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Officials approve heating grant application By BRITTANY SVOBODA bsvoboda@centrecountygazette.com

BELLEFONTE — The Centre County Board of Commissioners approved a motion to provide up to $50,000 in support of the Pennsylvania Housing Affordability and Rehabilitation Fund Grant application for the county’s Home Heating Assistance Program. Funds will come from the Act 137 Housing Trust, which was adopted by the state legislature in the early 1990s to help firsttime homebuyers with closing costs and down payments. Funds have also been pegged as available for grant application

matches, said Linda Marshall, a senior planner in the Centre County Planning and Community Development Office. The amount of funding requested through PHARE Fund Grant application is $33,250, making the total funds available for disbursement $83,250. This is the county’s estimated allocation, but could change, Marshall said. “Funds will be used for a very important purpose, which is to stabilize people in their homes and enable them to have heat as well as keep their housing costs low,” Marshall said. “This makes sure we are addressing some of our affordable housing needs in Centre County, which are pretty

significant.” Centre County was awarded the PHARE grant in 2012 and 2013 for rental assistance. If selected this year, the grant administrator will be Interfaith Human Services. The $50,000 from the county will be added to the budget to provide the needed services. This number, Marshall said, was requested by Interfaith Human Services based on funds they’ve distributed through their Centre County Fuel Bank program. Last year, the Fuel Bank distributed $86,903 worth of home heating services to eligible households, according to Ruth Donahue, executive director of Interfaith Human Services.

“That number helps to make that PHARE grant application comparable to what the Centre County Fuel Bank distributes each year,” she said. “We feel very confident that the PHARE funds will be able to very easily be utilized in a 12-month period.” Historically speaking, last year was one of the coldest the county has ever experienced. According to Aaron Tyburski, of the National Weather Service, the average temperature in January last year was 19.8 degrees, down from the historical average of Grant, Page 6

Youth Center finds new home By CHRIS MORELLI

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BELLEFONTE — The Bellefonte Youth Center has a new home. The Centre County Youth Service Bureau’s youth center was forced out of the Temple Court Building along Allegheny Street in June as the county expanded its office space. At that point, everything in the building went into storage. In September, everything will come out of storage as YSB moves the youth center into its new location at 114 N. Spring St. It’s the site of the former state liquor store in downtown Bellefonte. “That’s where we’re going,” said YSB CEO Andrea Boyles. “It’s a great space.” The youth center plays a vital role in Bellefonte. The drop-in center serves approximately 30 children every day. Children ages 5 through 18 use the center during the summer, after school and on weekends. There are a variety of activities for children to take part in, including video games, board games, arts and crafts, and everything in between. Youth Center, Page 6 Submitted photo

FLYING HIGH: A historic B-17 bomber, like the one pictured here, will make a stop in State College next week. The aircraft will be on display at University Park Airport from Monday, Aug. 18 through Sunday, Aug. 24.

Historic World War II plane to land in Happy Valley By BRITTANY SVOBODA bsvoboda@centrecountygazette.com

STATE COLLEGE — One of the last World War II Boeing-17 Flying Fortress bombers will soon spread its wings over Happy Valley. The Airbase Arizona Commemorative Air Force’s B-17, Sentimental Journey, is scheduled to arrive at University Park Airport at noon on Monday, Aug. 18, and stay through Sunday, Aug. 24. The visit is sponsored by the Ramada Golf Hotel and the Central Pennsylvania Convention and Visitors Bureau. Opinion ............................. 7 Health & Wellness .......... 8, 9

The Living History Flight Experience will be available to the public for the week the aircraft is in State College. Flights begin at $425 and can be booked with a ride coordinator by calling (602) 4489415. A static display and cockpit tours of the aircraft will be open to the public from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. beginning Tuesday, Aug. 19. CAF volunteers, as well as pilots and flight crew chiefs, will be available to answer questions. The first B-17 prototype was manufactured in the mid-1930s, but later models continued to see

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improvements to enhance the plane’s combat abilities. Most were used in the U. S. 8th Air Force in Europe. “The B-17 is well known for its ability to sustain heavy battle damage and remain flyable,” said tour coordinator Dave Gross. The B-17G model, the last produced, was equipped with a chin turret and staggered waist gun placements with Plexiglas, unlike its earlier siblings, he said. Sentimental Journey, a B-17G, was manufactured in 1944 and Plane, Page 4

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CHANGE OF SCENERY: The Bellefonte Youth Center will relocate to the former state liquor store in downtown Bellefonte.

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TALES FROM IRELAND: Former Gazette intern and current Penn State student Brianna Blair recently traveled abroad to study in Ireland. She recounts the trip in a special series, kicking off this week. Page 12

TOUCHING TRIBUTE: Once again, Herbie’s Home Town Loop will be held in Bellefonte this weekend. There’s a four-mile run, a 10-mile run and a 14mile bike ride. The events pay tribute to Jeremy Herbstritt, who was killed in the Virginia Tech shootings. Page 31

PRIZE RECRUIT: Wrestler Nick Nevills will look to fill a key spot for the Cael Sanderson’s Nittany Lions when the 2014-15 season begins in a few months. PSU wrestling writer Andy Elder profiles Nevills. Page 25

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STATE COLLEGE toms Enforcement — A week after Immigration officers from land Security the Department and Cushit several Asian-owned of finally some answers as to businesses, Homethere are what officers Federal agents were looking executed search nesses and for. warrants at took several several busipeople into conducted on custody. The June 12. raid was “Last week,” “ICE Homeland spokeswoman Nicole Navas said via email, conducted an Security Investigations enforcement (HSI) special the State College, agents action at numerous Pa., area. locations in During the execution of cial agents encountered federal search warrants, BRITTANY SVOBODA/The ICING ON THE and detained HSI CAKE: Louisa Smith, 10 individuals speGazette Raid, Page 5 co-owner of Good from pastry chef and Centre Spread ........... 16, 17 Sports ......................... 19-23

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Ag Progress Days cultivates interest in agriculture By MICHAEL MARTIN GARRETT StateCollege.com

PENNSYLVANIA FURNACE — Lancaster farmer Brandon Umble first came to Ag Progress Days years ago with his father. There, they took in the range of exhibits, displays and events together. On Tuesday, Umble continued that tradition, bringing his own sons to the annual agricultural fair. Walking through fields filled with massive tractors, cultivators and other tools at the Russell E. Larson Agricultural Research Center in Rock Springs, Umble says he always enjoys seeing the new farm equipment. Though many of the pieces of equipment that catch his eye are out of his price range, the Umble family always gets one thing for free: a good time. “The boys always like to climb up on all the tractors,” Umble said. “Family is what really brings me back here each year.” Tuesday was the first of three days of the 2014 Ag Progress Days event, which is sponsored by Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences. With exhibits and demonstrations geared toward everyone from commercial farmers and history buffs to families and children, Ag Progress offered something for every attendee. Joe Ault, a farmer from Pleasant Gap, said he’s been coming to the show for close to 20 years — since he was about 7 years old. In that time he’s watched Ag Progress grow, with more vendors and exhibits coming each year. “How big it’s gotten shows there’s more interest in agriculture around here,” Ault said. “Sometimes it seems like no one wants to farm anymore, so its good to see how it’s grown.” Most people showed up to the event for a day of fun, but 9-year-old Brandon Zajaczkowski was there to work. While many kids his age might have been nervous to help watch over a full-grown horse, Zajaczkowski was almost bored. With experience watching over horses, goats, llamas and sheep on his family’s farm, making sure visitors didn’t spook a horse grazing in its pen outside the Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences building was no problem at all. “I’m always helping out in some way when I come here, but I have a lot of fun — and I learn stuff, too,” Zajacz-

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A TEAM OF dairy oxen attracts attention at Penn State’s Ag Progress Days. Known a century ago as the “poor man’s horse,” a tandem of oxen can pull up to 10,000 pounds. kowski said. Amy Pyle, an administrative assistant with Penn State’s Department of Animal Science, said she always loves coming out and helping teach the public about horses. The horse Zajaczkowski helped watch — a Tennessee Walker

named Grace — was especially popular this year. Though intermittent showers forced crowds to periodically take cover under tents and in buildings, Pyle said she wouldn’t dream of missing Ag Progress Days. “I don’t care if it’s snowing; it’s fun out here,” she said.

Night of Wine and Conversation will benefit Bob Perks Fund By CHRIS MORELLI editor@centrecountygazette.com

STATE COLLEGE — If you like good wine and good conversation, there’s a new event just for you. The first-ever “Wine and Conversation” fundraiser will take place from 6 to 8:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 22, at Celebration Hall in State College. The event features a wide variety of wine, beer and hors d’oeuvres. Tickets are $50 in advance and $75 at the door. All proceeds will benefit the Bob Perks Cancer Assistance Fund. “We’ve got a lot of people on board and we’ve got a lot of support for the event,” said Norma Keller, executive director of the Bob Perks Fund. “A lot of the credit has to go to the folks at Stocker Chevrolet. They’re pretty amazing people.” According to Keller, the event was the brainchild of Jamie Stocker, the dealership’s office manager. Stocker serves on the allocations committee of the fund.

IF YOU GO What: “Wine and Conversation” to benefit the Bob Perks Cancer Assistance Fund Where: Celebration Hall, State College When: 6-8:30 p.m., Friday, Aug. 22 Cost: Tickets are $50 in advance, $75 at the door More information: www.bobperksfund.org

“She reviews and approves every single application that comes to the Bob Perks Fund. In the process of doing that, she has been totally amazed by the financial needs of cancer patients and the ability of the Bob Perks Fund to really make a difference in people’s lives,” Keller said. Stocker’s father, Gene, has been a big supporter of the Bob Perks Fund over the years, so he got behind the event. Tim Gill, the general sales manager at Stocker Chevrolet, also got involved. It took off from there. “It was really their idea. They chose the date, they worked everything out with Celebration Hall, they’ve gotten lots of food and wine contributed. That’s really how it came about,” Keller said. The Bob Perks Fund plays a vital role to those suffering from cancer in Centre County. Allocations from the fund help families pay for basic necessities such as rent, utilities, food and gas for travel to treatments. Families may apply up to four times a year, with a maximum grant of $1,000 per application. According to Keller, the Wine and Conversation fundraiser is an important event on the calendar for the Bob Perks Fund. “It is a major fundraising event outside of what we typically do. We have three events each year. This is a major event being done by another entity — Stocker Chevrolet. For us financially, it’s a big deal. It’s over and above. It increases awareness as well,” Keller said. In addition to the beverages, food and conversation, there will be a piano performance by Anne-Marie Hildebrandt. Anyone who attends the event will be eligible to win

a four-day, three-night trip to St. Lucia’s Sandals Resort, including airfare. While tickets are still available for the event, Keller is hopeful that tickets will go fast during the final week leading up to the event. “The invitation list that Jamie and her family put together includes a lot of people who would not typically be on a Bob Perks Fund invitation list. For all of those people, it’s increasing their awareness as far as what the Bob Perks Fund does for cancer patients who are struggling financially,” Keller said. Since 2006, the Bob Perks Fund has distributed nearly $800,000 to local families to ease the burden they face while battling cancer. For more information about the Wine and Conversation event, visit www.bobperksfund.org/events/otherevents.

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THE B-17 will be on display at University Park Airport next week and the public will be permitted to tour the aircraft. If you want to fly in one, the cost is $425. Plane, from page 1 became part of the U.S. Army Air Forces fleet in 1945. The aircraft served in a military capacity in the Pacific until 1959, when it was put in storage for a short period of time and then used as a forest fire fighter. In 1978, the aircraft was donated to the CAF. Today, it’s maintained and operated as a flying museum and veterans’ memorial. “It’s an honor to be able to fly it throughout the country,” said Russ Gilmore, Sentimental Journey pilot and chief operating officer of the CAF. “But it’s not about us.” By “us,” Gilmore is referring to the nine other members that make up the crew. Sentimental Journey, he said, is a tool to be able to tell the story and sacrifice of the heroes who fought in World War II. Gilmore said he’s been with the CAF for about 20 years. A self-proclaimed World War II history buff, he said he previously flew a Curtiss C-46 Commando in the early ‘70s with three airlines. Once the CAF heard about this, they approached Gilmore about flying for them. In the flying business for more than 42 years, Gilmore retired from his positions as a Boeing 757 captain and check pilot for several major airlines. The CAF is a nonprofit organization with more than 400 volunteers, including Gilmore. Most people in the organization, he said, have a connection, usually familial, with the plane.

What most people don’t know, Gilmore said, is that the Army Air Forces lost more men than any other division in World War II. This was due to being in combat, as well as the low temperature in the high altitude. Two small plug sockets can still be seen in the plane today, Gilmore said, that were used during the war for crew members to plug electric flying suits into. “It was a tough duty,” he said. Sentimental Journey has been completely refurbished, with new engines, safety features, radios and navigation systems. There’s only a few B-17’s that are still in flight today, however, which makes Sentimental Journey so special. While Sentimental Journey has been touring the country for 37 years — longer than any other, Gilmore said — it’s likely that it won’t be back on the East Coast for another four years. Next year, it will head back to the West Coast for tours there. And, while the aircraft previously stopped in Williamsport, Altoona, Harrisburg, Wilkes-Barre and Reading, this is its first time in State College. The Airbase Arizona Commemorative Air Force, located in Mesa, Ariz., began in 1978. The organization restores and preserves aircraft and related memorabilia to help educate the public on their place in history. For more information about the CAF and Sentimental Journey, visit www.azcaf. org.

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STATE COLLEGE — The three Hills shopping plazas on South Atherton Street have seen some big changes in recent months and more are expected. A newly constructed McDonald’s restaurant, a renovated Taco Bell and Fine Wine & Good Spirits store, a new fitness center, and a recently signed lease with Aluminate Vapes, an e-cigarette company, are all signs of development at the shopping center, said Anthony Vita, president of Vita & Vita Realty Corporation. Last year, Hills Plaza South also underwent a facelift to match the design of Weis Markets. Additionally, Vita said his company is in negotiations with a retailer to fill the anchor store in the Hills Plaza. Prior retailers

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budgets.” The magazine hit newsstands Tuesday. “It was totally surreal. I still can’t believe it all has happened. I was shocked. I was thrilled,” said Zerby, a stay-at-home mom with two children. After some encouragement from a family friend, Zerby, who started a blog a year ago, decided to submit photos from her blog to the magazine.Redbook received more than 3,000 photo submissions for the contest and 65,347 online votes were cast Redbook, Page 6

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filling the anchor spot, including Hills and Ames, went bankrupt. “We expect to get a first line retailer in there. ... We passed up on second level retailers; we’re not looking for that,” Vita said. “It’s a very good shopping center. It does really well. It has always done really well.” The 42-year-old shopping center includes Hills Plaza, Short Hills Plaza (located to the rear of the main Hills Plaza), and South Hills Plaza. It offers about 320,000 square feet of retail space. Vita says only two stores are vacant, aside from the Hills Plaza anchor spot. The two smaller vacant stores will be occupied in the fall, temporarily, for a Halloween shop and student leasing office. “We’re very selective on who we put in our project,” said Vita.

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HILLS PLAZA along South Atherton Street in State College has undergone changes over the past several months. There’s talk about a new retailer coming to anchor the shopping center.

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Cafe Laura undergoing $1.2 million in renovations By JESSICA TULLY StateCollege.com

UNIVERSITY PARK — Café Laura, the student-run restaurant at Penn State, is getting a facelift that comes with a $1.2 million price tag. The grand opening for the new-and-improved eatery, which has been in the works since renovations began April 25, is set for Monday, Sept. 8. The on-campus restaurant, located in the Mateer Building, trains Penn State hospitality management students for future careers in the restaurant industry, with students planning, marketing and preparing meals, as well as serving customers. “There’s nothing quite like it in the State College area,” said John O’Neil, director of the School of Hospitality Management. “Patrons can be a part of the education of our students training to be future hospitality industry leaders. I can promise our guests that they’ll have a memorable experience. Some of the changes are designed to give the restaurant a fresh look, such as new carpets and chairs, while others are to enhance the educational mission of Café Laura.” O’Neil says the 20-year-old facility was gutted down to its frame. The walls, floors, ceiling, fixtures, equipment, window treatments and sound system are brand new. “We have two goals for the design,” said Scott King, manager of Café Laura. “We want to increase the value of the education the students receive, as well as provide the university with a successful venue for lunch and dinner.” The new Café Laura will include a “front of the house” cooking area, where lunch menus will boast street foodinspired items and dinner customers can watch as meals are prepared. The construction plans include a new grill and deli, pizza and salad stations, and an upgraded Pepsi service area. Thanks to a donation from MICROS Systems Inc., there will also be new wall-mounted computers, state-of-theart registers with wireless technology and three portable tablets. Customers will have access to free high-speed Internet.

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CAFE LAURA, a student-run restaurant on Penn State’s campus, will undergo a facelift that will cost approximately $1.2 million. O’Neil says they’re adding a new Starbucks espresso bar, chopped salad station and grab-and-go area. There will also be a new action station, so diners can watch students training in Café Laura.

“I think these changes will make Café Laura truly different from other areas on campus,” King said. “This is a lunch place where you can socialize, while for dinner we offer great meals at a low price.”

Police still searching for clues in case of missing DA By JENNIFER MILLER StateCollege.com

STATE COLLEGE — Jennifer Cahill-Shadle is the most recent one — but she isn’t the only one. Cahill-Shadle was last seen May 15 at Walmart on North Atherton Street in Ferguson Township. She joins a group of missing persons connected to Centre County, including Joey Lynn Offutt, Ray Gricar, Hyun Jong “Cindy” Song, Dawn Marie Miller and Brenda Louise Condon. State College residents will recall each of these highprofile cases and may have information that can help answer the unknown. This is the story of Ray Frank Gricar. In 2005, 60-year-old Gricar, Centre County’s district attorney, disappeared after leaving his home to go for a drive. Later, authorities located his vehicle parked outside an antique mall in Lewisburg, a place he frequently visited. Police also retrieved his laptop and hard drive from the Susquehanna River. While authorities have not yet solved the mysterious case, it is under a fresh review. In February, Pennsylvania State Police became the lead investigating agency, taking

over from the Bellefonte Police Department. Since then, there have been several alleged Gricar sightings in other states that investigators have followed up on, but they could not be confirmed, according to Trooper Jeff Petucci, state police spokesperson. Petucci says investigators also continue to conduct interviews and review case materials from the Bellefonte Police Department. RAY GRICAR “It is still a very active investigation and we encourage anyone with information to contact Pennsylvania State Police,” said Petucci. Many theories have developed over the years concerning Gricar’s disappearance. For example, some wonder if it is connected to Gricar’s decision not to file criminal charges against former Penn State football coach Jerry Sandusky. In 1998, Sandusky abused a boy who later became known as Victim 6 in a locker room shower after an afternoon of working out at Penn State’s football facility. The

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College Borough — The State rip the in and totally STATE COLLEGE can’t “come executive diWater Authority after year,” authority authority has year Instead, the town all up across By CHRIS MORELLI Lichman said. rector John important projects plan various the borough’s editor@centrecountygazette.com to carefully that correspond with orgaweekend for several years near-perfect event schedule. along College Avenue, — It was a community for Life. BELLEFONTE construction line, is the latest of Bellefonte Relay Large crowds at Governor’s The current water nizers of the has been Check. century-old the project replacing a Beautiful weather? goals met? Check. this year’s Relay Lichman said very long time.” Fundraising these projects. Gail Miller, Park? Check. radar for “a prefer to event co-chair on the authority’sthat the authority would but other According to the most memorable. weather, one of “We had goodseemed to Lichman said within 60 to 80 years, for Life was Miller said. lines really replace such The new teams “It was wonderful,” a great time. celebration.” finally. We had It was a Page 5 a celebrate. Construction, enjoy the atmosphere. to help find of reason to raised $97,130 There was plenty Miller, the event According to than $2 Life to more cure for cancer. the Bellefonte Relay for history. That pushes popular because during its 20-year million raised that the event has become at Submitted photo Miller said you yet, it will a affected by cancer. If it hasn’t touched everyone is her hair for be a relative, of Zion donated life, it could “It touches everybody. during last Sadie Ripka, 7, touches everybody’s FAREWELL, HAIR: Lengths” cancer-survivor initiative said. any time. It and lasted Park. a friend,” she off Friday afternoon neighbor or Pantene’s “Beautiful Life at Bellefonte’s Governor’s Life kicked for The Relay for was held. Durweekend’s Relay versus cancer,” Relay Pageant donations in 24 hours. Tara’s Angels popular Miss and collect field. We were On Friday, the dress in drag football a those as males for site a great Relay.” a special event ing the pageant, Ripka said. named “Miss and they had walkathon is an effort to be register. It was packed raised over $800 in Cleary, the 24-hour “We had 17 to walk at Governor’s participants with their Lock Haven taking part. said. “The 17 hour to walk around came from time,” Miller one. John Wolfe one had an crazy.” is a special one hour. Each money. Oh, my … it was Life has become an these, but this a great Gazette Park. Relay for a bunch of are friendly and it’s for team, purse and raise BRITTANY SVOBODA/The of Zion, the “I’ve been to survivor. Her people my Saturday,” For Tara Ripka, is a 14-year cancer is great, the borough officials, for Life for way to spend Ripka The setting in the Relay to State College The think of a better annual event. has been participating ON TRACK: According College Avenue is progressing. cause. I can’t mother, who along Tara’s Angels, raised over to honor his water line. Wolfe said. the construction said. “Our team he was walking 13 years. to replace a century-old success,” Ripka Wolfe said that ago. construction is several years “It was a great — a team. 29, 30 died of cancer year!” ..................... over the weekend $10,100 this 27 Business ........................ 31 was just that garb this year. Ripka’s team Meetings ............. a Super Classified Relay, Page 6 dressed in football our team went with 24, 25 Group ............................ 28 Tara’s Angels Puzzles was ‘party,’ jerseys and decorated our & Entertainment .... 25, 26 16, 17 Arts “Since the theme in football Spread ........... 19-23 What’s Happening We dressed 10 Centre Bowl party. ......................... ....................... 7 Education ............... 11-15 Sports Community Opinion ............................ ......... 8, 9 Health & Wellness

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— Tom Wilson atmoBELLFONTE of the small-town different parts place can’t beat the borough boasts has been to the only one sphere that of being world, but there’s and with the advantage he calls home. by mountains surrounded That’s Bellefonte. Bellefonte mayor outstreams. The current is quite the after he And Wilson Navy soon joined the Bellefonte Area doorsman. all over the graduated from “I’ve (canoed)he said. during the Vietnam High School extensive traveling state and I hunt,” of his is music. War era. His Another hobby trumpet in an four-year enlistment back during his played his ticket Wilson has and also helped stampand made him aphorn band eight-piece has to singer for several home though, that the area has been lead preciate all groups. in the military, offer. of natural beauAfter serving “There’s a lot said. “The fact to Centre CounWilson returned for First Media/ ty here,” Wilson to a major unity and worked sales and prothat we’re closeus some opporturadio and WZWW in we versity ... gives has also owned enevents that an motions. He stuck nities for cultural if we were operated Centretainment, wouldn’t have of nowhere.” booking company, tertainment might out in the middle While metropolitans 6 to be in the Wilson, Page consider Bellefonte he said, you nowhere, middle of

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Grant, from page 1 26.7. The average temperature in February last year was 23.8 degrees, down from 27.6, he said. Last year’s winter was the coldest since 1994, and last January ranks in the top 10 coldest months in recorded history, Tyburski said. January and February also saw six and three days, respectively, with an average temperature of below zero. The program, Donahue said, states that those who receive assistance through the fuel bank will not be eligible for the PHARE grant as well. “As we work with the county assistance office and identify low-income families who are in heating crisis emergency, we would be able to direct them into the appropriate program.” This grant, she said, will help these households put their dollars into other areas of their budgets since a big ticket item like heating their home will be taken care of. The organization also provides services such as budget counseling and other case management for clients. Sylvia Neely, chair of the board of directors of Interfaith Human Services, said that with her involvement through Pennsylvania Interfaith Power and Light, they are bringing awareness to how to reduce energy production. “For the people we’re talking about here, this is a crucial part of what needs to be done,” she said. “They need to learn how to reduce their energy and how to make their homes more efficient. To help achieve this, Interfaith Power and Light provides classes and information to those interested.” “As a result of that, we feel we’re helping people be more consciences about the decisions that they make,” Donahue added. Tyburski said that an El Niño is possible this year, which could make winter temperatures higher and precipitation lower than normal and reduce heating bills all around. An announcement about the grant is expected to be made in late October. If the county is not awarded the grant, the $50,000 will stay in the Act 137 Housing Trust. Redbook, from page 4 to decide the top 25 finalists, which included Zerby. A panel of judges, including singer and designer Jessica Simpson, designer Lela Rose, celebrity stylists Brad Goreski and June Ambrose, “Mad Men” costume designer Janie Bryant, and style bloggers Joanna Hawley and Tanesha Awasthi, helped Redbook editors choose the 10 winners. Zerby and the other winners received a three-day trip to New York City for a photo shoot along with a $500 shopping spree at JCPenney. During the trip, Zerby was able to meet and learn from the other winners, many of whom are also bloggers. “It was just so fun. We all connected,” Zerby said. “It was just way more than I ever expected it to be.” Zerby has a degree in marketing and previously worked for Greater Talent Network in New York City as an event coordinator. After living in Hoboken, N.J., for about a decade, she and her family moved back to Central Pennsylvania. Zerby said she started her blog, which focuses on fashion, decor and entertaining, for two reasons. First, it was a way to keep in touch with city fashion trends, and secondly, it was a way to have a personal hobby while staying at home with her children. She writes the content and her husband, Jack, helps manage the website. He also snaps photos of her fashion, which she pairs with copy on the blog. “I really didn’t want to lose a sense of style that I carried through the city,” said Zerby.

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THE OLD LIQUOR STORE in downtown Bellefonte will be the site of the new Bellefonte Youth Center. Centre County Youth Service CEO Andrea Boyles called it the “perfect location.” Youth Center, from page 1 With the move-out date looming, YSB began looking for new space. That’s when Gary Wilt entered the picture. Wilt owns the property where the former liquor store was housed. “I got a call from a gentleman in Bellefonte who was friends with Gary,” Boyles explained. “Gary was in Florida, he called me and we started to talk about it. At the same time, we were looking at several possibilities, several properties.” In the end, the former liquor store space won out. According to Boyles, it’s an ideal location. “This particular location is ideal for us. It’s a great spot. We can get all of that shelving out of there and we’ve got big, wide open space, which is what we want. We’ve got great big windows so kids who are new to the center can see what’s going on. Parents and other caregivers can see what’s going on, too, which is very important to us,” Boyles said. The new location keeps the youth center in the heart of downtown. Best of all, it’s not far from Bellefonte Elementary School, so children can come to the youth center after the school day ends. “Just a few blocks,” Boyles said. “It will be a shorter walk for a lot of our kids, which is good news. It’s just the perfect location.” According to Boyles, renovations on the property will take place this month. Move-in will begin in September. Boyles said that she hopes the youth center will be up and running by Sept. 15. There were several options on the table, but Boyles said that the new site was the best move to make. “Very typical of the Bellefonte community — I got lots of phone calls like the one that led to this location,” Boyles said. “People in Bellefonte knew this was important and

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value the youth center. They wanted to help us find the right space. We’re really grateful for that, but not surprised. It’s a really strong community.” Until the move occurs, the youth center is mobile. That means there are field trips to local parks or to the Mountaintop Youth Center in Snow Shoe. While the youth center is mobile, Boyles said that lunches are needed for the kids. “Right now, we can use help packing up lunches. On Mondays and Wednesdays, when we’re doing lots of field trips and picnics in the park, anybody who would like to help us with a meal between now and September, we welcome that, we appreciate that,” Boyles said. One of the things that the Spring Street location lacks is a kitchen and handicapped-accessible bathrooms. Boyles said that a $50,000 grant from the Louis E. Silvi Foundation will help offset the costs of adding those to the site. “That’s going to help us get the center renovated,” Boyles said. “It’s a very expensive renovation.” Of course, as YSB readies for the move, help is needed. Boyles said there are a number of ways people can chip in and assist. “Everything is in storage right now. In September, we’ll need help physically moving our stuff out of storage and back to Bellefonte,” Boyles explained. “We may need help painting, cleaning floors, that sort of thing. As we need help, we’ll certainly be putting that on our Facebook page and our website.” If people can’t donate time, YSB is always looking for financial help. “As with any move, we’ve got unexpected expenses,” Boyles said. “Anyone who wants to help the center in the next year, we very much appreciate that.” For more information about the youth center or to donate time or money, visit www.ccysb.com.

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gress. And every Republican after that. The result? Gridlock. Chaos. The nation would become ungovernable. Even at this stage, the process depends on one side offering some minimal level of cooperation to the other. With an impeachment, the incentives to do even that little bit would disappear. It would be every party for itself. Ladies and gentlemen, I’m not kidding or exaggerating: The impeachment of Obama — again, barring extraordinary circumstances — would be the beginning of the end of the present constitutional order. So Republicans won’t impeach. But they will play games with the idea. They’ll do things like the “impeachment-lite” lawsuit that House Republicans are bringing against the president. They’ll fantasize with constituents at town hall meetings about the need to rein in the tyrannical commander-in-chief. They’ll make angry statements on Fox News and talk coyly about “the I-word.” Which, as a matter of fact, is exactly what they’re doing. You can’t blame Democrats for thinking that such signs amount to a warning that impeachment is actually imminent. Their sin? Thinking Republican politicians mean what they say.

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basketball players $5,000 a year after they graduate. The NCAA’s legal team, saying only that it would appeal the decision, apparently saw some relief in the fact the amount of remuneration could be capped. This is an enormously complex issue that will take several years to play out. It involves the crumbling concept of amateurism whose enormous revenues belie it is anything but professionalism. It also poses the thorny question of who actually should benefit — only those players whose sports produce the money? If so, should a quarterback make more than a lineman or a 20-points-per-game-guard get more than a journeyman forward. What about the impact on Title IX? The law requires balance between men and women in the number of scholarships afforded and that includes the 85 allowed for football where there is no female equivalent. Should football be set aside as it has long been argued? What is the value of a scholarship and should the baseball players or soccer players or members of the track team or the swimmers be excluded because they are non-rev sports? This has been coming for a long time. More and more it has become clear that a mere college education in trade for athletic services when the school is benefiting to the tune of millions wasn’t going to last much longer. The NCAA’s presidents whose uncompromising approach has led to bizarre petty judgments — they once punished a player for posing fully clothed for a sorority charity calendar — is as

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to be a drubbing for Democrats. Last month, when Sarah Palin endorsed the idea, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee raked in $2.1 million over the course of a weekend. Not too shabby. But why bother with impeachment at all? The president may be unpopular, but that’s no reason to impeach him. Obama’s policies, on the other hand, aren’t merely unpopular — they’re also destructive. Violating the oath of office? Usurping congressional authority? That’s nothing to scoff at. Four decades after Richard Nixon’s resignation, however, some liberal Democrats seem to have adopted the 37th president’s view that “when the president does it, that means that it is not illegal.” The reason? “Congressional gridlock.” Two years ago, for example, the White House invoked “prosecutorial discretion” in choosing to exempt 1 million illegal immigrants from deportation because Congress hadn’t passed an immigration reform bill. Now the president is mulling an executive order that effectively would grant amnesty to 6 million illegal immigrants. The Constitution reserves the power of “naturalization” to Congress, not the president. Would that be outrageous enough? Maybe. Or maybe the concept of “separation of powers” is pass?. If so, President Obama and his successors can rest easy knowing they may flout the oath of office with the full backing of their party and (in the case of Democrats) a sympathetic press. Absent a critical mass of public support for the Constitution, talk of impeachment will remain just that — talk.

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New car seat guidelines could keep kids safer HERSHEY — Keeping up with car seat rules and regulations can be dizzying. Laws vary from state to state, and they can differ from recommendations of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the American Academy of Pediatrics. Those recommendations, in turn, can differ from car seat manufacturers’ instructions. It’s no wonder parents may be confused. According to Leigh Brown, health educator at Penn State Hershey Children’s Hospital’s Pediatric Injury Prevention Program and Safe Kids Dauphin County, NHTSA and AAP recommendations are based on the safest possible use of car seats for your children. A change this year to recommendations from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration involves the LATCH, or Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children, system that secures the seat to the vehicle. “In the past, the owner’s manual for many cars said the anchor’s max was 40 pounds,” Brown said. “Now, the weight of the child plus the weight of the car seat should not exceed 65 pounds.” This new protocol requires that car seats be labeled with the maximum weight for use of the anchors. If the combined weight of the child and seat are over the limit, a seat belt should instead be used for installation. Brown says caregivers should always consult the owner’s manual because older seats would still list the old guidelines. Children should also remain in safer, rear-facing seats as long as their size will allow. Newer infant seats are now built for children up to 40 pounds. “It really helps to protect the head, neck and spinal column, because when a child is facing forward in a crash

there is more head movement,” Brown said. “We all know babies’ heads are their largest part. Facing the rear helps to cradle that area of the body and protect it more in a crash.” Many other countries keep their kids rear-facing until age 4 and have fewer injuries and fatalities. Once a child is large enough for a seat with a five-point harness, they should remain in it as long as the manufacturer suggests. “The harness helps to restrain them more and helps spread the crash forces over a larger area of their body,” Brown says. When children grow out of their harnessed seats, a booster seat can be used. Booster seats secure children by using the car’s seat belt only. The booster seat’s sole function is to boost the child up so that the seat belt fits at the collar bone and across the hips. However, laws differ from the various recommendations on their use as well. “In Pennsylvania, children must stay in a booster seat until they are 8. However, best practice and recommendations say they should stay in a booster until they are 4 feet 9 inches tall and 80 pounds,” Brown said. However, most parents don’t heed that advice and are more likely to stop using a car seat because of their child’s age. For additional information, visit www.healthychildren.org/English/safety-prevention/on-the-go/Pages/ Car-Safety-Seats-Information-for-Families.aspx or www. safekids.org/car-seat. For information on proper installation, visit www. pennstatehershey.org/web/pedstrauma/community/injuryprevention/pediatric-safety.

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Mount Nittany’s patient care recognized by Highmark STATE COLLEGE — Mount Nittany Medical Center and Highmark Blue Shield announced today that Mount Nittany Medical Center has continued to steadily improve patient care by a variety of measures as a participant in Highmark’s Quality Blue, pay-for-performance hospital program. As a result, Mount Nittany has received the maximum reward possible through the program. “Highmark’s pay-for-performance program pushes hospitals to continue to raise the bar on quality. By emphasizing this goal and by implementing financial incentives as part of the program, we have seen significant improvements in a number of areas,” said Dr. Andrew Bloschichak, Highmark senior medical director. “Mount Nittany Medical Center has been an outstanding partner. It continues to improve quality in numerous areas, most notably in catheter-associated urinary tract infection rates.” “Our nurses remain engaged advocates for our patients,

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especially when it comes to taking the necessary actions to provide their needed care when working with the health care team for CAUTI interventions,” said Patricia Watson, vice president for nursing and chief nursing officer, Mount Nittany Medical Center. Among these actions include a nurse-driven protocol for daily assessment, management and removal of urinary catheters; an electronic medical record alert for urinary catheter removal; an enhanced competency education program for catheter insertion and care simulation exercises for new nurses, employees and ancillary staff; and house-wide daily discharge briefings to discuss catheter protocol. All actions helped the medical center achieve a 34 percent CAUTI reduction. “We appreciate the hard work of everyone involved, from our environmental services and education departments to nursing, case management, information services and others, for their dedication to best practices in CAUTI

prevention,” said Gail Miller, vice president for quality, Mount Nittany Medical Center. “I would like to especially commend Marlene Stetson, infection control and prevention coordinator, Mount Nittany Medical Center, for her tremendous work in leading this project.” According to Bloschichak, higher quality can actually lead to lower health care costs for consumers. “We hear from our members and customers that health care is too expensive. We are working with partners like Mount Nittany Health to improve quality and lower costs,” said Bloschichak. “By aligning payments to health care providers based on quality and not just volume, Highmark continues to build excellence into everyday operations.” According to Miller, “We strive to achieve the ‘triple aim’ of providing high-quality, cost-effective care while improving the health of our community as a whole. Programs like Quality Blue help us prioritize the safety and quality of our care, moving us even closer to that goal.”

Uniform sale planned

‘Bleed Blue’ blood drive set for Aug. 21

LEWISTOWN — Friends of Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital will be hosting a uniform, shoe and accessory sale from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 26, and Wednesday, Aug. 27, in the sixth floor classroom of the hospital. The event is open to the public. Cash, checks and credit cards will be accepted. For more information, call (717) 242-7178.

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STATE COLLEGE — The Centre Communities Chapter of the American Red Cross will host a blood drive from noon to 4 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 21, at Hearthside Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 450 Waupelani Drive. Donors at this “bleed blue” blood drive will have their names entered into a drawing to win a Penn State home football game package. The package includes two Mt. Nittany Club seat tickets to a Penn State home football game, two pregame hospitability passes, a sideline visit during the game, radio recognition and Beaver Stadium video board recognition. To make a donation appointment, visit www.redcrossblood.org. Walk-in donors will also be accepted.

Support group meeting set LEWISTOWN — Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital will host a congestive heart failure support group for CHF patients and their caregivers from 6 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 19, in the surgical center lobby. The support group will provide information, support and guidance to those living with CHF. The meeting will be facilitated by registerd nurses Julie Maidens and Diane Smith. The topic for the meeting will be “Common Medication Issues” and feature low-sodium samples and recipes. Registration is required by Friday, Aug. 15, by contacting Maidens at (717) 242-7486 or jbmaidens@geisinger. edu.

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Penn State Hershey exceeds campaign goal HERSHEY â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center has surpassed the $300 million goal of its most ambitious fundraising initiative to date, raising $306,476,284 in private support. Launched in January 2007 as part of a university-wide $2 billion effort, For the Future: The Campaign for Penn State Hershey Medical Center secured support to strengthen the medical center and the College of Medicineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s education, patient care, research and community service missions. Penn State Hersheyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s final tally represents the second highest fundraising total across all of the universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s individual units, second only to intercollegiate athletics. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Throughout the campaign, our donorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; unprecedented support has enabled us to build new state-of-the art facilities; renovate clinical and laboratory spaces to ensure that every patient has the best experience possible, with access to the most advanced technology and methods of care; and extend our reach and impact well beyond the boundaries of our Hershey campus into a growing health network with clinical and academic affiliates across Pennsylvania,â&#x20AC;? said Dr. A. Craig Hillemeier, chief executive officer, Penn State Hershey Medical Center and Health System; senior vice president for health affairs, Penn State; and dean, Penn State College of Medicine. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am grateful to all of the pa-

tients, alumni, faculty and staff; the corporate and community partners; and many, many other friends, who have shared in our vision to make Penn State Hershey not only a top-rated facility known for providing the most advanced patient-centered care, but also a central figure in health care innovation.â&#x20AC;? More than 407,000 donors gave more than 947,000 gifts to Penn State Hersheyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s effort, including more than $65 million to build the new Penn State Hershey Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hospital. The campaign, which officially concluded on June 30, also garnered significant support to establish new medical and graduate student scholarships and endowed faculty positions, advance novel research, enrich patient care and community outreach initiatives, and foster innovation across the institutionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s missions. Contributions during the campaign increased the College of Medicineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s scholarship endowment by 52 percent and enabled the institution to award more than $3.2 million in scholarship support to benefit 605 students. Several new faculty endowments were also created, including the chair position in the new Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, and 29 new research funds were established to support discovery in diverse fields, including cancer, pathology, cellular and molec-

ular physiology, cardiovascular medicine, dermatology, inflammatory bowel disease, neurology, Alzheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and Parkinsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s diseases, family and community medicine, autism and eating disorders. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It has been a tremendous honor to chair Penn State Hersheyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s campaign and lead hundreds of dedicated committee volunteers who have worked tirelessly to ensure the success of our fundraising effort,â&#x20AC;? said Dennis P. Brenckle, chair, For the Future campaign. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Over the last several years, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve witnessed extraordinary growth in our campus infrastructure, the quality of our clinical programs, and the strength of our academic and research pursuits. The support of our generous donors and the passion and commitment of our volunteers have positioned Penn State Hershey to achieve even greater success in the future.â&#x20AC;? The campaign total of $306.4 million represents gifts from a wide range of philanthropic partners, including nearly $210 million from corporations, foundations and community organizations; more than $33 million from Penn State alumni, and more than $8 million from Penn State Hershey faculty and staff. Nearly 30 individual donors made commitments of $1 million or more, while numerous community advocates and countless young people helped to raise more than $112 million to

support childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s health initiatives connected with Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Miracle Network and Four Diamonds. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In the final stages of this campaign, I have been overwhelmed and inspired by the incredible generosity of our donors and the trust they have placed in Penn State Hershey to lead the way in building a healthier future,â&#x20AC;? said Kelly Altland, associate vice president for development, Penn State, and chief development officer, Penn State Hershey Medical Center and Penn State College of Medicine. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Their support at every level has provided the resources our institution needs to transform medicine and health care.â&#x20AC;? Founded in 1963 through a gift from The Milton S. Hershey Foundation, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center is a leading academic medical center. The 551-bed medical center is a provider of high-level, patient-focused medical care. The medical center campus includes Penn State College of Medicine (Penn Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s medical school), Penn State Hershey Cancer Institute and Penn State Hershey Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hospital â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the regionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s only childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hospital. The medical center campus is part of Penn State Hershey Health System, which also includes the Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute, Penn State Hershey Rehabilitation Hospital and other specialty facilities.

Penn State Hershey PRO Wellness Dellegrotti joins Mount Nittany Center awarded nearly $2 million family medicine practice

HERSHEY â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Penn State Hershey PRO Wellness Center has received nearly $2 million from the Pennsylvania Department of Health to facilitate programs focused on healthy eating and exercise in 15 school districts across the commonwealth. In collaboration with the Department of Health, the PRO Wellness Center will use the money to deliver grants and offer personalized technical assistance as part of the 1305 Grant Program. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Obesity affects one in three children in Pennsylvania, and in an effort to reverse this trend, we can encourage and promote lifelong healthy eating and physical activity habits by implementing school health initiatives,â&#x20AC;? said Donna Kephart, executive director of the PRO Wellness Center. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are happy to partner with the Department of Health and look forward to seeing the funded programs and policies put into place so they can begin to make a real difference.â&#x20AC;? The 1305 Grant Program is a federal initiative, administered in the state by the Department of Health and supported by multiple state agencies. It reaches large segments of the population through school

districts, early care and education centers, worksites and communities to address chronic disease risk factors and ultimately reduce obesity, diabetes and heart disease. The PRO Wellness Center has been contracted to deliver the school segment of the 1305 Grant Program. The funding will be used over a fiveyear period in the development, coordination and administration of the grant program in schools. School districts will be selected based on state-mandated body mass index information, academic performance and free or reduced lunch status. The PRO Wellness Center will help grant awardees make data-driven decisions that will address non-academic barriers in an effort to improve health and academic achievement and growth of students. This initiative will build the capacity of the 15 school districts to implement policies and practices that create a supportive nutrition environment; develop, implement and evaluate comprehensive school physical activity programs; and identify opportunities to create or enhance community access to places for physical activity.

Neurosurgeon joins GeisingerLewistown Hospital LEWISTOWN â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Dr. Bryan Bolinger, has joined Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital. This is the first time a neurosurgeon will be available in the hospital, allowing patients to remain close to home when undergoing surgical treatment for problems affecting the brain, spine and peripheral nerves. Bolinger specializes in treating patients with degenerative and traumatic spinal conditions using minimally invasive and traditional open-surgical techniques. He also performs neurosurgery for brain trauma, tumors, hydrocephalus and peripheral nerves. Patients requiring this type of care can receive surgery, treatment and follow-up care without leaving Lewistown, which is what Geisinger Health System has committed to do since its merger with Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital in November 2013. â&#x20AC;&#x153;With a highly-trained neurosurgeon on staff at Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital, we are now capable of caring for specialized neurosurgical needs such as head injuries, as well as brain and spine tumors,â&#x20AC;? said Dr. Michael Hegstrom, chief medical officer, Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s comforting knowing that members of our community can remain close to home for complex medical care and treatment.â&#x20AC;?

Since the merger between Geisinger Health System and Geisinger-Lewistown, the local area has seen an increase in specialty services, including the addition of a general surgeon, and now a neurosurgeon. In addition, renoBRYAN BOLINGER vation plans for the emergency department and the imaging department are in development. Bolinger is a 2007 graduate of the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, where he also completed a neurological surgery residency in 2013, before completing a complex spine fellowship in June at the University of Pittsburgh. An avid researcher, Bolinger has been published in four academic publications. During his education and training, Bolinger received seven awards, including the Young Scientists Award from the National Society for Neurotrauma and the Most Outstanding Resident Award in 2009 and 2013, respectively.

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STATE COLLEGE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Mount Nittany Health recently announced the addition of Dr. Cara Dellegrotti to Mount Nittany Physician Groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Family Medicine practice in State College. Dellegrotti graduated from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine and completed her residency in family medicine at Lehigh Valley Health Network in Allentown, Pa., where she was selected as chief resident. Previously a primary care physician at Clearfield Hospitalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Clear-Med Primary Care in Philipsburg, Dellegrotti will provide family medicine at Mount Nittany Physician Group Family Medicine, located at 1850 East Park Ave., Suite 302, State College. To schedule an appointment,

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call (814) 234-8800 or (844) 278-4600. Mount Nittany Health is committed to making people healthier by providing accessible, quality care. With more than 100 providers, 20 specialties and 15 locations, Mount Nittany Physician Group specializes in providing personalized care for

every stage of life. For more information, visit www. mountnittany.org/physician-group.

Red Cross to hold blood drive BELLEFONTE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The American Red Cross is holding a blood drive in honor of Josh Hardy from noon until 5:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 15, at the American Philatelic Society in Bellefonte. Hardy is an 8-year-old who has battled cancer four times since being diagnosed when he was 9 months old. His health continues to improve after being diagnosed with the bone marrow disorder myelodysplastic syndrome and receiving a bone marrow transplant in January. Hardy currently lives in Virginia with his parents, Todd, a former Bellefonte resident, and Aimee, as well as three brothers.

The family is extremely grateful for the blood donors and special marrow donor who have helped to put Josh on the path to good health. The Hardy family invites the community to donate blood in honor of Josh, and help to save the lives of other patients in need. Blood donated during Fridayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s blood drive will be used to support patients across the 100-county service area of the American Red Cross, Greater Alleghenies Blood Services Region. For more information, call (800) REDCROSS (733-2767) or visit www.redcrossblood.org.

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PSU vet student works with African wildlife By HANNAH LANE Special to the Gazette

UNIVERSITY PARK â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Morgan Brown took a risk last August when she decided to be one of the first students to travel to South Africa through a newly developed immersion program. As a junior veterinary and biomedical sciences major, Brown knew she needed hands-on experience with exotic animals, so when she read about the new program in the Penn State Pre-Vet Club newsletter, she took a leap of faith. The program turned out to be a great learning experience, according to the Woodbridge, Va., native. Local veterinarians and zoologists gave informative lectures, and throughout the two weeks, Brown traveled to South African zoos, worked with dogs and sheep in local villages, and assisted with game captures. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I needed to get more experience working with bigger animals and exotic animals, and this program exposed me to many things that I wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have been exposed to had I just worked in the United States,â&#x20AC;? Brown said. The game captures, in particular, provided the opportunity for significant hands-on work, but not without risks. As soon as Brown and the other students arrived, the leaders of the capture warned them that for the game captures to be executed properly, many things had to be in place. The veterinarian had to be there, the buyer had to be present and the weather had to be decent. When the captures went as planned, the students assisted the state veterinarian with darting and transporting the game animals, which included impala and waterbuck. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We also worked with Brahman cattle on a game reserve,â&#x20AC;? said Brown. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Apparently, they are the craziest type of cattle because they will jump all over everything.â&#x20AC;? After her experiences in South Africa, Brown is certain she wants to work with wildlife in the future. In fact, with her minor in film studies, she hopes someday to work on film sets with exotic animals to make sure they are safe.

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MORGAN BROWNâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S work with exotic animals in South Africa provided her experiences that she would not have been exposed to in the United States.

CPIâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s medical assistant program holds graduation PLEASANT GAP â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Families and friends of CPIâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s medical assistant program students were at CPI for graduation on Aug. 1. During the ceremony, Lois Bergamaschi, program coordinator and instructor, said: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Know that today you are qualified as medical assistants. I urge you to build upon what you have learned here at CPI and work at your skills and talents. Please continue your education and learning, because the world of health care changes so rapidly and you must stay current on such changes. In the words of Maya Angelou, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;People will sometimes forget what you said, but people will never forget how you made them feel.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; I wish you good luck in all you do.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;The graduates are well prepared for a variety of roles in the health care industry,â&#x20AC;?said Dr. Marianne Hazel, adult and post-secondary program manager. She thanked them in advance for the nurturing care that they will provide to their future patients and for the difference that they will make in our community. CPI alumna and program advisory board member Katrina Earnest, who is currently employed as a certified medical assistant at Mount Nittany Physician Group Urology and General Surgery Department, shared remarks with the graduates. Earnest reflected on her time as a student in the program and shared with the graduates that the achievement that they have just attained will be life changing for all of them and their families. They will touch many lives and help many people, Earnest added. After the graduates received their diplomas, Kim Wiesner, medical assistant practicum coordinator and inSubmitted photo

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structor, presented them with their medical assistant pins. The CPI medical assistant program is a rigorous, 1,184hour program that includes entry-level skills and competencies in both clinical and administrative areas to help prepare students for employment in the health care community. Each students participates in a seven-week externship practicum. Upon successful completion of our program, students are eligible to sit for the American As-

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South Hills holds commencement ceremonies STATE COLLEGE — South Hills School of Business and Technology’s commencement for graduates from its three campuses recently took place at the Penn Stater. Shawnee Matis, of Clarence, received the Travis W. Mellott Memorial Award in business administration-accounting. Three students also received the South Hills School of Business and Technology awards: Kellina Beers, of State College, in diagnostic medical sonography professional; Jaclyn Noel, of State College, in criminal justice; and Lucia Stover, of Pleasant Gap, in health information technology. Associate in Specialized Business or Associate in Specialized Technology degrees and diplomas were also awarded. The following students received degrees in business administration-account-

ing: Stephen Blaylock, of Snow Shoe, with highest honors; Tia Bock, of Morrisdale, with highest honors; Alisha Gisewhite, of Clearfield, with highest honors; Shawnee Matis, of Clarence, with highest honors; Azadeh Shahravan, of State College, with highest honors; and Shelly Witmer, of Philipsburg, with highest honors. The following student received a degree in business administration-management and marketing: Robert Marlett. The following students received degrees in criminal justice: Justine Addleman, of Centre Hall; Chanse Davy, of Beech Creek; Emily Jacobson, of Philipsburg, with highest honors; Tanessa Laird, of Spring Mills; Caleb Luse, of Aaronsburg; Montana Mandel, of Hawk Run, with honors; Jaclyn Noel, of State College, with highest honors; Justin Smith, of Philipsburg; Rocco Vuo-

Chemical engineering student receives scholarship UNIVERSITY PARK — Stanley Chan, a junior in chemical engineering at Penn State, has been awarded the NASA Space Grant Scholarship from the Pennsylvania Space Grant Consortium. The scholarship is awarded to full-time juniors or seniors who attend an accredited Pennsylvania college or university and maintain outstanding academic records. Students must be enrolled in science, engineering or mathematics and likely to pursue a career in an area of interest to NASA with demonstrated potential for graduate study. Chan will receive $4,000 for the 20142015 academic year. He will work on integrating photosynthetic proteins from

colo, of Mill Hall; and Ethan Wagner, of Boalsburg. The following students received degrees in health information technology: Linda Beard, of Spring Mills; Cindy Gongloff, of Bellefonte, with honors; Mary Gummo, of Lamar; Kirsten Regel, of Boalsburg, with honors; Victoria Schrenkel, of State College; and Lucia Stover, of Pleasant Gap, with highest honors. The following student received a degree in medical assistance: Kayla Flick, of Howard. The following students received degrees in medical office specialists: Melissa Havens, of Osceola Mills, with honors; Shelby Liegey, of Frenchville, with highest honors; and Jessica Stevenson, of Bellefonte, with honors. The following students received de-

grees in diagnostic medical sonography: Haley Brown, of Warriors Mark, with highest honors; Brittany Federinko, of Spring Mills; Julianne Gray, of West Decatur, with honors; Cortney Martell, of West Decatur; Sara Mitchell, of State College, with honors; Hunter Schnarrs, of Philipsburg; and Jade Shawley, of Morrisdale, with honors. The following student received a diploma in diagnostic medical sonography professional: Kellina Beers, of State College, with honors. The following students received diplomas in diagnostic medical sonography professional plus: Mariah Jones, of State College; Johnna Ruse, of Bellefonte, with honors; Virginia Santiago, of State College, with honors; and Adam Wood, of Bellefonte, with highest honors.

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cyanobacteria into artificial membranes to produce biomimetic solar cells for hydrogen production. As part of the award, Chan has agreed to mentor students in science, engineering or mathematics or engage in outreach activities for at least 10 hours per semester. The PSGC was established in 1989 as a component of NASA’s National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program. The consortium is comprised of 14 public and private universities and colleges working together with industry and pre-college partners to increase Pennsylvania’s participation in the economic, educational and scientific benefits of the U.S. space program.

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MAELYN HARPSTER, a recent graduate of the masonry program at the Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology, was recognized during the Senior Awards and Certificate Night as the school’s 2014 Outstanding Student. During her three-year enrollment at CPI, Harpster demonstrated excellent leadership skills, an outstanding work ethic, constant determination and a positive attitude. She served as a CPI Student Ambassador and was involved in various student organizations and community service projects. She also was involved in Skills USA for three years and competed in several district and state competitions. Harpster was a member of the National Technical Honor Society and National Association of Home Builders. Submitted photo

SOUTH HILLS SCHOOL IT student Kevin Wagner, left, was recently given the Bruce Ta Memorial IT Award by Jeff Stachowski, training coordinator at the school’s Learning Solutions Center. Wagner, of Pennsylvania Furnace, was chosen for this honorary award by numerous IT instructors at South Hills because of his outstanding ability and talent in the field of computer science and for his willingness to be a positive influence and contributor in class.

Lock Haven introduces degree completion option

LOCK HAVEN — Lock Haven University has recently launched an Interdisciplinary Studies Degree Completion program that will allow students who have temporarily stopped their education the opportunity to complete their degree. “This is an amazing opportunity for individuals who came so close to realizing their dreams to turn them into reality,” said Tyana Lange, associate provost for enrollment management. “Students may think attaining their degree is impossible with certain obstacles that they face. The interdisciplinary studies degree, in addition to general education credit changes, pro-

vides students with much more flexibility and customization, and the time to finish your degree has truly never been better.” People with a bachelor’s degree are more likely to be employed, have employer-provided health care coverage, make healthier lifestyle choices, move up the socioeconomic ladder, earn 10 times more than someone without, and have more career growth potential. For more information about this program, visit www.lhup.edu/complete, or contact Rick Lilla, coordinator of interdisciplinary studies, at (570) 484-2463 or rlilla@lhup.edu.

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Farmers market draws crowds in Millheim By SAM STITZER

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MILLHEIM — The Millheim Farmers Market was in full swing last Saturday at the American Legion. The market has become a Millheim tradition during the last 13 years. It runs from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Saturday, May through October, and features foods from farms in the Penns Valley and central Pennsylvania areas, including many all-natural and organic varieties. Both Amish and “English” vendors set up shop under a pavilion on the Legion’s property, and the market attracts a large crowd of shoppers each week. The Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture was represented by Kristin and Steve Hoy. “Sustainable agriculture means having a farm that is profitable, so it can sustain itself, and provide healthy food and also promote the health of the natural environment,” said Kristin Hoy. “We’ve added the concept of continuous improvement, so that the farm can become even more sustainable.” PASA was formed in 1992, and strives to bring farmers together to learn from each other, and to build relationships between farmers and consumers. The Millheim market is also the headquarters for PASA’s annual Farm Tour, which opens a dozen farms in the Centre County area for public tours. Nick Brink and Jackie Bonomo represent the Learning Garden, which is sponsored by the Penns Valley Conservation

Association and is located beside the pavilion. Bonomo explained the concept of permaculture. “Permaculture is a type of sustainable agriculture attempting to make a permanent design that fulfills all the needs of the plants in place as much as possible so you don’t have to have a lot of input and to reduce the amount of maintenance,” she said. Bonomo and Brink cited examples of fruit trees being surrounded by concentric rings of companion plants, which provide nutrients for the trees, attract beneficial insects and birds, and repel foraging animals such as deer, rabbits and ground hogs. Leaves and vines from the companion plants are used as compost to return nutrients to the soil without using non-organic fertilizers. Examples of companion plants include chickweed, dandelion, garlic, clover, dill and comfrey. Vegetables grown in the Learning Garden are sold at the farmers market every week. William Callahan, of Cow-a-Hen Farm in Mifflinburg, is a regular vendor at the Millheim market. Callahan sells meadowraised beef, pork and veal. His meat is available as roasts, ground patties and sausage. Callahan commented that the “Cowa-Hen” name for his farm is a word play on his last name. “A lot of people don’t get it at first,” said Callahan. “But then they figure it out and laugh.” Linn Auman, of Millheim, a retired civil

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WILLIAM CALLAHAN, of Cow-a-Hen Farm, wraps meat for customers at the Millheim Farmers Market. engineer and bridge inspector, operates Garden Secrets. The company has a line of all-natural ketchups, relishes and barbeque sauces, which Auman makes from plants he grows in his garden. “I don’t use any chemicals or preservatives,” said Auman.

He plans to market a gourmet ketchup made from the Cherokee purple variety of tomatoes, which will give the product a purplish color. “I hope my customers aren’t put off by the color,” Auman said. “It’s different from what they’re used to.”

Dublin: The first stop on a memorable journey (Editor’s note: Former Centre County Gazette intern Brianna Blair recently traveled to Ireland to study abroad. Over the next several weeks, she will recount memorable moments from her trip. This is the first installment in the series).

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The pubs crawl with people anxious to grab a pint after a long day at work. Guinness is poured and the tan bubbles rise as the glasses fill with rich, dark color. Lively music is playing in the background, drowning out the clinking of glasses and mindless chatter. The streets are bustling with doubledecker tour buses and impatient cabs while the sun starts to set. Brianna Blair is Voices engulf the ala former Gazette leyways between the intern and a antique buildings. senior majoring Night is falling upon in broadcast Dublin. journalism at Penn Dublin has a rich State. Email her at history that matches correspondent@ centrecountygazette. the vivid and violent com. history of Ireland itself. This was my first stop as a Penn State student studying abroad. Growing up in a small town, I always dreamed of visiting places across the ocean. Luckily, I am fortunate enough to go a renowned college that provides opportunities to study abroad to its students. So, with a newly issued passport and an open mind, I stepped off of the plane and on a new adventure. This month-long program consisted of art and English classes, focusing on the Irish culture and its breathtaking landscape. Our days would be spent admiring and sketching the wonders around us, while reading and listening to poets who could give words to things that are otherwise silent. After finding my luggage at the carousel, I, along with some newfound friends in the program, nervously walked through the airport. The signs are in English, but Gaelic could be seen underneath our native language. I quickly realized that I needed to exchange my dollars to Euros, which instantly killed my wallet. Nothing can make it rain harder on your parade than looking at the exchange rate. We stayed at Trinity College in the heart

of Dublin for the next week. Its stone walls surrounded a strikingly beautiful campus filled with ivy-covered buildings and an immaculate clock tower. We would meet every morning at the tower and then head off to explore the city. In Dublin, museums line the street, as do numerous pubs and shops. We took advantage of the rich history inside the museums’ walls and visited both the National Gallery and Trinity College’s Book of Kells exhibit. The Book of Kells is a beautifully and vividly illustrated gospel manuscript that is written in Latin. It is believed to have been created around 800 A.D., and has been through a lot since then. The Book of Kells was highly sought after for its ornate illustrations in Western calligraphy and is considered Ireland’s finest treasure. It is on display at the college, where it will remain permanently. After the Book of Kells, we also toured the college’s Old Library, which was filled with historical books, a spiral staircase and cathedral ceilings. Busts of famous philosophers lined the hallway. Honestly, I felt smarter by just standing in that room. Although Dublin has been mentioned time after time in Irish history, the town itself has grown to fit the times. Tourists have taken over and the economy knows that. Grafton Street can be deemed the Irish version of Fifth Avenue. Shops of every kind line the street and when you reach the end, you are led to a shopping mall. Dublin has the feel of any big American city — busy and consumer-driven. One really interesting thing I noticed about Grafton Street, and Dublin in general, is its love for live music. While I was shopping, it felt as if I would step into a different era with every musician I passed on Grafton. From jazz to indie, music notes floated on the cool, rainy air. I then realized how many people can sing, and also, how many people can’t. It seemed as if there were no restrictions on who can set up a microphone on Grafton Street. Another iconic street in Dublin is Temple Bar Street, also known as “The Street of Pubs.” Along the cobblestone street, you are surrounded by pubs on either side. Let me give you this one piece of advice: Never wear heels to Temple Bar. Luckily, I never did and I am thankful — cobblestone streets are not a girl-in-heels’ best friend. The street is typically always buzzing with people, but nighttime is when the real action happens. Lights are strung up the

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TRINITY COLLEGE is located in the heart of Dublin, Ireland. It was founded in 1592 and is spread across 47 acres of land. sides of the pubs, while beautiful hanging flowers drape the windowsills. It is truly a magical site and the beer is fantastic. But two of the most popular tourist attractions, in my opinion, are the final two that I visited during my stay in the capital of “Eire.” Kilmainham Gaol is one of the largest unoccupied jails in Ireland. The facility saw some of the most heroic and tragic events in Irish history from the 1780s to the 1920s. On our guided tour, we passed through corridors of uneven pavement that prisoners walked on their way to their cells and even to their executions. Many of these prisoners were leaders of Irish rebellions and were, sadly, executed by the British and the Irish Free State. Many children also spent time in the prison for “criminal” acts as small as stealing a loaf of bread dur-

ing the famine. The cells were small and unwelcoming; sad boxes of stone to live in. All throughout the tour, I would run into cold spots and my skin would crawl, sending chills up and down my spine. For me, being inside a building where history was made makes me feel something that is unexplainable. History fascinates me, and standing in the east wing of the “gaol,” with it encased staircases and metal framework, sent my mind racing back to a time when this place actually functioned. If only walls could talk. The second place that is a must-see if you are in Dublin is the Guinness factory. Nothing says “Ireland” more than a pint of Guinness — or the whole storehouse. Dublin, Page 15

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Crickfest Celebration offers fun for all ages COBURN — The Penns Valley Conservation Association will hold its 12th annual Crickfest Celebration at the park in Coburn from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 31. “Come and meet with us to celebrate at the confluence of Elk, Pine and Penns creeks. Learn what makes our watershed special, from the eyes of a child or the eyes of an experienced naturalist. Whether it’s your first time here or if you grew up with the Penns Valley Conservation Association, everybody is most certainly welcome and, of course, don’t forget to bring your water shoes,” said executive director Andrea Ferich. Crickfest offers fun for all ages with music, workshops, kids’ activities and more. The local foods menu, provided by Bobbie’s Kitchen and Mountainside Homestead, will include items such as pulled pork sandwiches, vegetarian and beef tacos, grilled vegetables, corn on the cob and other summer picnic favorites. Event visitors can chat with local environmental organizations, and round off their meals at the Sweet Creek Café with local goodies donated from around the valley. The live musical variety show starts at noon, with local musicians including Hannah Bingman and Friends, Chris Rattie, The Alley Cats, The Up Texas Chapel Choir and Chicken Tractor Deluxe. Crickfest helps to support PVCA’s edu-

cational programming in the Penns Valley School District. True to that mission, there are many kids’ activities planned, such as bottle rockets in the field, duck races down the creek, a live petting farm with pony rides and a creativity tent to let the imagination run. Be sure to check out a new attraction this year: Shaver’s Creek will be doing a wildlife demonstration that starts at 1 p.m. Jim Flanagan, the PVCA education coordinator, will also be leading macro-invertebrate walks near the stream so participants can learn what keeps the area’s rural streams so vibrant and healthy. Children and adults are sure to enjoy learning about bees from Pennsylvania Honey Queen Kaylee Kilgore. To help support all of the work that PVCA does locally, visitors can stop in the large pavilion to bid at the silent auction and take home handcrafted pieces of art or a gift certificate for a massage, among many other donated items. Also, be sure to visit the PVCA membership table for a chance to win PVCA’s Golden Ticket. One person and his or her lucky guest might win a trip to the Hummingbird Room restaurant for PVCA’s “An Evening at the Hummingbird Room” on Sunday, Sept. 14. Educational workshops start at 12:30 p.m. with Warren Leitzel, of Ecosophy Farms. He’ll discuss the top three tools a

Bike ride to support Children’s Miracle Network DANVILLE — The first Miles for Miracles Family Fun Bike Ride to benefit the Children’s Miracle Network at Geisinger will take place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 7, at the Iron Town Commerce Center. Cost is $20 for adults and $10 for those under 16. Participants can register online at www.geisinger.org/cmn/ calendar or by calling (800) 322-5437. The ride will consist of a flat, approximately 14-mile trip going to the Legion Road turnaround point near Catawissa and then returning to the Iron Town Commerce Center. Miles for Miracles is part of the River Towns Cycling Classic Weekend. Funds raised will help to provide pediatric equipment, programs and services both at the Janet Weis Children’s Hospital and throughout Geisinger Health System. The Children’s Miracle Network, a nonprofit organization, has raised more than $53 million for pediatric services, equipment and programs throughout Geisinger Health System since 1984. For more information about the Children’s Miracle Network at Geisinger, call (800) 322-5437 or (570) 2716188, or visit www.geisinger.org/cmn.

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Collens said that circulation of e-books has grown more than 1,500 percent since the library rolled out its first copies five years ago. Since 2010, Schlow’s collection has increased to keep pace with demand, but at a cost. The price tag for an e-book is typically upwards of $100 per copy, compared to about $25 for hard copy books. In an effort to help Schlow keep up with this growing demand, the Friends of Schlow Library recently designated $3,000 to supplement the e-book collection. “The support of the Friends allows

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Fair queen contest set for Aug. 20 CENTRE HALL — This year, as Centre County Grange Fair celebrates its 140th anniversary, it also will mark the 11th year of the Centre County Grange Fair Queen Contest. This year’s pageant will be held on at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 20, at the Southside Stage. Maddison Kaufman, Centre County’s 2014 Grange Fair Queen, will crown her successor. Six young women are competing for the title: n Carly Wojtaszek, of Centre Hall, is the daughter of Bryan and Angela Wojtaszek. A 2014 graduate of Bellefonte Area High School, she is attending Penn State and is majoring in hospitality management. Wojtasek has attended Camp Cadet, likes to cook and enjoys outdoor activities. n Alissa Woomer, of Howard, is the daughter of Todd and Lisa Woomer. She will be attending Empire Beauty School. Woomer participated in the National Poultry Judging Contest, placing second in the nation, and has participated in many projects at the Grange Fair through 4-H and FFA.

n Emily Allegar, of State College, is the daughter of Mary Beth and John Allegar. She attends State College High School and plans on attending college to major in agricultural management. Allegar is also involved in The Seeing Eye Puppy Project. n Makayla Dreibelbis, of Centre Hall, is the daughter of Lisa Dreibelbis. She is attending Penns Valley Area High School and plans on becoming a pediatric oncology nurse. Dreibelbis is a certified nursing assistant after attending CPI. She also works for a photographer. n Halee Wasson, of State College, is the daughter of Ron and Candy Wasson. She is attending Penn State, studying agriculture science. She is involved in 4-H and FFA and is a member of Victor Grange. Wasson is planning to pursue a career in agriculture. n Nikaelin Pacella, of Bellefonte, is the daughter of Sherry Ebeling. She hopes to attend college to become a pediatric psychiatrist. She is involved in 4-H and FFA, and is a member of ski patrol at Tussey Mountain.

After getting lost in Dublin and having to ask an elderly couple where the factory was, a group of us finally made it and inhaled the sweet smell of chocolate and the bitter smell of hops upon entering the building. The factory is huge. What makes it even cooler is the fact that the actual working factory is right next door and can be seen out the windows of the museum. The storehouse has seven floors that surround the center of the building in the shape of a pint of Guinness. (Clever, I know.) Throughout the tour there are different displays that tell the story of Guinness. However, my favorite part, as well as probably everyone else’s, was Gravity Bar at the very top where you get your free pint of Guinness. When people say Guinness is better in Ireland, they are exactly right — Guinness in the United States is nothing like Guinness from the storehouse. Dublin is the home of many things, from Guinness stout to poet W.B. Yeats, and it is a place that everyone should experience. The next stop on my journey turned out to be the polar opposite of Dublin, but has provided many stories for me to share, too.

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STATE COLLEGE — The Builders Association of Central Pa. will host the inaugural Centre County Cornhole Classic on Saturday, Sept. 13, at 3406 W. College Ave. in State College. When registering a team of two for this tournament, participants will decide which of three local charities should receive proceeds from their participation — Centre County PAWS, Centre Volunteers in Medicine or The State Theatre. Also known as “corn toss” and “bean bag toss,” among other regional names, cornhole is similar to horseshoes, except wooden boxes (cornhole platforms) and bean bags are used. The sport has a very loyal and passionate following — you will find thousands of football fans playing this game on any given Saturday. “The BACP is thrilled to be presenting the inaugural Centre County Cornhole Classic,” said Abbie Jensen, executive officer of the Builders Association. “Our organization has a long history of charitable giving and what better way to raise funds than through a family-friendly game that anyone can play?”

There will be a variety of festivities during the Centre County Cornhole Classic. The tournament will be open to all ages and skill levels and will feature a kids’ tournament for ages 12 and younger, in addition to the adult tournament. Registration is required. Cost of an adult team of two is $80, while a kids’ team will pay a fee of $20. Each team will receive a meal and soda courtesy of Hog Father’s, and beer will be available for those 21 and older. Participation is limited and registrations will be accepted on a first-come, firstserved basis. Spectators are encouraged to attend and can enjoy carnival activities, music and, of course, watching cornhole. A $10 per adult admission fee will be collected, while non-playing children 12 and younger are free. Food will be available for purchase by spectators, including selections from Hog Father’s, popcorn and ice cream. Beverages are included in the admission fee. Other activities available will include a dunk tank, face painting, a caricaturist and more. Visit www.centralpabuilders.com for event information and to register.

Spadaccio to speak to gardeners BELLEFONTE — Vicki Spadaccio will show gardeners how to grow and use herbs at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 19, in the Fellowship Hall of the First Presbyterian Church, 203 N. Spring St. in Bellefonte. Spadaccio, a Penn State master garden-

er, will lead a discussion on growing, harvesting and using culinary herbs. Those attending will enjoy the sensory experience of smelling and tasting fresh herbs, and additional information will be provided to participants.

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LEARN MORE about butterfly gardening during an open house at Rose Franklin’s Perennials in Spring Mills on Aug. 16 and Aug. 17.

Public invited to see the butterﬂies erpillars grow, pupate and become adult butterflies). The butterfly population has dramatically decreased in size over the last 20 years. The monarch population that wintered in Mexico last winter was only 10 percent of its 20-year average. Some researchers fear that the annual monarch migration could actually cease to exist. Event details can be found at www.butterflybushes.com.

SPRING MILLS — In an effort to introduce gardeners to the hobby of butterfly gardening, Rose Franklin’s Perennials in Spring Mills will host an open house beginning at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 16, and Sunday, Aug. 17. The event will include a 45-minute slide show on “Gardening for Butterflies,” a visit to the butterfly flight room (where several species of Pennsylvania native butterflies fly, feed, mate and lay eggs) and a tour of the caterpillar rearing room (where cat-

‘Ride for Five’ transit plan expands to off-campus graduate students occasions where driving to campus during the day is necessary. Mass transit pass holders will, however, be permitted to register for an evening/ weekend parking permit, which provides access to many faculty/staff parking lots after 4 p.m. weekdays and throughout the day on Saturdays and Sundays. Available at a cost of $6 per month, registration for the evening/weekend permit may only be completed at the Parking Office upon receipt of the Ride for Five mass transit pass. Beginning Monday, Sept. 8, off-campus graduate students may apply for the program at the Transportation Services website. Once eligibility for the program has been confirmed, students will be alerted by email to visit the Parking Office to purchase the pass. Students will be required to pay the $5 monthly fee through June 30, 2015, via credit card (Visa, MasterCard and Discover), LionCash+, cash or check at the time of registration. Students also have the option to pay the full fee for the period in which the permit is valid, which ends July 31, 2016.

UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State Transportation Services and the Centre Area Transportation Authority announced the expansion of the Ride for Five mass transit program to off-campus graduate students beginning in the fall semester. Previously available only to full-time faculty and staff, the Ride for Five program was created in 2001 to promote mass transit to decrease vehicle congestion on campus and improve air quality. Users of the program receive a mass transit pass valid on all CATABUS routes at the reduced rate of $5 per month, with Transportation Services covering the remaining cost of each pass to provide graduate students with a sustainable and affordable means of getting to and from campus. The graduate student mass transit pass will be available only to graduate students who live off campus and who do not have access to a CATABUS pass as part of their apartment lease. In addition, access to a university daytime parking permit will be unavailable to graduate students who register for the Ride for Five mass transit pass, but four one-day commuter parking permits will be provided at no charge for

Children’s Garden to host ‘I Spy’ win prizes. The program is sponsored by Historic Bellefonte Inc., Penn State Extension master gardeners, the Bellefonte Garden Club and the Centre County Library and Historical Museum. For more information, call (814) 355-4174.

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Lifestyles

Organizations provide social connections By BRITTANY SVOBODA bsvoboda@centrecountygazette.com

STATE COLLEGE — The importance of being physically active in your later years of life is much discussed. But what about maintaining an active social lifestyle? Several area programs offer a variety of ways to do this, through outlets such as education and research. Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Penn State, a nonprofit developed from a grant given to the College of Health and Human Development in 2007, is a good resource for seniors who are looking to stay active with an educational twist. The organization has about 1,200 members, according to OLLI executive director Sarah Benton. The courses offered vary in length, from one to 12 sessions, topic and where they take place, which has expanded to areas including Bellefonte and Philipsburg. “They are all for peer enjoyment,” Benton said. For a $50 annual membership fee, people can participate in any the 350 courses offered. Course topics include subjects ranging from art, music, dance, crafts, cooking and health and fitness to history, politics, literature, science, math and technology. A majority of courses are offered Mondays through Fridays, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., at a variety of locations, including Penn State classrooms and facilities, local parks, churches, playhouses and retirement homes in the area. OLLI is able to provide the programs they do, Benton said, through its hundreds of volunteers. If members are looking to become more involved with the organization, they can join one of the 13 commit-

tees or instruct a course. Course instructors are retired teachers and professors, as well as subject experts and hobbyists. “We allow (the instructors) to choose within the timeframe of what they’re teaching, what type of content they’re going to be giving and how much time they need,” Benton said. Many instructors, she said, have expressed their gratitude for this system. “They start teaching and inevitably they’re in my office asking, ‘When can I teach again?’ because they’re so excited,” she said. “They really haven’t had the experience of learners who want to be there and are engaged. It’s pretty exciting for people who taught for several years.” Benton stressed that both education and socialization is what drives OLLI. Especially for people who are new to the area or might be struggling with retirement, joining an organization such as OLLI can help get seniors involved in the community. “When they get connected with OLLI, what happens is almost exactly what happens in high school,” she said. “You’re in class and you’re chatting and sitting next to somebody, and interestingly you have mutual interest by the class you take.” Branching off from classes are special interest groups and social groups. The special interest groups are usually an extension of a class. “Let’s say you have a writer’s class and the group wants to keep meeting to discuss that. It has to be all inclusive so anybody can join,” Benton said. The social groups include people who meet for local theater performances. There are also three meal groups — supper, lunch and singles supper. These groups

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THERE ARE A variety of social groups for seniors. Osher Lifelong Learning Institute — otherwise known as OLLI — is one of the most popular in Centre County. meet monthly at a variety of places, such as a member’s home or a restaurant outside of State College. In addition to classes, OLLI also offers many one- and multi-day trips that provide an even more unique learning experience. For seniors who want to be a part of research and connect with students, the Center for Healthy Aging at Penn State is a good place to start. “We have all different kinds of research that goes on here,” said Amy Lorek, re-

search and outreach associate at the center. “We’re trying to understand aging, and the way we understand that is by conducting research. What we need is people who are willing to participate.” Research opportunities include cognitive studies, such as receiving brain scans and participating in a series of memory tests, as well as physical activities. “I think there’s something for everyone depending on what they’re willing to do,” Organizations, Page 24

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STATE COLLEGE — They say an ounce of prevention is a pound of cure. That bit of advice seems to be at the heart of the Silver Sneakers program for seniors seeking to stay physically fit and mentally alert. The program also is a service that encourages friendships and social events. Silver Sneakers is a benefit that many health insurance companies — and Medicare — offer their customers. Participants are provided a free membership to participating gyms and fitness groups. In turn, these facilities are reimbursed by the insurance companies on a per-visit basis. In Centre County there are several participating gyms, including the North Club on Martin Street in State College, Victory Sports and Fitness on Rolling Ridge Drive, Curves in Bellefonte, Philipsburg and State College, and the three YMCA locations — Bellefonte, State College and Moshannon Valley.

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“We have more than 600 Silver Sneakers members right now,” said Laura Penny, group fitness coordinator at the North Club. “These members have access to the entire gym, everything that a regular member can use. They also have access to Silver Sneakers group classes including weight training, strength building, balance and range of motion exercises.” Jackie Oshinskie, co-owner with her husband, Rob, of Victory Sports and Fitness, explained that Healthways Inc. is a company that negotiates with insurance companies to create the Silver Sneakers program. “The program looks different at every facility,” Oshinskie said. However, Silver Sneakers participants can use any facility that participates in the program. “Here at Victory we do a consultation analysis to see if an individual is able to handle the Silver Sneakers class. Our trainers work with participants,” she said. Oshinskie recounted the story of a woman who was on numerous medications, in a wheelchair and on oxygen. Through hard work and persistence in the fitness program she was able to substantially decrease medications, get out of the wheelchair and off the oxygen. “It was a powerful transformation. That’s why it’s important for insurance companies to support this program,” Oshinskie stated. Victory Sports currently has 900 enrollees with 1,700 visits per month on average. The program at Victory includes Zumba Gold, tai chi and monthly potluck socials. The Centre County YMCA has different classes at each location. For example, there is a senior aquatics program in Bellefonte. It also has some free classes including gentle yoga. The staff also offers bus trips geared for seniors. Eric Weidenhof, manager at the North Club, said that Silver Sneakers is a great program, and it’s free to the senior user. “Do we encourage seniors to participate? Absolutely,” he said. “Everyone who is eligible should take advantage of the program. Silver Sneakers is a great program that gets people moving at no cost to them. Physical exercise is invaluable. Building strength and keeping sufficient range of motion is so important in everyday activities, and a major factor in preventing injuries. Also, many of our members develop great friendships while using the gym and taking the classes. The social aspect is just as important as the physical aspect.” To enroll in the program, participants must first check with their insurance providers. If they are eligible, they fill out registration forms with any of the participating gyms.

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SILVER SNEAKERS is a program for seniors that offers exercise, social interaction and friendship. The program is offered at several locations throughout Centre County. “We only get paid if they come in to the gym,” explained Oshinskie. “We are all about educating people. And participants can use their membership at any of the facilities in the county.” They can go to the YMCA for the aquatics program and then go to another gym for a class. “That’s the best of both worlds,” Oshinskie said.

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Big Brothers Big Sisters seeks senior mentors By CHRIS MORELLI editor@centrecountygazette.com

STATE COLLEGE — If you’re a senior citizen looking to remain active, there’s no better way than to try keeping up with a child. Consider joining Big Brothers Big Sisters of Centre County. Big Brothers Big Sisters is a mentoring program in which “bigs” (mentors) are matched with “littles” (children). “Obviously, we have needs for bigs,” said Andrea Boyles, CEO of the Centre County Youth Service Bureau. “There are a number of ways for seniors to volunteer — they can

be matched with a child in our community or they can get involved with one of our site-based programs.” With childhood obesity rates on the rise in the United States, it’s important for children to get — and remain — active. At Big Brothers Big Sisters, Boyles said that activity between bigs and littles is encouraged. “Active things would be awesome,” Boyles said. “When we match kids with a big, we’re making sure we understand both those people really well and making a good, solid match. For the senior who is physically active and likes to bike ride or likes to hike or walk their dog, we’re going to match them with a little who wants to do those activities.” Of course, if being active isn’t your thing, that’s OK. There are plenty of opportunities for seniors who aren’t as active as they once were. “For the senior who prefers to make crafts, knit or whatever, we have kids ready to be matched who want to learn those things,” Boyles said. There are approximately 75 children waiting for bigs in Centre County. Boyles hopes that seniors can fill the void. Many of the littles looking to be matched don’t have a grandparent in their lives, so they crave that relationship with a senior. “Because of how mobile of a society we’ve become, there are so many kids who don’t have grandparents active in their lives now. The experience that we had as a kids in the ‘70s and ‘80s, where a grandparent was a daily part of our lives … lots of kids don’t have that anymore,” Boyles noted. “Bigs who are of that age can really meet that need we have for that intergenerational experience.”

According to Boyles, she’d like to get Big Brothers Big Sisters integrated into senior centers in Centre County. “We have opportunities to look at more site-based programming,” she said. “If there’s a senior center that wanted to talk to us about having a site-based program where we’re bringing four, five, six kids to the center to meet with their big once a week, I think those kinds of things are possible.” For more information about Big Brothers Big Sisters of Centre County, visit www.ccysb.com or call (814) 2375731.

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Second Winds Jazz Band lives up to its name By SAM STITZER pennsvalley@centrecountygazette.com

STATE COLLEGE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Most people have, at some time, experienced the phenomenon known as second wind. When feeling exhausted after working at a task, they sometimes feel a sudden, mysterious burst of energy, which helps them continue exerting energy to finish the task at hand. There is a group of senior citizens in Centre County that typifies the phenomenon, and in fact has adopted that name for their group. The Second Winds Jazz Band is a group of 10 musicians who play a mix of swing, big band, pop and jazz tunes all over the Centre region. The band was organized 15 years ago at the Centre Region Senior Center, where it still meets for Monday night rehearsals. Horn player Pat Snyder is proud of the band membersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; ages. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re kind of unique,â&#x20AC;? said Snyder. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t many bands where 60 percent of the people are over 80 years old.â&#x20AC;? The band plays at many venues in Centre County, including events in State College, Bellefonte, Boalsburg and Aaronsburg, among others, as well as in neighboring counties, including performances in Tyrone and Frenchville. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We play all over,â&#x20AC;? said Snyder. Band leader Joe Perez originated the name Second Winds. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We were just coming up with names and I figured itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s our sec-

ond time around,â&#x20AC;? said Perez. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Most of the band had played in military bands, and we all came back together.â&#x20AC;? Music is not the only thing to experience the second wind phenomenon in the group. Band vocalist Liz Perez was a widow when she joined the band and met band leader and sax player Joe Perez, who was a widower. A second wind romance developed between the couple and they married. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He took me out for ice cream, and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s how it started,â&#x20AC;? said Liz Perez. Liz Perez said she received vocal training as a young girl, and was approached by a talent scout who advised her to move to New York to pursue a career in music. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My parents wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t let me. They said, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;No child of mine is going to New York and live by herself,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But I always wanted to sing in a band.â&#x20AC;? She finally got her chance when she was asked to audition for Second Winds. She shares vocalist duties with trombonist Ted Fuller. The band has lost some members over the years, but three of the members have been with the band for the entire 15 years of its existence. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been very fortunate that when someone retires or passes away, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been able to get new people in,â&#x20AC;? said Snyder. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We wish we were 18 again,â&#x20AC;? quipped trumpet player Ed Dyke. The bandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s repertoire includes many jazz standards, including â&#x20AC;&#x153;Take the A Train,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Satin

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THE SECOND WINDS Jazz Band plays to a crowd during a recent concert in Talleyrand Park in Bellefonte. Doll,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Birth of the Blues,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;All of Me,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lady be Good,â&#x20AC;? and others, as well as some 1960s classics

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When it comes to lifelong learning, it’s OLLI by golly By HARRY ZIMBLER For the Gazette

STATE COLLEGE — Living close to one of the world’s greatest institutions of higher learning, one would expect to find an atmosphere that encourages never-ending exploration and learning. Wasn’t it Aristotle who said, “The most entertaining thing to do is to learn something new”? In Centre County, retired individuals can continue their educations with the many learning opportunities available at the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute. OLLI began as the Community Academy for Lifelong Learning, according to executive director Sarah Benton. In its first year, 1997, the organization offered a nine courses. It has grown substantially ever since. Growing out of a grant initiative by Penn State’s College of Health and Human Services, CALL formally affiliated with Penn State Continuing Education in 2006. A year later, Penn State Continuing Education applied for a $100,000 grant from the Osher Foundation. One requirement of the grant was to rename the group the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Penn State. Today, on average, OLLI offers 65 to 95 courses each term, with 1,200-plus OLLI members participating on a regular basis.

SENIOR CENTERS: A DIRECTORY Centre County Senior Centers Centre Region NSC 131 South Fraser St., State College (814) 231-3076 cstahlman@crocg.org eplozner@crcog.net Centre Penns Valley Area Center 102 Leisure Lane, Madisonburg (814) 349-8188 pvcenter@getwireless.net Centre Philipsburg NSC 300 North Front St., Philipsburg (814) 342-6549 pburgcenter@comcast.net Centre SnowShoe NSC Mountaintop Medical Center 402 Sycamore Road, Snow Shoe (814) 387-4086 bellecenter1@gmail.com Centre Bellefonte NSC 203 N. Spring St., Bellefonte (814) 355-6720 bellecenter1@gmail.com Centre Hall Center Centre Hall Fire Hall 207 North Pennsylvania Ave., Centre Hall (814) 364-9511 pvcenter@getwireless.net — From Gazette staff reports

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“OLLI is all about providing happiness,” stated Benton. “What a satisfying job!” Benton noted that she is pleased to see how many friendships are formed through OLLI, especially among retirees. “Many people who retire or are new to the area feel lost and lonely,” she explained. “OLLI connects them in a warm and friendly environment. Through courses, members meet others with the same interests.” OLLI instructors are excited to be teaching. They especially enjoy active seniors who truly appreciate the learning of new things. “Our instructors can’t believe how engaged our OLLI members are in learning experiences,” said Benton. “Many have stated that teaching for OLLI has reinvigorated their love for teaching.” Benton said that her greatest challenge is finding new instructors and developing fresh and interesting new

classes. “We also have to get the word out to the community,” she added. Lifelong learning keeps minds sharp, improves memory and increases self-confidence. “OLLI is an inexpensive way to try something new,” Benton said. “It is an avenue to meet new people, build on skills one already has.” Benton encourages everyone to try teaching an OLLI course. Many professionals and hobbyists teach courses for OLLI, she said. “You can also sign up for a free one-term membership and participate in courses and activities, such as trips. We have many committees that people can serve on. We could also use technical assistants to help our instructors with audio/visual needs,” she said. For more information, visit the OLLI website at www. olli.psu.edu.

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What are seniors up to these days? By CONNIE COUSINS

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If you talk to a group of people, in their 50s, much of the conversation centers around the words, “When I retire … .” But what happens when that day finally arrives? Oh, sure, for a few days or weeks the thought of no alarm clock and no particular plans for the day are thrilling! But, look around Centre County at its seniors and you will notice something that most of them have

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of the seniors in the group described how she would be cracking hundreds of eggs for the Ag Progress Days so that the cooks can scramble them up in record time. And, some others in our group also were heading off to volunteer work in the afternoon. Volunteer work is an area that is familiar to many seniors. And, there is no lack of opportunities to serve and give back in Centre County. One organization to check out is the Community Help Centre. The center runs a volunteer website that exists to facilitate connection between groups seeking volunteers in Centre County and individuals who see themselves filling these volunteer roles. Some of the agencies listed are the American Red Cross, Boal Mansion Museum, Centre County Historical Society, Centre County Library, Centre County PAWS, Centre County United Way, Women’s Resource Center, Centre Volunteers in Medicine, CentrePeace, Faith Centre, Habitat for Humanity, Food Bank of

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Meet and greets are held in May, with the adults and children finally meeting each other face-to-face at the four elementary schools in the Bald Eagle School District. What is involved in being a pen pal? You must attend one two-hour training session — either at 2 p.m. or 6 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 18, or at 10 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 19. The training will be held in the Willowbank Office building in the Emergency Operations Center/EMA, 420 Holmes St. in Bellefonte. You must also make it a priority to attend the meet and greet event at the end of the school year. To sign up or to receive an application, contact RSVP at (814) 355-6816 or email rsvppenpal@centrecountypa.gov. You can also register for the training by calling or emailing. RSVP, founded in 1985, is part of the Corporation for National and Community Service. CNCS supports Senior Corps, Americorps and Learn and Serve. Senior Corps has three programs — Retired and Senior Volunteer Program, Foster Grandparents Program and Senior Companion Program.

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Clarence closes out Pleasant Gap, punches ticket to championship series By PAT ROTHDEUTSCH sports@centrecountygazette.com

BELLEFONTE — It was likely destined all along to come to this. The Clarence Mounties closed out Pleasant Gap — barely — on Sunday afternoon to take that Centre County League semi-final series, 3-1. Now, all eyes in the CCBL will turn toward Philipsburg, where Clarence will travel to take on the Spike Island Pirates in Game 1 of this year’s championship series. Philipsburg and Clarence have a long and storied playoff history, but that history has been dominated lately by the Pirates. “We’ve been in the semi-finals the last six years and couldn’t get over the hump,” Clarence manager Rob Gavlock said. “This is the first time we’ve been in the finals since 2007. We were eliminated by Philipsburg in the playoffs four years in a row, and when we get together with Philipsburg it’s

always a great game.” If there is an edge to be had in this series, it most likely goes to Philipsburg. The Pirates are by far the more rested team, and they have barely broken a sweat in this year’s playoffs. Their only action so far was a 3-0 sweep of Blanchard in the semifinals. Clarence, on the other hand, had to fight off 2013 champion Lemont, 2-1, and then an energized Pleasant Gap team that was a real threat on Sunday to win and take the series back to Clarence for Game 5. But the Mounties held on for a tense, 4-3 victory. In a game filled with close calls and unexpected twists, the Mounties pushed across two runs in the top of the sixth inning and then turned away threats in both the sixth and seventh innings by the Bees to claim the series. Pleasant Gap’s Corey Cunningham gave his team a 3-2 lead in the fifth with an RBI

2014 CENTRE COUNTY LEAGUE FINAL STATS REGULAR SEASON BATTING AVERAGE (minimum 50 at-bats) — Scott Zuback, Howard, .509; Dan Cole, Howard, .500; Parker Watson, Philipsburg, .455; Drew Bryan, Philipsburg, .424; Tyler Womer, Howard, .412; Tyler Lalli, Pleasant Gap, .373; Greg Reeder, Pleasant Gap, .361; Derek Jabco, Clarence, .356. HITS — Dan Cole, Howard 36; Evan Gettig, Howard, 32; Parker Watson, Philipsburg, 30; Scott Zuback, Howard, 29; Drew Bryan, Philipsburg, 28; Cody Young, Spring Mills, 25. RUNS — Scott Zuback, Howard, 24; Parker Watson, Philipsburg, 23; Evan Gettig, Howard, 19; Clay Smith, Howard, 18; Dan Cole, Howard, 18. RBI — Evan Gettig, Howard, 23; Clay Smith, Howard, 23; Dan Cole, Howard, 22; Derek Jabco, Clarence, 19; Matt McCamley, Philipsburg, 19; Parker Watson, Philipsburg, 19. DOUBLES — Scott Zuback, Howard, 8; Kiernan Kempton, Lemont, 7; Derek Jabco, Clarence, 7; Tyler Good, Philipsburg, 6; Tyler Lalli, Pleasant Gap, 6; Cody Young, Spring Mills, 6. TRIPLES — Derek Jabco, Clarence, 3; Parker Watson, Philipsburg, 3; several players tied with 2. HOMERUNS — Logan Madill, Lemont, 4; Brian Kochik, Clarence, 3; Matt Fisher, Clarence, 3; Kyle Womer, Howard, 3; Parker Watson, Philipsburg, 3; Jake Belinda, Philipsburg, 3. STOLEN BASES — Scott Zuback, Howard, 16; Ryan MacNamara, Clarence, 13; Evan Getting, Howard, 7. PITCHING STATS WINS — Parker Watson, Philipsburg, 6; Brian Pelka, Howard, 5; Aaron Lidgett, Philipsburg, 5; Tyler James, Pleasant Gap, 5; Dylan Womer, Howard, 4; Tyler Myers, Spring Mills, 4. STRIKEOUTS — Parker Watson, Philipsburg, 39; Cody Klinger, Clarence, 36; Tyler Womer, Howard, 35; Ryan MacNamara, Clarence, 35; Dylan Womer, Howard, 29; Josh Potter, Philipsburg, 27; Brian Pelka, Howard, 26. WALKS — Tyler Womer, Howard, 21; Tyler Lalli, Pleasant Gap, 18; Dylan Womer, Howard, 18; Justin Koleno, Clarence, 17. HIT BATTTERS — Scott Rachau, Pleasant Gap, 9; Dylan Womer, Howard, 6; Steve Alterio, Pleasant Gap, 5; Brian Pelka, Howard, 4; Devin Alterio, Pleasant Gap, 3; Justin Koleno, Clarence, 3; Mike Surovec, Howard, 3.

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MEMBERS OF THE Clarence County League baseball team celebrate a victory over Pleasant Gap on Sunday afternoon at Governor’s Park in Bellefonte. Clarence won the series, three games to one. single that drove in Steve Alterio. However, Clarence — down to its final six outs — was helped in the sixth inning by a weird play and a clutch two-out hit. Justin Taylor led off the inning with the third of his four hits in the game, and then he promptly stole second base. Dillon Schall followed with a hard grounder that was fielded by Pleasant Gap pitcher Dan Roan. Instead of going to first base for the out, Roan caught Taylor off the base at second and charged him, hoping for a run-down. But Roan chose to make the play himself, and emphatically thought he did, but the umpire ruled that he missed the tag and Taylor scrambled into third base. Mike Lutz followed with a sacrifice fly to tie the game, and then one out later, Derek Jabco singled in Schall with the winning run. “One run game, you’re going to have close calls, close plays,” Gavlock said. “Thankfully for us, they came out in our favor.” There were two more close calls still to come against Pleasant Gap. In the home half of the sixth, Devin Alterio led off with a walk. Tyler Jones followed with a screaming line drive that was speared by second baseman Ryan Guenot. Guenot immediately fired to first base, the throw just ahead of the sliding Alterio for a double play.

Then with one out in the seventh, Steve Alterio and Greg Reeder reached base with consecutive singles, putting the tying and winning runs on base. At that point, Clarence replaced starting pitcher Cody Klinger with closer Ryan McNamara to face Cunningham. Cunningham grounded sharply to first base, where Brian Kochik fielded it and threw to second to force Reeder for the second out. So first and third, two outs? No. Cunningham, in the confusion after the play, saw a chance to take second base, which was uncovered, and took off. McNamara wasn’t caught off guard, and he threw to shortstop Taylor who just beat Cunningham to the base for the final out of the series. “The crowd that was here today got to see a great game,” Pleasant Gap coach Tony Rider said. “I think for the most part it was taken by the guys on the ball field. And you like to see that. “There were calls that could have gone either way, but we’re not going to talk about those because they don’t get us the win. “Hats off to Clarence. Every time we scored, they would respond and the next inning come back with some runs.” The championship series is slated to begin this week with Game 1 in Philipsburg.

Wrestler Nick Nevills is the complete package By ANDY ELDER For the Gazette

STATE COLLEGE — Recruiting for any college sport is usually a one-way pursuit. A coach identifies a talented athlete and then tries to convince the athlete that his university is where he belongs. That applies to Cael Sanderson, too, most of the time. There are rare exceptions. That’s the case with heavyweight Nick Nevills. “When we were recruiting he was actually pursuing us. We’d already had a heavyweight committed. That’s when we reevaluated what we were doing,” Sanderson said. “He’s a kid who wants to be where it’s going to be the best. I think it was us or Ohio State, so he was leaving California and coming east. He wanted to come to where he thought was best. The regional training center was a big part of him trying to decide where he wanted to go.

I’m not too worried about him being away from home. I think he wants to go where he’s going to be the best wrestler and be able to do well academically. We believe that’s Penn State.” Until last summer, most thought the Nittany Lions’ heavyweight of the future was four-time PIAA champion Thomas Haines, of Solanco. However, as Sanderson vaguely mentioned, and multiple media reports confirmed through the Haines family, Penn State rescinded its scholarship offer to Haines and extended it to Nevills. Nevills would seem to be a notch above Pennsylvania’s 12th four-time champion. A three-time California state champion and four-time medalist from Clovis High School in Clovis, Calif., Nevills brings a sparkling resume to Happy Valley. He capped his senior season with a 50-0 record, with 46 pins. His career mark was 200-5 with a

state-record 146 pins. He helped lead his team to four straight state championships. He’s the only heavyweight in California history to win three titles. Nevills also was named California’s High School Excellence Award winner by the National Wrestling Hall of Fame, and was selected to the national “Dream Team” of top high school wrestlers by USA Wrestling Magazine. And he’s not just the nation’s No. 1 recruit at heavyweight. He was named the B’nai B’rith Student-Athlete Award recipient for the Fresno area with a 3.58 GPA. “I really like his attitude above all. He’s very confident. He enjoys competing. He wrestles. He’s really tough on top. He attacks the legs really well. He changes levels really well, which you don’t see a lot at heavyweight. Those things are big,” Sanderson said. “He’s a guy who’s going to be able to come in here and get bigger and grow and mature and

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NICK NEVILLS is a three-time Californa state champion. He’ll be joing Cael Sanderson’s squad this fall. train with Lawson and Gingrich and Ruggear, who will all be fifthyear seniors, plus our guys in the freestyle club. He’ll be ready to roll.”

Next week: From deep in the heart of Texas, Bo Nickal comes to Happy Valley with a style that reminds some of a former Nittany Lion great.

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Nittany and Philipsburg Elks host member-guest events MINGOVILLE — The annual Nittany Country Club Member-Guest Tournament was held this past weekend using the tournament format of better ball of partners over 36 holes. The team of Craig Duck and Brett Terry posted a two-day score of 144 to edge the duo of Bill Workman and Joe Worrick by just one stroke to capture the gross division. Placing third, with a 36-hole score of 147, was the twosome of Chuck Colyer and Mike Vatlotta. Finishing fourth with a score of 152 was Zach Kight and Drew Konkalics, while the John Dixon covers team of Mark Johnson golf for The Centre and Cody Smith was County Gazette. fifth, shooting a 154. Email him at Taking first place in sports@centre countygazette.com. the net division, with a score of 135, was Jim Berkey and Scott Witonsky. Four strokes back with a 135 was the duo of Barry and Gary Reese. Two teams, Dave Pfaff and Denny Geitner and Tom Urban and Jim Martin, tied for third with a score of 137. Placing fifth, shooting a 139, was the team of Ken Lannan and Chip Fogelman. Winning the gross mini tournament with a round of 70 was the team of Ken

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Doug Goss and Dan Myers teamed up to shoot a two-day score of 135 to win the gross division of the Philipsburg Elks Member-Guest Tournament. Seven shots back in second place was the duo of Larry Potter and Irv Myers, while the teams of Arch Myers and Jason Myers and Bob Mitchell and Josh Muir had 36-hole scores of 143 to tie for third place. Taking home the top prize in the net division with a two-day total of 121 was the team of Jeff and Butch Martell. Two strokes back, with a 123, was the twosome of Ray Woodring and John O’Brien. Two teams tied for third with a score of 124: Rick Campomizzi and Mouse Reese and Tim Ronan and Ron Ebert. The mini tournament event was won by Terry Smith and Jim Kyler with a 64, while on-course prizes were won by Bill Brown, Scott Olson, Carter Fischer and G.A. Helsel.

SKYTOP MOUNTAIN GOLF CLUB SELECTED ONE OF BEST GOLF COURSES

The staff and management of Skytop Mountain Golf Club was recently notified

that it has been honored as one of the best golf facilities in America. “We’re thrilled to announce that Skytop Mountain Golf Club has been added to the Forelinksters Guide to the Best Golf Courses in America,” said club vice president Rich Brennan. Forelinksters is a division of the Golf Channel TV network and is a comprehensive rating service which publishes a listing of the top-rated golf course destinations in the United States. Following a 2012 change in ownership and management, the Skytop Mountain Golf Club has undergone significant course redesign by its holding company, Matchplay Management Inc. Superintendent Michael Stine, now in his third season, has implemented a program of continuous improvement, leading major projects and enhanced course maintenance. Skytop Mountain Golf Club is open to the public and offers 18 holes of play, a driving range, practice greens and professional instruction. Located on Skytop Mountain Lane, between Port Matilda and Exit 68 of I-99, Skytop Mountain Golf Club is less than a 10-minute drive from downtown State College. “The front nine is a par-36, 3,300 yards from the longest tees, and is routed along the lower valley floor with five holes bordering the Bald Eagle Creek,” said Stine. “During your game, the fairways to your left are separated from the creek by a pre-

served riparian barrier. The only sound you will hear is the moving water. The back nine is also a par-36, but slightly longer at 3,600 yards from the longest tees, slowly gaining in elevation up the mountainside, and provides magnificent views of the valley and the Allegheny Front. The finishing holes sweep downward displaying the most incredible views that nature can provide. The course plays to a rating slope of 71.4/129.”

NORTH EAST JUNIOR GOLF TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP The season-ending event of the North East Junior Golf Tour was held recently at the Scotch Valley Country Club in Hollidaysburg, with several Centre County golfers placing. In the boys’ 16- to 18-year-old division, Kevin Zuercher, of State College, placed fourth shooting an 80, while Erik Isola, of State College, carded an 86 for ninth place. The division was won by Evan Steeves, of Jerome, who carded the lowest score of the season in the boys’ divison, shooting a 70. The 13- to 15-year-old division was won by Pat Black, of Saxton, who defeated Hunter Duriez, of Northern Cambria, in a playoff after both posted a round of 80. The boys’ 10- 12-year-old division was won by Quinn Garrity, of Hollidaysburg, who shot a round of 94. State College’s Karli Nolan lost in a playoff to Kourtney Mortimer, of Bedford, following a round of 89. Emma Schaper, of State College, placed third, shooting a 96.

Mount Nittany Medical Center golf classic to benefit healing garden STATE COLLEGE — The 24th annual Mount Nittany Medical Center Golf Classic will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 16, at the Penn State Golf Courses. Registration begins at 9:30 a.m., followed by a shotgun start. Attendees can participate through volunteering, sponsorship and individual golfer opportunities. One lucky golfer will win his or her choice of $10,000 or a 2014 Chevrolet Cruze. Team prizes for each flight will also be awarded to the 16 winning teams placing first through fourth in both net and gross scores on each course. Prizes will also be awarded for each course for the longest drive, straightest drive, closest to the pin and longest putt. Additionally, the event will feature a closest-to-thepin contest with cash prizes. All participating golfers will enjoy a round of golf, a commemorative gift courtesy of Rex Energy, an on-course food station courtesy of Rotelli, a boxed lunch courtesy of Subway, post-play reception, dinner and awards ceremony sponsored

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SPRING MILLS — Local high school wrestler Michael Rogers finished off the summer schedule earning double AllAmerican honors in one of the toughest tournaments in the United States for high school wrestlers. Rogers, of Spring Mills, who attends Wyoming Seminary Prep School, placed third at 220 pounds in the ASICS/Vaughn USA Greco Roman Junior National Championships held in Fargo, N.D., recently. Rogers dropped his first match of the tournament before roaring through the brackets with eight consecutive wins, including five pins and two tech falls. Rogers, who is an incoming junior, won the prestigious Gorriaran Award for the most falls in the shortest time, with five pins and two tech falls in nine matches. Rogers bumped up to heavyweight for the freestyle championships, taking eighth place. He weighed in at 217 pounds and competed against 285-pound wrestlers. He had a huge upset win in the blood round, beating Ryan Prescott, a two-time undefeated state champion from Michi-

gan ranked No.9 in the country, at heavyweight. Rogers blew open a tight match in the second period with a huge four-point throw to seal a stunning 7-3 win and eliminate the Michigan grappler. Rogers had to take out fellow Pennsylvania heavyweight Ryan Monk, who ranks No. 18 and was a PIAA Class AAA state place winner in March. Rogers controlled Monk in the elimination bout, 6-2, to get a chance at Prescott. Rogers was the only Pennsylvania wrestler to earn double All-American status at the Junior National Championships in Fargo this year. Rogers also went unbeaten at 220 pounds at the East Coast Duals. He placed third at the FILA Cadet Greco championships. He competed at the Disney Duals tat both 220 pounds and heavyweight, beating two more state champions on the way to undefeated Gold Medal AAU All-American status. Rogers was invited to and trained at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo., in preparation for the Fargo tournament. Rogers will begin his junior year of high school at defending Prep National Champion Wyoming Seminary in late August.

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Coaches balance responsibilities, family life in transition By JOHN PATISHNOCK sports@centrecountygazette.com

UNIVERSITY PARK — Since the moment James Franklin arrived in State College as Penn State’s new football coach, he’s preached the importance of family. Within this context, the first question he was asked at the team’s media day earlier this month centered on his wife and two daughters finally joining him in State College. How important was this for Franklin? Quite. He immediately said, “Awesome,” in describing what it was like to finally be reunited with his family. He added it’s been strange that the team doesn’t know his family very well yet, considering his wife and two daughters have been such a big part of his daily routine at previous coaching stops. “That none of these kids really know my daughters and none of these kids really know my wife is weird,” Franklin said of his daughters, Shola and Addison, and wife, Fumi. That changed recently. His wife and daughters joined the team for a couple of meals shortly after moving to State College, and Shola and Addison didn’t sit with their dad. Instead, each opted to sit with the players. “I love that, my wife loves it,” Franklin said. “It’s awesome for our family and it’s good for our football team, as well. They get to see me in a different light, and I think that’s important.” For the Penn State coaches, trying to decide when their families will join them isn’t always as simple as selling a house and boarding a plane. Some coaches, such as offensive line coach Herb Hand and defensive coordinator Bob Shoop, have children in high school. They have their own social circles, friends and other responsibilities. Picking up and moving in the middle of the school year can have drawbacks. Leaving friends behind is difficult, even if the children are used to it.

Shoop, for example, has coached at 12 schools since 1989; the number is 13 if you count two stops at Yale, his alma mater. Like many of his colleagues on the Penn State staff, he’s earned promotions quickly. What this also means is he’s usually only been at a school for a few years, and when he said that his oldest son has been at his current high school for three years, his tone of voice indicated that represented quite a long time. That’s why Shoop’s wife and two sons decided to stay in Nashville for a while longer. “It was important to us to keep him stable. He had been at the same high school for three years and we wanted to do that,” Shoop said. “Right now, the plan is for him to finish his senior year at high school and for my younger son and my wife to be up here at the mid-semester; after the season in December, they’re gonna move up here.” The same situation happened with Hand’s family. In a funny and quirky result, Hand and Shoop are roommates, living with a third coach. When earlier this year it was suggested the scene was reminiscent of “Animal House,” Hand responded on Twitter, saying jokingly it’s more like “Grumpy Old Men.” Hand and Shoop understand their situations better than anyone else, and they realize there’s a reason why they’re doing what they’re doing. This arrangement isn’t long-term, and their families get what’s going on. “It’s tough, but it’s one of those deals where you kind of make the best out of a tough situation,” Hand said. “My wife is Wonder Woman, she’s doing a great job of managing all of that for us.” On the other end of the spectrum is offensive coordinator John Donovan, who is married with three kids. His family moved to State College early on, back in March, about two months after Franklin was introduced as head coach. He said he wants to spend as much time as possible with his

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PENN STATE first-year coach James Frankin was recently reunited with his daughters, Shola and Addison, as they finally made the move to State College. family, and there’s comfort in knowing his family is finished with this transition. “It’s huge,” Donovan said of having his family with him. “I got a wife and three kids and I want to see them as much as I possibly can. … It was good to get them up fast and we’ve settled in together at the same time. I think it’s been good for us and I know it’s been tough on some of the other guys. “It’s not easy for them and I feel for them, I really do. I’m appreciative for my family being here, and I do feel for the guys who haven’t been able to get their families up here for one reason or another.” In some ways, none of this is ideal — constantly moving and becoming immersed in a new community every few years — but it’s not completely new ter-

ritory for the coaches, including Hand. He regularly talks with his family, who temporarily stayed in Nashville, and the constant communication definitely helps. And, Hand talks like someone who’s been through this balancing act before, because he has. His family understands, and if this is what’s necessary as Hand and his colleagues continue to climb the coaching ranks, they’re willing to do it. It’s what they signed up for, Hand said, and if nothing else, he and his family are still going through it together, even if they’re separated by hundreds of miles. “It’s not the first time we’ve had to do this, we’ve gone this route before,” Hand said. “It’s not optimal, but it’s part of the coaching lifestyle.”

Huff setting bar high for kick return unit By BEN JONES StateCollege.com

UNIVERSITY PARK — Kickoff returns are perhaps one of the most overlooked aspects of a football game. Commercials often come before and after a play that, at best, lasts a few seconds and rarely ends with anything to write home about. But, they can make a big difference if you have a player capable of making a big play. Even so, the recent rule change to move the touchback result from the 20 to the 25 has made it even more appealing to simply sit back and take a knee. Twenty-five yards can be a lot of ground to cover with 11 players sprinting at you to make sure that doesn’t happen. So, take the free-field position. That’s what the rule was changed for: To keep players healthy and to give teams an incentive not to risk injury. For Penn State, the return unit has never really been a strong aspect of the Nittany Lions’ game. Half of Penn State’s season return average leaders only returned the ball eight or nine times during the 2011 record-setting season, a figure that doesn’t even have them averaging a return per game. So, it would seem to be the best move to take the bait and just start at the 25. But a good return man could still get you a better result on average, so the temptation is there if a team has the player to make a difference. The most recent example: Chaz Powell’s 27-yard return season for Penn State in 2011. For example, in Week 5 of the 2011 season, Penn State started 11 yards farther ahead than if the return man had opted to take the touchback. There are a few things to take into consideration: n The year 2011 marked the final season that a touchback would be brought out to the 20 instead of the now-25 with the ball being kicked from the 30 instead of the 35. n As a result, a return in 2011 needs to travel five yards shorter to reach the yardage of a touchback with the kickoff unit starting five yards farther away. Even so, over the course of seven different weeks in 2011 the average was still farther down the field than the 25. Conversely, in 2012 and 2013 Penn State failed to return the ball on average to the 20 on three different occasions, a mark that never happened in 2011. n As far as a total figure in 2011, kick returns failed to reach the 20 on 12 of 52 occasions. In 2013, the return unit failed to reach the 25 on 17 of 57 chances. Penn State started 23 drives following a kick return at the 25 in 2013, while starting only eight drives at the 20 in 2011. So, do average performances over the years and the Huff, Page 29

NEW SPECIAL TEAMS coach Charles Huff has high expectations for the kickoff return unit in 2014.

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Ticket sales brisk for Croke Park Classic By BEN JONES StateCollege.com

According to a Croke Park representative, 45,000 tickets have been sold so far for the Nittany Lions’ season opener in Dublin, Ireland, against the University of Central Florida. While this figure still comes well short of the stadium’s 82,300 capacity, it is right on par with similar events that have taken place on the grounds in recent years. In 2012, the Notre Dame and Navy contest was played in front of a crowd of just more than 43,000. Seating for Penn State’s contest is reportedly configured to host up to 70,000 fans. For comparison to a more familiar venue, the 45,000 tickets currently sold would come up just 2,000 shy of selling out Northwestern’s Ryan Field. The representative could not say how many tickets had been sold to Penn State fans, but it would be safe to assume that the Nittany Lion faithful would either lead the demographic come game day or just slightly trail Dublin natives. Either way, it looks as though there will be plenty on hand to see the first game of the James Franklin era.

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BEAVER STADIUM’S new video scoreboards will be put through a scrimmage of sorts before debuting at the 2014 season opener Sept. 6. The 156-foot by 42-foot boards, positioned in the north and south ends of the stadium, will be lit for several days to ensure proper operation when Penn State hosts Akron to kick off the football season.The first testing started on Aug. 9. Testing is expected to wrap up by Aug. 16. The project is nearing completion, and fans got their first glimpse of what the boards can do in June when exterior-facing 35-foot by 25-foot Nittany Lion logos were lit for the first time.

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UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State football picked up its 12th four-star commit of the 2015 recruiting class in defensive back John Reid, of Philadelphia. Reid announced his decision on his Twitter account, choosing the Nittany Lions over a dozen different programs including Alabama, Arizona, Miami, University of Central Florida, Maryland and Notre Dame. Reid comes in at 5 feet 10 inches and 175 pounds, playing his high school ball at St. Joseph’s. According to Rivals.com, Reid is ranked the 10th best defensive back in the nation and the 101st best prospect in the nation. Penn State’s 2015 recruiting class is ranked the fifth best in the nation according to Rivals, with a total of 19 commits. Reid is the eighth defensive player to commit to Penn State for the current recruiting cycle.

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“One is in recruiting,” Huff said. “You recruit better players, you’re probably going to win more games. “Two is scheduling. We schedule to be productive. I’m not saying that you schedule cupcakes, but you schedule to go out and be productive and don’t schedule 25 knockhard games. We play in a very competitive conference, so each week we line up against tough teams. “And three is special teams,” Huff added. “That’s the area that has the biggest change in field position, and field position leads to more opportunities, and more opportunities lead to more points or better defense. So that area often gets overlooked because offensively we scored more points, but if you can flip the field and put yourself in a better situation to score more points or defend better, then that’s really helpful.” While speed isn’t the only thing a player needs to be a good returner, freshman DeAndre Thompkins is reportedly the fastest player on the team according to head coach James Franklin. If he or a similar skill position player can find a role on the increasingly important return unit, it could go a long way toward giving a Nittany Lion team — looking for all the help it can get — a little advantage. “The players are beginning to see how much we value special teams,” Huff said. “With the amount of time we put into it in meetings, in practice. The emphasis Coach puts on these kinds of things at the end of practice. These kinds of things show value and show importance, so now the players are beginning to understand the true value of special teams and being good on it.”

increased reward of starting at the 25 change the mentality moving forward? “It doesn’t change the way we approach it,” Penn State’s new special teams coach Charles Huff said. “We approach it, we attack. We have some set rules for our returner. If a kick falls within those rules then we bring it out, if it doesn’t then we don’t. We go over those rules daily in practice. “But my basic philosophy is that if you can’t make it from the back of the end zone to the 25 without somebody tackling you, then you’re probably not a very good returner.” Those rules Huff mentioned are fairly simple reminders of being situationally aware — the time on the clock, the score, an understanding of what the team needs at that particular juncture. Assuming all things are pointing toward a return, it still requires the blocking, speed and quickness that has often lacked on Penn State’s special teams units. Some of this has to do with sanctions and keeping the team’s best players healthy. That might change under Huff, who plans on putting the team’s best foot forward when the special teams unit hits the field. Maybe Christian Hackenberg won’t be returning kicks, but everyone is going to understand the importance of special teams. For Huff it isn’t just about getting good return numbers either — he views it as one of the three keys to getting the program headed in the right direction again. scream ...

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NITTANY VALLEY Little League Softball All-Star Lexi Rogers fired a no-hitter against Nanticoke at the 10- and 11-year-old state tournament, which was held in Berwick recently. In the tournament, Rogers went 5-2 with 67 strikeouts over 41 innings of work. She also tossed a pair of one-hitters.

O’Leary mulls future; Knights name starter By BEN JONES StateCollege.com

University of Central Florida head coach George O’Leary could step down following the Croke Park Classic, according to reports, although O’Leary has downplayed the claims. According to a Fox Sports report, O’Leary is strongly considering a retirement move as early as directly after the Croke Park Classic. O’Leary will turn 68 on Sunday, Aug. 17, and the retirement plan would reportedly leave assistant coach Brent Key at the helm following O’Leary’s departure. O’Leary has been less open about a possible move, telling CBS Sports that he isn’t quitting on his team. “I’m not going to be 72 coaching, but I’m not going to start a season and not finish what I do,” said O’Leary. “I preach to the kids I don’t quit. “Whenever I do go, I’d like to see (Key) being shown consideration,” O’Leary said. “But we haven’t done anything that way. I haven’t spoken to the AD on that stuff. My recommendation would be to not fix what’s not broken. If it’s broken, that’s different. So you’ve got to win. It’s not my decision. It’s the AD’s decision.” While it’s entirely possible that O’Leary will see the season through, his admission that he would like to see Key take over in a post-O’Leary era at least indicates that the wheels are turning for an eventual O’Leary departure. Whether O’Leary’s departure happens following the Croke Park Classic remains to be seen, but it has certainly added another storyline to an already intriguing contest.

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With quarterback Blake Bortles in the NFL, UCF named Peter DiNovo its starting quarterback, according to the Orlando Sentinel. “He had sideline-to-huddle management the best of the four, as far as I was concerned,” O’Leary said. “And that was really the deciding factor. I think all four of them can play, I think right now we’re in a good situation. But we need to move on and he’s (No.) 1.”

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BELLEFONTE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Any summer day in Talleyrand Park in Bellefonte is pleasant, but this weekend, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s even more excitement than usual. The 31st annual Bellefonte Arts and Crafts Fair, organized by Historic Bellefonte Inc., begins on Friday, Aug. 15. The annual fair transforms the park into a mecca of crafts, art and the people who bring them to Bellefonte. The concession stands assure that no one will leave hungry. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have more booths, up 25 from last year. Most of our favorite artists are returning this year. We have many new and interesting artists to visit with,â&#x20AC;? said Debbie Hamilton, director of the event. As in previous years, there will be a shuttle service from Bellefonte Area High School running both days between the school and the fair. The fair will be open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Friday and from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 16. The fair committee has arranged for a multitude of musical acts during the two-day event. There are two stages

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Herbie’s Home Town Loop a big part of fair By BRITTANY SVOBODA bsvoboda@centrecountygazette.com

BELLEFONTE — The annual Herbie’s Home Town Loop has become a beloved feature of the Bellefonte Arts and Crafts Fair. The event, in its eighth year, is an annual memorial to honor Jeremy Herbstritt, a Bellefonte native and Penn State alumnus who was killed in the 2007 Virginia Tech shootings while he was there earning his master’s degree in civil and environmental engineering. This year’s events, a four-mile run/walk, 10-mile run and 14-mile non-competitive bike ride, will take place at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 16, and begin at the intersec-

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tion of High and Spring streets. Race day registration starts at 7 a.m. “He just liked to be outside,” said Jeremy’s sister, Jennifer Herbstritt. “We did a lot of community races together, so I kind of came up with the idea from that.” The four-mile race route was a favorite of Jeremy’s and hers, she said, which he named the “town loop.” The memorial event began with the four-mile run, Herbstritt said. The JEREMY 14-mile non-competitive bike ride HERBSTRITT was later added, with the 10-mile run beginning last year. Due to its popularity, the longer distance run is back again this year. About 200 to 250 people participate each year, Herbstritt said, and about $100,000 has been raised so far for The Jeremy Herbstritt Foundation. One of the driving forces behind the race is to build a community track with the funds. Herbstritt said that the foundation has been discussing this extensively with the Bellefonte Area School District school board.

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“Progress is being made,” she said. The track facility, according to the foundation’s website, will be a “safe place” for both children and adults to exercise and be together. A pre-race pasta dinner will take place from 4 to 8 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 15, at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, 116 E. Bishop St. There will be a silent auction with items and certificates donated by local businesses. A complete list of items can be found online at the foundation’s website. The food for the dinner will be donated by Delgrosso’s, Noodles & Company and the St. John’s Catholic Daughters. “The runners and bikers will leave with all sorts of goodies (that night),” Herbstritt said. Race day food, she said, will be donated by Pizza Hut, Pizza Mia, Eat’n Park and Bonfatto’s, to name a few. “There will be everything under the sun,” Herbstritt said. For the race and bike courses, visit www.thejeremyherbstrittfoundation.com/herbies-home-town-loop-2/ race-course-maps. To register for the races and bike ride, visit www.active. com and search “Herbie’s Home Town Loop.”

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State College author O’Dell comes full circle By MICHAEL MARTIN GARRETT StateCollege.com

STATE COLLEGE — Bestselling author and State College resident Tawni O’Dell has finally come full circle. While writing her new novel “One of Us,” which comes out on Tuesday, Aug. 19, she realized something about herself and her work. Since her first novel — the New York Times bestselling “Back Roads” — she’s always written about characters struggling to come to terms with their hometown roots. “Every one of my protagonists is dealing in some way with the question of ‘Do I want to stay and be part of this place, or do I want to leave?’ I never realized it until I was writing ‘One of Us,’ but it was staring me right in the face: That’s what I’ve gone through all my life,” O’Dell said. Granted, O’Dell has probably never returned to her hometown to find a psychopath and a murder somehow related to a dark family secret like Dr. Sheridan Doyle does in “One of Us.” She has, however, struggled to understand her place in the coal-mining region of Pennsylvania, just like many of her characters. “I grew up in a small town where I didn’t feel like I fit in, and I left with a vengeance,” O’Dell said. She said she felt Indiana, Pa., couldn’t offer her the life she wanted to pursue, spending many years working in Chicago after college.

The lure of Pennsylvania’s lush valleys weighed on her while living in the city, eventually leading her to find her way to State College. Like Danny in “One of Us,” she “did feel guilty for leaving” her hometown and found her life in the city overshadowed by her more rural roots. This common strand runs through her work, starting with her first novel “Back Roads.” Published in 2000, the darkly lyric tale follows the story of a 19-year-old in a failing coal town dealing with the aftermath of his mother murdering his father. After being selected for Oprah’s Book Club, O’Dell skyrocketed to the top of the bestsellers list. Director Adrian Lyne, of “Flashdance” and “Fatal Attraction” fame, is currently adapting “Back Roads” into a film with a screenplay written by O’Dell, which has progressed slowly through preproduction over the past three years. Though O’Dell is excited for the final product, she says she’s stopped paying attention to the frustrating ups-and-downs of filmmaking. “I have to just pretend that project doesn’t exist,” she said. “That’s what you have to do, or you go crazy.” Liza Dawson, O’Dell’s agent, said “One of Us” has also been in the works for the past three years. She says O’Dell spends time getting to know her characters when working on a new novel, allowing the plot to grow naturally.

“With ‘One of Us,’ she spent a lot of time figuring out who Danny really was,” Dawson said. “That’s why writers write — to explore the arc of their transformation and find out what’s going to happen to their characters.” O’Dell said this TAWNI O’DELL process can be difficult, especially when the characters are especially off-kilter, like the wounded Harley Altmyer of “Back Roads” or the psychopathic Scarlet of “One of Us.” She describes being an author as “kind of playing God,” brining tragedy to characters she loves. “You feel like you’re living that life with them, like being in an abusive relationship with your characters,” O’Dell said. “Anytime something bad happens to the characters you love, it feels like a stab in your heart.” Despite this, she has repeatedly thrown her characters into turmoil across her five novels. “One of Us,” like much of her the rest of her work, is a kind of thriller novel — a style that O’Dell loves, having written several unpublished crime-suspense novels before “Back Roads.” Dawson said that O’Dell is a literary writer, but all her books have been thrillers in that “you’re turning pages as soon as

you start reading.” Balancing humor and character study, Dawson said O’Dell always “creates a dark secret of some kind to solve.” Though “One of Us” hasn’t even hit shelves yet, O’Dell is already waist deep in another novel. Tentatively titled “A Small Fire,” it is the start of a crime-suspense series, bringing her full-circle with her first forays into writing. While some of her works, like “One of Us,” took years for the characters to come together, she felt an immediate understanding of the protagonist of her new novel. She’s a 50-year-old female police chief in, as is customary for O’Dell, a small coal town in Pennsylvania. Though she shares some traits with the author, O’Dell says this new protagonist is a character she struggled to write before now. “The main character of my next book is someone who loves her small town and never left it,” O’Dell said. “Maybe I can write that character now; I couldn’t do that before.” With frequent visits to her daughter in New York and her father in Indiana, O’Dell feels like she’s finally resolved her divergent roots and passions. Now, with the film and her new novels coming out, she has accepted the past and is looking toward the future. “I’ve come to the point where I’m content with myself and where I come from,” O’Dell said. “Which is good; life is too short to get caught up in negativity.”

Masons create endowment in name of their daughter UNIVERSITY PARK — Dr. John M. Mason Jr. and Michelle R. Mason, of Auburn, Ala., have created The Meghan R. Mason Program Endowment for the Center for the Performing Arts. The $25,000 endowment is named in honor of their daughter because of the role the Center for the Performing Arts at Penn State played in her life while the family lived in State College. “The Penn State community is still very dear to us. The Center for the Performing Arts provides a space for families to experience performances of national and international caliber, exposing children to artistic excellence that they otherwise might not see,” Michelle Mason said. “Being able to introduce Meghan to a wide range of performing art forms throughout her childhood instilled her with a lifelong appreciation and curiosity for the arts. We wanted to ensure, in some small way, that such a great community asset would continue for other Penn State families to enjoy.” George Trudeau, director of the Center for the Performing Arts, applauded the Masons’ long-time commitment to the performing arts at Penn State. “John and Michelle have continued to be perhaps our most long-distance supporters, maintaining their membership at the Center for the Performing Arts over the years since relocating to Alabama. I am thrilled with the establishment of their endowment, ensuring that programs that have been meaningful for their family will have support in the future.”

John Mason, a Penn State alumnus, is vice president of research and economic development at Auburn University and president of the Auburn Research and Technology Foundation. Prior to joining Auburn University, he was the associate dean for graduate studies, research and outreach in Penn State’s College of Engineering. While the family lived in State College, Michelle Mason was a biology teacher at State College Area High School and a general science teacher at Mt. Nittany Middle School. The Masons, who recently purchased property in State College, said they plan to spend more time visiting Centre County. Meghan Mason is working on a doctorate in epidemiology and is a teaching assistant at the University of Minnesota. She is also an assistant professor at St. Catherine University in Saint Paul, Minn. She did work as an undergraduate research assistant at the Pennsylvania Transportation Institute at University Park in 2006. Her years attending events at the Center for the Performing Arts continue to influence her decisions, she said. “I certainly feel as though the Center for the Performing Arts has made me feel at home teaching public health at a liberal arts institution,” she said. “I continue to appreciate and attend the robust performing arts programming that exists in (Saint Paul and Minneapolis).” Barbara Korner, dean of the College of Arts and Architecture at Penn State, shared more about how the establishment of this endowment will impact future genera-

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DR. JOHN M. MASON JR. and Michelle R. Mason have created The Meghan R. Mason Program Endowment for the Center for the Performing Arts in honor of their daughter, center. tions. “The Masons raised their daughter to appreciate the performing arts. Their endowment will help the Center for the Performing Arts to continue to provide opportunities for both children and adults to experience the finest national and international theater, music and dance presentations.”

The Mason endowment will be activated when it is fully funded in five years. The $25,000 program endowment will provide support to educational performances and special educational events hosted by the Center for the Performing Arts. Other donors or organizations are welcome to make contributions to the endowment.

Faculty member’s play to be PSU Altoona’s Beatles part of festival in New York conference receives award UNIVERSITY PARK — A play written by a Penn State faculty member will make its debut with three showings in New York City later this month. “An Evening With Aphrodite,” written by Pamela Monk, a senior lecturer in the College of Communications, will be performed Friday, Aug. 15, and Sunday, Aug. 17, during the Thespis Theatre Festival. The play — about a goddess who warns her devotees of the dangers and terrors of getting what they want, even though she knows the information will not quench their desire — will be performed at Roy Arias Studio II,

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ALTOONA — Penn State Altoona’s spring conference, “It Was 50 Years Ago Today! An International Beatles Celebration,” will be recognized with an Association for Continuing Higher Education’s 2014 Distinguished Program award. The award will be presented to members of the program’s staff at the ACHE annual conference and meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 28, in Las Vegas. Awards are presented based on a program’s originality, including topics, content and delivery system, and the program’s success.

The International Beatles Celebration was created to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the musical group’s legendary appearance on “The Ed Sullivan Show.” In addition to panels and presentations, the conference included film screenings, musical performances, art and photography exhibits, and keynote addresses by leading Beatles critics and musicologists. The conference concluded with a commemorative screening of “The Ed Sullivan Show” as it was originally broadcast on Feb. 9, 1964.

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Bookmobile — Centre County Library Bookmobile is a fully accessible library on wheels. Look for it in your community and join Miss Laura for story times, songs and fun. Visit the website at www.centrecountylibrary.org for days and times. Exhibit — “Mining the Store: American Prints from the Permanent Collection” will be on display through Sunday, Aug. 24, at the Palmer Museum of Art, Univesity Park. Museum hours are Tuesdays through Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Sundays, noon to 4 p.m. Visit www.palmer museum.psu.edu. Exhibit — The work of Liza Johnson will be on display through Sunday, Aug. 31, in the Tea Room Gallery at the Bellefonte Art Museum for Centre County, 133 N. Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Gallery hours are 1 to 4:30 p.m., Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Call (814) 355-4280 or visit www. bellefontemuseum.org. Exhibit — “Food, Glorious Food!” will be on display through Sunday, Aug. 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. Exhibit — “Window on the West: Views from the American Frontier” will be featured in The Phelan Collection through Sunday, Aug. 31, at the Palmer Museum of Art, University Park. Museum hours are Tuesdays through Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Sundays, noon to 4 p.m. Visit www.palmermuseum.psu.edu. Exhibit — Teachers from the Art Alliance of Central Pennsylvania will display their work through Sunday, Aug. 31, at Schlow Region Centre Library’s Betsy Rodgers Allen Gallery, 211 S. Allen St., State College. Gallery hours are Mondays through Wednesdays, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Thursdays, noon to 9 p.m.; Fridays, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Sundays, 1:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, call (814) 237- 6238. There will be a “meet the artists” reception from 7 to 8:30 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 25. Visit www.schlowlibrary.org. Exhibit — The Vietnam Remembered Display will be available through November at the Pennsylvania Military Museum, 51 Boal Ave., Boalsburg. Museum hours are Wednesdays through Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Sundays, noon to 4 p.m. Visit www.pamilmuseum.org.

THURSDAY, AUG. 14

Tween Knitting Club — A tween knitting club will meet from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. in the Children’s Activity Room, Schlow Centre Region Library, 211 S. Allen St., State College. All skill levels are welcome. This program is recommended for students in grades four to six. Call (814) 2376236. Story Time — Preschoolers can enjoy stories and songs at the Thursday story time from 10:30 to 10:50 a.m. at Discovery Space, 112 W. Foster Ave., Suite 1, State College. Story times are free with paid admission. Call (814) 2340200 or email info@mydiscoveryspace.org. Children’s Program — Preschoolers ages 3 to 5 can work on science-themed activities with “Science Adventures” from 11 to 11:30 a.m. at Discovery Space, 112 W. Foster Ave., Suite 1, State College. Activities are free with paid admission. Call (814) 234-0200, email info@mydiscoveryspace.org or visit www.mydiscoveryspace.org. Children’s Program — A Summer Reading Movie Party for children ages 3 to 12 who read at least 3,500 pages by July 31 will take place at 1:30 and 3 p.m. at Hi-Way Pizza, 1688 N. Atherton St., State College. Visit www.schlow 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. schlowlibrary.org. Event — Round 5 of the Tussey Mountain Wing Fest will take place at Tussey Mountain from 5:30 to 10:30 p.m. Visit www.tusseymountain.com/wingfest. Support Group — Mount Nittany Medical Center will host a diabetes support group from 6 to 7 p.m. in Conference Rooms 1 and 2 through Entrance E at 1800 E. Park Ave., State College. Contact Amy Leffard at aleffard@moutnittany.org or call (814) 231-7095. Embroidery Club — An embroidery club will meet from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Sun Room, Schlow Centre Region Library, 211 S. Allen St., State College. All skill levels are welcome. Call (814) 237-6236. 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.

FRIDAY, AUG. 15

Event — The Bellefonte Arts and Crafts Fair will take place from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. in Talleyrand Park, 320 W. High St., Bellefonte. Activities include live entertainment, vendors, food, games and more. For a complete schedule, visit www.bellefontefair.org. Line Dancing — Centre Region Parks and Recreation presents line dancing at 10:50 a.m. at the Centre Region Senior Center, 131 S. Fraser St., No. 1, State College. No experience necessary or partners needed. Call (814) 2313076. Farmers Market — The Downtown State College Farmers Market will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on

Farmers Market — The Bellefonte Farmers Market will take place from 8 a.m. to noon in the parking lot of the Gamble Mill Restaurant, downtown Bellefonte. Visit www. facebook.com/pages/Bellefonte-Farmers-Market. Farmers Market — The Millheim Farmers Market will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Millheim American Legion, 162 W. Main St., Millheim. Visit www.facebook. com/pages/Millheim-Farmers-Market. Farmers Market — The North Atherton Farmers Market will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Home Depot Parking Lot, 2615 Green Tech Drive, State College. Visit www.nathertonmarket.com. Event — The Bellefonte Arts & Crafts Fair will take place from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. in Talleyrand Park, 320 W. High St., Bellefonte. Activities include live entertainment, vendors, food, games and more. For a complete schedule, visit www.bellefontefair.org. Event — Club Scout Park 50 will host a “50 Turns 50 Celebration” picnic at 10 a.m. at the Circleville Park Pavilion No. 4, 3100 Circleville Road, Port Matilda. The day will be filled with activities, food, scouting information, ladder fire truck rides, boat racing, s’mores making and more. Email pack50bsa@gmail.com. Children’s Program — “I Spy” will take place at 11 a.m. at the Bellefonte Community Children’s Garden, 203 N. Allegheny St., Bellefonte. During this program, participants will be able to search for mystery items and win prizes. Call (814) 355-4174. Children’s Activity — Schlow Centre Region Library presents “Saturday Stories Alive” from 11 to 11:30 a.m. in

the Children’s Activity Room at 211 S. Allen St., State College. The event will be a half hour of stories, fingerplays and hand-on activities. Visit www.schlowlibrary.org. Event — The 24th annual Mount Nittany Medical Center golf classic will take place at 11 a.m. at Penn State Golf Courses, 1523 W. College Ave., State College. This event benefits the hospital’s healing garden as well as other programs and equipment purchases. To register, visit www. foundation.mountnittany.org or call (814) 234-6777. Adult Program — Holt Memorial Library will an adult movie day at 1 p.m. at 17 N. Front St., Philipsburg. Call (814) 342-1987 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. Children’s Activity — The Go Club, for children ages 12 and up, will meet to do arts and crafts and play games from 1:30 to 5 p.m. in the Sun Room at Schlow Centre Region Library, State College. Visit www.schlowlibrary.org. Event — Wrap up summer reading with a program with Peacefather from 3 to 4:30 p.m. at Schlow Centre Region Library, 211 S. Allen St., State College. Visit www.schlowlibrary.org. Games — Snow Shoe EMS will host bingo at 7 p.m. at 492 W. Sycamore St., Snow Shoe. Doors open at 5 p.m.

SUNDAY, AUG. 17

Music — The Little German Band will perform during the Music Picnic Series at 6 p.m. at South Hills School of Business and Technology, 480 Waupelani Drive, State College. Music — Tarnished Six will perform during Summer Sounds at 7 p.m. at the Talleyrand Park Gazebo, 216 McAllister St., Bellefonte.

MONDAY, AUG. 18

Story Time — The Centre Hall Branch Library will have preschool story time from 10:30 to 11 a.m. at 109 W. Beryl What’s Happening, Page 34

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What’s Happening, from page 33 St., Centre Hall. Today’s theme is “Carnival Fun.” Call (814) 364-2580 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. Line Dancing — Centre Region Parks and Recreation presents line dancing at 10:50 a.m. at the Centre Region Senior Center, 131 S. Fraser St., No. 1, State College. No experience necessary or partners needed. Call (814) 2313076. 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) 355-1516 or visit www.centre countylibrary.org. 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.centrecountylibrary.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.

TUESDAY, AUG. 19

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. Story Time — Holt Memorial Library will have a toddler story time from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at 17 N. Front St., Philipsburg. Call (814) 342-1987 or visit www.centrecounty library.org. Children’s Activity — Schlow Centre Region Library will host “Discovery Days” for children from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Children’s Department, 211 S. Allen St., State College. For more information, call (814) 235-7817. Farmers Market — The Tuesday State College Farmers Market will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Locust Lane, State College. Visit www.tuesday.statecollege farmers.com. Fundraiser — Centre Region Senior Center presents “Bowl-Ligan” from noon to 2:30 p.m. at Bellefonte Lanes, 2767 Benner Pike, Bellefonte. Proceeds benefit center operations. Call (814) 231-3076 or visit www.crpr.org to register. 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) 355-1516 or visit www.centrecounty library.org. Farmers Market — The Boalsburg Farmers Market will take place from 2 to 6 p.m. at the Pennsylvania Military Museum, 51 Boal Ave., Boalsburg. Visit www.boalsburg farmersmarket.com. Yoga Class — A gentle yoga class will take place from 5 to 6 p.m. at the Howard United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, 144 W. Main St., Howard. The class is designed to have all flows on the floor. Gain flexibility and strength and leave feeling calm, open and rejuvenated. Call Kathie at (814) 625-2852 or email kathieb1@comcast.net. Meeting — The Centre County Government Planning Commission meeting will take place at 6 p.m. at the Willowbank Building, 420 Holmes St., Bellefonte. Call (814) 355-6791. Yoga Class — A basics level yoga class will take place from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Howard United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, 144 W. Main St., Howard. The class is intended for those who may have had some prior yoga experience. Gain flexibility and strength and leave feeling calm, open and rejuvenated. Call Kathie at (814) 625-2852 or email kathieb1@comcast.net. Book Club — Join the evening book club at 6:30 p.m. in the Sun Room at Schlow Centre Region Library, 211 S. Allen St., State College. The book to be discussed this month is “The Red Tent” by Anita Diamant. Visit www. schlowlibrary.org. Meeting — The Bellefonte Garden Club will meet at 6:30 p.m. in Fellowship Hall at First Presbyterian Church, 203 N. Spring St., Bellefonte. This month, Penn State mas-

ter gardener Vicki Spadaccio will discuss growing and using herbs. Class — Mount Nittany Medical Center will host “A Joint Venture,” a free class on hip and knee replacements, from 7 to 8 p.m. in Conference Room 1, 2, or 3 through Entrance A at 1800 E. Park Ave., State College. Contact Val Coakley at vcoakley@mountnittany.org or (814) 278-4810. Line Dancing — Centre Region Parks and Recreation presents line dancing at 7 p.m. at the Mt. Nittany Residence, 301 Rolling Ridge Drive, State College. No experience necessary or partners needed. Call (814) 231-3076. Model Railroad Club — Nittany Valley Model Railroad Club meets at 7 p.m. at Old Gregg School Community and Recreation Center, Room No. 1A, 106 School St., Spring Mills. Call Fred at (814) 422-7667.

WEDNESDAY, AUG. 20

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 August. Call (814) 355-1516 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 “Getting Schooled.” Call (814) 342-1987 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. Story Time — The Centre County Library and Historical Museum will have preschool story time from 10:30 to 11 a.m. at 200 Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Today’s theme is “Summer Fun!” Call (814) 355-1516 or visit www.centre countylibrary.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) 2313076. Event — North Central Sight Services will provide vision story time and screenings for children ages 2 to 5 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Centre County Library and Historical Museum, 200 Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Call (814) 3551516 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. Children’s Program — Join Schlow Centre Region Library for its “Read It, Watch It” movie event and see “Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius” at noon at The State Theatre, 130 W. College Ave., State College. Visit www.schlow library.org. Book Discussion Group — The Centre County Library and Historical Museum will host an adult evening book discussion group from 1 to 2 p.m. at 200 Allegheny St., Bellefonte. This month’s book is “The Cuckoo’s Calling” by Robert Galbraith. Call (814) 355-1516 or visit www.centre countylibrary.org. Volunteering — Bellefonte Area Mission Central HUB will be open from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Trinity United Methodist Church, 128 W. Howard St., Bellefonte. Call (814) 355-9425. Farmers Market — The Lemont Farmers Market will take place from 2 to 6 p.m. at 133 Mt. Nittany Road, Lemont. Visit www.lemontvillage.org/home/lemont-farmersmarket. Zumba — New Hope United Methodist Church will sponsor a free Zumba class at 6 p.m. at the church, 1089 E. College Ave., Bellefonte. Call Amanda at (814) 321-4528. Group Meeting — Celebrate Recovery will meet from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Christ Community Church, 200 Ellis Place, State College. The group uses the “Eight Recovery Principles” with a 12-step approach to help members cope with life’s troubles. For more information, visit www.cccsc.org or call (814) 234-0711. Family Event — Centre Region Parks and Recreation presents “Family Fun Nights at the Pool” from 8 to 10 p.m. at Park Forest Pool, 2100 School Drive, State College. Tonight’s theme is “Dive-In Movie Night.” Visit www.crpr. org.

THURSDAY, AUG. 21

Event — Centre HomeCare presents the 2014 Health Fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Centre County Grange

August 14-20, 2014 Fair, 169 Homan Lane, Centre Hall. This event is for all ages. Call (814) 237-7400. Tween Knitting Club — A tween knitting club will meet from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. in the Children’s Activity Room, Schlow Centre Region Library, 211 S. Allen St., State College. All skill levels are welcome. This program is recommended for students in grades 4 to 6. Call (814) 237-6236. Story Time — Preschoolers can enjoy stories and songs at the Thursday story time from 10:30 to 10:50 a.m. at Discovery Space, 112 W. Foster Ave., Suite 1, State College. Story times are free with paid admission. Call (814) 2340200 or email info@mydiscoveryspace.org. Children’s Program — Preschoolers ages 3 to 5 can work on science-themed activities with “Science Adventures” from 11 to 11:30 a.m. at Discovery Space, 112 W. Foster Ave., Suite 1, State College. Activities are free with paid admission. Call (814) 234-0200, email info@my discoveryspace.org or visit www.mydiscoveryspace.org. Blood Drive — Centre County Communities Chapter of the American Red Cross will have a blood drive from noon to 4 p.m. at Hearthside Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 450 Waupelani Drive, State College. Visit www.redcross blood.org. Comic Club — Schlow Centre Region Library will host a comic club for high school students from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in the Musser Room, 211 S. Allen St., State College. Visit www. schlowlibrary.org. Event — Round 6 of the Tussey Mountain Wing Fest will take place at Tussey Mountain from 5:30 to 10:30 p.m. Visit www.tusseymountain.com/wingfest. Support Group — Mount Nittany Health will host a family medicine seminar with Dr. Timothy Craig from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Mount Nittany Medical Center in the Galen and Nancy Dreibelbis Auditorium, 1800 E. Park Ave., State College. Craig will discuss how to manage asthma. Contact Jessica Bird at jbird@mountnittany.org or (814) 234-6738. Family Program — Holt Memorial Library will host “It’s Elementary,” a series of activities and presentations for elementary school students and their families, from 6 to 7 p.m. at 17 N. Front St., Philipsburg. Tonight’s theme is “Back-to-School Bingo.” Call (814) 342-1987 or visit www. centrecountylibrary.org. Program — The free “Parents-to-be: The Heir and Parents Hospital Tour for Expectant Parents” program will be from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. and 7:45 to 8:45 p.m. at Mount Nittany Medical Center, 1800 E. Park Ave., State College. Call Dianne Barden at (814) 231-3132. 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. — Compiled by Gazette staff Play, from page 32 never-before-seen work of playwrights, directors and actors to the stage in a way that may lead to future performances. Monk, a member of the faculty since 1999, began her continuing career as a freelance writer and playwright in 1983. Before joining Penn State, she spent 25 years in public education teaching writing and general science. At Penn State, she teaches courses in both the journalism and English departments, covering creative writing and magazine writing. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, Newsday and The Philadelphia Inquirer, as well as in local publications in State College and in Ithaca, N.Y., where she lived before moving to State College. Monk serves as faculty adviser to the Penn State humor magazine Phroth, Valley Magazine and PSNtv, the student television network. In addition, Monk is a juried artist for the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts. In this capacity she has conducted playwriting residencies and freelance writing workshops in a variety of Pennsylvania public schools. Her plays have been produced in New York and Pennsylvania. She is also the creator of Pamelapolis Productions, an independent production company. Her service to the State College community includes work on arts boards, including Galaxy Arts in Education, the State College Community Theatre and, most recently, The State Theatre. Her current projects include producing and performing in the personal narrative storytelling series Muriel’s Repair and the annual satire, Forbidden Valley.

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 to 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 to 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@brookline village.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.fbc bellefonte.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 Group Meetings, Page 35

August 14-20, 2014 Group Meetings, Page 34 Friday of each month at Bellefonte Elks, 120 W. High St., Bellefonte. Call Kay at (814) 359-2738. Bellefonte High School Class 1967 meets for breakfast at 8:30 a.m. the first Saturday of each month at Sunset West, 521 E. College Ave., Pleasant Gap. The location is subject to change. Call Vic at (814) 360-1948. Bellefonte Elks Lodge meets at 7 p.m. the second and fourth Mondays of each month at Bellefonte Elks, 120 W. High St., Bellefonte. Bellefonte Encampment No. 72 and Ridgeley Canton No. 8 meets at 7 p.m. the second Wednesday of each month at 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) 3554427. 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) 3593233 or email teamsteiner@comcast.net. Bellefonte Sunrise Rotary Club meets at 7:30 a.m. Fridays at Diamond Deli, 103 N. Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Call Mary Jane Fisher at (814) 355-5905. Bellefonte Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1600 meets at 8 p.m. the second Thursday of every month at Post Home, Spring Street, Bellefonte. Bellefonte Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1600 Ladies Auxiliary meets at 7 p.m. the second Wednesday of every month at Post Home, Spring Street, Bellefonte. Better Breathers Support Group meets at 2 p.m. the third Thursday every month at HealthSouth Nittany Valley Rehabilitation Hospital, 550 E. College Ave., Pleasant Gap. Call James Williamson, respiratory manager, at (814) 359-3421. Better Breathers is affiliated with the American Lung Association. Business Networking International meets at 7 a.m. Thursdays at Celebration Hall, 2280 Commercial Blvd., State College. Members share ideas, contacts and business referrals. Fee is $10 for room and breakfast. Call Kelly Swisher at (814) 2801656. Boy Scouts of America BSA Troop 66 meets from 7 to 8 p.m. every Tuesday at Pleasant Gap United Methodist Church, 179 S. Main St., Pleasant Gap. Email Scoutmaster Bill Weaver at stand inten@aol.com. Boy Scouts of America Troop 370 meets from 7-8:30 p.m. Wednesdays at St. John Lutheran Church, 116 N. McAllister St., Bellefonte. For meeting and troop information, visit www.Troop370.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 to 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) 3557730 or email jmoest@yahoo.com. Central Pennsylvania Holistic Wellness Group will meet to share and learn about many methods and techniques to support a holistic, homeopathic and spiritual lifestyle from 6:30 to 8 p.m. the second Wednesday of each month at the Inspired Holistic Wellness, 107 S. Spring St., Bellefonte. Call (814) 883-0957 or visit www.meetup.com/central-pa-holisticwellnessgroup. The Centre County Down Syndrome Society meets from 7 to 9

The Centre County Gazette p.m. on the second Thursday of the month 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 to 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.centrecounty reiclub.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 to 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 places change. Visit the website to become active: www.meetup. com/centre-region-wargaming-andminiatures-group. The Compassionate Friends Group meets from 7 to 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 to 7 p.m. the third Thursday of each month in Classroom 4, Lewistown Hospital, 400 Highland Ave., Lewistown. Call (717) 242-7099 or visit www.myfamily healthassociates.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. 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 at (814) 359-3421. Heritage Museum Board meets at 7 p.m. the second Thursday of the month at the Boalsburg Municipal Building, Main Street, Boalsburg. Call Dr. Pete Ferretti at (814) 574-0939 or email par2@psu.edu. I.O.O.F. Centre Lodge #153 meets at 7:30 p.m. the first and third Thursday of each month at I.O.O.F. Lodge Hall, 756 N. Main St., Pleasant Gap. 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) 2381668. 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, 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 support group meets from 10:15 to 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 to 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://nittanymineral.org or email nittanymineral.org@gmail.com. Nittany Valley Woodturners meet from 7 to 9 p.m. every first Thursday in the woodworking shop of State College Area High School, South Building, 650 Westerly Parkway, State College. Email reg@market valuesolutions.com or visit www.visit nittany valleywoodturners.org. The Nittany Valley Writers Network meets for an early-risers breakfast at 7 a.m. every third Wednesday at The Waffle Shop, 1610 W. College Ave., State College. The Nittany Valley Writers Network meets from 7 to 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) 4228582, email ogsrobin@gmail.com or visit www.oldgreggschool.org. Parent Support Group for Children With Eating Disorders meets from 7 to 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. Port Matilda Grange No. 1284 meets at 7:30 p.m. the third 3rd Thursday of each month at the Huston Township Community Center, 1190 Allegheny St., Julian. Reiki Group meets from 6:30 to 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@ inspiredholisticwellness.com or visit www. inspiredholisticwellness.com. The Romans 12:2 Group meets from 7 to 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 af-

Page 35 fected by the addict’s behavior. Call (814) 353-1942. Sacred Harp Singing meets from 7 to 8:30 a.m. the second and fourth Monday at the University Mennonite Church, 1606 Norma St., State College. Visit www.state collegesacredharp.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) 2340658 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 to 9 p.m. 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.statecollegeweaversguild.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 to 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 or Linda Meyer 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 to 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 at 7 p.m. the second Tuesday of every month 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 to 8:30 a.m. and meets from 8:30 to 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) 3601063. Women’s Welcome Club of State College meets at 7 p.m. the second Wednesday of every month at Oakwood Presbyterian Church, 1865 Waddle Road, State College. Visit www.womenswelcomeclub. org or email wwcmembership@gmail.com. — Compiled by Gazette staff

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Business

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Society names its executive of the year UNIVERSITY PARK — Michael Leven, president and chief operating officer for Las Vegas Sands Corporation, has been named 2014 Hospitality Executive of the Year by the Penn State Hotel and Restaurant Society. Leven will receive the award during the 53rd Hospitality Executive of the Year award reception, which will take place Sunday, Nov. 9, in conjunction with the annual International Hotel, Motel and Restaurant Show in New York. As part of the honor, Leven also will be inducted into the Penn State Hospitality Hall of Fame, located at The Nittany Lion Inn on Penn State’s University Park campus. “The students, faculty and staff of the Penn State School of Hospitality Management are truly honored that a hospitality industry legend like Michael Leven has accepted this award and will be taking the time to meet and speak with us this year. Nobody in the history of the hospitality industry has done more to provide opportunities for people to advance as managers and owners,” said John O’Neill, director of the School of Hospitality Management. Leven has served on the Las Vegas Sands Corporation board of directors since 2004. In 2009, he became the company’s president and chief operating officer and assumed responsibility for the overall operations of the company’s U.S. and international locations. Leven is a veteran hospitality executive with more than 50 years of experience in the business and a distinguished and wellrecognized record of success. He was formerly president and chief executive officer of US Franchise Systems Inc., the company he founded in 1995, which developed and franchised the Microtel Inns & Suites and Hawthorn Suites hotel brands. He was previously president and COO

of Holiday Inn Worldwide, president of Days Inn of America, and president of Americana Hotels. He has also served on the board of directors of Starwood Hotels and Resorts and is currently a trustee of the Marcus Foundation. MICHAEL LEVEN In addition to being a hotel industry icon and one of franchising’s most innovative leaders, Leven has served many industry organizations throughout his career. He co-founded the Asian-American Hotel Owners Association, which started with 12 members in 1989 and now has more than 9,300 members, who combined own more than 22,000 hotels representing approximately $60 billion in property value. He is also the former international president of the Hotel Sales & Marketing Association International and a former chairman of the American Hotel & Lodging Association’s government affairs committee. “The members of PSHRS are exceptionally proud that Michael Leven will be our award recipient this year and be inducted into our hospitality Hall of Fame,” said Lea Ann Kish, president of PSHRS and chief operating officer of Milestone Hospitality Management. “Mr. Leven’s career accomplishments from leading major industry players, creating his own hotel company, co-founding AAHOA, and serving on countless boards are unparalleled. He is an icon, one of the most notable of our era, and a preeminent representation of the myriad of opportunities available to our past and present hospitality students.”

Leven is a recipient of the American Association of Franchisees and Dealers Lifetime Achievement Award and was previously named to HSMAI’s Hot List of 25 Most Extraordinary Sales and Marketing Minds in Hospitality and Travel. He has also received the American Jewish Committee Selig Distinguished Service Award, UJA Federation of New York Hotel and Hospitality Award, the Georgia Hospitality and Travel Association Spirit of Hospitality Award, the Asian-American Hotel Owners Association Above and Beyond Award, and the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Americas Lodging Investment Summit. He currently serves as a board member for the Jewish Federation of Las Vegas, Birthright Israel Foundation, Hersha Hospitality Trust, the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America organization, American Gaming Association, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and is currently the chairman of the Job Creators Alliance board of directors. Leven is also a member of the Georgia Aquarium board of directors, an institution where he served as chief executive officer prior to taking the reins at Las Vegas Sands. Leven is a native of Boston, Mass., and holds a Bachelor of Arts from Tufts University and Master of Science from Boston University. He has honorary doctorate degrees from Niagara University and Johnson and Wales University. “It is both an honor and a privilege to be recognized by Penn State’s Hotel and Restaurant Society. As my working career comes to a conclusion in 2014, this is a significant event and a capstone,” said Leven. Las Vegas Sands is the world’s leading developer and operator of integrated resorts, which feature state-of-the-art convention and exhibition facilities, premium

accommodations, world-class gaming and entertainment, destination retail and dining, including celebrity chef restaurants, and many other amenities. Properties include the five-diamond Venetian and Palazzo resorts and Sands Expo Center in Las Vegas, Sands Bethlehem in eastern Pennsylvania and the iconic Marina Bay Sands in Singapore. Through its majority ownership in Sands China Ltd., LVS owns a portfolio of properties on the Cotai Strip in Macao, including The Venetian Macao, The Plaza and Four Seasons Hotel Macao and Sands Cotai Central, as well as the Sands Macao on the Macao Peninsula. Penn State Hotel and Restaurant Society was established in 1948 to strengthen the hospitality profession and to enhance the reputation of the hotel, restaurant and institutional management program in the Penn State School of Hospitality Management. PSHRS and the school created the Hospitality Executive of the Year Award in 1960 to honor individuals who exemplify the successful leadership characteristics that they strive to instill in students and to convey to alumni and colleagues. Last year’s award recipient was Jim Abrahamson, CEO of Interstate Hotels & Resorts. Previous winners include J. W. “Bill” Marriott Jr., executive chairman, Marriott International; Steve Rushmore, chairman, HVS; Randy Smith, chairman and co-founder, STR; Roger Dow, president and chief executive officer, U.S. Travel Association; Niki Leondakis, former chief operating officer, Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants; Andrew Kerin, former group president, Global Food, Hospitality and Facility Services, ARAMARK Corporation; Tom Giannopoulos, executive chairman, MICROS Systems, Inc.; and other notable executives in the industry.

PSU’s Morooney elected vice chair of KINBER By KATIE JACOBS Special to the Gazette

UNIVERSITY PARK — Kevin Morooney, vice provost for information technology at Penn State, has been elected as the new vice chair for the Keystone Initiative for Network Based Education and Research. KINBER is a nonprofit organization comprised of education, research, health care and other institutions throughout Pennsylvania. As vice chair, Morooney will help further the organization’s mission of providing broadband connectivity, fostering collaboration and promoting innovative technologies across the commonwealth. In addition to his role at Penn

State, Morooney will serve as KINBER’s vice chair for two years before becoming chair for another two years. “I am honored and excited to step into my position as KINBER’s new vice chair,” said Morooney. “I’m looking forward to working with the organization to help spread learning and innovation throughout the commonwealth.” Wendy Huntoon, KINBER’s executive director, says Morooney was chosen by KINBER for his leadership skills and mutual interests in collaboration and networking. “Kevin has shown his leadership capabilities and his interest and involvement in the national networking community,”

Vaughn appointed to Kish Bank’s regional board STATE COLLEGE — Frances V. Vaughn has been appointed to Kish Bank’s Huntingdon County regional board, according to William P. Hayes, chairman and CEO of Kish Bank and Kish Bancorp. Vaughn is vice president for human resources at Mutual Benefit Group in Huntingdon. She is a graduate of Penn State University and holds a master’s degree in industrial relations/human resources from Saint Francis University. “We are pleased to welcome Ms. FRANCES VAUGHN Vaughn to our regional board in Huntingdon County,” Hayes said. “Her perspective will be very valuable to us as we continue to grow our company in the central Pennsylvania region. She shares our deep commitment to the community and the organizations that make the quality of life better for us all.” Vaughn currently is board chair for the J.C. Blair Health System and is a member of the board of the Home Nursing Agency Visiting Nurses Association. She also is a member of the executive committee of the Huntingdon County Chamber of Commerce, the Mount Union Area High School Occupational Advisory Committee and the Human Resources Association of Centre County. “I admire Kish’s strong commitment to the community and the many contributions made possible by a locally focused community bank,” Vaughn said, “and I look forward to working with the Kish team to help the company achieve its ambitious goals.”

said Huntoon, “as evidenced by the fact that he received Internet2’s President’s Leadership Award in April.” Internet2’s leadership award recognizes exceptional leadership in the Internet2 community, a group KEVIN MOROONEY of research, academic, industrial and government leaders who collaborate with and through innovative technologies. As vice chair, Morooney will assume the

duties of current chair Jinx Walton in the event of her absence, work on key projects and participate as a member of the board to shape the strategic direction of KINBER as it evolves and grows into its next phase. KINBER’s flagship project is the Pennsylvania Research and Education Network. The network consists of more than 1,600 miles of fiber and connects more than 70 locations in Pennsylvania. PennREN provides next-generation broadband that enables services like ultra high-definition video, colocation, disaster recovery and data sharing. The collaborative environment also provides opportunities for member institutions to share best practices, content and programs.

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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 JULY 21-25, 2014 BELLEFONTE BOROUGH

James F. Gingerich by agent to John Ross Bolton, 110 W Logan St., Bellefonte, $117,500. Robert M. Sandow and Miyuki Sandow to Mark A. Bonta, 407 W High St., Bellefonte, $189,900. Robert B. Wagner estate and Susan Pickrell executrix to Hammered Dreams LLC, 711 1/2 Halfmoon St., Bellefonte, $130,000.

BENNER TOWNSHIP

Matthew M. Perry and Becky Perry to Shannon M. Beckwith, 650 Valentine Hill Road, Bellefonte, $175,000. Ralph Spearly Contracting Inc to Frederick W. Haberberger and Tabetha A. Haberberger, 145 Teasal Way, Bellefonte, $285,000.

BOGGS TOWNSHIP

Mark R. Baney and Jessica M. Baney to Jeanne L. Butler, 204 Dry Top Road, Bellefonte, $130,000. Linda K. Burd to Patrick Joseph Nagle and Lindsey Beth Nagle, 507 Lucas Road, Bellefonte, $110,000. Edward J. Westfall Income Only Trust, Emma B. Westfall Income Only Trust, Larry High co-trustee and Phyllis M. High co-trustee to Eric S. Fisher and Meghan R. Fisher, 704 Old 220 Road, Bellefonte, $83,000.

BURNSIDE TOWNSHIP

Daniel P. Watson and Shirley M. Watson to Courtney A. Brungard and Daniel M. Edwards, Maple Drive, Karthaus, $75,000.

COLLEGE TOWNSHIP

Brookline Associates Limited Partnership to Juniper State College Re Holdings III LL, 1930 Cliffside Drive, $12500,000. Coldren Associates to Juniper State College Re Holdings II LLC, 1950 Cliffside Drive, State College, $10187,800. Dennis A. Gioia and Judith L. Albrecht to Camillo Properties Inc, 608 Elmwood St., State College, $226,500. Philip M. Gold-Garvey and Alisa GoldGarvey to Michael K. Moriarta and Jean H. Moriarta, 123 Macduff Circle, State College, $500,000. Marvin H. Hall and Joyce E. Hall to Christopher Culver and Stacey S. Culver, 1506 Elizabeth Road, State College, $244,900. Elizabeth A. Ivicic and Elizabeth A. Lingenfelter to Elizabeth A. Lingenfelter and Nicholas A. Lingenfelter, 113 October Drive, State College, $1. Larry A. Johnson Sr. and Christine D. Johnson to Matam Vijay Kumar and Anitha M. Vijay, 340 Glengarry Lane, State Col-

lege, $430,000. Florence M. Krebs by agent and F. Maxine Krebs by agent to Robert Glenn Walker, 149 Villa Crest Drive, State College, $165,000. Roger D. Macnicol and Stephanie Ashbaugh JO to Stephen Schadler, 105 Quincy Ave., State College, $186,000. Spetzer Development Co. LLC to Bethany C. Bray, 134 Rainlo St., State College, 192,000. Elwood V. and Martha L. Struble Revocable and Martha L. & Struble trustee to Sean M. Houts, 640 Trout Road, State College, $207,000. Jerry A. Witherite and Judy A. Witherite to Patrick A. Hurtack and Lori A. Gravish Hurtack, 1222 Cottonwood Ave., State College, $311,800.

FERGUSON TOWNSHIP

David E. Conroy and Shawna E. Doerksen to Zhongyi Yuan and Xuan Zhou, 2356 Sagamore Drive, State College, $475,000. Fannie Mae and Federal National Mortgage Association to Woodycrest Rentals LLC, 480 Airport Road, State College, $93,000. Joseph C. Flay estate and Sarah A. Derber executrix to William M. Updegraff and Stella M. Updegraff, 3291 Shellers Bend #712, State College, $268,000. Stephanie S. Lecouvre to Kelli Snyder and Jeremy R. Snyder, 241 Rosemont Drive, State College, $399,900. Jeremy E. Lloyd and Erin Lloyd to Christine Eleazer, 3017 Sheffield Drive, State College, $263,000. Michael P. Klein and Nancy E. Klein to Thomas J. Jacobs and Jennifer L. Jacobs, 140 Bradford Court, State College, $430,000.

HALFMOON TOWNSHIP

Ralph L. Deshong and Barbara B. Deshong to Gary Lynn Messing and Elizabeth R. Kupp, 4741 Shanelly Drive, Port Matilda, $415,000. John Michael Evanko II by sheriff, Beth Ann Renwick Evanko by sheriff and Mike Evanko by sheriff to Citizens Bank of Pennsylvania, 90 Buffalo Lane, Port Matilda, $90,000. Douglas C. Kifolo and Kathleen T. Kifolo to Eric Lowey and Li Zhang, 91 Lutz Lane, Port Matilda, $248,000. Larry D. Lewis and Virginia L. Lewis to Paul J. Angeli and Jhaleh Moshiri-Angeli, 20 Doe Drive, Port Matilda, $275,000.

HARRIS TOWNSHIP

James Morrison and Angie Morrison to Istvan Miko, 105 Mary Elizabeth St., Boalsburg, $242,000. Richard H. Pearce and Janice L. Pearce to Walter A. Bahr and Davies E. Bahr, 122 Glory Way, Boalsburg, $379,000. TOA PA IV LP to Michael B. Bourgo and Jerrie T. Bourgo, 214 Beacon Circle, Boalsburg, $280,951.80.

LIBERTY TOWNSHIP

Dean E. Brickley and Bertha Brickley to Michael S. Styers and Jodi L. Styers, 102 N Kunes St., Blanchard, $25,000. William L. Dittmar and Sharon K. Dittmar to Matthew F. Etters, N Liberty St., Lock Haven, $1.

Jacob E. Merrill, Kim E. Merrill and Rexallen Schrum to Rexallen Schrum, 217 Merrill Lane, Howard, $1. Tracy A. Reagan to Richard B. Heaton Jr. and Dawn Berfield, 207 Bald Eagle Forest Road, Howard, $132,500. Rexallen Schrum to Allyce C. Boardman and Jordan W. Boone, 217 Merrill Lane, Howard, $239,000.

MILESBURG BOROUGH

JPMorgan Chase Bank to Douglas Hendershot, 305 Second St., Bellefonte, $110,500.

PATTON TOWNSHIP

Li Hua Cao by agent to Daoyong Zhang, 2016 Mary Ellen Lane, State College, $148,000. Michael K. Moriarta and Jean H. Moriarta to Patrick J. Distaso and Marcia W. Distaso, 246 Camelot Lane, State College, $314,900. Emilie Phillips Smith and Phillip R. Smith to Jarret A. Cicero and Jendy G. Cicero, 219 Leawood Lane, State College, $335,000. Joseph V. Tipping and Elizabeth O. Tipping to Mark A. Walde and Belinda J. Walde, 1622 Woodledge Circle, State College, $147,000.

PHILIPSBURG BOROUGH

Timothy B. Dunlap and Beth A. Dunlap to Timothy B. Dunlap and Beth A. Dunlap, 708 Pauline St., Philipsburg, $1. Timothy B. Dunlap and Beth A. Dunlap to Timothy B. Dunlap and Beth A. Dunlap, 708 Pauline St., Philipsburg, $1. Timothy B. Dunlap and Beth A. Dunlap to Timothy B. Dunlap and Beth A. Dunlap, Douglas Street, Philipsburg, $1. Robert R. Mitchell II and Tara Mitchell to Kevin A. Kephart, 317 E. Hickory St., Philipsburg, $0. William H. Spanogle and Sarah Spanogle to Brian G. Beish and Brea D. Beish, 100 N Seventh St., Philipsburg, $132,500. Roger L. Toner by sheriff and Crystal Neff by sheriff to Bank of America, 115 N Centre St., Philipsburg, $20,000.

POTTER TOWNSHIP

Charles L. Fohringer estate and Kenneth L. Fohringer executor to Jeffry P. Stachowski, 62 Tusseyville Road, Centre Hall, $60,000. Kurt McKinney Jr. and Bridget M. McKinney to Thomas Walsh, 219 Main Road, Spring Mills, $117,500. H. Faith McNitt estate, Harriet Faith McNitt estate, Harriet Faith McNitt Harbeson E and Daivd G. McNitt executor to Stephanie Ann Larson, 122 Grow Lane, Central Hall, $1. Ray A. Walker and Joyce K. Walker to Ray A. Walker Jr. and Carol L. Walker, Route SR-0144, Bellefonte, $1. Pamela Ruth Winter to Weaver Revocable Living Trust, 149 Asher Lane, Spring Mills, $276,500.

RUSH TOWNSHIP

Northwest Savings Bank to Marjorie F. Knapp, 1389 State St., Osceola Mills, $1. Jo Ann E. Putillion to Jo Ann E. Putillion and Sue Ellen Maines, 329 Walker St., Osceola Mills, $1.

SNOW SHOE TOWNSHIP

Robert D. O’Brien and Nancy L. O’Brien to Robert L. O’Brien, 199 Stark Lane, Snow Shoe, $10.

SPRING TOWNSHIP

James E. Poole Jr. and Christina M. Poole to Jacob Muthersbaugh, 926 W Water St., Bellefonte, $93,900. Kimberly Marie Field Jacobs and Andrew D. Jacobs to Susan L. Weaver and David R. Jackson, 1505 Airport Road, Bellefonte, $210,900. Robert A. Shank to Joshua R. Bailey and Tyler E. Bowels, 515 Gilltown Road, Pleasant Gap, $5,000.

STATE COLLEGE BOROUGH

Barbara P. Bernard by agent to Bernard Family Trust, Sharon L. Bernard-Haley trustee and Kevin Haley trustee, 509 E Foster Ave., State College, $1. Tom Cali and Equity Trust Company to Brian T. Cali, 541 E McCormick Ave., State College, $269,000. Coldren Associates to Juniper State College Re Holdings I LLC, 610 W Whitehall Road, State College, $3112.200. Jeffrey E. Danoff and Paula B. Danoff to Jeffrey E. Danoff and Paula B. Danoff, 616 E College Ave., State College, $1. Anthony Ghaffari to Charles R. Dawson, 500 E College Ave., State College, $195,000. Juan Mario Gomez to Cynthia Niemeyer White, 317 Ridge Ave., State College, $483,500. Timothy L. Hoffman and Cynthia E. Hoffman to Skyra C. Blanchard, 935C W. Whitehall Road Unit #3, State College, $151,000. Karen Hofheinz and Juergen R. Hofheinz to David M. Taylor III, 808 Stratford Drive Unit 11, State College, $139,000. Ned H. Kalin executor, Margot A. Kalin estate and Margot Ann Kalin estate to Tess A. Russo and Kenneth D. Mankoff, 744 Jackson St., State College, $390,000. Peter H. Maserick to David E. Goldberg and Lacey K. Goldberg, 913 Taylor St., State College, 187,000. Allen M. Wilson, Heather B. Wilson and Derrick R. May to Allen M. Wilson, Heather B. Wilson, Derrick R. May and Alyssa C. May, 447 E Fairmount Ave., State College, $1. Donald K. Zettlemoyer and Lynda J. Zettlemoyer to Marie Hardin and Gerard J. Kammer, 436 Homan Ave., State College, $499,500.

TAYLOR TOWNSHIP

Rebeckah Flowers to Travis M. Weakland, 5868 Tyrone Pike, Tyrone, $132,500.

WALKER TOWNSHIP

Alma C. Rider to Alma C. Rider Trust, Karen Lou Rider trustee and Gary Lynn Rider trustee, 2532 Zion Road, Bellefonte, $1. Donna Jean Slusser to Jon P. Stell and Jolene M. Stell, 117 Hancock Road, Bellefonte, $350,000. Edwin B. Weaver to Justin C. Rajan, 307 Pebble Lane, Bellefonte, $137,000. Zion Associates to Guido J. Riccadonna and Phyllis S. Riccadonna, 155 Gemstone Drive, Bellefonte, $186,900. — Compiled by Gazette staff

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COMIC BOOK SALE $10 We have a ton of great comics for sale with a wide variety to choose from. Batman, Superman, Xâ&#x20AC;&#x2018;Men, You name it. Great Prices Too. Check us out at http://botropolis. ecrater.com

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COUNTER Stools (2), 23â&#x20AC;? high. $15 for the pair. (814) 574â&#x20AC;&#x2018;6387

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OLD STEAMER Trunk $75 (814) 574â&#x20AC;&#x2018;6387

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Lund Trifold TONNEAU cover for 6â&#x20AC;&#x2122; truck bed $160; Snap down cover for 6.5â&#x20AC;&#x2122; bed $75. Both in excellent condition. (814) 355â&#x20AC;&#x2018;4132

Nursing Scheduler Centre Crest is currently seeking a full time Nursing Scheduler to work Monday â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Friday. The successful candidate will prepare schedules for Nursing; assist with monitoring attendance policy, assists with payroll. As well as maintain the day to day schedule needs. The successful candidate should have experience in scheduling, payroll and staffing requirements for long term care. If you feel you are the candidate for this position, please complete an application found on our website at www.centrecrest.org or by stopping in to see us at 502 East Howard Street, Bellefonte, PA 16823

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Director of Dining Services Centre Crest Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, located in Bellefonte, PA is seeking a Director of Dining Services. The Director of Dining Services will be responsible for overall dietary operations which include oversight of dining services staff, managing the person centered dining experience, food procurement, managing budgets, and working closely with the new menu software program. Requirements include at least 2 years of experience in dietary management in long term care and are a Certified Dietary Manager. Position reports directly to Administrator. We offer an excellent compensation package. For immediate consideration, please submit a resume with a cover letter including salary requirements via email to: Zachary Robinson at ZRobinson@ltcmail.com.

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Home Nursing Agency Private Duty Home Care We are looking for compassionate CareGivers to provide personal care and basic daily living assistance to clients in their homes. Full-time and Casual positions available! â&#x20AC;˘ Competitive pay, including mileage reimbursement â&#x20AC;˘ Paid time off for Full-Time and retirement plan available. â&#x20AC;˘ Paid on-the-job training. No experience required! For additional information, call 1-800-992-2554. Apply on-line at www.homenursingagency.com. Equal Opportunity Employer

NURSING OPPORTUNITES AT CENTRE CREST Centre Crest is currently seeking qualified candidates to fill positions in our facility located in Bellefonte, PA. We are currently looking to fill PART TIME positions in the following areas. All shifts are available; we also offer a flexible schedule and an excellent benefits package. Part time Certified Nursing Assistants Part time Licensed Practical Nurses If you feel you are the right choice for this positon, please go to our website at www.centrecrest.org to complete an application and also to learn more about these rewarding careers waiting for you at Centre Crest. For more information, please call us at 814-355-6777 or stop in to see us at 502 East Howard Street, Bellefonte, PA 16823.

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August 14-20, 2014

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