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Postseason heats up

The Bellefonte Area High School softball team is one of several Centre County teams making the most of postseason play. The Lady Red Raiders punched their ticket to the District 6 title game with a win over Hollidaysburg./Page 19

May 29-June 4, 2014

Volume 6, Issue 22

Relay for Life marks 20th anniversary in Bellefonte

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‘Trash’ to become cash to benefit United Way

By CHRIS MORELLI editor@centrecountygazette.com

By BRITTANY SVOBODA

BELLEFONTE — Bellefonte’s Relay for Life will be held once again at Governor’s Park this weekend. This year’s event, however, is special. It’s the 20th anniversary of the Relay for Life in Bellefonte. “It was started in 1995 to honor Dr. Fred Wedler, the Penn State researcher who died in 1994 from cancer,” said event cochair Gail Miller. “This will be the 20th. It’s special.” The amount of money the event has raised over two decades is impressive. According to Miller, the relay has raised $1.9 million for the American Cancer Society. “With this year’s relay, we’re hoping to reach the $2 million mark. That’s the goal. Hopefully, we’ll get there,” Miller said. This year’s fundraiser will begin with a “soft kickoff” at 3 p.m. on Friday, May 30, and run for 24 hours. The “big kickoff” takes place at 6 p.m. Plans are coming together nicely, according to co-chair Pam Moyer. “This week is always a bit crazy,” she said with a laugh. “We’re putting everything together, but it seems to be right on track.” According to Miller, there are 35 teams signed up and at presstime, a total of 286

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COMING TOGETHER: Gail Miller, co-chair for this year’s Relay for Life in Bellefonte, said she is looking forward to the event’s 20th year in Bellefonte. Opinion ............................. 7 Health & Wellness .......... 8, 9

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LEARNING CURVE: There are four charter schools in Centre County, including Nittany Valley Charter School on Norma Street in State College.

New charter school report recommends reform

UNIVERSITY PARK — As one of the founders of the annual Trash to Treasure sale, Al Matyasovsky has seen a lot of waste that comes out of student dorm rooms. He has also been an integral part in putting it to beneficial use and has high hopes for the university’s waste management program. Born in a coal-mining town south of Pittsburgh, Matyasovsky formerly owned a construction company and worked as a coal miner and a teacher before coming to Penn State 30 years ago. He credits his passion for recycling and reuse to the support of his parents, hard work and the desire to do the right thing.

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mon problems in Pennsylvania’s charter schools, including issues of funding, oversight and transparency, while making sugSTATE COLLEGE — Ongoing conversagestions to be taken up by the Legislature. tions in a Legislature — like the discussion Tim Ellers, state Department of Eduof charter school reform in Pennsylvania cation press secretary, said that charter — take a long time, especially when the isschools are a public school alternative to sues are complicated. traditional school districts that come in Charter school reform became a major two forms: cyber charter schools, which topic of conversation in Harrisburg about instruct students through the Internet and five years ago, when electronic means the state budget and are licensed cut a line item that by the Department helped school disof Education, and tricts offset the cost brick-and-mortar of funding charter charter schools, schools, causing diswhich are physically tricts to get “hit pretlocated within and ty hard,” said state authorized by a local Rep. Mike Reese, R– school district. Mt. Pleasant. Since There are four then, the topic has charter schools in spawned several Centre County, all pieces of proposed located in State legislation, as well College: Wonderas a recent report land, Nittany Valfrom the state audiley, Young Scholars tor general that has of Central Pennsylspurred new initiavania and Centre tive toward reform. Learning Commu“As part of our nity. audits of public The auditor genTIM WEIGHT/For the Gazette eral’s report says schools, we kept seeing the same is- CHARTER SCHOOLS have become an that charter schools sues over and over alternative to traditional school districts. were authorized in again,” said Auditor Pennsylvania by a General Eugene DePasquale, leading him state law in 1997, and now include 163 to hold public hearings all over the state brick-and-mortar schools plus 16 cyber with charter schools, advocacy organizacharter schools. As their numbers have tions and school districts. grown, so have their expenses, with the “The hearings showed what we thought State College Area School District’s charter would happen, that this is a state-wide costs increasing from $1.2 million in 2004 issue,” DePasquale said. “We put together to just over $5 million this year, according the report to address these issues compreto SCASD superintendent Bob O’Donnell. hensively.” The report identifies several comCharter, Page 6 correspondent@centrecountygazette.com

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LINE ’EM UP: Hundreds of people lined up last year at Trash to Treasure, the annual sale being held again this year at Penn State. “Whatever I’m asked to do at Penn State, I’m pleased to do it and I’m very fortunate to have this job,” he said. Matyasovsky is currently the supervisor of Central Support Services in the Office of Physical Plant. Over the course of 13 years, Trash to Treasure has diverted 750 tons of waste from landfills and generated $600,000. All of the “trash” is castaway items donated by students during campus move-out weekend, and all of the proceeds from the sale are donated to the Centre County United Way. This year’s sale will take place on Saturday, May 31, at Gate B of Beaver Stadium. Early-bird hours are from 7:30 to 9 a.m., with an entrance fee of $5. After 9 a.m., there is no cost to enter the sale, which continues until 2 p.m. Sale, Page 4

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Business ...................... 29, 30 Classified ......................... 31

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LIVING HISTORY: World War II history was on display in Boalsburg on May 24 as a bivouac was set up on the grounds of the Pennsylvania Military Museum. There were displays of authentic equipment and weapons from the era. Page 12

SPRING IN THEIR STEP: The Ballet Theatre of State College will hold its annual Spring Gala at 3 and 7 p.m. on Saturday, May 31, at Mount Nittany Middle School. The Gazette’s Anne Walker previews the show. Page 24

CLASSIC CARS: The American Antique Automobile Club held a special car show during Memorial Day weekend in Boalsburg that featured classic vehicles of all makes and models. Page 13

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CORRECTION: On page 19 of the May 22 edition of The Centre County Gazette, it was incorrectly reported that Morgen Hummel’s father landed at Omaha Beach two days after the Normandy invasion. He actually landed in the second wave on Omaha Beach. Hummel is also the first female member of the Honor Guard for Pine Grove Mills VFW Post 5825. It was the first time she sang at the Memorial Day event.

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Celebration goes on despite cemetery vandalism By STEVE BAUER StateCollege.com

BOALSBURG — Family gatherings, backyard barbecues and patriotic salutes were seemingly everywhere as America paused Monday to observe the Memorial Day holiday. And nowhere did Memorial Day seem more alive than on the streets of Boalsburg, the Harris Township village that proudly claims to be home to the very first Memorial Day — which happened 150 years ago. Bursts of cannon fire thundered across brilliant blue skies as thousands of people jammed into Boalsburg for the 150th anniversary of the national tribute to America’s fallen heroes. The cannons were part of a Civil War reenactment that drew dozens of fascinated onlookers to Boalsburg Cemetery. Small children — and adults — covered their ears as the cannons roared to life, spewing billows of smoke into the air. Just a few feet away stood the graves of two Civil War soldiers — graves that played a central role in the very first Memorial Day observance. In May 1864, three women placed flowers on the graves of their loved ones, Dr. Reuben Hunter, a surgeon, and Amos Myers, who lost his life at Gettysburg. The women — Emma Hunter, Sophie Keller and Elizabeth Meyer — were joined by many other Boalsburg residents the following year. They decorated the graves of all the fallen soldiers in the cemetery, sparking the Memorial Day tradition. A few weeks ago, it appeared that vandals might put a damper on this year’s celebration. Someone desecrated more than 50 graves, knocking over headstones and breaking some into pieces. That sparked outrage and an impressive community effort to make things right. Workers from Mayes Memorials in Lemont and volunteers from the Boalsburg Cemetery Association managed to restore the memorials to their original positions. But, some are still badly damaged. A barbeque fundraiser, set up by Bonfatto’s last week, raised more than $11,000. In all, approximately $30,000 has been raised to help pay for repairs and upkeep. Jeff Selvage is the secretary of the Boalsburg Cemetery Association. He said some of the damaged headstones could cost tens of thousands of dollars to repair. “We’re going to have to do something with some of these stones,” he said. “What price tag might be on that I don’t know. “If there’s money left over after we’ve decided what we’re going to do with some of the more seriously damaged ones, that money will be forever in this fund to maintain this area or restore any stones that do topple over.” But the vandalism couldn’t stop the Memorial Day celebration. The annual carnival sponsored by the Boalsburg Fire Company drew hundreds of people Monday. Ken Corl, the fire company’s president, said it was a great Memorial Day weekend because there was good

weather and a good turnout. And those people came hungry. “You always run out of food early,” he said midway through the afternoon on Monday. “The chicken’s already done. We went through 720 chicken halves. They’re still selling sausage, hamburgers and hotdogs, but I know they’re getting low.” Not far away from the carnival, dozens of vendors attracted thousands of shoppers to Main Street. There was a dazzling array of arts and crafts for sale, including jewelry, clothing, leather goods, jams, dips and sauces. A long line of people waited at The Fudgie Wudgie booth. Behind the counter, John Mains said he wasn’t surprised to be so busy. “We were voted the best tasting fudge in America,” he said. “This is a good show. It’s always has been for us. This is our fifth year here.” Susan and Scott Wise are the owners of Second Season. They were selling mittens made out recycled sweaters. That’s a tough sell when temperatures are in the 80s. But, Susan Wise said they had sold a number of mittens, adding, “Business is better than I expected.” Hundreds also turned out for a special Memorial Day service Monday evening. Eighty-five-year-old Margaret Tennis was honored for her years of work on behalf of Boalsburg’s Memorial Day events. She and her husband, Ken, helped found the Boalsburg Village Conservancy in 1973 and the Boalsburg Heritage Museum in 1982. State Rep. Kerry Benninghoff, R-Bellefonte, presented Tennis with a citation recognizing her many years of service to the community. “Her spirit of giving and dedication has greatly enriched the lives of others,” Benninghoff told the crowd. U.S. Rep. Glenn “G.T.” Thompson, R-Centre, followed up, presenting Tennis with a congressional coin featuring the seal of the U.S. House of Representatives and an eagle. “The eagle throughout the course of human history has been the symbol of both leadership and service,” Thompson said, “and Ma’am, you certainly have been both, in our community, a leader and a servant and we thank you so much.” There were performances by the Air National Guard Band of the Northeast and the State College Chorale Society. Civil War reenactors fired another blast of cannon fire to honor fallen heroes. Girl Scouts placed flowers at the graves of those who made the ultimate sacrifice. A lone bugler played “Taps.” Gov. Tom Corbett was the featured speaker. He told the audience that remembering Memorial Day is important to society. “We celebrate sacrifice,” he said. “We celebrate courage. We celebrate the memory of brave men and women who fought for our freedom and our ideals.” Corbett went on to say the Civil War left entire towns in mourning. “It called for some way to allow our nation to mourn, to grieve, but also to hope. But also to honor, to acknowledge that these soldiers would never walk among us but that their spirits and courage could live with us.” Corbett said that, since the Civil War, the United States

Thompson visits YSB youth homes By CHRIS MORELLI editor@centrecountygazette.com

STATE COLLEGE — On the 40th anniversary of the Federal Runaway and Homeless Youth Act, U.S. Rep. Glenn “G.T.” Thompson, R-Centre, paid a visit to the Burrowes Street Youth Haven and the Stepping Stone Transitional Living program. The Federal Runaway and Homeless Youth Act was established in 1974 in an effort to address a growing need in the United States. On Tuesday, Thompson toured both facilities and talked about the impact the legislation has had on the youth of America. “The Runaway and Homeless Youth Act was a very important piece of legislation. It really provides the support we need to do the outreach for kids who find themselves

in situations … whether they are homeless or they’ve run away,” Thompson said. “It’s about safety first and foremost for those kids, but it’s also about a path forward.” Thompson talked about the impact that the Youth Service Bureau has had on the youth of Centre County. “I’m really proud to be here with the Youth Service Bureau. They’ve done a great job for over 30 years under that act, providing these services. They have apartments here, they’re doing outreach in communities throughout Centre County. They find the youth who need that support … who need someone to connect with,” Thompson said. Andrea Boyles, the organization’s CEO, was thrilled to have Thompson in the house to celebrate the anniversary. Thompson, Page 5

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PENNSYLVANIA GOV. TOM CORBETT talks to the crowd on the grounds of the military museum in Boalsburg. Corbett was in town to help celebrate the 150th anniversary of the very first Memorial Day. has fought many battles and lost too many soldiers in battlefields across the world. “The tradition that started here has inspired a nation to remember — to remember the men and women who forever rest in our soil facing American sky.” A chorus of church bells rang loud and clear as the service came to an end.

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Sale, from page 1 Trash to Treasure has become an annual event that community members look forward to. “People start lining up at Gate B at Beaver Stadium at midnight,” Matyasovsky said. About 13 years ago, Ford Stryker, who was then the chair of an environmental strategy committee on campus, approached Matyasovsky about improving Penn State’s waste management. Matyasovsky responded with four areas: student move-out, post-consumer food waste, construction and demolition debris capture, and newspaper and mixed office debris capture.

IF YOU GO What: Trash to Treasure When: 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, May 31 Where: Beaver Stadium, Gate B Cost: $5 before 9 a.m.; free after 9 a.m. Before Trash to Treasure, about 200 tons of waste from student move-out was being sent to a landfill at the end of each spring semester. From there, Fraser Gregor, a committee member and former assistant director of Penn State, put together a team to investigate student move-out and how it could be improved. Gregor put collection bins in residence halls where students could donate clothes, which went to local churches. “Fraser would tell you that it failed under its own weight of success,” Matyasovsky said. “There was way too much stuff for one person to manage, so he stopped doing that.” But something needed to be done with the 200 tons that were being shipped to a landfill 72 miles from campus. Matyasovsky knew that waste could somehow be put to beneficial use. “We all come together around the idea of taking something that would’ve went to the landfill … selling it and donating (the money) to the United Way,” Matyasovsky said.

With Trash to Treasure, students who live in the residence halls on campus can donate their items, which are sorted by volunteers and sold at the stadium at a discounted price. “It falls right in tune with the sustainability initiatives on campus to manage our waste,” he said. “If people put it in the bin, we promise we’ll get it to beneficial use.” “There are so many benefits of this event. There is virtually no downside,” said David Manos, Trash to Treasure co-chair and assistant director of housing. In its first year, Trash to Treasure brought in 82 tons of sellable items, about 72 tons more than Matyasovsky predicted. The sale took place in the Ag Arena, but Matyasovsky knew they needed more room. Stryker, Matyasovsky said, got them into Beaver Stadium, where Trash to Treasure has taken place almost every year since then. From the beginning, Centre County United Way has been the beneficiary of Trash to Treasure. The program, Matyasovsky said, was designed around Penn State and United Way’s partnership. “They support us and are necessary to the process,” he said. United Way provides many of the volunteers who donate countless hours sorting and selling the items. “The people at United Way are wonderful to work with,” Manos said. Tammy Gentzel, executive director of Centre County United Way, described Trash to Treasure as “absolutely huge” in the scheme of United Way’s fundraising. “Without this event, we wouldn’t have the ability to give that money to our agencies.” United Way’s pledge to Trash to Treasure, Gentzel said, is that they’ll help recruit and manage volunteers — and do they deliver. Every year, about 200 to 250 community members volunteer to help with the various aspects that make Trash to Treasure possible. “We absolutely couldn’t do this without them,” she said. “They are critical to the event.” “Our students and their generosity of giving quality materials to the sale and our volunteers giving their time to set it all up,

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PILES OF MERCHANDISE are sorted and will be sold this weekend at Trash to Treasure. The annual event will run from 7:30 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Saturday. that’s why it works,” Matyasovsky said. “If we didn’t have those two groups, one, we wouldn’t have anything to put in the sale. Then it would just be a huge pile of stuff that we wouldn’t be able to sell or manage.” To get the items ready, Trash to Treasure co-chair Dave Manos prepares a pick-up schedule for Jim Brown, labor and equipment leadman at the Office of Physical Plant, and his 12-member team to collect the items. On move-out weekend, “we make our initial blast through those collection points and the dorms for donated items,” Brown said. “There’s about 60 collection points throughout campus.” Before Trash to Treasure, move-out cleanup would take almost two weeks, Brown said. Now, a majority of everything is picked up and transported to the appropriate area the same weekend. In Trash to Treasure’s tenure, Matyasovsky said that it hasn’t changed very much. “We kind of got it right from the very beginning,” he said. One of the additions, however, is a student-run Trash to Treasure. In between the fall and spring semesters, students can donate items. The donations are then sold at the beginning of the spring semester. The spring sale is run by the Student United Way group, which is now used by United Way of America “to advise other universities on how to start Student United Way programs,” Matyasovsky said. In addition to his work with Trash to Treasure and at the Office of Physical Plant, Matyasovsky has also traveled the

country to inform other universities and organizations about Penn State’s waste management program. “I’ve been very fortunate to represent Penn State,” he said. “We have a very powerful program. We’ve identified 105 things in the waste stream that we divert from the landfill.” While Matyasovsky isn’t ready to retire from the university or step down as cochair of Trash to Treasure quite yet, he plans to transition off as co-chair, but stay on the committee. “What I didn’t want to do is chair right up to the end and then step away, which will be years from now.” While Trash to Treasure helps keep waste management costs for the university to a minimum for move-out weekend, Matyasovsky says that’s not the main motivation. “Everyone will be quick to tell you we do it because it’s the right thing, the environmentally responsible thing to do,” he said. “It’s really not hard to be passionate about something that positively affects the university and the community.” This event, Manos pointed out, is also made possible by the Penn State Athletic Department and Lion Surplus for use of their facilities, as well as the Office of Residence Life for helping to spread the word to students about Trash to Treasure. “We are pleased but never satisfied,” Matyasovsky says of Penn State’s waste management, which is headed in the right direction. Within two years, he said he would like to see the landfill diversion rate reach 85 percent. “That’s a significant attack on that stream going to the landfills,” he said.

Police investigating more cemetery vandalism By JENNIFER MILLER StateCollege.com

STATE COLLEGE — For the second time this month vandals have gone on a destructive spree at a cemetery in the State College area. This time, someone knocked over and damaged a total of 15 headstones at the Pine Hall Cemetery in the 1700 block of West College Avenue. Ferguson Township Police believe this incident may be linked to an earlier attack at the Boalsburg Cemetery in Harris Township. The vandalism at Pine Hall Cemetery happened sometime between 7 p.m. on Memorial Day and 10 a.m. on Tuesday, when the damage was discovered. “I was just sick, just totally sick,” said Ron Strouse, secretary-treasurer of the Pine Hall Cemetery Association. The incident happened just two days after Adam Hartswick, a U.S. Army medic who became a double-amputee while tending to wounded soldiers in Afghanistan, spoke during a Memorial Day service. “If whoever did this had been here this Sunday and listened to Adam Hartswick speak, I think they wouldn’t have done this. It was that moving,” Strouse said. Tuesday evening a steady stream of

worried people stopped at Pine Hall Cemetery to check on the graves of family members. Authorities have collected evidence at the scene. During the first weekend in May, more than 50 headstones were toppled — and in some cases smashed — at the Boalsburg Cemetery. A $3,000 reward is being offered for information leading to an arrest in that case. The State College Police Department is investigating there. “Ferguson Township police are working with State College police in the event this case is related to which occurred in Boalsburg just before Memorial Day,” police said in a prepared statement. Anyone who has information about the crime or who may have seen suspicious activity should call Ferguson Township police at (814) 237-1172. Mayes Memorials is evaluating the total cost in damages. The Pine Hall Cemetery Association handles landscaping and doesn’t have insurance for the gravesites. Technically, the person who purchased the lot is responsible for the grave markers, Strouse said. Once Mayes Memorials provides a cost estimate, Strouse says his group will determine if fundraising needs to be conducted to pay for the repairs.

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U.S. REP. GLENN “G.T.” THOMPSON, R-Centre, toured the Burrowes Street Youth Haven and Stepping Stone Transitional Living Facility on Tuesday. It’s the 40th anniversary of the Federal Runaway and Homeless Youth Act. TIM WEIGHT/Gazette file photo

A “SURVIVOR’S CELEBRATION WALK” will be held at 8:15 p.m. on Friday night during the Bellefonte Relay for Life at Governor’s Park. According to organizers, the walk is always an emotional time. Relay, from page 1 participants had raised more than $69,000 for the American Cancer Society. “We have 35 teams and we’re excited that we have some new teams. Friday night, we’ll have four cancer survivors speaking about their fight and how the Relay for Life and the American Cancer Society has helped them with their fight,” Miller said.

IF YOU GO What: Bellefonte Relay for Life When: Begins at 3 p.m. on Friday, May 30, and runs for 24 hours Where: Governor’s Park, Bellefonte Why: Proceeds from benefit the American Cancer Society More info: http://main.acsevents.org/site/ TR/RelayForLife/RFLCY14EC?pg=entry&fr_ id=57676 The new teams are important, according to Moyer. “We’ve got a bunch of younger groups … schools are getting involved. It’s great to see teenagers getting engaged and helping us meet our goals,” Moyer said. The American Cancer Society helps fight cancer in many ways. According to the ACS website, the organization has several goals — helping people stay healthy, helping people get well, finding cures and fighting back. Miller is a cancer survivor. She said that there’s something special about the Bellefonte Relay for Life. “A lot of us have become a family

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Thompson, from page 1 “It’s really important. We are so proud of the fact that for 31 years we’ve been able to serve runaway and homeless youth through the act. The 40th anniversary was an opportunity to make the connection between the work that Congressman Thompson does and the work that the legislature does on behalf of kids around the country,” she said. After a brief ceremony where Thompson was given a plaque to commemorate the anniversary, he walked through the facilities with Vanessa Barronner, YSB’s residential director for the Burrowes Street Youth Haven and the Stepping Stone Transitional Living Program. Thompson had an opportunity to talk with a young man who has taken advantage of all YSB has to offer. “He’s someone who has been at this facility, but soon he will be transitioning into his own apartment. We talked a lot about the different skill sets that the staff here has worked with him on. He’s learning the basics in terms of providing for himself … food, laundry, finances … all the things

that we may take for granted. But those things can be challenging for those who find themselves in a homeless or runaway situation,” Thompson said. According to Boyles, the work at all of YSB’s youth shelters and group homes takes place with one goal in mind — preparing today’s youth for what lies ahead as an adult. Ultimately, YSB wants to keep young people off the streets. “Part of what we do is work with kids who aren’t in the children and youth system. They’re not in the courts. If we can help them at the runaway shelter and help them deal with difficult times, we can help them avoid that step. That’s good for everybody,” she said. Thompson said the facility plays a vital role in Centre County. He said that he plans to do everything he can to keep funding intact. “This is one of the things that government should do,” Thompson said. “Working with youth when they don’t have anywhere else to turn. We need to make sure we maintain that funding at an appropriate level.”

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Charter, from page 1 Charter schools are publicly funded through a monthly tuition rate that the home school district of a charter student pays per pupil to the charter, Ellers said. Because special education students have greater needs, school districts pay a greater monthly tuition rates to charters for them, which Ellers said creates one of the main points of debate in the reform conversation. The auditor general’s report found that “the special education process creates tensions and hostility between authorizers and charters,” due in part to a charter school’s ability to reclassify a student as special education and receive the increased tuition rate. SCASD school board member David Hutchinson said that some charter schools “have figured out how to game the system” to receive the special education tuition rate by identifying new special education students who may not have required an Individualized Education Program in their home school districts. Kara Martin, CEO of Nittany Valley Charter School, said that her school has “a varied amount of disabilities” and that misrepresenting a student as requiring special education is “illegal.” She said that Nittany Valley must perform a psychological evaluation before creating an IEP. Martin also said that the state Department of Education monitors the school’s IEPs and “goes through our files, goes into classrooms and talks to students” every three years. The AG report recommends allowing the Department of Education to handle disputes over student classification and creating a system that would divide student disabilities into three tiers, with greater tuition rates associated with students with more severe impairments. Ellers said that two pieces of legislation already address this concern: Senate Bill 1316 and House Bill 2138, both of which propose creating three tiers of special education funding. Martin said she suspects that most of Nittany Valley’s special education students would fall into tiers 1 and 2, though she doesn’t know the criteria for each proposed level. “I’m sure that if it means that we’d receive less funding for those students, we might have to make cuts for what we are able to provide,” Martin said. “Our administrative salaries are lower than surrounding districts, and we’re already running on lower funds. We could be hurt financially, depending on what the funding formula is.” O’Donnell called the proposed changes to special education funding a “reasonable effort,” since each special education student has different needs and abilities and places a different demand on the educational system. “There’s no question that a student who has a specific learning disability requires a different level of funding from a student who has a learning disability and other social or emotional disturbances,” O’Donnell said. “To give a blanket amount of money per student not regarding need is an unreasonable use of resources.” Both bills are currently in committee in their respective chambers of the legislature. Reese, who represents parts of Fayette and Westmoreland counties, is a member of the House Education ComFamily Owned & Operated

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Secretary of State John F. Kerry launched three major peacemaking efforts last year — the Israeli-Palestinian negotiations, a quest for an end to the Syrian civil war and talks to resolve the conflict between Iran and other nations over its nuclear ambitions. The Israeli-Palestinian negotiations have stalled and the Syrian conflict has proceeded beyond talks, but the effort with Iran is still very much afloat. The most recent talks took place in Vienna last week, between the Iranians and the five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council — China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States — plus Germany. No accord emerged, but observers said the atmosphere and communications are good and both sides are preparing to present a more concrete draft agreement, perhaps after the next talks, in June. The framework under which the talks are taking place provides for them to end by July 20, but there is no reason why they cannot be prolonged. At the same time, delay is discouraged by the fact that political elements in both Tehran and Washington will be looking for an opening to claim that these are talks for the sake of talks, not to achieve an accord. Both sides have strong reasons to want an agreement. The United States, and its ally Israel, want assurance that Iran will not develop a nuclear weapons capacity. On the other side, Iran’s economy continues to stagger under the burden of sanctions, until an accord lessens or eliminates them. The world needs to do all that it can to enhance prospects for success in the negotiations that would benefit all parties to them. U.S. cooperation with China and Russia in achieving an Iran agreement would also serve to calm the troubled waters between America and these two powers.

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‘Trigger warnings’ for profs? “Trigger warnings” have long been a staple of feminist discourse — a way to let people know, particularly, if a depiction of or explicit discussion of rape was about to take place, so as to let survivors with post-traumatic stress disorder remove themselves from the conversation if needed. Now, though, there’s a movement afoot to bring “trigger warning” into everyday discussions — including college classes. Are trigger warnings a sign we’re becoming too sensitive? Or are they the right thing to do? Columnists Joel Mathis and Ben Boychuk debate the issue.

BEN BOYCHUK

College isn’t for everyone. Neither is Christianity. Neither is Judaism. Neither is life in our increasingly frivolous postmodern age. “Triggers” are everywhere. For example, if you aren’t comfortable with reading about murder, rape, conquest, human sacrifice, animal sacrifice and genocide, you probably shouldn’t read the Old Testament of the Bible — even though it’s on the required list of a couple of major world religions Ben Boychuk, and most colbboychuk@cityjournal.org, is lege humanities associate editor of courses. City Journal. In fact, just stay away from books generally. Most great literature is bound to “trigger” some uncomfortable feelings, because any literature worth reading confronts uncomfortable questions and disturbing truths.

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Great literature will also delight and enlighten. But the reality is, most great literature isn’t “The Little Engine that Could” and “Skippyjon Jones.” Liberal education — truly liberal education, an education that aims to prepare students to deal with a complex, diverse and sometimes hostile world — cannot abide “trigger warnings.” Liberal education isn’t therapy. What we find on many university campuses today, therefore, is not liberal education at all. But there are still places — islands of free inquiry — where the liberal tradition survives. Author and Baylor University humanities professor Alan Jacobs rejects the whole idea of trigger warnings as “hopelessly misbegotten.” “If you want to be a good teacher, in any environment,” Jacobs writes, “you have to be willing to prepare your students for what you assign them.” Building a mutual sense of trust is crucial, but that trust is undermined with simplistic labeling. When college campuses are fretting over how classroom content may contribute to post-traumatic stress disorder and undermine mental health, they’ve drifted far from their mission to spread knowledge of what the poet Matthew Arnold called “the best that has been said and thought in the world.” They’ve become giant, overpriced insane asylums.

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Everybody, just calm down. The binary nature of this column — Ben Boychuk takes a position, I usually take its opposite, hilarity and debate ensue — often reduces the number of options we discuss in public down to two. But the question shouldn’t be “trigger warnings or no trigger warnings?” The better question is: How do we best approach sensitive topics? And the most sensible answer to that question is: It depends. Context matters.

Trigger warnings first emerged in feminist discussion groups, not because of namby-pamby oversensitivity, but because a number of people joining those discussions were rape survivors. Rather than offer up upsetting descriptions or discussions of rape — no matter how appropriate — the person initiating the conversation said, in essence: “This is what I intend to discuss and how I intend to discuss it. You’re welcome to walk away if you need to.” It was not an unreasonable approach. It’s called knowing your audience. At bare minimum, it’s called being polite. We have “trigger warnings” of all kinds placed throughout society. You probably think twice before taking your kid to a movie that’s rated R. You might even glance at the content descriptions on HBO — “Adult content” “Partial nudity” — before making a decision to watch. One needn’t advocate trigger warnings to realize that few wise professors would ever push literature or art onto students without some preparation for what they’ll find inside. One doesn’t have to spit on Joel Mathis, sensitivity to de- joelmmathis@ fend free speech, gmail.com, but neither is ex- is a writer in treme deference Philadelphia. required. Context matters, and so does a willingness to simply be respectful to each other. Why don’t we try that before we start inventing, or tearing down, new rules?

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Our veterans deserve an advocate By MARTIN SCHRAM

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In his last months as president, Harry Truman sat in his Oval Office and contemplated the fate that would befall Gen. Dwight Eisenhower, the World War II hero who would be his successor. “He’ll sit right here, and he’ll say, ‘Do this! Do that!’ And nothing will happen. Poor Ike — it won’t be a bit like the Army. He’ll find it very frustrating.” Unfortunately, that sums up Gen. Eric Shinseki’s frustrating experience since becoming secretary of Veterans Affairs. Shinseki, a much-decorated, twice-wounded officer in the Vietnam War, entered office determined to give orders that would finally fix VA’s documented history of forcing veterans to fight new battles at home just to get treatment and benefits they’d earned fighting our wars. So Shinseki ordered VA hospitals to limit patient wait times to 14 days — and, whistleblowers claim, some VA hospital officials responded with a bureaucratic equivalent of a one-fingered salute. VA sources and memos say some officials used double-listing schemes to cover up lengthy treatment delays at VA hospitals; and 40 military veterans reportedly died awaiting treatment at the Phoenix VA facility. Wednesday, President Obama met with Shinseki and then said such cover-ups, if true, would be “dishonorable. ... I will not stand for it — not as commander in chief but also not as an American.” But Truman’s prophecy of the frustrating fate that can befall generals in government can also befall a president who never served in the military until he commanded it.

Obama, after all, was famously blindsided by officials whose lapses led to the collapse of his health care reform website. Now comes this from the VA. But what makes the latest VA debacle so frustrating — and infuriating — for all Americans is that neither Shinseki nor Obama should have been blindsided by the VA’s problems. After all, the full depth and fundamental nature of the VA’s problems had been well documented back when Obama was campaigning for president and promising VA reforms. As one who documented the VA’s decades of problems — and proposed some bold and fundamental solutions in my 2007 book, “Vets Under Siege: How America Deceives and Dishonors Those Who Fight Our Battles,” and in numerous newspaper columns — I long ago concluded that Obama and Shinseki don’t seem to get it. They don’t understand what is fundamentally wrong at the VA and why no one has seemed able to fix it. (Example: “Vets Under Siege” opens with a heart-wrenching story that could have been written yesterday. It is about an Army veteran of the Persian Gulf War who was exposed to Iraq’s chemical weapons, later developed a growth on his forehead that was diagnosed as an infection. He experienced infuriating delays when requesting a Magnetic Resonance Imaging test at the Dallas VA hospital. By the time he got his MRI, his aggressive cancer was inoperable. Army E4 Specialist William Michael Bill Florey died on New Year’s Day 2005.) Just days ago, at the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee hearing, Shinseki chose to draw a fine and artificial line when asked whether, as reported, 40 veterans had died while

on a waiting list at the Phoenix VA hospital. Shinseki said it hasn’t been determined whether veterans died “because” they were still on the waiting list; maybe treatment wouldn’t have saved them. But the point is they deserved to be treated, but weren’t, and died. Shinseki’s parsing is part of what’s wrong at today’s VA. We cannot prove Bill Florey would be alive today if he’d gotten his MRI when he asked for it. But we all know the VA’s delay was unconscionable. So yes, Obama and Shinseki deserve credit for opening the VA’s benefits for veterans exposed to the Agent Orange toxic defoliant in Vietnam, or suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, and so on. But Obama and Shinseki haven’t grasped the depth — or urgency — of a fundamental problem at the VA. While many thousands of dedicated people work at the VA, an adversarial mindset has been allowed to fester within the VA. And no VA reforms can succeed until it is scrubbed and replaced with a bureaucratically positive mindset. Veterans who have no choice but to go through VA bureaucratic cycles often feel they are dealing with a mindset that emphasizes only delay or deny. No wonder they come away feeling the VA must stand for Veterans’ Adversaries. But Obama can create a new positive era of advocacy by making one proposal: change the VA’s name. Let the VA become the Department of Veterans Advocacy. Let all who work at the VA know their new job isn’t about delaying or denying — it is mainly about helping our veterans get treatment and benefits they earned fighting our battles half a world away.

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Health & Wellness Pine bark substance could be potent melanoma drug HERSHEY — A substance that comes from pine bark is a potential source for a new treatment of melanoma, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers. Current melanoma drugs targeting single proteins can initially be effective, but resistance develops relatively quickly and the disease recurs. In these instances, resistance usually develops when the cancer cell’s circuitry bypasses the protein that the drug acts on, or when the cell uses other pathways to avoid the point on which the drug acts. “To a cancer cell, resistance is like a traffic problem in its circuitry,” said Gavin Robertson, professor of pharmacology, pathology, dermatology and surgery, as well as director of the Penn State Hershey Melanoma Center. “Cancer cells see treatment with a single drug as a road closure and use a detour or other roads to bypass the closure.” Penn State researchers may have solved this problem by identifying a drug that simultaneously creates many road closures. The researchers screened 480 natural compounds and identified leelamine, derived from the bark of pine trees, as a drug that can cause this major traffic jam in the cancer cell’s circuitry. “Natural products can be a source of effective cancer drugs, and several are being used for treating a variety of cancers,” said Robertson. “Over 60 percent of anti-cancer agents are derived from plants, animals, marine sources or microorganisms. However, leelamine is unique in the way that it acts.” Leelamine could be the first of a new unique class of

drugs that will simultaneously target several protein pathways. Researchers found that this drug shuts down multiple protein pathways, such as PI3K, MAPK and STAT3, at the same time in melanoma cells. These pathways are involved in the development of up to 70 percent of melanomas. Protein pathways like these help cancer cells multiply and spread, so shutting them down helps kill the cells. “The cancer cell is addicted to these pathways,” Robertson said. “And when they are shut down, the bypass routes cannot be used. The result is the cancer cells die.” Leelamine works by shutting down cholesterol transport and its movement around the cancer cell. By shutting down cholesterol transport and movement, the exceptionally active survival communication that cancer cells require is shut down. The end result is death of the cancer cell. Since normal cells are not addicted to the same high levels of activity in these pathways, the drug has a negligible effect on them. “The cholesterol in a cancer cell is not like the cholesterol in our blood that causes heart disease,” said Robertson. “The cancer cells need it for the high-protein pathway activity and it cannot be shut down by statins, like Lipitor, that lower serum cholesterol.” The researchers showed the results of this unique drug on cells growing in culture dishes and in tumors growing in mice. Leelamine inhibited tumor development in mice with no detectable side effects. Researchers report their results in two back-to-back articles in a recent issue of Molecular Cancer Therapeutics.

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RESEARCHERS AT THE Penn State Hershey Medical Center believe that a substance that comes from pine bark could be a source to treat melanoma. Leelamine is the first of a new class of potentially viable drugs for the treatment of melanoma. More research must be completed before it can be tested in humans. Penn State has a patent for this discovery and has licensed it to Melanovus Oncology for the next series of experiments to enable it to be tested in humans. Melanovus Oncology is partly owned by Penn State and Robertson. Other researchers who participated in these studies are Raghavendra Gowda, research associate; SubbaRao V. Madhunapantula, research associate; Omer F. Kuzu, graduate student; and Arati Sharma, assistant professor of pharmacology.

Medical students may benefit from social media guidance HERSHEY — Medical students, like most people their age, use social media extensively, but medical schools may need to offer more guidance in potential pitfalls, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers. “We assessed how medical students engage with social media platforms like Facebook and found that they have a pretty sophisticated understanding of its risks and benefits,” said Daniel R. George, assistant professor of humanities. He and Dr. Michael J. Green, professor of humanities, conducted two studies that report findings from a survey of 2,109 medical students nationwide. In the first study, researchers asked students how they and their peers would and should respond to eight hypothetical scenarios involving Facebook. The scenarios focused on ethical issues including privacy, the patient-doctor relationship and relationships with peers. In one scenario, a student hypothetically revealed on Facebook that she was caring for a local weatherman. The majority of students, 55 percent, said they should address a peer who violates patient privacy on Facebook. Almost half of the students also indicated that this is what they would actually do. However, 31 percent thought their peers would not do anything to address the situation.

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Another hypothetical scenario involved a patient asking a student for medical advice over Facebook. Most students, 61 percent, said that they should explain to the patient that this form of communication is not acceptable. However, 30 percent believed their peers would send a short message with the advice asked. The researchers reported their findings in AJOB Empirical Bioethics. Overall, the students seemed to be mindful of the potential dangers of social media use and had a good understanding of how it could be used or misused in a professional context. However, when faced with an ethical dilemma, there was a disconnect between what the students said they would do versus what they thought they should do. Though 39 percent of students said that they should tell a hypothetical peer to remove drunken pictures and foul language from Facebook, 41 percent said they would actually do nothing. And, most felt their peers would probably do nothing as well. Some students promoted strategies for integrating Facebook into future practice, such as sending appointment reminders and relaying public health information to their patient base. In the words of one student, “If I had a professional Facebook account, [patients] could stay updated on things like schedule changes, get [appointment] reminders, join fundraisers…or stay up to date on public health type information.” “I think some patients would see it as above and beyond if a doctor messaged them to see how they were doing,” wrote another. “In this day and age I think a lot of patients might actually appreciate that kind of personal contact from their doctor.” “Students seem to understand the risks of using social media like Facebook, but there is clearly a need for medical schools to help students take the proper course of action,” said George. In the second study, published in BMJ Postgraduate

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QUALITY INSIGHT of Pennsylvania recenlty presented Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital nursing management with an award for efforts to decrease health care-associated infections. Pictured, from left, are registered nurses Jan Ferguson, Lisa Krepps, Penny Imes (Quality Insights project coordinator), Chris Mathews (chief nursing officer), Kay Hamilton (chief operating officer), Gayle Cowan and Stacey Osborne.

Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital receives award LEWISTOWN â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital was presented with the award for the most innovative idea for decreasing health care-associated infections with Clostridium difficile (C. diff) infections. The award was presented by Quality Insights of Pennsylvania, the Medicare Quality Improvement Organization for Pennsylvania. C. diff infections, most commonly seen in older adults in long-term care facilities or hospitals, cause diarrhea and severe inflammation of the colon, oftentimes leading to patient suffering and prolonged hospitalizations. Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital received the award for its implementation of a novel way to educate patients and families regarding the use of personal protective equipment. PPE is necessary to decrease the transmission of C. diff.

Geisinger-Lewistownâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s approach included a pictorial guide of hospital staff showing appropriate use of PPE. This approach greatly improved patient and families understanding of how to wear the equipment. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are so proud of our team for coming up with creative and innovative ideas, and we are thankful for the support and resources provided by Quality Insights,â&#x20AC;? said Chris Mathews, chief nursing officer at Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Even after receiving this award, our staff continues to show dedication to patient safety through its participation in the Quality Insights project.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;We applaud Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital for its ongoing efforts and innovative thinking to reduce Clostridium difficile infections,â&#x20AC;? said Penny Imes, Quality Insights project coordinator.

Geisinger annual economic impact increases to $7.4 billion DANVILLE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Geisinger Health System annually contributes more than $7.4 billion to the local, regional and state economy, according to a new report by The Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania. As a major employer of more than 21,000 people and through the ripple-effect utilization of Pennsylvania suppliers and other businesses, Geisinger Health System also supports more than 36,664 jobs in the commonwealth. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Geisinger plays a significant role in elevating the health, economic and social well-being of the communities we serve,â&#x20AC;? said Frank J. Trembulak, Geisinger Health System executive vice president and chief operating officer. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This new report by the Hospital and Healthsystem Association is evidence of Geisingerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s position as a major employer and economic driver.â&#x20AC;? During 2012, Pennsylvania hospitals and health systems supported nearly 592,000 jobs â&#x20AC;&#x201D; approximately one out of every 10 jobs â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and had a total econ-

omic impact of nearly $104 billion, approximately $6 billion more than during 2011. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We remain focused on improving the quality of life for the people of central and northeast Pennsylvania and providing health care services close to where our patients and members live and work,â&#x20AC;? said Trembulak. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our growth leads to increased economic impact, which is good news for everyone in the region.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Pennsylvaniaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hospitals and health systems are going through significant transitions as they redesign care delivery to focus on enhancing patient quality and satisfaction, community health, and reduce per capita cost,â&#x20AC;? said Andy Carter, HAP president and CEO. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Pennsylvaniaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hospitals are absorbing an additional $1.4 billion in Medicare cuts as a result of the federal sequestration cuts. They canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t make the delivery system changes that are needed and remain viable economic drivers if their payments are cut again and again.â&#x20AC;?

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AT THE RECENT â&#x20AC;&#x153;Teddy Bear Clinicâ&#x20AC;? at Grace Christian Child Care, Penn State Life Lion EMTs Margie Gantz and Chelsie Weber checked the height, weight, heart rate and blood pressure of teddy bears and other stuffed loved ones.

Blausen to appear on â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;The Doctorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; UNIVERSITY PARK â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Penn State alumnus Bruce Blausen, founder of Houstonbased Blausen Medical, developer and owner of the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest library of 3-D medical animations, will appear on the CBS daytime program â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Doctorsâ&#x20AC;? to talk about the animations his company recently licensed for use on the show. Blausen, who holds Penn State degrees in both art and science, as well as a masterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degree in medical illustration from Johns Hopkins University, started Blausen Medical in 1991 to meet the growing commercial and educational need for more accessible methods of illustrating and animating medical processes and functions. His goal was not only to support medical training and the integrated health care industry, but also to offer patient and consumer education. Today, Blausen Medical makes its library content available through the Blausen App Suite, which includes apps for

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Bellefonte comes together to raise funds for youngster By SARAH MENNA For the Gazette

BELLEFONTE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Each year, the Bellefonte Area High Schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Senior Institute Class chooses a community member with a financial need and holds a year-long fundraising effort, including an annual benefit dinner, for that person. This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dinner, a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Pasta Paloozaâ&#x20AC;? held on May 6, benefitted 9-month-old Colton Stauffer. Colton has Goldenhar Syndrome, which has affected the formation of his jaw. He will need reconstructive surgeries until he is 8 years old. The Senior Institute Class raised the money to help pay for Coltonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s surgeries and assist his parents with other expenses. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The entire thing was a great experience because it was a selfless event; 100 percent of everything we raised went to Colton,â&#x20AC;? said senior Sarah Horner. The dinner wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t the only event held this year by the Senior Institute. Students have been working hard to raise money through various fundraisers, such as a bake sale and a pie-in-the-face event done in collaboration with the National Honor Society. The students also collected donations from local businesses. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The class came up with creative ways to raise money,â&#x20AC;? said Senior Institute and English teacher Jessica Lloyd. The class raised a record-breaking $10,694.97 for Colton, which exceeded the original goal of $8,000. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was really rewarding. We made a lot of profit. The family was really thankful for everything,â&#x20AC;? said senior Alissa Woomer. The Senior Institute teachers were proud of the studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; efforts to put on a successful dinner. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m proud of my students for exceeding their goal, and I think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s valuable that

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THE BELLEFONTE AREA High Schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Senior Institute class recently held a pasta dinner to benefit 9-month-old Colton Stauffer and his family. they witnessed that you can really do anything if you put your mind to it,â&#x20AC;? Lloyd said. The class is co-taught by Lloyd and art teacher Meg Barton.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve done an outstanding job. Both Mrs. Lloyd and I were surprised and very impressed. The students went way above and beyond,â&#x20AC;? Barton said. Other Bellefonte students also were im-

pressed with the efforts of the Senior Institute class. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The seniors did a great job preparing the event,â&#x20AC;? said junior Abby Young, â&#x20AC;&#x153;and the food was delicious.â&#x20AC;?

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UNIVERSITY PARK â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Innovation is key when dealing with issues such as poverty, food security and conservation, according to Dana James, a recent graduate of Penn Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s College of Agricultural Sciences. In May 2013, she graduated with dual degrees in environmental resource management and in community, environment and development. She also minored in international agriculture, and in watersheds and water resources. Because her interests lie in international agriculture

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and development, she worked with a program called innovATE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Innovation for Agricultural Training and Education â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and got involved with a U.S. Agency for International Development-funded project last summer. The goal of innovATE is to help build capacity in lowand middle-income countries by further developing their agricultural training and education systems, the Lewisburg, Pa., native explained. â&#x20AC;&#x153;These changes promote rural innovation needed to achieve sustainable food security, reduce poverty and conserve natural resources,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The goal of the project really resonated with me and let me put the skills I learned from my majors and minors into practice.â&#x20AC;? She traveled to Cambodia for a 10-day visit with College of Agricultural Sciences faculty to improve that countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s agricultural education and training programs. As a

LHU student secures internship grant GAITHERSBURG, Md. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Kyle Leber, a May 2014 graduate of Lock Haven University, recently finished an internship with the National Institute in Standards and Technology. Leber is the first student in the universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s history to secure a grant that resulted in a paid internship with the institute. The internship included housing and travel, as well as a stipend. During his internship, Leber co-wrote a paper, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Web Based 3D Visualization and Interaction for Whole Body Laser Scans.â&#x20AC;? The paper was published in the Proceedings

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CPI offers programs that support Centre Region workforce PLEASANT GAP — Adult student Mike Johnson recently graduated from the CPI advanced manufacturing technician program. “It’s a very good program, and Mr. Woodard shared a lot of knowledge,” Johnson said. “I’ve been telling employers that

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consistently excel at learning the technical fundamentals and troubleshooting skills that are at the heart of our advanced manufacturing technician program,” said instructor Guy Woodward. CPI’s wide variety of programs and certifications, state-of-the-art facilities, the latest technology and equipment and highly skilled instructors, as well as the many other services offered, helps to attract and retain labor talent in the Centre Region and to strengthen the community. “We’re pleased to hear that Mr. Johnson has had job offers and multiple interviews prior to graduation. He has been a good student, and his future looks bright,” said Todd Taylor, adult and post-secondary

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World War II history comes alive in Boalsburg By SAM STITZER pennsvalley@centrecountygazette.com

BOALSBURG — Boalsburg honored Memorial Day 2014 with a host of activities. On May 24, a World War II bivouac was set up on the grounds of the Pennsylvania Military Museum. Pup tents were erected, representing both the Allied and German soldiers’ encampments, and there were displays of authentic equipment and weapons from the era. Soldier reenactors were on hand to answer questions from spectators and to demonstrate the equipment. The soldiers also performed mock battles on a grassy area on the museum grounds during the weekend. Reenactor John Walker, of Bellefonte, said that some of the guns on display have either been disabled or modified to shoot only specially designed blanks. He noted that many WWII-vintage weapons and souvenirs are being discovered in the attics, basements and garages of elderly veterans who pass away. Some of these artifacts are bought by or donated to reenactment groups for use in living history displays. “We buy our own rounds for the mock battles,” said Walker. “That’s why we don’t fire as many shots as would be fired in a real battle.” The bivouac contained a display which showed a lesser known aspect of the war — that of the war journalist. The display featured a portable typewriter, a vintage Kodak camera, a radio, notepads and other items used by journalists embedded in

military units. Reenactor Jared Frederick, of Altoona, explained how the reporters operated. “While they were on the front line, they would be jotting down notes, taking names and hometowns of soldiers they were embedded with. After they accumulated enough information, they would go to safer locations behind the lines and type up their reports,” said Frederick. He noted that many famous journalists got their start as correspondents during WWII. “World War II really served as a kind of staging ground for who we consider to be the iconic figures of modern day journalism,” said Frederick, citing the experiences of Edward R. Murrow, Walter Cronkite and Andy Rooney, among others. At midday, the musical group “Letters From Home” performed in a pavilion on the grounds. Erinn Diaz and Sereh Haley make up this Andrews Sisters tribute act from Winston-Salem, N.C. Diaz and Haley accurately mimicked the Andrews’ singing style and World War II-era costumes. The audience of more than 125 sang along with the duo as they performed songs such as “In the Mood,” “Alexander’s Ragtime Band,” “Chattanooga ChooChoo,” “Minnie the Moocher” and “Me and My Shadow.” Diaz and Haley also sang the anthems of each branch of the military, and asked veterans of those services to stand as their songs were played. They exchanged hugs and handshakes with the veterans, and recognized the WWII veterans in the audience.

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WORLD WAR II reenactors gather around a vintage Jeep at the WWII bivouac in Boalsburg. The singers were driven from the museum parking lot to the pavilion in a vintage Army Jeep by Pennsylvania Military Museum educator Joe Horvath, accompanied by reenactor Jared Frederick. Horvath, a veteran who served with the U.S. Marines, wore a sailor hat and later hammed it up with the women as they sang “I’m Gonna Sit Right Down and Write

Myself a Letter.” Diaz said the group was formed in response to a suggestion by her father, who was a veteran and loved the Andrews Sisters’ music. “He told us we needed to start singing this music,” she said. The pair makes appearances throughout the country.

Penns Valley observes Memorial Day with services By SAM STITZER pennsvalley@centrecountygazette.com

SPRING MILLS — On Monday morning, more than 100 people from the Penns Valley area gathered at Saint John’s Union Church in Farmers Mills for the church’s annual Memorial Day service, which has been held annually for several decades. Attendees were issued flowers and small American flags, then the group proceeded about 300 feet up the road to the gates of Union Cemetery. Flag bearer Tim Zerby, of Centre Hall, led the congregation — which ranged in age from toddlers to senior citizens — along a winding path through the hillside cemetery, where flowers were laid on veterans’ graves. A brass choir of Penns Valley High School band members played sacred music during the procession. Union Church member Clair Jones addressed the crowd, referring to the “almost visible presence” of the fallen veterans, and thanking them for the sacrifices they made for our freedom. “Their bodies sleep in peace, but because of them our lives are free; because of them our nation lives; because of them the whole world is blessed,” said Jones. A prayer followed, and then Zerby read a roll call of veterans buried in the cemetery. The ceremony finished with a 21-gun salute by the rifle squad of Millheim American Legion Post 444, a Civil War cannon firing by Jimmy Brown of Hampton’s Battery F, and the playing of “Taps.” The service moved to the Union Church sanctuary and began with the Pledge of Allegiance, followed by hymns, patriotic readings and an anthem by the Union

Church choir. Guest speaker for this service was U.S. Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-Centre. He praised the American combat veterans, calling them heroes. “Today, we honor those who entered the struggle when duty called,” said Thompson. “They have sown the seeds of liberty on the fields of war, and we have reaped the bounty of freedom as a result of their service and their sacrifice.” Thompson noted the government’s commitment to supporting the military. “The lives and needs of our veterans is a rare area of bipartisan cooperation in Washington,” he said. Thompson also mentioned the high rate of suicide among veterans, and advocated pre-entry mental health evaluations for military inductees. “Well over half the individuals who attempt suicide while in the military — it’s not their first attempt. Their first attempt was before they joined,” Thompson said. “We have an obligation to keep people well — to get them the help they need.” Following Thompson’s remarks, the service concluded with a hymn, a Memorial Day reading and the Lord’s Prayer. At midday, a Memorial Day service was held at the Lutheran and Reformed Cemetery on Church Street in Centre Hall. About 85 people gathered for this service, which was organized by Pete Banholzer, the past commander of Old Fort American Legion Post No. 779. The speaker for this event was Spence Garvin, a U.S. Navy veteran. Garvin praised the bravery and sacrifices of our veterans. He noted a change in the attitude of the American population since his service during the Vietnam War. “I saw how our service men were treat-

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CITIZENS LAY flowers on graves of veterans at Union Cemetery in Farmers Mills. ed when we came back from service in Vietnam, but throughout the years as I marched in parades, I saw the changing of peoples’ attitudes toward those who served our military, and how their service is respected,” said Garvin. He praised the bravery and attitude of U.S. Army Sgt. Adam Hartswick, of Pine Grove Mills, who was severely wounded in Afghanistan in 2013. “He is truly a fine soldier and a fine person who served his country well, and plans to continue to serve as a medic, ei-

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Memorial Day car show draws crowd in Boalsburg By SAM STITZER

dress,” said Wotkowski. “I ended up driving her daughter to the prom.” Wotkowski is a member of Packard Automobile Classics, headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. Brian Diffenbaugh, of Howard, showed a beautiful maroon and silver 1957 Pontiac Safari two-door station wagon, which has been in his family since 1979. Diffenbaugh equipped the Safari with a 389-cubic-inch Pontiac engine from a 1959 model, coupled to a five-speed manual transmission. The engine uses Pontiac Tri-Power induction. Two unusual British cars were featured at the show. One was a 1935 Bentley owned by Louis Moore. The pale green roadster featured a wooden dashboard and right-hand drive. A gleaming black 1959 Rolls Royce sedan, the epitome of British luxury cars, was shown by Mercedes-Benz of State College. One particularly eye-catching vehicle was Ken Wills’ powder blue 1949 Cadillac sedan. This big luxurious car features a gas filler hidden behind the left tail light. The tail light swings up to allow access to the filler cap. In addition to the antique cars, many hot rods, Corvettes, trucks and 1960s-era muscle cars were displayed.

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BOALSBURG — Among the many Memorial Day events held in Boalsburg was a car show sponsored by the American Antique Automobile Club. More than 100 vehicles gleamed in the sun on the spacious grounds of the Pennsylvania Military Museum, drawing a large crowd of auto enthusiasts. This show featured many antique cars, some more than 100 years old, including a 1909 Cadillac sporting a single-cylinder engine with all of seven horsepower. Several Packards in the show had vintages of 1937, 1940, 1955 and even 1956, which was Packard’s final year of production. Ray Wotkowski, of Sidman, brought a two-tone green 1955 Packard Clipper four-door sedan to the show. The Clipper features a 320-cubic-inch V-8 engine and torsion bar suspension — no coil or leaf springs — with a selfleveling feature, which automatically adjusts the car’s rear suspension to compensate for loads in the cavernous trunk or rear seat passengers. Wotkowski said he attended a show in Maryland and a woman approached him when she saw his Packard. “She said her daughter was going to her prom alone and the car matched her

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RAY WOTKOWSKI, of Sidman, stands beside his 1955 Packard Clipper sedan at the Memorial Day car show in Boalsburg.

Girl Scouts in the Heart of Pa. recognize volunteers Excellence Pin n Heather Higgins, Port Matilda, Volunteer of Excellence Pin n Tara Mondock, Port Matilda, Volunteer of Excellence Pin n Kate May, Port Matilda, Volunteer of Excellence Pin The GSHPA Volunteer Recognition Committee presented 67 volunteers with a variety of awards including GSHPA awards (Forever Green and Heart of Pennsylvania) and Girl Scouts of the USA awards (Appreciation Pin, Honor Pin,

STATE COLLEGE — Girl Scouts in the Heart of Pennsylvania recently recognized five volunteers from Centre County at its seventh annual Volunteer Recognition Luncheon at the Sheraton Harrisburg Hershey Hotel. Area honorees, who were selected for their outstanding service to their troops, communities and more than 24,000 Girl Scouts in their council, included: n Barbara Sherlock, Centre Hall, Thanks Badge n Karen Bair, Port Matilda, Volunteer of

Thanks Badge and Volunteer of Excellence Pin). Some volunteers who were recognized have been a part of Girl Scouts for more than 60 years and have come full circle from Scouts to leaders. “I am always humbled when I hear the stories of how the honorees have gone above and beyond to help today’s girls become tomorrow’s leaders,” said Jane Ransom, president and CEO of Girl Scouts in the Heart of Pennsylvania. Volunteers play a vital role in GSHPA

and play a multi-faceted part in thousands of girls’ lives. GSHPA volunteers are role models and inspire the community around them. “Their deep commitment to our mission is very inspiring to me,” said Ransom. Volunteers do not need decades of experience to be a Girl Scout volunteer or leader. Passionate volunteers ready to provide a great Girl Scout experience are always needed. To find out more about how to get involved, visit www.gshpa.org.

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Centre Foundation hosts open house for board members

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STATE COLLEGE — Centre Foundation recently hosted an office open house for current and past board members. The new, permanent home of Centre Foundation was donated by Donald Strickler, of Howard. “Don’s generosity to Centre Foundation and our community is unmatched,” said Molly Kunkel, executive director of Centre Foundation. “While we enjoyed visiting other offices in the area, we now have a space large enough to host our own board meetings, trainings and events thanks to this gift from Don.” More than 30 people were present to commemorate the occasion, including eight former board chairs. Harold O’Connor took a stroll down memory lane, looking over some of the first annual reports produced by the foundation. “What Judge Campbell began, many have continued,” said current board chair Amos Goodall. “It is nice to see so many of our community’s leaders under one roof this evening, assembled in support of the foundation.” Located at 1377 Ridge Master Drive in State College, the building was originally constructed by Strickler as a bridge club. After the building was donated, architect Michael Haluga and Jack Frost Construction turned it in to an office for the staff of four, who moved into it in late April. “We are so happy in this building,” Kunkel said. “Our staff has plenty of room to operate and collaborate, there is beautiful landscaping thanks to a team from City Serve, and the natural light throughout the office is wonderful.” The community is welcome to visit Mondays through Fridays, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. JOHN PATISHNOCK/For the Gazette

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MIFFLINBURG — Zimmerman Truck Lines will hold its ninth annual Kids Fun Fest from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, June 7, at 190 E. Industrial Drive, Mifflintown. Cost is $3 for adults and free for children 12 and under. The event includes a bake sale, a silent auction, a car show, a show by magician Ben Salinas, special appearances from Penn State University football coaches and players, and much more. For more information about Kids Fun Fest, or to make a direct in-kind donation, contact Kerry Hummel at (717) 363-0471. The funds raised by this event will help to provide pediatric equipment, programs and services at Janet Weis Children’s Hospital and throughout Geisinger Health System.

STATE COLLEGE — The North Central Tobacco Control Coalition recently welcomed the State College Assembly of God Church to the growing list of Centre County municipalities and organizations who have joined Young Lungs at Play, an initiative to make parks, playing fields and playgrounds tobacco-free. John Potter, director of the State College Assembly of God’s boys’ development football program, was eager to adopt Young Lungs at Play. “We have about 250 players, coaches and volunteers and their families at our eight-week spring ‘Monday Night Football’ program. Having the signs posted is a real asset to the league,” he said. The initiative protects the health of children by creating safe, healthy and clean places for them to play.

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Time to recycle signs STATE COLLEGE — Don’t trash that campaign sign — take it to the Centre County Recycling and Refuse Authority and have it recycled. The authority will be taking signs until Friday, May 30. Signs will be accepted between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4 p.m., at Building A. Enter through the main doors and look for the drop-off box. For more information, call (814) 238-7005 or email ccrra@centrecountyrecycles.org.

Puppet show planned STATE COLLEGE — Centre Region Parks and Recreation will host Adam Swartz’s puppet show, “My Unbelievable Aquatic Adventure” on Saturday, May 31, at 3:30 p.m. at the Millbrook Marsh Nature Center in State College. Advanced registration is not required for this interactive, family-friendly show. For more information, visit www.crpr.org or call (814) 231-3071.

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Literacy council honors volunteers

STATE COLLEGE — Two long-time volunteers for the Mid-State Literacy Council were recently honored at the second annual Mid-State Literacy Council Tribute Dinner, which took place on April 19. About 75 council supporters, volunteers, colleagues, family and friends attended the event to honor Mary Dupuis and Martha Kolln. Ruth Kistler, organization founder, awarded the Ruth C. Kistler Service Award. State Rep. Scott Conklin and Jeff Luck of the Patton Township Board of Supervisors both presented citations recognizing Dupuis’ and Kolln’s service. Seven local authors also attended the event for book signings after the dinner. Mid-State Literacy Council offers basic adult literacy tutoring and English as a Second Language services. For more information, visit www. mid-stateliteracycouncil.org, or call (814) 2381809.

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CRISTEN HEATON BALD EAGLE AREA HIGH SCHOOL Gazette: What are you most looking forward to about graduating from high school? Heaton: After I graduate I’ll be heading to the beach with my friends for a week. Shortly after I get back I will be starting summer classes at Penn State University. Gazette: What are your plans after graduation? Heaton: I’ll be attending Penn State University with an undecided major. Gazette: What is your area of interest? Heaton: I’m going to explore the fields of education and hospitality management. Gazette: Where are you going to college? Heaton: Penn State, University Park Gazette: Where do you see yourself in five years? In 10 years? Heaton: Graduated college and have a stable job in my chosen field. Gazette: What do you hope to accomplish with your education thus far? Where do you hope your plans after college will take you? Heaton: After graduation I hope to use the skills I learned in high school to further my education in college. Gazette: If you know what career or field you want to go into, which one? Why? Heaton: I am undecided at this time but looking into all my options. Gazette: How has your high school education and experience helped prepare you for the next step in life? What are some characteristics of your high school career that are especially important or valuable to you? Why? Heaton: I have been in many activities at Bald Eagle Area. I’ve learned how to multitask with effectiveness; I’ve learned time management skills and I’ve learned how to be very organized. I hope to use all these skills in my future career. Gazette: Is there anything else Gazette readers should know about you? Heaton: I’m a member of Bald Eagle Area student government, marching band and indoor majorettes, with the responsibility of being the captain the last two years.

SHELBY WATSON BELLEFONTE AREA HIGH SCHOOL Gazette: What are you most looking forward to about graduating from high school? Watson: I’m looking forward to going to college and starting a career in education. Gazette: What are your plans after graduation? Watson: I am planning on going to college. Gazette: What is your area of interest? Watson: Special education and early childhood education. Gazette: Where are you going to college? Watson: Lock Haven University, main campus. Gazette: Where do you see yourself in five years? In 10 years? Watson: In five years I hope to be graduating from college and starting my job. In 10 years I hope that I have a great job in the area. Gazette: What do you hope to accomplish with your education thus far? Where do you hope your plans after college will take you? Watson: I look to get a bachelor’s degree in early childhood education/special education in the hopes of getting a good paying job that is in the area or at least in Pennsylvania. Gazette: If you know what career or field you want to go into, which one? Watson: Early childhood education/ special education Gazette: How has your high school education and experience helped prepare you for the next step in life? What are some characteristics of your high school career that are especially important or valuable to you? Why? Watson: I have taken hard classes some that were at the college level to help prepare me for the class load that I will have in college. Gazette: Is there anything else Gazette readers should know about you? Watson: I am a member of the School Wide Positive behavior club, captain of the bowling team and a member of Key Club. I am also a member of the Senior Institute which raised over $10,000 for a local child. I’ve completed over 200 hours in community service and have coached softball for the past two years.

Gazette: What are you most looking forward to about graduating from high school? Long: I am excited to venture out on my own where I can begin to focus on the subjects that capture my interest. I am ready to meet new people, while still rooming with one of my close friends. Gazette: What are your plans after graduation? Long: After I graduate from high school I hope to spend my summer working, doing some physical training to prepare for fall soccer tryouts and spending my last days in my community with my friends and family. Gazette: What is your area of interest? Long: I enjoy capturing nature and memories through photography, mentoring and playing with children, and learning about new cultures. I have had the opportunity to travel to Ecuador and Chile to serve and do missions work, which I also love. Gazette: Where are you going to college? Long: In August I will be wearing crimson and white because I will become an official Wolverine at Grove City College. Gazette: Where do you see yourself in five years? What about in 10 years? Long: In five years I can see myself striving for a master’s degree and receiving a steady career. A future goal of mine is to travel around the world and eventually settle down to have a family of my own. Gazette: What do you hope to accomplish with your education thus far? And where do you hope your plans after college will take you? Long: I hope that the education I have received up until this point will give me the confidence to do my best in all the things I pursue. I hope that my plans after college will give me the opportunity to create a greater impact in society by helping other people. Someday I would like to start an organization that helps teenage girls to face the harsh struggles of self-image and overcome the affect that media has on the way we view ourselves in the mirror. Gazette: Do you know what career or field you want to go into? If so, which one and why? Long: I haven’t quite narrowed my field of study because of my wide variety of interests, but careers I have taken notice of include becoming a counselor or therapist for families and children, a fitness instructor and a photojournalist. Gazette: How has your high school education and experience helped prepare you for the next step in life? What are some characteristics of your high school career that are especially important or valuable to you? Why? Long: High school has given me the opportunity to discover what my strengths and weaknesses are. Memorization and public speaking have come easier to me by participating in drama and several other activities that were originally outside my comfort zone. With help from a few peers, teachers and coaches, I overcame the fear of being the new student within the school and found myself getting involved in a variety of activities such as the yearbook staff, Varsity Club, Students Against Destructive Decisions Club and track and field. I also must give a shout out to my Lady Rams soccer team for teaching me self-discipline, teamwork and the pure love of the game. Gazette: What is your biggest accomplishment thus far? Long: My biggest accomplishment athletically was being chosen to be on the Mountain League Second Class All-Star Team for soccer, and academically being able to sustain a 4.0 GPA with a current distinguished honor roll title. I also was accepted into the top university and school of my choice.

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DAVID SMITH STATE COLLEGE AREA HIGH SCHOOL Gazette: What are you most looking forward to about graduating? Smith: I’m really looking forward to going to college and learning how to live on my own. Gazette: What are your plans after graduation? Smith: My immediate plans prior to starting college include a summer at Bethany Beach where I’ll be working as a lifeguard with my friend Matt Mullin. This year we went swimming three times a week to prepare for the lifeguard test and we made it. All those early morning workouts were worth it. I just have to make sure I pack plenty of sunscreen. Gazette: What is your area of interest? Smith: I have several interests including international and domestic politics, American and European history, economics and criminal law, so I plan on double majoring in political science and economics. Gazette: Where are you going to college? Smith: I have been accepted to Penn State University and was selected to be a Paterno Fellow in the College of Liberal Arts. I also received a three-year Army ROTC scholarship. Gazette: Where do you see yourself in five years? What

CAROLINE WILSON ST. JOSEPH’S CATHOLIC ACADEMY Gazette: What are you most looking forward to about graduating from high school? Wilson: High school has been a very special time for me. I have grown in so many ways and learned a lot about myself, but I feel like I’m ready to move on. I’m mostly looking forward to what the future will bring these next few years. I’m excited to go to college and meet new people, grow academically and personally, and start paving the path for the rest of my life. Gazette: What are your plans after graduation? Wilson: I first plan to enjoy the summer before I go to college, spending time with friends and family. I then plan on going to college in the fall. Gazette: What is your area of interest? Wilson: I will most likely be majoring in engineering and I hope to go on to medical

about in 10 years? Smith: In five years time I believe that I will be serving as an officer in the military with an interest in pursuing special operations or intelligence. It is harder to imagine where I will be in 10 years. However, I hope to continue in service to my country either in the military or as a civilian working within either the State Department or the broader intelligence community. Gazette: What do you hope to accomplish with your education thus far? And where do you hope your plans after college will take you? Smith: Prior to my senior year I was able to take part in a three-week long civic engagement course offered by the Center for Talented Youth at the University of California Berkeley. This program focused on community organizing and I spent much of my time working and interacting with people throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. This experience made me realize that I want to take the skills that I learned throughout my life and apply them toward improving my community. I plan on engaging in both study abroad and summer internship opportunities offered at Penn State. I hope to intern at the Pentagon, the White House or the State Department. After college and the military, I do want to attend some form of post-graduate school, most likely law school. Gazette: Do you know what career or field of study you want to go into? If so, which one and why? Smith: I have two fields in mind. The first being the military. This nation has given me so many fantastic opportunities and serving is my way of giving back. The second is working in the government in a position that allows me to be involved in domestic or international politics. I have a passion for politics and international students and I want to work in a position that allows me to utilize this passion. Gazette: How has your high school education and experience helped prepare you for the next step in life? What are some characteristics of your high school career that are especially important or valuable to you? Why? Smith: I have had some fantastic teachers throughout my time in high school. I’d especially like to thank Mr. Andy Merritt, my AP U.S. and Comparative Government teacher. He’s been an inspiration to me and has given me so many opportunities to learn and grow as a person.

school after college. Gazette: Where are you going to college? Wilson: I will be attending Penn State University, main campus. Gazette: Where do you see yourself in five years? In 10 years? Wilson: In five years, I hope to see myself graduating from college and finding a job or applying to medical school. I hope that I will have grown as a person from my time in college, as I have done the past four years in high school. In 10 years I hope to find myself with a job that I’m passionate about and a family. Gazette: What do you hope to accomplish with your education thus far? Where do you hope your plans after college will take you? Wilson: I have developed a strong interest in faith and service through my Catholic education, so I hope to make a positive impact on people using this passion. The engineering and medical fields are perfect opportunities to do this and I hope that wherever college takes me I’ll find a career that’s making a difference for people in need. Gazette: If you know what career or field you want to go into, which one? Why? Wilson: As I mentioned, I am interested in the engineering and/or medical fields. I’m specifically interested in them because of their potential to truly make an impact on people. I believe that if you’re given the resources to make a difference you should take advantage of that. Gazette: How has your high school education and experience helped prepare you for the next step in life? What are some characteristics of your high school career that are especially important or valuable to you? Why? Wilson: I have grown a lot in high school; academically, spiritually and socially. I know that the lessons I’ve learned during this time will definitely help me in the future. Having attended Catholic school all four years of high school, I’ve developed a lot in my faith in particular. I find a tremendous amount of value in this because I know that whatever life hands me in the future I’ll always have God to depend on. I am also very grateful that I was a part of the Saint Joe’s community because although it’s small, I have met such an amazing group of people, and I know I would not be the person I am today had I not come to Saint Joe’s. Gazette: Is there anything else Gazette readers should know about you? Wilson: No.

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May 29-June 4, 2014 Whether it is helping me write a letter to my congressmen, letting me run Senate simulations or allowing me to mentor students at Mount Nittany Middle School through the Man-to-Man program, he’s been more than just a teacher. In addition, I’ve been able to take part in and engage with so many people in several clubs and sports. I had a fantastic time being president of Model UN Club this year. Being active in this debate improved my public-speaking ability and I couldn’t believe I won at our district and finished fifth at the state championships. Working in student government as vice president was a very challenging and rewarding experience. I enjoyed working with our president, Kevin Drago, during this critical year for the new building project. We certainly hope everyone votes “yes” on May 20 as we desperately need a new school building. Finally, my experience with the cross country team was outstanding. I’m so glad that I spent three years with such a friendly and talented group of guys, like our captains Will Cather, Kyle Adams, Chris Golembeski and Kevin Drago. It’s been a wild four years and I will be proud to be a 2014 graduate of State College Area High School. Gazette: What is your biggest accomplishment thus far? Smith: This past spring, my mom and I raised over $5,000 for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society as part of the Team In Training organization to compete in the Nike Women’s Half Marathon. We did this in memory of my cousin, Ashley Lindsey, who died from leukemia at age 17 before she could graduate from high school. On April 27, my mom, my Aunt Kim and I ran with 15,000 people in Washington D.C., raising $4.7 million. I was able to finish the 13.1 miles in one hour, 47 minutes and 57 seconds. Gazette: Is there anything else Gazette readers should know about you? Smith: I was new to State College when I entered high school. I had lived in Annapolis, Md., my whole life and I was very nervous about moving to a large, competitive school where I knew nobody. The people here could not have been more welcoming and I have made such a great and nice group of friends. I’d like to especially thank Matt Mullin, Jacob Stauffer, Stephan Adams, Kenny Craig, Sam Murphy, Kevin Drago, Peter Butler, Eddie Hong and Zach Johnson. They have always been there for me and have made my time here so great.

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THE PEGULA ICE ARENA will be the site of State College Area High School’s graduation. The ceremony is set for 11:30 a.m. on June 7. It will be the first graduation in the young history of the building.

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STUDENTS AT Penns Valley Area High School will celebrate the graduating Class of 2014 on June 6, at the high school football field. The ceremony will begin at 6:30 p.m., weather permitting.

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Bellefonte punches ticket for district title game By PAT ROTHDEUTSCH sports@centrecountygazette.com

BELLEFONTE — The Bellefonte Lady Red Raiders knew they would have to get past 2013 champion Hollidaysburg if they wanted to reclaim the District 6 championship trophy. And they did, but there wasn’t much room to spare. Squaring off against the Lady Tigers in a winner-take-all bid to get into next week’s final, the Raiders were under constant pressure from the defending champs. Yet each time, Bellefonte was there with a clutch defensive play or a big strikeout that enabled the Raiders to hold on for an exciting 3-2 victory and a trip to Penn State’s Beard Field. Bellefonte managed only eight hits against Hollidaysburg pitcher Alyssa Pheasent, and the Raiders scored single runs in the first, second and fourth innings to stay just out of the Tigers’ reach. Hollidaysburg was never far behind and actually had two opportunities for big innings — in the first and fifth — and another chance to at least tie the game in the third, but Bellefonte never allowed the big hit the Tigers needed. “I think it was nerves, and we’re young,” Hollidaysburg coach Brenda Johnsonbaugh said. “We just didn’t get it when we needed it. “The difference between this game and the last one (a 7-6 win for Hollidaysburg) is that we didn’t get runners on base and hits when we needed them.” It didn’t look like it would be a low-scoring affair in the first inning. Both teams scored a run, with Hollidaysburg breaking through first when a hit by Peyton Civils,

a walk to Makalya Focht, and a single by Krista Shay loaded the bases with one out. Civils scored on a wild pitch by Bellefonte pitcher Tara Baney to make it 1-0, but with runners on second and third with just one out, the Tigers were poised for more. But Baney bore down and ended the threat with a strikeout and a ground-out with no further damage. Baney helped herself in the bottom of the inning with an RBI triple to right field, and then the Raiders added another in the second inning on a walk and two stolen bases by Stevi Confer and an RBI single by Jenna Ault that made it 2-1. It was a deficit that Hollidaysburg could not overcome. In the third, a walk and a single by Shay put two runners on for the Tigers, but Baney got a grounder to end that inning. Bellefonte went ahead 3-1 in the fourth on a double by Confer and a sacrifice fly by Liz Linn, but the Tigers immediately got that run back in the fifth and threatened to get more. With two outs, Civils reached on a error and Focht drove her home with a long triple to left field. Shay walked, but with runners on the corners, Kaylee Beaudoin tried to bunt her way on base. Raider third baseman Sierra Rider charged and just nipped Beaudoin at first for the third out. That was the first of two times that the Tigers would end an inning on a bunt try. In the sixth, Alexis Stitt also tried to reach on a bunt with two outs, but Raider catcher Vanessa Cooper made that play. “They put a lot of pressure on us last time,” Bellefonte coach Gregg Kohlhepp said, “and we spent a lot of time on bunt defense. That’s the one thing we learned down there, that they were going to put the

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BELLEFONTE’S STEVI CONFER moves to third base during last week’s game with Hollidaysburg at O’Leary Field. Hollidaysburg’s Morgan Seiler prepares to field the throw. ball in play and force you to play defense. So we worked hard the last two days.” After Focht’s triple, Confer relieved Baney on the mound, and she turned in a very effective performance. She allowed only a walk over the final three innings, and she retired the final seven batters in order. For Hollidaysburg, Pheasent pitched a complete game, giving up only the three runs and eight hits against the dangerous Bellefonte lineup. She walked only one and struck out three.

“Pheasent pitched a heck of a game,” Johnsonbaugh said. “I don’t know how many hits she gave up (8), and they are a good hitting team. We just didn’t hit.” Bellefonte now returns to the final after a two-year absence and will square off against No. 1 seed Johnstown. “This is super important,” Cooper said. “I got really, really far my freshman year. We got into the (state) semi-finals, and this team has the ability to get us back there. So we’re back again, and we’re going to do some damage.”

Area athletes fare well at track and field championships By PHILIP CMOR Special to the Gazette

SHIPPENSBURG — Will Cather was feeling the effects of running five previous races, but he wasn’t about to give in. “I was pretty tired for the four-by-four,” Cather said. “But I just wanted to give everything I had. It was my last race with these guys ever. I wanted to make it count.” Cather, State College Area High School’s Penn State-bound distance runner, dug deep, finding gold and other precious metals — make that medals — at the PIAA Track and Field Championships on Friday and Saturday at Shippensburg University’s Seth Grove Stadium. Cather brought home three medals, including a gold, as part of a banner meet for the Little Lions. Cather was part of a gold-medal-winning performance with Chris Golembeski, Kyle Adams and Mason Post in the 4x800meter relay, finished sixth in the 800 meters and teamed up with Adams, Post and Jon Smith to take sixth in the 4x400. In addition to Cather, State College’s Bryce Williams was third in the triple jump, and Jon Smith was sixth in the 300 hurdles. The State boys finished in a tie for fourth with Gateway in the Class AAA team race with 25 points. Cheltenham won with 41. Carlisle was second with 29. The State boys had been looking at a high medal in the 3200 relay after finishing seventh three straight years. “We had the curse of seventh place going through our minds,” Adams said as his teammates chuckled. “I guess we changed it to a one.” The Little Lions registered a time of 7 minutes, 41.99 seconds in the event, a little more than a second faster than runnerup West Chester Henderson, and ran 10 seconds better than the time needed to qualify for the national honor roll. In the preliminaries, State registered a 7:52.25. State’s time in the finals broke a school record of 7:42.20 that had stood since the 1969 Penn Relays. “It was a little bit exciting,” Adams said, repeating the time over and over. When Post got the baton, the Little Lions were trailing. “We were in a pretty tight pack. I think we were in second, and four or five teams

were pretty close,” Post said. “Our handoff wasn’t exactly smooth, but I took it and tried to get us up in with the top three guys. I took it out pretty fast, a little faster than I’d like to, but that’s what it took.” The Little Lions were trying to pull off a double play — they’d also won the gold in the indoor meet. “We had a lot to prove after we won at indoors. We just wanted to keep the momentum going right into the outdoor season. We’ve accomplished so much more than we could have imagined coming into the season. It feels awesome,” Golembeski said. Cather, the anchor, was an addition to the team this year. “It’s very exciting. I knew even after our first run we had a lot of potential,” Cather said. “I tried to take the lead gradually. I think I took it after the first 200. These guys did a great job of getting it to me in great position. I didnít have to worry about any traffic.” Cather completed the 800 in 1:54.56, five seconds off the gold-medal pace of Bensalem’s Kyle Francis. On Friday, Cather qualified for the finals with a 1:54.53. “It’s a great feeling. I’ve never gotten (an individual medal) in an outdoor state meet before,” Cather said. “Getting that off my back is pretty cool. I would have liked to go faster, but I always like to go faster. I’m happy. I gave it my all.” In the 1600 relay, State checked in at 3:20.34. Cheltenham took gold with a 3:17.18. State’s time in the preliminaries was 3:22.79. “We were all running our fifth or sixth event over two days. It’s a lot to ask, but I’m so proud of the entire team,” Adams said. Cather was running on fumes and said he was laboring a bit on his anchor leg, but he was motivated to get the job done. “I knew if I needed it,” Cather said, “I’d find that extra gear.” Williams leaped 47 feet, 71⁄4 inches — 41⁄2 inches out of second — to earn his medal. Deshawn Millington, a freshman from Carlisle, won the gold at 48-6 1/2. Williams, a Penn State recruit like Cather, was the top seed, but he was highly seeded last year and was unable to place. He said that was on his mind in Friday’s event. “This is the last time I’m going to triple

jump in a high school uniform,” Williams said. “I wanted to put up my best, and I felt I did. I was pretty consistent. One jump I bailed out of. It was a 44. Other than that, it was pretty consistent. “All the jumpers here are good jumpers. I’m pleased to get on the medal stand. I wish I would have done more, but I’m happy.” Williams had a great last jump, one that might have given him the gold, but he faulted on his first phase. “It was just by a hair, but they called it. That’s the way it goes. I have to move on,” Williams said. “My coach said it was really far.” Williams got the medal for his second jump. His next best distance was 47-2. Williams’ teammate, Kellin Valentine, also was in the event and finished 11th; he jumped 45-4. “It definitely does help to have a teammate there to talk through things, to go through your steps,” Williams said. Williams also just missed out on a medal in the long jump, where he came in ninth with a best jump of 22-5. After running 39.58 to make the finals in the 300 hurdles, State College’s Smith topped that by going 39.35 to claim his medal. Conestoga Valley’s Chance Post, who finished in 36.93, won the event. “That (getting on the state medal stand) was the ultimate goal all season. I’ve been working on getting my times down and really just pushing through, no matter what the weather, no matter what the temperature. I just really wanted to get on this podium,” Smith said. “I was a bit nervous for myself, but, when you think of the grand scheme of things and how your teammates are rooting for you, and everyone around you is hoping for the best, it makes it a lot easier. Just run and go all out.” The Little Lions had their sights set on a possible team championship. While that didn’t come to fruition, they were happy to take a big step in the right direction. “The teams getting higher up in the state are starting to get some respect (for us),” Adams said. “This is where we want to be.” It was a good weekend for the State High girls, too. Veronika Karpenko took home bronze in the triple jump, Natasha Fedkina, Hannah Catalano, Emma Cous-

ins and Victoria Crawford finished fourth in the 4x800 relay, and Rachel Wylie was seventh in the 100 hurdles. Karpenko led much of her event, jumping a surprising 39-0 in her first attempt on Saturday. Sierra Brabham-Lawrence of Harrisburg eventually overtook her in the finals with a 39-7 leap, and District 3 Hempfield freshman Stephanie Laudien took silver with a 39-3. “Thirty-nine feet was absolutely amazing. I kept telling myself I wanted 40, and 39 is just a foot away,” Karpenko said. “I was first (going into the finals), and I thought I’d be first. But third is still really, really good, and I’m very happy with it.” Especially when you consider her seeded distance was 37-10 and her next best jump was in the 37s. Reaching the 39-foot mark was a bigger achievement than the bronze medal to Karpenko. “Medals don’t really mean anything to me. I mean, it’s happiness for a moment. But this distance is definitely better, because it sticks forever,” Karpenko said. Although she said the medal didn’t matter, Karpenko definitely became anxious as she closed in on the gold. “I wasn’t nervous at all. I was really excited. Then, over time, I started to shake,” Karpenko said. On Friday, Karpenko finished 12th in the long jump, posting a 17-4. The Lady Little Lions 4x800 relay finished fourth with a time of 9:08.00 on Saturday, achieving national honor roll with its performance. Central Bucks South won the event with a record time of 8:51.49. Second-place Strath Haven also bettered the previous PIAA record in the event. State was seventh last year. “Last year, it felt great to get on the medal stand. Today, we wanted to place in the top five,” Fedkina said. “I’m really happy.” In Friday’s preliminaries, they ran 9:12.80 and won their heat. “We wanted to get the school record of 9:07, and we were really close,” Crawford said. “This year, we were in the best shape that we’ve ever been in. We’ve been training since November with barely any breaks, because we went to nationals. We did very well there. We’ve been running non-stop. It’s really helped us.” Track and field, Page 22

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BEA knocks off topseeded Penn Cambria By SHAWN CURTIS Special to The Gazette

CRESSON — From the start of Curt Heverly’s second tenure at the helm of Bald Eagle Area’s softball program, a run like the one that the Eagles are currently enjoying through the District 6 Class AA postseason seemed highly improbable. But, now that the Eagles made their way to the District 6 Class AA championship against rival Philipsburg-Osceola, thanks to Friday’s 5-1 win over top-seeded Penn Cambria, Heverly can look back at those early days with more appreciation of what has resulted. “Coached here 10 years ago and had a pretty good program,” Heverly said. “They fired me. (The position) opened up this year and I thought ‘Well, I’d try it.’ They were struggling a little bit. They gave me the job. “We started in the fall and these kids have responded. My goodness gracious. We put together a nice team. Just story after story. My shortstop was a little shaky at the beginning of the year, now she’s right where I want her. The pitcher’s been tough all year. … It’s just been incredible. We’re 18-4 and it’s unbelievable. My coach and I started in September when we had our first practice and I’m looking at him and thinking ‘maybe we shouldn’t do this.’” His shortstop, Haley Giedroc, provided the key blow in the third inning, sending a Kelly Yusko offering over the left-field fence to give the Eagles a 3-0 lead. MacKenzie Proctor opened that inning with a single. Following Moreta Dyke’s sacrifice bunt, Morgan Nyman reached base with a single to the right side of the infield. “She turns on it and it’s out of here,” Heverly said. “I thought ‘Man, it’s gotta stay fair.’ When it went over fair, I thought we were in good shape. She’s hit a couple like that for us.” It was really all that Eagles pitcher McKenna Dyke needed against the Panthers. She allowed a run on six scattered hits while striking out four. That Penn Cambria

run sequence opened as Alli Reese reached on a throwing error from McKenna Dyke. With runners at first and third and two outs, Mackenzie McIntosh singled up the middle to score Reese. The Panthers poised to rally in later innings, but couldn’t muster more than a baserunner in any given inning the remainder of the way. “They come up with the big hit,” Penn Cambria coach John Casale said. “We knew coming in that it was going to be a tough game. We talked through the year with how we approached the game; it went like one of our worst nightmares. They outplayed us in every part of the game and we couldn’t come up with the hits when we needed them.” Bald Eagle Area notched its insurance runs in the fifth and seventh, using McKenna Dyke’s sacrifice fly in the fifth to plate Nyman, who singled in Proctor with the game’s last run in the seventh with a base hit to left. Nyman had three of the Eagles’ eight hits off of Yusko, while Giedroc and Proctor each had two. Caithlyn Sheehan had two hits for the Panthers. Friday’s loss ended a run for the Panthers that saw them earn top billing in the 6-AA bracket and also a second straight Laurel Highlands Athletic Conference title. “They’re emotional, they’re upset,” Casale said about his team. “But I said ‘You know what? There’s only going to be one team standing at the end. There’s going to be a lot of disappointed teams. Only one’s not going to be. It’s just a matter of when. It’s the memories you’ve made to get to this point.’ “They made a lot of good memories. Close games, nailbiters and I thanked the seniors for the memories. It was fun.” For the Eagles, the memories blaze on with a shot at a district crown and a berth in the PIAA Class AA tournament. “It’s tremendous for our league, the ‘Valley Game’ over there,” Heverly said. “Seven o’clock at night at Beard Field, it’ll be incredible. We’re gonna play loosygoosey. They beat us 3-2, we beat them 4-3, so it could be a hell of a game.”

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Conlan headed to College Football Hall of Fame By BEN JONES StateCollege.com

UNIVERSITY PARK — Former Penn State All-America linebacker Shane Conlan, the leader of the Nittany Lions’ 198586 defenses, has been elected to the College Football Hall of Fame. “It’s a great honor to join all the former Penn State players and all the great players in the College Football Hall of Fame,” said Conlan in a news release. “It’s very humbling. The list of nominees was such a distinguished group.” Conlan is the 18th Penn State player to be selected for the honor and the 23rd member of the Penn State program inducted, joining 17 other former players and five Nittany Lion coaches. This year’s induction ceremony will take place Tuesday, Dec. 9, at the WaldorfAstoria Hotel in New York City. The most recent Penn State player chosen for the honor was running back Curt Warner in 2009. “Shane was one of the greatest linebackers in our long and outstanding ‘LinebackerU’ heritage and we are thrilled for him,” said Dave Joyner, Penn State director of athletics. “His intense physical play and leadership were exciting to watch. Most importantly, though, is how he has conducted himself on or off the field; always with humility and class. “His demeanor, drive and success after football serve as another example for all our student-athletes — past, present and

future. We are very proud of Shane and elated he has earned college football’s most prestigious honor.” Conlan led Penn State in tackles during the 1984 and 1986 seasons. He recorded 274 career tackles, which were tied for No. 2 on the Penn State list when his career ended. He remains No. 7 on the school tackle list. Conlan made 186 career solo hits, which still rank No. 3 on the school list. (He held the solo tackles record for 20 years.) Conlan led the 1986 national title team with 79 tackles, including a team-high 63 solo stops. “The 1985 defense might have been better than the one in ‘86,” Conlan recalled. “We all played together for so many years. We were a close, tight team that played for each other. We had great chemistry and liked and respected each other. There weren’t any superstars on those teams, just a lot of really good football players that came together.” “The Penn State football family is ecstatic that Shane Conlan has been selected for induction into the College Football Hall of Fame,” said Nittany Lion head coach James Franklin. “Shane is one of the primary reasons why so many people know about the unrivaled tradition of ‘LinebackerU.’ Shane was a fierce, tough competitor and leader and we are excited that he is being appropriately recognized for his outstanding career with his enshrinement in the Hall of Fame.”

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MacNamara fans 17 in Clarence’s County League win By PAT ROTHDEUTSCH sports@centrecountygazette.com

HOUSERVILLE — Clarence and Lemont saved it all for the seventh inning on Sunday afternoon at Spring Creek Park. With Lemont pitcher Zach Moerschbacher and Clarence’s Ryan MacNamara locked in a tense pitching duel, both teams had managed only a run each through six innings. But Clarence seemingly took control in the top of the seventh with three runs (on one hit), only to see Lemont put the tying run and then the winning run on base with only one out in its half of the inning. With the pressure on, MacNamara did what he was doing all day — he struck out the final two Ducks to bring home an exciting 4-2 victory for Clarence. The two strikeouts were MacNamara’s 16th and 17th of the game, and the seventh inning was the fourth time that MacNamara struck out the side. He scattered five hits, walked three and gave up only one earned run. “Usually in those spots, I just try to dig deep,” MacNamara said about the seventh inning. “Like in college, with all the training and the extra stuff I did, my approach was,

‘I worked harder than you. I am going to win this, not you.’ So it was dig deep, make pitches and let the defense work behind you.” Through the first three innings, MacNamara and Moerschbacher, who gave up only six hits and struck out 11, combined for 12 strikeouts and a total of three hits. Lemont scratched out a run in the third when Kyle Peterson led off with a single, and then Matt Fry followed with a long single to right-center field. Peterson came all the way around to score when the throw from the outfield bounded out of play, and the Ducks took a 1-0 lead. Clarence tied it in the fifth on a single and stolen base by Justin Koleno, and then an RBI single by Jeff Koleno. That was it until the top of the seventh inning when Justin Koleno walked with one out. Jeff Koleno reached on a fielder’s choice, putting runners on first and second, and then Derek Jabco singled home Justin Koleno with the Mounties’ second run. A walk and a hit batter later, it was 3-1, and then Jabco surprised everyone by stealing home and giving MacNamara a 4-1 lead. Lemont, however, was not ready to go away. Jason Costa led off the bottom of the inning with a walk and consecutive hits by Matt Fry, Matt Mazzara and Eric Kempton

plated a run and loaded the bases with just one out. The tying run was now on second and the winning run on first. Clarence manager Rob Gavlock called timeout and walked to the mound. “I just wanted to get him (MacNamara) a little rest, a little breathing time,” Gavlock said. “He’s pitched enough baseball that there wasn’t any pointers that I could give him.” Pointers or not, the extra rest worked. MacNamara regained his form and struck out Lemont’s Logan Madill and Kiran Kempton to end the game. “I haven’t had that (17 strikeouts) since maybe high school,” MacNamara said, “maybe even before that. I didn’t even know I had that many. I knew I had a lot, but not a specific number. “I felt good, but my legs started to give a little at the end there. This was my first start.” Clarence moved to 2-0 with the win and is now 3-0 after the Mounties beat Blanchard 9-4 on Monday. Lemont fell to 1-1. “We’ve been practicing now for about a month and a half,” Gavlock said, “shaking the rust off and getting back into competition. We’ve had just 10 hits in two games, and we are used to having 10 hits in every game. But a win is a win.”

State College rallies for 6-5 win in district title game By PAT ROTHDEUTSCH sports@centrecountygazette.com

ALTOONA — Hitting in the bottom of the seventh with his team behind by a run and its season on the line, State College’s Calvin Sichler messed up. Twice. There were runners on second and third and the bunt was on, and two times Sichler failed to get the bunt down. So with two strikes on him, instead of bunting, Sichler ripped a two-run, walk-off single down the left field line that easily scored teammates Caleb Walls and Derek Van Horn and gave the Little Lions a 6-5 victory over Central Mountain and their 14th District 6 championship. Sichler’s heroics overcame a clutch four-run, sixth inning rally that brought the upset and the trophy tantalizingly close for the Wildcats. But a bad-hop single, an error, and a fielder’s choice set the table for Sichler in the seventh, and he came through — even though it wasn’t exactly what the Little Lion coaches had in mind. “Coach gave me the bunt,” Sichler said. “Couldn’t get it

down — twice. So I just had to go up there and get a quality at bat and put the ball in play.” By putting that ball in play, Sichler helped State College win its second district title in a row and qualify for its second state tournament in as many years. As District 6 champs, State High will now take on the No. 3 seed out of District 3 on Monday, June 2, at a site to be determined. “Somebody was looking out for us,” State College coach Bill Tussey said. “Today the baseball gods were looking out for us. That was a safety squeeze there just to tie it up. And it was good he missed it. That (Sichler’s hit) was one of the better bunts we’ve had.” No one saw all this drama coming. The Little Lions, with pitcher Bailey Ishler throwing effectively, built a four-run lead heading into the sixth inning. They scored a run in the second, two in the third on a double by Alec Lose and singles by Walls and Van Horn, and then added another in the fifth to seemingly take control of the game. But the usually reliable Ken Craig took over for Ishler in

the sixth, and Central Mountain saw its chance. The Wildcats batted around, swatted five hits, including a triple by Zach Skritch, and before the inning was over had a 5-4 lead with the Little Lions down to just six outs. The go-ahead runs were supplied by Ethan McGill’s twoout, two-run single. “Kenny Craig, that was an aberration for him,” Tussey said. “He’s been lock down all year. But, boy, they jumped on him, so give them credit there.” Central Mountain pitcher Caleb Seyler got the Little Lions in order in the sixth, but Lose’s bad-hop single to begin the seventh opened the door for Sichler and State College. And even though this was their 14th title, the significance of each one is not lost on Tussey and the Little Lions. “It always feels a lot better leaving here with the trophy than without it,” Tussey said. “I’m proud of this group of boys. We were young at the beginning of the year except for a couple seniors at the corners and in right field. But they really came through.”

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UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State defenseman Mark Yanis won’t be returning to the Penn State hockey program, head coach Guy Gadowsky confirmed to StateCollege.com last week. “He’s a great guy and had a great experience here,” Gadowksy said. “But we respect that because he’s a young guy who really has got to play, and I think he has a great potential in pro hockey, and you’re going to realize his full value when he gets into pro hockey. But I think he looked at our situation here and wanted to go some place where he’d have a chance to play every night, and we respect that. He’s a great guy and we loved having him and we wish him the very best.” Yanis played two seasons for Penn State seeing action in 23 games this past year and accounting for three assists over that span. Known for his physical style of play, Yanis battled for playing time following a few ill-advised penalties in close games and the emergence of other defensemen on Penn State’s roster. The departure of Yanis means that Penn State will have one fewer experienced defenseman in the rotation. Extra personnel were valuable during the past two seasons, as the Nittany Lion defense corps has battled injuries. While things may not have worked out between Yanis and Penn State, it certainly wasn’t a simple departure for either side. “He really has to play,” Gadowksy said. “And I think he realized that he could go somewhere else and have the

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opportunity to play night in and night out and that’s really what it’s about. He loves Penn State, he had a great experience here and the team really likes him and he was a really great teammate and we really enjoyed him. This is just a decision that’s really what’s best for his development.” n On a similar note, despite somewhat unsourced speculation, goaltender PJ Musico will be returning to the team next season. A beloved teammate by all in the program and a talented netminder in his own right, Musico will continue his journey from Icers to Division I hockey in 2014. n While Gadowsky can’t oversee the sessions himself according to NCAA rules, a large number of Nittany Lions can be found working together at the Pegula Ice Arena community rink on a regular basis. While coaches can’t

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Penn State Golf Courses to host championship 1998-2003, is the standard. Palmer, 19491952, Bob Reilly, 1960-1963, and Smith, 2007-2010, have all won the championship four times in a row and Fownes, 19091911, and John Birmingham, 1966-1968, have claimed the Fownes trophy three straight times. In 2006, William Miller became the third player to win the championship as a junior. The others were Fred Brand Jr. and Palmer. Palmer and Brand remain the only players in association history to win the amateur and junior in the same year.

UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State University’s Blue and White Golf Courses have been selected to host the West Penn Amateur Championship, Monday, June 16, and Tuesday, June 17. According to Penn State PGA golf professional Joe Hughes, “The WGPA was started in 1899 and played all but two years, 1917-18, during World War I. The West Penn Amateur is one of the oldest regional championships in the country. “Many players who began their careers competing in association championships have gone on to win on all levels of amaJohn Dixon covers teur and professional golf for The Centre County Gazette. golf. The Open trophy Email him at features four golfers sports@centre who have also won the countygazette.com. United States Open — Sam Parks, Lew Worsham, Ed Furgol and Arnold Palmer,” said Hughes. “Jock Hutchinson captured five West Penn Opens and also won a British Open and a PGA championship. Eben Byers, William Fownes, Jim Masserio and Nathan Smith have all captured WPGA championships, as well as USGA national championships. James Simons was the last amateur to lead the U.S. Open through a complete round and won multiple PGA Tour events.” Other winners of this prestigious event who have won USGA champions include Carl Kauffmann, of Schenley Park, (amateur public links) and Arnold Palmer, of Latrobe, (amateur, open, senior open). The most frequent winners are Fownes (8), Pittsburgh National’s Sean Knapp (7), South Hills’ Jack Benson (6), Byers (6) and Palmer (5). Knapp’s streak of six straight titles,

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NCPGA SENIOR TOURNAMENT PLAYED AT EAGLES MERE

A total of 95 senior golfers registered for the opening event of the North Central PGA Senior Tournament Series held at Eagles Mere Country Club, but, as has been the case so many times this spring, Mother Nature interfered and 34 players in the field decided not to endure another day of bad weather. Among the 61 players who did don their rain gear, Belles Spring’s Rick Everett and Mill Race’s Carl Stackhouse shared medalist honors in the 50-to-59-year-old age group with 4-over-par 74. Richard Knepp, of Nittany Country Club, carded a round of 43-44, 87. Bucknell Golf Club’s Tim Harpster paced the 60-to-69 year olds with a 75 that was two shots better than Nittany’s Chuck Colyer’s 77. Mountain View’s Bob Stonebraker carded a round of 43-45, 88, and Bill Fleckenstein posted a 45-47, 92. Robert McNutt, of the host club, shot 76 to nip Bucknell Golf Club’s Gary Fry by a shot in the 70-to-79-year-old age group and even a couple of players in the 80-andover group braved the weather. John Hirsch, of the host club, and John Jordan, of Shade Mountain Golf Club, shot scores of 95 and 100, respectively. One glimmer of sunshine came when Shade Mountain’s Car Seitz brightened his day while shooting the high score of 104 but carded a hole-in-one on the 16th hole.

The next event in the NCPGA Senior Tournament Series is today at the Lewistown Country Club. Participating clubs in the NCPGA are: Bucknell Golf Club, Lewisburg,; Shade Mountain Golf Club, Middleburg; Susquehanna Valley Country Club, Hummels Wharf; Corey Creek Country Club, Mansfield; Tyoga Country Club, Wellsboro; Wynding Brook Golf Club, Milton; White Deer Golf Club, Allenwood; Belles Springs Golf Club, Mackeyville; Clinton Country Club, Lock Haven; Eagles Mere Country Club, Eagles Mere; Mill Race Golf Club, Benton; Liberty Valley Golf Club, Danville; Lewistown Country Club, Lewistown; Knoebels Three Ponds Golf Club, Elysburg; Nittany Country Club, Bellefonte; Timber Trails Golf Club, Pocono Pines; Toftrees Golf Club, State College; and Williamsport Country Club, Williamsport.

COTNER ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT

After leading the Bucknell men’s golf team to three Patriot League titles and 16 tournament wins during the last 13 years, head coach Jim Cotner has announced his retirement. Cotner took over the Bucknell men’s golf program in 2001 after a distinguished career as a coach and director of athletics at Lewisburg Area High School, and he guided the Bison through one of the most successful eras in program history. Cotner is well-known throughout Central Pennsylvania not only as a coach, but also as a competing golfer in several events in the Centre Region. “I would like to thank and congratulate Jim Cotner for an outstanding 13 years as men’s golf coach at Bucknell,” said John Hardt, director of athletics and recreation. “The sport of golf has been a large and meaningful part of Jim’s life, and we are honored that he was able to share his passion and expertise with our Bison studentathletes. He leaves behind a well-established program with phenomenal facilities that are set up for continued success in the future. I wish Jim all the best in his retirement and look forward to seeing him around the Bucknell Golf Club.” Two of the best players in program history were recruited and coached by Cotner. Charlie Waddell won back-to-back Patriot League championships in 2005 and 2006. Waddell captured four collegiate tournaments and continues to compete professionally. Andrew Cohen also won four career Track and field, from page 19

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Wylie ran 15.03 in the finals, making it there by running a school-record 14.90 in the semis, and 15.04 in the preliminaries. Ciara Leonard of Cheltenham took the gold medal by finishing in 13.89 and set a PIAA record running in the same heat with Wylie in the semis. “I definitely was not expecting it, but I’m so happy to have it,” Wylie said of her medal. “I definitely do a lot better when I have good competition and a lot of people pushing me. In the semis, I had the girl that got first next to me, so she definitely pushed me. Seeing her ahead of me made me drive more.” Wylie also qualified for states in the 300 hurdles but missed the finals after turning in a time of 47.49 in Friday’s heats. Her teammate, Emily Randolph, also missed out on the finals, running 45.87. A number of other boys from Centre County were in the meet but did not medal. In Class AAA, State’s Alex Milligan was eliminated in the 1600 preliminaries (4:26.61), Post was eliminated in the 400 preliminaries (50.06), Adams was eliminated in the 800 preliminaries (1:57.62), State’s 400 relay dropped by the wayside on Friday (40.24) and Bellefonte’s Mitchell Grasser was 21st in the shot put (44-11).

events, including the 2009 Patriot League Championship. “The opportunity to be the golf coach at Bucknell has just been a real treat for me,” said Cotner. “It really never seemed like work. Every day I looked forward to getting up in the morning and spending time with the guys on the team. “Thinking back to all of the players that have come through the program and really getting to know them and their families, those friendships will be everlasting. I was fortunate to coach some very good players at Bucknell, and working with players of that caliber has been a special experience. I am also happy that many of our older alumni have reconnected with the program. It has been great getting to know many of the guys who played for Brad Tufts and Jeff Ranck and Tommy Thompson, and it is very special that they are and will continue to be a part of the Bucknell family. “I have had the pleasure of meeting an awful lot of super people, including the coaches from other teams, the pros at the golf courses that we have played, and the administration and staff that has supported our program and been so helpful to me, especially coming into this position not knowing a whole lot about the behind-thescenes aspects of college athletics. I have met many wonderful friends and mentors, and I want to thank them all for their support and friendship,” said Cotner. A 2000 inductee into the West Branch Chapter of the Pennsylvania Athletic Hall of Fame, Cotner in 2001 retired from Lewisburg Area High School, where he served as the school’s director of athletics for 11 years. After moving to the district in September 1972, Cotner coached the Green Dragons’ boys’ varsity tennis team for four years (1972-75), the boys’ varsity golf team for five seasons (1982-86), the boys’ junior varsity basketball squad for two years (1972-74) and the boys’ varsity basketball team for 17 years (1974-90). A 1972 graduate of East Stroudsburg University, Cotner is active in the local golf scene, as well. For 12 years he was president of the North Central Pennsylvania Golf Association, and he is a longtime USGA committee member for regional golf associations. Cotner is one of only five head coaches in the 70-plus-year history of the Bucknell men’s golf program, having succeeded Harold Evans (1939-42, 1946-66), Brad Tufts (1967-75), Jeff Ranck (1976-81) and Tommy Thompson (1982-2001). State’s Tristan Daman did not finish his preliminary heat. In Class AA, St. Joseph’s Brian Hackman was eliminated in the 1600 preliminaries (4:34.83), Bald Eagle Areaís Nathan Styles was eliminated in the 400 prelims (51.84), Penns Valley’s Gino Nicosia was eliminated in the 800 preliminaries (2:06.82), BEA’s Bryce Greene was eliminated in the 200 prelims (23.70), neither BEA’s nor St. Joseph’s 1600 relays advanced to the finals after running a 3:32.96 and a 3:42.01, respectively, and BEA’s Zach Moody was 18th in the 3200 (10:05.93). Several other Centre County girls competed without medaling, all coming from State College. Megan Fry was tied for ninth in the pole vault (11-6) while Kate Nese was tied for 25th (10-0), Fedkina was 11th in the 800 meter finals (2:22.56, ran 2:16.07 in the preliminaries), Catalano was 12th in the finals of the 1600 meters (5:14.75, ran 5:06.51 in the preliminaries), Haley Crawford was eliminated in the semifinals of the 200 dash by finishing fifth in her heat (25.50, ran 25.84 in the preliminaries) and knocked out in the preliminaries of the 100 (12.76), Victoria Crawford was eliminated in the 400 prelims (59.02), Victoria Scutti was 25th in the 3200 (11:46.45) and the Lady Little Lions’ 1600 relay was eliminated on Friday (4:06.75).

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Ballet group closes out May with Spring Gala By ANNE WALKER correspondent@centrecountygazette.com

STATE COLLEGE — Ballet Theatre of State College will close out the month of May with its annual Spring Gala at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Saturday, May 31, at Mount Nittany Middle School. A performance in two acts, the gala explores themes of childhood, fantasy and whimsical fun. Act One opens with a nursery set. Narrated by WPSU’s Kris Allen, the scene depicts time spent with a child and mother as they enjoy a series of lullabies and nursery rhymes. Little Bo Peep will lose and find her sheep. A little lamb will follow Mary, Jack will jump over a candle stick. Three Little Boy Blues will fall asleep behind a haystack. Itsy bitsy spiders will climb up waterspouts. And, many more familiar favorites will put in appearances. The set consists of oversized vintage wood blocks, “as if Mom stacked the blocks for the baby to knock over,” said choreographer and artistic director Rebecca Maciejczyk. The second act will take a slight turn, with several contemporary as well as classical works. Veteran choreographer Ann Van Kuren will present a modern piece titled “Of Soul and Sky.”

Van Kuren has a distinctive, lyrical style, always recognizable for its angles and musicality. Vicky McQuaide, no stranger to the Centre County dance community, will present two works, “Invitations” and a unique piece set to “Singin’ In the Rain,” wherein dancers switch tap shoes for pointe shoes. Classic favorites in this act include a waltz from Coppelia and several variations from “Sleeping Beauty.” Accompanying music represents a variety of genres and includes such composers as Scott Joplin, Frederic Chopin, Johann Sebastian Bach and Tchaikovsky. BTSC has always provided area dancers with serious pre-professional training. Maciejczyk takes great pains to make sure the performers move in flawless precision. Rehearsing a dozen 13- to 15-year-old dancers, she focuses attention on minute details. Each shoulder needs to twist a certain way. Each hand should extend to a certain spot. Each foot needs to point in a certain direction. Repetition and encouragement help the young dancers create the fluid movements seen on stage. Audiences have come to expect excellence from this company. Impeccable training and dedication have resulted in performances that always surpass expectations.

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THE BALLET THEATRE of State College presents its annual Spring Gala on May 31. Here, dancers rehearse for the event. “We have to smooth it out,” Maciejczyk told her dancers, “we sand it, polish it, put shellac on it and it will look really great.” BTSC performers love what they do and their diligence shows in their productions. “Dancers have to be picky,” Maciejczyk

said. Much effort, talent and hard work go into a dancer’s preparation for a show like this one, but the results put smiles on the dancers’ faces, while giving the audience an enchanting experience.

Penn State Centre Stage to present ‘Next to Normal’ UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State Centre Stage will present the regional premiere of Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey’s rock musical “Next to Normal” from Wednesday, June 4, to Saturday, June 14, in the Penn State Pavilion Theatre. Directed by Cary Libkin and starring Ariela Morgenstern, Asa Somers, Raymond Sage, Tommy Hart, Christina Kidd and Gregory LaMontagne, “Next To Normal” tells the story of a mother struggling with worsening bipolar disorder and the dramatic effect that her illness has on her family. Previews will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 4, and Thursday, June 5. Evening shows will run at 7:30 p.m., Monday, June 9 through Thursday, June 12; and at 8 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, June 6, 7, 13 and 14. A matinee is planned for 2 p.m. on Sunday, June 7. In “Next To Normal,” mental illness — specifically bipolar disorder with psychotic features — is portrayed in a realistic, accurate way. The character struggling with mental illness, Diana, is not portrayed as the exaggerated “psychotic” character often depicted in popular culture, but rather, as a human being facing a set of personal challenges that are beyond her control. “Given the subject matter of ‘Next to Normal,’ it would be easy to think that it is depressing or despairing. The fact is, however, the work celebrates the human spirit, the power of familial love and the refusal to give up,” said Cary Libkin, director and head of Penn State Theatre School’s musical theatre program. “Bringing this incredibly important piece of musical theater to our region is a privilege and a pleasure for everyone involved with the production.” “Next To Normal” was nominated for 11 Tony Awards in 2009 and won three: Best Original Score, Best Orchestration and Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical. It also won the 2010 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, becoming just the 18th musical in history to receive the honor. In awarding the prize to Kitt and Yorkey, the Pulitzer Board called the show “a powerful rock musical that grapples with mental illness in a suburban family and expands the scope of subject matter for musicals.” Director Cary Libkin is pleased to return to Penn State Centre Stage to direct “Next to Normal.” In past years, he has directed Centre Stage hits “Wait Until Dark, The Dining Room,” “Lend Me a Tenor,” “Baby,” “Whose Life Is It Anyway?,” “Closer than Ever,” “The Fantasticks,” “I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change,” “A Chorus Line” and “Driving Miss Daisy.” For more than 20 years, Libkin has headed

Penn State’s renowned musical theatre program, which offers a Bachelor of Fine Arts in performance and Master of Fine Arts degrees in directing, musical direction and voice pedagogy. A member of the Society of Directors and Choreographers, Libkin maintains an active freelance directing career. Ariela Morgenstern, who plays the lead role of Diana Goodman, has gained recognition in the world of musical theater, cabaret and opera. She recently created the role of Ms. Wilde in the new national tour of “Flashdance the Musical” and has performed the role of Franca in “The Light In The Piazza” at Arena Stage and Theatreworks in California. A champion of new music, she was in the original Off-Broadway production of the award-winning musical “Adding Machine” and performed as the soloist in Imant Raminsh’s “The Symphony of Psalms” at Carnegie Hall. Specializing in the music of Kurt Weill for many years as a cabaret singer, Morgenstern won an award in the Kurt Weill Foundation’s International Lotte Lenya Competition. Her other performance credits include roles in Marvel Rep’s “The Threepenny Opera,” Prospect Theatre’s “I Married Wyatt Earp,” Flat Rock Playhouse’s “Man Of La Mancha” and the title role in “Carmen” with the Pacific Repertory and the San Francisco Lyric Opera. She also is a member of Studio 42, a New York-based theater company dedicated to producing new, audacious works. Tommy Hart, who plays Henry, is a PSU junior, and he is a musical theater major from Dallas. His recent credits include roles in Penn State Centre Stage’s “Guys and Dolls,” the School of Theatre’s “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” and “Legally Blonde” at the State Theatre. Hart also appeared in the Penn State NU. Musical Theatre Festival’s “A Hair Out of Place.” Christina Kidd plays Natalie Goodman. A junior, she is a musical theater major from the Washington, D.C., area and an Equity membership candidate. She was most recently in “Into the Woods” for PSCS and starred in “Spamalot” and “Legally Blonde” with State College Community Theatre. Her other performance credits include Arena Stage’s “The Music Man”, Ford’s Theatre’s “Parade”; Shenandoah Summer Music Theatre’s “Crazy for You,” “Chicago” and “Shrek”; The Theatre Lab’s “Into the Woods,” “The Secret Garden,” “Sweeney Todd” and “Les Misérables”; the Little Theatre of Alexandria’s “Hairspray”; and Springfield Community Theatre’s “The Fantasticks.”

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ASA SOMERS, left, and Ariela Morgenstern recently rehearsed a scene for the Penn State Centre Stage production of “Next to Normal” at the university’s Pavilion Theatre. Gregory Lamontagne, in the role of Gabe, is a junior in musical theater major from Houston. He recently performed Rapunzel’s Prince in the PSCS production of “Into the Woods.” He also performed in “[title of show],” “MASS” and “Guys and Dolls.” Raymond Sage, who plays Dr. Fine/Dr. Madden, received a bachelor’s degree in vocal performance from Baylor University and a master’s degree in vocal performance from the University of Cincinnati’s College-Conservatory of Music, followed by doctoral and post-graduate work also at CCM. Before joining the musical theater voice faculty at Penn State, Sage was on the voice and musical theatre faculties of Trinity College in Hartford, Conn., The American Musical and Dramatic Academy in New York City, and New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts’ prestigious musical theater conservatory, Collaborative Arts Project 21 Inc. Sage is the founder and artistic director of Penn State’s acclaimed NU. Musical Theatre Festival, which has helped Penn State become the global leader among colleges and universities for the fostering and production of new works of musical theater. As a performer, Sage appeared in the Broadway and national touring productions of “Camelot,” “Beauty and the Beast” and “Titanic,” as well many region-

al theater productions across the country, including Pennsylvania Center Stage, Paper Mill Playhouse, Sacramento Theatre Company and Dallas Summer Musicals. In 2010, Sage appeared in the U.K. and European premieres of the Horton Foote American classic “The Trip to Bountiful” at the Courtyard Theatre in London and in the U.K. revival of Eugene O’Neill’s “The Sea Plays” in 2012. Asa Somers plays Dan Goodman. He made his Broadway debut in “The Rocky Horror Show,” then went on to join the original Broadway casts of “Dance of the Vampires,” “Taboo,” “Grey Gardens” and “Next to Normal.” He was also in the Off-Broadway productions of “Once Around The Sun” at the Zipper Theatre, the Playwrights Horizons production of “The Burnt Part Boys,” “Hedwig and the Angry Inch” as Hedwig at the Jane Street Theatre and “Next to Normal” as Dr. Madden/Dr. Fine at the Second Stage Theatre. Somers originated Dan in the U.S. national tour cast of “Next to Normal” and stayed with the production until its close in July 2011. For additional show information, visit www.theatre.psu.edu. Tickets are available at Penn State Tickets Downtown, Eisenhower Box Office, Bryce Jordan Center or by calling (814) 863-0255 or (800) ARTSTIX.

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

ONGOING

Bookmobile — Centre County Library Bookmobile is a fully accessible library on wheels. Look for it in your community and join Miss Laura for story times, songs and fun. Visit the website at www.centrecounty library.org for days and times. Exhibit — Photography by R. Thomas Berner will be on display through Friday, May 30, at Schlow Centre Region Library’s Betsy Roger Allen Gallery, 211 S. Allen St., State College. Berner’s current exhibit will feature images from Centre County, including the abandoned Cerro Plant on Route 144. 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 to 5 p.m. For more information, call (814) 237- 6238. Exhibit — “The Nature of Art” will be on display through Saturday, May 31, at the State College Framing Company and Gallery, 160 Rolling Ridge Drive, State College. An opening reception will take place from 5o to 8 p.m. on Friday, May 2. Gallery hours are Monday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Tuesday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Call (814) 234-7336. Exhibit — The work of Jean Forsburg will be on display through Thursday, July 31, 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. Exhibition — “Challenge Yourself,” by Judy Chicago, will be on display through Friday, June 13, in the Paterno Special Collections Library, University Park. Visit www.libraries.psu.edu. Musical — “Next to Normal,” a powerful rock musical with music by Tom Kitt and book and lyrics by Brian Yorkey, will be performed at Penn State Centre Stage Pavilion Theatre through Saturday, June 14. The musical tells the story of a mother struggling with worsening bipolar disorder and the effect it has on her family. Curtain times are Mondays through Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. and Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. Matinee showings are at 2 p.m. Call (814) 863-0255 or (800) ARTS-TIX or visit www.theatre.psu.edu for tickets. Exhibit — The works of Bill Ragosta and Norris Lacy will be on display through Monday, June 30, in the Tea Room Gallery at the Bellefonte Art Museum for Centre County, 133 N. Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Gallery hours are 1 to 4:30 p.m., Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Call (814) 3554280 or visit www.bellefontemuseum.org. Exhibit — Organic sculpture by Jim Mikkelsen will be on display through Monday, June 30, at Schlow Centre Region Library’s Betsy Roger Allen Gallery, 211 S. Allen St., State College. Mikkelsen’s graceful, organic wood sculptures highlight the inner beauty of the trees from which he carves them. 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 to 5 p.m. For more information, call (814) 237- 6238. Exhibit — “Passages,” a series of recent paintings by Alice Kelsey, will be on display through Sunday, July 27, in the HUB Gallery, University Park. A public reception for the gallery will take place on Friday, June 6, from 5 to 7 p.m. Visit www.studentaffairs. psu.edu/hub/artgalleries. Exhibit — Work by Lori Fisher will be on display through Thursday, July 31, 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. Summer Camp Registration — Registration for “Boot Camp for Kids,” which will take place on Saturday, Aug. 2, at the Pennsylvania Military Museum, will be open until Friday, July 25. This camp will simulate the boot camp experience for boys and girls ages 8 to 13. To register, visit www.pamilmuseum.org or call (814) 466-6263. Exhibit — “Food, Glorious Food!” will be on display through Sunday, August 31,

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. History/Genealogy — Learn about local history and genealogy with expert researchers at the Historical Museum and Pennsylvania 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. centrecountylibrary.org.

THURSDAY, MAY 29

Story Time — Preschoolers can enjoy stories and songs at the Thursday story time from 10:30 to 10:50 a.m. at Discovery Space, 112 W. Foster Ave., Suite 1, State College. Story times are free with paid admission. Call (814) 234-0200 or email info@ mydiscoveryspace.org. Children’s Program — Preschoolers ages 3 to 5 can work on science-themed activities with “Science Adventures” from 11 to 11:30 a.m. at Discovery Space, 112 W. Foster Ave., Suite 1, State College. Activities are free with paid admission. Call (814) 234-0200, email info@mydiscoveryspace. org or visit www.mydiscoveryspace.org. Event — The 16th annual Grace Lutheran Preschool and Kindergarten Charity Golf Outing will take place at noon at Mountain View Country Club, 100 Elks Club Road, Boalsburg. Call (814) 238-2478 or visit www.glcpa.org. 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. 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. Comic Club — Schlow Centre Region Library will host a comic club for high school students from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in the Musser Room, 211 S. Allen St., State College. Visit www.schlow.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 “Family Movie Night” with a showing of “The Lego Movie.” Call (814) 342-1987 or visit www.centrecounty library.org.

FRIDAY, MAY 30

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 from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Locust Lane, State College. Visit www.friday. statecollegefarmers.com. Event — The Central PA Observers will host a public skywatch from 7 to 11 p.m. at Tudek Park, 400 Herman Drive, State College. Telescopes will be provided, but feel free to bring your own. Discovery Space will be at the event with exhibits and activities for kids and families from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Visit www.cpoclub.org/events.cfm or email mjr211@psu.edu.

SATURDAY, MAY 31

Sale — Trash to Treasure will take place from 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Gate B at Beaver Stadium, University Park. Items donated by Penn State students during move-out weekend will be sold to the public at a discounted rate. All proceeds benefit the Centre County United Way. Visit www.t2t. psu.edu. Plant Sale — Find vegetables, perennials, annuals and house plants from 8 a.m. to noon at the corner of Clinton Avenue and Linn Street, State College. Farmers Market — The Bellefonte Farmers Market will take place from 8 a.m. to noon in the parking lot of the Gamble Mill Restaurant, downtown Bellefonte. Visit www.facebook.com/pages/ Bellefonte-Farmers-Market. Kids’ Yard Sale — Centre Region Parks and Recreation will sponsor a kids’ yard sale from 9 a.m. to noon at Tudek Park

Tennis Court Parking Lot, 400 Herman Drive, State College. Contact Beth Lee at blee@crcog.net or (814) 231-3071. Activity — Centre Region Parks and Recreation will host “Plein Air Painting Workshop” from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Millbrook Marsh Nature Center, 548 Puddintown Road, State College. Contact Molly Hetrick at mhetrick@crcog.net or (814) 231-3071. Fundraiser — The Altoona Community Block Party will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at South Hills School of Business & Technology Altoona Campus, 541 58th St., Altoona. All ages are welcome. There will be an iPad drawing, craft fair, live music, food and activities for kids. Proceeds benefit Operation Our Town. Family Event — The Kish Bank Family Fun Day will take place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Kish Bank Financial Center, 2610 Green Tech Drive, State College. There will be games and prizes, food, a Home Depot kids’ workshop, North Atherton Farmers Market activities, bounce house, face painting, fire truck bucket rides and a LifeFlight helicopter. Farmers Market — The Millheim Farmers Market will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Millheim America Legion, 162 W. Main St., Millheim. Mills. Visit www. facebook.com/pages/Millheim-FarmersMarket. Farmers Market — The North Atherton Farmers Market will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Home Depot Parking Lot, 2615 Green Tech Drive, State College. Visit www.nathertonmarket.com. Children’s Activity — Schlow Centre Region Library presents “Saturday Stories Alive” from 11 to 11:30 a.m. in the Children’s Activity Room at 211 S. Allen St., State College. The event will be 30 minutes of stories, fingerplays and hand-on activities. Visit www.schlow.org. Event — Jake’s Cards and Games will host “Comic and Artists Day” at noon at 131 W. High St., Bellefonte. There will be artists on hand to discuss comic making, and free comics will be given away. Call (814) 355-1137. Children’s Activity — The Go Club, for

children ages 12 and up, will meet to do arts and crafts and play games from 1:30 to 5 p.m. in the Sun Room at Schlow Centre Region Library, State College. Visit www. schlow.org. Benefit — The fourth annual Silent Auction and Wine Pairing event to benefit the Children’s Dyslexia Center will take place from 2 to 4:30 p.m. at the Ramada Inn and Conference Center, 1450 S. Atherton St., State College. Tickets can be purchased at The Growing Tree, 202 S. Allen St., State College, at the Dyslexia Center, 2766 W. College Ave., State College, or by calling (814) 571-2878. Gala — The Performing Arts School of Central Pennsylvania will host its annual spring gala with two shows at 3 and 7 p.m. at Mt. Nittany Middle School, 656 Brandywine Drive, State College. The shows will be narrated by Kris Allen of WPSU. Call (814) 234-4961 or email skopac@pascp. org. Children’s Program — The Adam Swartz Puppet Show will take place at 3:30 p.m. at the Millbrook Marsh Nature Center, 548 Puddintown Road, State College. Contact Molly Hetrick at mhetrick@crcog. net or (814) 231-3071. Dinner — St. John Lutheran Church will have a spaghetti dinner from 4:30 to 7 p.m. at 216 N. McAllister St., Bellefonte. This dinner is eat-in or take-out. Games — Snow Shoe EMS will host bingo at 7 p.m. at 492 W. Sycamore St., Snow Shoe. Doors open at 5 p.m. Performance — The Dance Academy Spring Recital will take place at 7 p.m. at The State Theatre, 130 W. College Ave., State College. Tickets can be purchased by calling (814) 272-0606 or visiting www. statetheatre.org.

SUNDAY, JUNE 1

Event — “A Celebration of Service: Honoring Pennsylvania Veterans” will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Pennsylvania Military Museum, 51 Boal Ave., Boalsburg. Activities include a military band concert, distinguished speaker, What’s Happening, Page 26

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What’s Happening, from page 26 equipment displays and a battery salute. Visit www.pamilitarymuseum.com. Performance — The Dance Academy Spring Recital will take place at 3 p.m. at The State Theatre, 130 W. College Ave., State College. Tickets can be purchased by calling (814) 272-0606 or visiting www. statetheatre.org. Competition — The finals of “Centre Sings,” a fundraising vocal competition, will take place at 7 p.m. at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, 109 McAllister St., State College. Tickets will be available at the door and online at www.ihs-centrecounty. org.

MONDAY, JUNE 2

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 “Summer Fun.” 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 “Up, Down and All Around.” Call (814) 364-2580 or visit www. centrecountylibrary.org. 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. 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. Support Group — Mount Nittany Medical Center will host a breast cancer support group from 5:30 to 7 p.m. in Conference Room 3 at 1800 E. Park Ave., State College. Contact Angelique Cygan at (814) 231-6870. Adult Program — 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. Knitting Club — A knitting club will

meet from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Sun Room, Schlow Centre Region Library, 211 S. Allen St., State College. All skill levels are welcome. Call (814) 237-6236. Bingo — The State College Knights of Columbus will host bingo at 7 p.m. at 850 Stratford Drive, State College. 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.

TUESDAY, JUNE 3

Seniors Hiking Group — Enjoy a moderate hike in the great outdoors at 9 a.m. at various locations in and around State College. The hikes are free except for car pool donations. To register, call (814) 231-3076 or visit www.crpr.org. Coffee Time — Bring a friend and savor that second cup of coffee and conversation from 9:30 to 11 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall, Howard United Methodist Church, West Main St., Howard. Class — Mount Nittany Medical Center will host “A Joint Venture,” a free class on hip and knee replacements, from 11 a.m. to noon in Conference Room 1, 2, or 3 through Entrance A at 1800 E. Park Ave., State College. Contact Val Coakley at vcoakley@mountnittany.org or (814) 2784810. Farmers Market — The Tuesday State College Farmers Market will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Locust Lane, State College. Visit www.tuesday. statecollegefarmers.com. Story Time — The Centre County Library and Historical Museum will have preschool story time from 1:30 to 2 p.m. at 200 Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Today’s theme is “Summer Fun.” Call (814) 3551516 or visit www.centrecountylibrary. org. Farmers Market — The Boalsburg Farmers Market will take place from 2 to 6 p.m. at the Pennsylvania Military Museum, 51 Boal Ave., Boalsburg. Visit www. boalsburgfarmersmarket.com. Yoga Class — A gentle yoga class will take place from 5 to 6 p.m. at the How-

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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4

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 June. Call (814) 3551516 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. Story Time — Holt Memorial Library will have preschool story time from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at 17 N. Front St., Philipsburg. Today’s theme is “Fantastic Fathers.” Call (814) 342-1987 or visit www.centrecounty library.org. Story Time — The Centre County Library and Historical Museum will have preschool story time from 10:30 to 11 a.m. at 200 Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Today’s theme is “Summer Fun.” Call (814) 3551516 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. Children’s Program — Children ages 6 months to 2 can explore science through books and movement during “Baby Explorers” from 10:30 to 11 a.m. at Discovery Space, 112 W. Foster Ave., Suite 1, State College. Activities are free with paid admission. Call (814) 234-0200, email info@ mydiscoveryspace.org or visit www.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. Volunteering — Bellefonte Area Mission Central HUB will be open from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Trinity United Methodist Church, 128 W. Howard St., Bellefonte. Call (814) 355-9425. Farmers Market — The Lemont Farmers Market will take place from 2 to 6 p.m. at 133 Mt. Nittany Road, Lemont. Visit www.lemontvillage.org/home/lemontfarmers-market. Children’s Program — The Centre Hall Branch Library will host a Lego club from 3:15 to 3:45 p.m. and 3:45 to 4:15 p.m. at 109 W. Beryl St., Centre Hall. Call (814) 3642580 or visit www.centrecountylibrary. org. Health Class — Mount Nittany Medical Center will sponsor “Healthy Weight for Life,” a weight loss and management class series, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in Conference Rooms 2 and 3 at 1800 E. Park Ave., State

May 29-June 4, 2014 College. A pre- and post-program evaluation is provided in the class cost. Contact Heather Harpster at hharpster@mountnittany.org or (814) 231-7194 for more information and to register. 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) 3214528. 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.

THURSDAY, JUNE 5

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 “Fantastic Fathers.” Call (814) 342-1987 or visit www.centrecounty library.org. Story Time — Preschoolers can enjoy stories and songs at the Thursday story time from 10:30 to 10:50 a.m. at Discovery Space, 112 W. Foster Ave., Suite 1, State College. Story times are free with paid admission. Call (814) 234-0200 or email info@ mydiscoveryspace.org. Children’s Program — Preschoolers ages 3 to 5 can work on science-themed activities with “Science Adventures” from 11 to 11:30 a.m. at Discovery Space, 112 W. Foster Ave., Suite 1, State College. Activities are free with paid admission. Call (814) 234-0200, email info@mydiscovery space.org or visit www.mydiscoveryspace. org. 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. Comic Club — Schlow Centre Region Library will host a comic club for high school students from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in the Musser Room, 211 S. Allen St., State College. Visit www.schlow.org. Performance — The Centre Dance Spring Recital will take place at 6 p.m. at The State Theatre, 130 W. College Ave., State College. Tickets can be purchased by calling (814) 272-0606 or visiting www.state theatre.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 “STEM — Explore Science With Your Family.” Call (814) 342-1987 or visit www.centrecounty library.org. Support Group — Mount Nittany Medical Center will host a diabetes support group from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. in Conference Rooms 1 and 2 through Entrance E at 1800 E. Park Ave., State College. Contact Hayley Wayhe at (814) 777-4664. — Compiled by Gazette staff

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GROUP MEETINGS The Gazette will publish the regular meeting dates and times for all Centre County social and service groups, organizations, clubs, etc. that have membership open to the public. To be included in the weekly listing send information by Wednesday one week prior to publication to community@centrecountygazette.com or mail to: The Centre County Gazette, Attn: Group Meetings, 403 S. Allen St., State College, PA 16801. Adult Bible Study and Kids Program, offering practical help from the Bible and a fun and productive time for kids, will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesdays at Nittany Baptist Church, 430 Mountain Back Road, Spring Mills. Call (814) 360-1601 or visit www.nittany baptist.org. Adult Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse — Men’s Support Group sponsored by The Centre County Women’s Resource Center, meets from 5:30-7 p.m. Tuesdays. Call (814) 237-5220 ext. 247, email edteam@ccwrc.org or visit www. ccwrc.org. Adult Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse — Women’s Support Group sponsored by The Centre County Women’s Resource Center, meets from 5:30-7 p.m. Wednesdays. Call (814) 237-5220 ext. 247, email edteam@ccwrc.org or visit ccwrc.org. ALIVE Teen Club meets at 6 p.m. Sundays at First Baptist Church, 539 Jacksonville Road, Bellefonte. Call (814) 355-5678 or visit www.fbcbellefonte.org. Alzheimer’s/Dementia Support Groups 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 iwpcommrel@ 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. Contact Sue at (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 at (814) 383-2151. Bald Eagle Area Class of 1968 meets for breakfast at 9 a.m. the second Saturday of each month at Bestway Travel Center Inc., State Route 150, Exit 158, Milesburg. Call John at (814) 355-7746. Bellefonte High School Class of 1956 meets for dinner at 5:30 p.m. the second Friday of each month at Bellefonte Elks, 120 W. High St., Bellefonte. Call Kay at (814) 359-2738. Bellefonte High School Class 1967 meets for breakfast at 8:30 a.m. the first Saturday of each month at Sunset West, 521 E. College Ave., Pleasant Gap. The location is subject to change. Call Vic at (814) 360-1948. Bellefonte Elks Lodge meets at 7 p.m. the second and fourth Mondays of each month at Bellefonte Elks, 120 W. High St., Bellefonte. Bellefonte Encampment No. 72 and Ridgeley Canton No. 8 meets at 7 p.m. the second Wednesday of each month, Windmere Hall, 454 Rolling Ridge Drive, State College. Bellefonte Garden Club meets at 6:30 p.m. the third Tuesday of the month at the First Presbyterian Church, 203 N. Spring St., Bellefonte. Visit www.facebook.com/bellefontegardenclub or call (814) 355-4427. Bellefonte Historical Railroad Society meets at 7 p.m. the first Monday of each month at the Train Station, Talleyrand Park, Bellefonte. Call (814) 355-1053 or visit www.bellefontetrain. org. Bellefonte Kiwanis Club meets at noon Tuesdays at the Moose Club, 125 N. Spring St., Bellefonte. Call Jeff Steiner at (814) 359-3233 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 6:308 p.m. the second Wednesday of each month at the Inspired Holistic Wellness, 107 S. Spring St., Bellefonte. Call (814) 883-0957 or visit www. meetup.com/central-pa-holistic-wellnessgroup. The Centre County Down Syndrome Society meets from 7-9 p.m. on the second Thursday of the month in the offices at 111 Sowers St., Suite 504, in State College. Email ccdssociety@ gmail.com or visit www.centrecountydown syndrome.org. The Centre County Green Party meets 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, email len@ decarmine.com or visit www.centrecountyrei club.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/centreregion-wargaming-and-miniatures-group. The Compassionate Friends Group meets from 7-8:30 p.m. the second Monday of each month at New Hope, 1089 E. College Ave., Bellefonte. TCF is a national 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 at (814) 693-0188 or barb. fleischer@gmail.com, or contact Lori Clayton at (814) 692-8077 or 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) 3593421. 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. 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 for lunch at noon with the meeting beginning at 1 p.m. every second and fourth Tuesday at Freedom Life 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 at (814) 238-1983. The Neuropathy Support Group of Central Pennsylvania will meet at 2 p.m. the fourth Sunday at the Mount Nittany Medical Center, Conference Room 3, 1800 E. Park Ave., State College. Call David Brown at (814) 531-1024. Nittany Knights Barbershop Chorus meets at 7:15 p.m. every Monday at South Hills School, State College. Men who like to sing are welcome. Visit www.nittanyknights.org or call Bill at (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. No meetings in June or July. Call (814) 237-1094 visit http://nittany mineral.org or email nittanymineral.org@gmail. com. Nittany Valley Woodturners meet from 7-9 p.m. every first Thursday in the woodworking shop of State College Area High School, South Building, 650 Westerly Parkway, State College. Email reg@marketvaluesolutions.com or visit www.visitnittany 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, 111 S. Spring St., Bellefonte. Call (814) 883-0957, email beth@inspiredholistic wellness.com or visit www.inspiredholistic wellness.com. RSVP is appreciated. The Romans 12:2 Group meets from 7-8:30 p.m. Mondays at 204 W. High St., Bellefonte. The group is an addictions breakaway program sponsored by Lifegate Baptist Church, and is open to all who are suffering from any form of addiction as well as to family members that may be affected by the addict’s behavior. Call (814) 353-1942. Sacred Harp Singing meets from 7-8:30 a.m. the second and fourth Monday at the University Mennonite Church, 1606 Norma St., State College. Visit www.statecollegesacredharp.com. The Snow Shoe Lions Club meets at 6:30 p.m. the first and fourth Wednesday of every month at the Moshannon Community Center, Route 144, Snow Shoe. Soroptimist International of Centre County meet at 6 p.m. the first Monday of the month at the Atherton Hotel, 125 S. Atherton St., State College. Call (814) 234-0658 or email hjlaw11@ aol.com. State College Area High School Class of ’65 meets for brunch at 10:30 a.m. the second Wednesday of each month at Way’s Fruit Market, 2355 Halfmoon Valley Road, Port Matilda. State College Downtown Rotary Club meets at noon on Thursdays at Damon’s, 1031 E. College Ave., State College. State College Elks Lodge meets at 7:30 p.m. the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at Mountain View Country Club, 100 Elks Club Road, Boalsburg. State College Lions Club meets at 6:15 p.m. the first and third Thursday of the month at Damon’s, 1031 E. College Ave., State College. State College Rotary Club meets at 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays at Nittany Lion Inn, Faculty Staff Lounge, 200 W. Park Ave., University Park. State College Sunrise Rotary Club meets at 7:15 a.m. Wednesdays at Hotel State College, 106 S. Allen St., State College, above The Corner Room. State College Weavers Guild meets from 7:30-9 p.m. on the third Thursday of the month, September through May. Meetings are held in members’ homes. Refreshments are served at 7 p.m. For meeting location, visit www.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.womens welcomeclub.org or email wwcmembership@ gmail.com. — Compiled by Gazette staff

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Oil and gas development affecting bird communities By JEFF MULHOLLEM Special to the Gazette

UNIVERSITY PARK — Conventional oil and gas development in northern Pennsylvania altered bird communities, and the current massive build-out of shale-gas infrastructure may accelerate these changes, according to researchers in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences. The commonwealth’s Northern Tier — one of the largest blocks of eastern deciduous forest in the entire Appalachian region — is an important breeding area for neotropical migrant songbirds. These diminutive, insect-eating creatures, which breed in Pennsylvania and winter in Central and South America, contribute greatly to the health of forests. But they are being negatively affected in areas where there are high densities of shallow oil and gas wells, says Margaret Brittingham, professor of wildlife resources, who conducted a study of bird communities in the Allegheny National Forest. The national forest, on the extensively forested Allegheny Plateau in northwestern Pennsylvania, has more than 14,000 active oil and gas wells. Although the footprint of a shallow well is much smaller than the immense Marcellus Shale well pads now being built across the region, clusters of shallow wells, service roads, pads and pipelines create networks of disturbance that fragment forests, changing songbird communities, Brittingham explained. “The cumulative effect of many smallscale disturbances within the forest is resulting in the homogenization of bird communities, with species that inhabit the interior forest, such as black-throated blue warblers, ovenbirds and Blackburnian warblers being pushed out, and species that prefer living in edge habitat and near people and development, such as robins, blue jays and mourning doves, moving in,” she said. “Biotic homogenization is a subtle process by which generalists replace specialists, with common and widespread species tending to become more abundant and habitat specialists declining. Our results

revealed changes in avian guilds resulting from oil and gas development and suggest that a loss of community uniqueness is a consequence.” The study, done in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Northern Forest Research Station, took place over three years. Lead researcher Emily Thomas, at the time a graduate student advised by Brittingham, surveyed birds in 50-acre blocks selected for their varied amount of oil and gas development. Thomas completed her master’s degree in wildlife and fisheries science and is currently an instructor in the wildlife technology program at Penn State DuBois. In a recently published issue of the Journal of Wildlife Management, the researchers documented the presence or absence of different songbird species in a range of landscapes, including undisturbed forest, low-density oil and gas development, and high-density development. They catalogued the abundance and diversity of songbirds in the study areas, which spanned two types of forest — northern hardwood and oak. “We wanted to find out what the well pads, roads, pipelines and other openings created by oil and gas development are doing to bird populations,” said Brittingham. “We compared and contrasted the abundance and diversity of birds near well sites to bird communities in reference sites far away from disturbances in the big woods, and what we found was compelling.” Forest interior species declined in proximity to the wells and at a rate that was roughly proportional to the intensity of gas development. Songbird species that prefer early successional habitat increased in abundance on the edge of gas development. In addition, Brittingham noted, the generalist bird species that do better around people and tend to be common wherever there are people or development were more abundant near oil and gas development than within undisturbed forest — potentially displacing the forest specialists. The expansive development of Mar-

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THE BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER is one of several species of bird affected by oil and gas development in Pennsylvania. cellus Shale gas, which began within the core forests of northcentral Pennsylvania around 2007, is increasing exponentially. Deep, horizontal shale gas wells differ substantially from shallow, conventional oil and gas wells in many ways. Shale-gas well pads are immense but occur at a much lower density. Drillers install pad substrate of stone to support heavy equipment, and the drillers use a much greater quantity of water for hydrofracturing. That technology demands greatly increased levels of truck traffic on wider, more highly engineered roads. Brittingham and her students are currently studying the effects of shale-gas development on birds to determine how it affects avian communities. “Birds are easy to study and survey to

gauge the impacts of gas development because they are abundant, respond quickly to habitat change and are early indicators of problems,” she said. “The bottom line is we are going to have resource extraction in this state, but the forests on top of it are providing clean water, clean air, climate regulation and a host of other ecological values. “We need to maintain them as healthy, functioning ecosystems while extracting the gas. We hope our research will help to determine where thresholds of change occur and to identify areas where gas development should be avoided or minimal at best to protect these valuable ecological services that are provided free-of-charge to all of us.” The USDA Forest Service funded this work.

Conference focuses on impact of natural gas drilling By ANNE DANAHY Special to the Gazette

STATE COLLEGE — The impact of natural gas drilling on waterways, the best direction for future water-quality monitoring, and efforts by a high school volunteer group were a few of the topics featured at this year’s Shale Network conference, held May 12 and 13. The Shale Network is a collaborative effort to collect and analyze data on water quality in the Marcellus Shale drilling region. This year’s workshop drew about 80 people, including faculty, researchers, government agency employees, concerned citizens, nonprofit organization participants, high school students and natural gas industry representatives. This was the third year for the conference, which the Shale Network, a National Science Foundation project, hosted through Penn State’s Earth and Environmental Systems Institute. The focus was on what researchers have learned so far about the impact of natural gas drilling on water quality and where future efforts should be directed. “Bringing all of these people together in one place gives us a great opportunity to learn from the big picture rather than individual small studies,” said Susan Brantley, distinguished professor of geosciences and a Shale Network organizer. “A key focus of the Shale Network continues to be sharing as much water quality data as possible,” she said. “Fortunately, this issue has been getting more attention. For example, this year was the first year the Shale Network workshop attracted representatives from natural gas companies. We’re hopeful that by addressing this issue collectively, we’ll be more effective at establishing baseline data and catching problems early on as well as documenting cumulative problems.” The Shale Network is a joint effort by

faculty and researchers at Penn State, the University of Pittsburgh, Dickinson College and the Consortium of Universities for the Advancement of Hydrologic Science Inc. The network works with state agencies, volunteer groups, representatives of private companies and CUAHSI, which is an NSF-funded consortium that provides services to the academic community. Radisav Vidic, chairman of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Pittsburgh, said that so far what researchers in the network have found is a lack of systematic data collection that could be used to detect problems if and when they do happen. “There is almost no methane concentration data for much of Pennsylvania. That is troubling,” Vidic said. He also said that is one of the reasons efforts by volunteer groups are so important. “Everybody appreciates the volunteer data sets,” Vidic said. “I think we should encourage the volunteers to keep doing what they’re doing.” Data collected includes concentrations of elements such as bromide, strontium or barium — potential indicators of natural gas drilling having an impact on water quality. The software CUAHSI designed allows that information to be tracked over time to assess whether gas drilling is having any impact on water quality. Hydraulic fracturing or fracking involves drilling thousands of feet into the ground, first vertically and then horizontally. Water and chemicals are then pushed into the earth to release the natural gas trapped in the shale. The process has raised concerns about the potential pollution of nearby waterways from spills or improperly sealed pipes. Among the initiatives featured at this year’s conference is the outreach Shale Network has been doing with high school classes, including a hands-on lesson in

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STATE COLLEGE AREA High School student Catherine Curtin discusses the water-quality monitoring she and other students did as part of the Teen Shale Network. The poster show was part of the 2014 workshop by Shale Network, a collaborative effort to track water-quality data in the Marcellus Shale region. water-quality tests researchers from the University of Pittsburgh did with students from Butler Area Senior High School. At Penn State, researchers from EESI have been working with a group of State College Area High School students and teachers to collect and analyze water samples from Black Moshannon State Park. The ongoing initiative is giving the students the opportunity to collect water samples, analyze data and write about their work. “These kids were troopers this year, working with associates from Penn State to collect this data in the field, under some uncomfortable weather conditions,” said Eugene Ruocchio, an earth systems science teacher at State High. “And they did it because they recognize the importance of

the data they are collecting. They are looking forward to continuing their work next school year.” Ruocchio said presenting their work at the poster show really helped the students understand that what they have been doing is more than just a fun, out-of-class exercise. “This conference matured the students quickly, allowing them to see how they were taking part in a greater good,” he said. “This gave them more desire to continue the work next year.” Funded by a four-year grant from the National Science Foundation, the Shale Network is in its final year. Researchers are looking at options for continuing to fund the project, and the data will continue to be available through CUAHSI.

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

RECORDED MAY 5-9, 2014 BELLEFONTE

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to Bellefonte Borough, 1081B Zion Road, Bellefonte, $750,556.01. National Transfer Services LLC to Mark C. Sherburne and Susan R. Sherburne, 158 Meadow Flower Circle, Bellefonte, $288,000. Theodore J. Ranio and Leah M. Ranio to Theodore J. Ranio and Leah M. Ranio, 707 Halfmoon St., Bellefonte, $1. Robert B. Wagner estate and Susan Pickrell executrix to Theodore J. Ranio and Leah M. Ranio, 707 Halfmoon St., Bellefonte, $1. Robert B. Wagner estate and Susan Pickrell executrix to Robert B. Wagner estate and Susan Pickrell executrix, 711 Halfmoon St., Bellefonte, $1. Charles T. Warren Jr. and Susan A. Warren to National Transfer Services LLC, 158 Meadow Flower Circle, Bellefonte, $288,000.

BENNER TOWNSHIP

Berks Construction Company Inc. and Berks Homes to Arthur L. Entz Jr., 117 Exeter Lane, Bellefonte, $187,995. Douglas J. Mace and Linda E. Mace to Douglas J. Mace and Linda E. Mace, 233 Forest Pond Lane, Bellefonte, $1. Douglas J. Mace and Linda E. Mace to Douglas J. Mace and Linda E. Mace, Armagast Road, Bellefonte, $1. Eric J. Ziegler by sheriff to Wells Fargo Bank, 119 Cambridge Lane, Bellefonte, $5,805.44.

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Robert R. Long to Daniel L. Smith, 113 N. Pennsylvania Ave., Centre Hall.

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William L. Elder and Jodi S. Elder to Stacy Lynn Squillario, 371 First Ave., State College, $195,185. Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. to David R. Mohler, 152 Roosevelt Ave., State College, $135,000. Andrew W. Garban to AC Properties Partnership, 1401 Houserville Road, State College, $1. Eleanor S. Hoy Revocable Trust and Janet H. Mitchell trustee to Nicholas Y. Exarchos and Michelle L. Exarchos, 545 Elmwood St., State College, $184,000. Regina Kilburn to Yellow Drake LLC, 108 Lenor Drive, State College, $193,000. Jane I. Lucas, Bobbie L. Brown and Ritchie Brown to Wayne A. Warner II and Deidre L. Harpster, 148 Thornton Road, State College, $137,500. S&A Homes Inc. to Stephen W. Williamson and Kari W. Williamson, 229 Florence Way, State College, $460,739.

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John W. Klingaman and Jon Gillespie to John W. Klingaman and Jon Gillespie 43 Front St., Orviston, $32,000. Norman Steiner Jr. and Dolores Steiner to John W. Klingaman, 43 Front St., Orviston, $32,000.

FERGUSON TOWNSHIP

Marlisa A. Brooks to Sean Grubbs and Alicia E. Grubbs, 2388 Quail Run Road, State College, $219,900. Sherry Durkin and Sherry Ann Cummings to Wen Li and Xiang Li, 2471 Hickory Hill Drive, State College, $682,000. Lisa J. Marshall and Lawrence D. Wolken to Yingzi Wuwei, 1349 Harris St., State College, $203,000. William L. Ottaviani and Bonnie L. Ottaviani to Stanley M. Gully and Jean M. Phillips, 160 Meadowview Drive, State College, $555,000. Fredrick L. Wilson and Nancy L. Wilson to Jason Schrag and Ashley Schrag, 102

Fairbrook Drive, Pennsylvania Furnace, $179,900.

HAINES TOWNSHIP

Carol A. Kester trustee and Charles A. & Carol A. Kester Revocable Trust to Charles A. Farrell and Constance B. Farrell, 211 S. Chestnut St., Aaronsburg, $1. Carrie Van Pelt to Allison M. Meredith, corner of West Strawberry Alley and North West St., Aaronsburg, $1.

HALFMOON TOWNSHIP

Joanne M. Fisher to Michael G. Stine and Theresa L. Stine, Halfmoon Valley Road, Warriors Mark, $1.

HARRIS TOWNSHIP

Richard W. Swank II, Gretchen E. Swank and Gretchen E. Wilt to Richard W. Swank II, Gretchen E. Swank, 328 Lamp Post Lane, Boalsburg, $1.

HUSTON TOWNSHIP

Pennsylvania State University to Kevin Brant and Margaret C. Brittingham Brant, 188 Jarrold Road, Julian, $350,000.

LIBERTY TOWNSHIP

Michael H. Wilson, Mary K. Wilson and Todd Matthew Jones to Susan E. Jones and Baron L. Jones, 395 Railroad St., Beech Creek, $43,000.

MILES TOWNSHIP

Geraldine G. Rossman to Barry G. Rossman, Steven G. Rossman, Douglas E. Rossman and Minette S. Homan, State Route 192, Loganton, $1. Daniel E. Wolfe and Linda V. Wolfe to Linda V. Wolfe, 169 A Frame Drive, Rebersburg, $1. Daniel E. Wolfe and Linda V. Wolfe to Linda V. Wolfe, Elk Creek Road, Rebersburg, $1.

MILESBURG BOROUGH

Stanley G. Robinson and Barbara J. Weaver to Barbara J. Weaver, 102 Darrell St., Bellefonte, $1.

MILLHEIM BOROUGH

Shirley Y. Rishel estate and Kevin D. Rishel executor to Kyle T. Rishel, 129 Penn St., Millheim, $35,000.

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Equity Trust Company, Robert John Langton IRA and Robert John Langton to Michelle R. Thompson, 508 Kinkead St., Philipsburg, $60,400. Harold J. Folmar and Florence M. Folmar to Harold R. Folmar, Richard J. Folmar and Randy A. Folmar, 124 Peterson Drive, Philipsburg, $1. Teresa Morris and Antonia C. Zawisa to Antonia C. Zawisa, 131 Terry St., Philipsburg, $1.

SPRING TOWNSHIP

Dennis C. Brooks, Dennis Brooks, Deborah K. Brooks and Debbie Brooks to Willow Brooke LLC, 360 Weaver Hill Road, Bellefonte, $1.. Gene A. Martz and Bonna J. Steindl to Gene A. Martz, Chad R. Stahlman and Derek Stahlman, 114 Bigler Ave., Pleasant Gap, $1 Arlie L. Michaels estate and Judith Salch executrix to Michael McDermott II and Jessica Dills, 1143 S. Main St., Centre Hall, $85,000. David M. Mishock and Debra A. Mishock to Christine T. Spearly, corner of College and Logan avenues, Pleasant Gap, $22,000.

STATE COLLEGE BOROUGH

Martin Hoffman to Polaris Realty LLC, 255 E. Beaver Ave., State College, $135,000. Nadine R. Kofman to Michael S. Schneider and Wendy J. Schneider, 706 Sunset Road, State College, $360,000.

WALKER TOWNSHIP

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POTTER TOWNSHIP

Steven J. Schreffler and Lindsey Schreffler to Jenna K. Kling and Aaron M. Ciambotti, 541 Brush Hollow Road, Julian, $144,250.

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Paul Matthew Baronak and Jennifer Berberian to Larry C. Crawford Jr. and Leah Zimmerman, 236 Ghaner Drive, State College, $235,000. Haubert Homes Inc. to Thomas W. Hendricks and Amy T. Hendricks, $65,000. Benjamin F. Pugh and Nancy E. Pugh to Michael J. Sheriff and Katherine Sheriff, 561 Westgate Drive, State College, $325,000. Michael G. Rearick and Kimberly D. Rearick to Kimberly D. Rearick, 3568 Circleville Road, Port Matilda, $1.

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Free and Fair Estimates • Fully Insured

Tyson’s Auto & ATV Repair

PATTON TOWNSHIP

Pruning • Removal Lot Clearing Firewood Select Cut Logging Storm Damage

Maureen E. Kearns to Mary H. Myers, 600 Mountain Stone Road, Bellefonte, $143,075. John W. Robison, Diane G. Robison and Diane K. Guthrie to Suzanne Beinert, 359 Meadow Lane, Bellefonte, $150,000. — Compiled by Gazette staff

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