9 a.m.–5 p.m. at Fox Hill Apartments Building, 200 Wyndtree Court, Bellefonte. Exhibit — School children’s artwork will be on display 10 a.m.–4 p.m. at the Zoller Gallery Exhibition, University Park. For more information, visit www.sova.psu.edu. 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. Book Discussion — The Centre County Library & Historical Museum will host a book discussion group 1–2 p.m. at 200 Allegheny St., Bellefonte. This month’s book is “The Perks of Being a Wallflower” by Stephen Chbosky. Call (814) 355-1516 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. Dinner — A spaghetti dinner will be served 5–7:30 p.m. at Grays United Methodist Church, 5687 Buffalo Run Road, Port Matilda. Meals include spaghetti, salad, bread, drink and dessert. Eat-in and take out will be available. Visit www.graysumc.org Concert — Keith Urban will perform his “Light The Fuse Tour 2013” with Little Big Town and special guest Dustin Lynch at 7 p.m. at Bryce Jordan Center, University Park. Tickets can be purchased at Ticketmaster.com, the Bryce Jordan Center Box Office, Eisenhower Auditorium, Penn State Downtown Theatre, all Ticketmaster outlets, or by phone at (800) 745-3000.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23

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What’s Happening, from page 25 Holiday Bazaar — New Hope Lutheran Church will hold a holiday bazaar, 9 a.m.–1:30 p.m. at 119 Cobblestone Court, Spring Mills. There will be various vendors, homemade soups, fresh hoagies and baked goods. For more information, call (814) 422-8318. Craft Show and Sale — There will be a craft show and sale with homemade children’s clothing and accessories, fabric crafts and jewelry, 9 a.m.–5 p.m. at Fox Hill Apartments Building, 200 Wyndtree Court, Bellefonte. Games Group — Hone your strategy for the ancient game of “Go,” 1:30–5 p.m. in the Sun Room, Schlow Centre Region Library, 211 S. Allen St., State College. Call (814) 237-6236. Thanksgiving Dinner — The Howard United Methodist Church will host a community Thanksgiving dinner 5–6 p.m. in Fellowship Hall at 144 E. Main St., Howard. Attendees are asked to bring a nonperishable food item to donate to the local food bank.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 24

Alessandrini, directed by Heidi Biever and performed by middle school students from Singing Onstage at 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. at The State Theatre, 130 W. College Ave., State College. Tickets can be purchased at the box office by calling (814) 272-0606 or visiting www.statetheatre.org.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 25

Volunteering — Bellefonte Area Mission Central HUB will be open 9–11 a.m. at the Trinity United Methodist Church, 128 W. Howard St., Bellefonte. Call (814) 355-9425. Story Time — The Centre Hall Branch Library will have preschool story time, 10:30–11 a.m. at 109 W. Beryl St., Centre Hall. Today’s theme is “Thanksgiving.” Call (814) 364-2580 or visit www.centre countylibrary.org. Story Time — The Centre County Library and Historical Museum will have toddler story time, 10:30–11:30 a.m. at 200 Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Today’s theme is “Thanks.” Call (814) 355-1516 or visit www. centrecountylibrary.org. Line Dancing — Centre Region Parks and Recreation presents line dancing at 10:50 a.m. at the Centre Region Senior Center, 131 S. Fraser St., No.1, State College. No experience necessary or partners needed. Call (814) 231-3076. Dinner — A ham pot pie, soup and bread dinner to benefit the building fund will be held 5–7 p.m. at Bald Eagle Valley Community United Methodist Church, 111 Sycamore St., Bellefonte. For more information, call (814) 353-8870.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 26

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, 9:30–11 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall, Howard United Methodist Church, West Main Street, Howard. Story Time — Holt Memorial Library will have a toddler story time, 10:30–11:30 a.m. at 17 N. Front St., Philipsburg. Call (814) 342-1987 or visit www.centrecounty library.org.

Story Time — The Centre County Library and Historical Museum will have preschool story time, 1:30–2 p.m. at 200 Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Today’s theme will be “Thanksgiving.” Call (814) 355-1516 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. Farmer’s Market — The Boalsburg Farmer’s Market will be held 2–6 p.m. in St. John’s United Church of Christ, 218 N. Church St., Boalsburg. Vendor products include fall greens and root vegetables, meats, dairy items, breads and apples. Yoga Class — A gentle yoga class will be held 5–6 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. Social — The Nittany Valley Writers Network will hold a writers social and book swap, 5:30–7 p.m. at the Autoport Restaurant, 1405 S. Atherton St., State College. Ask for the writer’s table. Yoga Class — A basics level yoga class will be held 6:30–8 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.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27

Turkey Shoot — The Ferguson Township Lions Club will have a turkey shoot at the club, State Route 45 West, Pine Grove Mills. Call (814) 238-6695 for more information. Story Time — The Centre County Library and Historical Museum will have baby book time, 9:30–10:30 a.m. at 200 Al-

November 21-27, 2013 legheny St., Bellefonte. Book themes will vary throughout November. Call (814) 3551516 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. Story Time — The Centre County Library and Historical Museum will have preschool story time, 10:30–11:30 a.m. at 200 Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Today’s theme will be “Thanksgiving.” Call (814) 355-1516 or visit www.centrecounty library.org. Children’s Program — Children ages 6-months to 2 years can explore science through books and movement during “Baby Explorers” 10:30–11 a.m. at Discovery Space, 112 W. Foster Ave., Suite 1, State College. Activities are free with paid admission. Call (814) 234-0200, email info@ mydiscoveryspace.org or visit www.my discoveryspace.org. Story Time — Holt Memorial Library will have preschool story time, 10:30–11:30 a.m. at 17 N. Front St., Philipsburg. Today’s theme is “Who Knows?” Call (814) 3421987 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. Line Dancing — Centre Region Parks and Recreation presents line dancing at 10:50 a.m. at the Centre Region Senior Center, 131 S. Fraser St., No.1, State College. No experience necessary or partners needed. Call (814) 231-3076. Luncheon — The Patton Township Business Association will meet for lunch noon–1 p.m. in the Patton Township Municipal Building, 100 Patton Plaza, State College. Reservations are required and can be made by calling (814) 237-2822 or emailing pankowealthmanagement@gmail.com. Volunteering — Bellefonte Area Mission Central HUB will be open 1–3 p.m. at the Trinity United Methodist Church, 128 W. Howard St., Bellefonte. Call (814) 355-9425. Children’s Program — The Centre Hall Branch Library hosts its after school science club for elementary students, 3–3:30 p.m. and 3:45–4:15 p.m. at 109 W. Beryl St., Centre Hall. Today’s theme is “Fooling Your Hands.” Call (814) 364-2580 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. Zumba — New Hope United Methodist Church will sponsor a free Zumba class at 6 p.m. at Marion Walker Elementary School, 100 School Drive, Bellefonte. Call Amanda at (814) 321-4528.

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GROUP MEETINGS The Gazette will publish the regular meeting dates and times for all Centre County social and service groups, organizations, clubs, etc. that have membership open to the public. To be included in the weekly listing send information by Wednesday one week prior to publication to community@centrecountygazette. com or mail to: The Centre County Gazette, Attn: Group Meetings, 403 S. Allen St., State College, PA 16801. Adult Bible Study and Kids Program, offering practical help from the Bible and a fun and productive time for kids, will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesdays at Nittany Baptist Church, 430 Mountain Back Road, Spring Mills. Call (814) 360-1601 or visit www.nittany baptist.org. Adult Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse — Men’s Support Group sponsored by The Centre County Women’s Resource Center, meets from 5:30-7 p.m. Tuesdays. Call (814) 237-5220 ext. 247, email edteam@ccwrc.org or visit www.ccwrc.org. Adult Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse — Women’s Support Group sponsored by The Centre County Women’s Resource Center, meets from 5:30-7 p.m. Wednesdays. Call (814) 237-5220 ext. 247, email edteam@ccwrc.org or visit ccwrc.org. ALIVE Teen Club meets at 6 p.m. Sundays at First Baptist Church, 539 Jacksonville Road, Bellefonte. Call (814) 355-5678 or visit www.fbcbellefonte.org. Alzheimer’s/Dementia Support Groups meets the first Friday of every month at 1 p.m. and second Tuesday of every month at 6:30 p.m., Mount Nittany Dining Room at The Inn at Brookline, 1930 Cliffside Drive, State College. Call or email Anne at (814) 2343141 / teadmin@brooklinevillage.com or Janie at (814) 235-2000 / iwpcommrel@brooklinevillage.com for more information. AWANA Club meets at 6 p.m. every Sunday at the First Baptist Church, 539 Jacksonville Road, Bellefonte. Activities and Bible lessons will be held for children ages 3 through sixth grade. Materials provided. Call (814) 355-5678 or visit www.fbcbellefonte. org. Bald Eagle Grange No. 151 meets at 7 p.m. the first Tuesday of every month at the Grange Hall in Runville. Bald Eagle Watershed Association meets at 9:30 a.m. the third Monday at the Milesburg Borough Building, 416 Front St., Milesburg. Visit www.baldeaglewatershed.com. The Bald Eagle Area Class of 1959 meets at 6 p.m. the first Wednesday of each month for dinner. Location changes each month. Call Joyce at (814) 383-4337 or email ljt2342@embarqmail. com. Bald Eagle Area Class of 1960 meets for lunch at 11:30 a.m. the third Thursday of every month at The Bestway Restaurant, 1023 N. Eagle Valley Road, Howard. Call Barb (814) 466-6027. Bald Eagle Area Class of 1962 meets for breakfast at 9 a.m. the first Saturday of each month at Bestway Truckstop Restaurant, Route 150, Milesburg. Call Sandy at (814) 387-4218. Bald Eagle Area Class of 1964 meets for breakfast at 9 a.m. the fourth Saturday of the month at the Bestway Restaurant, Route 150, I-80 exit 158, Milesburg. Dinner will be at 5:30 p.m. on the third Friday of the month at the Bellefonte Moose, 125 N. Spring St., Bellefonte. Call Sue (814) 625-2132 or bea.1964@ yahoo.com. Bald Eagle Area Class of 1965 meets for dinner at 5:30 p.m. the last Friday of each month at Bellefonte Elks, 120 W. High St., Bellefonte. Call Bob (814) 383-2151. Bellefonte High School Class of 1956 meets for dinner at 5:30 p.m. the second Friday of each month at Bellefonte Elks, 120 W. High St., Bellefonte. Call Kay at (814) 359-2738. Bellefonte High School Class 1967 meets for breakfast at 8:30 a.m. the first Saturday of each month at Sunset West, 521 E. College Ave., Pleasant Gap. The location is subject to change. Call Vic at (814) 360-1948. Bellefonte Elks Lodge meets at 7 p.m. the second and fourth Mondays of each month at Bellefonte Elks, 120 W. High St., Bellefonte. Bellefonte Encampment No. 72 and Ridgeley Canton No. 8 meets at 7 p.m. the second Wednesday of each month, Windmere Hall, 454 Rolling Ridge Drive, State College. Bellefonte Garden Club meets at 6:30 p.m. the third Tuesday of the month at the First Presbyterian Church, 203 N. Spring St., Bellefonte. Visit www.facebook.com/bellefontegardenclub or call (814) 355-4427. Bellefonte Historical Railroad Society meets at 7 p.m. the first Monday of each month at the Train Station, Talleyrand Park, Bellefonte. Call (814) 355-1053 or www.bellefontetrain.org. Bellefonte Kiwanis Club meets at noon Tuesdays at the Moose Club, 125 N. Spring St., Bellefonte. Call Richard King at (814) 3559606 or email kings430elinn@yahoo.com. Bellefonte Sunrise Rotary Club meets at 7:30 a.m. Fridays at Diamond Deli, 103 N. Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Call Mary Jane Fisher at (814) 355-5905. Bellefonte Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1600 meets at 8 p.m. the second Thursday of every month at Post Home, Spring Street, Bellefonte. Bellefonte Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1600 Ladies Auxiliary meets at 7 p.m. the second Wednesday of every month at Post Home, Spring Street, Bellefonte. Better Breathers Support Group meets at 2 p.m. the third Thursday every month at HealthSouth Nittany Valley Rehabilitation Hospital, 550 E. College Ave., Pleasant Gap. Call James Williamson, respiratory manager, at (814) 359-3421. Better Breathers is affiliated with the American Lung Association. Business Networking International meets at 7 a.m. Thursdays at Celebration Hall, 2280 Commercial Blvd., State College. Members share ideas, contacts and business referrals. Fee is $10 for room and breakfast. Call Kelly Swisher at (814) 280-1656. Boy Scouts of America BSA Troop 66 meets from 7-8 p.m. every Tuesday at Pleasant Gap United Methodist Church, 179 S. Main St., Pleasant Gap. Email Scoutmaster Bill Weaver at standinten@aol.com. Brain Injury Support Group meets at 7 p.m. the second Tuesday of every month at HealthSouth Nittany Valley Rehabilitation Hospital, 550 E. College Ave., Pleasant Gap. Call Sharon Poorman, nurse manager, at (814) 359-3421. There will be no meetings in January and February. Breast Cancer Support Group meets from 5:30-7 p.m. the first Monday of every month in the ground floor conference rooms, Mount Nittany Medical Center, 1800 E. Park Ave., State College. If the first Monday of the month is a holiday, the meeting will be held on the second Monday of the month. Call Cheri at (814) 2317005. Catholic Daughters of the Americas social begins at 6:30 p.m. and meets at 7 p.m. the first Thursday of every month at St. John’s Catholic School auditorium, 134 E. Bishop St., Bellefonte. Call (814) 355-7730 or email jmoest@yahoo.com. Central Pennsylvania Holistic Wellness Group will meet to

share and learn about many methods and techniques to support a holistic, homeopathic and spiritual lifestyle from 6:30-8 p.m. the second Wednesday of each month at the Inspired Holistic Wellness, 107 S. Spring St., Bellefonte. Call (814) 883-0957 or visit www. meetup.com/central-pa-holistic-wellnessgroup. The Centre County Down Syndrome Society meets from 7-9 p.m. on the second Thursday of the month in the offices at 111 Sowers St., Suite 504, in State College. Email ccdssociety@gmail. com or visit www.centrecountydownsyndrome.org. Centre County Greens meets at 7:15 p.m. the first Monday of every month at Webster’s Bookstore & Café, 133 E. Beaver Ave., State College. Centre County Real Estate Investment Club meets from 7-9 p.m. the third Thursday of every month at RE/MAX Centre Realty, 1375 Martin St., State College. Call (814) 280-5839 or email len@ decarmine.com. Visit www.centrecountyreiclub.org. Centre Hall Lions Club meets at 6:30 p.m. the second Tuesday of the month and at 7 p.m. the fourth Tuesday of the month at Centre Hall Lions Club Building, 153 E. Church St., Centre Hall. Centre Line Riders — ABATE of Pennsylvania, Chapter 18 meets at noon the third Saturday of each month at the Centre Hall American Legion, 2928 Penns Valley Pike, Centre Hall. Centre Pieces Quilt Guild meets from 7-9 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month (March through December) at the Mount Nittany Middle School Cafeteria, 656 Brandywine Drive, State College. Visit www.centrepiecesguild.org or call (814) 237-6009. Centre Region Model Investment Club meets at 6:30 p.m. on the second Monday of the month at the Mazza Room, South Hills Business School, 480 Waupelani Drive, State College. Call (814) 234-8775 or email cr20mic@aol.com. The Centre Region Wargaming and Miniatures Group will meet each week. Meeting times and place changes each week. Join the website to become active: http://www.meetup.com/CentreRegion-Wargaming-and-Miniatures-Group/. The Compassionate Friends Group meets from 7-8:30 p.m. the second Monday of each month at New Hope, 1089 E. College Ave., Bellefonte. TCF is a national non-profit support organization offering understanding, friendship and hope to families following the death of a child of any age, from any cause. Contact Peg Herbstritt at (814) 574-5997 or email at mah10@comcast.net. FHA Center for Weight Management and Nutrition hosts a bariatric surgery support group from 6-7 p.m. the third Thursday of each month in Classroom 4, Lewistown Hospital, 400 Highland Ave., Lewistown. Sessions are moderated by Virginia M. Wray, DO, CNSP. Call (717) 242-7099 or visit www.myfamilyhealthassociates.com. Girls of Bald Eagle Area High School Class of 1961 meets at 11:30 a.m. the second Tuesday of each month at the Mt. Valley Diner, 850 S. Eagle Valley Road, Wingate. Call (814) 355-3686. Halfmoon Garden Club meets at 1 p.m. the first Thursday of the month. Membership is open to Halfmoon Township residents. Contact Barbara Fleischer by phone at (814) 693-0188 or by email at barb.fleischer@gmail.com; or contact Lori Clayton by phone at (814) 692-8077 or by email at lafc30@gmail.com. Halfmoon Grange No. 290 meets at 7:30 p.m. the first Monday of every month at the Grange Hall in Centennia. Call Diane at (814) 692-4580. Hearing Loss Association of America meets at 7 p.m. the second Monday of each month at Foxdale, 500 E. Marylyn Ave., State College. Learn the latest technology available for hearing loss. Heart Failure Support Group will meet at 4 p.m. the fourth Monday of every month at HealthSouth Nittany Valley Rehabilitation Hospital, 550 E. College Ave., Pleasant Gap. Call Traci Curtorillo, nurse manager, at (814) 359-3421. Heritage Museum Board meets at 7 p.m. the second Thursday of the month at the Boalsburg Municipal Building, Main Street, Boalsburg. Call Dr. Pete Ferretti at (814) 574-0939 or email par2@ psu.edu. I.O.O.F. Centre Lodge #153 meets at 7:30 p.m. the first and third Thursday of each month at I.O.O.F. Lodge Hall, 756 N. Main St., Pleasant Gap. Junior Rockhounds meets at 5 p.m. the third Wednesday of each month in Room 121, Earth and Engineering Sciences Building, University Park. Call (814) 867-6263 or visit www.nittanymineral.org. Keystone Guild of the Watchmakers Association of Pa. meets at 1 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month at Bull Pen Restaurant, Washington Avenue at First Street, Tyrone. Call George at (814) 238-1668. Ladies Grief Support Group meets at 2 p.m. every second and fourth Tuesday at Living Faith Church, 113 Sunset Acres, Milesburg. Call Hazel at (814) 387-4952. Marion Grange 223 meets at 7 p.m. the second Thursday of every month at the Jacksonville Grange Hall. For more information, call Brenda at (814) 383-2796. The Milesburg Lions Club meets 7 p.m. the first and third Tuesday of every month at Milesburg Center across from UniMart. MOPS, Mothers of Preschoolers, sponsored by New Hope Church, is designed to nurture every mother with children from pregnancy through kindergarten and meets the first and third Thursday of each month at The State College Evangelical Free Church, 1243 Blue Course Drive, State College. Child care is provided for each monthly meeting. Visit www.statecollegemops. com. Mount Nittany Health’s Diabetes Network diabetes support group meets from 10:15-11:15 a.m. the second Wednesday of every month at the Centre Region Senior Center, 131 S. Fraser St., No. 1, State College. Call Carol Clitherow at (814) 231-3076 or visit www.mountnittany.org/diabetes. Multiple Sclerosis Support Group meets at 6 p.m. every third Tuesday at HealthSouth Nittany Valley Rehabilitation Hospital, Outpatient Entrance, 550 E. College Ave., Pleasant Gap. The support group is affiliated with the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Harrisburg office. Call Steve Uberti at (814) 359-3421. National Alliance on Mental Illness meets at 7 p.m. every second Tuesday at South Hills School, State College. June is the last meeting of the summer. Meetings resume in September. Call Dave (814) 238-1983. The Neuropathy Support Group of Central Pennsylvania will meet at 2 p.m. the fourth Sunday at the Mount Nittany Medical Center, Conference Room 3, 1800 E. Park Ave., State College. Call David Brown at (814) 531-1024. Nittany Knights Barbershop Chorus meets at 7:15 p.m. every Monday at South Hills School, State College. Men who like to sing are welcome. Visit www.nittanyknights.org or call Bill (814) 3553557. Nittany Valley Model Railroad Club meets at 7 p.m. Tuesdays at Old Gregg School, Room 1A, 106 School St., Spring Mills. Call Fred at (814) 422-7667.

Nittany Mineral Society will hold a social at 6:30 p.m. and meet at 7:30 p.m. the third Wednesday of each month in Room 116, Auditorium of the Earth and Engineering Sciences Building, University Park. Call (814) 867-6263 or visit www.nittanymineral. org. Nittany Valley Woodturners meet from 7-9 p.m. every first Thursday in the woodworking shop of State College Area High School, South Building, 650 Westerly Parkway, State College. Email reg@ marketvaluesolutions.com or visit www.visitnittanynalleywood turners.org. The Nittany Valley Writers Network meets for an early-risers breakfast at 7 a.m. every third Wednesday at The Waffle Shop, 1610 W. College Ave., State College. The Nittany Valley Writers Network meets from 7-8:30 p.m. on the second Tuesday of each month at Schlow Centre Region Library, 211 S. Allen St., State College. Old Gregg School Community and Recreation Center meets at 7 p.m. the first Thursday of every month in Room 106, 106 School St., Spring Mills. Call (814) 422-8582, email ogsrobin@ gmail.com or visit www.oldgreggschool.org. Parent Support Group for Children With Eating Disorders meets from 7-8 p.m. the second Tuesday of every month in Conference Room 3, Mount Nittany Medical Center, 1800 E. Park Ave., State College. Call Kristie Kaufman at (814) 466-7921. Penns Valley Grange No. 158 meets at 7:30 p.m. the second Thursday of every month in Grange Hall, Railroad Street, Spring Mills. Pleasant Gap Rotary Club meets at 6 p.m. every Thursday at The Oaks, 220 Rachel Drive, Pleasant Gap. Reiki Group will meet from 6:30-8:30 p.m. the first Wednesday of the month at Inspired Holistic Wellness, 107 S. Spring St., Bellefonte. Call (814) 883-0957, email beth@inspiredholisticwellness. com, or visit www.inspiredholisticwellness.com. RSVP is appreciated. The Romans 12:2 Group meets from 7-8:30 p.m. Mondays at 204 W. High St., Bellefonte. The group is an addictions breakaway program sponsored by Lifegate Baptist Church, and is open to all who are suffering from any form of addiction as well as to family members that may be affected by the addict’s behavior. Call (814) 353-1942. Sacred Harp Singing meets from 7-8:30 a.m. the second and fourth Monday at the University Mennonite Church, 1606 Norma St., State College. Visit www.statecollegesacredharp. com. The Snow Shoe Lions Club meets at 6:30 p.m. the first and fourth Wednesday of every month at the Moshannon Community Center, Route 144, Snow Shoe. Soroptimist International of Centre County meet at 6 p.m. the first Monday of the month at the Atherton Hotel, 125 S. Atherton St., State College. Call (814) 234-0658 or email hjlaw11@aol. com. State College Area High School Class of ’65 meets for brunch at 10:30 a.m. the second Wednesday of each month at Way’s Fruit Market, 2355 Halfmoon Valley Road, Port Matilda. State College Downtown Rotary Club meets at noon on Thursdays at Damon’s, 1031 E. College Ave., State College. State College Elks Lodge meets at 7:30 p.m. the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at Mountain View Country Club, 100 Elks Club Road, Boalsburg. State College Lions Club meets at 6:15 p.m. the first and third Thursday of the month at Damon’s, 1031 E. College Ave., State College. State College Rotary Club meets at 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays at Nittany Lion Inn, Faculty Staff Lounge, 200 W. Park Ave., University Park. State College Sunrise Rotary Club meets at 7:15 a.m. Wednesdays at Hotel State College, 106 S. Allen St., State College, above The Corner Room. State College Weavers Guild meets from 7:30-9 p.m. on the third Thursday of the month, September through May. Meetings are held in members’ homes. Refreshments are served at 7 p.m. For meeting location, visit www.statecollege weaversguild.weebly. com or call (814) 234-7344. Support Group for Family & Friends of Childhood Sexual Abuse Survivors sponsored by The Centre County Women’s Resource Center meets from 5:30-7 p.m. Mondays. Call (814) 2375220 ext. 247, email edteam@ccwrc.org or visit www.ccwrc.org. Stroke Support Group meets at 4 p.m. the last Tuesday of every month at HealthSouth Nittany Valley Rehabilitation Hospital, 550 E. College Ave., Pleasant Gap. There will be no meeting in August and December. Call Caroline Salva-Romero, speech therapy manager, or Linda Meyer, speech-language pathologist, at (814) 359-3421. TOPS, Take Off Pounds Sensibly, will meet at 6:20 p.m. every Tuesday at the American Legion, 2928 Penns Valley Pike, Centre Hall. Weigh-in will be held from 5:30-6:20 p.m. Call Aurelia Confer at (814) 574-1747. TOPS, Take Off Pounds Sensibly, PA 473 support group meets at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday in the conference room of Windsong Apartments at Brookline, 610 W. Whitehall Road, State College. Call Jane Wettstone at (814) 404-1689. TRIAD, a public safety group for senior citizens, meets each second Thursday in various locations. Call Helen Evans at (814) 237-8932. Trout Unlimited, a non-profit conservation organization, meets at 7:30 p.m. every first Thursday at Comfort Suites Hotel, 132 Village Drive, State College. Walker Grange #2007 meets the second Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m. at the Walker Township Building, 816 Nittany Valley Drive, Bellefonte. Weight Loss Challenge meets at 6 p.m. Tuesdays at the Park Forest Baptist Church, 3030 Carnegie Drive, State College. The class also meets at 7 p.m. Thursdays at the Faith Baptist Church, 647 Valley Vista Drive, State College. Membership fee is $35. Call Darlene Foster at (814) 238-8739 or email at rdf55@ verizon.net. WiNGs, the Women’s Network Group for women entrepreneurs, has a social from 8-8:30 a.m. and meets from 8:3010:30 a.m., the third Wednesday of every month at the Patton Township conference room, 100 Patton Plaza, State College. Email membership@wngs.org or call (814) 360-1063. Women’s Welcome Club of State College meets at 7 p.m. the second Wednesday of every month at Oakwood Presbyterian Church, 1865 Waddle Road, State College. Visit www.womens welcomeclub.org or email wwcmembership@ gmail.com. Young at Hearts Club meets for Red Pin bowling at 1 p.m. the first and third Wednesday of the month at the Millheim Lanes, Main Street, Millheim. A yearly $5 donation is requested to join the club. — Compiled by Gazette staff

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Area stores get an early start on holiday season By ADAM LIDGETT StateCollege.com

STATE COLLEGE — It’s the most wonderful time of the year, and every year it seems to come earlier. Thanksgiving is still almost two weeks away, but many stores are already setting up Christmas displays and selling holiday-oriented merchandise. Take a walk through the Nittany Mall and you’ll see Christmas Trees, twinkling lights, snow men, greeting cards and even a holiday train ride. At the Bon-Ton, employees have just started to put up Christmas decorations, but it looks as if they’ve been ready for months. “It’s too labor intensive to put it all up at the same time,” store manager Bruce Aungst said. “In about the third or fourth week of October we just start to put up the Christmas decor.” Aungst said everything they have for Christmas should be out on display by the end of this week. People actually do start coming into Bon-Ton as soon as they put their Christmas items out. Aungst says people shop early to get the best selection before every-

thing gets picked over. Aungst said sometimes, though, it goes beyond wanting to get the best selection. “People do have this nostalgic feeling toward the holidays,” he said. “Those are our earlier shoppers.” Many of the items that get picked over first are dinner sets, which people often collect by their patterns. The Walmart Supercenter on the Benner Pike has also started rearranging its shelves to accommodate the holidays. “We move some of the toys up front,” Adam Unger, assistant manager, said. “It’s a company directive and we mark them down for customers.” Unger says Walmart begins putting out Christmas supplies right after Halloween. According to Unger, Walmart will continue to progressively put out Christmas supplies as the holiday season moves along. The store puts items on display based on what time of the season people may need them. “Now we have a lot of decorations out,” he said. “As we get closer to December we’ll move more things out like wrapping paper.” “It seems like people start buying earlier every year,” Unger added.

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AREA STORES are starting to put out Christmas supplies earlier this year. Some stores will even be open on Thanksgiving to kick off the holiday shopping season.

Industry professionals help shape Smeal accounting programs From Gazette staff reports

UNIVERSITY PARK — The Penn State Accounting External Advisory Board met early last month to consider issues confronting accounting educators in the Smeal College of Business. The 20 board members include some of Penn State’s most successful alumni and friends, representing many of the largest employers in the accounting industry. The board meets twice each year to provide perspectives on the curriculum and other aspects of the Smeal experience that

affect students’ preparation for their careers. “The members of our advisory board provide a valued perspective on the curricular innovations, the current needs of employers across many industries, and the skill sets our students must build to meet those demands,” said Steven Huddart, chair of the Department of Accounting at Smeal. The October meeting’s agenda included a report on the department’s competitive position relative to other top-tier accounting programs across the country and

DEED TRANSFERS The following property transactions were compiled from information provided by the Centre County Recorder of Deeds, Joseph Davidson. The Gazette is not responsible for typographical errors. The published information is believed to be accurate; however, the Gazette neither warrants nor accepts any liability or responsibility for inaccurate information.

RECORDED OCT. 28 THROUGH NOV. 1, 2013 BELLEFONTE

Eric J. Grider and Janet L. Grider to Courtney Dickman and Corey J. Dickman, 236 W. Linn St., Bellefonte, $229,000. Eugene C. Grieb and Shirley F. Grieb to Sandra F. Rishel, 1007 Airport Road, Bellefonte, $169,000. Elliot W. Snook, Elliot Snook, Susan M. Snook and Susan M. Grey to Elliot Snook, 1024 Airport Road, Bellefonte, $1.

BENNER TOWNSHIP

East End Partnership, Ronald D. Mattern, Daniel L. Mattern by agent and Allen Rex Mattern by agent to Robert E. Sweitzer, 118 Midway Drive, Bellefonte, $1. Grove Park Associates Inc. to Dale Kelley, 301 Aster Ave., Bellefonte, $335,000.

BURNSIDE TOWNSHIP

Louis and Patricia Barnyak Living Trust, Louis E. Barnyak trustee and Louis Barnyak trustee to Troy E. Barnyak, Kathy L. Walizer, Shane Lee Barnyak and Lance A. Barnyak, 172 Hilltop Drive, Karthaus, $1.

CENTRE HALL

George P. Bressler and Phyllis Bressler to Larry L. Confer and Sandra K. Confer, 146 E. Church St., Centre Hall, $137,000.

COLLEGE TOWNSHIP

Michael Fellinger and Carol Fellinger to Patrick J. Tobin and Alison M. Tobin, 138 Birchtree Court, State College, $175,000. George J. Kaleita and Rose Ann Kaleita to Sarah A. Metz and Ellen G. Bryant, 455 Windmere Drive, No. 3C, State College, $272,500. Constance R. Matthews and Margaret A. Lorah to Clyde D. Lynch and Nancy L. Lynch, 1612 Elizabeth Road, State College, $225,500. Kerry E. Mauck by agent, Kerry Mauck by agent and Sean Halloran by agent to David M. Rae, 250 Gerald St., State College, $126,000. Deed Transfers, Page 30

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an update on sustainability-related project opportunities for all Smeal students. Sajay Samuel, clinical associate professor of accounting, spoke to the board about the new curriculum and broader employment possibilities for students pursuing the corporate control and financial management concentration. In May, the first cohort of about 60 students will graduate with the concentration. The concentration provides prepara-

tion for careers in corporate accounting and eligibility to sit for the Certified Management Accountant exam, one of the key steps to earning the CMA designation. Finally, Meg Handley, director of Career and Corporate Connections, talked to the board about students’ transitions to the workplace, including the particular strengths employers see coming from Smeal graduates and how students’ soft skills, especially writing and a professional mindset, can be further developed.

PUBLIC ESTATE SNAP-ON TOOL AUCTION

The Late Donald Ertley’s Automotive Garage – Centre County Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2013 - 9:30 a.m. www.rgilliganauctions.com

Snap-on Tools - Snap-on Tool Boxes - Advertising Signs - Scrap Metal Full 2-Bay Garage Full of Snap-on, Mac, & Blue Point Automotive Tools & Equipment Ron J. & Ron S. Gilligan & David C. Zentner will conduct a Public Tool Auction for The Donald Ertley Estate located at 217 E. Manchester Ln., Bellefonte, PA. 16823. From State College, take the Benner Pike & follow auction signs in Bellefonte. From I-99, take the Bellefonte/Zion Rd. Exit, & follow auction signs into downtown Bellefonte. (This is a very brief ad – see website for listing & photos) Snap-on rolling tool chest w/ 16-drawers & top unit, Snap-on rolling tool chest w/ 7-drawers, Honda 600R dirt bike (road ready), Snap-on Dual 3412 air conditioning recover – recycle – recharge, Snap-on Counselor II mod. MT3000 digital oscilloscope w/ manual, Snap-on Transmission Troubleshooter, Snap-on high pressure fuel gauge, Snap-on MT2500 Troubleshooting Scanner w/ manuals, nice oxygen/acetylene torch set on cart, other oxy./act. set, Sun exhaust performance analyzer, Sun Performance analyzer, Walker J-196 air operated floor jack, floor model 20-ton shop press, (3) h. duty hydraulic floor jacks, older Coats tire machine, Bean wheel balancer, Ingersoll-Rand T30 horizontal industrial air compressor (5hp, single phase), 1hp single phase horizontal air compressor, Central Machinery 16-spd. h. duty fl. model drill press, Kwik-Way valve refacing machine, Matco Tools parts washer, Sioux valve seat grinding set in orig. case, Napa Regal Ride shock absorber cabinet, Echlin metal shop cabinet, bench-top metal lathe, Monroe vintage round shock absorber cabinet, Sun VAT-40 stick welder, vintage Exide battery charger, vintage Exide Batteries stand, Walker Muffler clock, Kendall Motor Oil adv. metal sign, Kendall clock, 4-ton porta power, portable oil pump, vintage Bear headlight aimer… Many – Many Snap-on Tools: The following is a small sample of Snap –on Tools: ¼” to ½” ratchet & socket sets, metric socket sets, ext. bars, deep well, metric & std. allen wrenches, hub sockets, many std. & metric box end & comb. wrench sets, lrg. combo std. & metric wrenches, flex head socket sets, adaptors, screwdriver sets, nut driver sets, torx sets, file sets, offset wrenches, many crows foot, S-wrench sets, pry bars, punches, pliers & snips, halogen leak detector, adjustable wrenches, O ring pliers, E series wrench set, body hammers, ½” hub sockets, sockets up to 1 ½”, ½” ratchet, torque wrenches, extractor set, bushing driver set, 42 pc. rethreading set, tap & die sets, IPF20 5/8” 6-pt Shallow Swivel/U-Joint Impact Socket set, S9609 wrenches, Electronic charging scale, ACT100 Compute-A-Charge, air impact wrenches, magnetic caster-camber gauge, Kilopascil gauge, refrigerant gas leak detector, Automotive refrigerant identifier, fuel pressure gauge set TT600 6-pc. terminal tool kit WA12A tie rod adjusting, Ingersoll-Rand air impact wrenches, Many Blue Point Tools, Mac Tools, Terms: Cash or Check only by conclusion of auction. Food & Job Johnny Available day of auction - tents if needed. Auction by: Michael Yearick, Executor. Auctioneers: Ron J. & Ron S. Gilligan & David C. Zentner, #AU339-L & #AU3430-L & #AU5442-L. ALL ORAL INFO DAY OF AUCTION TAKES PRECEDENCE OVER ANY & ALL WRITTEN ADS OWNER & AUCTIONEERS NOT RESPONSIBLE IN CASE OF ACCIDENTS.

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Deed Transfers, from page 29 Richard H. Rider and Vicki J. Rider to Lawrence J. Gorski and Elaine M. Gorski, 190 Meadowsweet Drive, State College, $593,000. S&A Homes Inc. to Stephen P. Kraycik and Pamela J. Kraycik, 210 Florence Way, $372,224. Skyward Investments LTD to FV Shiloh LP, Premiere Drive, State College, $975,000. Skyward Investments LTD and Hospitality Lodging Investors III LP to Shiloh Road Condominium Association, Premiere Drive, State College, $1. Gregg D. Saunders and Allison H. Sunders to Eric L. Lippincott and Jill S. Redman, 1921 E. Branch Road, State College, $215,000. Stearns Boal LP to Edward P. Slavinskas and Mary Ellen T. Slavinskas, 165 Meadowsweet Dr., State College, $125,000. Brandon J. Weaver and Nicole L. Weaver to Todd P. Comly, 1651 Houserville Road, State College, $147,000. Quentin E. Wood to Margaret A. Lorah and Constance R. Matthews, 455 Windmere Drive, No. 2A, State College, $275,000. John Zimmerman and Bonnie Zimmerman to Don L. Martin and Mildred A. Martin, 537 Puddintown Road, State College, $167,500.

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Mickey T. McGarvey to Tyler J. Quick and Tory Lynne J. Quick, 150 Heverly Hill Road, Howard, $216,250.

FERGUSON TOWNSHIP

Thomas P. Houck to Thomas P. Houck Revocable Trust and Thomas P. Houck trustee, 1620 S. Cherry Hill Road, State College, $1. David L. Lowery and Gail B. Maatman to David L. Lowery, 1358 Vineyard Haven, State College, $1. Madison Joint Venture LLC and Ferguson Township to Madison Joint Venture LLC and Ferguson Township. Steven A. Musco and Kelly M. Boyea-Musco to Lisa S. Van Houten, 250 Science Park Court, State College, $200,000. Harold B. Porter and Esther L. Porter, Harold B. Porter & trust, Esther L. Porters & trust to Harold B. Porter Irrevocable Trust, Esther L. Porter Irrevocable Trust and Denice Porter Tischer trustee, C/O Harold and Esther Porter, 1449 W. Park Hills Ave., State College, $1. Jennifer A. Rowland and Laurie M. Goldbert to Sibusiwe Dube and Sinfree Bullock Makoni, 3033 Sheffield Drive, State College, $219,000. Jerldene V. Schoen estate and David S. Schoen executor to David S. Schoen and Amy B. Schoen, 3878 Tadpole Road, PA Furnace, $1.

GREGG TOWNSHIP

Rosalie M. Gingrich and Rosalie M. Neese to Rosalie M. Neese, 588 Green Grove Road, Spring Mills, $1.

HAINES TOWNSHIP

Carrie Van Pelt to Abigail K. Minor, 142 N. West St., Aaronsburg, $134,200.

HALFMOON TOWNSHIP

Marlon Droddy and Barbara L. Droddy to Deeann L. Zimmerman and Joseph M. Zimmerman, 185 Ira Lane, Port Matilda, $320,000. David E. Kessling and Bonnie S. Kessling to David E. Kessling, 92 Eves St., Port Matilda, $1. Allison Lloyd to Susan E. Bohna, 30 James Hill Road, Port Matilda, $270,000.

HARRIS TOWNSHIP

C&R Real Estate Partners to Glenn L. Behnken, 911 Hemlock St., Boalsburg, $255,500. TOA PA IV LP to Patricia Byrne, 263 Plymouth Circle, Boalsburg, $365,691.51. TOA PA IV LP to Roselee R. Williams, 143 Plymouth Circle, Boalsburg, $468,061.27.

HOWARD TOWNSHIP

Terence W. Repine and Susan K. Repine to Terence W. Repine and Susan K. Repine, 420 Blueberry Ridge, Howard, $1.

LIBERTY TOWNSHIP

Kimberly A. Souders to Louis H. Gabelli, 100 Quail Road, Howard, $1.

MILES TOWNSHIP

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Larry L. Confer and Sandra K. Confer to Leon R. Stoltzfus and Fannie K. Stoltzfus, 143 Rockville Road, Rebersburg, $160,000. George F. Cunningham Jr. and Dawn A. Cunningham to Samuel F. Lapp, West Main Street, Rebersburg, $79,500. Daniel L. Decker and Michael J. Decker to Gerald Hoy and Melissa Hoy, Fox Gap Road, Rebersburg, $6,000. Joseph E. Marasco and Eleanor L. Marasco to Christopher E. Marasco, 356 N. Beach St., Blanchard, $1. US Bank to Levi D. Yoder and Lydia M. Yoder, 112 Smullton Road, Rebersburg, $52,900.

PATTON TOWNSHIP

Derek R. Fairman and Lindsay V. Fairman to Matthew J. Leroy and Meredith B. Leroy, 117 Pinewood Place, Port Matilda, $350,000. Daniel T. Freeland and Collette V. Freeland to Brian Deutsch and Jennifer Deutsch, 55 Greenmeadow Lane, Port Matilda, $369,000. Kevin J. Lloyd and Leslie K. Lloyd to Eric K. Dare and Caitlin B. Dare, Kimber Lee Drive, Port Matilda, $736,560. Kamesh Madduri and Aparna Chandramowlishwaran to Kamesh Madduri, 169 Garret Way, Port Matilda, $1.a Michael G. Moore and Cecilia B. Moore to James P. Mundie and Audrey C. Romano, 128 Harvard Road, Port Matilda, $336,000. Seven Continents Hotels and Resorts LP to STS Capital LLC, 650 Fairway Road, State College, $444,000. Lanny B. Sommese and Kristin B. Sommese to Kristin B. Sommese, 100 Rose Drive, Port Matilda, $1. Maria Ann Vinca and Sean Lukens to Boris Kalinin and Victoria Sadovskaya, 167 Whisper Ridge Drive, Port Matilda, $220,000. Constance A. Weaver and Alan A. Block by agent to James Daniel Miller and Gail A. Miller, Stoneledge Road, State College, $80,000.

PENN TOWNSHIP

BOB HOLDERMAN Commercial & Industrial/Bottled Water 814-357-8410 • Cell: 814-769-6880 Fax: 814-357-8415 bob.holderman@culliganwater.com www.culliganwater.com 565 E. Rolling Ridge Dr. • Bellefonte, PA 16823

Miller Associates Family Limited Partner to George E. Dills, April M. Dills, Ronald E. Dills and Joan E. Dills, 4730 Penns Valley Road, Spring Mills, $475,000.

PHILIPSBURG BOROUGH

Timothy B. Dunlap and Beth A. Dunlap to Robert A. Sinclair and Mary J. Sinclair, Douglas St. Extension, Philipsburg, $18,000. Nancy P. Wilson to Syed O. Karimushan and Darla L. Karimushan, 117 N. Centre St., Philipsburg, $89.900.

november 21-27, 2013 POTTER TOWNSHIP

Erskine H. Cash and Wilhelmina G. Cash to Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, 1924 Daisy St. Extension, Clearfield, $1. Margaret S. Cole to Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, 1924 Daisy St. Extension, Clearfield, $1. John D. Dunlap and Darla A. Dunlap to John D. Dunlap and Darla A. Dunlap, 311 Upper Georges Valley Road, Spring Mills, $1. John D. Dunlap and Darla A. Dunlap to Swayne R. Dunlap and Sara F. A. Dunlap, Upper Georges Valley Road, Spring Mills, $1. Houseknecht Family LP to Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, 1924 Daisy St. Extension, Clearfield, $1. Thomas E. and Jean D. Kerr Family Limited Partnership to Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, 1924 Daisy St. Extension, Clearfield, $1. Sandra E. Rishel to Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, 1924 Daisy St. Extension, Clearfield, $1. Gail A. Swales to Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, 1924 Daisy St. Extension, Clearfield, $1.

RUSH TOWNSHIP

John N. Ensor by sheriff and Yvette M. by sheriff to HSBC Bank USA, 405 Walker St., Osceola Mills, $4,470.81. Pauline L. Geithmann to James P. Myers, 402 Walnut St., Philipsburg, $37,000. David R. Myers to Jeannine A. Peoples and Georgiana D. Myers, 1283 Hale Road, Houtzdale, $1. Jenny Robinson to Jenny Robinson and Durvin Barry Wick, 254 Bigler Lane, Philipsburg, $10,000.

SNOW SHOE TOWNSHIP

Metro Bank to Mick Lee Hockenberry Sr., Snow Shoe Mountain Forest Road, $16,000.

SPRING TOWNSHIP

Donna R. Corrigan to Loren L. Auman and Cassandra S. Auman, 711 N. Allegheny St., Bellefonte, $178,000. K. Cyril Eminhizer estate, Cyril Eminhizer estate, Cy K. Eminhizer Sr. executor and Deborah K. Frazier executor to K. Cyril Eminhizer estate, Cyril Eminhizer estate, Cy K. Eminhizer Sr. executor and Deborah K. Frazier executor, Bigler Ave., Pleasant Gap, $1. K. Cyril Eminhizer estate, Cyril Eminhizer estate, Cy K. Eminhizer Sr. executor and Deborah K. Frazier executor to Naomi Q. Gallagher, Jerry D. Watson Sr. and Naomi Q. Watson, 138 Bigler Ave., Pleasant Gap, $1. Jerome G. Fenush and Joan M. Fenush to Victoria L. Fraley and Randy P. Fraley, 360 S. Main St., Pleasant Gap, $135,000. Stanley D. Fitch to Nilda C. Haugh, 218 S. Harrison Road, Bellefonte, $81,500. Naomi Q. Gallagher, Jerry D. Watson Sr. and Naomi Q. Watson to Naomi Q. Gallagher and Jerry D. Watson Sr., 138 Bigler Ave., Pleasant Gap, $1. Naomi Q. Gallagher, Jerry D. Watson Sr. and Naomi Q. Watson to K. Cyril Eminhizer estate, Cyril Eminhizer estate, Cy K. Eminhizer Sr. executor and Deborah K. Frazier executor, Bigler Ave., Pleasant Gap, $1. Stanley T. Snider and Barbel Snider to Clint M. Bodle and Sarah E. Bodle, 125 Arbor Bluff Drive, Pleasant Gap, $176,500. Dellas W. Stover estate, Sharon S. Jabco administrator, Brian E. Stover administrator and Craig W. Stover administrator to Sharon S. Jabco, Brian E. Stover and Craig W. Stover, 371 S. Main St., Pleasant Gap, $1. David K. Wilson by sheriff and June A. Wilson by sheriff to Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, 359 Lower Coleville Road, Bellefonte, $55,000.

STATE COLLEGE BOROUGH

Joseph J. Angelelli and Isabella Angelelli to Joseph J. Angelelli and Isabella Angelelli, 208 Easterly Parkway, State College, $1. Jerry L. Bartlebaugh and Allen E. Bartlebaugh to Steven J. Bisbee and Tara J. Bisbee, 238 Logan Ave., State College, $145,000. Sara B. Becker to Mercedes Santos-Jones, 800 Stratford Drive. #36, State College, $106,500. Marion A. Bressler estate and William L. Bressler administrator to Ann Lee Bressler and Robin B. Barnes, 505 Waring Ave., State College, $1. Monica M. Himes to Thomas M. Stallings and Shannon A. Stallings, 230 S. Sparks St., State College, $236,500. John W. Kelley and Linda A. Kelley to Golden Pun LLC, 800 Stratford Drive, State College, $129,900. Borhan M. Masri to Sammy B. Khayat, 1314 Old Boalsburg Road, State College, $55,000. Matthew A. Roberts to Yu Zhang and Jing Liu, 808 Stratford Drive #31, State College, $133,000.

WALKER TOWNSHIP

First Line Development Two Inc and S&A Homes Inc. to Jonathan V. Defonzo and Colleen M. Defonzo, 197 Archers Glen Road, Bellefonte, $234, 061. Torylynne J. Gates, Torylynne J. Quick and Tyler K. Quick to Wendel M. Hullihen, 217 Meadow Lane, Bellefonte, $215,000. Francis D. O’Brien to Robert M. Shuey and Erica L. Workman, 213 Chadham Court, Bellefonte, $140,000.

WORTH TOWNSHIP

John W. Jones to John W. Jones and John P. Jones, 370 E. Mountain Road, Port Matilda, $1. — Compiled by Gazette staff

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STATE COLLEGE — There are a variety of steps senior citizens can take to prepare for retirement, such as saving money, researching resources, making plans and setting goals. J.R. Reed, acting director of the Centre County Office of Aging, said it’s important for seniors to have more money saved than they think they will need. To figure this out, he suggests a visit to a financial planner. Reed also advises those considering retirement to research medical insurance options and costs through visiting an APPRISE program counselor at their local Area Agency on Aging. And equally important, he said, is to “have some hobbies or activities planned that you enjoy.” Ned Book, president of the condominium association at Village Heights, said one recommendation he has for those preparing to retire is to downsize. Something he has discovered over the years is that when people look at retirement communities they are not ready to move because they have lived in the same place for so long. Often, these people have more space and stuff than they need. When preparing for retirement, it’s important for older adults to think about what they no longer want, and what they will leave behind for their families. “Downsizing is very difficult for some people to handle,” Book said. Village Heights, located off Rolling Ridge Drive in State College, has 70 residents. The gated retirement condominium association, which is led by a board of five, consists of such amenities as a dining room, 24-hour emergency medical service, and a pool and gym. Additionally, there are groups and events such as Wednesday morning coffee hour, a book group, bridge and poker nights, water aerobics, monthly speakers and movie nights, said Eileen Leibowitz, committee member and vice president of the association. What makes Village Heights special, she

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SENIORS WHO are on the verge of retirement should “have some hobbies or activities planned,” according to J.R. Reed, acting director of the Centre County Office of Aging. said, is that it has everything senior citizens may need, and each resident owns his or her property. Additionally, all of the residents look out for one another, and Village Heights is family-friendly, allowing residents to meet and spend time with each others’ children and grandchildren. “It’s a wonderfully warm place,” Leibowitz added. She has lived at Village Heights for 15 years and said these activities and aspects are all important parts of senior life. If moving, older adults may want to consider places that provide them with programs and services that are important to them. Board chairman Cindy Dull agrees. In their older years, seniors may find it beneficial to have exercise equipment readily available and easy to access, such as is the case at Village Heights. But exercise is only one aspect, she said

— those preparing for retirement should plan to stay active in other ways as well, through volunteer opportunities, mentoring, and participating in cultural, religious and sporting events. “Enjoy your senior life,” Book said. “You’ve worked your whole life.” Book said all of Village Heights’ board members are active volunteers in the community and serve on various other boards, which he believes encourages other residents to be active and use their brains, he said. One of the worst things for retired adults to do, he said, is to stay home alone and have others serve them; instead, older adults should use their time to serve others, which will allow them to meet and connect with new people. “It’s stimulating for your mind,” he said. Book, Dull and Leibowitz also

agree medical care is of utmost importance when seeking out a potential retirement community. Village Heights residents can wear special necklaces they can activate in the case of an emergency, and medical personnel will be alerted and arrive as quickly as possible. The devices are only paid for by the residents if they use them, Book said. This not only creates peace of mind for residents’ family and friends, but for the residents themselves, he said. Anissa Rupert Ilie, marketing and public relations professional at Brookline in State College, offers a variety of tips for leading a “meaningful, fulfilling life” in the retirement years. “We spend decades at the office being told what to do for most of the day,” Ilie said. “When Research, Page 8

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Seniors common target for financial scams Professionals weigh in on what signs to look for, how to safe guard By MARJORIE S. MILLER mmiller@centrecountygazette.com

STATE COLLEGE — Statistically, senior citizens are favored targets for many kinds of consumer fraud, including identity theft, charities, telemarketing and sweepstakes fraud, according to the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Elder Abuse Unit. And today, the fastest growing segment of the state’s population is those who are 85 years or older. However, there are many ways older adults can be aware of and protect themselves against such scams and fraud. “Seniors own over half of the wealth in America which makes them the perfect target for crooks,” said Amy Shuey, marketing and member education coordinator at Penn State Federal Credit Union. “Because of today’s latest, fastchanging technology, seniors become more vulnerable to fraud attacks. People who live alone or don’t handle their own finances are also more likely to become targets.” Shuey said there are hundreds of ways a person can be cheated out of money, such as lottery scams. “We’ve seen many seniors affected by lottery scams,” she said. “With lottery scams, crooks will contact a victim stating that they have won a lottery or sweepstakes

and will need to make a payment to collect winnings. Sometimes, a check is sent, which the victim will deposit. The crook will ask for a portion of the check to be returned (usually wired or sent via MoneyGram or Western Union) to cover taxes or to ‘unlock’ their gift. Upon depositing the check and sending the money to the crook, the deposited check will bounce.” Another common scam is the phone scam, in which a swindler may call asking for a credit card donation to a charity. Once the credit card information is given, fraudulent charges may be made. “Oftentimes, people will call posing as credit card companies, offering lower interest rates or stating fraudulent charges have been made to accounts, in hopes that the victim will give up their Social Security number, credit card number and other personal information,” Shuey said. Other “on-the-rise” scams, she said, involve people attempting to purchase counterfeit prescription drugs online and investment schemes. “Far too often it’s a family member who cheats an elderly relative out of money or property,” Shuey said. “Remember, just because it’s family doesn’t make it legal.” Many times there are no signs of fraud or identity theft, Shuey said, which is why she advises everyone,

regardless of age, to check their credit report regularly and review credit card and financial statements monthly. “At the first sign of fraud, contact your local police department, the credit bureaus and the institutions that hold your affected accounts,” she said. Additionally, the Federal Trade Commission, at www.ftc.gov, is a good source for information on how to fight fraud, she said. “Be proactive and vigilant,” Shuey said. “Stay aware of your finances and keep your personal information private. Because so often it’s family and friends (who) are the ones who scam older adults, please look out for your own friends and neighbors. If you detect that something is happening, you can contact the local police and the Pennsylvania Department of Aging.” J.R. Reed, acting director of the Centre County Office of Aging, said some ways to protect against scams or fraud is to avoid giving personal information over the phone, via the Internet or through the mail, “unless you are initiating the contact.” Reed said it’s important to store documents containing personal information in a secure location at home, and tear up or shred sensitive documents before putting them in the trash. “If you store personal information on your home computer, make sure it has virus protection software and that the operating system patches are up to date,” he said. “If you have a high speed connection, consider installing a firewall program as well.”

Like Shuey, Reed recommends reviewing bank and credit card statements each month for unauthorized purchases or activity. Additionally, older adults should be suspicious of anyone who says they’ve won something, especially if they don’t remembering entering a contest. “It is against federal law to buy foreign lottery tickets by phone or mail,” Reed said. “Legitimate lotteries and sweepstakes do not require winners to pay money before claiming a prize.” The Attorney General’s Elder Abuse Unit provides the following tips for family members and caregivers to help identify elder abuse: n Look for an unusual or large bank account withdrawal. This may be a sign that someone is exploiting the elderly person’s financial resources. n Keep an eye out for the common signs that they may be falling prey to a scam, such as frequent calls from telemarketers, shoddy home improvement work, numerous product purchases or ongoing charitable or religious documents. The loss of what may seem a minimal amount of money to someone with an average income may result in an elderly person having to go without food, medication or possibly his or her home. n Talk about their daily activities and contacts to ensure that nothing unusual is occurring or being concealed. Those who have any reason to suspect an elderly person may be victimized in any way may call the elder abuse hotline at (866) 6232137 or email elderabuse@attorneygeneral.gov.

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Area has many aid resources available to elderly By SAMI HULINGS shulings@centrecountygazette.com

Many senior citizens, especially those on fixed Social Security monthly incomes, may frequently face financial challenges. From health insurance to basic utilities needs, and everything in between, it is often necessary for senior citizens to seek outside financial help. But, many don’t know what resources are available to them. Look to local, state and national organizations to make sure seniors receive the help they need. n AARP is a membership organization that strives to deliver value to people 50 and older through information, advocacy and service. For just $16 a year, seniors can have access to health, auto and home insurance; discounts on travel, online and phone services; and access to financial planning and consumer protection. Visit www.aarp.org or call (888) OURAARP for more information. n Community Help Centre is a volunteer-based, non-profit organization that provides services, resources, education and information to people who are in need of support. It provides senior citizens with financial counseling and financial management skills. The organization also knows the eligibility for Centre County agency programs and can often times negotiate on behalf of those applying for the services. To discuss financial needs with a Community Help Centre counselor, call (814) 2375855 or (800) 494-2500. For more information about the organization, visit www.communityhelpcentre.com. n Interfaith Human Services Inc. is an organization that believes in the mission of helping neighbors in need. Instead of focusing on a quick monetary or material fix, IHS focuses on guiding low- to moderate income residents towards security and stability. IHS offers programs such as financial assistance for basic needs, Centre County Fuel Bank, Displaced Residents Fund, money management assistance, rental assistance, represen-

tative payee service and budgeting classes. To speak with someone at IHS, call (814) 234-7731. Additional information about the organization can be found at www.ihs-centrecounty.org. n FaithCentre is a Christian, faith-based organization that offers numerous programs and services to those in need. To contact the director of FaithCentre, call (814) 355-0880. The organization’s food pantry can be reached at (814) 355-4400. n Local Help & Transient Fund provides aid to those who find themselves in need of financial assistance and offers help with rent, heat and other utilities. Contact the fund through the FaithCentre at (814) 355-0880. n Central Pennsylvania Community Action Inc. aims to strengthen communities in Centre and Clearfield counties by providing families and individuals with assistance programs and services and teaching self-sufficiency. The Houtzdale CPCA Center provides a congregate meal Monday through Thursday for income eligible seniors. Contact the Houtzdale outreach center at (814) 378-5120 for more information about the program. Additional information about the CPCA services can be found at www.cpcaa.net. n Housing Transitions Inc. is a non-profit organization offering various housing services to Centre County residents in need. Support, limited financial assistance and information on housing are included in those services and programs. For more information, visit www. housingtransitions.com or call (814) 237-4863. n MidPenn Legal Services is a non-profit, public interest law firm dedicated to providing law services to the elderly, low-income residents and survivors of domestic violence in 18 counties in Central Pennsylvania. For more information call (814) 238-4958 or visit www.midpenn.org. n Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program helps lowincome people pay heating bills through energy assistance grants.

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home-delivered meals, in-home services, senior centers, PrimeTime Health, APPRISE insurance counseling, retired and senior volunteers, long-term care ombudsman, family caregiver support and pre-admission assessment for nursing and personal care facilities. For more information, call (814) 355-6716. n Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as food stamps, helps low-income households buy food each month. For more information about the program, visit www.fns. Are you usda.gov/snap.

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Seniors can make money last by wise investing After working hard their entire lives and finally retiring, many seniors face a myriad of decisions, many of them involving money. Can I stay in my home, even CONNIE though my income is less now? Should I downsize or move COUSINS somewhere else to stretch my income? How should I invest my money to make it last? The best advice for anyone making a life change involving money is to locate a financial planner, research him or her, and set up an appointment to discuss your options. I recently talked with Rob Thomas, a Chartered FinanConnie Cousins cial Analyst (CFA) and Certicovers Centre County for the fied Financial Planner (CFP), Centre County as well as owner of Vantage InGazette. Email her vestments at 1276 N. Atherton at correspondent@ centrecounty St., State College. When you gazette. com are choosing a place to invest your money for your retirement years, Thomas suggests there are some things you need to consider. “When you have money to invest, it is good to look at the size of the company (you are interested in investing with) and how long they have been in business,” he said. “You can look up a financial adviser’s credentials on FINRA (Financial Industry Regulatory Authority) or SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission) websites. You can find out about your adviser and his or her firm. Be careful to find out about fees and taxes. Some companies want commissions up front and if you are considering annuities, know that they must be held for ten years before accessing them.”

Thinking on an early retirement? Be wary of early retirement pitches based on little-known loopholes. Determine your willingness to live with an unpredictable amount of retirement funds. You could be trading the relative security of a company pension for the uncertainty of investments that could fluctuate in value. Discover the differences between classes of mutual fund shares. You can use the FINRA website’s fund analyzer to compare and calculate mutual fund expenses. Also, keep in mind that there are scams out there and that the perpetrators often prey on the elderly. You don’t want to spend your retirement years short on money because you’ve fallen victim to one of these: n Counterfeit cashier’s checks — In this instance, the victims are selling an item and the buyer says he will pay with a cashier’s check. When he backs out and asks for a refund, the victim pays, thinking the check will have cleared by then. By the time the forgery is discovered, the thief is long gone. n Home improvement scams — Beware of contractors who show up unannounced and point out necessary work or offer a discount using leftover materials from another job. Don’t give a large down payment. Shop around and get at least three written estimates for a job you want performed. Make sure the contractor is insured and has the proper permits. n Online auction scams — Make sure you use a credit card for whatever you buy online. Be careful of special payment services you may not have heard of before. n Nigerian or other foreign country scams and “lotteries” — In this instance a caller, a fax or an email claims you will receive a handsome

sum of money for helping to transfer money or valuables out of the country, or that you have won a lottery in another country. Of course, the scammer asks for money for fees and expenses before you can get paid. Do not respond to any unsolicited requests from strangers in other countries. n Phishing scams — These scams use email or pop-up messages to trick victims into providing personal or financial information about themselves. The messages can look real. Remember that real companies do not ask for information in that manner. n Work-at-home scams — Most of these work-at-home scams want you to stuff envelopes, assemble parts or do craft work. There is usually some upfront money requested for software, training or fees. According to J.R. Reed, acting director of the Centre County Office on Aging, one of the most frequent crimes affecting seniors and their money is the abuse of a power of attorney. In this scenario, a person gains a power of attorney for someone else, often a senior, and uses the victim’s money for his own purposes. Keep in mind the old adage, “If it seems too good to be true, it probably is.” If you do end up being a victim of a scam, you call the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office for help. Additionally, the U.S. Postal Inspection Service can handle reports on suspected fraud through the mail and the use of the mail in a crime that started on the telephone, online or in person. Visit www.postalinspectors.uspis.gov or call (877) 876-2455 for more information. The Centre County Office of Aging also has good materials on recognizing elder abuse, including financial exploitation, and has a 24-hour confidential help hotline at (800) 490-8505.

Stick to monthly budget to keep money in check By SAMI HULINGS shulings@centrecountygazette.com

Every household should have a monthly budget, and senior citizens are no exception. Having a budget and sticking to it allows families and individuals to make daily and monthly household bills work and to save more. Budgets also create more awareness of monthly income and expenses, letting seniors know what they have and don’t have, and how much can be spent. Most importantly, seniors need to first make sure basic financial needs like health care, rent or mortgage, and food are taken care of. Known as non-discretionary expenses, these should make up the bulk of a senior citizen’s budget, coming in at about 70 percent of monthly income. Savings should come next, with about 10 percent of the monthly income be put away for a rainy day. Emergencies come out of nowhere and it is essential, especially those on a fixed monthly income, to have a nest egg. Another 10 percent should be put away for unexpected out-ofpocket medical expenses that aren’t covered by health insurance. Finally, 10 percent of monthly income should be used for entertainment. Everyone deserves to enjoy life, especially those who have worked hard to enjoy their retirement.

With the basics of their budgets covered, seniors should go into further detail, specifically for the non-discretionary expenses. Start by determining exact monthly income, whether it comes from a job, pension, Social Security, other retirement plans or a combination of these. Break expenses down into categories such as rent or mortgage, groceries, utilities, gas, insurance, loans, credit cards and taxes. From there, subtract expenses from total monthly income to get the total amount left over after all expenses are paid. Next, break down the monthly budget into a pay period budget. Assign bills to each pay period to ensure bills are paid in full and on time. This will also make it easier to stay within the overall monthly budget. At some point, seniors should think about scheduling an appointment with a financial planner to go over their budgets. A financial planner can help to complete everyone’s understanding of the affect retirement has on a monthly budget, taxes and actual monthly income. There are a number of financial advisers and planners in Centre County that offer budget planning services. Seniors should do a little research to find a planner who fits their needs.

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Research, from page 1 retirement arrives, there is often a void and it can be challenging to know how or what to do to pass the time.” The first tip, she said, is to start the day with plans and goals. Just because someone is retired doesn’t mean he or she should give up on a schedule. “Each evening, make a basic outline of what you would like to accomplish the following day,” Ilie said. “If you don’t cross off everything that day, there’s no pressure, but having a loose itinerary helps you to stave off boredom and make the most of your time.” Ilie also recommends those in their golden years learn and experience new things, such as taking a dance class or learning a new language. “Retirement is the perfect time to acquire new knowledge and skills,” she said. “Some colleges and universities even offer free or deeply discounted tuition to retirees above a certain age. Be sure to check out the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Penn State.” Ilie also recommends making new friends and reconnecting with old ones as a way to enhance the retirement years. “The most popular retirement ambition is to be with loved ones,” she said. “Seeing a lot of different people every day at work is energizing and sustaining. In retirement, find ways to plan who (you’re) going to see. Make a monthly lunch date with your granddaughter, call a former co-worker or classmate and make plans to have coffee. You may even hit it off with a new pal at that dance class.” Although mental and emotional stimulation are important during the retirement years, Ilie advises older adults to also make sure they are in good physical health, through proper eating and exercise. “Food and plenty of fresh water provide the energy and nutrients (proteins, carbohydrates, healthy fats, vitamins and minerals) you need to be healthy,” she said. “Studies show that a good diet in your later years reduces your risk of os-

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teoporosis, high blood pressure, heart diseases and certain cancers. As you age, you might need less energy, but you still need just as many of the nutrients in food.” To get them, Ilie said to choose a variety of healthy foods; avoid empty calories, which are foods with lots of calories but few nutrients, such as chips, cookies, soda and alcohol; and pick foods that are low in cholesterol and fat, especially saturated and trans-fat. Some exercise seniors can benefit from, Ilie said, are types that work the entire body, such as water aerobics or slow swimming. “Even those that have trouble standing or walking can still benefit from a moderate amount of exercise … when you feel good, it’s easier to stay positive and remain open to new experiences,” she said. “Always consult your doctor before beginning an exercise regimen.” Getting a good night’s sleep is also vital for seniors’ health, Ilie said. For this she recommends setting a regular bedtime and waking up at the same time every day. “No matter what your age, sleeping well is essential to your physical health and emotional well-being,” she said. “For older adults, a good night’s sleep is especially important because it helps improve concentration and memory formation, allows your body to repair any cell damage that occurred during the day, and refreshes your immune system, which in turn helps to prevent disease.” The U.S. Department of Labor states that less than half of all Americans have calculated how much they need to save for retirement. In 2010, 30 percent of private industry workers with access to a defined contribution plan, such as a 401(k), did not participate. The average American spends 20 years in retirement. Some financial recommendations by the department include to start saving, keep saving and stick to goals. The key may be to start small and try to increase the amount saved each month. The sooner saving starts, the more time the money has to grow.

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Older parents should think twice before gifting homes By TIM GRANT Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The season for giving is just around the corner, but parents might want to think twice before gifting their home to their offspring now, rather than letting the younger generation wait to inherit the property in the will. “I don’t like when parents give away their money to the point it jeopardizes their own safety net and comfort in their own retirement,” said James Lange, a certified public accountant, attorney and owner of Lange Financial Group in Pittsburgh. “I often have to talk my clients into hanging on to their own assets.” Bill Richardson, a partner at Sisterson & Co., certified public accountants in Pittsburgh, said many parents get the idea they can save on state inheritance taxes by giving away their house while they are alive. But, using Pennsylvania’s tax rates as an example, he said that’s not always the case. “Let’s say someone had a home worth $200,000 and they wanted to give that home away before they die,” Richardson said. “They will save 4.5 percent, or $9,000, on Pennsylvania inheritance taxes if they get the house out of their estate by giving it to a child. “You might think on the surface that’s a good

thing, but it can backfire from an income tax perspective. You very well may save inheritance tax. But the income tax that it could cost your children when they sell could far outweigh the inheritance tax savings.” Richardson said if the parents in this example bought the house years ago for $100,000 and gave the house away during their lifetime, the child’s cost basis also is $100,000 — the same as the parents’. If the child sells the house for $200,000, the capital gains tax will be calculated based on $100,000 of appreciation. “If you assume a combined rate of 18 percent (which is a 15 percent federal tax rate and a 3.07 percent Pennsylvania tax rate) on a gain of $100,000, that is $18,000 in taxes,” Richardson said. “That’s more than double the savings on your inheritance tax by trying to get that asset out of your estate before you die. “You would be better off paying the inheritance tax, letting your child inherit the asset and, when it is sold, the income tax savings would far exceed the inheritance tax cost.” Not every situation is the same. The parents could have paid $200,000 for a house that is still worth $200,000. There would be no income tax if the parent or child were to sell it.

Yet other things could go wrong, Lange said. What if the child who is a beneficiary of the gift goes through a divorce? What if the child who receives the house dies before the parents? “The main reason parents don’t want to give away their house before they die is they might need it,” Lange said. “They may need the equity. “Let’s assume they end up in a retirement home. If they don’t like it there, as long as they have the money, they can move to another facility. As long as you have the money, someone else will take you.” Reach Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reporter Tim Grant at tgrant@post-gazette.com. Distributed by Scripps Howard News Service, www.shns. com.

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Avoid these mistakes when heading into retirement The Baby Boom Generation, those born between 1946 and 1964 per the U.S. Census Bureau, are now between ages 49 and 67 and are looking toward retirement or have already retired. Seventy-six JUDY million American children were LOY born during the Baby Boom. They now control more than 80 percent of personal financial assets and are responsible for more than half of consumer spending. In previous Judy Loy, ChFC, generations, many is a registered investment advisor retirees had the and CEO at advantage of DeNestlerode & fined Benefit PenLoy Investment Advisors, State sions from their College. Loy is a employers, due regular columnist to their years of for StateCollege. com. service. Many reaped the benefit of a monthly pension income and some received employer health benefits as well. With the move away from pensions in favor of 401(k)s and employee-directed benefits, the risk

and responsibility for retirement income is squarely on the shoulders of the individual employee and his or her family. This means it is more important than ever for future retirees to understand and make the right decisions for retirement. With this in mind, here are ten common mistakes people make while planning for retirement and how to avoid them. 1) Not planning for retirement — It is essential to calculate your retirement needs and plan accordingly, but most people don’t. A majority of individuals are not saving enough for their retirement. Twenty-five percent of Baby Boomers have no retirement savings at all and one out of every six elderly Americans lives below the federal poverty line. Running a retirement calculator yourself, or working through one with an adviser, can help you plan and ease your mind about how to proceed with retirement. Going forward on auto-pilot might not get you where you want to be in your golden years, so plan your course as early as possible. 2) Not taking advantage of an employer match — Many 401(k) plans, Simple IRAs and 403(b)s

have the benefit of an employer match. If one is available, find out what it is then make sure you invest enough to get the match. Your employer is giving you a huge benefit in adding a tax-free retirement benefit that will grow for you taxfree. Not taking advantage of it? One word: stupid. 3) Not taking inflation into account — The long-term rate of inflation over the last 50 years is 4 percent. This means that something that costs you $1 today will cost you $2 in 20 years. Since the average time spent in retirement is 21 years, you have to plan on being able to spend twice as much as you did when you started retirement to afford the same things, especially health care, which grows at a much higher inflation rate. Therefore, you may be able to withdraw sufficient cash now from your retirement assets but will that be true in 10, 15 or 20 years? This is where a good retirement calculator or withdrawal calculator comes in handy (see No. 1). 4) Not anticipating living long enough — As stated above, the average time in retirement is 21 years. What if you are above average? When running a retirement calculator or planning retirement, remember that people are living longer and plan accordingly. Twenty-eight percent of 65-yearolds make it to age 90; that’s 25 years of living on your saved assets, Social Security and any other income available (pensions, rental income, etc). You definitely don’t want your money to run out before you do. 5) Taking Social Security too early — The earliest Social Security eligibility is at age 62, full retirement is going toward 67 years of age and waiting until age 70 maximizes benefits. The difference between taking Social Security at 62 to your full retirement age? You gain 25 percent. If you wait until age 70, you gain another 8 percent a year. On top of this, cost of living increases (COLI) will add up to more on the higher benefits; overall, you are better off waiting and working longer if at all possible.

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6) Investing too conservatively — See numbers three and four above. You can’t beat inflation investing in Certificates of Deposit (CDs); never have, never will. Equities (stocks) have traditionally yielded higher returns than the rate of inflation. Enough said. 7) Betting on bonds— The past 30 years have seen a gradual decrease in interest rates, with current rates near historical lows. This has been a boon for bonds and bond funds. The problem is that the future may hold gradually increasing interest rates, which will have a negative effect on bond returns. 8) Not taking health care into account — The cost of health care runs at twice the current inflation rate and is a large concern for retiring seniors. Fidelity recently calculated that future medical costs in retirement will add up to $240,000. Long-term care (LTC) is also a major concern, so planning for these expenses is vital. Also, look into LTC policies that can assist with these costs earlier rather than later. The American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance suggests mid-50s as the optimal age to apply for LTC. 9) Withdrawing too much money annually, especially early in retirement — The percentage withdrawal amount from retirement savings suggested by many advisers is 4 percent. Most retirees plan to withdraw 10 percent of their retirement savings a year. Four percent withdrawals permit the assets to still increase or remain stable, and keep pace with inflation. Depending on your longevity, a 10 percent annual withdrawal could mean that your money runs out before you die. 10) Not putting anything away for retirement — The most important thing you can do for retirement is to save for it. If you ignore all the advice above, heed this one plea: Save something, anything, every month for retirement. Put as little as $50 a month into an IRA or Roth IRA by setting up automatic investments from your bank account if an employer retirement plan is unavailable.

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Credit union provides list of identification theft terms From Gazette staff reports STATE COLLEGE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; In order to assist area residents in the prevention of identification theft, the Penn State Federal Credit Union presents this glossary of ID theft terms: n Identity theft â&#x20AC;&#x201D; When someone uses your name, Social Security number or other personal information to establish accounts in your name. n Mail fraud â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Still the number one form of fraud in the U.S. Identity thieves steal your mail, which may include pre-approved credit card applications, to obtain your personal information. n Malware â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Short for â&#x20AC;&#x153;malicious software,â&#x20AC;? it refers to any harmful software that affects your computer. Malware includes computer viruses, worms, Trojan horses or spyware. n Pharming â&#x20AC;&#x201D; When hackers redirect Internet traffic from one website to a different, identicallooking site in order to trick you into entering your username and password into the database on their fake site. n Phishing â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The act of tricking someone into giving them confidential information or tricking them into doing something that they normally wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t or shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t do. For example, sending an email to a user falsely claiming to be an established legitimate enterprise in an attempt to scam the user into surrendering private information that will be used for identity theft. n Pretexting â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The collection of an individualâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s personal information under false pretenses typically over the phone or via email. n Shoulder Surfing â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The name given to the procedure that identity thieves use to find out your PIN. They either hang around close to the ATM, or wherever you may be entering your PIN, or they can

even watch from a distance, using binoculars. n Skimming â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Another method identity thieves use to get your personal information. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s usually done by an employee of a restaurant, a gas station or any other place where you swipe your card. Often, they use swiping tools, which they use to quickly swipe your card. A good way to prevent skimming is to never let your card out of your sight. n Spam â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Unsolicited commercial emails. Many of these come from legitimate companies but many also come from questionable businesses. n Spoofing â&#x20AC;&#x201D; A fraudulent website or email that appears to be from a well-known company and attempts to get you to provide, update or confirm personal information. Similar to pharming. n Spyware â&#x20AC;&#x201D; General term for any technology that gathers information about a person or organization without their knowledge. Advertisers or other interested parties often use spyware programming to gather and relay information. n Trojan â&#x20AC;&#x201D; These piggyback themselves inside something that you actually want, just like the old Trojan horse story. For example, you download a video game, and you actually do get the video game you wanted, but you get the Trojan packed along with it. You can avoid Trojans by only downloading files from trusted sources. n Virus â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Malware that can copy itself, like a biological virus. It usually lies dormant inside of an executable file until someone runs that file. When run, the virus may spread to other executable files on your system. You can avoid viruses by scanning files, especially downloaded files and email attachments, with anti-virus software. n Vishing â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Using Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) phone

Caregiver video available online STATE COLLEGE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; In honor of National Caregiver Week, Nov. 24 through 30, the Pennsylvania Department of Aging will host an â&#x20AC;&#x153;Effective Strategies for Lowering the Effects of Stress on Caregiversâ&#x20AC;? video. The video, which features Dr. Steven Zarit of Penn State Universi-

ty, will be available online at the departmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website beginning Friday, Nov. 22. Zarit is a distinguished professor and head of the department of human development and family studies at Penn State. For more information or to view the video, visit www.aging.state. pa.us.

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