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Rising pension costs fuel planned tax hike By MICHAEL MARTIN GARRETT

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STATE COLLEGE — The State College Borough council heard good news and bad news while diving into the proposed 2015 budget. The good news: State College still has one of the lowest tax rates in the Centre region. Borough manager Tom Fountaine told council that even with the proposed tax increase of about $191 per year for a home with an assessed value of $200,000, State College still has the third-lowest tax rate of all surrounding municipalities. The bad news: Pension costs for borough employees have skyrocketed, increasing costs across the board in all borough departments. Fountaine said that pension costs have gone up by 151 percent — an increase of more than $62,000. Representatives from across borough departments echoed this sentiment, consistently informing council that one of the biggest cost increases in their departments was employee benefits and pensions. “The increase in pension costs have been driven by losses in the marketplace in recent years,” Fountaine said. “The market is actually doing much better today, but those gains won’t be reflected for a couple years.” The borough completes a document known as an actuarial report every few years, which compiles market trends and calculates pension costs. The next report will be completed in January, and take effect one year later. Fountaine says pension costs may change at that point, but it’s “a very complicated process” that’s difficult to predict. Fountaine told council that, across the board, the cost of employee benefits and wages have increased by more than 4 percent. This has led to “a moderate increase” in State College’s overall administrative budget, which includes the office of the borough manager, the mayor, borough council and several other departments. The borough’s total budgeted administrative cost for 2015 is just less than $3.8 million — an increase of about $244,000 over 2014. This continues a trend of gradual growth since 2011, when administrative costs hovered around $2.9 million Part of the increase to administrative costs comes from two one-time transfers out of the administrative fund to help fund two projects of importance to the borough: more than $83,000 for the Bellaire Court project and more than $38,000 to help fund the construction of the new Centre Area Transit Authority bus terminal. Linda Welker, of the Centre Tax Agency, told council the tax collection organization has been Budget, Page 4

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LEADING LADY: Sommer Garman is in her second year as the principal at Bellefonte Area Middle School. “I want there to be a family spirit in this building,” she said.

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BELLEFONTE — When it comes to careers, working with children is probably among the most important — and the most rewarding. Bellefonte Area Middle School principal Sommer Garman knew from a young age that she wanted to work with children. To say she’s been successful in her career would be an understatement. Just 34, Garman is in her second year as principal at BAMS. Although every school day presents its own share of challenges, Garman said there are rewards that come with the job. She sees those simple rewards each and every day. “Just seeing the kids in the hallway … being excited to see them and them returning that excitement makes it worthwhile,” Garman said. “There’s nothing better than walking in the hallway in the middle of a class change and having the kids high-fiving and saying, ‘Hi Mrs. Garman.’ That is the greatest feeling in the world. It all comes

back to the kids.” Garman rode a long and winding road before arriving at BAMS. “I feel like I took a very curvy road to get here,” Garman said matter-of-factly. She grew up in Curwensville, a small town in Clearfield County. After graduating from Curwensville High School, she went to college at IUP, where she majored in elementary education. She earned her Master’s of Education degree from California University of Pennsylvania. However, her first break didn’t come at the elementary level. After graduation, she landed a job teaching high school Spanish in the Pittsburgh area. She was 22 and was teaching classrooms of 17- and 18-year-olds. “I had no idea what I was doing at first,” Garman joked, “but I fell in love with it. From that point on in my career, I never looked back. Really, most of my experience has been at the secondary level.”

UNIVERSITY PARK — Success in business is not just a numbers game. It depends upon personal relationships and networking. One of the top events in Centre County for business networking is the Annual Business Expo presented by the Chamber of Business and Industry of Centre County. This year’s event was held on Nov. 20 at the Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center in Innovation Park. Some 85 exhibitors, representing a variety of business sectors, were on hand for the event, which was free and open to the public. While some exhibitors were disappointed with the small number of attendees, most agreed that it is a worthwhile event that provides an important opportunity to meet with other businesses. Lead generation is an important goal for most exhibitors, though some are interested in raising awareness of their companies or organizations. CBICC, Page 4

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ANNUAL EVENT: John Moore is the owner of Moore Power Sales. He was one of around 85 exhibitors who attended the annual CBICC Business Expo.

Boalsburg Hometown Christmas preparing for holiday By BRITTANY SVOBODA bsvoboda@centrecountygazette.com

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‘TIS THE SEASON: Boalsburg will celebrate the holidays with its unique Boalsburg Hometown Christmas event. Opinion ................................... 7 Health & Wellness ............... 8, 9

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BOALSBURG — If you want a quaint, hometown holiday experience, look no further than Boalsburg Hometown Christmas and Taste of Boalsburg, two events that have something to offer those of all ages. The events are sponsored by the Boalsburg Village Conservancy, and will begin on Friday, Dec. 5, with A Taste of Boalsburg from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Liberty Hill Clubhouse, 102 Settlers Way. Tickets are $35 a person, with the proceeds being used to offset expenses incurred during BHC. “It’s critical that we get some additional funds,” said Chris Igo, a member of the BHC committee. The event will feature soups, salads, entrees, breads, desserts and beverages. Arts & Entertainment ........... 24 What’s Happening .... 24, 25, 27

“We have a lot of local culinary delights,” said Terry Swanger, who is also a committee member. “It snowed last year, but we still had a really nice turnout. We’re hoping for an even better turnout this year. It’s a nice sampling of local foods and beverages.” The Holiday Jazz Trio, sponsored by First National Bank, will play during the event. Reservations can be made until Wednesday, Dec. 3, by emailing igorpsu@ aol.com. Boalsburg Hometown Christmas, which takes place on Saturday, Dec. 6, is a staple in the village’s history. Swanger said the tradition has been around since the early 1990s. Local merchants, he said, came up with the idea as a way to get people to visit Boalsburg. Boalsburg, Page 6

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STATE COLLEGE — A Penn State student faces felony rape charges after police say he had sex with an unconscious woman. State College police first received a report in September that Christopher Ender, 20, had allegedly raped a female victim the night before. According to court documents, the victim had met Ender at a party at the Delta Chi fraternity, where the two reportedly drank alcohol and became intoxicated. The victim told police that she and Ender walked to Ender’s apartment, where they began to kiss. The victim reportedly told Ender she did not want any further physical intimacy, saying “no, no, I’m sorry but no.” Police say Ender told the woman to “just lay down,” at which point she laid down on Ender’s bed fully dressed. The woman reportedly lost consciousness and awoke to Ender allegedly having

sex with her before losing consciousness again. Police say that when she woke up the next morning she was still in her dress, but her underwear was on the floor beside the bed. After immediately leaving Ender’s apartment, she got dressed in her dorm room and went to the emergency room. Several days later, the woman called Ender, who reportedly told her he had sex with her for “not that long” and that he didn’t understand what she meant when she said “no.” Ender also reportedly told the woman that she was “not functioning” and “out” when he had sex with her. Police interviewed Ender in October, at which point he reportedly denied removing the woman’s clothes or having sex with her. Ender was arraigned on charges of rape, sexual assault and indecent assault on Nov. 24. He has been released on $50,000 bail, according to police. He is scheduled for a preliminary hearing on Wednesday, Dec. 3.

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Annual Turkey Bowl will help charity By MATT ALLIBONE StateCollege.com

STATE COLLEGE — While most people are looking forward to Thanksgiving, it’s the day after that has Tony Johnson excited. That’s because it’s the one day that Johnson, a former State College High and Penn State wide receiver, gets to lace up his cleats again. Friday, Nov. 28, is State College’s annual Turkey Bowl at Memorial Field, when alumni of the State High football team congregate at Memorial Field for a charity touch football tournament. “Oh, you know I’ll be playing,” Johnson said. “My folks were saying to me, ‘I think you’re getting a little old,’ but I look forward to it and it’s a great chance to see some people you don’t get to see that often.” The Turkey Bowl was started more than a decade ago by former State College High and Nittany Lions quarterback Chris Ganter. What began as simply a fun activity, however, has grown into a significant charitable event. The past eight years, proceeds from the Turkey Bowl have gone to a number of good causes. This year, the money will be split among funds dedicated to the memories of five individuals, former State High athletes Kevin Dare, Brandon Ream, Matthew Weakland and Jeremy Wise, and Ganter’s mother, Karen Bruno-Ganter. The fund dedicated to Ream raises money for area people battling serious medicals conditions, while the other four pay for scholarships given out at the high school’s senior banquet. While there is no required fee to play, most individuals usually donate about $20 when they arrive. “It started casually. I have three brothers and us and some friends would play up at Holuba (Hall at Penn State),” Ganter said. “It started eight years ago that we would do it

for a cause. It’s amazing where it is now.” More than 100 people participate each year. According to Johnson, one of the biggest reasons for the surging popularity is the charitable aspect. Most of the people suiting up for the game grew up knowing either one of the individuals who passed away or a member of his or her family. For them, the day after Thanksgiving will be a day to honor their friends’ lives. “Kevin Dare was one of my best friends,” Johnson said of the former Nittany Lions track and field star who died in a tragic pole vaulting accident in 2002. “Then, Mr. and Mrs. Ream (parents of Brandon) have been like parents to a lot of us. We all have a lot going on in our lives, but we all look out for each other.” Last year, the game raised an incredible $15,000. Though Ganter thinks that a lot of people will come out for this year’s game, he expects the event will raise significantly less money. “It’ll probably be around $5,000,” Ganter said. “It’s the right size right now.” With so many players, there is expected to be between 12 and 14 teams, with each team representing a different State High graduating class, usually dating to the late 1990s. The tournament is an all-day affair as well. The gates will open at 9:30 a.m. and the winning team is expected to be crowned around 3 p.m. “We make sure that everyone has time to play,” Ganter said. “Each team gets at least two games. Everyone will start warming up when they arrive, then there’s a speech at 10:30 and then we’re off.” In many ways, the game is a high school reunion that spans more than a decade of former students. Both Johnson and Ganter have moved away from State College (Johnson lives in Columbus, Ohio, and Ganter in Los Angeles), yet neither can imagine not returning home

State College Food Bank faces many challenges By MICHAEL MARTIN GARRETT StateCollege.com

STATE COLLEGE — For many, the holiday season is a time for good company and good food. For some low-income State College residents, the State College Food Bank is indispensible for making sure they can have a festive holiday meal. While food bank volunteers are happy to help, they still need a little help themselves. “This is always the busiest time of the year,” said the food bank’s executive director, Carol Pioli. Normally, the people who rely on the food bank to help feed their households can stop by once every 30 days for a box of food. To ensure these people can make a Thanksgiving or Christmas feast, the food bank gives out an extra box to all clients in November and December. The extra need isn’t the only thing that’s making things difficult for Pioli and her staff of volunteers. Since the food bank moved to its new, larger space in April, Pioli said more and more people have been coming in to take advantage of their services. While Pioli is glad to serve anyone who needs food, she said it comes with new challenges. “We’ve had to increase our volunteer base to about 80 volunteers per week,” Pioli said. “At our old location, we could

get by with maybe 40 or 50.” The increased demand also brings financial challenges. Pioli estimates that a Thanksgiving box for a household costs about $60 — and with more than 800 households around State College coming to the food bank, the costs really add up. State Rep. Scott Conklin, D-State College, donates turkeys to the food bank every year, and encourages everyone to donate as well. “We need to remember that these are our neighbors that need our help,” Conklin said. “They’re people that work hard, that have families to feed, that are retirees on a fixed income.” He says that while food donations are important, so are monetary contributions. Financial donations allow the food bank to cover gaps in food items that aren’t donated, Conklin said. Pioli, happily reporting that a recent Boy Scout drive brought in more than 20,000 pounds of food, said the State College community has been very supportive of the food bank. But with an increasing demand, as well partnerships with various nonprofits and other food banks across the Centre region, Pioli said keeping pace with the area’s needs is still a challenge. “We’re doing our best,” Pioli said. “We want to provide food to everyone that comes here.”

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THE ANNUAL TURKEY BOWL will be played at State College’s Memorial Field on Friday, Nov. 28. The event features former State High players. for the holiday — and the game. For them and many others, the Turkey Bowl represents what is special about their hometown. “Our community is so tight-knit, every kid comes home for Thanksgiving,” Johnson said. “State College kids are spread up and down the East Coast and even the West Coast, but we’re all still kids of the community.” “State College is a special place,” Ganter said. “Even if I’m in my 30s now, (the game) is still great. I’ve barely been home this year, so I’ll get to see some old friends.”

Court to review emails between attorney general, Freeh By MICHAEL MARTIN GARRETT StateCollege.com

STATE COLLEGE — More emails about Louis Freeh’s investigation into Penn State may soon be available to the public. Three Commonwealth Court judges unanimously approved a request to review “all letters, emails, memos, reports, transcripts, audio recordings or video recordings” between the attorney general and Freeh Group staffers between November 2011 and December 2012. Penn State alumnus Ryan Bagwell has been fighting for the release of the emails since December 2013, appealing several denials from the attorney general’s office. Bagwell is a driving force behind the Penn State Sunshine Fund, an organization that has fought with some success for the release of other documents related to the Jerry Sandusky sex abuse scandal and subsequent investigation. “There are a lot of questions about where Louis Freeh’s conclusions came from, with one theory being the attorney general shaped a lot of those conclusions,” Bagwell said.

Former FBI director Freeh was hired by Penn State to investigate the handling of the Sandusky scandal. Released in 2012, Freeh’s report concluded that top university officials repeatedly hid knowledge of Sandusky’s crimes from the public, law enforcement and other university leaders. Bagwell previously obtained a limited number of email exchanges between attorney general staffers and members of Freeh’s investigative team through a request he made in December 2012. The emails mostly consist of congratulations and thanks for a “great job in tough conditions,” as Freeh Group consultant Thomas Cloud wrote in June 2012 to then-attorney general staffer Randy Feathers. Bagwell said these emails suggest a “very close relationship that shows how willing they were to assist each other.” He believes the additional records he requested will confirm his view that the attorney general’s office influenced the outcome of the report. Bagwell said the process of requesting documents from the attorney general’s Emails, Page 4

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Mount Nittany Medical Center breaks ground on healing garden By MICHAEL MARTIN GARRETT StateCollege.com

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JEAN GERBER is the development officer at the Central Pennsylvania Institute for Science and Technology. She represented CPI the CBICC Business Expo last week. CBICC, from page 1 This year’s marketing sponsor was Impressions, a full-service marketing company. “We are all things marketing,� said Michelle Damiano, owner and creative director. “We just began offering drip marketing and re-marketing services,� Damiano noted. “The most important development over the past decades in business is an awareness that establishing and building relationships with people is critical. The more technological we get, the more that we want to connect.� Damiano has long supported the CBICC and believes in the mission of the annual expo. Jesse Morrell, executive vice president of UDNI, sees the expo as a way to bring the company to the attention of the Centre County market. This year marked the third time that UDNI has participated. “We provide IT services,� he said. Core infrastructure, networks, unified communication and cloud service are all offered. John Moore, owner of Moore Power Sales in Altoona, is a longtime fan of the

CBICC and the expo. “I have been doing this show since 1996 or 1997,� he said. “Why? Because it provides a venue where I can meet people that I would probably not have the opportunity to meet otherwise. It’s an important networking tool. My services are useful to the majority of the other booth holders. I also do it to support the CBICC. I believe it is very important to support the chamber.� This year, Moore was demonstrating his company’s new sales training services. “We put in remote equipment in our training center using the ‘Go to Training’ platform. We are now offering training sessions to companies all over the United States and well beyond.� Jean Gerber, development officer at Central Pennsylvania Institute for Science and Technology, was looking to inform Centre County companies about the workforce training that is offered at CPI. “I am currently working on our ‘Futures in Motion’ capital campaign,� Gerber added. “The goal is $1.2 million for a new Health Sciences Building.� The school surveys regional businesses to establish workforce training goals.

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office is complicated by the fact that the office handles its own records requests and appeals, rather than going through the Pennsylvania Office of Open Records. In his request to the Commonwealth Court, Bagwell writes that he was informed the records he had requested were not public information because they included details about a criminal investigation, but was not given further specifics to support the decision. Budget, from page 1

detrimental for local municipalities, but it could just as easily not impact us.� Representatives from the financial services and information technology departments both told council they had deferred hiring new staff to mitigate increasing personnel costs. The IT department has also been forced to delay funding for a number of capital improvement projects and parking meter upgrades. The borough will also continue to help fund the Downtown Improvement District, State Theatre and the Campus and Community Partnership Against Dangerous Drinking, with a total cost of $90,000. The borough’s support of Fourth Fest and First Night will cost the borough $22,500 in 2015.

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STATE COLLEGE — Dick and Nancy Dixon practically had to fight off the crowds of friends and colleagues congratulating them. Just more than five years ago, the retired physician and his wife decided to invest in their community. They planted the seed the would eventually grow into the Mount Nittany Medical Center’s new healing garden — which the Dixons helped break ground for on Nov. 19. Derek Kalp shared the newly finished designs for the garden with the gathered crowd of hospital administrators, employees and supporters. Walkways will lead visitors through trees and past elegant flower arrangements and water features. From above, the garden resembles a series of leaves — a treat for the patients viewing it from above in their rooms. Dick Dixon said healing gardens are growing in popularity in large, urban hospitals, but the project is breaking new ground for smaller hospitals such as Mount Nittany, where such gardens are practically unheard of. “This is really what our hospital is all about,� Dixon said. “We’re creating an environment that’s conducive to healing and peace.�

Steve Brown, CEO for the Mount Nittany Health organization, called the groundbreaking ceremony “a unique celebration� for the hospital. He says it marks Mount Nittany’s first forays into “non-technical healing.� “Healing is so much more than tests, procedures and medications,� Brown said. “This garden introduces the spiritual and emotional side of healing to our facility.� Dick Dixon thanked the gathered crowd for their support of the garden. He said the garden will provide a place of solace and reflection for patients, while also giving hospital staff a new place to destress and relax. Hospital staff even made the garden the center of their 2014 fundraising campaign, and “came out in droves� to help the Dixons’ idea reach fruition. Brown said that a number of initiatives, such as this summer’s annual Mount Nittany Medical Center Golf Classic, also raised money that helped make the healing garden a reality. The Dixons, Brown and Kalp — with the help of other hospital leaders — officially began work on the garden by planting three trees. Normally found in large groups in the wild, Kalp said the decision to plant the three trees together is an important symbol.

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Garman, from page 1 With that experience under her belt, she moved on to teaching at a boys’ group home. The boys ranged in age from 11 to 21. There, she taught social studies and math. While the teaching aspect was rewarding, the setting was an eye-opener. “I was really naïve as to what the world was like. I had a wonderful family, wonderful parents, a great upbringing. This was the first time that I was really exposed to how bad it can be. The children that I worked with went through abuse that I couldn’t even imagine. One of my students had scars from bullets. It really opened my eyes. As educators, we have a big job educating our children, but even more so understanding our children,” Garman said. After spending two years working at the group home, Garman moved on to the alternative education program in the Huntingdon Area School District. At Huntingdon, she worked with students in kindergarten through 12th grade. She became director of the alternative education program before working her way up to assistant principal at Huntingdon Area Middle School. “That’s where I really learned how much I loved this age group. They are so unique and their developmental needs are so different from high school or even elementary. I feel like this is a special time in their lives,” Garman said. Although she worked in Huntingdon, Garman lived with her husband in Bellefonte. “I knew that Bellefonte was always where I wanted to be,” Garman said. That opportunity finally came when she was hired as the high school vice principal. She spent a year at the high school before moving to the middle school as principal. While it’s been an interesting journey, Garman’s rise has been relatively quick. “I became an administrator when I was 29,” she said. “I was definitely the kid in the group. Things moved very quickly for me.” Garman has many goals for the middle school, she said. Giving the students a first-class education as they prepare to move on to the high school is tops on her list, of course. However, she also wants the students to be good members of the community. Earlier this fall, Garman and her staff organized a walk-

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a-thon to pay tribute to Dylan Crunick, a former middle schooler who died at 15 following a battle with cancer. Events like that, Garman said, teach the children how to make a difference in other people’s lives. “It’s incredibly important because it teaches our students how to be a positive member of the community,” she said. “When we do things like the walk-a-thon or we do things in the community and our kids are directly involved with that, we’re educating the student as a whole. In a community like Bellefonte, we do take care of each other.” Garman knows that teaching students how to be good community members, how to be good people, is easier said than done. All schools face challenges as far as bullying is concerned. Bellefonte Area Middle School isn’t immune from those problems, and Garman realizes that. “Bullying is something, unfortunately, that will never go away. We don’t have control over that. What is important is how we teach our children to combat it. It’s important

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“The merchants in Boalsburg are very generous in helping us create some gift baskets,” Igo said. “We have a category ‘Best of Boalsburg,’ which is merchants in the proper area downtown. Then we have ‘Friends of Boalsburg’ and those would be on the outskirts.” Beginning at 5 p.m., caroling at the Community Tree will take place at the Diamond with the tree lighting at 5:30, which Santa and Mrs. Claus will be present for. The Christmas Drawing Contest winners will be announced around 5:30 p.m., as well. Each year, Swanger said, students from Mount Nittany Elementary School submit holiday-themed artwork that is judged by local artists. The winning entries from each grade are made into holiday cards and are framed. Each winning artist also receives a Michaels gift certificate to purchase art supplies. “It encourages them to continue,” Swanger said. A variety of the students’ artwork will be on display Saturday morning at the Fire Hall. After everything takes place, the committee, Igo said,

november 26-DeCember 3, 2014 gives back to the Boalsburg Fire Company and Lions Club in appreciation of their support of BHC, and A Taste of Boalsburg helps with that. “It’s a great, small-town holiday experience,” Swanger said. “This is a chance to see the village.” “We want people to come and enjoy what there is in Boalsburg,” Igo said. “That really is the quaintness of the shops. There is something for everybody. There is no way that someone could come to Boalsburg and not find something to enjoy. Our shops and merchants have so much to offer and we’re delighted to be able to share it that day. The merchants love the folks coming out.” For more information, visit www.boalsburgvillage conservancy.org.

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FRIDAY, DEC. 5 ■ Cookie contest entry drop-off, 2 to 6 p.m., Boalsburg Heritage Museum, 304 E. Main St. ■ A Taste of Boalsburg, 7 to 9 p.m., Liberty Hill Clubhouse, 102 Settlers Way

COOKIE CONTEST GUIDELINES ■ Christmas cookie entries will be accepted from 2 to 6 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 5, at the Boalsburg Heritage Museum. ■ An entry will consist of 12 cookies on a disposable plate plus two separately wrapped samples attached for judging. ■ Completed entry information including name, phone number and age category must be attached to the bottom of the disposable plate. ■ Categories include: Child (12 years old and younger) and Adult/Teen (13 years old and older). ■ First-, second- and third-place prize winners for best cookies in both categories will be announced at Breakfast with Santa and Mrs. Claus at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 6. ■ The cookie sale will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Heritage Museum on Saturday, Dec. 6. Sample packages will be on display at Breakfast with Santa.

SATURDAY, DEC. 6 ■ Breakfast with Santa and Mrs. Claus, 8:30 to 11 a.m., Boalsburg Fire Hall, 113 E. Pine St. ■ Presentation of awards to cookie contest winners and cookie sale, 10 a.m., Boalsburg Fire Hall ■ Christmas crafts with Girl Scout Troop 1152, 10 to 11 a.m., Boalsburg Fire Hall ■ Children’s book sales, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Boalsburg Fire Hall ■ Children’s sing-along with Kathy DiMuccio, 11:30 a.m. to noon, Boalsburg Fire Hall ■ Children’s story time with Robin Moore and hot chocolate by the Boalsburg Lions Club, noon to 1 p.m., Boalsburg Fire Hall ■ Restless Winds Carriage ride, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., board at the Diamond ■ Museum tours and exhibits, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Boalsburg Heritage Museum ■ Caroling at the Community Tree with the St. Joe’s choir, 5 p.m., at the Diamond ■ Tree lighting with Santa and Mrs. Claus, 5:30 p.m., at the Diamond ■ Announcement of the Christmas Drawing Contest winners, 5:30 p.m., at the Diamond ■ Drawings for “Best of Boalsburg” and “Friends of Boalsburg” gift baskets, 5:45 p.m., at the Diamond ■ Boalsburg’s Holiday Hop, 6 to 9 p.m., Boalsburg Fire Hall

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Tech industry must lead privacy fight By San Jose Mercury News (TNS)

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Why Keystone is a political football By Newsday (TNS)

The contentious Keystone XL oil pipeline was not laid to rest when the U.S. Senate voted recently to kill it. It will get new life next year, when the Senate’s newly elected Republican majority says it will approve construction of the privately financed project. President Barack Obama threatened to veto the bill if it passed, but he’s likely to sign on next year after using his approval as a bargaining chip with the GOP. Although Republican senators voted unanimously for the pipeline, they probably won’t be able to muster the 67 of 100 Senate votes needed to override a veto. So some sort of deal appears inevitable. But why has Keystone inspired such impassioned political theater? The United States already has 151,912 miles of pipelines conveying crude oil. Why the fuss over an additional 875 miles to bring oil from Alberta, Canada, to refineries on the Gulf of Mexico? Because the fight isn’t really about this one pipeline. Keystone has become a rau-

cous proxy for the broader battle of climate change versus economic growth — with an unhealthy dollop of election-year politics thrown in for good measure. Extracting heavy crude from tar sands is a dirty business. The process generates greenhouse gases that drive climate change. Environmentalists say without the pipeline, that oil will stay in the ground. The facts are less black and white. Some Alberta crude is already being extracted and shipped by rail. So is oil from North Dakota that would be transported via the pipeline, and train derailments have resulted in a number of spills. The State Department’s environmental review concluded that sending the oil by pipeline would do less environmental harm than moving it by rail, truck or barge. And blocking construction of the pipeline would not prevent extraction of the heavy crude. TransCanada’s Plan B is to build a pipeline through Canada to transport the oil to the Pacific Ocean en route to China. For many proponents, what’s important is increasing the world’s supply of oil and generating 3,900 or

more jobs to build the pipeline. Foes are right that almost all of the jobs are temporary, but the opponents’ extraordinary efforts are best directed at putting in place carbon-reduction policies that would spur the nascent alternative-energy industry and its vast potential to create permanent jobs. Still, on the merits, the pipeline should be approved. But that’s not why, after years of blocking a vote, Senate Democrats suddenly allowed one. They did it to help incumbent Sen. Mary Landrieu in her Dec. 6 runoff election with Republican Rep. Bill Cassidy in Louisiana, where refineries are located and oil is king. The pipeline decision is Obama’s to make, by law, because the pipeline would cross a U.S. border. He has promised a decision early next year, once a weak legal challenge to the route in Nebraska is resolved. We wish the world weren’t reliant on fossil fuels. But for now it is. So once the curtain comes down on the political theatrics, the pipeline should be built. And environmentalists can move on to the climate change fights that really matter.

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HERSHEY — In the early 1990s, autism awareness kicked into high gear, and Pennsylvania responded by developing programs and services to meet the needs of newly diagnosed children. Now, those children have become young adults, and the medical community faces its next challenge — how to serve adults with autism. Earlier this month, the Autism Services, Education, Resources and Training Collaborative published the latest Pennsylvania Autism Census Update, which shows that the number of Pennsylvania residents with autism has more than doubled from the last census, done five years ago. “It’s going to keep growing,” said Dr. Michael Murray, associate professor of psychiatry and director of the Division of Autism Services at Penn State Hershey. “Even though the numbers have increased dramatically, it’s important to remember these are just reflective of people with autism who interact with state services. It’s still not representing everyone in PA who has an autism spectrum diagnosis.” Murray says many times, people think of autism as a childhood or adolescent disorder, when in reality, those diagnosed with autism will spend the majority of their lives as adults with the condition. He says the census numbers and projected trends should create a sense of urgency to get funding for and create programming and services for adults with autism. “Right now, we don’t have the capacity to serve them,” Murray said. “These numbers make us see where we need to be spending money and developing resources. It’s important for planning.” Adults with autism often face challenges accessing services because of difficulty with communication and/or social interaction, Murray says. Community leaders, medical professionals, educators and first responders are among those who will need to be familiar with the condition and learn how to serve this growing segment of the population. Right now, only two programs in the state serve adults with autism, according to Murray. One is the Adult Community Autism Program, which is available in Chester, Cumberland, Dauphin and Lancaster counties. That program serves 200 individuals and is at capacity. It is an integrated program to meet health, behavioral health and employment needs and coordinate services. The Adult Autism Waiver is a funding stream available to access services that focus mostly on behavioral health needs and community living and serves just more than 400 people. “We’re making some very good initial steps, but when you consider that there are about 600 people being served of the 10,000 individuals out there, I don’t think we’re ready,” Murray said. “This is a pressing priority.” He is doing work through the ASERT Collaborative to find ways to better support the needs of adults on the autism spectrum through a social skills program. “That is probably the number one barrier for accessing services and having the kind of relationships they are looking to have,” he says. “Their lives go on, and they continue to need support.”

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ALS patients with gene variant die sooner, study finds HERSHEY — Mice bred to carry a gene variant found in a third of ALS patients have a faster disease progression and die sooner than mice with the standard genetic model of the disease, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers. Understanding the molecular pathway of this accelerated model could lead to more successful drug trials for all ALS patients. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, is a degeneration of lower and upper motor neurons in the brainstem, spinal cord and the motor cortex. The disease, which affects 12,000 Americans, leads to loss of muscle control. People with ALS typically die of respiratory failure when the muscles that control breathing fail. Penn State researchers were the first to discover increased iron levels in the brains of some patients with the late-onset neurodegenerative disorders Parkinson’s disease and Alzheimer’s disease. A decade ago, they also identified a relationship between ALS and excess iron accumulation when they found that 30 percent of ALS patients in their clinic carried a variant of a gene known as HFE that is associated with iron overload disease. For this study, the researchers crossbred mice with the HFE gene variant with

the standard mice used in ALS research. “When we followed the disease progression and the behavior of our crossbred mice compared to the standard mice, we saw significant differences,� said James Connor, vice chair of neurosurgery research and director of the Center for Aging and Neurodegenerative Diseases. The crossbred mice performed significantly worse on tests of forelimb and hindlimb grip strength and had a 4 percent shorter life-span. The researchers published their findings in BBA Molecular Basis of Disease. “The disease progression was much faster in the crossbred mice than in the standard mice,� Connor said. “What we found is that when ALS happens in the presence of the HFE gene variant, things go downhill more quickly.� The lead investigator on this project, graduate student Wint Nandar, noticed that the HFE gene variant sped up disease progression and death in females but not males. Males with ALS die faster, on average, than females. Connor said the variant may not have had time to accelerate the pace of the disease in male mice. An accelerated progression may show up in clinical trials in human males, who live longer with the disease than mice.

Cardiac electrophysiologist joins Geisinger Cardiology in Lewistown LEWISTOWN — Dr. Kathleen Zazzali, cardiac electrophysiologist, recently joined Geisinger Cardiology-Lewistown, 217 South Logan Blvd. in Burnham. A 2006 graduate of Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Zazzali completed her internal medicine residency in 2009 at Lenox Hill Hospital, New York City. She went on to complete a cardiology fellowship in 2012 at Deborah Heart and Lung Center, Browns Mills, N.J., and a cardiac electrophysiology fellowship in 2014 at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, New Jersey. Zazzali is a member of the American Society of Echocardiography, the American College of Cardiology and the Heart

Rhythm Society. She also will be seeing patients at GeisingerGray’s Woods, 132 Abigail Lane, Port Matilda. Zazzali joins Dr. Stephen Bell, Dr. Prakash Patel, Dr. Arvind Suthar, physician assistant Kimber Fisher and physician assistant Timothy KATHLEEN Williamson at the ZAZZALI Burnham location. To schedule an appointment, call (717) 248-5431.

The researchers also studied how the HFE gene modified the pace of the disease in mice. The crossbred mice showed increased oxidative stress and microglial activation. Microglial cells normally help with repair in the body, but when overactivated they can promote unhealthy inflammation. “They can make things worse instead of better,� Connor said. The mice were also found to have disruption of the neurofilaments, the tiny cables that transport nutrients through nerve cells. “It’s a much worse environment when the gene variant is present,� Connor said. “This makes it much easier for the disease to take off.� The findings could help direct more successful clinical testing of new drug treatments, which have traditionally had disappointing results. Because patients with H63D HFE have an accelerated form of the disease, their results could skew study findings. “There might be drugs out there that work for 70 percent of the ALS population even though the studies don’t show that when all of the data are looked at without consideration of the genetic background,� Connor said.

R. Lent, investigator and clinical psychologist at Geisinger’s Obesity Institute. “These negative feelings make people vulnerable to low self-esteem, depression and binge eating.� Leveraging Geisinger’s advanced electronic health record and its existing bariatric surgery database, along with psychological surveys, the researchers found that as ratings of internalized weight bias before surgery increased, weight loss success 12 months after surgery decreased. Researchers found no differences in ratings of bias between participants’ race or geographic location, but identified high levels of internal negative thoughts and feelings in about 40 percent of preoperative participants.

Separating the data out could help find effective treatments for both those with the gene variant and the rest of the ALS population. “How a drug is going to work on a carrier of the gene variant could be worse or it could be better, but it’s likely going to be different,� Connor said. Additional researchers on this project are Elizabeth B. Neely, research associate, and Dr. Zachary Simmons, professor of neurology, both at Penn State College of Medicine. The Judith and Jean Pape Adams Charitable Foundation, the Paul and Harriett Campbell Fund for ALS Research, Zimmerman Family Love Fund and the Robert Luongo ALS Fund supported this research.

Clarke joins physician group STATE COLLEGE — Mount Nittany Health is pleased to announce the addition of physician assistant Jessica Clarke to Mount Nittany Physician Group Pulmonary Medicine. Clarke received a Bachelor of Science from Penn State University and a Master of Science from Seton Hill University, Greensburg. Previously practicing adult critical care medicine at Geisinger Medical Center, Clarke treats patients with diseases or conditions affecting the lungs at Mount Nittany Physician Group Pulmonary Medicine in Boalsburg and State College. “My professional background includes

Personal view of weight influences bariatric surgery success DANVILLE — Internal weight bias, or the negative feelings people have about their own weight, influence the success people have after undergoing weight loss surgery, according to a Geisinger research study to be published in the December issue of Obesity Surgery. The Geisinger study, which is currently available online, is considered the first and only study to examine internalized weight bias in relation to post-surgical weight loss success in adults. “In this study, we measured the degree to which people undergoing weight loss surgery translate ‘anti-fat’ attitudes into negative beliefs about themselves before surgery and if this influences their weight loss results after surgery,� said Dr. Michelle

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Magic Johnson to speak at Penn State UNIVERSITY PARK — Legendary NBA Hall of Famer Earvin “Magic” Johnson will be the distinguished speaker for the 2015 finale of both the Schreyer Honors College’s Shaping the Future Summit and the Student Programming Association’s Distinguished Speaker Series. Johnson will speak at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, April 1, in Eisenhower Auditorium. The event is free and open to the public, but will require a ticket. Tickets will become available starting in March. Johnson is widely known for his time playing for the Los Angeles Lakers from 1979 to 1991 and again in 1996. After his career on the court, Johnson took those skills to the business world. “Magic Johnson is not only recognizable as a leadership figure from his championship days in the NBA and Big Ten, he is an incredible example of someone who has used his success, and fortune, to help others,” said Christian Brady, Schreyer Honors College dean. Johnson is chairman and CEO of Magic Johnson Enterprises, which provides quality products and services in urban communities. His conglomerate is made up of many other businesses, including a billion-dollar real estate fund, private equity fund and a new African-American television network. Johnson is also the chairman and founder of the Magic Johnson Foundation, which teaches and promotes education and awareness of HIV/AIDS. He created the foundation after he was diagnosed as

HIV-positive in 1991, and he has dedicated his life to battling the disease. “The Magic Johnson Foundation is based upon a simple principle, ‘We are the communities we serve.’ That is what makes the story of his post-basketball MAGIC JOHNSON career so compelling,” Brady said. “He has used various business and charitable ventures in order to help build up ethnically diverse, urban communities. He has shown that the power of money can be used to transform the world in a truly positive way.” Lately, because of his investments, Johnson has become part of the ownership group that runs Major League Baseball’s Los Angeles Dodgers and the WNBA’s Los Angeles Sparks. He is currently working on an effort to build a new stadium to bring the NFL back to Los Angeles and, in the process, create thousands of jobs in the city. The collaboration between the Schreyer Honors College and the Student Programming Association invites students, as well as community members, to attend Johnson’s lecture. For more information about the event and other Shaping the Future Summit programs, visit www.futuresummit.psu.edu.

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THE WORLD INNOVATION SUMMIT FOR EDUCATION featured more than 1,500 delegates from around the world.

Faculty highlight cultural dialogues at global summit UNIVERSITY PARK — Sociology faculty Sam Richards and Laurie Mulvey, directors of the World in Conversation Center in the College of the Liberal Arts, were guest speakers at the World Innovation Summit for Education held from Nov. 4 to 6 in Doha, Qatar. This annual summit was established by the Qatar Foundation and focused on innovating global education. This year’s theme was “Imagine-Create-Learn: Creativity at the Heart of Education.” More than 1,500 delegates from around the world exchanged insights and formed collaborative partnerships toward solutions in education. In 2013, Mulvey facilitated a live, realtime video dialogue between Penn State students at University Park and students in the Middle East for an large audience of WISE delegates. This year she facilitated several more live video dialogues between students attending the WISE conference and students in other locations throughout the Middle East and Europe. As an advocate of innovations in education and its increasingly global scope, Mulvey said she believes that the center and WISE conference share similar goals, and

that to have an impact, education ‘’needs to leave a legacy by giving each student real tools to navigate the world they are inheriting. Education is most powerful when it accesses the whole person and invites them to consider the perspectives of other whole people.’’ Richards served on a separate panel that discussed logistical obstacles in administering international programming in conflict zones. He highlighted the dialogues that World in Conversation has between Penn State students and students in Pakistan, Afghanistan, Northern Iraq/Kurdistan, Egypt, Gaza and Israel. Overall, the World in Conversation Center’s contribution to WISE was to showcase the innovative use of cross-cultural video dialogue as a powerful pedagogical tool for deepening a student’s understanding of the world and themselves. ‘’At World in Conversation we use video conferencing technology in ways that benefit Penn State students, while also benefiting young people in areas of the world where simply attending school is a privilege,’’ said Richards.

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IN OBSERVANCE OF Veterans Day, CPI provided a light breakfast to all veterans employed by or enrolled in programs at the school. Pictured, front row, from left, are Army veterans Chuck Keller, a practical nursing student; Nancy Moore, an adult precision machining student; and Richard Bressler, a practical nursing student. Back row, from left, are Army veteran Fred Moore, an instructional aide; Air Force veteran Ken Hassinger, HVAC instructor; Navy veteran Jon Leis, an adult welding student; and Army veteran David Van Buskirk, director of business and development. CPI is a designated Military Friendly School.

WINGATE — On Oct. 23, Bald Eagle Area School District elementary, middle and high school students enjoyed a thrilling performance from the Dialed Action Sports Team, courtesy of a grant written by elementary nurse Ali Snyder. In addition to viewing the aerial tricks, students learned the importance of bike safety and received motivational and antibullying messages.

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Centenarians share tales from their long lives By SAM STITZER pennsvalley@centrecountygazette.com

SPRING MILLS — They have seen the elections of 17 U.S. presidents. They have lived through both World Wars, as well as conflicts in Korea, Vietnam and the Middle East. They were born in a time and a place where most travel was by horse and buggy, but they have seen highways cover the valley and air travel become routine, and they have watched men walk on the moon and space shuttles land. They are four Penns Valley residents who are now 100 or older. They have lived active and, sometimes, difficult lives, and their descendants now span four generations. Dean Rishel, a Penns Valley native, recently interviewed these four centenarians and documented some of their experiences and observations of century-long lives in the area. Rishel hoped the interviews would help to preserve some of the little details of life which often tend to get lost over time. These are some of the centenarians’ rememberances: ■ Mary Rishel Gilmore, 100 years old. Mary was born Sept. 27, 1914, a daughter of John and Cora Rishel. She was one of nine children, three of whom died in infancy. When she was 9 years old, she was chosen to watch Lester Miller’s two small children when he and his wife went to the barn. When the weather was bad, Lester would take her to school on horseback. Later, Mary lived with the Clark Stover family. While she lived there, the Stovers would go to town to Tom Everett’s store on Saturday nights and get their groceries. They would give her a dime to buy ice cream. Their house burned while Mary was in school and she could see it from the schoolhouse. She lost all her toys and clothing in the fire. She then lived with George Kern’s family for awhile, then went to Harry Miller’s to help care for his wife. The girls from Madisonburg used to sled down the mountain in winter before the road was paved. They would go as far as Everett’s store. On Feb. 7, 1937, she married Paul Gilmore. They had one daughter, Shirley.

Mary worked in the school cafeteria from 1947 until 1975 when she retired. She has kept busy helping with her five grandsons, eight great-grandsons, two greatgranddaughters and nine great-greatgrandchildren. ■ Alice Auman Huey, 101 years old. Alice was born on Aug. 17, 1913, on a small farm in Gregg Township, at a time when the mountains near Poe Valley had a lot of families living there. Most of them farmed or lumbered for a living. Alice was a daughter of Clayton and Elsie Auman and she had two sisters and three brothers. She went to school at the Beaver Dam School, a one-room schoolhouse with grades one to eight. She left school after eighth grade. Her family spoke Deutsch (German), as well as English. Everyone did their share of work, and no one slacked off. Since there was no electricity, their central heat was a wood stove, which also served as a cook stove. They had no indoor plumbing or telephone. They had no car — only horses for transportation. They made a trip to the store in Spring Mills once a week for groceries, buying only the necessary items, such as coffee, sugar and things that could not be grown or made at home. Wheat was taken to the mill and ground into flour. If anyone got sick, a doctor was summoned and he came to the home. Later in life, Alice met and married Henry Huey, and had one daughter, Arlene Fetzer. Alice and Henry moved to Pine Grove Mills and worked on a farm there, and then moved to Smullton where they farmed before moving away. Alice still does her own household chores, cooking, some gardening and shopping. She likes flowers and taking care of them. She also likes taking bus trips and flying on airplanes, and enjoys seeing other areas of the country. Alice has seen a lot of changes in her lifetime. She has two grandsons and six great-grandchildren. She believes that God has blessed her with good health and alertness. ■ Marian Wolfe Rishel, 103 years old. Marian was born May 20, 1911, in Biterman Borough. After several different jobs,

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PENNS VALLEY CENTENARIANS, from left, Marian Rishel, Alice Huey, Lawrence Wolfe and Mary Gilmore, remember a time that few others alive today have experienced. she met Harry (Jack) Rishel, and they were married in February 1930. They had four daughters and one son who they raised in Rebersburg. Jack passed away in 1972. Marian was employed at the Millheim Hosiery Mill until it closed, and then got a job at Gettigs in Spring Mills, where she worked until she was 77 years old. In 2012, she became a resident of Salem Hill Haven in Spring Mills. ■ Lawrence J. Wolfe, 100 years old. Lawrence was born on Aug. 20, 1914, in Spring Mills, a son of Clayton and Edith Wolfe. He had two brothers, Elwood and Kermit. He attended the Gentzel School, a grade school located about a half mile from his house. After school on hot days, girls and boys all went skinny-dipping at the “riffle” in Penns Creek, a short distance from the school. He worked for the highway, drove trucks and worked at Rote’s Feed Mill, along with his friend Francis. One night, he and Francis fell asleep and burned the roasting corn. They dumped the corn in Penns Creek, which flowed under the mill, and started over with a new batch of corn. Lawrence was a member of the Civilian Conservation Corps, and was stationed

in various parts of Pennsylvania and West Virginia. He learned in West Virginia that if you put a dollar in a particular tree stump and returned a half hour later, you found a jar of moonshine in the stump. He was drafted into the military in early 1941. Lawrence was assigned to the California National Guard and shipped out to Hawaii in April 1941. He was stationed near Pearl Harbor when the Japanese attacked on Dec. 7, 1941. His hometown friend, Billy Brandt, died at Pearl Harbor. Lawrence spent the remaining war years in the South Pacific. In April 1945, Lawrence married Hester Wingard. They are the parents of two daughters, Rosemary and Devra. After the war, Lawrence worked for the railroad at Renovo, repairing locomotive engines. While he worked for the railroad, he and his brother Elwood lived together in a small shanty because housing was scarce. After a very cold winter, when the shanty drinking water bucket froze solid, they decided they needed to make changes. They moved to Coburn. Lawrence used the GI Bill to attend mechanic school and opened his own garage. Later he worked at Titan Metals (Cerro), and retired in 1976.

The Blonde Cucina: Cooking with wine Do you ever have the feeling that those dishes you are cooking at home are missing something special? Do you wonder, when you go out to restaurants, what’s the highflavor ingredient that’s being used to make these meals pop? I have a little professional secret to share with you on how to turn meals you make at home from ordinary into extraordinary — wine! Cooking and baking with wine could just be that missing ingredient. Wine has a complexity of flavors and aromas and works very well if you know how to use it in your cooking. Let me give you some full-proof tips and tricks you need to keep in mind when you are cooking with wine. ■ Only cook with wines you are willing to drink. Now, I’m not saying run out and purchase an expensive bottle of wine. Ciara Semack is the owner of Bella However, bargin basement wines are II in Bellefonte. not necessarily good either. Those Her column will cheaper wines will not bring out the appear every best characteristics of your dish. The other week in the core flavor of your dish will convey the Gazette. Questions, flavor of the wine you’re choosing to suggestions and cook with. If you don’t like the wine, comments can be you’re not going to like your dish. And, directed to ciara@ bottles labeled “cooking wine” are semack.net.

cheaper, yes, but they are salty and have other additives that may negatively affect your meal. ■ Remember, you want to intesify your dish, so for best results, wine should simmer with your food or in your sauce to enhance your dish. ■ I always say have a glass of wine to enjoy while your cooking. However, if you’re not one of those cooks, or you know you’re going to use the rest of the bottle for another dish later in the week, remember to refrigerate it and let it sit for no more than two weeks. After that, your wine will turn into vinegar no matter how expensive the bottle is. ■ Wine can make a great marinade. Wine is an acidic ingredient — which will help tenderize meat — that has lots of flavor. Best of all, wine-based marinades will keep seafood, meat and poultry moist during the cooking process. ■ Now, the tough part — what type of wine should be used to cook with which type of foods? Typically, light-colored meats are paired with white wines and dark meats are paired with dark red wines. Remember, you have to consider the preparation of your meal. Dishes heavy on spices need a full-bodied wine and a dish that is lighter or has a cream sauce works better with a drier, light wine. ■ Lastly, have fun! Experiment when your cooking. Be creative and let the dish speak to what type of cook you want to be. If you create something out of this world, write it down so you remember how to recreate it.

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Lentz gears up for reading of ‘A Christmas Carol’

STATE COLLEGE — Dr. Tony Lentz will present a dramatic reading of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol� at 7 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 5, at The State Theatre, and at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 10, at Schlow Centre Region Library. Lentz first presented his one-man dramatic reading of “A Christmas Carol� in 1980. This year will be his 37th performance. According the Lentz, in the 1920s at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, professor Frederic Koch, a mentor to famous writers Thomas Wolfe and Betty Smith, performed the reading annually. When Koch retired, professor Earl Wynn continued the tradition. Lentz heard Wynn’s reenactment in 1965 when he was a freshman at UNC. “So I continue an oral tradition of sorts,� Lentz said. Over the years, Lentz said he has had a number of touching experiences while performing. One year, in Pine Grove Mills, local ceramic artist Ziggy Coyle presented Lentz with a box at intermission. Lentz opened it

after the play, and inside he found a miniature version of himself performing the reading. “I’m very proud of it,� he said. “Lots of people have Oscars and Tonys, but I’m the only one with a Ziggy.� Each year, Lentz joyfully revisits the cast of characters introduced to him by Wynn. “The great joy,� he said, “is seeing the eyes of people shining through smiles when the story is done. They’ve had their hearts and imaginations stirred in response to the story, and they experience the joy of the holiday season.� Lentz said this experience moves him each year to make the effort to get his voice in shape for this “vocal marathon.� “I do get excited about the performance each year,� he said. “Professor Wynn always made it feel like Christmas when I heard the story. It’s a gift to remember that the choices we make each day can make the world a little more enjoyable. Now I try to share that gift with the community, in hopes of spreading the message that life can be joyous, whatever our situation, if we choose to make it so.�

Operation: Military Kids holds annual family camp SPRING MILLS — Operation: Military Kids recently held its annual Fall Family Camp at Seven Mountains Boy Scout Camp in Spring Mills. Operation: Military Kids is a nonprofit with locations all over the nation, including the local State College Area. The organization offers youth programs for those children whose parents and guardians are deployed. According to the OMK website, “an estimated 32,000-plus children in Pennsylvania have at least one parent currently serving in either the National Guard,

Reserve, or Active Duty component of the military.� November is Military Family Month and every year OMK teams up with Penn State students for the Fall Family Camp. On the weekend of Nov. 7 to 9, military families at Seven Mountains Boy Scout Camp participated in a wide range of activities, including various games, campfire fun and an “Amazing Race�-themed event that was put together by students from Penn State’s Recreation, Park and Tourism Management program.

December 12 - 14, 2014 “Dinner with Dickens & Company� A Family Dinner Theatre Featuring Mr. Charles Dickens and his Entertaining Characters. A Dickens of a Dinner Party! Old-time Parlor Games, Merry Skits & Theatricals, Live Music and Caroling and the Yorkshire Yawning Contest. Victorian Costumes ae encouraged but optional Includes Buffet: Pasta Buffet, Fresh Grens Salad, Christmas Cookies, Punch, Coffee & Iced Tea General Public Invited, 6:00pm, Saturday, December 13th Moose Lodge #206, 125 N. Spring Street, Bellefonte $25.00 per Adult’ $10.00 per Child or Student Reservations & Pre-payment Required. Seating is limited Cash, Check & Credit Card Reservations - Cool Beans, 814-355-1178 Ticket may be picked up at Cool Beans, or at the door the evening of event. Co-Sponsored by Corporate Sponsor, North Shore Railroad Company and Major Sponsor Bellefonte Moose Lodge #206

Model Train Display & More Children’s Activities What would the holidays be without those wonderful model train displays! This year the model trains will be on display at the Bellefonte Middle School. This free exhibit is operating from 9am to 5pm Saturday and from 11am to 4pm Sunday. Donations for the Bellefonte Historical Railroad Society are welcomed. Remember, there’s parking and shuttle service to and from the Bellefonte High School and Middle School, which also features dozens of arts and crafts.

Santa’s House Be there as the Bellefonte High School Brass Band welcomes Santa at 11:45am on Saturday. The Santa House is open: Saturday & Sunday 12:00noon – 4:00pm

A Child’s Victorian Tea Saturday 1:00pm and 3:00pm Sunday 2:00pm Costs: $10.00 per child Location: Bellefonte Art Museum for Centre County, 133 N. Allegheny Street

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JAZZ TROMBONIST Jay Vonada performs during a concert at the Green Drake Gallery in Millheim with Mac Hines, left, and Bob Hart.

Aaronsburg man to release fifth jazz trombone album By SAM STITZER pennsvalley@centrecountygazette.com

AARONSBURG — Jay Vonada grew up in Aaronsburg and began playing trombone in the sixth grade, continuing to play as a member of the Penns Valley High School band until his 1993 graduation. Since then, he has become a professional jazz trombonist and is about to release his fifth CD. The new, as-yet-untitled album features the Jay Vonada Quartet, consisting of Vonada on trombone, Bob Hart on bass, Mac Hines on guitar and Kevin Lowe on drums. All the songs on the album are original compositions by Vonada. He likes to play jazz standards, but is stymied by the cost of royalties to the songs’ composers. “I did one standard two albums ago, and I had to pay $300 for one song,� he said. Vonada, who plays with quartets and trios in several different configurations — his Organ Trio East released the CD “Chemistry� in May — is essentially a oneman production company. “All this is selfreleased, self-produced, self-motivated and self-agitated,� quipped Vonada. His only professional assistance comes from

the Data Music Services Company in Altoona, where the albums are recorded. In addition to creating CDs, Vonada’s groups perform at local venues, such as the Aaronsburg Dutch Fall Festival, the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts, the People’s Choice Arts Festival, Grange Fair, the Bellefonte Library concerts, Talleyrand Park concerts and South Hills Business School concerts, among others. Vonada also plays a weekly gig at The Deli Restaurant in State College. He is a member of the Zeropoint Big Band, a 14piece jazz band that performs the first Tuesday of each month at the American Ale House in State College, as well as at the State Theatre and Bucknell University. And, he plays in pit orchestras for local musical productions and donates his talents to events such as the Gala for Hope, an annual fundraiser for the Penns Valley HOPE Fund charity. Unlike many evening and weekend musicians, being a jazz trombonist is Vonada’s full-time job. “This is how I eat,� he said. He and his wife, the former Robin Warntz, live on a farm east of Aaronsburg. For more information, visit Vonada’s website at www.jayvonada.net.

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night with my parents and grandparents to looking at the beautiful, themed Christmas trees at the local hardware store. It’s a celebration of all that is wonderful about the Moshannon Valley during the holidays.” A limited number of Sefchick’s other works, including her new holiday Regency romance, “At The Stroke of Midnight,” will be available during the signing as well. Sefchick, a former Emmy-award winning television producer, has been writing romance novels for the last several years. She is the author of more than 20 novels, novellas and short stories, including “A Midsummer Night’s Delusion,” and “Crossed Hearts.” Her works are available on Amazon.com, BarnesandNoble.com, Kobo, AllRomance. com, Google Play and Lulu.com. Print versions are available at Thieves Market, Philipsburg.

BELLEFONTE — The Bellefonte Community Band will perform its Victorian Christmas Concert at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 13, at the Bellefonte Elementary School, 100 W. Linn St. in Bellefonte.

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Ponzi schemes subject of Torch Club presentation STATE COLLEGE — Ponzi schemes were the hot topic at the Nov. 12 meeting of the Torch Club of Central Pennsylvania. Following the introduction of guests and new members, Roy Hammerstedt presented the club’s monthly talk, “Ponzi Schemes: How They May Affect You.” Hammerstedt described several kinds of schemes — named after early 20th-century businessman and con artist Carlo Ponzi — that require continued new investment to avoid collapse. While some are deliberate scams, others are simply risky ventures based on assumptions about the future. Hammerstedt noted that, over time, both the schemes and the methods for uncovering them have become more sophisticated.

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MILLHEIM — It’s easy to find the home of Bob and Joyce Brown and their 21-yearold son, Jimmy, on Paradise Road near Millheim. It’s the one with a Civil War-era cannon sitting in the front yard. Bob built the cannon (technically, a Model 1861 10-Pounder Parrott Rifle) himself, working from a copy of the original plans for the gun. He used a purchased barrel and fabricated many of the other parts, even having the wheels made by an Amish buggy shop in New Holland. Bob, a Civil War reenactor for 25 years, was a member of the Battery B reenactment group in Boalsburg. In 1994, he formed the Hampton’s Battery F reenactment group, named for Capt. Robert B. Hampton, leader of what was called the “Pittsburgh Battery” during the Civil War. Bob’s son, Jimmy, was born into the reenactment scene in 1993. “He was just 3 weeks old when he went to his first reenactment,” said Joyce. As one might expect, Jimmy became very interested in the Civil War as a child. Clad in period-correct children’s clothing, he participated in reenactments. During his elementary school years, he did Internet research on one of his ancestors, Pvt. William Wingard, of Potters Mills, who served in the 148th Infantry. He began collecting books, and did further research on the Civil War and his family history. In 2002, Jimmy and Bob started presenting Civil War programs at schools, including Penns Valley High School, Penns Valley Elementary School, several elementary schools in the State College School District, and at a school near Pittsburgh. While in high school, Jimmy received a

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“If it sounds too good to be true, it is,” he noted at the conclusion of his talk. The Torch Club of Central Pennsylvania is one of more than 70 clubs throughout North America that give area professionals an opportunity to meet and share ideas about a wide variety of topics. The next meeting will feature Peter Cole, who will discuss “Managing the World’s Fishery Resources: Atlantic Cod, Gloucester, Mass.” The lecture will take place in Celebration Hall on Wednesday, Dec. 10. For more information on the Torch Club of Central Pennsylvania, visit www. acuri.net/centralpatorchclub.html or contact the club’s membership development coordinator, Gary Miller, at gemsc1@comcast.net.

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A YOUNG JIMMY BROWN, right, poses with an Abraham Lincoln impersonator at a Civil War reenactment in the 1990s. local history award and the Class of 1958 Award for his senior project detailing Civil War history. Since graduating in 2012, he has participated in many local reenactments, as well as one at the Greenbriar Resort in White Sulphur Spring, W.Va. Now, Jimmy’s historian activities have expanded beyond the Civil War. He has amassed a large collection of historic photos and newspaper articles from the Penns Valley area. He displays and sells copies of the photos at local craft fairs. Many of the photos came from the Browns’ family members, and some were supplied by local residents. Jimmy has had some thoughts of establishing his own museum. “Maybe someday,” he said.

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MEMBERS OF THE Milesburg Legion Home Association presented a $9,000 check to the MilesburgBoggs Township Community Center. Pictured, from left, are Don McCloskey, Jerry Bumgardner, Harry Wolf and, representing the community center, Dave Bagley.

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MILESBURG — The Milesburg Lions Club recently held its appreciation dinner, where it presented a check for $10,000 to the Milesburg-Boggs Township Community Center. The Milesburg Legion Home Associa-

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By PAT ROTHDEUTSCH sports@centrecountygazette.com

UNIVERSITY PARK — It doesn’t take much. A mishandled snap, a lost kickoff, a fourth-down offsides penalty, a half-yard short on a critical third down, or a thin defense left on the field too long. With only 14 points to work with, one or two of those mistakes would spell trouble for most any team. All of them add up to a loss, as they did in Penn State’s anguishing 16-14 defeat at Illinois on Nov. 22 at Memorial Stadium. The bigger problem, of course, was the number of points the Nittany Lions scored against an Illini defense that was routinely exploited all season. If Penn State puts up 25 or 35, none of those mistakes matter all that much. But the Nittany Lions scored only twice — on their first drive of the game and then in the third quarter on a beautiful 47-yard run by Akeel Lynch. Other than that, the Penn State offense was MIA while, with each defensive stop, Illinois gained more and more confidence — until with just over two minutes left to play, the Illini jumped on their chance to win. Maybe, because of the numbers and injuries, the Penn State offense is so basic that everyone’s caught on. Or, the defense is so good (and it is) that the risk of an offensive mistake is too high. Or, something else entirely. Whatever it is, Penn State’s offensive production was obviously not enough against Illinois, and a repeat of that will certainly not be enough against the very good Michigan State team that will show up on Senior Day at Beaver Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 29. Michigan State is 9-2, and until the 49-37 loss to Ohio State on Nov. 8, the Spartans (and lots of others) thought of themselves as contenders for the Big Ten East championship and even the final four NCAA playoff. Since that loss, the Spartans have bounced back with wins over Maryland,

37-15, and Rutgers, 45-3, something that head coach Mark Dantonio was hoping to see. “I think they (the players) have done an outstanding job,” Dantonio said, “and I’ve always said that we have got great senior leadership here and great chemistry. “And that’s what chemistry shows you. That your ability to handle the down times with the good. And we have always talked about it and worked on little things. “And relative to what’s happened, we went into a tough environment at Maryland, and with probably many would consider a trap game. If things don’t go so well, you might get a little bit down and not play your best. I thought that we played well, especially as the game continued on. Especially in the fourth quarter. And you know, so, that was very indicative. “Then the way we came out in this last football game (Rutgers). It was Senior Day, it was an emotional day, bad weather, sort of limited some of the fans. And our guys played right through it all. Came out fresh, and I think that’s very indicative of our teams we have had here because of the senior leadership and the chemistry.” That senior leadership for Michigan State starts with Jeremy Langford. The 6-foot-1, 208-pound running back is a fifth-year senior who has rushed for 2,561 yards and 33 touchdowns in his career. He has 15 career 100-yard rushing games, and he has run for more than 100 yards in 14 straight Big Ten games. This season, he is averaging 113 yards per game and has scored 17 touchdowns.

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which is the highest competition that we’re going to face. And I think he’s been a tremendous performer for us. And he’s very extremely unselfish. He’s consistent.” Connor Cook, a Maxwell Award and Davey O’Brien Quarterback Award semifinalist, is the quarterback for MSU. The 6-4, 218-pound junior has started the last 23 games for the Spartans and has a record of 20-3 overall and 14-1 against Big Ten opponents. He has thrown for 5,315 yards and 42 touchdowns in his career, and he ranks among Michigan State’s all time leaders in almost every quarterbacking category. With Langford and Cook leading a balanced attack for MSU, the Spartans have outscored their opponents 483 to 229, and they average 514 yards of offense each game ( 2 4 5 rushing and 269 passing). Adding all of that to a traditionally tough defense (MSU gives up only 105 yards per game on the ground), Michigan State figures to be one of the best teams Penn State has seen this season — if not the best. For Penn State, this will no doubt be an extremely emotional weekend. The seniors on this team are one of the last groups coached by Joe PaterBRADLEY LEEB/AP Photo no, and they have seen four coaches in their careers. PENN STATE’S Brad Bars finds running room on a fake punt They have also seen and during the Nov. 22 game with Illinois. been through a lot of other extraordinary things that they “I think he’s one of the reasons we won certainly didn’t sign up for. 13 games last year and won nine so far But they are still here, through it all, and this year,” Dantonio said about Langford. they will be running out of the tunnel at “He’s had great performances. His numBeaver Stadium for the last time. ber of touches that he’s got, the yards that So the emotions will be high, and the he’s got. He’s nearing to become maybe Nittany Lion defense will — once again the seventh all-time leading rusher in two — be asked to hold off a potent offense years. enough to give the Lions a chance to win. “So he’s put together, I guess, a string Kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m. of 14 100-yard games in conference play,

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

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

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

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

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

Michigan Oct. 11 Michigan Stadium Result: (L) 18-13 Attendance: 113,085

The good, the bad and the ugly UNIVERSITY PARK — Talk about an ugly game. Penn State had no business losing to downtrodden Illinois, but that’s exactly what happened. A late field goal pushed the Fighting Illini to a 16-14 defeat of Penn State, the Nittany Lions’ fifth of the season under firstyear head coach James Franklin. There was plenty to dissect following the loss, so let’s take another look back with this week’s edition of the good, the bad and the ugly. n The Good — This took a little work. There is very little good to come out of the loss, but one of the few bright spots was the running of Akeel Lynch. Lynch carried the ball 28 times for 137 yards and a score. Many of his runs came after contact, which was good to see. He also added two receptions for 35 yards. He was one of the few Nittany Lions who brought their A games. n The Bad — James Frank-

lin. At 6-5, Franklin might want to give Bill O’Brien a holler to find out how he motivated the Nittany Lions over the past two seasons. Franklin seems as cool as a cucumber on the sidelines, but this team is simply not responding. O’Brien was a fiery leader and it says here the Lions fed off his emotions. Franklin needs to show some of that fire on the sidelines. If he looks uninterested, why should his players be? n The Ugly — Hack. Although he didn’t throw an interception, Christian Hackenberg had one of his worst days as a Nittany Lion, passing for less than 100 yards. After the first drive of the game, Hack looked lost against one of the worst defenses in the Big Ten. Not sure what is going on in his head right now, but he has got to play much better if the Lions have any hopes of upsetting Michigan State. — Chris Morelli

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PENN STATE’S quarterback Christian Hackenberg had another miserable day agains Illinois, completing just eight passes. He was held to under 100 yards by one of the worst defenses in the Big Ten.

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Overall: 6-5 Big Ten: 2-5 Home: 3-3 Away: 2-2 Neutral: 1-0 Coach: James Franklin, first season Record at Penn State: 6-5 Overall record: 30-20 Record vs. Michigan State: 0-0

Overall: 9-2 Big Ten: 6-1 Home: 6-1 Away: 3-1 Neutral: 0-0 Coach: Mark Dantonio, eighth season Record at Michigan State: 73-31 Overall record: 91-48 Record vs. Penn State: 2-2

Team leaders

Team leaders

RUSHING Akeel Lynch: 116-552 (4.8, 3 TD) Bill Belton: 121-515 (4.3, 6 TD) Zach Zwinak: 40-112 (2.8, 3 TD)

RUSHING Jeremy Langford: 219-1,242 (5.7, 17 TD) Nick Hill: 100-596 (6.0, 9 TD) Delton Williams: 52-314 (6.0, 5 TD)

PASSING Christian Hackenberg: 215 of 389, 2,411 yds., 8 TD, 14 int. D.J. Crook: 6 of 9, 57 yds., 1 TD Bill Belton: 0 of 3, 0 yds.

PASSING Connor Cook: 175 of 298, 2,720 yds., 21 TD, 5 int. Damion Terry: 12 of 18, 88 yds. Tyler O’Connor: 12 of 16, 151 yds., 2 TD, 1 int.

BILL BELTON

RECEIVING DaeSean Hamilton: 69-793 (11.5, 1 TD) Eugene Lewis: 45-640 (14.2, 1 TD) Jesse James: 32-344 (10.8, 3 TD)

RECEIVING Tony Lippett: 56-1,071 (19.1, 10 TD) Macgarrett Kings: 24-336 14.0, 1 TD) Josiah Price: 23-347 (15.1, 5 TD)

SCORING Sam Ficken: 89 pts. (22 FG, 23 PAT) Bill Belton: 42 pts. (7 TD) Three players tied with 18 points apiece.

SCORING Jeremy Langford: 102 pts. (17 TD) Michael Geiger: 98 pts. (12 FG, 62 PAT) Tony Lippett: 66 pts. (11 TD)

CHRISTIAN HACKENBERG

Offense PENN STATE 109.5 3.0 221-402-14 224.4 333.9 4.6 20.6

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

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CONNOR COOK

Defense MICHIGAN STATE 245.5 5.3 199-332-6 269.0 514.5 6.7 43.9

PENN STATE 81.7 2.5 191-360-15 185.5 267.2 4.1 16.2

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

MICHIGAN STATE 102.9 3.5 176-347-16 196.1 299.0 4.9 20.8

GameDay Ohio State Oct. 25 Beaver Stadium Result: (L) 31-24 2 OT Attendance: 107,895

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Indiana Nov. 8 Memorial Stadium Result: (W) 13-7 Attendance: 42,683

Depth charts PSU

OFFENSE Quarterback 14 C. Hackenberg, 6-3, 234, So. 9 Trace McSorley, 6-0, 193, Fr. 15 Michael O’Connor, 6-4, 226, Fr. Running Back 1 Bill Belton, 5-10, 2014, Sr. 22 Akeel Lynch, 6-0, 215, So. 33 Chip Chiappialle, 5-8, 209, So. 18 87 11 88

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

7 5 13 80 12

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

Center 66 Angelo Mangiro, 6-3, 309, Jr. 55 Wendy Laurent, 6-2, 292, Fr. Left Tackle 76 Donovan Smith, 6-5, 335, Jr. 71 Albert Hall, 6-4, 266, So. Left Guard 70 Brendan Mahon, 6-4, 304, Fr. 53 Derek Dowrey, 6-3, 324, So. Right Guard 72 Brian Gaia, 6-3, 291, So. 71 Albert Hall, 6-4, 290, So. Right Tackle 59 Andrew Nelson, 6-5, 305, Fr. 71 Albert Hall, 6-4, 290, So.

86 95 90 96 18 31 94

DEFENSE Defensive End C.J. Olaniyan, 6-3, 252, Sr. Carl Nassib, 6-6, 258, Jr. Garrett Sickles, 6-4, 246, Fr. Torrence Brown, 6-3, 251, Fr. Deion Barnes, 6-4, 255, Jr. Brad Bars, 6-3, 263, Fr. Evan Schwan, 6-6, 253, So.

99 41 91 98 88 93

Defensive Tackle Austin Johnson, 6-4, 313, So. Parker Cothren, 6-5, 290, Fr. Tarow Barney, 6-1, 303, Jr. Anthony Zettel, 6-5, 274, Jr. Tyrone Smith, 6-4, 282, Sr. Antoine White, 6-1, 277, Fr.

26 43 5 8 40 25

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

10 9 15 1 3 12

Cornerback Trevor Williams, 6-1, 188, Jr. Jordan Lucas, 6-0, 198, Jr. Grant Haley, 5-9, 185, Jr. Christian Campbell, 6-1, 187, Fr. Da’Quan Davis, 5-10, 172, Jr. Jordan Smith, 5-11, 190, So.

4 6 39 2 23 27

Safety Adrian Amos, 6-0, 209, Sr. Malik Golden, 6-1, 197, So. Jesse Della Valle, 6-1, 203, Sr. Marcus Allen, 6-2, 198, Fr. Ryan Keiser, 6-1, 208, Sr. Colin Carrop, 6-0, 179, So.

SPECIAL TEAMS Placekicker 97 Sam Ficken, 6-2, 186, Sr. 37 Chris Gulla, 6-0, 193, Fr. Punter 37 Chris Gulla, 6-0, 193, Fr. Long Snapper 44 Tyler Yazulian, 6-0, 228, So. 46 Hunter Crawford, 6-1, 211, Fr. 41 Zach Ladonis, 6-2, 226, So.

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OFFENSE Quarterback 18 Connor Cook, 6-4, 218, Jr. 7 Tyler O’Connor, 6-3, 220, So. 6 Damion Terry, 6-3, 226, R-Fr.

Fullback 37 Trevon Pendleton, 6-0, 249, Jr. 84 Andrew Gleichert, 6-5, 264, Sr. Tailback 33 Jeremy Langford, 6-1, 208, Sr. 20 Nick Hill, 5-8, 196, Sr. 22 Delton Williams, 6-1, 228, So. 14 19 88 87 25 16 12 3 86 21

Wide Receiver Tony Lippett, 6-3, 185, Sr. A.J. Troup, 6-2, 218, Jr. Monty Madaris, 6-1, 198, So. Tres Barksdale, 6-2, 198, So. Keith Mumphery, 6-1, 211, Sr. Aaron Burbridge, 6-1, 201, Jr. R.J. Shelton, 5-11, 204, So. Macgarrett Kings Jr., 5-10, 186, Jr. Matt Macksgood, 5-11, 195, So. Andre Sims Jr., 5-9, 190, Jr.

Left Tackle 74 Jack Conklin, 6-6, 303, So. 73 Dennis Finley, 6-6, 305, Fr. Left Guard 63 Travis Jackson, 6-4, 291, Sr. 65 Brian Allen, 6-2, 294, Fr. 75 Benny McGowan, 6-3, 312, So. Center 66 Jack Allen, 6-2, 299, Jr. 54 Connor Kruse, 6-5, 325, Sr. 65 Brian Allen, 6-2, 294, Fr. Right Guard 54 Connor Kruse, 6-5, 325, Sr. 76 Donavon Clark, 6-4, 306, Jr. 64 Brandon Clemons, 6-3, 290, Jr. Right Tackle 76 Donavon Clark, 6-4, 306, Jr. 79 Kodi Kieler, 6-6, 304, So. 55 Miguel Machado, 6-6, 306, Jr. Tight End 82 Josiah Price, 6-4, 251, So. 11 Jamal Lyles, 6-3, 251, So. 84 Andrew Gleichert, 6-5, 264, Sr.

89 98 44 85 94

DEFENSE Defensive End Shilique Calhoun, 6-5, 256, Jr. Demetrius Cooper, 6-5, 246, Fr. Marcus Rush, 6-3, 251, Sr. Evan Jones, 6-5, 252, So. Montez Sweat, 6-6, 229, Fr.

Defensive Tackle 92 Joel Heath, 6-6, 285, Jr. 93 Damon Cox, 6-5, 280, Jr. 64 Brandon Clemons, 6-3, 290, Jr. Nose Tackle 8 Lawrence Thomas, 6-4, 309, Jr. 4 Malik McDowell, 6-6, 286, Fr. 72 Craig Evans, 6-2, 320, Fr. 45 6 34 30 43 23

Linebacker Darien Harris, 6-0, 231, Jr. Mylan Hicks, 5-11, 197, Sr. Taiwan Jones, 6-3, 252, Sr. Riley Bullough, 6-2, 227, So. Ed Davis, 6-3, 242, Jr. Chris Frey, 6-2, 220, Fr.

2 36 15 39

Cornerback Darian Hicks, 5-10, 180, So. Arjen Colquhoun, 6-1, 195, Jr. Trae Waynes, 6-1, 182, Jr. Jermaine Edmondson, 6-0, 182, So.

27 7 29 26 9 35

Safety Kurtis Drummond, 6-1, 202, Sr. Demetrious Cox, 6-1, 200, So. Mark Meyers, 6-0, 183, So. R.J. Williamson, 6-0, 214, Jr. Montae Nicholson, 6-2, 209, Fr. Jalyn Powell, 5-11, 210, Fr.

SPECIAL TEAM Placekicker 4 Michael Geiger, 5-8, 189, So. 24 Kevin Cronin, 6-1, 213, So. Punter 3 Mike Sadler, 6-0, 175, Sr. 25 Jake Hartbarger, 6-4, 209, Fr. Long Snapper 52 Taybor Pepper, 6-5, 220, Jr. 56 Leland Ewing, 6-1, 234, Sr. Holder 3 Mike Sadler, 6-0, 175, Sr. 18 Connor Cook, 6-4, 218, Jr. Kickoff Returns 12 R.J. Shelton, 5-11, 204, So. 20 Nick Hill, 5-8, 196, Sr. Punt Returns 3 MacGarrett Kings Jr., 5-10, 186, Jr. 21 Andre Sims Jr., 5-9, 190, Jr.

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Michigan State roster

Temple Nov. 15 Beaver Stadium Result: (W) 30-13 Attendance: 100,173

Illinois Nov. 22 Memorial Stadium (L) 16-14 Attendance: 35,172

Michigan State No. 29 Beaver Stadium Time: 3:30 p.m. TV: ABC

BIG TEN STANDINGS CONFERENCE East W-L Ohio State 7-0 Michigan St. 6-1 Maryland 4-3 Michigan 3-4 Penn State 2-5 Rutgers 2-5 Indiana 0-7

% 1.000 .857 .571 .429 .286 .286 .000

W-L 10-1 9-2 7-4 5-6 6-5 6-5 3-8

% .909 .818 .636 .455 .545 .545 .273

West Wisconsin Minnesota Nebraska Iowa Northwestern Illinois Purdue

% .857 .714 .571 .571 .429 .286 .143

W-L 9-2 8-3 8-3 7-4 5-6 5-6 3-8

% .818 .727 .727 .636 .455 .455 .273

W-L 6-1 5-2 4-3 4-3 3-4 2-5 1-6

BIG TEN SCHEDULE LAST WEEK’S RESULTS Illinois 16, Penn State 14 Michigan State 45, Rutgers 3 Minnesota 28, Nebraska 24 Northwestern 38, Purdue 14 Ohio State 42, Indiana 27 Maryland 23, Michigan 16 Wisconsin 26, Iowa 24 THIS WEEK’S GAMES Friday, Nov. 28 Nebraska at Iowa Saturday, Nov. 29 Illinois at Northwestern Michigan at Ohio State Purdue at Indiana Michigan State at Penn State Minnesota at Wisconsin Rutgers at Maryland NEXT WEEK’S GAME Saturday, Dec. 6 Big Ten Championship Game at Indianapolis

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Penn State gets poor grades following loss at Illinois By BEN JONES StateCollege.com

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The good news for fans is that there are only two more games left in the 2014 edition of Penn State football. Even if you understand the challenges the Nittany Lions face each week, there is an undeniable truth that Penn State has been a difficult team to watch this season if you enjoy good football. And, while fans could painfully see the apparent win against Illinois slowly slip away from the Nittany Lions in the game’s final minute, there is still some football left to prepare for. The regular season finale and bowl game await. How did Penn State’s units grade out this week? Not well.

OFFENSE: C-

It seemed like an episode of “The Twilight Zone” as Christian Hackenberg passed the ball only 16 times on Saturday with eight completions. In a lot of ways, Hackenberg looked as solid as he has in awhile, but a few misplaced long balls and at least two drops hurt his cause. An awkward hit on Hackenberg’s knee late in the first half seemed to limit his action during the second 30 minutes of play, but with only five pass attempts in the second half, it’s hard to know how much it impacted his passing. In a similar vein, Penn State’s receivers did little to get open for Hackenberg. As a result, the offense came away with more coverage sacks than receptions. The blame will always go to the guy holding the ball, but Hackenberg’s receivers have to do better. A positive, perhaps the lone one, was the emergence of Akeel Lynch as a viable option in the offensive plan of attack. His 47-yard run and score was a great feat that included a cutback that would make any running back proud. Lynch’s performance was the second 100-yard game in a row for him, with 137 yards on 28 carries. Lynch figures to be the primary back next season

and beyond, so that era may as well start now. Penn State’s offensive line wasn’t great against Illinois, but that wasn’t the biggest issue — even a six-for-15 third-down conversion rate was a better-than-average mark. Overall, though, Penn State’s offense wasn’t consistent enough in any single area to move the ball against a team that has done nothing but let teams do just that. It’s hard to give a favorable grade as a result.

DEFENSE: B-

Illinois isn’t very good, and wasn’t really that good against Penn State, either. For the majority of the game, the Illini took the field and promptly walked off three plays later. Penn State’s defense held Illinois to only two-of-16 on third downs and just fewer than 230 yards of total offense until the game’s final drive. On one hand, you have to think that any team holding Illinois to 13 points over the course of 58 minutes of play has a pretty good shot at winning. On the other hand, facing a long field and a team with little offense to speak of, a seven-play, 54-yard drive is a hard way to go out with a loss. If Penn State’s offense capitalizes on short fields, or even moves the ball on long ones, it’s hard to really knock the effort Penn State’s defense put up against the Illini. It wasn’t the worst all-around performance by this unit and the final drive hurts the grade, but even a 75 percent effort by this defense should be good enough to beat most teams. Freshman receiver Mike Dudek ran all over an otherwise talented secondary and single handedly carried Illinois with 115 yards of offense. His long reception on the final drive against the zone defense was a big one, and it hurt Penn State’s final grade.

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ILLINOIS DEFENSIVE BACK Darius Mosely takes down Penn State holder Chris Gulla (37) on a botched field goal attempt during the first quarter of the Nov. 22 game with Illinois. does weird things in the wind, Penn State’s special teams unit has to be more aware of the situation in conditions like that. Add in a botched snap on a Sam Ficken field goal and that’s a six-point swing. It resulted in three points on the ensuing Illinois drive after the kickoff and three points on a missed field goal that would have made it 10-0 early in the game. While Penn State had solid punting and

kick coverage all day, six points in a game where the winning team scored only 16 is a big deal. In tough punting conditions, Daniel Pasquariello was solid at a 39-yard-perpunt clip and a 49 long. With seven punts on the day, all of them went well for Penn State and that hasn’t always been the case for the punting unit. That’s the only plus for this D.

SPECIAL TEAMS: D+

The wind got a hold of an Illinois kickoff to start the second half and somehow the Illini ended up with the ball. While the ball

High Deductibles Just Got Higher!

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PENN STATE head coach James Franklin, shown here celebrating with his defense, recently said that nutrition and hydration play vital roles in a team surviving a hard-hitting season.

Penn State survives season of bumps and bruises By BEN JONES StateCollege.com

UNIVERSITY PARK — Half the battle of a football season is just making it to the other side in one piece. Injuries pile up. There are bumps and bruises across the roster. If you think beating Ohio State is tough, try doing it eight weeks into a season in which you’ve done nothing but hit 200pound players head on for 60 minutes at a crack. So, for Penn State, a team that is thin at every position, it makes staying healthy even more important. And that means finding a balance between getting practices in and getting rest. “Instead of going from thud (tackling), where we’re going from full speed and banging, you might go to a tag off, which is basically like two-hand touch,” coach James Franklin said last week. “Then, you

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might go, as the season goes on, to an actual jog-through, where you’re not taking every period and going jog-through. You might say we’ve got three team periods, one of these is going to be a jog through. Now, two of these are going to be a jogthrough. I allow the coaches to handle that on their own. We have some discussions about it, but I think they know best what their positions need and what the team needs.” The cutbacks don’t stop there, either. Penn State has slowly shortened the length of practice, as well. The Nittany Lions will still go through all of their practice drills, but instead of five minutes each they might only be four minutes. Do that across the board and you’ve cut 15 minutes off practice. That’s where Penn State is according to Franklin. Practices are clocking in at 15 minutes less in November than they were at the start of the season.

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State College rolls past Erie McDowell in AAAA playoffs By MATT ALLIBONE StateCollege.com

CLARION — Before the Nov. 22 Class AAAA playoff game against Erie McDowell, State College High football head coach Matt Lintal thought he had run out of ways to praise the play of the team’s defense. After all, the unit had been a mark of consistency during what at times was a frustrating season for the Little Lions. Still, even Lintal was blown away by the D’s performance against the Trojans. The Little Lions’ defense was beyond dominant, allowing just two first downs in the first three quarters in a convincing 27-6 victory. “They’ve been phenomenal all year long but they really set the tone for how we play football,” Lintal said. “They don’t want to just tackle you. They want to knock guys down and for the offense to know where they’re at all the time.” For the second straight week, State College defied the odds by completely dismantling a heavily favored opponent. After taking down DuBois 29-7, the Lions looked just as good against the Trojans. Forget the fact that they went just 4-6 in the regular season. Having now won three straight games, the Little Lions seem to be peaking at the right time. “The mentality at practice has not changed one bit,” Lintal said. “These kids have been confident no matter who we were playing all year long. They know from the schedule that we play that they can compete with anybody.” On a cold and icy day at Clarion University, State College was certainly not perfect in every aspect, turning the ball over three times in the first half. However, with the defense pitching a shutout until the game’s final three minutes, not much else really mattered. On the first drive of the game, State Col-

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STATE COLLEGE AREA High School’s Jordan Misher, shown here earlier in the season, will lead the Little Lions into battle with WPIAL power Pine-Richland in the PIAA playoffs. lege marched down the field only to see star running back Jordan Misher fumble away a sure touchdown at the 1-yard line. Unfazed, the Lions defense immediately forced a Trojans three-and-out. That would become a theme throughout the first half, as McDowell failed to pick up a first down on its first five drives. The State College front seven, led by defensive tackle Barrett McMurtry and linebacker Stan Martin, played relentlessly

and bottled up multi-dimensional quarterback Jake Tarasovitch and running back Jared Carlson the entire game. “That’s a talented football team we just played, and we talked about it before the game, that the game was going to be won up front,” Lintal said. “Our kids are in the backfield, they’re making plays, and they’re taking on double teams and creating havoc.” During that time, the Little Lions of-

fense wasn’t spectacular but did enough to get the job done, overcoming two more lost fumbles to score 10 points. First, Kellin Valentine scored on a 5-yard sweep on their second drive and Noah Schwab added a 24-yard kick with five minutes left in the half. A few minutes after Schwab’s kick, the Trojans seemed poised to finally get their offense going. On a third-and-15 with two minutes left, Carlson made a juggling 29yard catch on a pass from backup quarterback Levi Becker to give them the ball at the 8-yard line. Even that wouldn’t matter, as the State High defense held once again, stuffing Carlson on fourth-and-goal from the 1-yard line to give the Lions a 10-0 halftime lead. “It was a swarm of maroon, just 11 guys flying to the football, playing together and doing their job,” Lintal said. “That was a hug stop. We left some points on the field, but our kids, it never fazed them. On those critical plays in the game we were there.” Not much would change in the second half, as State College linebacker Thomas King intercepted a pass on McDowell’s first drive. The Little Lions would control the tempo the rest of the way, adding another field goal from Schwab and two 1-yard touchdowns from Misher to make the score 27-0 in the fourth quarter. State College would finally surrender a score late in the game after putting in its second-string defense. Tarasovitch, who rotated with Becker throughout the game, hit Carlson with a 27-yard touchdown pass with 3:11 remaining. Now 6-6, the Little Lions season continues with another playoff game against Pine-Richland in the quarterfinals. “Obviously, we have a huge challenge next week,” Lintal said. “We’re really excited. These kids are in a good place right now. We’re looking to make it a winning season.”

State High faces toughest foe yet in Pine-Richland By PAT ROTHDEUTSCH sports@centrecountygazette.com

ALTOONA — A combined 1,000 yards of offense and close to 80 points, every game, not to mention two of the most highlytouted and statistically dominant quarterbacks in the state — that’s what the State College Little Lions had to deal with in the first two rounds of the PIAA state football championships. Yet for all those yards and all those points, all that DuBois and Erie McDowell could come up with against the State College defense were two touchdowns and 14 points. Total. And the touchdown McDowell scored at the end of the game was way too little and way too late. To say that the Little Lion defense has been good is an understatement in the same league as the Englishman who described World War II as “a little bit of local difficulty.” Now, playing in the Western Semifinal, the State High defense will be severely challenged again — this time by 13-0, District 7 No. 1 seed Pine-Richland. The Rams have zipped through their tough WPIAL schedule, beating teams like Shaler, Fox Chapel, North Hills, Kiski, Butler, Pittsburgh Central Catholic and North Allegheny. Only two teams have really challenged Pine-Richland, North Allegheny, a 28-24

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Rams’ win on Sept. 5, and Central Catholic, a 21-13 win on Nov. 22 in the West second round. Since the first week in October, only one team has gotten to within 20 points of the Rams, and they have gone over 60 points three times this season. Pine-Richland’s offense starts with 6-foot-3, 200-pound senior quarterback Ben DiNucci. DiNucci so far this season has completed 207 of 288 passes (72 percent) for 3,470 yards and 35 touchdowns. His best game came in Week 6 against Seneca Valley, a 64-35 win, in which he completed 15 of 15 passes (no misprint, that’s 100 percent) for 334 yards and four touchdowns. On the ground, the Rams total 166 yards per game, with 6-1, 220-pound senior Connor Slomka leading the way. Slomka has rushed 194 times for 1,285 yards and 32 touchdowns. His best effort was a 178-yard, fivetouchdown game against McKeesport on Nov. 14. Two senior receivers — D’ondre Gastion and Mike Merhaut — have combined for 130 catches, 2,337 yards and 25 touchdowns this season. Defensively, the Rams intercepted eight passes, have 17 sacks and recorded 44 tackles for loss. Seneca Valley’s 35 points was the most scored against Pine-Richland this season, and only three other teams managed to score more than 20. The mantra for State College in the post season has been the other team can’t win if it doesn’t score. More of the same will be needed against the Rams, who have statistics at least equal to McDowell and DuBois and who are as battle-tested as State College after playing the WPIAL schedule. Mistakes, turnovers and field position could determine the winner of this one.

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THE BELLEFONTE AREA High School football team honored players during its season-ending banquet on Nov. 12. Pictured, front row, from left, are Jon Kerschner, Storm Smith, Austin Jackson, Dillon Kephart, Tyler Jackson, Tyler Kreger and Trent Fortney. Back row, from left, are Mark Armstrong, Isaiah Hahn, Tanner Helms, Zach Stephens, Kellen Moss, Nick Jabco, Patrick Johnsonbaugh and Dan Caprio.

Red Raiders close out football season with awards banquet By CHRIS MORELLI editor@centrecountygazette.com

BELLEFONTE — The Bellefonte Area High School football team put the wraps on its 2014 season on Nov. 12 at its season-ending banquet held at Faith United Methodist Church in Bellefonte. Second-year head coach Shanon Manning opened the banquet with a short recap of the 3-7 campaign. He talked about the Red Raiders overcoming adversity to “win Centre County.” The Red Raiders won contests over Centre County rivals Bald Eagle Area, Penns Valley and Philipsburg-

Osceola this season. Following dinner, Manning and his assistant coaches handed out awards. Manning said that four players were honored at Mountain Athletic Conference All-Stars: Zach Stephens, Austin Jackson, Isaiah Hahn and Dillon Kephart. The Red Raiders were also honored with Rock Solid Awards each week throughout the season. Those winners were: Storm Smith (week one), Austin Jackson (week two), Mark Armstrong (week three), Jon Kerschner (week four), Hahn (week five), Raiders, Page 22

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PSU wrestlers head to break after beating Pitt and Clarion UNIVERSITY PARK — The No. 7 Penn State wrestling team prepared for its Thanksgiving break by feasting on a pair of former western Pennsylvania Eastern Wrestling League rivals — Pittsburgh and Clarion. The Nittany Lions doubled up the Panthers, 24-12, Nov. 21 at the Petersen Events Center in Pittsburgh before blanking the Golden Eagles, 44-0, Nov. 22 at Waldo S. Tippin Gymnasium in Clarion. Penn State improved to 3-0 and every one of its 10 starters, including its four freshmen, have won at least one match in a dual meet. Andy Elder This lineup doesn’t covers Penn State look to have the depth wrestling for The Centre County of talent the Nittany Gazette. Email Lions would need him at sports@ to win a fifth NCAA centrecounty championship, but it’s gazette.com. no pushover either. And, with the level of improvement shown by fifth-ranked 133-pounder Jimmy Gulibon, fourth-ranked 197-pounder Morgan McIntosh and seventh-ranked heavyweight Jon Gingrich, the Nittany Lions

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No. 7 Penn State — 44 Clarion — 0 Nov. 22 at Clarion 125: No. 12 Jordan Conaway, PSU, won by tech. fall over Seth Carr, 20-3 (5:41). 133: No. 5 Jimmy Gulibon, PSU, pinned Matt Liggett, 3:47. 141: Kade Moss, PSU, maj. dec. John Pezze, 12-1. 149: No. 15 Zack Beitz, PSU, maj. dec. Sam Sherlock, 15-5. 157: Cody Law, PSU, dec. Evan DeLong, 5-1. 165: Garett Hammond, PSU, maj. dec. Slade Horner, 13-4. 174: No. 3 Matt Brown, PSU, pinned Michael Pavasko, :51. 184: No. 19 Matt McCutcheon, PSU, maj. dec. Daniel Sutherland, 12-3. 197: No. 4 Morgan McIntosh, PSU, won by tech. fall over Ryan Darch, 16-1 (7:00). 285: No. 7 Jon Gingrich, PSU, dec. Evan Daley, 9-4. Referee: Clem Wondrisco. Attendance: 2,875. Takedowns: Penn State 31; Clarion 3. Records: Penn State 3-0; Clarion 0-5. Next match: Penn State at Nittany Lion Open, 8:30 a.m. Dec. 7. No. 7 Penn State — 24 No. 16 Pittsburgh — 12 Nov. 21 at Pittsburgh 125: No. 12 Jordan Conaway, PSU, dec. Dom Forys, 8-4. 133: No. 5 Jimmy Gulibon, PSU, maj. dec. Nick Zanetta, 11-2. 141: Edgar Bright, Pitt, dec. Kade Moss, 3-2. 149: No. 15 Zack Beitz, PSU, dec. No. 13 Mikey Racciato, 11-5. 157: Ronnie Garbinsky, Pitt, dec. Cody Law, 6-4. 165: Cody Wiercioch, Pitt, dec. Garret Hammond, 11-8. 174: No. 3 Matt Brown, PSU, maj. dec. Troy Reaghard, 17-6. 184: No. 4 Max Thomusseit, Pitt, dec. No. 19 Matt McCutcheon, 5-3. 197: No. 4 Morgan McIntosh, PSU, pinned No. 10 Nick Bonaccorsi, 4:05. 285: No. 7 Jon Gingrich, PSU, maj. dec. John Rizzo, 9-1. Referee: Scott Hall. Attendance: 7,103. Takedowns: Penn State 23; Pitt 7. Records: Penn State 2-0; Pitt 3-2.

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just might have more All-Americans next March than many feared was possible when the season began. Penn State doesn’t return to the mat until the Nittany Lion Open, scheduled to start at 8:30 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 7. And, despite a format that features 10 mats on the Rec Hall floor that makes spectating complicated, it will definitely be worth going to see. The Nittany Lions may enter as many as 30 wrestlers, most probably, including its three blue chippers who are redshirting this season — Jason Nolf, Bo Nickal and Nick Nevills. Here’s a look back at the Clarion and Pitt duals:

NO. 7 PENN STATE 44, CLARION 0

The Nittany Lions (3-0) swept to wins in all 10 bouts and amassed a devastating 31-3 advantage in takedowns to blank the Golden Eagles (0-5) on Nov. 22 in front of a near-capacity crowd of 2,875 at Clarion’s Waldo S. Tippin Gymnasium. “We talk a lot about effort. Pretty much every match we had our guys fighting the whole time,” assistant coach Cody Sanderson told the Penn State Sports Network. “We were making mistakes but we were scoring points. We were aggressive out there.” The Nittany Lions scored two pins, two technical falls, four major decisions and two decisions. Head coach Cael Sanderson has stressed the importance of seeing improvement out of the four freshmen — Kade Moss (141), Cody Law (157), Garett Hammond (165) and No. 19 Matt McCutcheon (184) — in the lineup. A night after all four lost at Pitt, all four won against Clarion. Moss, Hammond and McCutcheon all posted major decisions. Law earned a decision, but only gave up a point in the process. “For these young guys, we’re excited for them to get a dual meet victory. Now they’re taking a step in the right direction. There are technical things we clearly need to work on, but they’re improving,” Cody Sanderson said. “We try to keep it simple with those guys — control the tie up, control the center of the mat, set the tempo. The next step now is getting more offensive points on the board.” Third-ranked 174-pounder Matt Brown was leading 2-1 when he stacked his opponent in the neutral position for a fall in 51 seconds. Gulibon, the nation’s fifth-ranked 133-pounder, continued his torrid start to the season. He built a 12-1 lead before scoring a fall in 3:47. Morgan McIntosh, ranked No. 4 at 197, has been as hot as Gulibon. He again employed a punishing ride from top in cruising to a 16-1 technical fall in 7:00. “It’s been fun watching it. We know how good he is and how good he can be. It looks like he’s finally given himself permission to go out there and dominate guys,” Sanderson said. At 125, No. 12 Jordan Conaway, after a couple decisions to start the season, exploded for a 20-3 technical fall in 5:41. “Getting down to 125 has been an adjustment for him,” Sanderson said. “But he’s really disciplined. You’re going to see him wrestle every second.”

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Zack Beitz, ranked No. 15 at 149, had perhaps the most interesting matchup of the night, going against former Nittany Lion Sam Sherlock. The Golden Eagle built a 4-1 lead early in the first period, but Beitz roared back to score 14 points to Sherlock’s one in a 15-5 major decision. “He had a tough guy with Sam Sherlock. We know how good he is. Zack stayed focused and found a way to come out on top,” Sanderson said. Beitz said the key to his victory was staying poised and working toward meeting some of his goals. “This year I definitely have different goals. I’m trying to score bonus points. I worked hard on takedowns and turning combinations on top,” he said. Winning 41-0 heading into heavyweight, Penn State was in a familiar position. It found itself on the verge of a shutout last year against Clarion only to have the Golden Eagle heavyweight, Evan Daley, upset Jimmy Lawson. This year, Penn State’s seventh-ranked Jon Gingrich wouldn’t allow a repeat. Despite trailing 2-1 after one, and having the match tied 2-2 after two, Gingrich scored three takedowns and an escape in the third to win going away, 9-4, and assure the whitewash. “I thought he showed a lot of guts out there. I think a year ago or two years ago he might not have won a match like that,” Sanderson said.

heel to the head, it hurts and they’re not going to want to put a whole lot of fight into it. When they do, you bring it closer together and make it hurt even more. It’s a fun move to do,” he said. “As an older guy, a leader on the team, I’m going to have to start putting up more bonus points. That’s something I want to work on and I got a chance to do that today.” Gulibon, Brown and Gingrich all earned bonus points with major decisions. Conaway and Beitz earned decisions. Beitz’s win, 11-5, came against No. 13 Mikey Racciato. “You saw how dangerous Racciato is, and tricky. He’ll go for broke. I thought Zack did a real nice job. He was really solid. I was really pleased with Zack and his effort. He did a very nice job,” Sanderson said. For Beitz, who said he won a close match over Racciato in high school, part of the win was fueled by an unconventional turning combination where he isolated the leg and reached under and rolled through to a tilt. “We’ve always called it the Jonesy. I’ve hit that in high school and it’s something that’s followed through to college,” he said. “It makes it a little bit harder when guys base out. This match he didn’t base out so it was easier to kick over. It’s not a traditional move so unless you’re scouting, you don’t really know it’s going to come.”

NO. 7 PENN STATE 24, NO. 16 PITT 12

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A Pitt wrestling record crowd of 7,103 watched No. 7 Penn State (2-0) dispatch No. 16 Pittsburgh (3-2) in Petersen Events Center. Penn State won six of 10 bouts, scoring bonus points in four of them, and the Nittany Lions rolled up a 23-7 advantage in takedowns. “I thought our effort was good. We’re just making technical mistakes. We can fix those. I thought they wrestled hard,” Sanderson said. “We’re seeing some progress. It’s baby steps every week and moving forward just focusing on what they’re doing right. The fighting spirit was there.” McIntosh punished No. 10 Nick Bonaccorsi with a bow and arrow from top before pinning the Panther in 4:05. “I was really happy with Morgan. That kid’s tough. They had two overtime matches last year. He had to put a couple things together to score on a good guy like that,” Sanderson said. “He’s been killin’ it in the room on the mat, but this is one of the first times we’ve seen it in a match. It’s good to see. Obviously, we needed some points at that point.” McIntosh credited the coaches, and Olympic gold medalist Jake Varner, with working on his mat wrestling. “It’s a painful move. Jake Varner does that to me at practice quite often and it feels like my spine is about to snap in half. I’ve been working on that a lot in the room. If you get it just right, you try to bring that

The Nittany Lions’ Fab 3 — Nolf, Nickal and Nevills — have combined to enter four tournaments (Nickal two and Nolf and Nevills one each) and have won all four (individual titles, of course). Nickal was the first out of the gate since he was the healthiest. He started by going 4-0 and winning the 174-pound title at the Clarion Open on Nov. 2. The following weekend Nickal was at it again, going 5-0 to claim the championship at the Binghamton Open. He’s now 9-0. Nolf and Nevills had to wait a bit longer than Nickal to get their first tastes of collegiate wrestling. Each was nursing a minor injury. Each grabbed a first-place finish at the East Stroudsburg Open on Nov. 16. Nolf notched two falls, two technical falls and two other wins in compiling a 6-0 record on the day. Nevills went 5-0 with three pins. Redshirt freshman Garett Hammond notched two falls, two technical falls and a major decision on his way to a 6-0 record and the championship. From all accounts, these three are acclimating to college life very well.

WELL-DESERVED HONOR

The Big Ten Conference recognized 133-pounder Gulibon for his 8-3 upset win over No. 2 Mason Beckman of Lehigh on Nov. 9. He was named Big Ten Wrestler of the Week. It was the first time Gulibon earned the weekly honor.

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Penn State tops USC for fifth place at Charleston Classic By PETE IACOBELLI The Associated Press

John Patishnock Last week: 7-5 Overall: 106-49

Dave Glass Last week: 8-4 Overall: 102-51

Chris Morelli Last week: 6-6 Overall: 102-53

Pat Rothdeutsch Last week: 7-5 Overall: 97-58

Brittany Svoboda Last week: 9-3 Overall: 96-59

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This week’s games State College vs. Pine-Richland Tyrone vs. Hickory Michigan State at Penn State Pitt at Miami Michigan at Ohio State Mississippi State at Ole Miss Minnesota at Wisconsin

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Hoop Shoot scheduled BELLEFONTE — The Bellefonte Elks Local Hoop Shoot contest is set for 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 10, in the Bellefonte Area High School Gymnasium. The bad weather date is Sunday, Jan. 11, at the same time. Boys and girls ages 8 through 13 are invited to participate in this free throw contest. For additional information, please contact Bellefonte Elks Local Lodge Hoop Shoot director Bucky Quici at (814) 355-2828 or email b2913@hotmail.com.

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CHARLESTON, S.C. — If Penn State wanted to close the Charleston Classic with a victory, coach Pat Chambers knew D.J. Newbill would have to make the biggest plays. Newbill came through with 16 of his 22 points in the second half in the Nittany Lions’ 63-61 win over Southern Cal in the Nov. 23 fifth-place game. “I gave him the ball,” Chambers said. “I said, ‘If we’re going down, we’re going down with you.’” Newbill finished the three games with 83 points to set the tournament scoring mark, surpassing the 78 scored by St. Joseph’s Carl Jones in 2011. Penn State opened 4-1 for the third time in Chambers’ four seasons. After the Trojans (2-3) built a 49-43 lead with just under 10 minutes left, Newbill scored 10 of Penn State’s next 13 points in their go-ahead run. His second 3-pointer put the Nittany Lions ahead to stay at 56-54. Penn State, though, had to survive a wild ending. Brandon Taylor had the chance to ice things, but missed both foul shots to keep Southern Cal within 60-57 with eight seconds left. But as Jordan McLaughlin streaked down court, Newbill reached out for the quick foul to stop any tying 3-point attempt. “I figured that was the right amount of time left to do that,” Chambers said. Southern Cal was still within 62-60 on Jordan McLaughlin’s foul shot with 1.3 seconds left. But Shep Garner made a foul shot with 0.7 seconds left to provide the final point. Katin Reinhardt led Southern Cal with 14 points. It was the third nail-biting finish for the Nittany Lions in as many tournament games after a double-overtime loss to Charlotte on Nov. 20, and a buzzer-beating win over Cornell on Nov. 21. And Newbill was in the middle of each game. He had 35 points as Penn State rallied from 17 points down to force overtime against Charlotte. The Nittany Lions would eventually lose in 106-97 double overtime, although Newbill’s attempt to break a 90-all tie in the final moments of the first extra session was blocked at the last second. The 35 points, though, were the most of any Big Ten Conference player this season. Newbill followed that with a last-second layup to beat Cornell, 72-71. Raiders, from page 20 Tanner Helms (week six), Stephens (week seven), Kellen Moss (week eight), Kephart (week nine) and Nick Jabco (week 10). Following the Rock Solid Awards, Manning handed out the team awards. The Student Athlete Award, given to the player with the highest GPA in each grade, was presented to Tyler Kreger (sophomore), Jabco (junior) and Stephens (senior). The Unsung Raider Awards was given to the player who is the most improved throughout the season. This year, it went to Patrick Johnsonbaugh. Hahn won the Coaches Award, which is presented to the player who the coaches feel is the most coachable, hardest worker and most dependable. Dan Caprio and Trent Fortney shared the Raider Spirit Award, which is given to the player who exemplifies the spirit of the Raiders as well as demonstrates the Prepare, Perform and Prevail motto of the football program. The Outstanding Offensive Player Award went to Austin Jackson, while Kephart was selected as Outstanding Defensive Player. The Outstanding Special Teams Player Award went to Tyler Jackson. Finally, the Team Captain Award went to three players — Hahn, Caprio and Fortney. The award recognized those who have demonstrated outstanding leadership.

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Penn State hockey splits weekend series with Michigan By BEN JONES ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Only 24 hours removed from a 3-2 defeat at the hands of the Nittany Lions, Michigan wasn’t about to let their Big Ten opening series turn into a home sweep. The Wolverines won with ease Nov. 22, 8-1. Michigan opened the scoring in the second period after a scoreless opening 20 minutes that saw both teams come close to

From there, the Wolverines dominated the rest of the way with J.T. Compher scoring at 11:32 and 15:54, while Alex Kile added a tally at 13:37. The scoring was capped by Michael Downing’s third of the year with 3:15 remaining in the game.

man advantage, Michigan’s Zach Hyman marker made it 3-0 with 3:16 left. Penn State’s Taylor Holstrom would score only seconds before the end of the period to cut into the Wolverines’ lead and make it 3-1 heading into the break. While Penn State scored three unanswered goals following Michigan’s opening score on Nov. 21, the Wolverines took advantage of an early net pull by Penn State on the power play and aggressive offense to net a short-handed goal six minutes into the third period.

netting the opening tally. The second period saw a whopping 38 shots fired by the two teams. PSU thought it had a 1-0 lead on a Scott Conway wraparound attempt, but after a review the puck was ruled not to have crossed the line and the game remained scoreless. Michigan jumped ahead on a Boo Nieves goal with 17:56 remaining in the period. The Wolverines doubled the lead on a Tyler Motte tally midway through the frame before going on a five-on-three power play. Despite killing off the two-

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Playhouse ends season with holiday show MCCONNELLSTOWN — As the 2014 performance season comes to an end, the Playhouse at McConnellstown presents an original script, “The Jellybean Smiles of Christmas,” with story and lyrics by Jeanne Allen, additional dialogue by Emmie White and Daniel Weston, and music, arrangement and direction by Daniel Weston. Performances will be held Friday, Nov. 28, through Sunday, Nov. 30. The Friday and Saturday shows will take place at 8 p.m. and the Sunday matinee will be performed at 2:30 p.m. This fractured fairy tale adapts the British holiday pantomime into a musical comedy that includes everything but the kitchen sink. Worried that they won’t be ready for Christmas, Lizette and her grandfather, Papa Kapple, go on a journey through the Land of Possibilities, where they meet all kinds of interesting and diverse characters along the way: fairies, holidays, the environmentalist Mistress Greenspout, the cracked Belle of the Ball, and a villain with her heart set on stopping Santa Claus. Meanwhile, the North Pole has a bit of a problem. Because of climate change, it is now too darn hot. The elves have all moved to New Zealand to get work as actors in a big fantasy film. The new employees, dwarfs posing as elves, make noise about the working conditions, and Gimli, the foreman, works hard to keep production levels up. To top it all off, Santa has been kidnapped by two thugs after a mall appearance. His personal assistant, Bernadette, and Mrs. Claus work closely with the dwarfs to rescue Santa before his Christmas Eve journey. According to writer Jeanne Allen, “This is a charming fairy tale, told by many characters as we travel down the road of imagination, taking us to a hidden place called the Land of Possibilities.” For reservations, call (814) 627-0311. The playhouse is located at 11680 Raystown Road, Huntingdon, in the village of McConnellstown. For more information, visit www.littletheater.com.

THE CAST OF “The Jellybean Smiles of Christmas” poses for a photo during a recent rehearsal. The play will be staged on Nov. 28, 29 and 30 at the Playhouse at McConnellstown.

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Classes — Holt Memorial Library will host free nutrition and cooking classes, sponsored by Penn State Nutrition Links, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 6, and Saturday, Dec. 13, at 17 N. Front St., Philipsburg. Call (814) 355-4897 for registration.

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Bookmobile — Centre County Library Bookmobile is a fully accessible library on wheels. Look for it in your community and join Miss Laura for story times, songs and fun. Visit www.centrecountylibrary.org for days and times. Safety Check — Mount Nittany Health will sponsor free car seat safety checks from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at their Boalsburg location, 3901 S. Atherton St., State College. Certified car seat safety educators will check to make sure car seats are installed correctly. Call (814) 466-7921. Exhibit — The Vietnam Remembered Display will be available throughout November at the Pennsylvania Military Museum, 51 Boal Ave., Boalsburg. Museum hours are Wednesdays through Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Sundays, noon to 4 p.m. Visit www.pamilmuseum.org. Exhibit — Marianna Cook’s photographs and interviews with human rights movement pioneers will be on display through Friday, Nov. 28, in the Hub-Robeson Galleries, University Park. Visit www. studentaffairs.psu.edu/hub/artgalleries. Exhibit — “Into the Woods: Art, Craft and Design” will be on display through Sunday, Nov. 30, in the Windows of the World Gallery at the Bellefonte Art Museum for Centre County, 133 N. Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Gallery hours are 1 to 4:30 p.m., Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Call (814) 355-4280 or visit www.bellefonte museum.org. Exhibit — Linda Stein’s “The Fluidity of Gender” will be on display through Sunday, Nov. 30, in the HUB Gallery, University Park. Visit www.studentaffairs.psu.edu/ hub/artgalleries. Exhibit — Alice Kelsey’s “BellefonteBridging People and Place” 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. Gallery hours are 1 to 4:30 p.m., Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Call (814) 355-4280 or visit www.

bellefontemuseum.org. Exhibit — The work of jewelry artist Jennifer Berghage will be on display through Sunday, Nov. 30, in the Jewelry Gallery at the Bellefonte Art Museum for Centre County, 133 N. Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Gallery hours are 1 to 4:30 p.m., Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Call (814) 355-4280 or visit www.bellefontemuseum.org. Exhibit — The works of Iris Black and Marisa Eichman 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., Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Call (814) 3554280 or visit www.bellefontemuseum.org. School Tours — The Bellefonte Art Museums is offering school tours for children of all ages during December at 133 N. Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Contact bellefonte museum@gmail.com. Exhibit — The Art Alliance of Central Pennsylvania will display work through Wednesday, Dec. 3, in the second floor gallery at Foxdale Village, 500 E. Marylyn Ave., State College. Gallery hours are weekdays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and weekends, noon to 5 p.m. Call (814) 235-5224. Exhibit — The Marcellus Shale Documentary Project will be on display through Sunday, Dec. 14, at the Palmer Museum of Art, University Park. Museum hours are Tuesdays through Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Sundays, noon to 4 p.m. Visit www.palmermuseum.psu.edu. Exhibit — Lanny Sommese’s “Image Maker” will be on display through Sunday, Dec. 21, at the Palmer Museum of Art, University Park. Museum hours are Tuesdays through Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Sundays, noon to 4 p.m. Visit www.palmer museum.psu.edu. Exhibit — Henry Varnum Poor’s “Studies for the Land Grant Frescoes” will be on display through Sunday, Dec. 21, at the Palmer Museum of Art, University Park. Museum hours are Tuesdays through Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Sundays, noon to 4 p.m. Visit www.palmermuseum. psu.edu. Exhibit — “Jazz Riffs: Breaking Boundaries and Crossing Borders,” will be on display through Sunday, April 12, in the Diversity Studies Room, 203 Pattee Library, on the campus of Penn State.

THURSDAY, NOV. 27

Service — First Church of Christ,

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FRIDAY, NOV. 28

Line Dancing — Centre Region Parks and Recreation presents line dancing at 10:50 a.m. at the Centre Region Senior Center, 131 S. Fraser St., No. 1, State College. No experience necessary or partners needed. Call (814) 2313076. Farmers Market — The Downtown State College Farmers Market will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Locust Lane, State College. Visit www.friday.statecollege farmers.com.

SATURDAY, NOV. 29

Farmers Market — The Bellefonte Farmers Market will take place from 8 a.m. to noon in the parking lot of the Gamble Mill Restaurant, downtown Bellefonte. Visit www. facebook.com/pages/Bellefonte-Farmers-Market. Farmers Market — The Millheim Farmers Market will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Millheim American Legion, 162 W. Main St., Millheim. Visit www.facebook. com/pages/Millheim-Farmers-Market. Farmers Market — The North Atherton Farmers Market will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Home Depot Parking Lot, 2615 Green Tech Drive, State College. Visit www.nathertonmarket.com. Story Time — Schlow Centre Region Library presents “Saturday Stories Alive� at 11 a.m. in the Children’s Activity Room at 211 S. Allen St., State College. The event will be a half hour of stories, fingerplays and hand-on activities. Visit www.schlowlibrary.org. Children’s Activity — The Go Club, for children ages 12 and up, will meet to do arts and crafts and play games from 1:30 to 5 p.m. in the Sun Room at Schlow Centre Region Library, State College. Visit www.schlowlibrary.org. Activity — A chess club for all ages will meet from 2 to 4 p.m. in the Musser Room at Schlow Centre Region Library, State College. Visit www.schlowlibrary.org. Games — Snow Shoe EMS will host bingo at 7 p.m. at 492 W. Sycamore St., Snow Shoe. Doors open at 5 p.m.

MONDAY, DEC. 1

Children’s Program — Polar Express Registration takes place from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. at the Schlow Centre Region Library, 211 S. Allen St., State College. For more information, contact the Children’s Department at (814) 235-7817. Story Time — The Centre County Library and Historical Museum will have toddler story time from 10:30 to 11 a.m. at 200 Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Today’s theme is “Winter.� Call (814) 355-1516 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. Story Time — The Centre Hall Branch Library will have preschool story time from 10:30 to 11 a.m. at 109 W. Beryl St., Centre Hall. Today’s theme is “Counting Cookies.� Call (814) 364-2580 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. Line Dancing — Centre Region Parks and Recreation presents line dancing at 10:50 a.m. at the Centre Region Senior Center, 131 S. Fraser St., No. 1, State College. No experience necessary or partners needed. Call (814) 2313076. Children’s Activity — Schlow Centre Region Library will host “Discovery Days� for children from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Children’s Department, 211 S. Allen St., State College. For more information, call (814) 235-7817. Event — Local romance novelist Bethany Sefchick will host a book premier and signing event from 5 to 9 p.m. at Thieves Market, 219 N. Front St., Philipsburg. Call (814) 553-5197 or contact bsefchick@gmail.com. Support Group — Mount Nittany Medical Center will host a breast cancer support group from 5:30 to 7 p.m. in the Ground Floor Conference Room, 1800 E. Park Ave., State College. Call (814) 231-6870. Knitting Club — Holt Memorial Library will host “Knit Wits,� for beginner, experienced or intermediate knitters, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at 17 N. Front St., Philipsburg. Call (814) 342-1987 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. Class — Attend a creative art and journaling class at 6 p.m. at Kalina’s Studio in Indigo Wren’s Nest Wellness Center, 111 S. Spring St., Suite 8, Bellefonte. Create mixedmedia art while honing your creative writing, painting and other artistic skills. Knitting Club — A knitting club will meet from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Sun Room, Schlow Centre Region Library, 211 S. Allen St., State College. All skill levels are welcome. Call (814) 237-6236. Bingo — The State College Knights of Columbus will host bingo at 7 p.m. at 850 Stratford Drive, State College. Film — The State Theatre presents “Hollywood’s Golden Age� with a showing of “Chinatown� at 7 p.m. at The State Theatre, 130 W. College Ave., State College. Visit www.thestatetheatre.org for tickets.

The Centre County Gazette statecollegefarmers.com. Story Time — The Centre County Library and Historical Museum will have preschool story time from 1:30 to 2 p.m. at 200 Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Today’s theme is “Winter.� Call (814) 355-1516 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. Children’s Program — The Centre Hall Branch Library will host a program for home-schooled students in grades six through 12 from 1:30 to 3 p.m. at 109 W. Beryl St., Centre Hall. The group will discuss Read Across America. Call (814) 364-2580 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. Farmers Market — The Boalsburg Farmers Market will take place from 2 to 6 p.m. at the Pennsylvania Military Museum, 51 Boal Ave., Boalsburg. Visit www.boalsburg farmersmarket.com. Yoga Class — A gentle yoga class will take place from 4:30 to 5 p.m. at the Howard United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, 144 W. Main St., Howard. The class is designed to have all flows on the floor. Gain flexibility and strength and leave feeling calm, open and rejuvenated. Call Kathie at (814) 625-2852 or email kathieb1@comcast. net. Class — Howard United Methodist Church will host Gentle Yoga Classes from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. and Basic Yoga Classes from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Fellowship Hall, 144 E. Main

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St., Howard. Call (814) 625-2852, or contact 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. Meeting — The Bellefonte Area School District board of school directors will meet at 7 p.m. in the cafeteria of the Bellefonte Area Middle School, 100 N. School St., Bellefonte. 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, DEC. 3

Story Time — The Centre County Library and Historical Museum will have baby book time from 9:30 to 10 a.m. at 200 Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Book themes will vary throughout December. Call (814) 355-1516 or visit www. centrecountylibrary.org. Children’s Program — Children ages 6 months to 2 What’s Happening, Page 27

Centre County Genealogical Society Join us for:

Genealogical Holiday Party Thurs., Dec. 11, 6:30pm

at Latter Day Saints Church, 842 Whitehall Rd.,State College Share in the potluck meal. Each person/family should bring an ancestral dish to share. CCGS will provide table service. An open sharing session will follow the meal: bring your ancestral artifact, story, photo, or brick wall.

More Information at: www. CentreCountyGenealogy.org

2014 Stocking Stuffer Antiques, Art & Fine Craft Sale

Christmas Market at the Granary Friday, December 5, 5pm-8pm Saturday, December 6, 10am-4pm 133 Mt. Nittany Road • Crafts • Jewelry • Clothing • Books • Wreaths • Local Products Arts & Crafts,Children’s Activities, Music, Food & Good Spirits in the German Tradition

Lemont businesses will be offering specials & extended hours for the event. Visit lemontvillage.org or call 238-1288 for more info

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TUESDAY, DEC. 2

Event — “The First Step of Starting a Business� will be presented from 9 a.m. to noon at 200 Technology Center, Room 243, State College. Seniors Hiking Group — Enjoy a moderate hike in the great outdoors at 9 a.m. at various locations in and around State College. The hikes are free except for car pool donations. To register, call (814) 231-3076 or visit www.crpr.org. Coffee Time — Bring a friend and savor that second cup of coffee and conversation from 9:30 to 11 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall, Howard United Methodist Church, West Main Street, Howard. Class — Mount Nittany Medical Center will host a “Joint Venture� class from 11 a.m. to noon in Conference Rooms 1, 2 or 3, 1800 E. Park Ave., State College. Call (814) 278-4810, or contact vcoakley@mountnittany.org. Farmers Market — The Tuesday State College Farmers Market will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Locust Lane, State College. Visit www.tuesday.

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Small Business Saturday promotes local shopping Saturday, Nov. 29, is Small Business Saturday, but there is nothing small about the efforts that local businesses are putting forth to serve the community. At Apple Hill Antiques, 105 Gerald St. in State College, special things have been going on throughout November, according to owner Jan Snyder. For Small Connie Cousins Business covers a wide Saturday, variety of events in the antique Centre County for mall’s dealthe Centre County ers will be Gazette. Email her offering perat ccous67@gmail. centage-off com. sales of varying amounts. Jan, a former teacher, and her husband, Roger, a former mechanical engineer, started the business in 1997 with eight people and are now sole owners. There are 48 dealers who have spaces in Apple Hill. “They are like family or a support group. Many have been here long term and know each other’s concerns. They are always ready to step in if one has an illness or a need,” Snyder said. Through the years, the Snyders have been active in the community and have stressed friendliness at their business. “We’re like a family. We have

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always emphasized kindness in dealing with our customers.” Ace Hardware in State College is holding a sale through Sunday, Nov. 30, which coincides with Small Business Saturday and the store’s anniversary. “We are celebrating five

years,” said owner Grant Rosenberger. He said he likes helping people out with their repair and home improvement projects. “In the store here, we try to be helpful and serve the community. I live within a mile of the store, so I want the store to benefit the

community.” At A Basket Full, 121 E. Main St. in Boalsburg, Small Business Saturday will find the store offering refreshments and giving out samples of some of their products. Shoppers will receive special tote bags, too.

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PAM BAIR, of A Basket Full in Boalsburg, is participating in Small Business Saturday.

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APPLE HILL ANTIQUES in State College, which features 48 dealers, will be taking part in the nationwide Small Business Saturday event scheduled for Nov. 29.

Pam Bair, who has owned the store for nearly 25 years, said, “We carry a lot of local products here from food items to jewelry.” There are Cooke Tavern soups from Spring Mills and Garden Secrets’ pepper relish and catsup from Milheim. Sweet Heat Gourmet, of State College, stocks spiced chocolate fudge sauce and hot sauce and MacNeal Orchards, of Rebersburg, supplies its pure maple syrup. A Basket Full also features Vera Bradley items, jewelry and kitchenware.

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november 26-DeCember 3, 2014 What’s Happening, from page 25 can explore science through books and movement during “Baby Explorers” from 10:30 to 11 a.m. at Discovery Space, 112 W. Foster Ave., Suite 1, State College. Activities are free with paid admission. Call (814) 234-0200, email info@mydiscoveryspace. org or visit www.mydiscoveryspace.org. Story Time — Holt Memorial Library will have preschool story time from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at 17 N. Front St., Philipsburg. Today’s theme is “Welcome Winter.” Call (814) 342-1987 or visit www.centrecounty library.org.

The CenTre CounTy GazeTTe Story Time — The Centre County Library and Historical Museum will have preschool story time from 10:30 to 11 a.m. at 200 Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Today’s theme is “Winter.” Call (814) 355-1516 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. Line Dancing — Centre Region Parks and Recreation presents line dancing at 10:50 a.m. at the Centre Region Senior Center, 131 S. Fraser St., No. 1, State College. No experience necessary or partners needed. Call (814) 231-3076. Volunteering — Bellefonte Area Mission Central HUB will be open from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Trinity United Methodist

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Church, 128 W. Howard St., Bellefonte. Call (814) 355-9425. Farmers Market — The Lemont Farmers Market will take place from 2 to 6 p.m. at 133 Mt. Nittany Road, Lemont. Visit www.lemontvillage.org/home/lemontfarmers-market. Children’s Program — The Centre Hall Branch Library will host its Lego club from 3 to 3:30 p.m. and 3:45 to 4:15 p.m. at 109 W. Beryl St., Centre Hall. Call (814) 3642580 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. Games Group — Games Group will meet to play a variety of tabletop games from 4 to 8 p.m. in the Sun Room at Schlow

Centre Region Library, State College. Visit www.schlowlibrary.org. Zumba — New Hope United Methodist Church will sponsor a free Zumba class at 6 p.m. at the church, 1089 E. College Ave., Bellefonte. Call Amanda at (814) 321-4528. Group Meeting — Celebrate Recovery will meet from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Christ Community Church, 200 Ellis Place, State College. The group uses the “Eight Recovery Principles” with a 12-step approach to help members cope with life’s troubles. For more information, visit www.cccsc.org or call (814) 234-0711. — Compiled by Gazette staff

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Future family and career goals evident in teenage years By LAUREN MILIDEO Special to the Gazette

UNIVERSITY PARK — Career and family, often seen as competing parts of life, can actually complement each other, and when young people’s goals for the future encompass family and career, the outcome is more likely to be success in both arenas, according to Penn State researchers. “I’m really interested in career development, but also how that interacts with family life,” said Bora Lee, postdoctoral scholar of human development and family studies. “I was interested in how adolescents weighed their goals within work and family domains.” The researchers used selected records from a larger data set initially collected for the Youth Development Study, which took place from 1988 through 2009. This study included responses from 995 subjects, at ages 14 to 15 and again at 17 to 18 years old, to questions about anticipated future importance of career and family, as well as respondents’ “self-efficacy beliefs” about these goals. Self-efficacy beliefs were a rating of a respondent’s certainty that she or he would achieve an aim, and showed how confident teen respondents were that they would realize family and career goals in the future. Then, as adults aged 35 to 36 years old, the same subjects responded to

questions regarding their “perceived success in work life” and “perceived success in family life,” according to the researchers, whose work appears in the Journal of Vocational Behavior. Lee, working with Fred Vondracek, professor emeritus of human development and family studies, used a statistical approach to sort respondents into groups based on the relative importance they assigned to work and family goals, and their belief that they would achieve these goals. These groups included, among others, subjects with work-focused goals and strong belief in their ability to achieve them, those with family-based goals with corresponding belief, and those whose goals encompassed both family and career and who believed they would find success in both arenas. The analysis also indicated how likely people were to move from one group to another over time. Many previous studies, implicitly assuming that goals do not change over time, include only a single snapshot of goal preferences, said Lee, but “it’s kind of a dynamic process, actually.” The researchers found that teens were likely to shift their family and work goals from ages 14 to 15 to ages 17 to 18 — but that one-third of those who expressed a comparable interest in both work and family goals retained this position through time.

Local businesses selected STATE COLLEGE — Two womanowned businesses in Centre and Clearfield counties have been selected to participate in a year-long program designed to increase growth and profitability through the national ATHENAPowerLink program. Judy L. Loy, CEO of Nestlerode & Loy Inc., and Jessica Dolan, owner of Room to Breathe Home Organizing, Staging and Redesign, were selected for the program. The program will pair Loy and Dolan with a customized board of advisers who provide financial advice, business best practices, networking and the services and technical assistance necessary to help them reach their business goals. For the program’s first year, the two

woman-owned business were selected based on need and potential for growth. E-Magnify, working together with the local governing body, will convene a team of experts in such fields as banking, human resources, entrepreneurship, sales, public accounting, law and others to advise the women business owners on how they can access capital, implement best practices and reach their operational and strategic goals. Amy Marshall, attorney at Babst Calland and a member of the APL Centre/ Clearfield governing body, made the announcement during the Women’s Entrepreneurship Day Lunch on Nov. 19 at the State College Municipal Building.

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. 27-31, 2014 AND NOV. 3- 7, 2014

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation to Laura J. Ghaffari, 303 W. Beaver St., Bellefonte, $70,000. Jolley T. Harris and Donald L. Fenton to Jolley T. Harris and Donald L. Fenton, 335 Blanchard St., Bellefonte, $1. William C. McCloskey and Noreen E. McCloskey to Ralph L. Spearly Contracting Inc., 346 S. Spring St., Bellefonte, $58,500. Chris A. Ramish estate and Vincent Leo Ramish administrator to Stephen Watts and Jacqueline Watts, 449 S. Monroe St., Bellefonte, $155,000.

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Bellefonte Medical Clinic Inc. to Hussein Aboul-Hosn, Willowbank Street, Bellefonte, $1. Centre Properties Limited to Michael C. Immel and Tara L. Immel, 157 E. Linn St., Bellefonte, $219,000.

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“The biggest group was people who placed relatively high importance on both work and family,” said Lee. “Almost half of the adolescents said that work and family are both important for me, and also that it is pretty highly likely that I can achieve these goals.” Indeed, confidence in meeting expressed goals was a key component of the outcome. “Those who do show more confidence about achieving their goal were also more likely to achieve those goals in young adulthood,” said Lee. “So those who placed a lot of importance on work and family and had very high confidence in those were more likely to report that they felt successful in work than other people.” This group also reached higher education levels than those who placed high importance only on family-oriented goals but had only moderate confidence in achieving them. Furthermore, the authors found significant differences among the five groups in terms of relationship status — married or cohabiting, or not — as adults. Respondents’ career and family goals and beliefs at ages 14 to 15 and 17 to 18 were significantly associated with their relationship status in their mid-30s, with a smaller percentage of those who identified strongly work-oriented goals in adolescence mar-

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PENN STATE RESEARCHERS have learned that when young people’s goals for the future encompass family and career, the outcome is more likely to be successful in both arenas. ried or cohabiting at 35 to 36 years old. Lee and Vondracek said “individuals tend to end up being more successful in their goal attainment when they are motivated to achieve in both the work and family domains. In effect, work and family should be viewed as allies rather than as competitors.” “Nowadays, people do want to pursue their goals in both domains, work and family,” said Lee. The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development and the National Institute of Mental Health funded the Youth Development Study, from which this study used data.

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Circleville Road Partners A LP, Circleville Road Partners B LP, Circleville Road Partners C LP, Circleville Road Partners D LP, Circleville Road Partners E LP and First National Bank of PA to First National Bank of PA, Circleville Road Partners A LP, Circleville Road Partners B LP, Circleville Road Partners C LP, Circleville Road Partners D LP and Circleville Road Partners E LP, $0.

CENTRE HALL BOROUGH

Edwin M. Gemperle and Marcia J. Gemperle to Bontrager Hackman and Long, C. Pennsylvania Avenue, Centre Hall, $160,000. Raymond C. Hankinson and Janda D. Hankinson to Raymond C. Hankinson and Janda D. Hankinson, Water Street, Centre Hall, $1. Karen M. Lyons to Raymond C. Hankinson and Janda D. Hankinson, Water Street, Centre Hall, $500. Karen M. Lyons to Karen M. Lyons, 313 N. Miles Alley, Centre Hall, $1. Faye A. Winkelblech and Faye A. Harter to Andrea A. Bills, 120 3rd St., Centre Hall, $170,000.

COLLEGE TOWNSHIP

David B. Corneal and Sandra Y. Corneal to Marion Walter Zembal and Barbara Jean Zembal, 303 Rolling Ridge Drive, State College, $172,000. Jennifer T. Driscoll and Charles K. Driscoll Jr. to Richard Roush, 1010 Greenbriar Drive, State College, $585,000. Mildred M. Guss to Kurt Krombach and Carolyn Krombach, 112 Wellington Drive, State College, $253,000. Jason W. Holmes to Jason W. Holmes and Hannah Williams, 130 Outer Drive, State College, $1. Melissa A. Holobinko and Melissa A. Meyer to Donna F. Dunmire, 1110 Shamrock Ave., State College, $218,000. Elizabeth R. Keithan estate and Elaine D. & Keithan executrix to Donald A. Ferrell and Kelly C. Ferrell, 1322 E. Branch Road, State College, $250,000. Lyle K. Pettenger and Rebecca A. Pettenger to Curtis W. Kunes and Jacquelyn S. Kunes, 181 Spring St., State College, $1. Richard H. Rider and Vicki J. Rider to Jon E. Holdren and Pamela A. Holdren, 175 Meadowsweet Drive, State College, $605,000. S & A Homes Inc. to Nathan Tadhg Patrick and Julia Anne Patrick, 202 Florence Way, State College, $410,342. S&A Homes Inc. to Donald S. Young, Kim E. Young and Joan E. Appleman, 151 Florence Way, State College, $483,374. Stanley A. and Isabelle B. Stone Living Trust, Stanley A. Stone trustee and Isabelle B. Stone trustee to Shane C. Stevens, 1634 Hawthorn Drive, State College, $229,000.

FERGUSON TOWNSHIP

Circleville Road Partners C. LP. to Berks Home LLC, Rushcliffe St., State College, $29,700. H. J. A. C. Inc. and Coldwell Banker University Realty to Francine R. Davis and Roger S. Davis, 2147 Quail Run Road, State College, $209,000. Emeline Hood and Lamartine Hood to James M. California and Mary California, 1694 Princeton Drive, State College, $322,000. Herbert Paul Kauhl and Dorothy S. Kauhl to Robert D. Cameron, Debra A. Cameron, Allan G. Sonsteby and Sherrill K. Sonsteby, 1477 Cromer Drive, State College, $215,000. KGP Village Venture to Johan Zwart and Smita

Bharti, 512 E. Pine Grove Road, State College, $155,000. Leonard F. Kowalski and Denise M. Kowalski to Jon Loescher and Carol Loescher, 2379 Nantucket Circle, State College, $485,000. Louis A. Nyiri estate, Louis A. Nyiri co-executor and Luann Nyiri Weaver co-executor to Timothy Bracken and Shea Winton, 1650 Glenwood Circle, State College, $227,000. S & A Homes Inc. to Patricia L. Craig, 123 Red Willow Road, State College, $326,986. S & A Homes Inc. to Leonard F. Kowalski and Denise M. Kowalski, 2407 Prairie Rose Lane, State College, $347,531. S & A Homes Inc., Thomas F. Songer by attorney, Robert E. Poole, Don D. Haubert by attorney and WPSH Associates to Xiangfen Zhou, 1105 Foxpointe Drive, State College, $553,400. Stanley J. Shepski Jr. and Linda E. Shepski to Stanley J. Jr. & Linda E. Shepski Family Protection Trust, Stanley J. Jr. Shepski Family Protection Trust, Linda E. Shepski Family Protection Trust, Lorie M. Tan trustee and Michael J. Shepski trustee, 1244 E. Park Hills Ave., State College, $1. David M. Silverman and Nancy A. Silverman to Erik Alan Scott and Mary Ann Hanlon, 236 Madison St., State College, $215,000.

GREGG TOWNSHIP

Ruth H. Sherman to Ronald L. Dobson and Kathy J. Dobson, 113 Dobson Lane, Spring Mills, $28,000. Bruce F. Shopf to Michael W. Gish, Synagogue Gap Road, Spring Mills, $70,000. Norma J. Winter to Norma J. Winter, Pamela R. Winter and Paula Winter-Bennett, 141 Cooper St., Spring Mills, $1.

HARRIS TOWNSHIP

Clearwater Conservancy of Central Pennsylvania to Commonwealth of Pennsylvania DCNR, Mountain Road, State College, $1. Richard C. Hale and Bernadette B. Hale to Clearwater Conservancy, Mountain Road, State College, $1,126,000. TOA PA IV LP to William P. Bankes and Mary H. Bankes, 163 Plymouth Circle, Boalsburg, $501,678. Mark T. Traband and Annette C. Traband to Mark T. Traband and Annette C. Traband, Mary Elizabeth St., Boalsburg, $1. Twelve-Two LLC to ZBD10 LLC, 228 Kimport Ave., Boalsburg, $217,000.

HOWARD BOROUGH

Gerald F. Hartman to Gerald F. Hartman and Sherry L. Hartman, 1445 Beckwith Road, Port Matilda, $1. Jeffery I. Jones and Laura M. Jones to Andrew E. Watters and Barbara L. Watters, 110 Sawmill Road, Port Matilda, $225,000. Edith E. Longo and Jerrad J. Longo to Jerrad J. Longo, 146 Maple St., Pleasant Gap, $1. Kathryn M. Robinson estate and Gwen D. Miller executor to Tyler A. Heaton and Jamie L. Heaton, 15 Graden St., Howard, $140,000. Secretary of Housing & Urban Development to Rodney N. Wellar and Sherri L. Wellar, 155 Maple St., Howard, $60,000. Richard Snock to Kimberlee J. Carey, 364 Walnut St., Howard, $115,000.

LIBERTY TOWNSHIP

Joseph D. Brickley and Vanessa G. Brickley to Eagle Valley Place LLC, 109 Brickley Drive, Howard, $50,000. Crossman Enterprises LLC to Andrew

Mathews and Jessica Mathews, Spangler Lane, Howard, $50,000. William L. Lansberry III and Vickie M. Lansberry to Raymond L. Zuback III and Kari L. Boone, Sawmill Road, Howard, $22,500. Jane A. Tressler, Kenneth Wayne Tressler and Connie Tressler to Jane A. Tressler, 155 Main St., Liberty, $1.

MILESBURG BOROUGH

Jerry A. Witherite, Judith A. Witherite and Jean Brickley to Jean Brickley, Jerry A. Witherite and Judith A. Witherite, 115 Canal St., Bellefonte, $0.

MILLHEIM BOROUGH

Gene A. Marcum and Melissa A. Marcum to Lawrence D. Wolken and Lisa J. Marshall, 208 E. Main St., Millheim, $124,000. Mary Marcum and William Marcum to Gene Marcum and Melissa Marcum, 147 W. Main St., Millheim, $1. Janet Walzer, John J. Smith Jr. and Janet Walzer-Smith to Douglas R. Nixon and Ciara Nixon, 124 W. Main St., Millheim, $115,900.

PATTON TOWNSHIP

Marian U. Barash-Coppersmith to Sullivan Family Trust, Paul E. Sullivan trustee and Marie G. Sullivan trustee, 207 Honors Lane, State College, $389,000. Charles M. Brooks, Eva Heppelmann, Bernard R. Brooks and Therese Brooks to William E. Donahue and Ruth M. Donahue, 212 Oakley Drive, State College, $213,000. Christopher M. Creager and Donna E. Becker to Christopher M. Creager Revocable Trust, Christopher M. Creager trustee, Donna E. Becker Revocable Trust and Donna E. Becker trustee, 688F Oakwood Ave., State College, $1. Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation to Scott A. Strouse and Pamela C. Strouse, 532 Kristina Circle, State College, $305,000. Richard A. Ferrero and Lisa Ferrero to Richard A. Ferrero Revocable Living Trust and Richard A. Ferrero trustee, 111 Victory Blvd., State College, $1. Steven T. Gilbert, Diane L. Gilbert and Megan L. Gilbert to Rebecca Rose Snyder, 688H Oakwood Ave., State College, $240,000. Haubert Homes Inc. to Charles A. Irwin and Janet Irwin, P.O. Box 982, State College, $405,586. Daniel R. Hawbaker and Grace S. Hawbaker to Daniel R. Hawbaker, 5881 W. Buffalo Run Road, Port Matilda, $1. Daniel R. Hawbaker and Grace S. Hawbaker to Daniel R. Hawbaker, 600 Eagle Field Road, Port Matilda, $1. Daniel R. Hawbaker and Grace S. Hawbaker to Daniel R. Hawbaker, State Route 0550, Port Matilda, $1. PNC Bank to Marquis Estate Development LLC, 103 Seymore Ave., State College, $160,000. Mark L. Rhodes and Luann E. Rhodes to John Comino, 424 Park Lane, State College, $245,000. John D. Secreto, Kyla A. Maldonado and Kyla A. Secreto to John D. Secreto, 2020 Mary Ellen Lane, State College, $1.

PHILIPSBURG BOROUGH

John Cimino to Timothy L. Wallace and Victoria R. Wallace, 700 Douglas St., Philipsburg, $135,000. Discovery Investments LLC to Stony Acres Realty LLC, 318 S. 2nd St., Philipsburg, $65,000. Scott W. McKenrick and Jennifer L. McKenrick to Richard J. Supenia, 710 Pauline St., Philipsburg, $120,000.

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november 26-DeCember 3, 2014 PORT MATILDA BOROUGH

John F. Goss III, Lori A. Goss and Lori A. Stem to John Frederick Goss III, 104 E. Plank Road, Port Matilda, $1.

POTTER TOWNSHIP

Devin B. Decker, Rebecca E. Decker and Linda M. Decker to Devin B. Decker and Rebecca E. Decker, 131 Bear Springs Road, Spring Mills, $1. Fred L. Heckman to Fred L. Heckman, Lower Brush Valley Road, Centre Hall, $1. Kurt L. McKinney Jr. by agent and Bridget M. McKinney by agent to Dennis R. Dickey and Deborah J. Dickey, 129 Lloyd Ave., Spring Mills, $122,250. Carol A. Sokoloski to John J. Czerniakowski, 302 Lower Georges Valley Road, Spring Mills, $472,000.

RUSH TOWNSHIP

Eleanor M. Miller estate and Shirley L. Coleman executrix to Shane Bell and Nessa Brown, 3298 Tyrone Pike, Philipsburg, $85,000.

SNOW SHOE TOWNSHIP

Harold D. Dillon to Thadd Dillon and Lisa Ann Smith-Dillon, 901 S. Moshannon Ave., Snow Shoe, $1. Gulf USA Corporation to Anna M. Laychock and James D. Manzick, 115 Glenworth Road, Pottsville, $1. John M. Patishnock and Kimlyn J. Patishnock to Anna M. Laychock and James D. Manzick, 249 Lucas Ridge Road, Snow Shoe, $172,000. Frances Smitchko to Joanne Smitchko, 156 Old Side Road, Snow Shoe, $1. Mae L. Uzzell to John D. McMaster II and Lisa J. McMaster, 120 Uzzell Road, Snow Shoe, $1.

SPRING TOWNSHIP

Tina L. Ishler, Tina L. Brown and Brian K. Ishler to M. Donald Shawver and Ruth H. Shawver, 122 Mack Ave., Pleasant Gap, $116,500. Erin E. Kohrherr to Justin J. Strayer and Caitlin M. Samson, 107 Greenbrook Drive, Bellefonte, $159,900. Nancy L. Mayer estate and Louis H. Mayer executor to Jennifer Marie Young, 125 Danielle Drive, Pleasant Gap, $142,000. Connie M. Poorman to Christopher T. McMahon, 124 Cole St., Bellefonte, $65,000. Carl N. Rockey Sr. estate and Lisa Robinson executrix to Matthew W. Burns, 509 Hughes St., Bellefonte, $154,000. S & A Homes Inc. to Matthew Martin Miller and Tonina M. Miller, 147 Shady Hollow Drive, Pleasant Gap, $265,460. Darrin S. Sergeant and Lisa C. Sergeant to James R. Snedden Jr. and Heather R. Snedden, 123 Quartz Drive, Bellefonte, $205,000. Darayl S. Smith to Donald Goldberg, 161 Noll St., Pleasant Gap, $121,000. John A. Walker by agent and Doris J. Walker by agent to Vincent Romanini and Brenda J. Moore, 125 Elm St., Pleasant Gap, $142,000. David D. Zlosel to David Blandford, 116 Skyview Drive, Bellefonte, $202,000.

STATE COLLEGE BOROUGH

S. Elizabeth Dickey to Lorin C. Bailey, 236 S. Sparks St., State College, $170,000. S. Elizabeth Dickey to Lorin C. Bailey, 238 S. Sparks St., State College, $1. Lois W. Doriguzzi to Pennsylvania State Emp’s Credit Union, 500 E. College Ave., State College, $440,000. Lucy B. Green to Benjamin Wideman and Meredith Wideman, 1009 Walnut St., State College, $119,000. HFL Corporation to HFL Corporation, HFL Corporation, $0. Frank G. Hillary to Frank G. Hillary and Sarah M. Rajtmajer, 309 W. Prospect Ave., State College, $1. Russell A. Knight and Georgiann M. Knight to W. Bond Reinhardt, 125 W. South Hills Ave., State College, $155,000. E. Ruth Lyons to Sandra A. Kline, 632 Southgate Drive, State College, $11,977. Allen T. Phillips and Elizabeth S. Phillips to Allen T. Phillips and Elizabeth S. Phillips, 1118 Westerly Parkway, State College, $1. Valerie M. Sebestyen to Daniel O. Hayba, Pamela A. Hayba and Erin E. Hayba, 214 Logan Ave., State College, $163,000. Shane C. Stevens and Maria A. Stevens to Tracy J. Spalvins, 1150 S. Garner St., State College, $117,850. John D. Urschel, Dorothy M. Urschel and John Cameron Urschel to Randy L. Brown and Wendy M. Brown, 917 Stratford Court, State College, $129,000.

UNION TOWNSHIP

Vivian P. Hall to Cyrus Ellery Shaffer III, 1903 S. Eagle Valley Road, Julian, $35,000.

WALKER TOWNSHIP

Charles R. Hall Jr. and Karen Hall to Phyllis J. Graves, 105 Chestnut St., Howard, $1. Debra L. Heeman and Debra L. Hoy to Adam N. Uadiski and Barbara M. Uadiski, 1160 Blue Spruce Drive, Bellefonte, $159,000. A. Vivian Swortwood estate, Annie Vivian Swortwood estate, Carol A. Orner executor and William Swortwood executor to Charles M. Hepfer III and Tina M. Hepfer, 102 Black Walnut St., Howard, $29,000.

WORTH TOWNSHIP

David Cornell Zimmerman to Timothy Guenot, 7656 S. Eagle Valley Road, Port Matilda, $79,790. — Compiled by Gazette staff

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WALKS FIREWOOD & LAWN CARE Seasoned, Barkless, Oak Firewood. Cut to your length, Split, & Delivered. We sell our firewood year round. Dont hesitate to call. Call Now Matthew R.Walk (814) 937‑3206

PROPANE: low commer‑ cial pricing. Free tank change out. Call (814) 548‑6283

Miscellaneous For Sale

CRAFTSMAN 10� radial arm saw and Craftsman 10� table saw, Both 220 volt, $175 each or $300 for both. (814) 280‑1462

WOMEN’S FASHION BOUTIQUE Wrap up in something that sparkles. All hand‑picked, and all at up to 60% off. Go grab some style! THE NEWEST WAY TO SPARKLE. For exclusive access, click below. https:// womensfashion boutique.kitslane. com HAPPY SHOPPING

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Miscellaneous For Sale

COMIC BOOKS FOR SALE $128.20 Lowest Prices Anywhere Save 15% to 25% today Use code: new4 www.newkadia.com

ROUGH CUT & FINISHED LUMBER Saw Mill Lumber Hard and Soft woods Rough or Finished Get in touch with us today for your lumber needs. 201 Shimels Road Morrisdale 16858 814‑343‑2579 HOT SPRINGS SPA (Sovereign model). Nice condition. Heater needs work. $400 (814) 321‑8697

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Autos For Sale

2009 Subaru Impreza. AWD Excellent condition. 4 Dr. sedan. Newport Blue. 67,000 miles $12,750 Negotiable. (814) 355‑2511

PRICE REDUCED 2000 Dodge 1500 Handicap Lift Van

$9,500 / Offer

Dodge Ram 1500 Handi‑ cap Lift Van with Discov‑ ery conversion package. Braun Vangator Lift, Air, Power Leather seats, Carpeted, Electric F/D rear seat, much more. PA. Inspection, New Bat‑ tery, water pump, rear engine seal. Call 814‑470‑2192

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The Centre County Gazette

November 26-December 3, 2014

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