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UNIVERSITY PARK — He’s one of the worlds most popular impressionists — and he’s coming to Penn State. Stand-up comedian Frank Caliendo will perform a show on March 16 at Eisenhower Auditorium. Caliendo is famously known for doing impressions of everyone, from politicians to actors to sports personalities. His Richard Sherman “30 for 30” mockumentary is one of ESPN’s most viewed videos. As he readies for his first appearance at University Park in more than a decade, he took a few minutes out his day to talk with The Centre County Gazette. CCG: When it comes to impressions, you do a lot of obscure guys. Is there a method to who you choose? FC: You know, usually it’s a sports person. I seem to have this niche of sports. To me, there’s different realms. For example, if I’m going to do something on ESPN, it has to make sense for ESPN, right? The “30 for 30” thing, people outside of the ESPN world that know football would probably only get the coach stuff and probably (Jon) Gruden. For my act, 99 times out of 100, a lot of those people I wouldn’t even do. But, now, people know (the characters) from watching the “30 for 30” and they’re looking for some of those things in the shows. The sports fans get all the sports stuff.

WINGATE — At a school known mostly for its wrestling and softball programs, an athlete like Michelle Kachik sometimes flies under the radar. See, the Bald Eagle Area student is a gymnast. There’s one problem: She’s a gymnast at a school without a gymnastics program. Kachik recently put the wraps on her senior season — and what a season it was. At the PA Classic Gymnastics Championship, which took place at Moon Township Middle School, Kachik captured a state title in the gold division on the uneven bars with a score of 8.925. Kachik has loved gymnastics for as long as she can remember. She started when she was 4 years old and began competing at 8. She started out in the YMCA league and by age 11, she was competing at level five.

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THE FINE PRINT: Michelle Pelick, of Bellefonte, peruses one of the many frozen food sections at Trader Joe’s. Proposed changes to the nutrition facts label may have shoppers studying products more closely in the future.

Changes to product labels aim to help consumers’ choices By MARJORIE S. MILLER mmiller@centrecountygazette.com

STATE COLLEGE — Earlier this year the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced proposed changes to the nutrition facts label in an effort to better inform food choices. Though it could be many years before such changes go into effect, many area professionals have strong opinions on the motion, and some say it’s a step in the right direction when it comes to combating some of our nation’s major health issues.

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The proposed changes include a refreshed design, updated serving size requirements and new package labeling requirements, and listing “added sugars.” Other adjustments would be a greater emphasis, with a larger and bolder type, on calories. Additionally, calories from fat would no longer be listed. Total, saturated and trans fat would still be listed. The amounts of potassium and vitamin D would also be required on the label, the FDA states, since vitamin D is important for healthy bones, especially among women and the elderly. Potassium helps to lower blood pressure and prevent hypertension. According to the FDA, a lot has changed in the American diet since the labels were introduced more than 20 years ago. People are eating larger serving sizes, and rates of obesity, stroke and heart disease remain high. More is

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known today about the relationship between nutrients and the risk of chronic diseases. The current label was presented in 1993. The primary goal of the proposed changes isn’t to tell people what they should be eating, but rather to expand and highlight the information they need when making food choices, according to the FDA. For people with certain health issues, the information can be particularly valuable. The FDA is dividing nutrition facts label changes into two proposed rules. One would update both the Submitted photo nutrition inforJUST THE mation based on nutrition FACTS: The science and the current nutrition label design to facts label help highlight important in- (top) and the formation. The proposed new second would nutrition facts cover changes label (bottom). to serving size requirements and labeling for certain package sizes. Label, Page 6 Arts & Entertainment . 30-32 What’s Happening ..... 32-34

CENTRE COUNTY SPOTLIGHT When she got to high school, there were some hurdles. At BEA, young girls are taught to play softball and basketball. “I actually played softball up until sixth grade. In seventh grade, I had to make that choice. Which one do I want to do more? After a little crying and thinking (about it), I decided to stick with gymnastics,” Kachik said. At most schools in central Pennsylvania, gymnastics is an afterthought. “We don’t have a team, so I go as an independent,” Kachik said. “I used to travel with just Bellefonte. This year, I went to a few meets in Altoona as well.” Spotlight, Page 4

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STANDOUT ATHLETE: Bald Eagle Area’s Michelle Kachik competes at a high level in gymnastics, even though her school doesn’t have a gymnastics program. She also participates in track and field at BEA.

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FUN WITH MATH: Bellefonte Area High School held to its fourth annual Family Fun Math Night recently. Students and their parents had the opportunity to take part in all sorts of math activities. Page 13

FAST FOOD ART: The Hills Plaza McDonald’s will close on Sunday, March 23. Before it does, though, the restaurant is playing host to one final art exhibit. Page 12 ON THE AIR: A group of radio enthusiasts in Penns Valley recently met to discuss plans for a new radio venture. The station will have the call letters WSOV — Sounds of the Valley. Page 12

FOUR FOR FOUR: The Penn State wrestling squad captured its fourth consecutive Big Ten title as it readies for the NCAA Championships and another run at a national title. Page 26

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Police release images of burglary suspects By JENNIFER MILLER StateCollege.com

STATE COLLEGE — State College police released images of suspects believed to be responsible for State Patty’s Day burglaries. Investigators pulled the images from surveillance video at the Meridian apartment building in the 600 block of East College Avenue. Police say the surveillance video shows two suspects entering roughly a dozen apartments during a fire alarm overnight between March 1 and March 2. Since then, two victims from the Meridian have reported burglaries to police. Police are also investigating a similar incident at University Towers in the 400 block of East College Avenue, where two suspects reportedly entered an apartment and stole cash. Authorities were in the process Monday of obtaining video from University Towers. Police believe the incidents may be

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STATE COLLEGE POLICE released images of two men who are believed to be responsible for a series of State Patty’s Day burglaries. connected. Anyone who can identify the suspects can contact State College police at (814) 234-7150.

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PSU mourns loss of President Emeritus Joab Thomas

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Joab Thomas, Penn State’s 15th president, died March 3 in Tuscaloosa, Ala. He was 81. “Joab Thomas was a brilliant scholar, a visionary leader and a true gentleman,” said Penn State president Rodney Erickson. “His commitment to students was legendary, and he played a critical role in building Penn State into an internationally ranked university. During Joab’s tenure as president of Penn State, he led the effort to strengthen undergraduate education; he initiated the largest building program in the university’s history; and his focus on fiscal responsibility resulted in more efficient resource allocation, as well as enhanced philanthropy and corporate partnerships. What’s more, Joab oversaw Penn State’s entry into the Big Ten athletic conference and the Committee on Institutional Cooperation, the academic consortium of the conference. We were very fortunate to have Joab’s leadership, dedication and goodwill, and he will be greatly missed.” During Thomas’ tenure, 1990 to 1995,

Penn State experienced a boon in construction of new buildings and additions to existing structures, most of which included facilities for undergraduate education. Among those buildings completed were Agricultural Science and Industries, the Nittany Lion Inn addition, Mateer, Applied Research Laboratory, Music II and the first phase of the Research Park, now Innovation Park at Penn State. Also completed were study, learning and multi-purpose buildings at the Beaver, Mont Alto, WilkesBarre and York campuses, among other projects. Planning for an “academic/athletic convocation and events center” began under Bryce Jordan, who served as Penn State president prior to Thomas’ tenure. Under Thomas, the university raised $20 million in private gifts for the project. Recognizing the arena’s positive economic stimulus, Gov. Robert P. Casey committed $34 million in state funds. The 16,000seat Bryce Jordan Center opened in 1996 and now plays host to events ranging from

Penn State basketball to commencements to concerts featuring world-class entertainers. Carol Herrmann, senior vice president for administration emerita who served in Thomas’ administration, remembered Thomas as “a man of JOAB THOMAS honor who led Penn State with wisdom and good humor. He was a tireless advocate for undergraduate education of the highest quality within the context of a Big Ten public land-grant research university. He and his wife, Marly Thomas, remained loyal to Penn State long after retirement, returning to campus often to encourage and celebrate the continued progress of the University’s students and faculty. “Dr. Thomas, a standard-setter, as well as a keeper of standards, was a model for

all who value the importance of character and integrity in academic leadership positions at the nation’s leading colleges and universities. I and others who worked with him remain highly privileged,” Herrmann said. Thomas G. Poole, current vice president for administration, was a staff member in Student Affairs when Joab Thomas was president. “There was no reason for him to know me since I did not have a high-profile job. Nonetheless, Dr. Thomas would engage me in conversations about administrative leadership as if I was the only person that mattered that day. I once asked him if he expected people to agree with him all the time. He responded, ‘If we both think exactly alike, one of us is not needed.’ Ten years after he left Penn State, I saw him on campus and he called me by name and stopped to chat as if we were old friends. Dr. Thomas was a respected scholar and a visionary leader. I will always remember him for his gracious personality and generous spirit.”

Proposed bill would let state universities exit system By MARK SCOLFORO The Associated Press

HARRISBURG — Some Pennsylvania state lawmakers want state-owned universities to be able to leave the 14-member State System of Higher Education and on Tuesday outlined the details of a proposal to allow it. Sen. Tommy Tomlinson, R-Bucks, a sponsor of the bill, said the schools need more flexibility to cope with enrollment trends and financial pressures. He would permit them to become “state-related” universities, a group that now includes only Penn State, Pitt, Lincoln and Temple. “I think we have a train wreck coming, financially,” Tomlinson said at a Capitol news conference. Schools that leave the Pennsylvania

state university system, one of the nation’s largest, would have to pay back the value of their property over 30 years. Opponents said the idea would trigger higher tuition and leave the universities with less oversight and accountability. “This legislation will funnel taxpayer money to institutions that don’t have to answer to the taxpayers,” said Steve Hicks, president of the schools’ union for teachers and coaches, the Association of Pennsylvania State College and University Faculties. “That may be politics as usual, but it is not in the best interests of our students or the commonwealth.” Tomlinson said he was concerned that without changes, some of the schools will have to close, victims of budget problems and dwindling enrollment. Schools would be eligible if they have at least 7,000 students, favorable recent

audits, the financial ability to pay for the property and will maintain pension payments. Chancellor Frank Brogan said the proposal needed to be reviewed for how it might affect students, including the possibility of higher tuition and fees. “This would create an added burden for students and their families,” Brogan said in a release Tuesday. “Every university that leaves the state system could close another door to affordable, quality public higher education.” Brogan told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette last week that the new status could be harder to accomplish than the schools may think and that people may not want to see their tax dollars used that way. “They believe that money is being used to provide them the professors, the support staff, the opportunity today to bet-

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PaGe 4 Spotlight, from page 1 Kachik made the most of her opportunities with Bellefonte. She got to compete and make some friendships along the way. “I used to be on the YMCA gymnastics team in Bellefonte and I knew a lot of the girls because a lot of them did high school and YMCA. I became really, really close with the people on the Bellefonte team and the Altoona girls as well, just from competing with them over the years,” she said. In addition to competing with Bellefonte, Kachik is a member of Centre Elite Gymnastics in State College. Kachik has faced numerous hurdles during her athletic career, some of which were health-related. During her freshman year, Kachik had her appendix taken out just before the season began. However, she got in the minimum amount of meets to make it to states. There, she was the all-around champion in her division. In her sophomore year, she went to states and won the uneven bars in the silver division. Her junior year, she sprained her ankle three days before states and didn’t compete. That made winning this year all the more sweet. At level eight states, which were held over the weekend, Kachik had season-high scores on the uneven bars and in the allaround. She placed second on the uneven bars (9.175) and ninth in the all-around (35.125). Competing in gymnastics requires a tireless work ethic. Kachik has it. Caliendo, from page 1 CCG: Any new impressions you’re working on? FC: I’ve been watching a lot of Marvel Films with my son. It’s funny, I’m trying to think of different people to do. “Iron Man” is massive. It’s finding the bit for them. I’ve got a Robert Downey Jr. and it’s coming along. He always gives you a backhanded compliment. “Do me a favor, keep doing what you’re doing, I love that. Perfect.” He gives you questions and then answers them. “What do you like better: Blue or red? Red. I knew it.” Captain America sounds like an announcer. I’ve been working on another guy … what’s his name? It’s great when a guy who does impressions can’t think of the name of the guy he’s doing an impression of. Samuel L. Jackson! I’ve been working on that one, too. CCG: Are you an impersonator or an impressionist? FC: I do call them impressions and I’ll tell you why: To me, an impersonation is someone who lives in Vegas and does Cher all the time. They’re trying to pass themselves off as the person. An impression to me is you have a take on the person. You’d never consider a guy like Dana Carey an impersonator. He’s an impressionist because he does the cartoon versions of everybody. Not everyone has the hang up on the word like I do. CCG: Is there an impression you get tired of doing? FC: Not really. If it were up to me, I probably wouldn’t do John Madden anymore, but that’s just because I’ve done it so much. But if I went on stage and didn’t do it, even just a little bit, people would be mad. So who is this about? Me or them? Some people, it makes them really happy. It’s like if you go to see Billy Joel and he

The CenTre CounTy GazeTTe “It takes a lot of dedication,” she explained. “It’s mentally and physically demanding. If you’re not determined, you’re not going to make it. The training is three to four hours a day. It’s very stressful.” Kachik has lost count of the injuries she’s suffered participating in gymnastics through the years. When people think of women’s sports injuries, contact sports like basketball, soccer and field hockey come to mind. According to Kachik, gymnastics should be added to the list. “My wrists, my knees, everyday sore muscles … it’s rough on your body, that’s for sure,” Kachik said. Participating in gymnastics has paid dividends in other sports. Her abilities in the gym caught the eye of Bald Eagle Area track and field coach Jeff Jodon. He recruited Kachik to compete in pole vault and sprints and to be part of the 400-meter relay team. “Coach Jodon saw me in the weight room and recruited me. He said, ‘How would you like to try pole vaulting? You’re used to going upside down,’” Kachik recalled. “It’s a lot of fun, actually.” It also takes a hearty work ethic to excel in two sports. According to her mother, Shelly, Kachik’s work ethic is unmatched. “We’re really proud of what she’s accomplished. Being an independent, she doesn’t always get the recognition,” Shelly Kachik said. “But she’s the model scholar-athlete and has surpassed some of our wildest dreams.” As she enters her final season as a memdoesn’t play “Piano Man” and he only plays his new stuff, you’re gonna be like, “I don’t feel like I got what I paid to see. I paid this money. I’d like to see a little bit of that.” In my act, I do about three minutes of John Madden and call it back a little bit. But it’s not like the 15 minutes of stuff I used to do. In the early 2000s, I’d probably do 15 minutes of (George) Bush and 15 minutes of Madden and maybe a half hour of other stuff. Now, Bush has two minutes total. I’m doing other stuff. I do Bush, Clinton and Obama. I don’t have a problem doing something old, but I don’t want to dwell on them and do them too long.

IF YOU GO Who: Frank Caliendo When: 7:30 p.m., March 16 Where: Eisenhower Auditorium Tickets: 1-800-ARTS-TIX or visit the Eisenhower Auditorium box office CCG: Is there one that you never get tired of doing? FC: Anything new is better. Morgan Freeman. Some days, I’ll just do 15 minutes of Morgan Freeman walking around the stage. CCG: You’re coming to Penn State on March 16. Have you ever done a show at Penn State? FC: Yeah. Probably around 1999, I did an evening show in one of the dorms. One of those crazy college shows. It was a good crowd. You never know what you’re going to get when you’re doing colleges. I remember folded up tables, things like that. Study hall, lunch room kind of tables. That’s all I really remember. It was not a little stage and they did a nice job with the

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BALD EAGLE AREA’S Michelle Kachik recently put the wraps on a stellar high school gymnastics career. She’s also a top pole vaulter with the Eagles’ track and field squad. ber of the BEA track and field squad, she has some lofty goals. “I want to make it to states and beat my record in the pole vault,” Kachik said matter-of-factly. When Kachik isn’t in the gym or on the track, she’s usually involved in music somehow. She takes part in the band and choir at Bald Eagle Area. She’s also a member of the Spanish Club and a member of

the National Honor Society. With graduation just a few months away, Kachik plans to savor the track and field season. Although she could take gymnastics or track to the next level, it’s doubtful that she will. “I want to be a physician’s assistant, so I know that will be a lot of work,” she said. If there’s hard work involved, chances are that Kachik will conquer it with ease.

show. It was a good crowd. CCG: Western and central Pennsylvania is truly Steeler Country. Are you working on a Mike Tomlin impression? He’s got some great catchphrases. FC: (Laughs). Or I can just walk onto the field while someone is running down it! CCG: Seriously, though, do you ever tailor your show to the geographic region where you’re performing? FC: A little bit. It depends. There’s lots of stuff to do with the Morgan Freeman, once I’m in the area and looking around. I know Pittsburgh very well. The people at Penn State are very similar. It’s kind of east coast with a little more of a Midwestern feel. CCG: What’s the hardest part of being a star? FC: I never feel like I’m that big of a star. I can walk around pretty much unnoticed. People think I’m going to be a lot taller and fatter. That’s the first thing I say when I get on stage — “I thought I’d be taller, too.” Sometimes people make a fuss over it and it always makes me laugh. There’s more perks than anything. The only weird thing is that people will follow you into bathrooms and things like that. That’s the weirdest thing. They’ll start talking to you at the urinal. When people meet me, they’ll say “I thought you’d be 30 years older than you are.” They’re used to seeing me with that gray wig and makeup on. I’ve lost about 40 pounds, too. CCG: You’ve done everything from studio shows to live stand up in large arenas. Which do you prefer? FC: I like the live audience. If it’s a sketch, I’d rather do that on film. But overall, the live stuff is always fun, especially when you’re working on new stuff. I’ve been doing some clubs. You can mess around a lot more when you’re in a

club. You get that smaller audience. I just doddle around and do weird things that I wouldn’t necessarily do on a big stage because it doesn’t work quite the same. But by the time I get to those bigger stages, some of things that I’ve been messing around with at the clubs become little bits that are ready for the stage. There are little things that I’ll probably mess around with in Pittsburgh before I get to State College. CCG: We’ve heard your show is very family-friendly. Why is that important to you? FC: No one ever walks out because the show is too clean. I don’t know. I think it was a business decision more than anything. To me, I don’t care if something is dirty or clean. People like when there’s a clean show that they can bring anyone in their family to. Most of the theatre shows I do are in casinos and they don’t let kids in there. But when you’re doing a straight up theatre, it’s cool. There will be 8-year-olds, 10-year-olds, 15-year-olds, 18-year-olds. There will be a lot of younger people in the audience, which is cool. I do a podcast with some friends and they’re filthy. If I swear in real life, people react like ‘Oh, my goodness!’ CCG: When you’re not doing stand up, what do you do? Tell us more about Frank Caliendo off stage and out of character. FC: I like to do stuff with my kids. My daughter is into cheering. She just started that this year. My son is starting soccer. That’s pretty much most of my time, with my family. Outside of that, I play ping pong a lot. That’s about it. I’m a table tennis fanatic. CCG: What’s the one question you’re always hoping an interviewer would ask you, but never does? FC: Why do you and Matt Damon get confused so much?

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Freeman Fest will benefit local family By SAMI HULINGS shulings@centrecountygazette.com

PINE GROVE MILLS — When Scott Freeman and his wife Mary of Milton, Pa., came home from Christmas shopping to find their house destroyed by fire, they lost everything – furniture, clothes, pictures of their sons, Alex and Dylan, and relics of Freeman’s days as a student at Penn State and as a drummer in the popular band Crazy Daze. Despite this, Freeman is described as one of the most upbeat characters a person can ever meet. To celebrate Freeman’s positivity, to aid his family and to create new musical memories, Freeman Fest, a benefit concert, will be held on March 22 at the Pine Grove Mills VFW. From 3 p.m. to midnight, the concert will feature nine performances and will be headlined by the Dancing Goats from New York City. Other performers will include SGT Bob, Biscuit Jam, Ivory Debris and Freeman’s own band from the late ‘80s, Crazy Daze. The night will include light snacks from 3 to 5 p.m., a homemade lasagna dinner from 6 to 8 p.m. and an open bar from 4 to 8 p.m., all for $20. Tickets must be pre-purchased for the snacks, dinner and open bar. Entrance after 8 p.m. will be available space only for a $10 cover.

Pat Elliott, an organizer of the benefit and local musician, described Freeman as a “true Woodstock spirit.” During his time at Penn State, Elliott would often spend his off nights going to see Crazy Daze perform. Once he returned to State College in the mid-‘90s, Elliott joined Ivory Debris. Freeman became the band’s drummer in 1997 and stayed with the band until his move in 1999. “He has a heavy belief in taking care of people, of taking care of the land and environment, and just never, ever seemed to get mad,” Elliott said. “He is just one of those people you knew would make an evening better by his presence. Scott was the smile in the room and his positive vibe was a virus we all needed to catch.” Freeman’s attitude hasn’t changed over the years. According to Elliott, though the Freemans lost everything during the holidays, they did everything they could to make the best out of a bad situation. “They made the best of it and worked it out,” he said. “This spirit inspires me personally.” So when it came time to come up with a way to help the family, Elliott knew a benefit concert was the perfect way to mesh Freeman’s musical background with his caring nature. Just the year before, Freeman was one of the leaders behind a benefit concert for Denny Strauser, a local soundman who was in need of an expen-

Sandusky’s wife speaks out By The Associated Press STATE COLLEGE — The wife of former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky says she “definitely” believes her husband is innocent despite his conviction of the sexual abuse of 10 boys. Dottie Sandusky said in an interview broadcast Wednesday on NBC’s “Today” show that “there was nothing that went on because I was here” in the couple’s small State College home. She denied being a “weak spouse” and said she believes her husband’s accusers had been manipulated “once the lawyers came into the case.” She said in the interview recorded Monday that she believed that her husband showered with children but “that’s the generation that Jerry grew up in.” Jerry Sandusky is serving a 30- to 60year sentence. He insists he is innocent and has appealed to the state Supreme Court.

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IN AN INTERVIEW with NBC’s “Today” show, Dottie Sandusky said she “definitely” believes her husband, Jerry, is innocent despite his conviction of the sexual abuse of 10 boys. Sandusky is currently serving a 30- to 60-year sentence.

bands, you’re calling family that happens to have the gift of music,” he said. One such band, the Dancing Goats has local ties. Members Scott MacPherson and Maria Riggi are both former Penn State students who made music during their time at the university. MacPherson is the founder and original guitarist for the Screaming Ducks. “To have him drop what he’s (MacPherson) doing and bring this highly successful band on a camping trip to Pine Grove Mills to help Scott should speak volumes about Scott Freeman,” Elliott said. Though the benefit will help to raise funds for the Freemans, Elliott stresses it is much bigger than that. “At times like this, a guy with a wife and kids needs desperately to know he’s loved, needed and appreciated. That’s what Scott gives to the world. I’m fulfilled the world is giving back,” he said. “Scott will have something that donations and the insurance company can’t replace – evidence of a life of making great music for and with friends.” For tickets, contact the Pine Grove Mills VFW at (814) 238-3254 or visit the event site at https://www.facebook.com/ events/464920096942168/ for more information. If you are unable to make it to the event, but would like to donate to the cause, visit http://www.gofundme. com/74csds.

sive eye surgery. Benefits had been held in Pittsburgh where Strauser currently works at a large club, but Freeman felt it was necessary for the State College area to help.

IF YOU GO Who: Fans and supporters of Scott Freeman and his family What: Freeman Fest Where: Pine Grove Mills VFW When: March 22, 3 p.m. to midnight Why: To aid a family while enjoying a night of great food and music “Scott paid it forward,” Elliott said. “He deserves to have it paid back.” And so Elliott and a few others booked the Pine Grove Mills VFW and started contacting bands. All but one act are local and each band knows Freeman personally or by reputation. “The goal was to slowly progress from acoustic music during dinner to danceable rock music,” Elliott said. “It’s going to be a blast, a vast array of music, but very, very cohesive.” Seeing all these bands come together to support Freeman and his family is both spirit-lifting and expected for Elliott. “This is a family. You’re not calling

S&T Bank announces expansion in State College University and was the youngest graduate of the Stonier Graduate School of Banking. n Steven W. Grim — Grim was appointed senior vice president, commercial loan officer. He brings close to 35 years of high-level banking experience, including 25 years in State College. Grim has served as a finance chairman of the State College Community Land Trust and as a board member for State College Little League. He holds a bachelor’s degree in finance from Penn State. “State College has had a lot of appeal to us for a number of years. We were just looking for the right opportunity and the right people to enter the market,” said Todd D. Brice, president and CEO of S&T Bank. “With their local ties and banking expertise, Dave and Steve will be great additions to the S&T team and will help us lead our expansion into the State College market.”

STATE COLLEGE — S&T Bank, a fullservice financial institution with assets of $4.5 billion, branch locations in 11 Pennsylvania counties and loan production offices in northeast and central Ohio, recently announced its expansion into the State College market. The bank has hired two local community bankers to join the team and expand the bank’s presence in central Pennsylvania. Those hired are: n David Z. Richards — Richards has been appointed vice president. He is a veteran of the banking industry in State College, serving as CEO of two successful community banks, including Nittany Bank. He was a founding member there. Richards is treasurer of the Centre County Housing and Land Trust and a board member for the State College Downtown Improvement District. He holds a bachelor’s degree in finance from Susquehanna

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Label, from page 1 Both are published in the federal register for a 90-day comment period. The FDA proposes that the food industry be given two years to comply after publication of any final rules governing the nutrition facts label, according to the FDA. What the experts say Lynn Parker Klees, instructor at Penn State’s Department of Nutritional Sciences, says she has high hopes for the proposed changes. “I absolutely think it’s been needed for some time,” she said. If they pass, some of the changes likely will have positive effects when it comes to consumers making food choices, she said. One change — listing added sugars — is a good step, Klees said. “(Currently) there’s no way to differentiate,” she said. And adding vitamin D and potassium are important as well. “Those are critically needed nutrients,” Klees said. Calcium and iron, which are on today’s labels, are proposed to remain. Vitamin A and C would be removed. Klees, whose research interests include insulin resistance and gestational diabetes, said the problem with today’s labels is they are hard to decipher, even among those who are educated. If someone wants to know if there is added sugar in a product, it would be impossible to find out based solely on the label. When the labels were designed many years ago, the needs of the country were much different, Klees said. For example, there were concerns with the quantity of fat. Today, concerns focus less on the quantity of fat and more on the quality, due to emerging information on “good” fats and “bad” fats. Certain “good” fats can be part of a healthful diet. “There’s just been a change on what we need to focus on,” she said. “Hopefully these labels will better reflect that.” Joyce Whitford, a registered dietician at Geisinger Health System, said there are many aspects she likes about the proposed labels. “As dieticians, we’re excited about the new label,” she said. Many of Whitford’s patients who have been diagnosed with diabetes or elevated cholesterol seem to be more motivated about taking control of their health and have been asking questions about nutrition labels. The new labels would be easier to read and more relevant to consumers, she said. Two of the main changes Whitford is enthusiastic about are the larger focus on calorie count and the serving sizes listing the figures in the entire package of food, as opposed to the figures in just the recommended serving size. “(It’s) more realistic in terms of (the) amount people are actually eating,” she said. Today’s serving sizes are way up, she said, even compared to 10 years ago. Many people are unaware how many calories they are actually consuming. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Americans at the beginning of the 21st century are consuming more food and several hundred more calories per person than did their counterparts in the late 1950s, when per capita calorie consumption was at the lowest level in the last century, or even in the 1970s. The aggregate food supply in 2000 provided 3,800 calories per person per day, 500 calories above the 1970 level and 800 calories above the record lows in 1957 and 1958. Whitford continued by noting that the addition of vitamin D and potassium values is also a smart idea. In her clinic, she evaluates different patients’ vitamin deficiencies, she said, and “Vitamin D is tops.” Vitamin D plays an important role in improving bone health, she said. “We don’t find a lot of food sources for vitamin D,” Whitford said. “We’re getting less vitamin D.”

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THE NUTRITION FACTS label on everything from canned goods to candies, like the ones shown here, may change in the near future. And in regards to potassium, the mineral is important to evaluate in patients with blood pressure or kidney issues. “This would help them to be able to look at that label and make a choice,” she said. Whitford agrees with Klees that today’s nutritional focuses are very different than when the label was first created. How doctors and consumers look at fat is one of those areas. Counting grams of fat was a largely accepted method of weight loss many years ago, Whitford said, expanding on Klees’ comment. “That is definitely outdated now,” she said. Today, there is a bigger concentration on total caloric intake. “I think we’ll have to continue to work on educating people on how to utilize the information,” Whitford said. She added that any efforts that highlight preventive care and that help people make more accountable decisions are positive. “The more information that we can give the public, the more they can be proactive in terms of their health,” Whitford said. The USDA states the average consumption of added fats increased by two-thirds between the decade of the 1950s and 2000. Fats evaluated include total added fats and oils; salad and cooking oils; baking and frying fats, shortening, lard and beef tallow; and table spreads, including butter and margarine. Dr. Jennifer Kraschnewski, medical director of research at Penn State Hershey PRO Wellness Center at Penn State’s College of Medicine, said food labels are complicated and assume a certain level of health information that the majority of consumers don’t have. Even doctors have a hard time determining some of the information, she said. The new label’s focus on calorie count is appropriate, Kraschnewski said, especially for those interested in losing weight. “Having those numbers up there front and center are critical,” she said. Kraschnewski, whose research interests include obesity prevention, said it’s been a long time since the label has been updated, so the proposals are warranted. “This is not going to be a single answer, but it’s certainly a move in the right direction,” she said. Like Whitford, Kraschnewski commends the serving size changes that include values for the entire package of food, and that are larger and bolder. “At least it draws more attention to the fact that (a certain product) is multiple servings,” she said, adding that the key to weight loss for many people is using measuring cups to divide portion sizes.

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“Really, that’s the only way to know how many calories you’re consuming,” she said. One area of concern Kraschnewski has is with the percent daily value listing, or “%DV” on the labels. “That’s a tough field,” she said, since the daily values are based on a 2,000-calorie-a-day diet. Peoples’ diets vary, she said, and this isn’t a “one size fits all” matter. A person’s recommended calorie intake may depend on certain factors such as age, sex and activity level, Kraschnewski said. And what about consumers who don’t read labels in the first place? The proposed label may attract some new label readers, Kraschnewski said, because the attention to calories is so large. “Your eyes really are drawn to that number,” she said. However, it’s hard to know for sure the overall impact of the would-be edits. Calories posted on food items at restaurants received mixed reviews, she said. In response to the calorie information it was found that some women ate less while some men ate more. “‘Will this help?’ is kind of a difficult question to answer,” she said. Even with those questions, Kraschnewski said she’s always a proponent of changing things for the better to address new needs. She’d like to see the proposals be met with good feedback. “I hope it’s something we can continue to evolve over time,” Kraschnewski said. “Perhaps (it’s) one baby step … but a step nonetheless. Maybe it will be more than that. Time will tell.” Tammy Impellitteri, clinical dietician at Mount Nittany Physician Group’s endocrinology practice, said according to a study by the FDA, 44 percent of Americans read nutrition labels in 2002, and as of 2008 54 percent of Americans were reading labels. Impellitteri said it will be interesting to learn if more people read the new labels. “I think the key thing is still going to be education,” she said. If she could make her own changes to the proposed label, Impellitteri said she’d start by removing the percent daily values, since each person has different calorie needs. She’d also move the potassium up higher on the label, to be closer to the sodium count, since potassium plays a role in controlling hypertension. Impellitteri would also add a phosphorus count, since many people, especially those on dialysis, could benefit from seeing those values. Phosphorus is commonly found in many dairy products and whole grains. She would also take out the original sugar count and instead just list the added sugars. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s data on consumption of added sugars among American adults between 2005 and 2010, increased consumption of added sugars (which are sweeteners added to processed and prepared foods) has been linked to a decrease in intake of essential micronutrients and an increase in body weight. The “Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2010” recommends limiting total intake of discretional calories, including both added sugars and solid fats, to 5 to 15 percent per day. Recent analyses indicate that children and adolescents obtain approximately 16 percent of their total caloric intake from added sugars, according to the CDC. Consumers and patients look at labels for different reasons, Impellitteri said. A person with diabetes may pay closer attention to carbohydrates, while someone with high blood pressure may look for sodium count. “Everyone needs more fiber,” she said, and calories play a role in most health conditions. Impellitteri said it will be interesting to see what patients and consumers have to say during the public comment period, and if they do, in fact, find the new label to be easier to understand. “If anything, maybe it will spark some questions from patients,” she said. For more information on the nutrition facts label and proposed changes, visit www.fda.gov.

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New SAT format won’t fix problems By The Los Angeles Times Less than a decade after it started requiring students to write an essay as part of the SAT, the College Board announced recently that it is eliminating that portion of the test. At the same time, it will do away with certain obscure vocabulary words and the penalty for inaccurate guesses. These are good moves, but they don’t answer the fundamental question of whether the standardized test should continue to be a part of the college application process, especially after a new study found that it is a poor predictor of whether students will succeed in college. The mandatory essay was never a helpful addition to the test. Students were expected to write it in less than half an hour, and there was no requirement that they back up their opinions with accurate information; in our opinion, it provided little if any information to colleges about how well an applicant could write or think. What’s more, it favored those who wrote a lot over those who wrote well, and rewarded those who used a multisyllabic vocabulary. It will be replaced by a new, optional essay in which students will analyze the arguments of a written passage. Speaking of big words, the College Board also said it would eliminate lesser-known words such as “prevaricator” that people seldom if ever use, even in academia. Students generally know these words only through cramming, not through mastery of the language. The test will cover fewer math topics but will do so in more depth, and the College Board will offer online tutoring for low-income students. With more colleges shifting to the rival ACT, and many colleges making both tests optional, the College Board is clearly struggling to keep its signature product relevant. But there is an inherent problem with a high-stakes test that so clearly benefits affluent students who can afford to pay for private tutors and multiple test sittings. Chucking the essay and changing some of the questions don’t fix those problems.

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Is Putin outsmarting Obama? President Obama is facing perhaps the most difficult foreign policy challenge of his administration with the confrontation with Russian President Vladimir Putin over Ukraine and disputed territory in the Crimean peninsula. Obama has said the United States would “stand with the international community in affirming that there will be costs for any military intervention in Ukraine.” “If we use force,” Putin responded last week, “we have received a request from a legitimate president.” He also warned that Europe and the United States would pay a price of their own in the event of economic sanctions. How should Obama respond to Putin’s aggression in Ukraine? Has the president met his match or is he out of his depth? Columnists Ben Boychuk and Joel Mathis weigh in.

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It should go without saying, but we live in an unsubtle age: Nothing that happens in Ukraine — nothing at all — justifies putting the lives of U.S. soldiers, sailors, airmen or Marines on the line. Encouraging pro-democracy protesters to oust a corrupt government is one thing. Who wasn’t thrilled to see Ukrainians stand up to police and armed forces, and cheered when President (and Vladimir Putin puppet) Viktor Yanukovich fled Kiev for Moscow? Using American military might to ensure Yanukovich stays out would be sheer folly. With that in mind, what exactly does President Obama mean when he says we “stand with the international community” against Russia and presumably in favor of a free and independent Ukraine? The “international community,” Ben Boychuk, after all, isn’t what it used to be — if it bboychuk@cityjournal.org, is was ever much. associate editor of The United Nations is powerless City Journal. here. The U.N. Security Council could issue a sternly worded rebuke, which permanent member Russia would promptly veto. The European Union doesn’t appear too eager to punish Russia economically. Europe — and Germany in particular — relies heavily on Russian gas for heat and electricity. Even our closest ally, Great Britain, has taken steps to protect the assets of Russian oligarchs who live large in London. As with Syria, which used poison gas against civilians last year in defiance of U.S. warnings, it looks and sounds as if President Obama has drawn another “red line” that he has neither the will nor the wherewithal to enforce. The other day, German chancellor Angela Merkel reportedly told Obama that Putin is “in another world.” Yes, he is. He’s in the real world, where real threats are met with real force, where power politics are a zero-sum game, and where “red lines” are not so easily mocked. By making empty threats and foolish promises, Obama

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squanders American power and prestige. That makes war more likely, not less. But surely “standing with the international community” offers some hope? Only for the ignorant and the naive. “Are you quite sure? It would be a pity to be wrong,” Winston Churchill wrote in his masterful history of World War I. “Such a mistake could only be made once — once for all.”

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There’s not much President Obama can do in the Ukraine. Oh, you’ll hear conservatives suggest that if only the president would demonstrate real toughness, Vladimir Putin might be dissuaded from meddling in the affairs of his neighbor nation — a country that, for most of the last century, was part of his nation. Weekly Standard editor Bill Kristol, of course, has led the way, suggesting that the president should move toward a “security relationship” with Ukraine. Madness, of course. Vladimir Putin is not a noble man, and one sympathizes with Ukrainians who wish to pull their country out from under Russia’s thumb. But the United States spent 50 years of the Cold War avoiding a direct armed confrontation with the Soviet Union, because nobody knew if that showdown might lead to a nuclear exchange — and the end of life on earth. Russia still has a lot of nukes, though, which makes it a dangerous rival. Even if both countries relied entirely on conventional forces, there’s no way the United States would militarily challenge that country just Joel Mathis, across the border from its home turf, joelmmathis@ where Russia would necessarily hold gmail.com, the geographic and logistical advan- is a writer in Philadelphia. tages. Besides: Do you want to sacrifice your child to the cause of Ukrainian sovereignty? Alternatively, it is suggested the president lead the way in imposing international sanctions against Russia. That ignores that many European nations have deep economic ties to Russia that they’ll be reluctant to break. To urge the president to get tougher in any meaningful way, then, means ignoring that other nations — including Russia — have their own interests, or will drop those interests if only Mr. Obama shows a little more steel than he has. Nonsense. In fact, the conflict in the Ukraine has pretty much nothing to do with the United States and everything to do with regional power games in a region where the United States has limited power over affairs. Message to American hawks: It’s not about us. Let’s keep it that way.

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Kickoff for Beads of Courage program held a therapy session or a visit to the doctor’s office. The beads serve as metaphors that help a child derive meaning from their experience and help them connect to others in their life who might otherwise never comprehend all they have been through. “The Beads of Courage Program provides a way to honor and acknowledge the incredible courage that children facing serious illness demonstrate every day,” said Jean Baruch, founder and executive director of Beads of Courage, Inc. The Palermo Heart-to-Heart Foundation is sponsoring the Beads of Courage Program at Penn State Hershey Children’s Hospital. “We are proud to announce Penn State Hershey Children’s Hospital as the fourth children’s hospital we support in Pennsylvania through the Beads of Courage program,” said Dave Palermo, president of Palermo Heart-to-Heart Foundation. “We truly believe there is no better reward than working hard to make a difference in the life of another individual.” Penn State Hershey Children’s Hospital is the first hospital in south central Pennsylvania to offer the Beads of Courage program. Though it is starting with cancer patients, the Children’s Hospital plans to expand the program to other treatment areas within the next year.

HERSHEY — Penn State Hershey Children’s Hospital hosted a kickoff party to launch the Beads of Courage Oncology Program. This arts-in-medicine program allows children coping with cancer to record and tell their stories using glass beads as meaningful symbols of courage that they receive over time to acknowledge milestones in their treatment journey. The one-of-a-kind beads are made by artists of the International Society of Glass Beadmakers. The kickoff party included a time for children undergoing treatment for cancer to begin their Beads of Courage collection. They were joined by parents, siblings and Penn State Hershey nurses, social workers, physicians and Child Life staff. “We are excited to bring this program to our pediatric hematology and oncology patients and their families,” said Ashley Kane, manager of the Child Life Program at Penn State Hershey Children’s Hospital. “When a child looks at another’s bead strands, they will be able to ‘read’ the beads and know exactly what the other child has been through. It will give kids and families another way to connect and support each other.” Children receive beads to mark any of nearly 40 occasions in their treatment, including a night spent in the hospital, an infusion, surgery, an ambulance ride, a test,

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Common sense, moderation are key on food safety issues HERSHEY — There is often debate over whether or not certain household and food-related products are safe for consumer use or consumption. The controversy often causes media hype that can scare consumers into avoiding common and useful items. According to Dr. Joseph Drabick, an oncologist with Penn State Hershey Cancer Institute, many of these claims cause needless worry. Drabick said there is no known proof to support the assertion that using any plastic container in the microwave is unsafe. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requires laboratory testing for plastic containers to make sure the chemicals do not leak into food to be deemed microwave safe. “I would just use common sense and use FDA-approved containers,” he said. Tubs that margarine comes in and Styrofoam take-out containers aren’t considered safe because they can melt in the microwave. Drabik says that even people who rely heavily on their

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ALTHOUGH MEAT is high in protein, a diet low in animal products and high in fresh fruits and vegetables is probably optimal for health, according to medical experts. simple you can do to reduce the risk. “Studies suggest that marinating your meats prior to cooking decreases the likelihood of charring when you cook them on the grill, which reduces the level of these compounds you might ingest,” Drabick said. Drabick adds that that a diet low in animal products and high in fresh fruits and vegetables is probably optimal for health. Fresh fruits and vegetables contain many diverse and complex compounds believed to counteract cancer-causing processes. More information on these topics will be presented at the Penn State Hershey Cancer Institute’s Bladder Cancer Support Group meeting at 10 a.m., Saturday, March 15, at the Penn State Hershey Cancer Institute. The focus will include food quality and safety topics and household products to avoid. Speakers will include Holly Doan, GIANT Food Stores in-store dietitian, and Terry Lupia, a bladder cancer survivor. The support group is free and open to all cancer patients, survivors and caregivers, as well as members of the general public with an interest in the topics.

Spring book sale set LEWISTOWN — Friends of Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital will be hosting a book sale from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday, March 28, in classroom 4. The event will feature new books, novelties and gifts for all ages. All proceeds benefit Friends of Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital. The sale is open to the public. Cash, check and credit cards are accepted. For more information, call (717) 242-7178.

Support group to meet LEWISTOWN — Geisinger-Family Health Associates Center for Weight Management and Nutrition will host its monthly bariatric surgery support group from 6 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 20, in classroom 4 at GeisingerLewistown Hospital. The group meets the third Thursday of every month. Sessions are moderated by Virginia M. Wray.

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STATE COLLEGE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The American Red Cross empowers ordinary people to do extraordinary things. March is Red Cross Month, a great time to celebrate and recognize everyday heroes in the community â&#x20AC;&#x201D; those who help their neighbors by giving blood or platelets, learning lifesaving skills, volunteering or making a financial contribution to the Red Cross. It doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t take a cape, super powers or a secret identity to be a hero. Blood and platelet donors are everyday heroes who help save lives. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Such everyday heroes first stocked, and then restocked, our shelves when severe winter weather struck earlier this year and forced the cancellation of about 1,500 blood drives. Donors of all blood types continued to be needed,â&#x20AC;? said Carolyn Kean, community CEO, American Red Cross, Greater Alleghenies Blood Services. Kean explained that blood drives were affected across 34 states and Washington, D.C., in January and February, resulting in more than 50,000 uncollected blood and

platelet donations. Eligible donors with Rh negative blood types are encouraged to give double red cells where available. Type O negative is universal and can likely be transfused to anyone who needs blood. Types A negative and B negative can be transfused to patients with either Rh positive or negative blood. Since Red Cross Month was first proclaimed in 1943, every U.S. president has called on the nation to support the humanitarian mission of the Red Cross. Everyday heroes enable the Red Cross to respond to disasters, both large and small, here and around the world; help members of the military; provide about 40 percent of the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s blood supply; and teach lifesaving skills. The Red Cross invites community members to discover their inner hero this month. To make an appointment to donate blood or for more information about other ways to get involved with the Red Cross, visit www.redcrossblood.org or call (800) RED-CROSS (733-2767).

Education event for health care professionals to be held LEWISTOWN â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital will host a one-day critical care seminar from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 13, at Seven Mountains Wine Cellars in Spring Mills. This is an opportunity for intensive care, telemetry, med-surgical and emergency staff to update their knowledge and clinical skills. The program will provide evidencebased topics relative to the care of the critical patient and to enhance practices in health care delivery. The program has been approved for seven Pennsylvania State Nurses Association (PSNA) contact hours.

Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the PSNA, which is an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Centerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Commission on Accreditation. Registration is $30 for nursing students (copy of school identification badge required), $60 for Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital employees and $90 for all others. Registration fee includes breakfast, exhibits and lunch. Deadline to register is Friday, May 2. For more information, call (717) 2427642 or email Sherri Ard at slard@geisinger.edu.

BELLEFONTE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; A webinar, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Affordable Care Act and What it Means for Individuals and Small Businesses,â&#x20AC;? will be hosted by the Penn State Extension at noon on Monday, March 17, in Room 317 of the Willowbank Building, 420 Holmes St. in Bellefonte. If you are looking for a health insurance plan for yourself, your family or your small business, or have been thinking about buying health insurance but need some help, or just have questions about purchasing health insurance on the HealthCare.gov site, plan to attend the webinar. The webinar will cover the basics and give you a chance to connect with others in your community who are interested in the topic or who can be a resource to help you

with health insurance-related matters. Anyone who has questions about his or her health insurance options through HealthCare.gov., or who wants to know more about local resources and connect with others in the area who are working through this issue, is invited to attend. Space is limited, so call the extension office in Centre County at (814) 355-4897 to reserve a seat. The Pennsylvania State University encourages qualified persons with disabilities to participate in its programs and activities. For more information, or if you anticipate needing any type of accommodation or have questions about the physical access provided, contact Craig Altemose at (814) 355-4897.

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Program that prepares adults for college wins award UNIVERSITY PARK â&#x20AC;&#x201D; More American jobs require postsecondary education, and by 2018, 22 million new college degrees will be needed to meet workforce demands, according to Georgetown Universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Help Wanted: Projections of Jobs and Education Requirements Through 2018â&#x20AC;? report. An innovative Penn State program aims to help achieve this goal. The Transitions: College and Career Prep program will receive the Excellence in Advancing Student Success Award from the University Professional and Continuing Education Association (UPCEA) during the associationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s annual conference on Thursday, March 27,

in Miami, Fla. UPCEA is an international professional association for those in higher continuing education and lifelong learning. The Excellence in Advancing Student Success Award is new this year and recognizes an institution that has implemented a successful strategic initiative, project or service that has resulted in significantly advancing the success of adult and/or nontraditional student audiences. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Transitions: College and Career Prep is all about student success,â&#x20AC;? said Heather L. Chakiris, director, Advising and Learner Success, Penn State World Campus. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The programâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mission is to help adult learn-

DAR announces essay winners BELLEFONTE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The Daughters of the American Revolutionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s (DAR) Bellefonte Chapter featured two winners during its February American History program. The program started with Chad Weaver, a sixth-grader at the Centre County Christian Academy, reading his winning essay, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Lives of Children During the American Revolution.â&#x20AC;? Program chairman Gwen Submitted photo Carusone presided over the presentation and awarded THE DAUGHTERS of the Weaver with a certificate, a American Revolutionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s medal and a monetary gift. Bellefonte chapter recently Weaver was joined by his honored its essay winners, parents and grandfather at including Natasha Hoffman, the event. Natasha Hoffman, also a student from the Centre a student from The Centre County Christian Academy. County Christian Academy, She was the fifth-grade was the fifth grade winner of winner of the American the American History essay History Essay contest. She is contest. Cassandra Poorman, El- pictured with teacher Andrea eanor Byers, Emma Myers, Bailey. Ethan Rossman, Ethan Gore, Kiara Boughton, Maddy Myers, Meagan Bair, Morgan Bair, Zachary Etters and Annelise King also submitted essays. They all received certificates of participation. Weaver and Hoffmanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s essays have been sent on to Melissa Lambert, DAR State Chairman of American History, to compete in the state-wide contest. Instructor Andrea Bailey guided and mentored the students in the achievement of their essays.

ers succeed no matter where they choose to enroll. Since the programâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s launch in 2011, nearly 90 adults have completed the program and about half have enrolled at Penn State.â&#x20AC;? The program is designed to help adults acquire the skills and confidence to succeed in the college classroom. This free eight-week program is a collaborative initiative of Penn State and several Pennsylvania education organizations. The program focuses on improving study skills, time management, test- and note-taking, and organizational skills, as well as enhancing reading comprehension.

Other topics include developing basic research, college-level writing and presentation skills; creating a personal education plan through career exploration; increasing basic computer capabilities; and understanding financial aid resources. Adults participating in Transitions give the program high marks. One participant wrote that the program â&#x20AC;&#x153;opened my life to possibilities. Now, I have the power to do whatever I wish with my life.â&#x20AC;? Another participant added, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Without Transitions, I would have been lost and overwhelmed. Transitions gave me the motivation and courage to look beyond the present and see what I really wanted from the future.â&#x20AC;?

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STATE COLLEGE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Levent Kaya, CEO-CAO at Young Scholars of Central PA Charter School in State College, has announced that 25 students have achieved high honor roll or honor roll distinction in grades six to eight during the first marking period, which ended in December. High honor roll/principalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s list â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Sixth grade: Arif Demirci, Willem Antonio Duiker, Kyra Gines, Songhee Lee and Nathan Nguyen. Seventh

grade: Isha Chakraborty, Grace Pitterle and David Skripnikov. Eighth grade: Bryce Herman, David Hornak, Evelyn Kuo, Oliver Rose and Katherine Smith. Honor roll â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Sixth grade: Sebastian Caceres, Enzo Meschesi and Alsou Umarova. Seventh grade: Danila Berezin, Riya Chakraborty, Calista Combs, John Craig, Jason Gines, Nathan Gray, Lance Hamilton, Roshan Haque, Daniel Sherry

Kindergarten, first grade registration announced STATE COLLEGE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The State College Area School District has announced the following dates for kindergarten and first grade registration: Tuesday, April 1, at Grayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Wood Elementary; Thursday, April 3, at Corl Street Elementary; Monday, April 7, at Ferguson Township Elementary; Wednesday, April 9, at Park Forest Elementary; Tuesday, April 15, at Mount Nittany Elementary; Wednesday, April 23, at Radio Park Elemen-

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SEVERAL STUDENTS from Young Scholars of Central PA Charter School started off the schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s recent Chinese New Year and International Mother Language Day celebration with the traditional Chinese Dragon performance.

Charter School hosts Chinese New Year event

STATE COLLEGE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; More than 100 students dressed in traditional costumes from around the world to celebrate Chinese New Year and International Mother Language Day at Young Scholars of Central PA Charter School on Feb. 7. Students participated in the popular costume parade, sang songs in Chinese and Spanish, and enjoyed performances by other students. Two large Chinese dragons pranced across the stage to the sounds of whimsical Asian music. About 50 parents and family members attended the event as well. A highlight of the day was a special performance by Dawn Sanford, who dressed up as a member of a remote Venezuelan tribe that lives deep in the jungle. Her skit

involved showing the students how to communicate when people do not speak the same language. Young Scholars of Central PA Charter School, located in State College, offers a multi-cultural education to students in grades kindergarten through eighth. There is no tuition to attend the school, which currently provides a highly challenging education to about 280 students. The school limits each classroom to 20 students and Chinese and Spanish are taught in all grades. Visit the school website for enrollment information and the dates of upcoming open houses. For more information, call (814) 2379727 or visit www.yscp.org.

LifeLinkPSU wins Giant Foods challenge STATE COLLEGE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; LifeLink PSU won the Giant Foods A+ School Rewards Program Principal Challenge and $1,000 for its competition entry. LifeLink PSU is one of five programs selected out of more than 100 entries from Pennsylvania and Maryland. LifeLink PSUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s winning submission was its parody of the song â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hey Baby.â&#x20AC;? The A+ School Rewards Program allows local schools to earn cash for scholarships, computers, sports equipment, smart boards, field trips or any other educational

needs. There is no limit to what schools can do with their A+ School Rewards, which are accrued with each purchase a customer makes using his or her BonusCard. Last year, $3 million was donated to local schools participating in the A+ School Rewards Program. LifeLink PSU helps special education high school students experience university life. For more information visit http://lifelinkpsu.weebly.com/.

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THREE REPRESENTATIVES of Quality Stone Veneer of Thompsontown recently visited students in the CPI Masonry program to discuss manufacturing processes, types of stone and hiring practices. Students also had the opportunity to see and participate in an installation demonstration. Pictured is Dwight Leaman as he prepares for the installation demonstration. Other company representatives visiting were Ekom Enyong and Grace Garity.

Students visit Park Forest Day Nursery STATE COLLEGE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Following a campaign at State College High School to gather donations of childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s books, Rotary Interact students visited the Park Forest Day Nursery on Feb. 20 to read some of the books to the 2-, 3- and 4-year-olds at the school. After the event, every student at the pre-

Students to give presentation at council

STATE COLLEGE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Students from Dr. Tom Hoganâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Human Resource Ethics class will give a presentation borough council at its regularly scheduled meeting at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, March 17, in the State College Municipal Build. The stu-

dents will discuss their Sustainable Communities Collaborative project on developing a more effective model for volunteer recruitment and retention in State College. For more information, contact Lauren Muthler at lmuther@statecollegepa.us.

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Hills Plaza McDonald’s enjoys one last art exhibit By KAREN DABNEY correspondent@centrecountygazette.com

STATE COLLEGE — The McDonald’s in Hills Plaza will be demolished at the end of March to make way for a new, modern McDonald’s that will open in June. Boalsburg artist Harriet Rosenberg, a McDonald’s fan and one of the restaurants’ regular patrons, said she will miss the current building. She decided to add beauty to its last weeks by installing her third and final exhibit in the restaurant’s large display cases. “I like this venue,” she said. “It’s perfect.” The exhibit features Rosenberg’s paper cuts and photographs, and Native American art and jewelry. The photographs are colorful images of Victor’s Cuban Restaurant in southwest Minneapolis. Her paper cuts include pictorial designs and a quote. Images of transformation are depicted in the reproduction print by Ojibwa artist Roy Thomas, “Better Than Myself from Yesterday.” A rattle created by another Ojibwa artist, Eric Guest, has a deer antler on one end, a hand constructed from deer hide on the other end, and turquoise insets. Altoona resident Will Espey, a Six Nation Mohawk, created the Native American bracelets, earrings and necklaces on display using bone, glass beads and magnetic beads. Like Rosenberg, he is a member of the

Bellefonte Art Museum’s Artist Registry. Espey currently has several paintings on display at the museum. The McDonald’s show also includes two colorful acrylic paintings of native masks by Pennsylvania artist Robert Stem, who is not a Native American. “I must be a populist artist,” Rosenberg said. “That’s why I like the stuff to be here. Putting on these displays is really fun for me.” One anonymous viewer responded to the exhibit by tucking a small pine tree shaped from a napkin behind the locking mechanism of one case. Rosenberg was delighted. She is interested in learning about which part of the population actually notices the exhibit. “I’m so curious about how people can miss looking at this,” she said. Reflecting on the role that the Hills Plaza McDonald’s has in the community, Rosenberg said: “This is a meeting place that serves a real purpose.” She said several coffee cliques meet there. In the morning, a men’s group and a mixed group of men and women meet. The mixed group has parties for Valentine’s Day, Halloween and Christmas. Another men’s group meets in the afternoon. Rosenberg hosted her own drop-in coffee party there to show friends the cut paper valentines she was making. People came and went, and had the opportunity to meet new people.

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THIS IS ONE of the two display cases at the Hills Plaza McDonald’s. The restaurant will close on March 23 to make way for an updated McDonald’s. “I like their coffee,” Rosenberg said. “A lot of people here are seniors and come for the coffee. It’s affordable. McDonald’s is a place for people who wouldn’t normally go to Zeno’s. You have a real cross-section.”

The Hills Plaza McDonald’s will close at 10 p.m. on Sunday, March 23. The employees will be relocated to other McDonald’s near the Nittany Mall until the new restaurant opens in June.

Penns Valley radio station plans moving forward By SAM STITZER pennsvalley@centrecountygazette.com

SPRING MILLS — In July 2013, a group of Penns Valley citizens met to begin organizing a public access radio station in the Penns Valley area. Recent Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regulation changes have allowed the creation of low-power (100 watts maximum) community access stations on the FM band. These stations must be under the auspices of non-profit organizations, so the station organizers are working under the sponsorship of the Penns Valley Conservation Association (PVCA). Broadcast range at 100 watts would include all of the Penns Valley and Brush Valley areas and beyond, possibly reaching more than 12,000 listeners. The radio station planning committee recently announced that it has received FCC permission to construct a low power FM community radio station and transmitter broadcasting on a frequency of 101.7 megahertz. The call letters will be WSOV-Sounds of the Valleys, and the station will be based in Millheim. Before WSOV can go on the air, there’s a lot to be done, according to Larry Wolken, one of the committee members.

“Our broadcast and recording studios will be located in the St. Luke’s Cultural Center (the former United Methodist Church) in Millheim, but all we have is the bare space. We’ll need renovations to the space to make it suitable and a great deal of equipment including an FM transmitter, audio gear, tower and antenna. We also need lots of creative programming ideas,” said Wolken. He noted that WSOV is starting by asking for help from the community in the form of donations — “and we’re offering lots of fun, food and musical entertainment in return.” The first in a series of live audience radio shows (recorded for broadcasting once the radio station is on air) will occur on Friday, March 21, at 7 p.m. at the Brementown Ballroom on Main Street in Millheim. Some of the area’s top bluegrass and folk musicians will be performing, including Eric Farmer, Nell Hanssen, Cory Neidig, The Rattie Brothers, Harold Taddy and The Stevedors. Tickets will be $10 at the door and a buffet dinner will be available starting at 6 p.m. for an additional $10. Proceeds will benefit the construction of WSOV’s studios. “Join us and help make community radio a reality,” Wolken said.

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COMMITTEE MEMBERS work on plans for a radio station in Penns Valley. Pictured, from left, are Richard Steinburger, Lisa Marshall, Gary Gyekis, Martha Hoffman and Larry Wolken. Wolken also said the people are talking about the station. “Buzz is building. As I walk down the street in Millheim, I’m frequently stopped and floated a great idea for a program or

just offered general encouragement,” he said. “Folks seemed to be pretty jazzed up about a local radio station.” For more information, call Lisa Marshall at (814) 404-5425.

Spay/neuter assistance expands to Boulton to appear at include Huntingdon County residents ‘Meet the Author’ event

STATE COLLEGE — PAWS recently announced that the voucher program for spay/neuter assistance currently available to Centre County residents, employees and students has been expanded to include Huntingdon County residents. The vouchers are offered to those in need of financial assistance in getting their cats or dogs spayed/neutered, as well as to those who are caring for a feral or stray cat colony. The vouchers can be used at your convenience and at the veterinarian’s office of your choice, provided that the veterinarian is in Centre County. Vouchers can also be redeemed at the Allegheny Spay/Neuter Clinic in Woodland. All Pets Veterinary Wellness & Spay/Neuter Clinic in State College and the Allegheny Spay/ Neuter Clinic accept the vouchers at full cost for spay/neuter services on cats, while the vouchers will count as partial payment at other Centre County veterinarians. PAWS decided to expand the program to Huntingdon County residents due to the current

lack of resources to low-income families and an increasing feral cat population, stated PAWS’ director of operations Lisa Bahr. In four short years, one unspayed cat and her kittens can give birth to more than 10,000 cats. That means just 15 unspayed cats and their offspring could supply every person in Centre County with one cat within four years. The same could be completed for the residents of Huntington County with only four unspayed cats and their kittens. PAWS is able to offer the vouchers to those in Centre and Huntingdon counties thanks to the community’s generous donations to the PAWS’ Spay/Neuter Assistance Program (SNAP). SNAP assisted in the spay/neuter of a record 1,377 cats and dogs in 2013 through not only the voucher program but also low-cost clinics which are open to all Pennsylvania residents. Anyone wishing to learn more about SNAP and the voucher program can visit www.centrecountypaws.org/spay.

CLEARFIELD — Samantha Boulton will be the the focus of a “Meet the Author” event at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 27, at Lock Haven University Clearfield’s Founders’ Hall. Boulton, a Clearfield resident and student at Lock Haven University, will be showcasing her first book, “The Isthmus Company,” which was released last November. She began writing the book in a math class her senior year of high school with the intention that no one should ever see it. Since then, she has worked feverishly while attending college and maintaining employment to finish the last five books in the series. Boulton’s book is about an unscrupulous loan company that

is really just a front for organized crime. When a debt to the Isthmus Company goes unpaid, two employees are sent to collect collateral, a possession that when taken instills the motivation to repay the debt. But, what happens when they encounter a man whose only valuable possession is his daughter? “Meet the Author” is co-sponsored by the Shaw Public Library and is open to the public. Individuals are invited to meet and talk with Boulton. Copies of “The Isthmus Company” will be available for purchase and signing. For more information, contact Judy Hughes at (814) 768-6401 or jhughes@lhup.edu.

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School’s family event shows math can be fun McMurtie provided a list of 31 tables or stations at which to view math being made “fun.” Just inside the door was the Candy Jar, where visitors could learn about estimation by guessing the number of candy pieces. The Pattern Blocks Station was for pre-kindergarten through first grade students, but actually demonstrated geometry. For first through third graders, activities such as Dressing for School (combinations), Tric Trac (addition), Addition Spin and Rolling for 50 (addition/subtraction) invited the kids to try their luck. Computers were set up with Chromebooks and Google (technology) for elementary students. And, EverFi/Business Ed. taught personal finance to high schoolers. Many students seemed interested in a chemistry table that showed mole of gas laws. Physics — presented as it was at the Math Fun Night — could have taken the “scary” out of the subject for many of us in the “old days.” Georgia Clingan, a senior math education student, and Rachael Kline, a junior math education student, were representing Lock Haven University and its math programs. “Yes, we like math,” Clingan said. Clingan and Kline were good examples for the younger kids, showing that there is a future to be had in math. Pizza Mia was on hand to feed the crowd and anyone could learn practical math by visiting that station. For students who excel at or love math, there are many competitions available. Math competitions held at Bellefonte Area School District include: n The PA Math League (PAMA), which has six rotating monthly contests by invitation from math teachers n American Mathematics Competition in early February

BELLEFONTE — First of all, I have to say right up front that that fun and math would not have been allowed in the same sentence when I went to school. One of my teachers would have said, “Why should it be fun?” We were told we needed it for life. And, although I can’t think of an instance where sine or cosine has solved my life’s problems, I did get it. Math is important. Learning basic math could have been made more inviting and yes, even fun, if my teachers had known some of the skills present-day teachers employ. At the Bellefonte Area High School Gymnasium on March 6, many teachers and volunteers set up tables and booths across the entire gym, demonstrating ways to make math enjoyable. The event was for students and parents and included experiments and games for grades kindergarten Connie Cousins through 12th. covers a wide Shaun McMurtie, K-12 mathematvariety of events in ics coordinator, was on hand to exCentre County for plain the list of activities and answer the Centre County questions. Gazette. Email her “Family Fun Math Night was estabat ccous67@gmail. com. lished to provide parents with background and familiarity with our elementary mathematics program, Everyday Math,” he said. “Last year, approximately 400 people attended and we have expanded the program to include all grade levels.”

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PENNSYLVANIA FURNACE — The Penn State Extension Master Gardeners of Centre County will host its annual Garden Fair and Plant Sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, May 17, at Ag Progress Days Site, Entrance K, 2710 W. Pine Grove Road in Pennsylvania Furnace. The garden fair will feature many vendor booths, exhibits and demonstrations, gardening talks and a rain barrel workshop. The plant sale will consist of

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THE FOURTH ANNUAL Family Math Fun Night was held at Bellefonte Area High School on March 6.

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In his address, McCandless advised students on formulating a sales pitch to attract investors. He likened it to being on the “Shark Tank” television show where entrepreneurs woo potential investors. “Your pitch is to stimulate questions (from investors), not just to sell the product,” said McCandless. Rodgers spoke on calculating the breakeven point of any potential business. He called several students forward for a skit where some were tagged as fixed costs, some as variable costs, and some as customers. As each customer “bought” the product, Rodgers calculated the effect on the product cost, noting the point where income equaled the company’s expenses — the break-even point. He noted that a business with a high variable cost takes longer to break even than one with lower variable costs. He also stressed the value of selling products to a large market to make the most profit. “There’s an old French saying that says ‘sell to the masses; eat with the classes’,” said Rodgers. Following the speeches, the guest speakers were seated at tables around the room and student teams rotated through the tables in turn, posing specific questions to the experts. Using this expert advice, and some guidance from their individual school team coaches, the student teams will formulate plans for potential businesses. In a competition to be held later this spring, the students’ business plans will be presented and judged based on practicality, completeness and their probability of success in the business world. U.S. Savings Bonds and cash prizes are awarded to winning teams and teachers. For more information on the Entrepreneurship Challenge program, contact Carolyn Shirk at Economics Pennsylvania at (570) 975-5149.

Centre County United Way seeks funds distribution volunteers STATE COLLEGE — Centre County United Way is recruiting local community members to volunteer with the funds distribution process. Funds distribution volunteers study the funding requests submitted by the partner agencies, learn about their services and needs, and make recommendations for funding. Volunteers must attend an hour-long training session from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. on either Tuesday, March 25, or Wednesday, March 26. They will then sign up for no more than three panels consisting of five volunteers to visit United Way funded agencies. During these visits, agency representatives will make presentations that high-

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Yoga classes offered HOWARD â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The United Methodist Church, 144 W. Main Street, will be offering two different yoga classes each Tuesday in March and April in Fellowship Hall. These classes are intended to connect breath and movement while providing a time of relaxation and stillness. Gentle yoga is entirely made up of floor work with focus on the back muscles, while basics yoga is for those who have had some previous experience. Gentle yoga is from 5 to 6 p.m. and basics yoga is from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Each class is $10. There will be no classes on Tuesday, April 29. For more information, contact Kathie Baughman at (814) 625-2852 or kathiebl@comcast.net.

Lenten potluck planned HOWARD â&#x20AC;&#x201D; A community-wide Lenten potluck will be held at 5 p.m. on Sunday, April 6, at the Howard United Methodist Church, 144 W. Main St. in Howard. Those attending should bring a dish based on their last name. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Aâ&#x20AC;? through â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hâ&#x20AC;? should bring salad, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;? through â&#x20AC;&#x153;Qâ&#x20AC;? should bring a main dish, and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Râ&#x20AC;? through â&#x20AC;&#x153;Zâ&#x20AC;? should bring dessert. Howard UMC will supply the drinks and place settings. For more information, call the church at (814) 625-2362.

Church to host soup sale HOWARD â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The Howard United Methodist Church, 144 W. Main St. in Howard, will host a soup sale from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday, March 20. Cost is $6 for lunch or a quart of soup. To-go soup comes in freezable containers. Pre-orders for quarts of soup should be made by the Sunday prior to the luncheon by contacting Patti Long at (814) 625-2182 or Helen Meyer at (814) 625-2722. Proceeds from the sale are designated to local missions in the area.

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STATE COLLEGE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; On March 7, students at the Centre Learning Community Charter School in State College turned the school building into a museum. The third annual project involved all the 101 students enrolled in fifth through eighth grades at the school. The project has a theme each year. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The single theme this year was â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;The Museum of Bettermentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;&#x201D; things in the world that made life better,â&#x20AC;? said teacher Morgan Ilgen. The students selected topics following the theme, and based on their individual interests, for their museum displays. Topics for displays at the museum included aviation, computers, the Internet, the Olympics, helmets, movies, the Red Cross and the work of Dr. Seuss, among others. A separate room in the building was dedicated to displays detailing ancient civilizations, whose citizens laid the foundations of mathematics, science, religion and society, thus beginning a long chain of human betterment. Students were dressed in the garb of the ancient civilizations for this event. The students worked individually or in teams of two or three for nearly two months on their displays for the museum. As part of the project, students were asked to form an imaginary charity, designed to improve life in some way. They were to create simulated fundraising events, and

to create recipes for food items to sell to raise money for their charities. Visitors were given an imaginary $200 to spend to support the studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; charities. In all the displays, the students were required to give oral presentations to visitors, describing the exhibits and the charities. The studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; projects are graded based on research, writing, teamwork and presentation. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We teach the kids to use reliable sources for their research,â&#x20AC;? said Amy Weaver, a fifth and sixth grade teacher at CLC. The student are advised to use multiple sources of data to verify facts. Weaver noted that the school uses project-based learning, which involves the students in projects which simulate real-world situations. The school is teacher-run, with no principal in charge. Teachers write the curriculum following state mandated standards. The museum displays were elaborate, featuring posters, pictures and some working models. Fifth grader Colin Hildebrandt invented a charity called â&#x20AC;&#x153;Pennies for Pompeii,â&#x20AC;? which would raise money to save the ruins of the ancient city destroyed by the Mount Vesuvius volcano in 79 AD. Hildebrandtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s display noted that the ruins were fading due to improper excavation. Hildebrandt, clad in a Roman soldier costume and helmet, was assisted in his presentation by his mother, Ann Marie Hildebrandt, wearing a Roman toga, who operated a baking soda and vinegar volcano model that literally â&#x20AC;&#x153;popped its corkâ&#x20AC;? for visitors.

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Darity to speak at Penn State UNIVERSTIY PARK — Dr. William “Sandy” A. Darity, a professor at Duke University who teaches public policy, African and African-American studies and economics, will give a series of lectures and seminars at Penn State during the final week of March. “Race and Health” will take place at 10 a.m. on Monday, March 24, in 124 Sparks Building. Darity will discuss the controversy over whether the pharmocogenetic revolution establishes that certain diseases and medications are race specific. “Affirmative Action Around the World” will take place at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, March 25, in Foster Auditorium at Paterno Library. During the lecture, Darity will examine and compare the content and impact of affirmative action measures in several countries, including Brazil, India, Malaysia and the United States. “The Persistence of Discrimination in Post-Racial America” will take place at 6 p.m. on Thursday, March 27, in the Assembly Room of the Nittany Lion Inn. This public lecture will cover the evidence that anti-black discrimination continues to be present in American life. Darity will also explain why discrimination may persist despite changes that made the election of a black president a reality and the economists’ standard argument that competitive markets should eliminate discriminatory behavior. “Reparation” will take place at 10 a.m. on Friday, March 28, in 124 Sparks Building. During this seminar, Darity will explore the case for restitutive justice for blacks in the United States for slavery and Jim Crow, despite the elec-

Donors will receive a special online listing for their support. SOPA provides year-round training and competition in 22 Olympic-type sports for approximately 20,000 children and adults with intellectual disabilities. For more information on how you can help Special Olympics athletes, visit www.specialolympicspa.org. For the second consecutive year, Sheetz is serving as presenting sponsor of the Paterno Family Beaver Stadium Run. The company is also considered a premier statewide partner for SOPA, having donated more than $2.5 million in financial and in-kind support during the past 22 years. The Paterno Family has also supported SOPA for more than two decades. Sue Paterno began her more than 20year labor of love with Special Olympics athletes in 1989 after joining the board of directors. As a very active and engaged board member, she serves on the Summer Games Committee and was instrumental in the establishment and growth of The Beaver Stadium Run.

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PLEASANT GAP — St. Mark Lutheran Church in Pleasant Gap is hosting weekly Lenten meals and services on Wednesdays during Lent, March 19 through April 16. Meals begin at 5:45 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall, followed by brief faith discussions at 6:30 p.m. Evening prayer in the sanctuary begins at 7 p.m. The church is located at 160 N. Main St. in Pleasant Gap. Both floors of the building are fully accessible through the front door. The meals and services are open to anyone. For more information, call (814) 359-2522.

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HOME IMPROVEMENT GUIDE Show has several changes, additions in its 30th year By BRITTANY SVOBODA bsvoboda@centrecountygazette.com

UNIVERSITY PARK — If you’re one of the thousands planning to attend the Builders Association of Central Pennsylvania’s annual show this weekend, keep an eye out for some changes and additions. The popular event, which features local home-related vendors, returns to the Bryce Jordan Center, Friday, March 14, through Sunday, March 16. The show is open Friday from 3 to 8 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is $6 per person. The show will have several new features in its 30th year, beginning with a new name. Abbie Jensen, executive officer of the Builders Association of Central Pennsylvania, said that since there will be a considerable amount of vendors that specialize in landscaping this year, the familiar Home Show name has changed to the Home and Garden Show. “We really wanted to highlight the landscapers this year,” she said. Jeff Bolze, president of Pennwood Home & Hearth and a sponsor, has been a part of the show since its conception at the Nittany Mall. “I really believe in the show,” Bolze said. “It’s a place where local people can go to find local contractors and suppliers.” Don Gilmore, owner of Gilmore Construction, has been participating in the Home and Garden Show for 25 years and as a chairman for 18 years. “It’s been exciting to see it grow from just the arena to the concourse,” Gilmore said. “We even have sites outside now. It’s really grown in the 18 years that we’ve been at the Bryce Jordan Center.” The annual event is a place where home-related businesses can get their names out there, which makes the show beneficial to both consumers and vendors. “If people don’t know you, they don’t hire you. It’s a good opportunity to meet a lot of people,” Gilmore said. “We have 4,000 to 5,000 people coming through the door every year.” “I personally think it’s a strategic use of consumers’ time,” Jensen said. Instead of looking to the Internet, she encourages people to take advantage of the person-toperson interaction the Home and Garden Show offers. It’s a better way to judge a company, she said, because you can base it on interpersonal interaction instead of between a telephone or Internet connection. In a period where many people look to the Internet to find things, attending the Home and Garden Show is a great way to “buy local and support the community,” she said.

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What: 30th annual Home and Garden Show Where: Bryce Jordan Center When: March 14-16 (3 to 8 p.m., Friday; 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Saturday; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sunday) More information: www.centralpabuilders.com

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THE 30TH ANNUAL Home and Garden Show will be held March 14-16 at the Bryce Jordan Center on the Penn State campus. “It’s nice because everything is under one roof,” Gilmore said. “If you own a house or are thinking about owning a house, that’s the place to go.” The Home and Garden Show gives people the opportunity to talk to many local companies. This year, there will be about 130 vendors, similar to last year’s number, said Jensen. The show provides a space for people who have a clear idea of what they want done to or changed in their home, as well as opportunities for those who need inspiration, Jensen said. If you know what you want done to which part of your house, she suggests bringing a blueprint or photo to show vendors. Gilmore, who has a booth at the show every year, also encourages people to bring plans or an idea to vendors, but that usually an appointment for a quote will need to be made. This year, there will also be a new, revamped layout to the show and “Centre Park.” Centre Park will take up the floor of the Bryce Jordan Center and be the main focal

point of the entire show. It will house an outdoor grill, furniture and a deck with hot tub insert, and it will be completely landscaped, Bolze said. Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology students will also be working with landscapers and builders to create Centre Park, which will provide some on-the-site training. “It’ll feel like an outdoor area,” said Bolze. Bolze also said he anticipates the flow of the entire show will change due to the addition of Centre Park. Vendor booths will be set up around the park, which he said isn’t typical. On top of it being the 30th anniversary of the Home and Garden Show, it is also the 10th anniversary of the Children’s Building Contest, which is sponsored by SPE Federal Credit Union and will take place on Saturday. Free seminars for the public will continue this year, including the addition of several landscape seminars. Consumers can also look forward to seminars about interior design, flooring, heating and cooling, customizing floor plans and more.

Children’s Building Contest always a popular event By BRITTANY SVOBODA

bsvoboda@centrecountygazette.com

UNIVERSITY PARK — In addition to being the 30th anniversary of the Home and Garden Show, executive officer Abbie Jensen said it is also the 10th anniversary of the Children’s Building Contest, which is sponsored by SPE Federal Credit Union. This year, the contest will take place on Saturday, March 15. “The contest has always been a highlight of the (show),” said Don Gilmore, co-chairman of the Home and Garden Show. The committee, he said, starts to plan the Children’s Building Contest in July, and a lot of time and energy goes into this event. “It’s a long time and a lot of details to get people registered. But when the kids come, it’s all worthwhile.” “We think it’s a worthwhile event,” said Sue Swain of SPE Federal Credit Union. “The kids get to be creative and learn about what goes on behind building a house.” The contest has three age groups: 4- to 6-year-olds, 7- to 9-year-olds and 10- to 11-year olds. Children in the 4- to 6-year-old group will use Lincoln Logs, and children in the 7- to 9-year-old and 10- to 11-year-old groups will use Legos. First, second and third prizes will be awarded in each group. Each child participating in the contest will receive a goody bag of prizes and a treat after the competition. This year, each participant in the Children’s Building Contest is encouraged to bring a donation for the Park Forest Day Nursery and Preschool. Swain calls this “kids helping kids,” since most of the items being requested for donation are regularly used for classroom projects. Items that children — or anyone coming to the Home and Garden Show — can bring include white construction paper, play dough, pipe cleaners, children’s toothpaste, children’s multivitamins, Clorox spray or wipes, and educational games. The Children’s Building Contest is free to all participants, but registration is required and can be done by visit-

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THE ANNUAL CHILDREN’S Building Contest is one of the most popular features of the Home and Garden Show. ing www.centralpabuilders.com or calling (814) 231-8813. Each age group is limited to 40 participants, and spots have been filling up fast this year, Swain said. There is no cost for children ages 12 and under to enter the show, and each registered participant will receive one free ticket so a guardian can accompany him or her. Other family members who wish to attend the Home and Garden Show or to see the contest can purchase tickets at Gate B of the Bryce Jordan Center.

SPE Federal Credit Union has been sponsoring the Children’s Building Contest for several years, Swain said. “It’s a good opportunity for us to reach kids.” SPE Federal Credit Union offers children through age 12 a special banking option called Kids Korner where they can make their own transactions and receive prizes. “It helps them build a financial foundation,” said Swain. To learn more about banking at SPE Federal Credit Union, visit www.spefcu.org.

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Pennwood Home & Hearth, located at 294 W. College Ave. in Pleasant Gap, was founded 39 years ago. President Jeff Bolze said that his father and uncle started the company to recycle wood pallets, and has been a family business since. After some success, the company expanded to include retail items, like wood stoves. This market increased in the 70s, Bolze said, which made it the perfect time for Pennwood to begin retailing. Eventually, the company evolved and began selling lawn equipment and installing fireplaces in new construction and remodeled homes. Pennwood now has its own full-service hearth shop, Sootslayer Chimney Sweeps, which can tackle any job concerning a fireplace or chimney from start to finish. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There are few businesses that can do everything,â&#x20AC;? Bolze said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re starting to work with landscapers now,â&#x20AC;? he said, which perfectly fits with the theme of this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 30th annual Home and Garden Show. At this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s show, Pennwood will display several outdoor grills, a new outdoor gas fire pit and Homecrest outdoor furniture, which Bolze said is of very good quality. The new fire pits are repurposed wine barrels from vineyards in Sonoma Valley in California. Bolze said he thinks itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s important that many of the products that Pennwood has to source are made in the United States to ensure good quality. One of the goals this year was to expand offerings at the show, he said. Other products Pennwood will showcase are smokers for cheese and meats that work in cold temperatures and computerized smokers that people can control from afar. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A lot of things will be shown for the first time (this year).â&#x20AC;? Consumers can find the products on both the concourse level in Pennwoodâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 11-by-18 booth and in Centre Park, located on the arena floor of the Bryce Jordan Center where many companies will come together to create an outdoor space to scale. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll see the full thing,â&#x20AC;? Bolze said. Along with showcasing products and services at the Home and Garden Show each year, Pennwood has been a sponsor since the showâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s very first days in the Nittany Mall. Bolze said he has been happy to see the show grow to the Bryce Jordan Center. Although attendance has dipped in recent years, he hopes this 2014â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new attractions, like Centre Park, will bring people in. Pennwood and the companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 25 employees have stayed busy this winter, Bolze said. One of the more popular services has been the home delivery of bulk pellets to customers. Pennwood is one of five dealers in Pennsylvania that delivers bulk pellets, he said. This practice is environmentally friendly because instead of having customers use plastic bags to carry the pellets home, they can get a large amount delivered to their homes and carry what they need inside with a bucket. In addition to the annual Home and Garden Show, Pennwood is also involved with the community in other ways. The company will host its second annual Barbecue Fest and cook-off on May 17, Bolze said. He hopes to build up the amateur grilling and smoking contest that will bring community members together each year. This free event will also feature seminars on topics like how to safely use grills. Pennwood will also offer eight cooking classes beginning next month. On April 30, barbecue champion Chris Marks will come to Pennwoodâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s showroom to talk with and educate other enthusiasts. Bolze said that during most of the cooking classes, participants make a fivecourse meal using smokers. Pre-registration is required, and Bolze said that many of the classes sell out fast. The true family business has been successful, Bolze said, by adapting to new trends and giving people what they want. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve survived by reinventing ourselves,â&#x20AC;? he said. Employee trainings are also common so that everyone is up-to-date on products and services to ensure a safe and quality job. For more information about Pennwood Home & Hearth, visit www.pennwoodcorp.com.

March 13-19, 2014

Art Alliance provides exposure for local talent at show By BRITTANY SVOBODA

bsvoboda@centrecountygazette.com

UNIVERSITY PARK â&#x20AC;&#x201D; You might not be thinking about it yet, but when you build that new house or begin remodeling, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll need to be jazzed up with something. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s where the Art Alliance comes into the picture, as a new attraction at this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Home and Garden Show. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We were really pleased to be asked,â&#x20AC;? said Marie Doll, executive director of the Art Alliance. She encourages consumers attending the show to think seriously about including artwork in their renovation plans. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are excited to partner with the Art Alliance of Central PA in creating â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;The HeART of the Homeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; at the Home and Garden Show,â&#x20AC;? said Abbie Jensen, executive officer of the show. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A home owner can learn about brand new homes, kitchens, windows, garage doors, flooring, mortgages â&#x20AC;&#x201D; everything needed to create a house. Art helps to make that house into a home.â&#x20AC;? The members of the Art Alliance will be displaying their work at the

Home and Garden Show for the first time this year. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It makes sense,â&#x20AC;? Doll said. Artwork fits into all aspects of the home, she said, both the inside and outside. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We like to partner with local businesses in everything we do,â&#x20AC;? Jensen said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Working with the Art Alliance will help to gain exposure for some of the great local talent in our area.â&#x20AC;? A variety of artwork will be available, including paintings, pottery, glasswork, outdoor ornaments, outdoor metal sculptures and small sculptures for inside the home. Of the paintings, Doll said, there will be both oil and pastel options. The artwork available is for homes and businesses, as well as outdoor gardens. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Right away, many artists were interested and responded positively,â&#x20AC;? said Doll. The following artists will have their work on display at the Home and Garden Show: Ross Adams, Pernille Boving, Nancy Brassington, Jim Cartey, Sima Farage, Kimberly Frey, Linda Goncalves, Brenda Horner, Nancy Keser, Deborah Placky, Amy Romaniec, Jen Shuey, Will Snyder, Donna Symons, Milt Trask and Lynn

â&#x20AC;&#x153;WE ARE excited to partner with the Art Alliance of Central PA in creating â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;The Heart of the Homeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; at the Home and Garden Show.â&#x20AC;? Abbie Jensen

executive officer of the Builders Association of Central PA Verbeck. If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not finding the particular piece you want at the show, Doll said artists will be on hand to talk about showing consumers other work at a later date or commissioning something especially for them. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We look forward to continuing to develop the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;HeART of the Homeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; program and are excited to see how Home and Garden Show visitors respond to it this year,â&#x20AC;? Jensen said. The Art Alliance of Central Pennsylvania is in its 47th year and is located at 824 Pike St. in Lemont. Artists offer classes throughout the year and summer camps for children. For more information, visit www. artalliancepa.org.

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Homecrest Outdoor Furniture, Gas & Wood Fire Pits, Outdoor Kitchen Display, Wood Fired Ovens, Gas, Charcoal, & Pellet Grills, ALL MADE IN THE USA. Visit www.pennwoodcorp.com or call 814-359-2761 for details West College Ave., Pleasant Gap, PA 16823 PA012501

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Controlling costs of home construction By BOB KARLOVITS Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

GREENSBURG â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Controlling costs when building a home is a job that often hinges on per-square-foot estimates, allowances for each room, books that list the costs of everything â&#x20AC;&#x201D; even something like architect-builderowner master classes. But then, as builders Dan Meade and Joe Cortes say, the prices go up. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is more an art than a science,â&#x20AC;? Greensburg architect Lee Calisti says about the method of coming up with a cost for building a home. Some costs are fairly consistent. If a buyer goes to a development planned by a builder and chooses one of the plans â&#x20AC;&#x201D; even customizing it to a degree â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the costs are rather well known. But a custom design makes matters different. Then, builders, architects, even homeowners say it is important to control the unknown. n Come up with a realistic idea of costs â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and stick to it. Remember, when one room goes over cost, you probably arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t going to make up for it elsewhere. n Act as your own general contractor and keep a close eye on all the costs. n Get a builder involved early so planning can be discussed from a practical sense. The secret generally is controlling the variables in design and construction, South Side architect Gerald Lee Morosco says. For instance, he says, is it fairly realistic to estimate a house can be built at $175 per square foot. But that doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t take into consideration any extraordinary desires. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is possible to spend $14,000 for all of your appliances â&#x20AC;&#x201D; or $20,000 for your range,â&#x20AC;? he says. Meade, owner of Prime 1 Builders of Bridgeville, says he has seen â&#x20AC;&#x153;virtually everyâ&#x20AC;? home he has ever built go over estimate by 10 percent or more because of â&#x20AC;&#x153;customerdrivenâ&#x20AC;? desires rather than necessities or surprises. Cortes, from a like-named building company from Upper St. Clair, agrees, saying clients are generally budgetdriven â&#x20AC;&#x153;until they see something they want.â&#x20AC;? The builders and Morosco advocate the creation of allowances for each room so a client can get a feeling of an increase in overall cost by seeing a jump in individual areas. Rob Johnson says he was able to accomplish that in his four-story condo in the North Side by getting quotes for individual projects and making sure they were met. He says he sometimes hired contractors at a per-hour

rate to do specific projects and then watched them closely to make sure they were working. In a similar fashion, Patrick Krantz says he acted as a â&#x20AC;&#x153;general contractorâ&#x20AC;? when his stylish, timber-frame home was being built in Lawrence County. That went as far as the supervision of the purchase of wood to buying nails in bulk from a local hardware store so he could return the unused ones. Builders and architects, however, say they have few clients who can spend that type of time overseeing a project. For that reason, they say the cost control comes in discipline and planning. Calisti says he has developed over the years a â&#x20AC;&#x153;history of trendsâ&#x20AC;? in building that allows him to make a fairly accurate per-square-foot estimate. There also is a series of publications used by architects and builders that stays current on costs of items from concrete to rebar. Morosco also advocates the creation of a â&#x20AC;&#x153;budget worksheet.â&#x20AC;? Calisti warns all projects are governed by â&#x20AC;&#x153;size, complexity and level of finish,â&#x20AC;? with all of those elements affecting one another. He thinks one of the best ways of going into a project is to get a builder in on the plans right away. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is a more integrated process, where everybody is on the same page,â&#x20AC;? he says. It would allow a builder, for

instance, to point to potential cost or complexity in an idea that an architect might not necessarily see. It can help to avoid â&#x20AC;&#x153;change ordersâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201D; changes made after the fact, usually leading to unexpected costs. Change orders take a difficult role in custom-designed buildings, but they arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t much easier in preplanned structures, says Elliot Fabri Jr. from EcoCraft Homes, which makes pre-fab houses. The pre-fab homes from the South Fayette firm are built from modular sections but can be changed to fit a clientâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s desires, he says. Those changes are easy when done at the planning stage because modifications in the modules can be done with less effort before a house is assembled. But, he adds, most changes are â&#x20AC;&#x153;done after the fact,â&#x20AC;? leading to cost increases of about 10 percent. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It happens all the time,â&#x20AC;? he says. Planning is important, builder Meade says, but plans have a way of changing. In his role, he says, he often asks for variables that are acceptable to the client so he knows directions he might have to go. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You have to leave a contingency for the unknown,â&#x20AC;? he says. Bob Karlovits is a staff writer for Trib Total Media. He can be reached at bkarlovits@tribweb.com or 412-3207852.

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Clearwater Swimming Pool Company.....................Arena .......... C .

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Doctor Deck ............................Arena .......... W

Barrier Waterproofing Systems ..............................Concourse............................. 12

Earth Energy Drilling LLC ........Arena .......... W

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BC Freeman Mechanical & Electrical Inc ....................Concourse............................. 13 Belles Springs .........................Arena .......... C ....................... 25 Beneyfield, Farrell & Babb .......Concourse... B Best Line Equipment ...............Arena .......... B ................. 6, 7, 8 Best Window & Door Company.............................Arena .......... W .......... 16, 17, 18 Blue Mountain Hardwood Flooring...............................Arena .......... A ....................... 21 Bosak Construction .................Arena .......... D......................... 1 Boyer Refrigeration .................Concourse....................... 33, 34 Bricks & Stones Supply ..........Arena .......... C ..................... 2, 3 Brookside Homes....................Arena .......... W ................ 45, 46 Budget Blinds of Altoona/ State College .......................Arena .......... W ...................... 32 C&C Lumber Co., Inc. .............Arena .......... C ......................... 6 Central PA Dock & Door LLC .....................................Arena .......... C ......................... 1

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The 2013-2014 winter season has been one of the most severe winters we have experienced in over twenty years. The high number of extreme cold days and other winter weather has led to many homeowners seeing their heating fuel and energy costs double and even triple from previous years. The US energy administration is projecting heating fuel cost increases of 1 percent to 18.8 percent higher than last year. Not surprisingly, those heating their homes with heating oil and propane are likely to be hit hardest by the projected increase. For decades, homeowners without ductwork installed when the house was built were limited in their options. An oil boiler or furnace provided heating, or the builder installed electric baseboard or radiant ceiling cable. The only options for air conditioning were bulky, noisy and inefficient window air conditioners installed and removed every year. Many homeowners panic in the brutal heat of summer when it comes to making decisions regarding their home comfort systems. While air conditioning is often the “straw that breaks the camel’s back” when determining need, it is important to remember that here we heat our homes a lot longer than we cool them. Having a solution that efficiently does both is of critical importance.

WHAT NEW OPTIONS ARE OUT THERE?

There are no one-size-fits-all solutions for everyone’s woes, but manufacturers of heating and air conditioning equipment have made huge advances in their products. These updates provide alternatives to expensive heating oil, propane and other inefficient methods to heat your home. A few of these options are outlined below.

THE DUCTLESS HEAT PUMP

One of the most popular and new, comfort systems is the ductless heat pump. While relatively unfamiliar to some, these have been utilized successfully in Europe and Asia for decades.

WHAT MAKES THE DUCTLESS HEAT PUMP SO POPULAR?

n They provide heating and air conditioning without a whole-house duct system. n The inside units can be installed on walls, floors and ceilings. n They are incredibly flexible, quiet and very efficient. n Multiple indoor units can be connected to one outside heat pump unit while still providing indi-

vidual temperature control. However, there are some limitations an mental heat may be necessary with extre temperatures.

THE TRADITIONAL HEAT PUMP

Heat pumps transfer heat from one lo another to heat or cool your home. Unfo these have gotten a bad rap over the year associate them with loud noise and luke In the 80’s and 90’s, they were confined t climates due to their inability to maintain tures and remain efficient in colder env like ours. Recent technology has made them a via for those with oil or propane hot air furnac temperatures, they can be supplemented w propane or natural gas (if available) furna ing a “hybrid heating system.” If no alternative fuel is available, an ele heater can provide supplemental heat. Fur some manufacturers have developed a new ogy marketed as inverter or hyper heat t the heat pump to provide warmer air des digit temperatures. Bryant’s Evolution Extreme heat pump subishi Electric Cooling and Heating’s H2i less heat pump are two examples.

WHAT ABOUT GEOTHERMAL SYSTEMS?

Many people are intrigued with these d their high-energy efficiency reputation. How does a geothermal heat pump wor The geothermal heat pump uses the stant temperature of the ground (around 5 grees) to exchange or gain heat. This ca accomplished with wells or trenches tha advantage of the ground’s seasonally mod temperatures. What are the disadvantages of geotherm n The cost to install may be prohibitiv to the additional expense of drilling we trenches for the “well field.” n Soil conditions have a major effect o heat transfer capacity; sand and silt are transfer mediums that can eliminate the efits of an otherwise very efficient system. Though tax incentives exist through 20 financial analysis by a comfort specialist tax accountant can be very helpful in decid a geothermal system is right for you.

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UNIVERSITY PARK — One of this year’s new features at the 30th annual Builders Association of Central Pennsylvania Home and Garden Show is Centre Park, a general site that will showcase the work of many local companies and where consumers will be able to see products to scale. “They (consumers) get to see it on a larger scale,” said Tim Wenrich, project manager at Clearwater Swimming Pool Company. “A 10 by 10 booth is not as good as the real thing. It’s more beneficial.” Wenrich also said he thinks that the addition of landscape and an emphasis of outdoor entertainment spaces are very important to the show. “People spend a lot more time outside now,” he said. The entire floor of the Bryce Jordan Center will be covered with a variety of different things, including a deck, grill and gazebo. Clearwater will be donating a hot tub.

After the Home and Garden Show, much of the materials and products used to create Centre Park will be donated to a local veteran’s organization said Wenrich. EP Henry, a paving and block manufacturing company, will donate all of the material they use to create Centre Park. Don Gilmore, owner of Gilmore Construction and cochair of the Home and Garden Show, said that in the past, those attending the show would complain about the lack of seating. “It takes two to three hours for people to see the show,” he said. “They need to sit down after a while.” There will be benches this year, which will give people a place to relax. Many local companies, Gilmore said, are donating supplies and volunteering their time to make Centre Park happen along with having a booth of their own. “We’re all going to come together and work.” Part of the team that will help assemble and contribute to Centre Park is a dozen horticulture, landscape and masonry students from Central Pennsylvania Institute of

Science and Technology (CPI). “These students showed an interest in wanting to help out,” said Chris Shirley, a masonry instructor at CPI. Although students have helped out at the show before, he said, it has never been on this scale. Both students and the companies coming together to create Centre Park can benefit from this, said Shirley. Students will receive onthe-job training while working and networking with members of the building industry. This can also help companies prospect future employees. “This project could potentially lead to one or more of these students receiving a job offer from one of the contractors working on Centre Park,” he said. One of the CPI carpentry classes will build and display a gazebo in Centre Park. Like Wenrich and Gilmore, Shirley thinks that the addition of landscape to the Home and Garden Show this year is a good idea. “It will give the visitors to the show a few ideas for their own home.”

‘Remodelista’ shares secrets of remodeling By LYNN UNDERWOOD The Associated Press

MINNEAPOLIS — Julie Carlson had just completed a second remodeling project in three years and was exhausted from perusing infinite websites for products and resources. Her friends felt the same way.

“We knew there had to be a better way than going to a plumbing website and looking at 1,000 faucets,” she said. “There’s more than 2,000 decisions to make in even the simplest kitchen remodel.” So in 2007, Carlson and three design-savvy cohorts sat down at her California dining table and created a blog called “Remodelista,” featuring carefully curated products, photos and remodeling and decorating ideas. Remodelista eventually evolved from the blog to a digital home design resource. “We would get together and nominate our favorites and pick the ‘best in show,’” said Carlson. “It just took off. This year Carlson and the other editors have gone old school by publishing the new book “Remodelista: A Manual for the Considered Home” (Artisan Books, $37.50).

“The book has 95 percent new photos and material on home remodels that aren’t on the website,” said Carlson. Within the 387 pages is an inside look at 12 homes, ranging from an 1850s farmhand’s cottage, to a Brooklyn apartment, to actress Julianne Moore’s Greek Revival townhouse. In the last chapter, the editors have done all the clicking for you by winnowing down their all-time favorite everyday objects — the Remodelista 100. We chatted with Carlson about remodeling mistakes to avoid, Moore’s makeover and the 1960s hippie style revival. Q: What remodeling project is worth splurging on? A: If you have a well-thought-out kitchen with good Remodeling, Page 24

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HERSHEY — Penns Valley’s Corey Hazel took the mat on Saturday afternoon in the PIAA Championships at the Giant Center, but he didn’t even have to wrestle. The Rams’ 170-pounder took a forfeit in the fifth-place bout because his opponent, Montoursville’s Garrett Hoffman, suffered a concussion in his 8-6 overtime semifinal loss to Richland’s Nico Pecora, and he forfeited his consolation semifinal bout Friday night and the fifth-place bout. It was an easy win for the only Centre County wrestler to place in the state tournament, but Hazel would have liked to have won the fifth-place medal the oldfashioned way, by wrestling. “I would have rather wrestled than they gave it to me,” he said. Hazel went 3-2 in the tournament, reaching the semifinals with a 10-5 win over Fairfield’s Nick Mort and an 8-7 win over North Schuylkill’s Auston Hummel. But then he dropped a 9-3 decision to Kane’s eventual champion Evan Delong, who beat Pecora, 12-3, in the finals. Hazel faced Mort again in the consy semifinals and found himself in a 3-3 bout late in the third period, when he released Mort. In the final seconds Mort took Hazel down to his back for four points and an 8-3 win. “I think overall it went pretty good,” Hazel said of the tournament. “I had a tough match againt Delong in the semis, and then I had to wrestle the kid I beat in the preliminaries, Nick Mort, and he just outwrestled me that match.” “He’s right there,” Penns Valley coach Joel Brinker said. “That’s a tough match last night to come back for, wrestling a kid you’ve already beat. I know he wishes he had that back, but he’ll use it in a positive way.”

Hazel, the District 6 and Southwest Regional champion who finished with a 37-5 record, had high expectations going into the tournament. “I wanted to place in the top four, so I felt short,” he said. “But I’ll be back next year. It gives me a lot more motivation. That’s the only thing I can think of that’s good about it because if I would have gotten third, I maybe would have settled a little bit more than if I got fifth. Now, I’ve got a little bit of fire to keep working hard. I’m looking forward to next season. I’m going to be working out, and I’m not going to stop working.” Hazel’s teammate, sophomore 120-pounder Curtis Decker, went 1-2, coming up a win shy of reaching the medal round. Brinker said he’s pleased with how his two wrestlers performed. “When they reflect back, they’ll be proud of what they’ve done here,” he said. “Corey wanted more, and I think this will motivate him. He does all the summer stuff. He’s been lifting hard the last month just trying to get ready for this, and he’ll be doing freestyle and Greco in the spring. We won’t have to push him at all. “Corey usually doesn’t take baby steps in getting better. He takes big steps and leaps and bounds. His freshman year, he was 6-6, and last year, he was a state qualifier. This year, he was knocking on the door. Next year could be his year, and being a state champ is his ultimate goal. He’ll do everything he can to try to make it happen.” State College senior Mike Kauffman (28-6) went 1-2 at 138 in the Class AAA tournament, as did Philipsburg-Osceola 113-pound senior Chris Thompson. Thompson (30-9) made the quarterfinals with a 6-3 win over Kennard-Dale’s Michael Bracey, but was pinned by Owen J. Roberts’ Derek Gulotta in 3:47 in his quarterfinal, and to make matters worse, he

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PENNS VALLEY’S Corey Hazel looks for back points against Jefferson-Morgan’s Bill Bowlen in the 170-pound championship of the Class AA Southwest Regional Tournament. Hazel captured fifth place at the PIAA Championships, which were held in Hershey over the weekend. tore chest muscles in the first period, and he forfeited his consy bout to Upper Perkiomen’s Dustin Steffinino. P-O coach Tim McCamley said the injury occurred when Gulotta brought Thompson down to the mat for a takedown in the first period. Gulotta pinned Thompson, who sat out last year’s postseason after having knee surgery, with a low-leg cradle in 3:47. “He came down with his arms to his side and all the weight on his chest,” McCamley said. “Everything in his upper chest is ripped up pretty good. He can’t even take a deep breath. He can’t even get his shirt on. He has no strength at all in there.”

“It’s a tough way to end a career,” McCamley added, his voice choking up. “(Injuries are) the story of his life. If he could have wrestled, you know he would have been there. It’s a heartbreaker. He was sitting where he wanted to be. Any other injury in the leg or arm, it would be ‘Tape me up and (let’s) go.’ You really can’t do anything when everything generates from the chest.” Bellefonte freshman 120-pounder Brock Port and junior 132-pounder Trevor Corl both went 0-2 and were eliminated on the first day. Bald Eagle Area sophomore 285-pounder Josh Fye and P-O 182-pound senior Bub Lumadue also went 0-2.

Look for Badgers to win Big Ten Tournament UNIVERSITY PARK — I didn’t always believe it when somebody said the Big Ten is the best basketball conference in the country, but I’ve been a believer for the last few years. It may seem easy to dispel that notion with Michigan State and Ohio State tumbling down the rankings this year, but suddenly formidable squads replaced them in the standings; Iowa and Nebraska enjoyed remarkably successful years. In a season of surprises, look for a normally dependable team — Wisconsin — to win the Big Ten Conference Tournament, scheduled for today through Sunday at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Here’s the breakdown: Teams already a lock to make the NCAA Tournament: Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State, Nebraska, Ohio State and Wisconsin. Teams on NCAA bubble: I can’t John Patishnock imagine a universe in which Minnecovers news and sota isn’t one of the 68 best teams in sports for the Centre County the country, but according to the guys Gazette. Email who do this for a living, the Golden him at sports@ Gophers shouldn’t feel secure in their centrecounty hope of a bid without at least one win gazette.com in the tournament. and follow him Teams needing to finish first to on Twitter @ make NCAA Tournament: Illinois, Injohnpatishnock. diana, Northwestern, Penn State, Purdue.

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Ohio State (23-8, 10-8 Big Ten; No. 5 seed) vs. Purdue (15-16, 5-13; No. 12 seed): Not much to be said here. The Buckeyes, as overrated as they are, still should handle the Boilermakers, who finished in last place by themselves for the first time since 2005-06, Matt Painter’s first year as head coach. Purdue will probably benefit from fans making the in-state trip, but it won’t matter. Winner: Ohio State. Iowa (20-11, 9-9; No. 6 seed) vs. Northwestern (13-18, 6-12, No. 11 seed): I saw Iowa play at the Bryce Jordan Center this year, and the Hawkeyes are a legit top-15 team. Aaron White is a beast for the Hawkeyes, who will dispatch an intriguing Wildcat squad. Look out for Northwestern in the next few years; Chris Collins, who I believe was one of the best hires in recent memory in all of college basketball,

should have Northwestern making a Nebraska-like leap sometime soon. Winner: Iowa. Minnesota (19-12, 8-10; No. 7 seed) vs. Penn State (15-16, 6-12; No. 10 seed): Penn State could win or lose this game by 15 points and it wouldn’t surprise me. That’s been the problem with Penn State all year — the Nittany Lions have been inconsistent. Usually in a scenario where neither squad holds an obvious edge, I side with the team with the most at stake. Winner: Minnesota. Illinois (18-13, 7-11; No. 8 seed) vs. Indiana (17-14, 7-11; No. 9 seed): Indiana might be the sloppiest team I’ve seen all year. I still don’t know how the Hoosiers blew that home lead against Penn State. Illinois closed strong but looked horrible for much of the season. In a toss-up game, the throng of Hoosier fans who will make the 40-minute trip from Bloomington could be the difference. Winner: Indiana.

QUARTERFINALS

Michigan (23-7, 15-3; No. 1 seed) vs. Indiana: The Wolverines are streaky, and the Hoosiers played very well against them this year. The hometown crowd continues to be a factor. Winner: Indiana. Wisconsin (25-6, 12-6; No. 2 seed) vs. Minnesota: For the last 10-15 years, I think Wisconsin has been one of the most underrated programs in the entire country. Bo Ryan has quietly built a robust program. With a win in this matchup, he’d become the 34th head coach in NCAA history to win at least 700 games. It’ll happen. Winner: Wisconsin. Michigan State (23-8, 12-6: No. 3 seed) vs. Iowa: This is close. Picking Iowa makes so much sense, but Tom Izzo owns March. He finds a way to make it happen, though Fran McCaffrey is one of my favorite coaches in the country. Winner: Michigan State. Nebraska (19-11, 11-7; No. 4 seed) vs. Ohio State: This is another tight match-up. I had selected Ohio State, but then changed my mind after I began writing this column. Nebraska’s backcourt outplays Ohio State senior Aaron Craft. Winner: Nebraska.

SEMIFINALS

Indiana vs. Wisconsin: There are lots of reasons to like Wisconsin; namely, the Badgers pass the ball extremely well, and the Hoosiers don’t. And Indiana has matched

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BIG TEN powerhouse Wisconsin, shown here in a game against Penn State at the Bryce Jordan Center, should win the Big Ten Tournament this weekend.

up horribly with Wisconsin in recent memory. The trend continues. Winner: Wisconsin. Michigan State vs. Nebraska: Here’s four basketball programs — Indiana, Michigan State, Nebraska and Wisconsin. Which one doesn’t belong? Well, Nebraska does this year, but the Cornhuskers fail to get past the Spartans. That won’t really be the point, however, as Nebraska already surpassed expectations this season like perhaps no other team in recent Big Ten history. Winner: Michigan State.

CHAMPIONSHIP

Wisconsin vs. Michigan State: This is essentially a tossup game, as is much of the time with championship contests. Wisconsin has been the more consistent team this season, though injuries played a role with the Spartans’ hiccups. Wisconsin forward Frank Kaminsky, the most improved player in the Big Ten, will force Michigan State to stretch its defense. Winner: Wisconsin.

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PSU captures fourth consecutive Big Ten wrestling title MADISON, Wis. — Penn State wrestling fans should savor what they’ve witnessed over the course of the last four seasons. Sustained success like this is rare in the Big Ten. The Nittany Lions won their fourth consecutive Big Ten championship Sunday at the Kohl Center in Madison. No team has won as many as four Big Ten titles in a row since Iowa won 25 in a row from 1974 through 1998. The two individual champions that Penn State crowned — 165-pounder David Taylor and 184-pounder Ed Ruth — each won their fourth Big Ten titles, just the 12th and 13th individuals in the 100-year history of the tournament to do so. There may never be another pair of wrestlers on the same team that dominated so much. Neither Taylor nor Ruth has ever lost to a Big Ten opAndy Elder ponent. covers Penn State wrestling for The Sunday, however, was as much Centre County about team as it was bidding adieu to Gazette. Email two of Penn State’s and the Big Ten’s him at sports@ all-time greats. centrecounty The Big Ten Championships, after gazette.com. all, are all about qualifying wrestlers for the NCAA Championships. Penn State accomplished its goal there, too, as all 10 Nittany Lions will get to travel to Oklahoma City to wrestle at the NCAA Wrestling Championships Thursday, March 20, through Saturday, March 22, in Chesapeake Energy Arena. Heading into the weekend, the team race figured to come down to one of three teams — Penn State, Iowa or Minnesota. The Golden Gophers, however, stumbled badly in Saturday night’s semifinal round, going 1-8. After that, it was a two-team race. The team lead bounced back and forth several times on Sunday through the consolation semifinals, the seventhplace matches and then during the afternoon’s final session in which fifth-, third- and first-place matches were contested. It was fitting that Taylor’s win at 165 reclaimed the lead for Penn State and Ruth’s win at 184 clinched the title for the Nittany Lions. In the end, Penn State edged Iowa by 6.5 points, 140.5134. Minnesota rallied on Sunday to claim third place with 114.5 points. Ohio State (86.5) and Nebraska (79) rounded out the top five. Predictably, Penn State walked away with a majority of the conference season and tournament awards. Taylor was named the Wrestler of the Year and Wrestler of the Championships. It was the third Wrestler of the Year award for Taylor — he’s just the second all-time to win it three times, joining Iowa’s Mark Ironside (1996-98). Taylor’s the fourth consecutive Nittany Lion to be named Wrestler of the Championships. He won it as a freshman and sophomore, too. Ruth won it last year. Penn State coach Cael Sanderson was named Coach of the Year for the fourth consecutive year. Northwestern freshman 149-pounder Jason Tsirtsis was named Freshman of the Year. In addition to Taylor and Ruth, the Nittany Lions had three runners-up: Nico Megaludis (125), Zain Retherford (141) and Morgan McIntosh (197). Matt Brown finished third at 174, James English was fifth at 149, Jon Gingrich was sixth at 285, Jimmy Gulibon was seventh at 133 and Dylan Alton was eighth at 157. As a team, Penn State compiled a 29-14 record. Individually, eight of 10 Nittany Lions posted winning records:

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ED RUTH, shown here earlier this season against Northwestern, captured the Big Ten title at 184 pounds at the Big Ten championships, which were held in Madison, Wis. Megaludis (3-1), Gulibon (3-2), Retherford (3-1), English (3-2), Taylor (3-0), Brown (4-1), Ruth (4-0) and McIntosh (2-1). Taylor cruised to his title, racking up a 22-4 technical fall, a 40-second pin and then a 14-5 major decision over Iowa’s Nick Moore in the final. One Taylor move in that match just added to Taylor’s can-you-believe-he-did-that reputation. Moore countered a Taylor shot and slipped in behind Taylor as the two were on their feet. Moore tried to trip Taylor to the mat for a takedown, but on the way down, Taylor hit a shoulder roll. He ended the roll squared up with Moore and immediately hit a double, which he converted. That description doesn’t do it justice. If you weren’t watching the Big Ten Network telecast, you’ll probably have to search the Internet for a clip. Ruth didn’t have much trouble in waltzing to his title. He scored a 9-1 major decision, a 4-1 decision, another 9-1 major and then a 10-2 major over Iowa’s Ethen Lofthouse. Megalugis notched a second-period fall and 12-5 and 4-3 decisions to set up a showdown with Illinois’ Jesse Delgado in the final, a rematch of the 2013 NCAA final. The match was tied 1-1 after regulation and after the first sudden victory and tiebreaker period. Each wrestler escaped in the second tiebreaker period, but Delgado did it 15 seconds faster and that was the difference in a 3-2 loss for Megaludis. Retherford had little trouble advancing to the final, recording an 8-0 major decision and 7-2 and 4-0 major decisions. But in the final against two-time defending NCAA champion Logan Stieber of Ohio State, whom Retherford defeated 4-2 in sudden victory in the December dual meet, he tasted defeat for the first time all season. Stieber scored two takedowns and a two-point tilt, along with a riding time point, to decision Retherford, 7-3. McIntosh posted a pair of decisions — 7-4 and 3-2 in

the tiebreaker — on his way to a finals showdown with Ohio State’s Nick Heflin. Against the Buckeye, regulation ended with the match tied 2-2. Neither wrestler could score in the sudden victory period and each escaped in the tiebreaker periods. McIntosh shot in for a low takedown in the waning seconds of the second sudden victory period and Heflin spun around behind for the winning takedown and a 5-3 win. The rest of the Nittany Lions produced mixed results. Brown, the No. 2 seed at 174, shrugged off a semifinal loss to Iowa’s Mike Evans and battled back for a thirdplace finish. Sixth-year senior English, in his one and only postseason appearance, finished in fifth, two spots ahead of his No. 7 seeding. Gingrich, in his postseason debut, finished sixth, but was a surprise semifinalist. He pulled off perhaps the tournament’s biggest upset, trimming No. 1 seed Adam Coon of Michigan, 3-1, with a takedown early in the sudden victory period. Gulibon wrestled to his No. 7 seed, finishing seventh. And Alton, seeded fifth, had to settle for an eighth-place finish. In addition to the 74 automatic qualifying spots the Big Ten determined over the weekend, the conference may get a few more at-large berths. The NCAA was to announce an additional 40 at-large spots on Wednesday. Penn State won’t have to worry about that. It has its entire team heading to Oklahoma City, where it will try to win its fourth straight NCAA championship. If it is to do so, it will most likely have its two big guns to thank for a large portion of that effort. With the amount of bonus points that duo amasses, it’s like Penn State has an extra wrestler or two. That’s not hyperbole. Consider, Taylor (23.5) and Ruth (22) scored more team points at the Big Ten tournament than Michigan State’s entire 10-man contingent scored (21.5).

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High Drama

State High girls hang on for thrilling win over Mt. Lebo By PAT ROTHDEUSTSCH sports@centrecountygazette.com

ALTOONA — No guts, no glory, the saying goes. State College could only brace itself as Mt. Lebanon went for it all in their PIAA, AAAA first-round tournament game on Friday night at the Altoona Fieldhouse. Unfortunately for the Lady Blue Devils, it was the Lady Little Lions who came away with all the glory — and a nail-biting 51-50 state tournament win. After trailing the entire game against the Little Lions, Mt. Lebanon finally crept to within one point in the final minute of the game. The Devils needed a stop, and they got it after a State High miss with 34 seconds remaining. Now with the ball, down one, Mt. Lebanon gambled big-time by holding the ball for one shot. The Devils score, they win. They miss, they lose. They lost. They didn’t even get off a shot. State College’s Ali Treglia disrupted the timing of the final play with a near steal, and then Kyla Irwin blocked Maura Wallace’s desperation shot as the horn sounded and the State College players and fans stormed

onto the court. “We knew that they would try to run the clock down at the end of each quarter,” Kyla Irwin said, “so we knew that would be a big part for them. “When they called a time out with 16 seconds left, I knew that I would have to play the best defense for 16 seconds that I’ve ever played in my life. So I didn’t even realize how much time was left until the bench started, ‘eight, seven,’ and they were going to try to score now. “When the girl came down, I knew I wasn’t going to let her score. No way I was going to let her score. Just that buzzer was the best sound I ever heard.” In the winner-take-all game, the second half turned into a grim battle for survival. State College, led again by the inside play of Irwin (14 points) and Jalyn SheltonBurleigh (19), built leads of 19-13 at the end of the first quarter and 32-22 by halftime. But Mt. Lebanon’s physical, doubleteaming defense began to take its toll later in the second half. “Their defense, they’re all really long and lanky,” State College coach Bethany Irwin said. “They’re all 5-10, 6-foot, and we knew that was going to be a difficult task for us because we’re not that. We were

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run the last minute off to get the last possession,” Bethany Irwin said. “We tried and we didn’t capitalize on that as best we could. We shot, and we really didn’t want to shoot, and then we had to play defense for the last. “We had to have the best 16 seconds of defense on the top because they were going to try to penetrate and kick or take it all the way. “If they scored, we were not going to take a timeout. Get it and take it full length for a layup. I didn’t want them to set up any pressure. “I’m glad we finished those last 16 seconds. They were the longest of the season.” State College advanced into the second round to play North Allegheny, a 64-39 winner over District 7 champion PennTrafford, at Indiana Area High School. “I can’t describe how excited I am to keep playing,” Kyla Irwin said. “This is just the beginning. I think our girls are really starting to work together. We’re just so happy to be here.”

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Playoff losses don’t diminish BEA, Penns Valley seasons Both Bald Eagle Area and Penns Valley lost in the first round of the PIAA Class AA boys’ tournament last Saturday, but that shouldn’t in any way diminish what both the Eagles and Rams accomplished in 2013-14. It still remains to be seen, but it is entirely possible that both PIAA losses — to Greensburg Central Catholic and Seton La Salle — came at the hands of the two best AA teams in the state. BEA, the No. 3 seed from District 6, Pat Rothdeutsch covers Penn State took on Greensburg sports for The Central Catholic, No. Centre County 2 out of District 7, and Gazette. Email fell behind immedihim at sports@ ately to the 24-3 Cencentrecounty turions. GCC scored gazette.com the first six points of the game, built a double-digit first quarter lead, and then pulled away with a 29

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point second quarter and on to an eventual 92-59 win. The loss ended the Eagles’ season, but what a season it was. BEA finished with a 20-6 record, tied for the Mountain League championship with Penns Valley, and advanced to the D6 semifinals (a loss to runner-up Central). The only way to describe the Eagles’ style is to call it frantic. Seniors Bryan and Bryce Greene, Ryan Dyke, and Brandon Gettig were all over the floor, 24/7, harassing their opponents’ sets and offenses, and creating turnover after turnover. Bryan Greene won the scoring honors between the two twins with 11.9 points per game, while Bryce scored 11.4. Gettig was the team’s high scorer with 14.4 per game, and he was followed by center Jason Jones who added 10 per game. But it wasn’t the Eagles’ scoring that was most notable, it was their devastating and relentless pressure that kept teams off balance. Before GCC, only four teams scored more than 60 points in any game against the Eagles (Punxsutawney had 69), and

five other teams didn’t make it to 40. Whenever BEA coach Bill Butterworth talked about his team’s performance, he almost always talked about defense first. Almost everything said here about BEA could also be said about Penns Valley as well — except for style. The Rams played a completely different kind of game. They were a patient, disciplined team that played tight, trapping zone defenses and relied on ball control and a minimum of turnovers. But that doesn’t mean the Rams had any less success than BEA. They finished with a 19-7 record, were co-Mountain League champions (11-3 record), and they also advanced to the D6 semis and into PIAA tournament. Playing last Saturday against SetonLa Salle, the No. 1 seed out of District 7, in the first round of the tournament, PV was more than competitive well into the second half of the game. In fact, the Rams were down early in the third quarter by only 10 points, but from there Seton La Salle pulled away for an 81-50 win. Like BEA, Penns Valley was led by a

strong group of seniors who had been together and part of coach Terry Glunt’s program since ninth grade — Cam Tobias, Dalton Ulmanic, Luke Weaver and Will Jackson. Fittingly, the Rams and the Eagles split their season series. PV won, 53-47, in their first meeting, and then BEA bounced back and took the second meeting, 55-48. In the playoffs, Penns Valley fought off Cambria Heights, 44-40, in the first round, and then took out a very good Blairsville team, 34-33, to advance into the semifinals. Talk at that point was about how cool it would be if, somehow, both PV and BEA advanced to the D6 final, but it was not to be. Losses by both teams led to their third meeting of the season in the D6 seeding game, which BEA won 56-42. Still, with 39 wins between them, a split championship, and PIAA appearances, both teams have to be considered major successes in 2013-14. And, oh yeah, both teams have quite a few young players ready to step up, so we’ll see you next year.

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Theatre professor named PSU laureate for 2014-15 By AMY MARSHALL Special to The Gazette

UNIVERSITY PARK — Susan Russell, associate professor of theatre, has been named the Penn State laureate for the 2014-15 academic year. She succeeds 201314 Penn State laureate Kenneth Womack, senior associate dean for academic affairs and professor of English and integrative arts at Penn State Altoona. The Penn State laureate, an honorary position established in 2008, is a full-time faculty member in the humanities or the arts who is assigned half-time for one academic year to bring an enhanced level of social, cultural, artistic and human perspective and awareness to a broad array of audiences. The individual appears at university events at Penn State campuses and throughout the state at various community programs in hopes of adding a more human dimension to the conduct of the usual affairs and business of these locations. As laureate, Russell plans to highlight, promote and enhance the programs at Penn State and in surrounding communities that work to address the many social challenges faced by young people. “I will speak about various languages of creativity, and how these languages can bridge communication gaps between diverse cultures and disciplines,” she said. “And I will work diligently to open dialogues between our campuses and communities that will foster, promote and maintain an environment where everyone — students and citizens alike — learns, experiences and creates.” Russell was selected by Penn State president Rodney Erickson following a recommendation by the review committee. The committee, chaired by Blannie Bowen, vice provost for academic affairs, included David Christiansen, associate vice president and senior associate dean for academic programs in the Office of the Vice President for Commonwealth Campuses; Barbara Korner, dean of the College of Arts and Architecture; Ryan McCombie, a member of the board of trustees; Christo-

pher Staley, distinguished professor of art in the College of the Liberal Arts and the 2012-13 Penn State laureate; Bonj Szczygiel, associate professor of landscape architecture and women’s studies in the College of Arts and Architecture; and Susan Welch, dean of the College of the Liberal Arts. “Susan Russell’s commitment to diversity awareness through the performing arts has fostered meaningful dialogue far beyond the classroom. She has served as a cultural ambassador and advocate at the University Park campus and in the State College community, and as the Penn State laureate she will be able to share similar exchanges across the university and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,” Erickson said. Russell uses her skills as an actor, stage director, playwright, author and speaker to advocate for human rights. In 2007, soon after joining the Penn State faculty, she founded Cultural Conversations, a new works festival devoted to issues of local and global diversity. The only university festival of its kind in the United States, the weeklong event features new artworks by Penn State School of Visual Arts students, new dance pieces choreographed by students and faculty, and new plays written by local and international playwrights. The core programming of Cultural Conversations is Body Language, a storytelling and performance program that has brought middle school, high school and university students together with community members to talk about the social issues that define growing up in the 21st century. Russell’s books, “Body Language: Cultural Conversations Reaching Out and Reaching In” and “Body Language: Stop the Violence/Start the Conversation,” are texts designed to offer day-by-day templates for school systems on how to use playwriting, media and public performance to explore issues that affect middle and high school students. Russell graduated summa cum laude with a doctorate in theatre studies from Florida State University in 2008. She received her undergraduate degree in the-

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SUSAN RUSSELL, associate professor of theatre, has been named the 2014-2015 Penn State laureate. atre from St. Andrews Presbyterian College in Laurinburg, N.C., in 1979. Between educational pursuits, she experienced a 25year career as a professional actor on and off Broadway — including five years in the Broadway production of “Phantom of the Opera” — in regional theater and at opera companies across the country. As a professional playwright, her works “Olympia” (1998) and “Present Perfect” (1999) have been produced by Lincoln Center and the Emerging Artist Theatre in New York City. Her play “Severe Clear” was a semifinalist in the 2006 O’Neill Theatre Center Playwriting Competition, and her 2009 play “Écoute: Pieces of Reynaldo Hahn” toured 40 venues in the United States, starring Penn State School of Music faculty member Norman Spivey. Russell recently initiated a collaboration between the School of Theatre’s bachelor of arts

Count Basie Orchestra and New York Voices perform April 3 at Eisenhower UNIVERSITY PARK — The Legendary Count Basie Orchestra and New York Voices came together in Pittsburgh in 1996 to record a live album. The big band and the vocal quartet get together in Pennsylvania again — at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 3, in Penn State’s Eisenhower Auditorium — seeking to re-create the magic that won them a 1997 Grammy Award. Pianist and bandleader William “Count” Basie died in 1984, but the big band that carries his name and upholds his legacy of Kansas Citystyle swing still sizzles under the direction of Scotty Barnhart. A trumpet soloist with the orchestra for 20 years, Barnhart leads a big band that’s garnered 18 Grammys— the most of any jazz orchestra. “There’s no debating the fact that the present edition of the Basie Orchestra is a first-rate ensemble,” wrote a critic for AllAboutJazz.com. The big band last performed at Eisenhower in 2007. New York Voices, an ensemble that had its beginnings at New York’s Ithaca College, last year celebrated a quarter century of elegant group singing rooted in jazz but with branches into Brazilian, R&B, pop and classical. “New York Voices lives up to its reputation as the most exciting vocal ensemble in current jazz,” wrote a Boston Herald reviewer. “… To collect such quality voices in one group is rare enough, yet the real trick of New York Voices is how well they mesh.” The vocal quartet, which hasn’t

program and Penn State’s Office of Student Affairs to produce student-generated films on drinking and sexual assault, and the first of these films will be shown to the first-year student class of 2017. Russell, who teaches playwriting, history of American musical theatre, women in theatre, and graduate literature and criticism seminars in ancient theatre, won the Penn State Commission for Women’s Achieving Woman Award in 2012 and the Centre County Youth Service Bureau’s Dr. Edward Vogelsong Professional Excellence Award in 2013. Also in 2013, she was selected as one of the “Faces of Penn State.” A popular speaker and academic presenter, Russell has spoken to local, national and international audiences about “how to make choices that make change, and how to make change make sense.”

‘Rock the 80s’ concert to benefit Bob Perks Fund STATE COLLEGE — The Second annual “Rock the 80s” concert to benefit the Bob Perks Cancer Assistance Fund will take place at 7 p.m. on Saturday, March 22, at The State Theatre, 130 W. College Ave. The Bob Perks Cancer Fund helps ease the financial burden of individuals and families in the community who are battling cancer. Twelve local bands will perform all the greatest hits from the 80s. Featured local bands include JR Mangan Band, Long Afternoon, Mr. Hand, Tongue in Groove, Screwdriver Sally, Velveeta, The Insomniacs, Scott Mangene, Spider Kelly, Cone of Silence, Brad Fey and the Feats of Strength. Tickets can be purchased by calling (814) 272-0606 or visiting www.statetheatre.org. For more information about the Bob Perks Cancer Assistance Fund, visit www.bobperksfund.org.

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NEW YORK VOICES, an ensemble that had its beginnings at Ithaca College, will perform with the Count Basie Orchestra on April 3 at Penn State’s Eisenhower Auditorium. performed at Penn State since 1996, has appeared across the planet in venues including Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, The Blue Note (New York City, Tokyo and Milan) and the Zurich Opera House. Buy tickets online at www.cpa. psu.edu or by phone at (814) 8630255. Outside the local calling area, dial (800) ARTS-TIX. Tickets are also available at four State College locations: Eisenhower Auditorium (week-

days, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.), Penn State Downtown Theatre Center (weekdays, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.), HUB-Robeson Center Information Desk (weekdays, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., when Penn State classes are in session) and Bryce Jordan Center (weekdays, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.). A grant from the University Park Allocation Committee makes Penn State student prices possible.

BELLEFONTE — Anna M. Lewis, author of “Women of Steel and Stone,” will sign copies of her newest book from 1 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, March 22, at the Bellefonte Art Museum, 133 N. Allegheny St. in Bellefonte. This event is sponsored by AAUW State College in an effort to celebrate Women’s History Month and remember Anna, an architect, inventor, suffragist, intelligence agent and Bellefonte native, and one of 22 women profiled in Lewis’ novel. Lewis reports on a range of historical and contemporary female builders and designers with her educational book to inspire new generations of girls to pursue science, technology, engineering and math. Many of the profiles are set against the backdrop of landmark events like the women’s suffrage and civil rights movements as well as the Industrial Revolution. “Women of Steel and Stone” provides inspiration and advice directly to young women by highlighting positive examples of how a strong work ethic, perseverance and creativity can help overcome life’s obstacles. For more information, call (814) 355-4280 or visit www. bellefonteartmuseum.org.

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Candy wrapper recycling to continue through spring UNIVERSITY PARK — The Center for the Performing Arts at Penn State will continue its candy wrapper collection through spring semester 2014 thanks to a partnership with the UPS Store on Colonnade Way in State College. The center had, for three years, participated in the Candy Wrapper Brigade, a TerraCycle program that provided free waste collection for hard-to-recycle materials. The program also awarded points, redeemable for charitable giving, for each wrapper collected and covered the cost of shipping the wrappers to be recycled. “Late last fall, we were notified that TerraCycle had lost its corporate sponsor for the Candy Wrapper Brigade and would have to discontinue points for charitable purposes and shipping stipends,” said Shannon Bishop, the chair of the Center for the Performing Arts Green Team. “The

company said it would, however, continue to recycle collected wrappers.” “We didn’t want to abruptly end our program and disappoint our friends, but we didn’t have funds to cover the shipping costs either,” Bishop said. “That’s when we approached the management at the UPS Store, across from Wegmans, for help. And they agreed to cover the cost of shipping for us for the spring semester. That will give us a chance to continue recycling the wrappers and to reevaluate the program.” The candy wrappers come in part from concession sales in the lobby of Eisenhower Auditorium but also from individuals, churches and schools in Centre and surrounding counties. In 2011–12, more than 6,400 wrappers were redeemed to provide clean drinking water to people in developing countries. In 2012–13, meals were provided to Americans in need.

This season, proceeds were being used to help provide homeless, runaway and at-risk children with school supplies to pursue their studies and for the National Wildlife Federation Adopt-a-Wildlife-Acre program. With the points redeemed from candy wrappers collected in summer and fall 2013, the center was able to supply 81 students with supplies and help protect 2,664 square feet of wildlife land. “We wanted folks who have been participating in the program to know a part of our incentive has now changed,” Bishop said. “But we hope they continue to do the right thing for the environment and to help us continue the recycling initiative this semester.” Each year millions of candy wrappers are needlessly thrown away and most end up in landfills. The center will continue accepting candy wrappers through Thursday, May 15. The ultimate fate of the local

program, lacking a new TerraCycle corporate sponsor, has not been determined. In the three years since the center began its program, more than 30,000 wrappers have been sent to TerraCycle and kept out of landfills. Patrons attending events at Eisenhower, on the corner of Shortlidge and Eisenhower roads in University Park, may place used candy wrappers in lobby collection boxes. Eligible waste — from auditorium concession sales or from home or office use — includes individual candy wrappers, large candy bags and multi-pack candy bags. Candy wrappers and bags may also be dropped off at Eisenhower during regular business hours, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., weekdays, or at the Penn State Downtown Theatre Center, 146 S. Allen St., State College, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., weekdays, and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturdays.

CLGBTE to host open Music student selected for house at Palmer Museum Young Artist Program UNIVERSITY PARK — The Commission on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Equity (CLGBTE) will host its annual spring semester open house from 4 to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, March 19, at the Palmer Museum of Art. Penn State faculty, staff, students and their partners and families are invited to join members of the commission for tours of the museum’s collection and special exhibitions, casual conversation and hors d’oeuvres. Of special interest this year are guided tours at 4:15 p.m. and 4:45 p.m., of “Surveying Judy Chicago: Five Decades,” an exhibition by the pioneering feminist artist, author, educator and intellectual whose career now spans five decades. Information about membership on the commission will also be available. Contact Ricky Bohn at rrb175@psu.edu to make a reservation. RSVPs are not re-

quired, but are appreciated for planning purposes. The Palmer Museum of Art is located on Curtin Road near the Pasquerilla Spiritual Center-Eisenhower Chapel. Non-permit parking is available in the Nittany Parking Deck (near the Nittany Lion Inn) or the East Parking Deck (near the Berkey Creamery) for $1 per hour. For additional parking information, call the University Parking Office at (814) 8651436. The CLGBTE advises the president and works with the vice provost for educational equity to improve the climate of diversity, equity and inclusion for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender members of the Penn State community. For more information about the commission, visit equity.psu.edu/clgbte/. This event is sponsored by CLGBTE and the Palmer Museum of Art.

Music competition planned By MORGAN HILL correspondent@centrecountygazette.com

UNIVERSITY PARK — The Central Pennsylvania Music Teachers Association will sponsor the 30th Phyllis Triolo Music Competition on Saturday, May 17, at Music Building I, Esber Recital Hall, University Park. The competition, held annually since 1985 in memory of Phyllis Triolo, is open to talented instrumentalists, vocalists and pianists in grades seven through nine. “It’s a very exciting competition for talented middle school and high school students,” said Pat Lloyd, organizer and chair of the competition. Lloyd points out that competitors are judged based on their overall performance since judging the competition is sometimes “comparing

apples to oranges.” Students compete in two different divisions based on their age. In each division prizes are awarded to the winners: $200 for first prize, $100 for second prize and a possible third prize of $50. Interested students are encouraged to apply. All students are welcome as long as they are currently studying music, whether privately or in school. The application deadline is Tuesday, April 22. This year’s Phyllis Triolo Music Competition is held in cooperation with the School of Music at Penn State and due in part to a grant from the Centre Foundation. More information or to obtain competition rules and application forms contact Pat Lloyd at (814) 238-2374 or prlmusic@ live.com.

Master of fine arts alum and author to give reading UNIVERSITY PARK — Carter Sickels, author and Penn State master of fine arts alumnus, will read at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 20, in Paterno Library’s Foster Auditorium. Sickels is the author of the novel “The Evening Hour,” a finalist for the 2013 Oregon Book Award, the Lambda Literary Debut Fiction Award and the Publishing Triangle Edmund White Debut Fiction Award. The novel is set in Dove Creek, W.Va., where most of the wealth is in the mountains, in the coal seams that have provided generations with a way of life but little prosperity. Born here and raised by his Pentecostal grandfather, 27-year-old Cole Freeman

sidestepped work as a miner to become an aide in a nursing home. He’s got a shock of bleached blond hair and a gentle touch well suited to the job. He’s also a drug dealer, reselling the prescription pills of the older population to a younger crowd. Kirkus Review calls “The Evening Hour” “a plainspoken novel, but one with intensely lyrical moments, about the devastation of the West Virginia landscape — and the devastation to the local communities — owing to mountaintop removal ... Sickels has great insight into the emotional life of West Virginians, and he refreshingly presents them as fully realized characters rather than as clichés or stereotypes.”

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UNIVERSITY PARK — Senior School of Music student John Carpenter has been chosen as one of eight singers to join the young artist program at the Bayerische Staatsoper (Bavarian State Opera) in Munich, Germany. His work in Munich will be supported by the Björn Eklund Scholarship, provided by The Opera Foundation. Called the Opera Studio, the Bavarian State Opera young artist program prepares highly talented young singers for international careers in step with actual practice. Role studies, voice lessons, and acting and movement classes, as well as language training, are provided. The young artists are cast in smaller roles in productions on the main stage and take part in several concert projects. In addition, they study and perform one complete opera each season, which is presented at the prestigious Cuvilliés Theatre in Munich, an exquisite rococo hall adjacent to the main theater. After completion of the program, the opera company reserves the right to employ graduates for future engagement in the permanent ensemble. Carpenter is from Moorestown, N.J. A baritone, he spent last summer performing

with the Cincinnati Opera Chorus. He studied piano with Timothy Shafer at Penn State, and has studied voice with State College resident Graham Sanders since 2011. Sanders, a Wagner JOHN CARPENTER specialist, has a long performing career including appearances at major opera houses on four continents. John’s honors thesis, chaired by Charles Youmans, is titled “Analysis of Verdi Baritones’ Vocal Technique Through Modern Media Sources.” Carpenter said he is thrilled about the next chapter of his life. “I am beyond ecstatic to be given the opportunity to join the Opera Studio at the Bayerische Staatsoper. Even though it’s been a couple weeks since I got the offer, I don’t think the reality of singing in Munich on the same stage where all of my idols performed has really registered with me yet,” he said. “I know that Munich especially loves opera, and I can’t wait to do what I love each day in Germany.”

Screening of ‘Why We Ride’ set STATE COLLEGE — The motorcycle documentary “Why We Ride” will be shown at 3 p.m. on Sunday, March 30, at The State Theatre in downtown State College. An inspiring celebration of the motor-

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Thursday, March 13, through Wednesday, March 19 ALLEN STREET GRILL, 100 W. COLLEGE AVE., STATE COLLEGE, (814) 231-4745 Thursday, March 13 Bill Filer, 10:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Friday, March 14 Bill Filer, 10:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Saturday, March 15 Bill Filer, 10:30 p.m.-1 a.m. AMERICAN ALE HOUSE, 821 CRICKLEWOOD DRIVE, STATE COLLEGE, (814) 237-9701  Thursday, March 13 Domenick Swentosky, 8-11 p.m. Friday, March 14 Tommy Wareham, 6-8 p.m. and 9 p.m.-midnight Saturday, March 15 Tommy Wareham, 8 p.m.-midnight Sunday, March 16 Ted and Molly, 8-10 p.m. Wednesday, March 19 Scott Mangene, 8-10:30 p.m. THE ARENA BAR & GRILL, 1521 MARTIN ST., STATE COLLEGE, (814) 237-8833 Friday, March 14 Exit 81, 10:30 p.m. Saturday, March 15 Simply Black, 10:30 p.m. THE AUTOPORT, 1405 S. ATHERTON ST., STATE COLLEGE, (814) 237-7666 Thursday, March 13 Kate and Natalie, 9 p.m. BAR BLEU, 112 S. GARNER ST., STATE COLLEGE, (814) 237-0374 Thursday, March 13 Velveeta, 10:30 p.m. Saturday, March 15 Ted McCloskey and the Hi Fi’s, 10:30 p.m. BILL PICKLE’S TAP ROOM, 106 S. ALLEN ST., STATE COLLEGE, (814) 272-1172 Friday, March 14 Bill Filer, 5-7 p.m. THE BREWERY, 233 E. BEAVER AVE., STATE COLLEGE, (814) 237-2892 Wednesday, March 19 Karaoke, 9:30 p.m. CAFE 210 WEST, 210 W. COLLEGE AVE., STATE COLLEGE, (814) 237-3449 Thursday, March 13 Public Domain, 10:30 p.m. CHUMLEY’S, 108 W. COLLEGE AVE., STATE COLLEGE, (814) 238-4446 Thursday, March 13 Kelly Countermine & guests, 8-11 p.m. Saturday, March 15 Natascha & the Spy Boys, 8-10 p.m. Sunday, March 16 Harold Taddy’s open mic and variety show,case 8 p.m. EDGES PUB AT TUSSEY MOUNTAIN, 301 BEAR MEADOW ROAD, BOALSBURG, (814) 466-6266 Saturday, March 15 TBA ELK CREEK CAFÉ AND ALEWORKS, 100 W. MAIN ST., MILLHEIM, (814) 349-8850 Thursday, March 13 Richard Sleigh & friends, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 15 Dave Bielanko & Christine Smith, 8 p.m. THE GAMBLE MILL, 160 DUNLAP ST., BELLEFONTE, (814) 355-7764 Friday, March 14 The Strayers, 6-8 p.m. Saturday, March 15 Erin Condo and the Hoofties, 7-9 p.m. Sunday, March 16 Jay Vonada, 5-7 p.m. GOVERNORS PUB, 211 W. HIGH ST., BELLEFONTE, (814) 353-1008 Thursday, March 13 JT Blues, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 19 Biscuit Jam, 6:30 p.m. HOME D PIZZERIA/ROBIN HOOD BREWING CO., 1820 S. ATHERTON ST., STATE COLLEGE, (814) 237-7777 Friday, March 14 Chris Good, 7:30-10:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 18 David Zentner, 7-10 p.m. INDIGO, 112 W. COLLEGE AVE., STATE COLLEGE, (814) 234-1031 Friday, March 14 DJ Keigo and Nammo, 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Saturday, March 15 DJ Kid A.V., 9 p.m.-2 a.m. INFERNO BRICK OVEN & BAR, 340 E. COLLEGE AVE., STATE COLLEGE, (814) 237-5718 Thursday, March 13 DJ Kid A.V., 10 p.m. Friday, March 14 DJ Fuego, 10 p.m. Saturday, March 15 DJ Ca$hous, 10 p.m. OTTO’S PUB & BREWERY, 2286 N. ATHERTON ST., STATE COLLEGE, (814) 867-OTTO Friday, March 14 Miss Melanie and The Valley Rats, 9-11 p.m. Saturday, March 15 Monica Brindle, 9-11 p.m. THE PHYRST, 111 E. BEAVER AVE., STATE COLLEGE, (814) 238-1406 Thursday, March 13 Lowjack, 8 p.m., Maxwell Strait, 10:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Friday, March 14 Dominic & Noah, 8-10 p.m. Ted and the Hi-Fi’s, 10:30 pm-2 a.m. Saturday, March 15 Lowjack, 10:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Wednesday, March 19 Go Go Gadget, 10:30 p.m.

March 13-19, 2014

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

ONGOING

Bookmobile — Centre County Library Bookmobile is a fully accessible library on wheels. Look for it in your community and join Miss Laura for story times, songs and fun. Visit the website at www.centrecounty library.org for days and times. Exhibit — Japanese prints will be on display through Sunday, March 30, in the Windows of the World Gallery at the Bellefonte Art Museum for Centre County, 133 N. Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Gallery hours are 1 to 4:30 p.m., Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Call (814) 355-4280 or visit www. bellefontemuseum.org. Exhibit — “Healing Transformation” by Michele Rivera will be displayed through Sunday, March 30, at The State Theatre, 130 W. College Ave., State College. This exhibit showcases paintings that speak of an artist’s inner healing journey through creativity. For more information, visit www. thestatetheatre.org. Exhibit — Work by Mary Vollero will be on display through Sunday, March 30, in the Community 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 — Work by Jeff Mathison will be on display through Sunday, March 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.bellefonte museum.org. Exhibit — “Preserving the Past for the Future” by the Farmland Preservation artists will be displayed though Monday, March 31, at the Village at Penn State, 260 Lion Hill Road, State College. Exhibit — “Landscapes Near and Far” by Sean Bodley will be on display through Monday, March 31, at Schlow Region Centre Library’s Betsy Rodgers Allen Gallery, 211 S. Allen St., State College. His photographs represent scenes from the Centre County Grange Fair and Civil War reenactments. Gallery hours are Mondays through Wednesdays, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Thursdays, noon to 9 p.m.; Fridays, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Sundays, 1:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, call (814) 237- 6238. Exhibit — “From There to Here: Four Decades as a Feminist Artist,” by Nancy Youdelman, will be on display through Monday, April 7, at the Borland Gallery, University Park. Gallery hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Mondays through Fridays. Tax Assistance — Schlow Centre Region Library will host a Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program for low- and moderate-income individuals and families, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. by appointment through Friday, April 11, at 211. S Allen St., State College. For more information, call (814) 355-6816.

Exhibit — “Out of Here,” an exhibition of work by students in special topics courses relating to Judy Chicago, will be on display in Art Alley in the HUB-Robeson Galleries, Wednesday, March 19, through Sunday, April 27. Visit www.studentaffairs. psu.edu/hub/artgalleries or call (814) 8650775. Exhibit — The works of Will Espy, Debbie Petersen and Amalia Shartel will be on display through Wednesday, April 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) 355-4280 or visit www.bellefonte museum.org. Exhibit — British watercolors from the Permanent Collection will be featured at the Palmer Museum of Art through Sunday, May 4. The museum is open from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Tuesdays through Saturdays, and from noon to 4 p.m. on Sundays. For more information, visit www.palmer museum.psu.edu. Exhibit — The Palmer Museum of Art will feature “Forging Alliances” through Sunday, May 11. This exhibition draws on the Palmer Museum’s collection of post-WWII mingei ceramics. The museum is open from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Tuesdays through Saturdays, and from noon to 4 p.m. on Sundays. For more information, visit www.palmermuseum.psu. edu. Exhibit — The Palmer Museum of Art will feature the exhibition “Surveying Judy Chicago: Five Decades” through Sunday, May 11. The exhibit charts Chicago’s remarkable and ongoing career. Museum hours are from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Tuesdays through Saturdays, and from noon to 4 p.m. on Sundays. For more information, visit www.judychicago.arted.psu.edu or www.palmermuseum.psu.edu. History/Genealogy — Learn about local history and genealogy with expert researchers at the Historical Museum and PA Room, 203 N. Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Hours are Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Tuesdays and Thursdays from noon to 5 p.m. Call (814) 355-1516 or visit www.centrecounty library.org.

THURSDAY, MARCH 13

Meeting — The Centre County Triad will meet from 10 to 11 a.m. at Centre LifeLink EMS, 125 Puddintown Road, State College. This week’s discussion will feature director Don Siefert, who will talk about the ombudsman position at LifeLink. Story Time — Preschoolers can enjoy stories and songs at the Thursday story time from 10:30 to 10:50 a.m. at Discovery Space, 112 W. Foster Ave., Suite 1, State College. Story times are free with paid admission. Call (814) 234-0200 or email info@ mydiscoveryspace.org. Children’s Program — Preschoolers ages 3–5 can work on science-themed activities with “Science Adventures” from 11 to 11:30 a.m. at Discovery Space, 112 W. Foster Ave., Suite 1, State College. Today’s theme is “Testing Ideas.” Activities are free with paid admission. Call (814) 234-0200, email info@mydiscoveryspace.org or visit www.mydiscoveryspace.org. What’s Happening, Page 33

THE RATHSKELLER, 108 S. PUGH ST., STATE COLLEGE, (814) 237-3858 Friday, March 14 Brian Lubrecht, 10:30 p.m. THE SALOON, 101 HEISTER ST., STATE COLLEGE, (814) 234-0845 Thursday, March 13 My Hero Zero, 10 p.m. Friday, March 14 Velveeta, 8-10 p.m. Saturday, March 15 Mr. Hand, 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 18 Shake Shake Shake, 10:30 p.m. ZENO’S PUB, 100 W. COLLEGE AVE., STATE COLLEGE, (814) 237-4350 Thursday, March 13 Nightcrawlers, 10:30 p.m. Friday, March 14 AAA Blues Band, 7 p.m., Spider Kelly, 10:30 p.m. Saturday, March 15 Harold Taddy, 8 p.m., Pure Cane Sugar, 10:30 p.m. Monday, March 17 DopplerPoppins, 11 p.m. Tuesday, March 18 Natalie Race, 10 p.m. Wednesday, March 19 Haystack Lightnin’, 8 p.m., The Cave Tones, 11 p.m. ZOLA NEW WORLD BISTRO, 324 W. COLLEGE AVE., STATE COLLEGE, (814) 237-8474 Friday, March 14 TBA — Compiled by Marjorie S. Miller Schedules subject to change. Call the venue for details. The Centre County Gazette is committed to providing readers with a complete list of upcoming live entertainment in Centre County. If your establishment provides live entertainment and would like to have it listed free in The Gazette, simply email listings to mmiller@centrecountygazette.com.

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What’s Happening, from page 32 Craft Class — The Centre County Library and Historical Museum will host “Hooks & Needles,” an adult craft class, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at 200 Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Call (814) 355-1516 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. Story Time — Holt Memorial Library will have preschool story time from 2 to 3 p.m. at 17 N. Front St., Philipsburg. Today’s theme is “Feeling Lucky.” Call (814) 342-1987 or visit www.centrecounty library.org. Children’s Program — The Centre County Library and Historical Museum will host its Lego club from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. at 200 Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Call (814) 355-1516 or visit www.centrecounty library.org. Event — The 2014 CBICC Awards Gala will take place at 5:30 p.m. at The State Theatre, 130 W. College Ave., State College. Each year, the Chamber of Business & Industry of Centre County provides the opportunity for both individuals and businesses to be recognized for professional and personal achievements. Tickets can be purchased by calling (814) 272-0606 or visiting www.statetheatre.org. Family Program — Holt Memorial Library will host “It’s Elementary,” a series of activities and presentations for elementary school students and their families, from 6 to 7 p.m. at 17 N. Front St., Philipsburg. Tonight’s theme is “Blockheads — Loads of Lego Fun.” Call (814) 342-1987 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. Support Group — Mount Nittany Medical Center will host a diabetes support group from 6 to 7 p.m. in Conference Rooms 1 and 2 through Entrance E at 1800 E. Park Ave., State College. Contact Amy Leffard at aleffard@moutnittany.org or call (814) 231-7095. Embroidery Club — An embroidery club will meet from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Sun Room, Schlow Centre Region Library, 211 S. Allen St., State College. All skill levels are welcome. Call (814) 237-6236. Meeting — Learn about the Keystone Community Destination and Bellefonte’s future at 6:30 p.m. at the Bellefonte Middle School Cafeteria, 100 N. School St., Bellefonte. Business owners, merchants and residents are encouraged to attend.

FRIDAY, MARCH 14

Class — Brienne M. Brown will teach “The Wonderful World of Watercolor” from 9 a.m. to noon at the Bellefonte Art Museum, 133 N. Allegheny St., Bellefonte. For registration forms and a full list of 2014 art classes, visit www.bellefonteart museum.org/classes.html. Used Book Sale — The Centre County Library and Historical Museum will have a used book sale from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 200 Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Call (814) 3551516 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. Developmental Screenings — Strawberry Fields professionals will administer developmental screenings for children from 9:30 a.m. to noon at 200 N. Allegheny St., Bellefonte. 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. Farmers’ Market — The Downtown State College Farmers’ Market will take place at 11:30 a.m. in the State College Municipal Building, 243 S. Allen St., State College. For more information, visit www. centralpafarmers.com. Dinner — St. John’s Catholic Church will have a Lenten seafood and pizza dinner from 4 to 7 p.m. at 134 E. Bishop St., Bellefonte. Dinners include a choice of haddock, cod, shrimp, salmon or pizza with a vegetable, macaroni and cheese, stewed tomatoes, coleslaw, applesauce or fruit cocktail. Film — “Maidentrip” will play at 4 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. at The State Theatre, 130 W. College Ave., State College. In the film, a 14-year-old sets out on a two-year voyage in pursuit of her dream to become the youngest person to ever sail around the world. Tickets can be purchased by calling (814) 272-0606 or visiting www.state theatre.org. Concert — The local bluegrass band Stained Grass Window will play at 7 p.m. at The State Theatre, 130 W. College Ave., State College. Tickets can be purchased at the box office by calling (814) 272-0606 or visit www.statetheatre.org. Comedy — The Wise Crackers Comedy Club presents Joe Mulligan and Brian

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THE FILM “Maidentrip” will play on multiple dates at The State Theatre, 130 W. College Ave., in State College. In the film, a 14-year-old pursues her dream to become the youngest person to ever sail around the world. Chichocki at 9 p.m. in Celebration Hall at 2280 Commercial Blvd., State College. Visit www.wisecrackers.biz.

SATURDAY, MARCH 15

Class — The Centre County Genealogical Society, the Centre County Library and Historical Museum and the State College Family History Center will sponsor “Genealogy 101 – Plus” for those who wish to learn more about their ancestry from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 200 Allegheny St., Bellefonte. To register, call (814) 422-8657 or email jwheald@gmail.com. Used Book Sale — The Centre County Library and Historical Museum will have a used book sale from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 200 Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Call (814) 3551516 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. Farmers’ Market — The Millheim Farmers’ Market will take place at 10 a.m. at the Old Gregg School, 106 School St., Spring Mills. For more information, visit www.centralpafarmers.com. Family Program — Holt Memorial Library will host “Saturday STEM,” where the whole family can try out numerous science experiments, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 17 N. Front St., Philipsburg. Call (814) 342-1987 or visit www.centrecounty library.org. Games — Hone your strategy for the ancient game of “Go” from 1:30 to 5 p.m. in the Sun Room, Schlow Centre Region Library, 211 S. Allen St., State College. Call (814) 237-6236. Dance — Mount Nittany Middle School and the State High Thespians will host a “Prince and Princess Ball” for elementary students and their parents from 3 to 5 p.m. at 656 Brandywine Drive, State College. The dance will be a fundraiser for the State High Thespians’ trip to perform in the Fringe Festival in Scotland in August. Games — Snow Shoe EMS will host bingo at 7 p.m. at 492 W. Sycamore St., Snow Shoe. Doors open at 5 p.m. Film — “Maidentrip” will play at 4 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. at The State Theatre, 130 W. College Ave., State College. In the film, a 14-year-old sets out on a two-year voyage in pursuit of her dream to become the youngest person to ever sail around the world. Tickets can be purchased by calling (814) 272-0606 or visiting www.statetheatre.org. Dance — The Turbotville Community Hall Corporation will host a public dance with food from 7 to 10 p.m. at 41 Church St., Turbotville. Funds raised will help restore the building. Call (570) 412-8087.

SUNDAY, MARCH 16

Services — Grace Baptist Church will have revival services at 9:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. at 3596 Penns Valley Road, Spring Mills. Call (814) 308-4055, email khcodner@gracebaptism.org or visit www. gracebaptism.org. Family Activity — Participate in the “Block Party,” family fun with blocks and Legos, from 2 to 4 p.m. in the Downsbrough Community Room at Schlow Centre Region Library, 211 S. Allen St., State College. Playing with blocks can help support your child’s development in the following areas: social and emotional development, physical development, cognitive development and language development. For more information, contact the Children’s Department at (814) 235-7817. Film — “Maidentrip” will play at 4 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. at The State Theatre, 130 W. College Ave., State College. In the film, a 14-year-old sets out on a two-year voy-

age in pursuit of her dream to become the youngest person to ever sail around the world. Tickets can be purchased by calling (814) 272-0606 or visiting www.state theatre.org.

MONDAY, MARCH 17

Games — Snow Shoe EMS will host bingo at 7 p.m. at 492 W. Sycamore St., Snow Shoe. Doors open at 5 p.m. Story Time — Baby & Me story time, with sweet stories, songs and action rhymes, will take place at 9:30 a.m. in the Children’s Activity Room at Schlow Centre Region Library, 211 S. Allen St., State College. For more information, contact the Children’s Department at (814) 235-7817. Exhibit — Penn State M.F.A. Graduate Thesis Exhibition 4 will take place at the Zoller Gallery, University Park. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, visit www.sova.psu.edu. Story Time — The Centre County Library and Historical Museum will have toddler story time from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at 200 Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Today’s theme is “Lucky Green.” Call (814) 3551516 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 “Saint Patrick’s Day.” Call (814) 364-2580 or visit www. centrecountylibrary.org. Story Time — Tales for Twos story time for parents and their toddlers will take place at 10:30 a.m. in the Children’s Activity Room at Schlow Centre Region Library, 211 S. Allen St., State College. For more information, contact the Children’s Department at (814) 235-7817. 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. Workshop — The Centre County Library and Historical Museum will have a family workshop for children ages 12 months old to 36 months old and their caregivers from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at 200 Allegheny St., Bellefonte. This program emphasizes learning through play and encourages social interaction between parents and their children. To register, email lsarge@centrecountylibrary.org or call (814) 355-1516. Film — “Maidentrip” will play at 4 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. at The State Theatre, 130 W. College Ave., State College. In the film, a 14-year-old sets out on a two-year voyage in pursuit of her dream to become the youngest person to ever sail around the world. Tickets can be purchased by calling (814) 272-0606 or visiting www.state theatre.org. Knitting Class — Holt Memorial Library will host “Knit Wits,” for beginner, experienced or intermediate knitters, from 6 to 7 p.m. at 17 N. Front St., Philipsburg. Call (814) 342-1987 or visit www.centre countylibrary.org. Adult Program — The Centre County Library and Historical Museum will have a health education series from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at 200 Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Today’s topic is “Dental Health.” Call (814) 355-1516 or visit www.centrecounty library.org. 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.

Service — Grace Baptist Church will have a revival service at 7 p.m. at 3596 Penns Valley Road, Spring Mills. Call (814) 308-4055, email khcodner@gracebaptism. org or visit www.gracebaptism.org. Bingo — The State College Knights of Columbus will host bingo at 7 p.m. at 850 Stratford Drive, State College. Practice/Performance — The Nittany Knights will perform a capella barbershop songs at 7:15 p.m. at the South Hills School of Business and Technology, 480 Waupelani Drive, State College. For more information, call (814) 777-7455, visit www. nittanyknights.org or email jimkerhin@ yahoo.com. Meeting — Students will give a presentation to the State College Borough Council about a “Sustainable Communities Collaborative” project on developing a more effective model for volunteer recruitment and retention at 7:30 p.m. in the State College Municipal Building, 243 S. Allen St., State College. Contact lmuther@state collegepa.us.

TUESDAY, MARCH 18

Children’s Activity — “Toddler Learning Centre,” where children ages 18 months to 3 years can play with the opportunity for parents to talk, will take place at 9:15 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. in the Downsbrough Community Room, Schlow Centre Region Library, 211 S. Allen St., State College. Registration is required. For more information, contact the Children’s Department at (814) 235-7817. Coffee Time — Bring a friend and savor that second cup of coffee and conversation from 9:30 to 11 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall, Howard United Methodist Church, West Main St., Howard. Story Time — Story time for children ages 3 to 5 will take place at 9:30 a.m. in the Children’s Activity Room at Schlow Centre Region Library, 211 S. Allen St., State College. For more information, contact the Children’s Department at (814) 235-7817. Exhibit — Penn State M.F.A. Graduate Thesis Exhibition 4 will take place at the Zoller Gallery, University Park. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, visit www.sova.psu.edu. Story Time — Story time for children ages 2 to 7 will take place at 10:30 a.m. in the Children’s Activity Room at Schlow Centre Region Library, 211 S. Allen St., State College. For more information, contact the Children’s Department at (814) 235-7817. Story Time — Holt Memorial Library will have a toddler story time from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at 17 N. Front St., Philipsburg. Call (814) 342-1987 or visit www.centre countylibrary.org. Discussion — Connie Schulz, State College Area School District family outreach specialist, to meet other parents and share ideas from noon to 1:30 p.m. at Schlow Centre Region Library, 211 S. Allen St., State College. Children’s Program — The Centre Hall Branch Library will host a program for home-schooled students in grades 6-12 from 1:30 to 3 p.m. at 109 W. Beryl St., Centre Hall. The group will discuss wages, prices and the money supply as well as examine a small-business model. Call (814) 364-2580 or visit www.centrecounty library.org. Story Time — The Centre County Library and Historical Museum will have preschool story time from 1:30 to 2 p.m. What’s Happening, Page 34

Page 34 What’s Happening, from page 33 at 200 Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Today’s theme is “Lucky Green.” Call (814) 3551516 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. Farmers’ Market — The Boalsburg Farmers’ Market will take place from 2 to 6 p.m. in St. John’s United Church of Christ, 218 N. Church St., Boalsburg. Vendor products include fall greens and root vegetables, meats, dairy items, breads and apples. Yoga Class — A gentle yoga class will take place from 5 to 6 p.m. at the Howard United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, 144 W. Main St., Howard. The class is designed to have all flows on the floor. Gain flexibility and strength and leave feeling calm, open and rejuvenated. Call Kathie at (814) 625-2852 or email kathieb1@ comcast.net. Book Club — Mother and Daughter Book Club will take place from 6 to 7 p.m. in the Children’s Activity Room at Schlow Centre Region Library, 211 S. Allen St., State College. The book to be discussed this month is “Turtle in Paradise” by Jennifer L. Holm. For more information, contact the Children’s Department at (814) 235-7817. Meeting — The Centre County Planning Commission will have its monthly meeting at 6 p.m. in Room 146 of the Willowbank Building, 420 Holmes St., Bellefonte. Visit www.centrecountypa.gov. Open House — State College Assembly of God Boys Developmental Football Program will have an open house from 6 to 8 p.m. at 2201 University Drive Ext., State College. Boys ages 6 to 13 and their families can meet coaches, ask questions and get registration forms for spring football. For more information, visit www. scassembly.org/football. Yoga Class — A basics level yoga class will take place from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Howard United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, 144 W. Main St., Howard. The class is intended for those who may have had some prior yoga experience. Gain flexibility and strength and leave feeling calm, open and rejuvenated. Call Kathie at (814) 625-2852 or email kathieb1@comcast.net. Book Club — Join the Evening Book Discussion Group at 6:30 p.m. in the Sun Room at Schlow Centre Region Library, 211 S. Allen St., State College. The book to be discussed this month is “Packing for Mars” by Mary Roach. Line Dancing — Centre Region Parks and Recreation presents line dancing at 7 p.m. at the Mt. Nittany Residence, 301 Rolling Ridge Drive, State College. No experience necessary or partners needed. Call (814) 231-3076. Model Railroad Club — Nittany Valley Model Railroad Club meets at 7 p.m. at Old Gregg School Community and Recreation Center, Room No. 1A, 106 School St., Spring Mills. Call Fred at (814) 422-7667. Class — Mount Nittany Medical Center will host “A Joint Venture,” a free class on hip and knee replacements, from 7 to 8 p.m. in Conference Room 1, 2 or 3 through Entrance A at 1800 E. Park Ave., State College. Contact Val Coakley at vcoakley@ mountnittany.org or (814) 278-4810. Service — Grace Baptist Church will have a revival service at 7 p.m. at 3596 Penns Valley Road, Spring Mills. Call (814) 308-4055, email khcodner@gracebaptism. org or visit www.gracebaptism.org. Meeting — Bellefonte Area School District’s board of school directors will meet at 7 p.m. in the cafeteria of Bellefonte Area

The Centre County Gazette Middle School, 100 N. School St., Bellefonte. The public is welcome to attend. Concert — The Barry Long Quartet presents “Freedom in the Air” at 7:30 p.m. at The State Theatre, 130 W. College Ave., State College. Using freedom songs and historic photography as a source for material for interdisciplinary collaboration, trumpeter Barry Long’s “Freedom in the Air” project gives modern witness to the courageous work of Civil Rights activists. Tickets can be purchased by calling (814) 272-0606 or visiting www.statetheatre.org.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19

Story Time — Baby & Me story time, with sweet stories, songs and action rhymes, will take place at 9:30 a.m. in the Children’s Activity Room at Schlow Centre Region Library, 211 S. Allen St., State College. For more information, contact the Children’s Department at (814) 235-7817. Story Time — The Centre County Library and Historical Museum will have baby book time from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at 200 Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Book themes will vary throughout March. Call (814) 3551516 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. Exhibit — Penn State M.F.A. Graduate Thesis Exhibition 4 will take place at the Zoller Gallery, University Park. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, visit www.sova.psu.edu. Story Time — Tales for Twos story time for parents and their toddlers will take place at 10:30 a.m. in the Children’s Activity Room at Schlow Centre Region Library, 211 S. Allen St., State College. For more information, contact the Children’s Department at (814) 235-7817. Story Time — The Centre County Library and Historical Museum will have preschool story time from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at 200 Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Today’s theme is “Lucky Green.” Call (814) 355-1516 or visit www.centrecounty library.org. Story Time — Holt Memorial Library will have preschool story time from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at 17 N. Front St., Philipsburg. Today’s theme is “A Little Spring in the Step.” Call (814) 342-1987 or visit www. centrecountylibrary.org. Children’s Program — Children ages 6 months to 2 years 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. 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. Exhibit — Tim Hurtz, associate professor of oboe, will present “Something Old, Something New: Compositions for Oboe” at 12:10 p.m. at the Palmer Museum of Art, Curtin Road, University Park. Visit www. palmermuseum.psu.edu. Program — Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital will host a cancer survivorship program from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at the Community Cancer Treatment Center, 400 Highland Ave., Lewistown. The classes will address cancer survivors’ questions and concerns about what happens after their treatment. Topics include health and wellness, treatment and management and resources and follow-up care. Registration is required and can be done by calling (717) 242-7297.

Volunteering — Bellefonte Area Mission Central HUB will be open from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Trinity United Methodist Church, 128 W. Howard St., Bellefonte. Call (814) 355-9425. Children’s Program — The Centre Hall Branch Library will host an afterschool science club from 3 to 3:30 p.m. and 3:45 to 4:15 p.m. at 109 W. Beryl St., Centre Hall. Today’s theme is “Blood.” Call (814) 3642580 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. Zumba — New Hope United Methodist Church will sponsor a free Zumba class at 6 p.m. at the church, 1089 E. College Ave., Bellefonte. Call Amanda at (814) 321-4528. Group Meeting — Celebrate Recovery will meet from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Christ Community Church, 200 Ellis Place, State College. The group uses the “Eight Recovery Principles” with a 12-step approach to help members cope with life’s troubles. For more information, visit www.cccsc.org or call (814) 234-0711. Film — “Maidentrip” will play at 4 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. at The State Theatre, 130 W. College Ave., State College. In the film, a 14-year-old sets out on a two-year voyage in pursuit of her dream to become the youngest person to ever sail around the world. Tickets can be purchased by calling (814) 272-0606 or visiting www.state theatre.org. Lenten Dinner — St. Mark Evangelical Lutheran Church will have a Lenten meal and service beginning at 5:45 p.m. at 160 N. Main St., Pleasant Gap. The service will begin at 7 p.m. Event — Centre Region Parks and Recreation presents an afterschool drama camp where kids can learn about Shakespeare from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Fairmount Avenue Elementary School, 411 S. Fraser St., State College. For more information, visit www.crpr.org or call (814) 231-3071. Service — Grace Baptist Church will have a revival service at 7 p.m. at 3596 Penns Valley Road, Spring Mills. Call (814) 308-4055, email khcodner@gracebaptism. org or visit www.gracebaptism.org.

THURSDAY, MARCH 20

Exhibit — Penn State M.F.A. Graduate Thesis Exhibition 4 will take place at the Zoller Gallery, University Park. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, visit www.sova.psu.edu. Story Time — Preschoolers can enjoy stories and songs at the Thursday story time from 10:30 to 10:50 a.m. at Discovery Space, 112 W. Foster Ave., Suite 1, State College. Story times are free with paid admission. Call (814) 234-0200 or email info@ mydiscoveryspace.org. Children’s Program — Preschoolers ages 3–5 can work on science-themed activities with “Science Adventures” from 11 to 11:30 a.m. at Discovery Space, 112 W. Foster Ave., Suite 1, State College. Today’s theme is “Testing Ideas.” Activities are free with paid admission. Call (814) 234-0200, email info@mydiscoveryspace.org or visit www.mydiscoveryspace.org. Soup Sale — Howard United Methodist Church will have a soup sale from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Fellowship Hall at 144 W. Main St., Howard. Orders for quarts of soup will be taken until Sunday, March 16. Contact Patti at (814) 625-2182 or Helen at (814) 625-2722. Proceeds from the sale will go to local missions. Craft Class — The Centre County Library and Historical Museum will host “Hooks & Needles,” an adult craft class, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at 200 Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Call (814) 355-1516 or visit

March 13-19, 2014 www.centrecountylibrary.org. Story Time — Holt Memorial Library will have preschool story time from 2 to 3 p.m. at 17 N. Front St., Philipsburg. Today’s theme is “A Little Spring in the Step.” Call (814) 342-1987 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. Children’s Program — The Centre County Library and Historical Museum will host its Lego club from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. at 200 Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Call (814) 355-1516 or visit www.centrecounty library.org. Relay for Life Meeting — Relay for Life of Happy Valley will host its team member meeting at 6 p.m. at the Centre Hall Lions Club, 153 E. Church St., Centre Hall. Children’s Program — The Centre Hall Branch Library will host a teen craft night from 6 to 7 p.m. at 109 W. Beryl St., Centre Hall. Come and make a washer necklace. Call (814) 364-2580 or visit www.centre countylibrary.org. Support Group — Mount Nittany Health will host a family medicine seminar with Julie L. Thompson from 6 to 7 p.m. at Mount Nittany Medical Center in the conference rooms through Entrance E, 1800 E. Park Ave., State College. Thompson will talk about demystifying adverse food reactions. Contact Jessica Bird at jbird@ mountnittany.org or (814) 234-6738. Family Program — Holt Memorial Library will host “It’s Elementary,” a series of activities and presentations for elementary school students and their families, from 6 to 7 p.m. at 17 N. Front St., Philipsburg. Tonight’s theme is “Family Movie Night — ‘Frozen’ (PG).” Call (814) 342-1987 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. Program — The free “Parents-to-Be: The Heir and Parents Hospital Tour for Expectant Parents” program will be held from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. and 7:45 to 8:45 p.m. at Mount Nittany Medical Center, 1800 E. Park Ave., State College. Call Dianne Barden at (814) 231-3132. Meeting — Learn about the Keystone Community Destination and Bellefonte’s future at 6:30 p.m. at the Bellefonte Middle School Cafeteria, 100 N. School St., Bellefonte. Business owners, merchants and residents are encouraged to attend. Film — The Sierra Club Moshannon Group presents “A Fierce Green Fire: The Battle For a Living Planet” at 7 p.m. at The State Theatre, 130 W. College Ave., State College. This film is the first big-picture exploration of the environmental movement. Tickets can be purchased by calling (814) 272-0606 or visiting www.statetheatre.org. Open House — The State College Borough Planning Commission will have an open house to discuss the draft of the “State College Neighborhood Plan” at 7 p.m. in the State College Municipal Building, 243 S. Allen St., State College. The open house will give residents the opportunity to see the plan’s recommendations and provide feedback. Call (814) 234-7109, email planningdept@state collegepa.us or visit www.statecollegepa. us/neighborhoodplan. Service — Grace Baptist Church will have a revival service at 7 p.m. at 3596 Penns Valley Road, Spring Mills. Call (814) 308-4055, email khcodner@gracebaptism. org or visit www.gracebaptism.org. Performance — The Centre for Performing Arts and the Moscow Festival Ballet presents “Swan Lake” at 7:30 p.m. at Eisenhower Auditorium, University Park. Visit www.cpa.psu.edu. — Compiled by Gazette staff

GROUP MEETINGS The Gazette will publish the regular meeting dates and times for all Centre County social and service groups, organizations, clubs, etc. that have membership open to the public. To be included in the weekly listing send information by Wednesday one week prior to publication to community@centrecountygazette. com or mail to: The Centre County Gazette, Attn: Group Meetings, 403 S. Allen St., State College, PA 16801. Adult Bible Study and Kids Program, offering practical help from the Bible and a fun and productive time for kids, will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesdays at Nittany Baptist Church, 430 Mountain Back Road, Spring Mills. Call (814) 360–1601 or visit www. nittany baptist.org. Adult Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse — Men’s Support Group sponsored by The Centre County Women’s Resource Center, meets from 5:30–7 p.m. Tues-

days. Call (814) 237–5220 ext. 247, email edteam@ccwrc.org or visit www.ccwrc.org. Adult Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse — Women’s Support Group sponsored by The Centre County Women’s Resource Center, meets from 5:30–7 p.m. Wednesdays. Call (814) 237–5220 ext. 247, email edteam@ccwrc.org or visit ccwrc. org. ALIVE Teen Club meets at 6 p.m. Sundays at First Baptist Church, 539 Jacksonville Road, Bellefonte. Call (814) 355–5678 or visit www.fbcbellefonte.org. Alzheimer’s/Dementia Support Groups meet the first Friday at 1 p.m. and second Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. of every month in the Mount Nittany Dining Room at The Inn at Brookline, 1930 Cliffside Drive, State College. Contact Anne at (814) 234–3141 or teadmin@brooklinevillage.com or Janie at (814) 235–2000 or iwp commrel@brooklinevillage.com for information.

AWANA Club meets at 6 p.m. every Sunday at the First Baptist Church, 539 Jacksonville Road, Bellefonte. Activities and Bible lessons will be held for children ages 3 through sixth grade. Materials provided. Call (814) 355–5678 or visit www. fbcbellefonte.org. Bald Eagle Grange No. 151 meets at 7 p.m. the first Tuesday of every month at the Grange Hall in Runville. Bald Eagle Watershed Association meets at 9:30 a.m. the third Monday at the Milesburg Borough Building, 416 Front St., Milesburg. Visit www.baldeaglewatershed. com. The Bald Eagle Area Class of 1959 meets at 6 p.m. the first Wednesday of each month for dinner. Location changes each month. Call Joyce at (814) 383–4337 or email ljt2342@embarqmail.com. Bald Eagle Area Class of 1960 meets for lunch at 11:30 a.m. the third Thursday of every month at The Bestway Restaurant,

1023 N. Eagle Valley Road, Howard. Call Barb (814) 466–6027. Bald Eagle Area Class of 1962 meets for breakfast at 9 a.m. the first Saturday of each month at Bestway Truckstop Restaurant, Route 150, Milesburg. Call Sandy at (814) 387–4218. Bald Eagle Area Class of 1964 meets for breakfast at 9 a.m. the fourth Saturday of the month at the Bestway Restaurant, Route 150, I–80 exit 158, Milesburg. Dinner will be at 5:30 p.m. on the third Friday of the month at the Bellefonte Moose, 125 N. Spring St., Bellefonte. Call Sue (814) 625– 2132 or bea.1964@yahoo.com. Bald Eagle Area Class of 1965 meets for dinner at 5:30 p.m. the last Friday of each month at Bellefonte Elks, 120 W. High St., Bellefonte. Call Bob (814) 383–2151. Bellefonte High School Class of 1956 meets for dinner at 5:30 p.m. the second Group Meetings, Page 35

March 13-19, 2014 Group Meetings, from page 34 Friday of each month at Bellefonte Elks, 120 W. High St., Bellefonte. Call Kay at (814) 359–2738. Bellefonte High School Class 1967 meets for breakfast at 8:30 a.m. the first Saturday of each month at Sunset West, 521 E. College Ave., Pleasant Gap. The location is subject to change. Call Vic at (814) 360–1948. Bellefonte Elks Lodge meets at 7 p.m. the second and fourth Mondays of each month at Bellefonte Elks, 120 W. High St., Bellefonte. Bellefonte Encampment No. 72 and Ridgeley Canton No. 8 meets at 7 p.m. the second Wednesday of each month, Windmere Hall, 454 Rolling Ridge Drive, State College. Bellefonte Garden Club meets at 6:30 p.m. the third Tuesday of the month at the First Presbyterian Church, 203 N. Spring St., Bellefonte. Visit www.facebook.com/ bellefontegardenclub or call (814) 355– 4427. Bellefonte Historical Railroad Society meets at 7 p.m. the first Monday of each month at the Train Station, Talleyrand Park, Bellefonte. Call (814) 355–1053 or www.bellefontetrain.org. Bellefonte Kiwanis Club meets at noon Tuesdays at the Moose Club, 125 N. Spring St., Bellefonte. Call Jeff Steiner at (814) 3593233 or email teamsteiner@comcast.net. Bellefonte Sunrise Rotary Club meets at 7:30 a.m. Fridays at Diamond Deli, 103 N. Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Call Mary Jane Fisher at (814) 355–5905. Bellefonte Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1600 meets at 8 p.m. the second Thursday of every month at Post Home, Spring Street, Bellefonte. Bellefonte Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1600 Ladies Auxiliary meets at 7 p.m. the second Wednesday of every month at Post Home, Spring Street, Bellefonte. Better Breathers Support Group meets at 2 p.m. the third Thursday every month at HealthSouth Nittany Valley Rehabilitation Hospital, 550 E. College Ave., Pleasant Gap. Call James Williamson, respiratory manager, at (814) 359–3421. Better Breathers is affiliated with the American Lung Association. Business Networking International meets at 7 a.m. Thursdays at Celebration Hall, 2280 Commercial Blvd., State College. Members share ideas, contacts and business referrals. Fee is $10 for room and breakfast. Call Kelly Swisher at (814) 280– 1656. Boy Scouts of America BSA Troop 66 meets from 7–8 p.m. every Tuesday at Pleasant Gap United Methodist Church, 179 S. Main St., Pleasant Gap. Email Scoutmaster Bill Weaver at standinten@aol. com. Brain Injury Support Group meets at 7 p.m. the second Tuesday of every month at HealthSouth Nittany Valley Rehabilitation Hospital, 550 E. College Ave., Pleasant Gap. Call Sharon Poorman, nurse manager, at (814) 359–3421. There will be no meetings in January and February. Breast Cancer Support Group meets from 5:30–7 p.m. the first Monday of every month in the ground floor conference rooms, Mount Nittany Medical Center, 1800 E. Park Ave., State College. If the first Monday of the month is a holiday, the meeting will be held on the second Monday of the month. Call Cheri at (814) 231–7005. The Caregivers Support Group of the Cancer Survivors’ Association meets at 10:30 a.m. the first Monday of the month in Conference Room 6, Mount Nittany Medical Center, 1800 E. Park Ave., State College. Catholic Daughters of the Americas social begins at 6:30 p.m. and meets at 7 p.m. the first Thursday of every month at St. John’s Catholic School auditorium, 134 E. Bishop St., Bellefonte. Call (814) 355– 7730 or email jmoest@yahoo.com. Central Pennsylvania Holistic Wellness Group will meet to share and learn about many methods and techniques to support a holistic, homeopathic and spiritual lifestyle from 6:30–8 p.m. the second Wednesday of each month at the Inspired Holistic Wellness, 107 S. Spring St., Bellefonte. Call (814) 883–0957 or visit www. meetup.com/central–pa–holistic–wellness group. The Centre County Down Syndrome Society meets from 7–9 p.m. on the second Thursday of the month in the offices at 111 Sowers St., Suite 504, in State College. Email ccdssociety@gmail.com or visit www.centrecountydownsyndrome.org. The Centre County Green Party meets

The Centre County Gazette at 7:15 p.m. on the second Thursday of every month at Webster’s Bookstore Café, 133 E. Beaver Ave., State College. Centre County Real Estate Investment Club meets from 7–9 p.m. the third Thursday of every month at RE/MAX Centre Realty, 1375 Martin St., State College. Call (814) 280–5839 or email len@decarmine. com. Visit www.centrecountyreiclub.org. Centre Hall Lions Club meets at 6:30 p.m. the second Tuesday of the month and at 7 p.m. the fourth Tuesday of the month at Centre Hall Lions Club Building, 153 E. Church St., Centre Hall. Centre Line Riders — ABATE of Pennsylvania, Chapter 18 meets at noon the third Saturday of each month at the Centre Hall American Legion, 2928 Penns Valley Pike, Centre Hall. Centre Pieces Quilt Guild meets from 7–9 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month (March through December) at the Mount Nittany Middle School Cafeteria, 656 Brandywine Drive, State College. Visit www.centrepiecesguild.org or call (814) 237–6009. Centre Region Model Investment Club meets at 6:30 p.m. on the second Monday of the month at the Mazza Room, South Hills Business School, 480 Waupelani Drive, State College. Call (814) 234–8775 or email cr20mic@aol.com. The Centre Region Wargaming and Miniatures Group will meet each week. Meeting times and place changes each week. Join the website to become active: www.meetup.com/centre–region– wargaming–and–miniatures–group. The Compassionate Friends Group meets from 7–8:30 p.m. the second Monday of each month at New Hope, 1089 E. College Ave., Bellefonte. TCF is a national nonprofit support organization offering understanding, friendship and hope to families following the death of a child of any age, from any cause. Contact Peg Herbstritt at (814) 574–5997 or email mah10@comcast.net. FHA Center for Weight Management and Nutrition hosts a bariatric surgery support group from 6–7 p.m. the third Thursday of each month in Classroom 4, Lewistown Hospital, 400 Highland Ave., Lewistown. Sessions are moderated by Virginia M. Wray. Call (717) 242–7099 or visit www.myfamilyhealthassociates.com. Girls of Bald Eagle Area High School Class of 1961 meets at 11:30 a.m. the second Tuesday of each month at the Mt. Valley Diner, 850 S. Eagle Valley Road, Wingate. Call (814) 355–3686. Halfmoon Garden Club meets at 1 p.m. the first Thursday of the month. Membership is open to Halfmoon Township residents. Contact Barbara Fleischer by phone at (814) 693–0188 or by email at barb. fleischer@gmail.com; or contact Lori Clayton by phone at (814) 692–8077 or by email at lafc30@gmail.com. Halfmoon Grange No. 290 meets at 7:30 p.m. the first Monday of every month at the Grange Hall in Centennia. Call Diane at (814) 692–4580. Hearing Loss Association of America meets at 7 p.m. the second Monday of each month at Foxdale, 500 E. Marylyn Ave., State College. Learn the latest technology available for hearing loss. Heart Failure Support Group will meet at 4 p.m. the fourth Monday of every month at HealthSouth Nittany Valley Rehabilitation Hospital, 550 E. College Ave., Pleasant Gap. Call Traci Curtorillo, nurse manager, at (814) 359–3421. Heritage Museum Board meets at 7 p.m. the second Thursday of the month at the Boalsburg Municipal Building, Main Street, Boalsburg. Call Dr. Pete Ferretti at (814) 574–0939 or email par2@psu.edu. I.O.O.F. Centre Lodge #153 meets at 7:30 p.m. the first and third Thursday of each month at I.O.O.F. Lodge Hall, 756 N. Main St., Pleasant Gap. Junior Rockhounds meets at 5 p.m. the third Wednesday of each month in Room 121, Earth and Engineering Sciences Building, University Park. Call (814) 867–6263 or visit www.nittanymineral.org. Keystone Guild of the Watchmakers Association of Pa. meets at 1 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month at Bull Pen Restaurant, Washington Avenue at First Street, Tyrone. Call George at (814) 238– 1668. Ladies Grief Support Group meets at 2 p.m. every second and fourth Tuesday at Living Faith Church, 113 Sunset Acres, Milesburg. Call Hazel at (814) 387–4952. Marion Grange 223 meets at 7 p.m. the second Thursday of every month at the Jacksonville Grange Hall. For more information, call Brenda at (814) 383–2796. The Milesburg Lions Club meets at 7

p.m. the first and third Tuesday of every month at Milesburg Center across from Uni–Mart. MOPS, Mothers of Preschoolers, sponsored by New Hope Church, is designed to nurture every mother with children from pregnancy through kindergarten and meets the first and third Thursday of each month at The State College Evangelical Free Church, 1243 Blue Course Drive, State College. Child care is provided for each monthly meeting. Visit www.statecollege mops.com. Mount Nittany Health’s Diabetes Network diabetes support group meets from 10:15–11:15 a.m. the second Wednesday of every month at the Centre Region Senior Center, 131 S. Fraser St., No. 1, State College. Call Carol Clitherow at (814) 231–3076 or visit www.mountnittany.org/diabetes. Multiple Sclerosis Support Group meets at 6 p.m. every third Tuesday at HealthSouth Nittany Valley Rehabilitation Hospital, Outpatient Entrance, 550 E. College Ave., Pleasant Gap. The support group is affiliated with the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Harrisburg office. Call Steve Uberti at (814) 359–3421. National Alliance on Mental Illness meets at 7 p.m. every second Tuesday at South Hills School, State College. June is the last meeting of the summer. Meetings resume in September. Call Dave (814) 238– 1983. The Neuropathy Support Group of Central Pennsylvania will meet at 2 p.m. the fourth Sunday at the Mount Nittany Medical Center, Conference Room 3, 1800 E. Park Ave., State College. Call David Brown at (814) 531–1024. Nittany Knights Barbershop Chorus meets at 7:15 p.m. every Monday at South Hills School, State College. Men who like to sing are welcome. Visit www.nittany knights.org or call Bill (814) 355–3557. Nittany Leatherneck Detachment meets from 7:30–9 p.m. at the Bellefonte Elks Club on the second Tuesday of every month, January through October. All Marines and F.M.F. corpsmen are welcome. Nittany Valley Model Railroad Club meets at 7 p.m. Tuesdays at Old Gregg School, Room 1A, 106 School St., Spring Mills. Call Fred at (814) 422–7667. Nittany Mineral Society will hold a social at 6:30 p.m. and meet at 7:30 p.m. the third Wednesday of each month in Room 116, Auditorium of the Earth and Engineering Sciences Building, University Park. Call (814) 867–6263 or visit www.nittany mineral.org. Nittany Valley Woodturners meet from 7–9 p.m. every first Thursday in the woodworking shop of State College Area High School, South Building, 650 Westerly Parkway, State College. Email reg@market valuesolutions.com or visit www.visit nittany valleywoodturners.org. The Nittany Valley Writers Network meets for an early–risers breakfast at 7 a.m. every third Wednesday at The Waffle Shop, 1610 W. College Ave., State College. The Nittany Valley Writers Network meets from 7–8:30 p.m. on the second Tuesday of each month at Schlow Centre Region Library, 211 S. Allen St., State College. Old Gregg School Community and Recreation Center meets at 7 p.m. the first Thursday of every month in Room 106, 106 School St., Spring Mills. Call (814) 422– 8582, email ogsrobin@gmail.com or visit www.oldgreggschool.org. Parent Support Group for Children with Eating Disorders meets from 7–8 p.m. the second Tuesday of every month in Conference Room 3, Mount Nittany Medical Center, 1800 E. Park Ave., State College. Call Kristie Kaufman at (814) 466–7921. Penns Valley Grange No. 158 meets at 7:30 p.m. the second Thursday of every month in Grange Hall, Railroad Street, Spring Mills. Pleasant Gap Rotary Club meets at 6 p.m. every Thursday at The Oaks, 220 Rachel Drive, Pleasant Gap. Reiki Group will meet from 6:30–8:30 p.m. the first Thursday of the month at Inspired Holistic Wellness, 107 S. Spring St., Bellefonte. Call (814) 883–0957, email beth@inspiredholisticwellness.com, or visit www.inspiredholisticwellness.com. RSVP is appreciated. The Romans 12:2 Group meets from 7–8:30 p.m. Mondays at 204 W. High St., Bellefonte. The group is an addictions breakaway program sponsored by Lifegate Baptist Church, and is open to all who are suffering from any form of addiction as well as to family members that may be affected by the addict’s behavior. Call (814) 353–1942. Sacred Harp Singing meets from

Page 35 7–8:30 a.m. the second and fourth Monday at the University Mennonite Church, 1606 Norma St., State College. Visit www. statecollegesacredharp. com. The Snow Shoe Lions Club meets at 6:30 p.m. the first and fourth Wednesday of every month at the Moshannon Community Center, Route 144, Snow Shoe. Soroptimist International of Centre County meet at 6 p.m. the first Monday of the month at the Atherton Hotel, 125 S. Atherton St., State College. Call (814) 234–0658 or email hjlaw11@aol.com. State College Area High School Class of ’65 meets for brunch at 10:30 a.m. the second Wednesday of each month at Way’s Fruit Market, 2355 Halfmoon Valley Road, Port Matilda. State College Downtown Rotary Club meets at noon on Thursdays at Damon’s, 1031 E. College Ave., State College. State College Elks Lodge meets at 7:30 p.m. the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at Mountain View Country Club, 100 Elks Club Road, Boalsburg. State College Lions Club meets at 6:15 p.m. the first and third Thursday of the month at Damon’s, 1031 E. College Ave., State College. State College Rotary Club meets at 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays at Nittany Lion Inn, Faculty Staff Lounge, 200 W. Park Ave., University Park. State College Sunrise Rotary Club meets at 7:15 a.m. Wednesdays at Hotel State College, 106 S. Allen St., State College, above The Corner Room. State College Weavers Guild meets from 7:30–9 p.m. on the third Thursday of the month, September through May. Meetings are held in members’ homes. Refreshments are served at 7 p.m. For meeting location, visit www.state collegeweaversguild.weebly.com or call (814) 234–7344. Support Group for Family & Friends of Childhood Sexual Abuse Survivors, sponsored by The Centre County Women’s Resource Center, meets from 5:30–7 p.m. Mondays. Call (814) 237–5220 ext. 247, email edteam@ccwrc.org or visit www. ccwrc.org. Stroke Support Group meets at 4 p.m. the last Tuesday of every month at HealthSouth Nittany Valley Rehabilitation Hospital, 550 E. College Ave., Pleasant Gap. There will be no meeting in August and December. Call Caroline Salva–Romero, speech therapy manager, or Linda Meyer, speech–language pathologist, at (814) 359– 3421. The Survivors’ Support Group of the Cancer Survivors’ Association meets at 11:30 a.m. the third Monday of the month in Conference Room 3, Mount Nittany Medical Center, 1800 E. Park Ave., State College. TOPS, Take Off Pounds Sensibly, will meet at 6:20 p.m. every Tuesday at the American Legion, 2928 Penns Valley Pike, Centre Hall. Weigh–in will be held from 5:30–6:20 p.m. Call Aurelia Confer at (814) 574–1747. TOPS, Take Off Pounds Sensibly, PA 473 support group meets at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday in the conference room of Windsong Apartments at Brookline, 1950 Cliffside Drive, State College. Call Jane Wettstone at (814) 404–1689. TRIAD, a public safety group for senior citizens, meets each second Thursday in various locations. Call Dick Kustin at (814) 238-2524 or Don Hohner at (908) 902-3122. Trout Unlimited, a nonprofit conservation organization, meets at 7:30 p.m. every first Thursday at Comfort Suites Hotel, 132 Village Drive, State College. Walker Grange #2007 meets the second Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m. at the Walker Township Building, 816 Nittany Valley Drive, Bellefonte. Weight Loss Challenge meets at 6 p.m. Tuesdays at the Park Forest Baptist Church, 3030 Carnegie Drive, State College. Membership fee is $35. Contact Darlene Foster at (814) 238–8739 or rdf55@ verizon.net. WiNGs, the Women’s Network Group for women entrepreneurs, has a social from 8–8:30 a.m. and meets from 8:30– 10:30 a.m., the third Wednesday of every month at the Patton Township conference room, 100 Patton Plaza, State College. Email membership@wngs.org or call (814) 360–1063. Women’s Welcome Club of State College meets at 7 p.m. the second Wednesday of every month at Oakwood Presbyterian Church, 1865 Waddle Road, State College. Visit www.womenswelcomeclub.org or email wwcmembership@ gmail.com. — Compiled by Gazette staff

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PUZZLES CLUES ACROSS 1. Plant anchor 5. 13th Hebrew letter

63. Cardboard box (abbr.)

26. Vacuum tube

32. Constitution Hall ladies

64. Human frame (slang)

27. Of she 28. Wedding words

8. Microelectromechanical systems

33. Fidelity 39. Help

1. Italian capital

12. Number system base 8

36. Feline

42. Arouse passion

2. Organization of C. American States (abbr.)

37. Sandhurst

34. Mother of pearl

44. Avoid

14. Doctors’ group 15. Greenish blue

46. About roof of the mouth

16. Sent by USPS

47. In a very soft tone

18. A Communist 19. Southern swearword

49. Periodic publications (slang)

20. Get free

50. __kosh b’gosh

21. North northeast

51. Rouse from sleep

22. Uncommon 23. Commit anew

56. El Dorado High School

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Manufacturers noted for reducing energy use UNIVERSITY PARK — Two manufacturers working with the Pennsylvania Technical Assistance Program (PennTAP) at Penn State have received certification from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for significantly reducing their energy use. Mack Trucks’ Macungie Cab and Vehicle Assembly plant and General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems’ Scranton operations are two of only 14 manufacturers in the United States to receive Superior Energy Performance (SEP) certification. SEP certification includes certification to ISO 50001, the energy-efficiency standard created by the International Organization for Standardization, additional requirements set by the American National Standards Institution, and demonstration of verified energy savings. “These two Pennsylvania companies have made significant investments and improved operations to achieve impressive reductions in energy consumption and improved energy efficiency, as well as long-term cost savings,” said Ralene Molina-Kreiser of PennTAP. “PennTAP is proud to be a part of this national and global effort to improve energy performance.” Mack Trucks achieved SEP Platinum certification, the highest available certification, with energy reductions of 41.94 percent at the Macungie plant over a 10year period.

Plant investments included lighting upgrades and controls, a building automation system, air compressor management, changes in heat recovery during the manufacturing process and heating, and ventilation and air conditioning system efficiency upgrades. General Dynamics achieved gold-level SEP certification by achieving energy reductions of 11.9 percent over three years at its Scranton plant. General Dynamics was able to identify $536,000 in overall savings in the first year of implementation, with a payback period of just six months. The facility implemented operational and management changes including weekend shutdowns, coordinated production schedules, employee cooperative programs, and cooling tower temperature set points. The companies worked with PennTAP as part of a demonstration project funded by the Department of Energy and the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. To become SEP certified, companies must improve energy performance by 5 percent over a three-year period or 15 percent over a 10-year period. A recent DOE study showed that facilities with annual energy costs of more than $1.5 million would recoup their investment in less than two years, while facilities

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MACK TRUCKS’ Macungie Cab and Vehicle Assembly plant is one of two manufacturers working with the Pennsylvania Technical Assistance Program (PennTAP) at Penn State that have received certification from the U.S. Department of Energy for significantly reducing their energy use. with energy costs greater than $3 million would recoup their costs in one year or less.

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PennTAP training works to prevent Quiznos closing chemical injuries in the workplace By C.J. DOON

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UNIVERSITY PARK — Any organization that handles, uses or stores hazardous chemicals — from nail salons and funeral homes to contractors and manufacturers — must comply with the latest version of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) Hazard Communication Standard or the company risks employee injury and/ or OSHA citation. OSHA reports that 43 million workers in more than 5 million workplaces across the country deal with hazardous chemicals and could benefit from training to understand the new rules of compliance. The Pennsylvania Technical Assistance Program (PennTAP) at Penn State University will soon offer specialized training for any business that needs to be current with this new standard, HazCom 2012. This training is tailored for front-line supervisors, management, safety committee members and interested employees. Participants will learn how to read labels and safety data sheets under the new format so they can properly manage chemical materials within the workplace and train their employees to understand the new labeling and Safety Data Sheet system. The new HazCom changes bring the United States into alignment with the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS), which is expected to prevent injuries and illnesses, save lives and improve trade conditions for chemical manufacturers. This new OSHA standard is designed to improve safety and health for America’s workers and could prevent more than 500 workplace injuries, illnesses and fatalities per year. PennTAP will offer training on GHS under the HazCom 2012 standard at the following locations: n Penn State DuBois: Wednesday, April 9, at 209 DEF Building, 1 College Place, DuBois n Penn State Erie, The Behrend College: Tuesday, April 8, and Thursday, July 24, at the Merwin Building at Knowledge Park, Erie n Penn State Hazleton: Friday, March 28, and Friday, July 11, at 103 Butler Seminar Room, Hazleton n Penn State University Park: Thursday, April 10, and

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THE PENNSYLVANIA Technical Assistance Program (PennTAP) at Penn State University will soon offer specialized training for any business. Friday, July 25, at 115 The 329 Building at Innovation Park, University Park n Penn State York: Thursday, April 17, and Thursday, July 31, at the Conference Center, 1031 Edgecomb Ave., York All workshops are from 8 a.m. to noon. The cost is $99 per person, $50 for Penn State alumni and free to Penn State students. PennTAP was one of 18 organizations across the nation that received the Susan Harwood Targeted Training Grant. The grant program supports in-person, hands-on training and educational opportunities for employers in a variety of health and safety topics. PennTAP is focusing on workers and employers in rural Pennsylvania. Each participant will receive an instructional kit for this training. Materials are available in English and Spanish.

STATE COLLEGE — After four years, Quiznos sandwich shop on East Beaver Avenue in State College is officially closing its doors. “It’s a tough economy right now,” said Nick Savereno, owner of the restaurant. “A lot of people are upset.” As part of the reason for closing, Savereno says the business landscape in a college town is difficult to navigate, noting the constant flux in population due to the frequent traveling of Penn State students. “State College is tough for business, mostly due to the student cycling,” said Savereno, who first opened the store back in June 2010. “You have seven months of good business, and then five months are spotty, due to summer break, and holidays like Christmas and Thanksgiving.” Savereno, who also works on campus at Penn State as manager of Findlay Dining Commons in East Halls, says the strain of working two jobs while he and his wife take care of their 2-year-old daughter proved to be too much to handle. Even if the store had a more accessible location, rather than in the middle of a busy downtown street, he believes the business would still most likely have suffered the same fate. “Maybe if we were on the North Atherton corridor, it wouldn’t be an issue,” said Savereno, “but the offset in traffic would have been affected by the rent.” In addition to local issues, Savereno was responsible for managing a franchise under the direction of a company that has been struggling financially for years. In 2006, Quiznos boasted more than 5,000 locations across the country; due to controversial franchisee plans, there are only 1,000 locations today. According to a recent article by the New York Post, Quiznos, owned by global investment firm Avenue Capital, is operating with about $600 million in debt. While disappointed he has to step away from the franchise, Savereno says he was overwhelmed to see the outpouring of support and good wishes from customers and fans, both in the store and on social media. “It’s tough to see my friends go,” said Savereno. “We’ve gotten to know a lot of good people downtown.”

Program helps businesses with decision-making process UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State Corporate Learning is offering a unique and innovative program to foster efficiency and productivity in businesses. The Team Decision Center, located at The Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, specializes in facilitating group decision-making processes. Program facilitators work with groups to organize the exchange of ideas through team exercises and collaborative technology. Sue Greene, director of Penn State Corporate Learning, said group decision-making is notoriously strenuous and expensive. The Team Decision Center saves businesses time and money through its innovative design. “Strategic planning is generally intense and takes a lot of time,” Greene said. “With the Team Decision Center, you can decide where to start first and where you put your investment.” The Team Decision Center can accommodate dozens of people with laptops and software. The facilitator asks

questions and each individual answers anonymously. This allows everyone to give his or her honest opinion on the most sensitive topics. It breaks down the barriers to creating a fair, yet effective strategic plan. Joe Walk, Team Decision Center facilitator, said the program saves a tremendous amount of time. “We do a lot of SWOT analysis — strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats,” said Walk. “If you did that the old-fashioned way, it would take two to two-and-a-half days. We can do a SWOT analysis here in four hours.” The Team Decision Center has a track record of success. Many area businesses have used the program to generate their own successful strategic plans in just one meeting. James Campbell, president of Hope Enterprises Inc. in Williamsport, recommends the Team Decision Center to any business. “It turned out to be just a wonderful experience for us,” said Campbell. “We walked in one morning, answered a

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The whole idea of retirement is now in flux By DANIEL NESTLERODE

Dan Nestlerode is the director of research and portfolio management at Nestlerode & Loy Investment Advisors in State College. He can be reached at danielj@nestlerode. com.

Retirement as we know it is a fairly recent idea, spawned by politicians and the insurance and financial planning industry. The basic idea is to get old folks (over 65, I guess) out of the workplace to make space for younger workers. These are the golden years, after raising the kids and completing the career, but before physical disabilities set in which require outside living assistance of some form. Those who no longer trade their time for money (what we call work) are now living on their investments and savings and spending their time with their families, donating their time to charities and going on trips seeing the sights at home and abroad that were not possible when they had work and family commitments.

I remember delivering the New York Times on my Sunday paper route and reading the advertisements for those guaranteed annuities that would provide $100 or $200 a month for life so you could retire and live in Florida. In the 1950s, few folks thought about inflation or how little those dollar amounts would buy in later years. If we fast forward to today, interest rates are abysmally low and even people who have accumulated up to a $1 million are finding that the so-called “safe” returns historically offered by banks and treasury bonds do not offer sufficient retirement income. At two percent, $1 million generates just $20,000 a year or $1,667 per month, hardly a living income for those with seven-figure aspirations. I wonder how many financial planners told folks in the 1980s and 1990s that they could retire with confidence with their nest egg generating five to six percent forever. Nobody considered the possibility of quantitative easing and ultra-low interest rates going on for half a decade. Senior citizens are a resourceful bunch, though. We vote and we adapt our lifestyle to fit our income. The voting doesn’t seem to help much lately, so we are rapidly adjusting our standards of living to match the in-

come we can depend upon. One of the options is to delay or cancel retirement and just keep on working. As long as we are physically able, it seems financially prudent to continue working and stashing more money away for when we no longer work because we are not able to do so. Longer lifespans and the realization that doing productive things is an important part of being a contributing member of society have also changed the “golden years.” Sitting and doing nothing in retirement isn’t very appealing to me, nor is it, I suspect, to a number of my contemporaries. So forget retirement. Manage your life so that your body can continue to make contributions to others through work or giving of your time and continue to grow your investment portfolio, because you will likely live into your late 80s or 90s. As I mention to all who will listen, there is only one thing worse than growing old — being old, disabled and broke. At least the broke part is something you have the power to control.

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.

van, 835 Walnut Spring Lane, State College, $650,000. Christen Amber Naugle and Jeremy M. Naugle to Kevin L. Knouse, Marcia D. Knouse and Karl L. Knouse, 123 Birchtree Court, State College, $170,000. Frederick J. Kissinger and Richard G. Kissinger to Brandall Investments LP, 1357 Haymaker Road, State College, $75,000.

RECORDED FEB. 18-21, 2014 BELLEFONTE

Lee E. Hall estate and Marjorie N. Hall & executrix to Marjorie N. Hall, Deborah A. Hyde, Gail L. Booker and Dana A. Hyde, 343 McBath St., State College, $1. Thomas F. Songer, S&A Homes Inc. to Johnson Farm Associates to Darius Tyler Reed and Melissa Ann Reed, 2442 Raven Hollow Road, State College, $311,011. David C. Weaver by guardian and Barbara J. Weaver to Barbara J. Weaver, 2470 Circleville Road, State College, $1.

Courtney R. Confer to CMT North LLC, Corner of Potter Street and Thomas Street, Bellefonte, $65,000.

BENNER TOWNSHIP

John S. Fischer and Kay J. Fischer to David H. Fischer, 159 Hunters Path, Bellefonte, $1. Grove Park Associates Inc. to Berks Construction Inc., 237 Aster Ave., Bellefonte, $68,250. Robert Hendershot and Martha K. Hendershot to Travis R. Hendershot and Douglas R. Hendershot, 550 Valley View Road, Bellefonte, $1.

FERGUSON TOWNSHIP

GREGG TOWNSHIP

Ricky L. Hartley to Ricky L. Hartley and Connie R. Hartley, 948 Upper Georges Valley Road, Spring Mills, $1.

HARRIS TOWNSHIP

Alan R. Larson, Roger L. Larson, Edward W. Hahn and Tammy S. Hahn to Alan R. Larson, Roger L. Larson, Edward W. Hahn and Tammy S. Hahn. Alan R. Larson and Roger L. Larson to Edward W. Hahn and Tammy S. Hahn, 1311 Pine Glen Road, Karthaus, $6,100.

Rockey Ridge Partnership to Joel B. Haight and Avril S. Puskavich, 1076 Rockey Ridge Road, Loganton, $75,000. TOA PA IV LP to Joseph H. Crabtree and Karen M. Crabtree, 123 Plymouth Circle, Boalsburg, $386,308.98. TOA PA IV LP to Dennis S. Gouran and Marilyn K. Gouran, 201 Beacon Circle, Boalsburg, $470,371.16.

COLLEGE TOWNSHIP

LIBERTY TOWNSHIP

BURNSIDE TOWNSHIP

Craig M. Fitzgerald and Mary K. Fitzgerald to John C. Donovan and Stacy S. Dono-

Dorothy Jane Etters by agent and Dorothy J. Etters by agent to Matthre F. Etters,

North Liberty Street, Blanchard, $1.

MARION TOWNSHIP

Robert J. Whitehill and Tammy A. Whitehill to Shannon Day Hillard and Corby R. Hillard, 230 Little Pond, Bellefonte, $248,000.

MILLHEIM BOROUGH

Hunting Lodge LLC, 491 Lingle Valley Road, Spring Mills, $90,000.

PHILIPSBURG BOROUGH

Brian J. Henderson, Laurel A. Henderson and Laurel A. Zakowski to Brian J. Henderson and Laurel A. Henderson, 401 S. Centre St., Philipsburg, $1.

Dale L. Ripka and Amy H. Ripka to Dale L. Ripka and Wesley Daniel Ripka, 123 Mill St., Millheim, $1.

SNOW SHOE TOWNSHIP

PATTON TOWNSHIP

SPRING TOWNSHIP

John E. Coban and Mary A. Coban to Shelia Mabrey and William H. Mabrey, 112D Alma Mater Court, State College, $224,500. Irwin Robert Fenichel estate, Robert Fenichel estate and David Alan Fenichel executor to Christina L. Winnicker, 1518 Woodledge Circle, State College, $182,500. Steven Nelson and Healther Nelson to Christopher W. Wolf and Melissa D. Wolf, 437 Douglas Drive, State College, $203,000. Thomas Doyle Pugh to Jacob & Brothers LLC, 2096 Mary Ellen Lane, State College, $165,000. Valerie J. Winner and Howard Lee Winner to Stephen R. Fisher and Jonathan P. Fisher, 1843 Woodledge Drive, State College, $150,000.

PENN TOWNSHIP

Shirley L. Weaver estate and Terry L. Weaver executor to Erica A. Patton and Mark P. Pizor, State Route 445, Rebersburg, $26,000. James Lacy Yarnall to James L. and Brenda S. Yarnall Revocable Trust, James L. Yarnall trustee and Brenda S. Yarnall trustee, 255 Poe Valley Road, Spring Mills, $1. Marilyn J. Zaccagni to Slippery Hill

Rosewood Investors LLC to Francine A. Bosak, Fountain Road, Snow Shoe, $25,000. Thomas C. Shuey and Carol J. Shuey to Michael A. Shuey, 137 N. Main St., Pleasant Gap, $1.

STATE COLLEGE BOROUGH

State College Borough and Fraser Partners LLC to State College Borough and Fraser Partners LLC.

UNIONVILLE BOROUGH

Gerald E. Bruss and Carol Ann Bruss to Carol Ann Bruss, 300 Walnut St., Unionville, $1.

WALKER TOWNSHIP

Timothy T. Boyde to Timothy T. Boyde and Tracy Lynne Wolfe, 137 Laurel Run Road, Bellefonte, $1.

WORTH TOWNSHIP

Cynthia Kay Myers and John Arthur Myers to John Arthur Myers, 379 E. Mountain Road, Port Matilda, $1. Kenneth W. Youngblood by sheriff to US Bank, 1840 Sunnyside Hollow Road, Port Matilda, $21,000. — Compiled by Gazette staff

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