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As autumn begins, there are many fall festivals that will be taking place in and around Centre County. From scarecrow-making contests to pumpkin carving, the Gazette has your guide to all things fall./Pages 18, 19

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Trustees meeting draws public comment Updates on university’s plan, Freeh recommendations presented NCAA decision to cut Penn State penalties welcomed

By MARJORIE S. MILLER

new staff positions and honors. He said Penn State rose in its 2014 rankings, becoming No. 8 among public univerSTATE COLLEGE — Issues that have sities according to U.S. News & World been plaguing the Penn State Board Report. of Trustees since the Jerry Sandusky Citing new student admissions, he child sex abuse scandal and the firing said the university has received about of late football coach Joe Paterno were 4,000 baccalaureate applications. again spotlighted during the public “(The applications) are running comment period of the board’s public ahead of last year at this time,” he said. meeting Sept. 20 at The Penn Stater. Erickson also presented updates Concerns over the board’s transon the Millennium Scholars Program, parency and govwhich has received ernance were “I THINK THE board has lost its $10 million over brought up by way in so many ways. Secrecy the next five years members of the from the National community, fol- breeds mistrust. They don’t want Science Foundalowed by reports to keep things open.” tion to conduct from the commitresearch on comtees on academic Bob Jubelirer puter vision. affairs and student Penn State Former Pennsylvania life; audit and risk; lieutenant governor also continues its finance, business fight against child and capital planning; governance and abuse, Erickson said, stating the third long-range planning; legal and compliannual Blue Out game will be held this ance; and outreach, development and year. In the last two years more than community relations. $126,000 has been raised for the cause, Penn State President Rodney Erickhe said. Other initiatives include the son began his report with updates on Walk for Prevention and “All U” Day. mmiller@centrecountygazette.com

Erickson also presented updates on the Croke Park Classic, Penn State’s football game in Ireland next year; the For the Future Campaign; and the university’s 2012 senior class gift, which was a restoration of the Nittany Lion Shrine. Penn State alumnus Brian Masella, who played Penn State football in the 1970s, opened the public comment portion of the meeting with a letter he wrote in March to the board of trustees requesting the rebuild of the football wall, in which football players are recognized with plaques. Masella said more than six decades of letterman are acknowledged on the wall, as well as Penn State alumni, students, faculty and many others. The wall was torn down, he said he was told, because it would prevent the university from moving forward from the “travesty” that occurred after the Jerry Sandusky scandal. “The lettermen did nothing wrong,” he said, and don’t deserve to be “disgraced” by the removal of the wall.

HARRISBURG — The NCAA’s decision to dial back one of the penalties against Penn State for its handling of the Jerry Sandusky molestation scandal has drawn positive reaction from students and others associated with the university, who got some good news after two years of scandal. College sports’ governing body announced Tuesday that it would gradually restore 20 football scholarships, saying the school BILL O’BRIEN has already made significant improvements to its athletics programs.

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Protesters turn out at March for Truth By CHRIS MORELLI

editor@centrecountygazette.com

UNIVERSITY PARK — A group of protesters gathered outside The Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel on Sept. 20 to make certain their voices were heard. The group, composed mostly of Penn State alums, gathered because they’re upset with the way the board has acted in the wake

of the Jerry Sandusky scandal. Some wore T-shirts and some carried signs. While the protest was boisterous, it was peaceful. Connie Deater traveled from Delaware to attend the protest, which was dubbed a “March for Truth.” Deater, who is not a Penn State alum, carried a sign that Protesters, Page 4

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SAFE GUARDING: After a string of violent incidents at schools across the United States, Centre County school officials have made changes to make it more difficult to gain entry to schools.

Schools update security systems By MARJORIE S. MILLER

mmiller@centrecountygazette.com

STATE COLLEGE — With the 2013-2014 school year in full swing, area school districts continue to make updates and improvements to their security systems to ensure the highest level of safety for students and faculty. Some of the changes are in response to school violence events that have occurred in recent years across the country, and others are routine revisions as part of the districts’ overall plans. Following a physical audit after the Sandy Hook Opinion ............................. 7 Health & Wellness .......... 8, 9

tragedy in December 2012, the State College Area School District added panic buttons to all of its buildings, increased training for staff and refined the drill procedures and frequency, according to Ed Poprik, State College Area School District’s director of the physical plant. “In response to the tragedy at Sandy Hook, we partnered with local law enforcement, emergency responders and other security experts to complete a physical audit of all of our buildings,” he said, similar to the one completed after the Columbine school Security, Page 5

Education ................... 10, 11 Community ................ 12-17

Fall Festivals ............... 18, 19 Sports .......................... 22-28

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ON A MISSION: Former Penn Stater and Hall of Fame running back Franco Harris spoke at the March for Truth on Sept. 20.

Gazette Gameday ...... 29, 30 Arts & Entertainment .31, 32

What’s Happening ..... 33, 34 Group Meetings .............. 35

Business ...................... 37, 38 Classified ......................... 39

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Front and Centre FALL SPORTS GUIDE: The scholastic sports season is in full swing. Check out our previews for area soccer and cross country squads in this week’s Centre Spread. Pages 20, 21

TIME TO CELEBRATE: The 80th anniversary of the Baileyville Community Hall will be held on Oct. 5. The event features the annual chicken barbecue, which is always popular. Page 14

YOUNG TALENT: State College’s Hannah Richardson is only 12, but her talent has taken her across the country. She’s looking to take things to the next level as she prepares to embark on a singing career. Page 31

BIG FESTIVAL: The Snow Shoe Fall Festival and Car Show was held over the weekend. The event featured classic cars, good food, a flea market and craft show. Page 15

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Cove Pizzeria robbed at gunpoint By StateCollege.com STATE COLLEGE — Police are searching for an armed man who held up The Cove NY Style Pizzeria Monday night. Officers were called to the restaurant at 1320 E. College Ave. at about 9:30 p.m. Employees told police the gunman was wearing a mask, camouflage jacket and a dark hooded sweatshirt. The suspect brandished a gun and demanded money. He got away with an unknown amount of cash. If you have any information about the crime, contact State College Police at (814) 234-7150.

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saulted her, but that she didn’t want anything done about it. The other assault was reported to police at about 1 p.m. Saturday. The woman who reported it said she was raped by a man she knew, police said. The man is the woman’s ex-boyfriend and the assault occurred months ago, police said. A rape was also reported on campus over the weekend. University police say a Penn State student was raped in the East Halls housing complex early Saturday morning. The suspect is identified only as a college-aged man who is known to the victim. It’s unclear whether that suspect has been charged. Neither of the assaults reported to State College Police are believed to be linked to the rape that was reported to Penn State Police Saturday. Penn State Police said a Penn State student was raped in the East Halls housing complex early Saturday morning. The suspect is identified as a college-aged man who is known to the victim.

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Gardners Candies set to open new store in State College By SAMI HULINGS

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STATE COLLEGE — State College chocoholics and candy lovers will soon be able to treat their sweet teeth and sugar needs at a new candy store. Gardners Candies, the iconic local chocolate and confections brand, will open a 3,000-square-foot store in the TJ Maxx Plaza located on North Atherton Street in early November. This will be the 12th location for the Tyrone-based candy company. Founded in 1897, Gardners stores feature a full selection of chocolates, including the famous Original Peanut Butter Meltaway, penny candy and other sweet treats and gifts. Sam Phillips, Gardners Candies president, said the candy company began actively searching for store space along the growing North Atherton corridor about a year ago. “We have stores in many markets in central Pennsylvania. The State College market is a very successful market for us. We see the growth in State College along the Atherton Avenue corridor and felt that it was important to be a part of this growth area,” he said. Phillips said the local appeal, variety of stores and restaurants and continued growth of North Atherton made it an ideal place for Gardners to launch one of its largest candy stores and attract new customers. “This area has shown tremendous growth and potential in recent years and this new location will provide easy and

convenient access to shoppers from the Centre County region,” he said. According to Phillips, the store’s lease was just signed and construction of the new store is under way. “We have a track record of many successful stores,” he said. “We have other stores that we own in central Pennsylvania and we have a track record of setting up these stores and building them properly. We know what we are doing in that regard.” Because of these successful stores and the large market in the State College area, Phillips said the candy company has no plans to make any changes to the Gardners store located in the Nittany Mall at this time. The North Atherton store will differ slightly from its Nittany Mall sister store, as Phillips said it will add a trendsetting, yet old-fashioned flavor to State College. “It’s going to look like a candy store when you walk in. We have a number of things that hatch back to a traditional candy store decorations. When you walk in, you’ll know it’s a candy store,” he said. “By the same token because the candy business is constantly evolving, we have some new things and some new ideas that we will have in the store which will reflect the modern, changing tastes.” What these new trends will be, candy fanatics will have to wait to indulge in once the store opens. But even with these newer, trendier aspects, Phillips is confident Gardners fans will still feel at home at the new store. “People who walk in, they will feel comfortable knowing it’s a Gardners candy store,” he said. Because of this, Phillips said he hopes and expects the

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GARDNERS CANDIES will open a new store in the T.J. Maxx Plaza in State College.

new store to do well. With 11 other stores in Pennsylvania and one in Maryland, Phillips feels confident this success will continue at the N. Atherton location. “Based on the fact that we are selling a high-quality product that people enjoy, that we are very successful in the State College as is, many people are looking forward to this new store and we think that we are in a very, very active location with a great track record,” he said. “Based on all these factors, we think we will be very successful.”

CBICC holds Centre County judge’s forum Event offers insights into candidates, local judicial system By HARRY ZIMBLER

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STATE COLLEGE — Nearly 200 members of the Chamber of Business and Industry of Centre County and guests attended the Annual Judge’s Forum, organized by the CBICC and held at the Mount View Country Club in Boalsburg. The purpose of the breakfast meeting was to provide insights in the operation of the Court of Common Pleas in Center County. The session offered insight into the backgrounds and philosophies of the county’s four judges. It was sponsored by the Babst Calland law firm and moderated by Maxine Ishler, court administrator. The forum began with the justices introducing themselves and providing a glimpse into their backgrounds and responsibilities. Centre County president Judge Tom Kistler began the session. Kistler was elected to the bench in 1997 when Centre County added a third judge. Today that number has risen to include a fourth judge. “I think we are very efficient,” Kistler noted. “Especially considering that we had to manage the Sandusky and the Russian trial in the past year.” In Kistler’s opinion, the county is not yet ready for a fifth judge, though he expects the caseload to reach that level in the next few years. “Currently we are jacks of all trade,” he said. Judge Bradley Lunsford, born and raised in Clearfield graduated from Duquesne University Law School and came to Centre County to join his future wife, Susan. Initially, Lunsford hoped to be a pros-

ecutor, but took a job as a public defender eventually moving on to the District Attorney’s office. When Clifford Yorks retired, Lunsford was encouraged to run for District Justice and won the office. “What really appealed to me about the job was that it’s very community oriented,” Lunsford said. He got involved in many different aspects of local justice, from alcohol abuse, truancy, and mediation. “You get to help people resolve their disputes. That’s healthy for the community and a great training ground for judge on the Court of Common Pleas.” When Lunsford joined the court he became part of “a professional, innovative court. Judge Brown encouraged me to start a DUI court.” Recent events led to the establishment of the Child Protective Safety Collaborative. “We are becoming far more aware of red flags in the community. And the Childhood Focused Advocacy Center we’ve created is a system that avoids embarrassing and frightening a child,” explained Lunsford. “It’s a community resource for therapy and awareness that is opening doors and showing how the community has really come together.” Judge Pam Ruest grew up in Connecticut and received her law degree from the University Of Connecticut. “I came here in 1988 and spent 10 years working for McQuaide Blasko attorneys, “ Ruest said. That was followed by 21 years with several law firms practicing family law. “We have a very caring, innovative group of judges,” she stated. “I am involved in Children’s Round Table, state wide. “

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PROTESTERS WORE T-shirts, carried signs, banners and chanted during Friday’s March for Truth, which was held outside the Penn Stater Conference Center. Protesters, from page 1 said “rebuild the wall,” a reference to a wall that was located behind the Joe Paterno statue outside Beaver Stadium. “My husband and son are alums … I have a daughter (who goes) here and we’re not happy with the way the board of trustees has acted regarding the university,” Deater said. “We’re here to lend our support to the people who are trying to make a difference. We want the statue and the wall back where it was.” There were several speakers at the event, most notably former Nittany Lion running back Franco Harris and former lieutenant governor and longtime state Sen. Bob Jubelirer. Harris, who has spent nearly two years defending Paterno’s legacy, said that the protest was not about a statue, sanctions or the football program. It’s much bigger than that, he said. “Anyone who was on the board in November of 2011 has to go,” Harris ex-

plained. “There has to be a transition period over the next three years where everybody leaves. We’ll vote them out, as you know. But this board … they need to figure out a way to clean up their mess, because they sure left a mess.” There were about 150 people at the protest. Some sported Joe Paterno baseball hats and T-shirts, many of which featured the number 409, Paterno’s win total before the NCAA stripped him of 111 victories. According to Harris, he was pleased with the turnout. The group, he said, simply wants answers. “Everything is about finding the truth. We want the answers to why and how they made the decision that they made on Nov. 9, 2011. None of it made sense then. With the information we have now, we know it doesn’t make any sense. How and why did they make those decisions? Our goal is to keep people informed. The thing that’s amazing to me is that even after two years, people are more enthused than ever,” Harris said. Brian Hassinger was one of those at the

protest. He designed the billboard that sits along state Route 322 outside State College. The billboard features Paterno’s likeness and features two words: “Forever 409.” Hassinger felt it was important to be at the protest. “I’m really involved. I’m still learning, but this (billboard) was the biggest project I’ve worked on,” Hassinger said. “I’m here to show my support. I started the ‘put the statue back’ Facebook page.” Jubelirer also spoke, asking the board to be more transparent. “I know so many of them,” he said. “And I’m shocked, frankly, by the way that they’ve handled this situation. It’s time for the board of trustees to understand that there needs to be transparency. The board needs to be opened up.” He praised those who showed up at the protest. “All of you have come here … to march for truth. Let this march continue for as long as it takes. We will not be worn down,”

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Jubelirer said. Laura Mack of State College liked what she heard from Harris and Jubelirer. “We’re just trying to fight the good fight. There’s just been too many injustices done. The public at large does not know the real story of what happened here at Penn State,” Mack said. “There was no cover up. Everyone thinks that there was. Joe Paterno, Graham Spanier, Tim Curley and Gary Schultz have been unfairly maligned without due process. The board of trustees that was in place in November of 2011 did not act in the best interest of this university. It’s unconscionable.” Not everyone at the protest had such strong opinions. Dai Nguyen, 28, simply wandered over when he heard noise from his office across the street. “I don’t really have an opinion of the board (of trustees). I’m a little ashamed about what has happened here,” said Nguyen, a graduate student at Penn State. “But I don’t really follow football, so I’m not on either side.”

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Pastor fired after officiating at same-sex wedding By ADAM LIDGETT StateCollege.com

STATE COLLEGE — The pastor who married a samesex couple in State College last month has been fired from his congregation, according to State College Mayor Elizabeth Goreham. Goreham said the Rev. Ken Kline Smeltzer was let go from the Church of Brethren parish, and that it had a direct correlation to his officiating the ceremony. Joseph Davis and Gregory Scalzo were married in Goreham’s home last month. The Register of Wills in Montgomery County began issuing marriage licenses to samesex couples despite the fact that same-sex marriage is not legal in Pennsylvania. “Pastors and congregations have differing views in placing importance on different things. That’s their prerogative,� Goreham said. Goreham said Smeltzer authorized her to speak with the media on his behalf. According to Goreham, Smeltzer was asked to go before the board of his congregation after it was revealed in the media he was the pastor who performed the same-sex wedding ceremony. Smeltzer said the pastor doesn’t want to speak publicly until he finds a new congregation.

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The updates to the schools are a “continuation of keeping ahead,â€? Peters said, explaining that every level added is “needed in protecting students and staff.â€? Miles said the school district practices drills, lockdowns and evacuations on a regular basis throughout the school year. He said safety is taken very seriously, and safety precautions are for the whole Bald Eagle community. “Our childrens’ safety comes first and foremost,â€? Miles said. Philipsburg-Osceola School District is in the process of adding additional security cameras at its new middle school and its elementary school buildings, and this past summer it implemented self-expiring identification stickers at the middle school, said superintendent Gregg Paladina. “We have ‌ implemented a policy where all staff wears ID badges,â€? he said. “Everyone does that.â€? The new middle school was designed with an entrance that has two double doors, Paladina said, which forces parents to enter through the office. “Our administrative team has worked closely with both Centre and Clearfield County officials to develop the county-wide emergency response plan,â€? he said. “We are constantly evaluating security measures at our monthly safety team meetings and bimonthly administrative team meetings.â€? Repeated attempts to make contact with administrators at Bellefonte Area School District were unsuccessful.

think so. It’s predictable, comfortable and legislators get to say they’re done something about crime. They love it.� The Centre County judges are all working on a variety of programs that are aimed at improving the quality of life for all county citizens. Some of these include programs to deal with domestic violence (a serious problem in the county); reducing recidivism; a mental health court; continued growth of the DUI court; combating the influx of hard drugs, expected to increase over the next few years. “We have been protected from it, but we are becoming more susceptible to outside influences,� Lunsford said.

In home detention and GPS monitors are being explored as alternatives to incarceration. The GPS system will notify the victim that an offender I within a certain distance. That will allow the victim to implement a safety plan. One thing that was evident: There is a great deal of mutual trust and respect between the majority of Centre County residents and their judges. Handling more than 3,000 cases each year, the four judges believe many of the programs that are now being considered or set in place will deal with the root causes of crime, including mental health and substance abuse.

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Trustees, from page 1 Masella said he sent two copies of the letter in March: one to the board of trustees and one to President Erickson. No acknowledgement was received, he said. “You claim you want to be open … but you do not respond,” he said. Peg Stine, another public commenter, said since November 2011 and the appointment of new trustees, “it’s been business as usual” with the board. She said she calls upon Penn State alumni and friends to let their views be known to work toward improving the board’s governance. “We are,” she said. Bob Jubelirer, former Pennsylvania State Senator and Penn State board of trustee candidate, spoke on the board’s governance and openness. “I think the board has lost its way in so many ways. Secrecy breeds mistrust,” he said. “They don’t want to keep things open.” Jubelirer said the board should reduce its membership, as well as address some of its conflicts, such as the governor and state secretary of education serving on the board. NCAA, from page 1 “I think it’s great that the NCAA is coming down a little easier,” said 22-year-old Brendan MacBride, a senior from the Philadelphia suburbs who learned of the decision on a cellphone message during a criminology class in State College. “They were too hasty to begin with.” Five scholarships will be restored next year and 15 more will be phased in until the school reaches the limit of 85 in 201617, a season earlier than the school had agreed to, the NCAA said. Joseph Sinclair, 19, a Penn State student from Reading, said the decision was a return to “the way it should’ve been.” “They took it out on the kids,” Sinclair said. “But I’m glad they’re lifting them and bringing back some scholarships.” Penn State president Rodney Erickson

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“They should be, frankly, removed,” he said. “It’s time to put the board of trustees under the ethics act.” He said it’s time the board takes a staterelated university approach on the Rightto-Know-Law, which is “very important” to the board of trustees. “Penn State is beloved … make it open, make it transparent, make it responsible. Don’t wait. The time is now,” Jubelirer said. The board responded by saying Erickson and Gov. Tom Corbett have been removed as voting members, and the governance committee has moved forward with “many changes.” Additionally, the board has asked for public participating at meetings and term limits have been established. Justin Cortes, a 2012 Penn State graduate from the college of communications, said “here and now” is the most important time for Penn State and its 96,000-plus students at all campuses. “That’s the present and they are our future,” he said. Cortes urged the board to continue to move forward as “one cohesive unit” to fulfill the university’s land-grant mission, move “beyond the rallies, protests and

trash-talking,” and focus on what “makes us the best in the world.” Senior Vice President for Finance David Gray presented the university’s capital plan over the next five years which focuses on the renewal of existing facilities. About 30 percent of the university’s buildings are between 25 and 50 years old, he said, which require heating, air conditioning and other updates. Limited construction is needed at University Park and some commonwealth campuses, he said. The capital plan will cost $2.7 billion, he said. That money will come from a variety of sources: capital plan reserves, borrowing, unity reserves and state capital. Gray also gave updates on the university’s two new data centers in Hershey and University Park, and on the Whitehall Park project, which is proceeding. Trustee Joel Myers presented the board’s report on outreach, development and community relations, saying the committee continues to “accelerate” the efforts of positive things happening at Penn State. Myers said he received a report that the Penn State website has been redesigned, and the World Campus continues to grow

“substantially,” and required additional support. Speaking on the Freeh recommendations, Gray said “no recommendations are behind schedule.” Of the 119 recommendations, 116 are “substantially complete” or “ongoing,” he said, with one recorded as “not adopted.” The board’s accomplishments to date, following recommendations from the Freeh Report, include: new positions filled over the last few months, including a clergy compliance officer; “sweeping changes” to the board of trustee structure; new and improved policies and procedures, including background checks and youth programs; the restructuring of the human resources function; the hiring of a youth coordinator; coordination of youth programs; putting “safety and security” first and foremost; increased focus on institutional risk and updates to reporting criteria; and improved and increased training for staff. The Freeh report is an independent report by Louis Freeh and his law firm, Freeh Sporkin & Sullivan, LLP, into the facts and circumstances of the actions of Penn State surrounding the child abuse committed by Sandusky.

called it particularly welcome news for student-athletes who want to attend Penn State. “As we promised throughout this process, we are committed to improving all our policies, procedures and actions,” Erickson said. The NCAA said the unanimous decision by its executive committee was based on the recommendation of former U.S. Sen. George Mitchell, who has been serving as Penn State’s athletics integrity monitor. “This action provides an opportunity to recognize Penn State’s significant momentum, while also providing additional opportunities for student-athletes,” said Wake Forest University president Nathan Hatch, chair of the NCAA’s Division I board of directors, which endorsed the decision. The penalties came amid heavy criticism of university leaders’ response to

complaints about Sandusky. Penn State and the NCAA agreed to the penalties by entering into a consent decree more than a year ago, shortly after Sandusky was convicted of 45 counts of sexual abuse. They also require the school to pay a $60 million fine and serve a four-year ban on postseason play. The NCAA also eliminated 112 wins by the football program. Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett, whose federal anti-trust lawsuit over the penalties was thrown out by a federal judge earlier this year, said the decision showed that “the NCAA is recognizing the important changes and reforms that the university has undertaken and will continue to make moving forward.” The NCAA said it also may reduce the postseason play ban, depending on the university’s future progress. Mitchell said it was premature to say which other sanctions might be changed. “This was a positive response to positive action, and as to the future, we’ll have to make judgments in the future,” Mitchell told reporters in a conference call. He said the decision was particularly warranted by the actions of Erickson and other university leaders “in the face of considerable opposition within the Penn State community.” “Over time, their actions led to a circumstance where it became clear to me that their response was positive in the face of difficult circumstances,” Mitchell said. Mitchell said he recommended the restoration of scholarships, but the specific

elements were decided by the NCAA and Big Ten Conference. “It is the mechanism most directly targeted to students, student-athletes,” Mitchell said. “I felt it was an appropriate place to provide the relief.” Earlier this month, Mitchell issued a report on the first year of his service as monitor, crediting Penn State for notable progress that included implementation of 119 recommendations made last summer by former FBI director Louis Freeh, who directed the school’s investigation into the scandal. The family of former coach Joe Paterno issued a statement calling the decision welcome news. Paterno died from lung cancer in January 2012, weeks after the arrest of Sandusky on abuse charges and two administrators on allegations of a criminal cover-up. A lawsuit by his surviving family members and others against the NCAA is pending in county court near State College. Sandusky is serving a 30- to 60-year state prison sentence for sexual abuse of 10 boys, including incidents inside Penn State athletics facilities. A state appeals court recently heard oral argument in his quest for a new trial. The Nittany Lions are 3-1 and do not play this week. In response to the NCAA announcement, coach Bill O’Brien said his staff was pleased for the players, who, he said, have “proven themselves to be a resilient group of young men who are able to look ahead, focus and overcome adversity.”

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Office distractions sit right next to you Forget that game of computer solitaire. The biggest culprits in wasting office workers’ time are other office workers. A variety of managerial and academic studies confirm that seemingly self-evident fact, Wall Street Journal columnist Sue Shellenbarger reports. The problem has been exacerbated apparently by workplaces with open floor plans and low-walled cubicles, fewer private offices or those with floorto-ceiling glass for that productivityenhancing fishbowl effect, and those communal gathering places — like the old water cooler, only with couches. The idea is that encouraging employee interactions will produce useful, profitable ideas like anti-gravity machines and death rays. Instead, it seems workers talk about sports and sex, which would both seem to be useful fields of endeavor but not if your company produced, for example, truck axles. Instead, the open plan, according Dale McFeatters to The Journal, has “an unintended is a columnist for downside: pesky, productivity-sapScripps-Howard ping interruptions.” And there’s data News Service. to prove it. “Face-to-face interruptions account for one-third more intrusions than email or phone calls, which employees feel freer to defer or ignore,” according to a study in the journal Organization Studies. That suggests one quick way to boost productivity: bad manners. Researchers at the University of California, Irvine, find cubicle dwellers are interrupted 29 percent more often than those in private offices. A study by a Michigan State psychologist shows it takes just over two seconds to lose a train of thought but 25 minutes to fully pick it up again. Some employees, when they don’t want to be interrupted, put on a special hat or armband or, at one office, drape themselves in crime-scene tape. Unmeasured is the amount of time the employee spends thinking, “Am I looking like a real idiot here?” The Journal says more than 6,500 workers each year download a free “Interrupters Log Work Sheet” to help them analyze and eliminate sources of distraction. What does not seem to be addressed in any of these studies is how much productive time is wasted filling out forms, logs, questionnaires, time sheets and computer Qand-As on how much time is being wasted. Now, go back to playing solitaire on your computer.

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Should food stamps be curtailed? What should be the future of food stamps? The Associated Press reported last week that House Republicans are trying to cut $4 billion from the $80 billion-a-year food stamp program. Conservative critics argue the program has become bloated — more than one in seven Americans now get federal help feeding their families. “I think most Americans don’t think you should be getting something for free, especially for the ablebodied adults,” said Rep. Tim Huelskamp, R-Kan. But President Barack Obama has threatened to veto such a bill, with the White House issuing a statement that “these cuts would affect a broad array of Americans who are struggling to make ends meet.” How should the food stamp program proceed? Columnists Joel Mathis and Ben Boychuk debate the issue.

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One in seven Americans is on food stamps? That sure sounds like a lot, doesn’t it? Maybe too many? Well, consider this: The Census Bureau last week unveiled its annual measurement of income in the United States. It turns out that 15 percent of Americans are living in poverty. If you care to do the math, 15 percent more or less equals a ratio of one-in-seven. In other words, the food stamp program appears to be precisely as Joel Mathis, joelmmathis@ large as it needs gmail.com, is a to be. In fact, you writer in could argue it Philadelphia. needs to be larger. Panera Bread CEO Ron Shaich spent last week eating on $4.50 a day — the amount of money provided by the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, the

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formal name for food stamps. Guess what? He was pretty hungry. “When is my next meal?” Shaich wrote in his blog last week. “How much food is left in my cabinet? Will it get me through the week? What should I spend my remaining few dollars on? What would I eat if I had no budget at all?” Which makes Huelskamp’s comments about “ablebodied adults” receiving food stamps sound rather foolish. After all, one needs food — enough food — in order to be able-bodied. There’s a chicken-and-egg concept that he and many Republicans seem unwilling to grasp. The latest debate over food stamps occurs, in fact, in the wake of a series of strikes against fast-food chain restaurants, strikes conducted by “ablebodied” employees who find themselves unable to pay their bills and feed their families on the wages they earn — and unable, absent drastic action like a strike, to negotiate a higher wage for their labor. Conservatives protest when government provides food for American families to survive. And they protest when private businesses are pressured to pay the kinds of wages that would help American families survive. What’s left? We can’t all be millionaires and business owners. Must people at the bottom starve? Given conservative policy preferences, maybe so.

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Why must the liberal policy option always be a choice between staying the course with a vast and ever-expanding, multibillion-dollar federal government program and mass starvation? Is there no middle ground? SNAP happens to be among the largest and retrograde of federal welfare programs. Its budget exploded from around $20 billion in 2000 to roughly $80 billion last year. Not coincidentally, the program was among the few left untouched by the 1996 welfare reform law, which sought to limit welfare dependency by imposing time limits and work requirements.

Welfare reform succeeded in part because incentives work. Food stamps are one of the rare federal programs with relatively few strings attached. As Robert Rector of the Heritage Foundation observes, nearly half of food stamp recipients have been on the program for eight years or more. Many of those people could work, but don’t. “Altogether, each month, some 7 million to 7.5 million work-capable households received food stamps while performing no work or working less than 30 hours per week,” Rector notes. “These low levels of work are not simply the product of the current recession: They are typical of food stamp recipients even in good economic times.” Knowing that, imposing some sort of minimal work requirement would seem obvious. But at the moment, requiring work in exchange for food stamps is optional among the states. If Democrats’ lament about cutting food stamps sounds familiar, that’s because it is essentially the same apocalyptic claim they made about welfare reform almost 20 years ago. No less than Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan, the New York Democrat who famously exposed the links among poverty, welfare dependency and family collapse in the 1960s, predicted that the 1996 welfare reform would lead to “millions of Ben Boychuk, children (join- bboychuk@citying) the ranks of journal.org, is the homeless try- associate editor of ing to get a little City Journal. warmth by sleeping on the grates in our city streets.” That didn’t happen. It’s a fair bet that reforming food stamps won’t lead to mass starvation, either.

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Obamacare led to government’s ills Among the faults of the 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act — or Obamacare, if you prefer — is the violence this bloated, complex, immensely controversial law has done to the orderly process of government, best accomplished by political compromise. The president’s crowning initiative, manipulated through Congress despite disapproval of a majority of Americans, was the catalyst for electing to the U.S. House of Representatives a group of angry, doctrinaire conservatives who have impeded bipartisan solutions to everyDan K. Thomasson thing from immiis a columnist for Scripps-Howard gration to fiscal News Service. insolvency. Along the way, this bloc of Republicans — if that’s what they really are — continues to be a major threat to its own party’s viability. Americans once again face the prospect of their government being shut down and possibly pushed off a fiscal cliff into the unimaginable abyss of debt default, all because of unrelenting unreasonableness on health care reform. While I still don’t believe this actually will happen despite the tumult, I defy anyone to say with certainty that it won’t. The House GOP majority’s leader-

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ship, bludgeoned into submission by its right-wing back benchers, seems incapable of directing a sensible approach to legislating. Even if he had truly desired to do so, House Speaker John Boehner could do nothing to keep defunding of the health care act from being a condition for raising the debt limit. That bill will go to the Senate, where Democrats ultimately are expected to send back a document without the defunding language. Then the battle will be joined. Meanwhile, the nation’s media will fill the airways, electronic and printed pages with endless predictions of utter disaster. Americans, if not desensitized by having gone through this several times already, will experience another nerve-wracking week or two of trauma. Enough already! This is a textbook case of what can occur when an inexperienced first-term president and his party’s leadership in Congress ram an unpopular proposal to adoption — and in the process give the opposition leverage to oppose nearly everything. Why Obama decided to take this on at a time of looming financial crisis — spending time, energy and political clout to achieve it — is a mystery. He compounded that error by letting liberals in Congress write the bill. Right now, 48.6 million Americans lack health insurance; the new reform law proposes an expansion that would aid another 18.6 million of them. But many of the uninsured — particularly young, healthy residents — don’t want insurance, and they resent being forced to accept it or pay a fine. Animosity to the law is rooted in

general resentment against government regulating their lives — opposition to which was a major reason for the nation’s founding. The fact that the Supreme Court last year determined the reform law’s forceful intrusion was a tax, and therefore constitutional, didn’t soften the anger. As of early September, 53 percent of Americans disapproved of the law, the nonpartisan Pew Research Center reported last week. This seeming withdrawal of choice cost the Democrats the House in 2010 and installed a group dedicated not only to overturning the bill but using it as leverage to oppose nearly every attempt to solve the country’s problems in a bipartisan fashion. Obama has warned that he’s through trying to deal with a House majority that “is messing with me” rather than working to resolve the debt crisis. He has told Boehner and other GOP leaders that he will veto any bill containing the defunding proposal or attempts to delay the law’s implementation. It doesn’t seem to be an idle threat. But what happens then? Presumably, there would be some renewed effort toward detente before the disaster becomes reality. Moderate Republicans, who have declining influence in their party, are concerned that the GOP itself will become the victim. Clearly, blame for a government shutdown and, worse, a debt default is not conducive to winning elections. This is the real problem with the health care act: It has produced anaphylactic shock to the American political system.

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heaLTh & WeLLneSS More options, more reasons to get your u shot From Gazette staff reports HERSHEY — There was a time when there were two choices when it came to flu shots: get vaccinated or not. This year, drug companies are not only offering the vaccine in multiple forms, they are also offering multiple vaccines. “It’s always been pretty simple — we had one flu shot and that was it,â€? said Paula LaBonte, R.N., Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center employee flu campaign coordinator. “This year, there are many, many choices.â€? Millions of people in the United States get the flu each year. Most get better within a week or two. But thousands of people with the flu develop pneumonia or other complications, and each year, about 36,000 people in the United States die of problems related to the flu. While not a fullproof protection against all strains of flu, getting an annual flu vaccine is the best way to reduce your risk of getting sick. And this year’s vaccine offers more protection than ever. LaBonte says that the biggest change this year is the quadravalent vaccine that offers protection against four strains of virus versus the traditional trivalent that protects against three. The flu vaccine is developed months before flu season and it’s the best guess for the season at the time the vaccine is manufactured. “This year’s vaccine offers just that additional bit of protection,â€? Labonte said. Also, a significant stride has made flu vaccinations safe

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on multiple committees, both locally and statewide. She is chair of the development committee for the Pennsylvania Chapter of Children’s Advocacy Centers and Multidisciplinary Teams. “With the addition of Kristina to the Children’s Advocacy Center, our vision continues to become a reality,” said Judge Bradley P. Lunsford. “We are fully committed to the well-being of every single child, offering the support and care that children of our community deserve.” The Children’s Advocacy Center, in partnership with Mount Nittany Health, will provide a centralized location for all necessary services, including medical services for children who have suffered neglect, abuse or witnessed abuse. TaylorPorter will begin her new role in mid-October. “It is through a combination of experience and education, in the field of human services, that I understand the need of services for victimized children,” said TaylorPorter. “My personal goal is to advocate for children and to serve as their voice when they have none.” Opening this fall on Mount Nittany Health’s Bellefonte campus at 141 Medical Park Lane, this safe child- and family-friendly space will promote the healing process for victims of child abuse. For more information, visit www.mountnittany.org.

HERSHEY — Penn State College of Medicine is one of 14 institutions nationwide named a Tobacco Center for Regulatory Science (TCORS). This $20 million, five-year U.S. Food and Drug Administration/National Institutes of Health grant will fund research to help the FDA develop new and effective regulatory strategies for reducing the harm to health from tobacco products in the United States. “Selection as one of the TCORS awardees is both a strong vote of confidence in the outstanding tobacco research being done at Penn State and an investment in research that promises to help reduce the enormous harm to health currently caused by tobacco smoking,” said Dr. Daniel Notterman, vice dean for research and graduate studies, Penn State College of Medicine. Drs. Joshua Muscat and Jonathan Foulds are the directors of the new center that will also train young scientists in the emerging field of tobacco regulatory science. Penn State TCORS will focus specifically on evaluating a wide range of health effects that may result from reducing the nicotine content in cigarettes including cravings to smoke, exposure to toxic tobacco substances, and smoking-associated stress and depression.

Study provides score system to predict likelihood of diabetes remission

STATE COLLEGE — Mount Nittany Medical Center will host a “Healthy Weight for Life” weight loss/management class from 5 to 6 p.m. on Oct. 1 at the medical center. The class is part of a series which will be held from 5 to 6 p.m. every Tuesday in October, through Oct. 29. The sessions will

STATE COLLEGE — Mount Nittany Health recently announced the appointment of Dr. Kristina Taylor-Porter to executive director of the Children’s Advocacy Center. In her new role, she will oversee and direct the management of the Children’s Advocacy Center to ensure that children are the first and main priority of the facility every single day. In addition, Taylor-Porter will serve as the Children’s Advocacy Center representative in building relationships with agencies and organizations that are essential to the well-being of children who have been abused, witnessed abuse or are at risk of abuse or neglect. “I am very pleased with the hire of Kristina as executive director for the Children’s Advocacy Center,” said Steve Brown, president and CEO, Mount Nittany Health. “As the region’s health leader, it is Mount Nittany Health’s responsibility to protect the most vulnerable, and I am confident that she will do a tremendous job to help the children in our community.” Taylor-Porter has most recently served as executive director and forensic interviewer for the CARE Center of Indiana County. She earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in sociology from Indiana University of Pennsylvania, and serves

From Gazette staff reports DANVILLE — Geisinger researchers have developed a simple scoring system (DiaRem), based on four readily available preoperative patient characteristics, that can predict which candidates for gastric bypass surgery are likely to achieve type 2 diabetes remission within five years. A predictive model is likely to help patients and clinicians better manage the disease and could even save lives. “Our novel DiaRem score will give patients and physicians a scientifically valid way of assessing the merits of gastric bypass surgery for treating diabetes and deciding whether additional measures should be taken to improve the odds of remission,” explained lead author Dr. George Argyropoulos of Geisinger’s Sigfried and Janet Weis Center for Research. Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) is used to help people who are morbidly obese lose weight. As a side effect, it has been shown to resolve or improve type 2 diabetes in roughly 60 percent of patients. It may also be useful to treat diabetes in people who are not morbidly obese. But, currently there is no accurate method to determine which patients have the greatest likelihood of remission after surgery. To create the scoring system, researchers from the Weis Center for Research, the Center for Health Research, the Center for Nutrition and Weight Management, and the Department of Surgery combed through Geisinger’s advanced electronic

health record to analyze the outcomes of 690 obese patients with type 2 diabetes who underwent RYGB between 2004 and 2011 at Geisinger. Of these patients, 63 percent achieved partial or complete remission of type 2 diabetes. The researchers found that obesity surgery success in reducing or reversing type 2 diabetes could be effectively predicted based on four standard clinical measures — insulin use, age, haemoglobin A1c concentration (HbA1c; a measure of blood sugar), and type of anti-diabetic drugs. DiaRem scores were derived by assigning a certain number of points to each of the four factors. “The DiaRem score will help guide patients and their clinicians in their selection of appropriate treatment and management of type 2 diabetes,” noted Dr. Christopher D. Still, director of Geisinger’s Obesity Institute. More than 20 million Americans have type 2 diabetes; most are overweight or obese. Diabetics face increased risks for heart disease and strokes, and poorly controlled diabetes can damage the eyes, kidneys and blood vessels. Nationwide, about 160,000 people undergo various types of obesity surgery each year. RYGB surgery, the type studied, involves stapling the stomach to create a small pouch and attaching it to the lower intestine. The researchers believe that further prospective studies will help identify additional uses for the scoring process.

Family Health Associates welcomes Foley LEWISTOWN — Family Health Associates recently announced the addition of F. Lamar Foley Jr. to the FHA Mifflintown primary care office. Foley is a board certified primary care physician who joins the group after practicing as an out-

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“One of the primary mechanisms by which tobacco smoke causes major diseases, such as cancer and heart disease, is from compounds called free radicals that are known to produce damage in many biological tissues,” said Dr. John Richie, a lead investigator on one of the center’s research projects. “This research will help us understand that process and how the effects of free radicals differ by the nicotine content of cigarettes and by how deeply the smoke is inhaled.” Despite decades of work to reduce tobacco use in the United States, it continues to be the leading cause of preventable death and disease. TCORS is a new, first-of-its-kind regulatory science tobacco program, designed to generate research to inform the regulation of tobacco products to protect public health. Using designated funds from FDA, TCORS will be coordinated by NIH’s Office of Disease Prevention, and administered by three NIH institutes — the National Cancer Institute, the National Institute on Drug Abuse, and the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute. “The research at Penn State Hershey will provide critical new data in assessing the relative addictiveness and toxicity of reduced nicotine content cigarettes, particularly among individuals who may be most vulnerable,” Muscat said.

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PSU Continuing Education launches accounting programs From Gazette staff reports

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THE BEA BAND FRONT, with student actors Cody Mandell and Meghan Shiels, perform the conclusion of the 2013 field show, “Friday the 13th.�

Bald Eagle Area band performs field show tinged with drama WINGATE — There’s a bit of drama included in Bald Eagle Area’s 2013 band field show, “Friday the 13th.� While the band plays the musical selections “Superstition� by Stevie Wonder and “Prelude from Psycho,� a distraught Meghan Shiels watches fellow actor Cody Mandell tempt superstitious fate by walking under ladders and opening

umbrellas. He finally transforms into a zombie-like creature, dancing to the music of Michael Jackson’s “Thriller.� Band front soloists for the show are Kate Snyder, flag; Bethany Kramer and Shanelle Spotts, air blades; and Christen Heaton, baton. Drum majors are Luke Besong and Matt Blaylock.

UNIVERSITY PARK — Bookkeeping and accounting jobs are in demand. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment of bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks will grow 14 percent this decade as the number of businesses increase and financial regulations become more stringent. Penn State Continuing Education can help adults prepare for these careers with the launch of new basic and advanced accounting certificates available at Continuing Education locations in Lewistown and State College. “Small business owners, especially those affected by the natural gas exploration boom in Pennsylvania, tell me they need competent bookkeepers,� said William Engelbret, associate professor of accounting at Penn State Altoona and developer of the professional accounting certificate programs for Penn State Continuing Education. “This job requires a specific set of skills that can be acquired in a series of courses.� Engelbret added, “The courses are taught in a slow and deliberate way, so students who have not taken college courses

before can tackle the material. Both accounting certificates help adult students learn basic business transaction skills and how to record them manually and in an automated computer environment as well as how financial information flows through an organization.� The Basic Accounting Certificate is 18 credits; the Advanced Accounting Certificate is 16 credits. In the basic program, students learn how to record business transactions. The advanced program helps students learn to think in a more complex way about financial information, so they can assist a business in better managing revenues and planning for the future. Students who complete the advanced certificate also will be prepared to take the national exam to become a Certified Bookkeeper through the American Institute of Professional Bookkeepers. In addition, the credits earned in the certificates can be applied toward a Penn State associate or bachelor’s degree in business administration. For information about the Penn State Continuing Education accounting certificate programs, call (814) 865-3443 or 800-228-1627, or visit www.ceup.psu.edu/ basic-advanced-accounting-certificates.

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Penn State launches new program with Siemens From Gazette staff reports

UNIVERSITY PARK — Companies that want to keep employees on the forefront of emerging technologies and new skill sets can now choose to align with Penn State World Campus through its new Corporate Alliance Program. The World Campus Corporate Alliance Program brings online and in-person educational and professional development opportunities to businesses and will empower employees to achieve degrees and further their careers as they utilize tuition reimbursement options in their employer’s benefits packages. Employees of partner companies can depend on the wide array of student support services that World Campus provides on a daily basis. This, coupled with a sophisticated and reliable learning management system to support their studies, provides the foundation for a customized student experience from the start of the program through graduation. In return, companies get a comprehensive solution for higher education and pro-

fessional development, assistance with tuition cost control and specialized support services for employees. These are the benefits that the leadership team at Siemens, a worldwide electronics and electrical engineering company with approximately 370,000 employees in 190 countries, had in mind. Siemens recently signed a multi-year agreement that will give its employees access to Penn State’s world-recognized faculty, research and academic programs. “Siemens is already a very important Penn State partner in the areas of research, collaboration, providing internships to our students and hiring our graduates,” said Craig Weidemann, vice president for Outreach and vice provost for online education. “We are very excited that this expanded relationship will allow World Campus to provide professional development opportunities to Siemens employees.” “This is another major step in the alliance between Siemens and Penn State announced last year,” said Eric Spiegel, president and chief executive officer of Siemens Corp. “Ongoing employee development is a key driver for Siemens and this will en-

FINALIST ALEAH WOLFE is a finalist in this year’s Centre County Outstanding Young Woman Program. Wolfe is a senior at Bellefonte Area High School. She is the daughter of Denise Martin and David Wolfe. Her school activities include being a member of Senior Institute, Class Cabinet, National Honor Society, FFA, choir, orchestra and majorettes for both marching band and indoor competition. Outside of school, she attends Kennedy Dance Centre for tap, ballet, competition and production classes. She also participates in Relay For Life and volunteers at St. John Episcopal Church. The program will be held at 6 p.m. on Sept. 28 at Bellefonte Area High Submitted photo School.

able us to deliver a benefit from a recognized leader in higher education that our employees in the U.S., and globally, can take advantage of, regardless of where they live or work.” Siemens’ Learning Campus organization is currently working closely with World Campus to explore ways of maximizing the value of this strategic alliance for employees across the U.S. and beyond. Siemens employees can now choose from more than 90 programs, both online and at select local campuses offered

by Penn State, in addition to developing customized learning solutions on an organizational level together with Siemens Learning Campus. Graduates from World Campus will receive the same nationally recognized degree as students who learn at a Penn State campus and can become part of Penn State’s worldwide alumni network of more than 170,000 active members. “We are extremely excited to be working with Siemens to help its employees achieve their academic and career goals,” said Weidemann.

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Discussion held on school safety, gun violence By SAM STITZER

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CENTRE HALL — The Centre Hall Business and Farmers Association met at the Old Fort American Legion on Sept. 19. After a meal of spaghetti and meatballs prepared and served by the legion staff, association president Bill Thomas introduced the evening’s guest speakers: Joe Hammaker, a retired Penns Valley High school teacher; Lew Rodrick, retired principal of State College High School; and Jim Clouse, a retired Pennsylvania State Police trooper. The subject was safety in our schools, with the focus being on recent school shootings. Clouse said that he began his police career in 1972. “We never had anything like this,” he said. “We had no plans of what to implement because it never happened before. These (shootings) are something brand new.” “One of the things we can’t really grasp in our society is the fact that many of the shooters had mental problems,” Hammaker said. “How do you stop the guys who are mentally ill from getting any guns?” This led to a lively discussion by the group on gun control laws, background checks and Second Amendment rights to gun ownership. The role of violent video games was discussed, as was the lack of discipline in

schools, due to the threat of lawsuits. Parental guidance was also explored by the group. Rodrick told of disciplining a repeatedly disruptive student in a classroom when he was a teacher. The boy’s father came to the school and shook Rodrick’s hand in agreement with the punishment. “That kind of parenting may not agree with Dr. Spock, but it sure works,” said Rodrick. The group agreed that a lack of parental guidance may be a contributing cause of school violence. The subject of armed police officers in the schools was discussed. Rodrick mentioned that he had seen police officers in schools he had served. “They weren’t showing off or playing John Wayne or Clint Eastwood,” he said. “The kids knew they (officers) were on their side and were there to protect them.” Dave Edwards, a retired school teacher, posed the question “What can we do now to reduce the number of people killed by guns?” He suggested that an assault rifle ban might help. “It won’t stop it, but it might lower it a bit,” he said. A group member suggested that the number of weapons in America has kept foreign armies from invading the country. Edwards disagreed, saying “That happened when they wrote the Second Amendment. The British were coming … who’s coming now?” Again, a lively discus-

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BILL THOMAS, standing, introduces speakers Lew Rodrick, left, and Joe Hammaker.

going to get worse before it gets better. We’re all trying to make it safer for our kids in school,” he said. “We’re all trying and we have to keep trying.”

sion ensued with arguments from many viewpoints expressed. Clouse summed up the discussion. “What’s so discouraging is that it’s

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Spring Mills hosts community-wide yard sales By SAM STITZER

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SPRING MILLS — In nearly perfect weather on Friday, Sept. 20, Spring Mills was filled with shoppers perusing the many bargains at its annual communitywide yard sales. On Long Street, Linda Hosterman was hosting a big sale that spanned her property. A concession-type trailer owned by her son was set up in her driveway, filled with many automotive items. Hosterman’s front porch was filled with clothing and household items, and the sale drew a large crowd of customers. Above the steep embankment along Cooper Street, former Penns Valley High School teacher and football coach, Mike Flickinger, held a yard sale featuring many antique and household items. The sales were not limited to the town

of Spring Mills. Yellow signs led customers to a location about two miles away on Penns Creek Road, where Dulce Auman and her family were having a garage sale. “We have too much stuff in the house, so we brought some of it out here to sell,” Auman said. She also participates in sales in the Lemont area to raise money for orphanages in Myanmar. Throughout Spring Mills, the tantalizing aroma of barbecued chicken permeated the air. Grace United Church of Christ was having its annual sale of chicken, soup and homemade baked goods. “That’s the idea,” said Joel Myers. “People smell it and come to buy the chicken.” Grace’s food sale tradition goes back 39 years in Spring Mills. The proceeds all go back to the community via the Penns Valley HOPE Fund, the Gregg Township Fire Company, Penns Valley EMS and several other organizations in the area.

From Gazette staff reports STATE COLLEGE — Oasis 2013/Springs of Hope for Sexual Abuse Survivors will take place on Nov. 8 and 9 at the State College Alliance Church on Whitehall Road. The event will feature national speakers and authors, seminars, workshops, a panel discussion and more. This faith-based conference is designed to bring hope and healing to those affected by the trauma of abuse. Oasis 2013 also aims to help those affected rise above their past and find restoration. Through guest speakers, families and

friends of survivors will gain an understanding of how sexual trauma affects a person and learn how to support and encourage them through the recovery process. Registration for the conference begins at 8 a.m. on Friday followed by a presentation by keynote speakers Tammy Schultz, author of “Beyond Desolation,” and Hannah Estabrook, author of “Hope Versus Hate in the Rubble of Sexual Abuse.” For more information, visit www. facebook.com/oasisconference or www. statecollegecma.com, call (814) 237-7991, or email oasis2013scac@gmail.com

Insect Fair scheduled for Oct. 5 UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences will host its annual Great Insect Fair from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Oct. 5 at the Bryce Jordan Center. Activities include: build-a-bug contest, in which participants bring their homemade insect for judging and prizes; a moth and butterfly tent; cockroach races; honey

tasting; bee observation hives; the insect deli; insect zoo, which features live exhibits of insects; bug collectors and collections; face painting and games; and other activities. Admission is free, but donations are accepted. For more information, visit http://ento. psu.edu/public/kids/great-insect-fair.

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BELLEFONTE — The Bellefonte Community Children’s Garden will host “Garden Detectives” at 10 a.m. on Sept. 28. Children will be asked to search among the flowers to find hidden treasures. Children of all ages are invited to attend, and there is no fee to participate. The Bellefonte Community Children’s Garden is located at 203 N. Allegheny St., behind the Centre County Library and Historical Museum. For more information, call Beverly at (814) 355-4174.

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Baileyville Community Hall celebrates 80 years By CONNIE COUSINS

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BAILEYVILLE — In conjunction with the Baileyville Community Hall’s 80th anniversary, local historian Bob Hazelton presented an informational program about Baileyville and the industries that supported the town. Among Baileyville’s important structures that existed when it was a bustling community of nearly 2,000 people were a gristmill, the railroad and the iron ore furnaces.

IF YOU GO What: Baileyville Community Hall Celebration Where: Baileyville When: Noon to 7 p.m., Oct. 5 Cost: No cost to attend; chicken barbecue meals available for $8. Hazelton believes that the stories of old buildings and towns should be preserved. That is his motivation for researching old records and maps and having countless conversations with willing citizens. The local people offer nuggets of information that lead to other clues, library records, and sometimes to buried pieces of metal or remnants of old iron industrial sites. Baileyville was established in 1800 and the town had a two-room school between 1895-1932. Baileyville Hall, formerly the school, was organized in 1933 as a community center and meeting place. The Baileyville Grange, chartered in 1934, added to the spirit of community among the populace. The slides presented on Sept. 19, during Hazelton’s talk, showed the gristmill, with its waterwheel and other details of the mill operation. The iron industry was flourishing in 1813 due to the efforts of Robert Stewart and John Lyon. Evidence has surfaced

which proves there were two furnaces in the Baileyville area and literature stated that one furnace became a hot blast type. Men with picks and shovels mined the ore. Many mules pulled the carts of ore. When an ore washer was invented around 1842, the industry changed. A steam engine was needed to drive the ore washer. During that time period, the railroad industry was also growing. The Lewisburg, Centre and Spruce Creek Railroad existed as a subsidiary of the Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR) in central Pennsylvania. It was intended to connect the Susquehanna Valley with Tyrone and the ore lands to its northeast as it was built in two never-put-together pieces. One section ran from Tyrone to Fairbrook and one ran from Lewisburg to Lemont. The railroad was leased to the PRR on July 23, 1869. It was slow work expanding and money was scarce, but by 1877, the railroad had pushed its tracks through the valley of Penns Creek to what is now Spring Mills. In 1879, the company defaulted on its bonds and it was reorganized as the Lewisburg and Tyrone Railroad. The PRR, which controlled the Lewisburg and Tyrone, saw the value of extending a line east from Tyrone to Scotia as the iron ore region seemed to have great potential. The new line left the main line east of Tyrone and followed Logan Spring Run up the valley between Bald Eagle Mountain and Tussey Mountain, turned southeast at Marengo and extended toward Spruce Creek below Pennsylvania Furnace. It ended in a station near Fairbrook by 1881. A Scotia branch ran another 5.3 miles to reach the vast ore pits of Scotia. The roots of Bellefonte Central Railroad keyed on the iron ore industry, but extending the line to Pine Grove Mills from State College was largely due to the residents of Pine Grove Mills, who partially financed the project. The extension was completed in 1896, but the dream of pushing that branch on to Huntingdon County never went beyond the planning stage. Service to Pine Grove Mills was discontinued in 1916.

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THE BAILEYVILLE Community Hall will play host to a celebration on Oct. 5. The event features the popular chicken barbecue meals, which will be sold for $8. Baileyville, during those busy railroad years, was thriving. The gristmill ground feed for the residents, the railroad workers, and the animals – including the mules used in the iron ore industry. Approximately 2,000 people lived there at one time. There was a spirit of community. Although the ore industry and the railroad days ended, agriculture continued to be an important aspect of the region. Over the years, the Grange in Baileyville and the Community Center provided a place to learn, to unite in agricultural matters, to make decisions and to provide a focal point for community events. Baileyville area residents will celebrate the 80th anniversary of the Community Center with the annual chicken barbecue from noon to 7 p.m. on Oct. 5.

A full dinner is $8. It includes a standard half chicken, baked beans, applesauce, roll and dessert. It is $6 for chicken only. There also will be hot dogs available for children. All proceeds will go into the fund to preserve the hall. Items for sale to preserve the hall include a Baileyville and Pennsylvania Furnace history book, Baileyville Community Hall handmade pottery mugs, branded shingles from the Shingle Mill demonstration and the old Community Hall china. Donations are also being accepted and can be mailed to Baileyville Community Hall Association, P.O. Box 43, Pennsylvania Furnace, PA 16865. For more information, contact Diane at (814) 692-8486 or email albright@penn. com.

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Snow Shoe hosts annual Fall Festival and Car Show By SAM STITZER

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SNOW SHOE — The Snow Shoe Fall Festival and Car Show was held at Snow Shoe Park on Sept. 21. The annual event featured a car show, craft and flea market vendors, food stands and live music. The event’s proceeds will go toward refurbishing the Veterans Memorial in Snow Shoe. The memorial was erected in 1946, remodeled in 1976, and now needs to be upgraded. A large stone with insignias of each branch of the armed services is planned for the memorial, and it is estimated it will cost around $20,000. Event organizer Betty Dudish said this it the seventh year of this event, and that this year’s proceeds should be enough to finish the memorial. Dudish noted that 54 vendors were scheduled to come to the fall festival, but the rainy weather caused many cancellations. Despite the rain, the special vehicles at the car show drew crowds. A long, black 1970 Buick Electra 225 hardtop caught many spectators’ eyes. The Buick is owned by Dwight Smalley of McElhattan. Smalley inherited the car with 68,000 miles on it from a friend who passed away. A 455 cubic inch V8 powers the car, which Smalley says gets about 18 miles per gallon of premium fuel. A rare Volkswagen Beetle convertible was shown by Cindy Babiak. The Beetle is one of just 1,500 final edition cars made for the 2010 year, which was the final year of production for the first generation of the new Beetle. It features a factory two-tone aquarius blue and campanella white paint job, and a 2.5 liter, five cylinder engine. Another rare vehicle on display was a 1978 Dodge Li’l Red Express pickup truck owned by William Pequignot of Milesburg. The truck features a 360 cubic inch V8, and was rated as the fastest production pickup in its day. Pequignot found it at a dealership in State College two years ago. “I was elected to drive the truck back to the dealership after a car show in Milesburg, and I decided to buy it,” he said. “It’s not perfect, but it’s fun to drive.” James Reasher of Snow Shoe displayed a pair of restored 1954 Farmall tractors. Their shiny Farmall Red color made them real eye-catchers. The flea market and craft booths were filled with a wide variety of decorative, hand crafted, and antique items, as well as many home-grown vegetables and flowers. Live bands entertained the crowds and food vendors were kept busy feeding hungry patrons. The Mountaintop Swimming Pool Board had a stand selling milkshakes to raise funds for the pool. The pool board has been on an emotional roller coaster the past two years. In 2011 the pool did not open for the first time in 40 years. The pool was in need of much maintenance and the money was not there. The pool board mounted a fundraising campaign, and in less than a year raised about $62,000. With repairs completed, the pool was reopened in the summer of 2012. HRI Inc., which is leasing a portion of the grounds around the pool, committed to helping with other projects, such as repaving, demolition and removal of debris, and erecting new fencing at no cost to the community. However, delays due to weather and scheduling pre-

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WILLIAM PEQUIGNOT showed a rare 1978 Dodge Li’l Red Express pickup truck at the Snow Shoe car show. vented much of this work from being completed, so once again the pool did not open in 2013. “For this renovation and everything else that we’ve done, we’ve pumped $150,000 into the project,” said pool board president Tom Taylor. He praised the community’s support for the project. He

noted that a new concrete pool deck has been poured, and the inside of the pool is being resurfaced. A large leak in the pool bottom has been repaired. Future plans include improvement of nearby tennis and basketball courts, as well as widening and repaving of the entrance to the pool.

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September 26-October 2, 2013

Professor studies effects of ‘active commuting’ By TONI INDIVERO StateCollege.com

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THE RELAY FOR LIFE team “Tara’s Angels� will host its annual Halloween party fundraiser from 8 p.m. to midnight on Oct. 19 at Black Walnut Body Works in Bellefonte. The Three Stooges made an appearance at last year’s party.

Tara’s Angels to host Halloween party From Gazette staff reports BELLEFONTE — Relay for Life team Tara’s Angels is hosting its annual Halloween party fundraiser from 8 p.m. to midnight on Oct. 19 at Black Walnut Body Works in Bellefonte.

Raffle tickets and a best costume competition will take place. DJ Troy Breon will provide music. Tickets are $10 per person, $5 per child or $25 per family. Tara’s Angels has been involved with Relay For Life since 2001 and has raised more than $12,000 for the

American Cancer Society. The team’s first meeting will be held at 7 p.m. on Oct. 3 at the American Philatelic Building in Bellefonte. For more information on joining Tara’s Angels or on purchasing tickets, contact Tara Ripka at (814) 383-0067 or email tararipka@yahoo.com.

Penn State conference planners meet demand for healthy food choices

From Gazette staff reports

UNIVERSITY PARK — Whether sweet or savory, a small snack or an elaborate meal, conference planners at Penn State say they are receiving more requests for healthy food choices during multi-day conferences on the University Park campus. “Conference attendees often want food that is low in calories but high in flavor,� said Pam Driftmier, director of Penn State Conferences. “They want fresh choices, not processed food.� Driftmier said food choices vary with each conference but every meal includes a vegetarian option and chefs can meet special dietary requirements with sufficient notice. She says conference planners choose menus that appeal to a variety of tastes: fruit, yogurt, granola and vegetables are popular, and water has become more of a staple at session breaks. “For groups requesting healthy options, most caterers are very willing

to assist by providing creative, attractive and varied offerings,� Driftmier said. “Often, they surprise the participants with meals that include more vegetables and thin sauces rather than heavy, cream-filled sauces.� Healthier menu choices are incorporated into the conference budgets and sometimes result in increased registration fees but Driftmier said in these cases, the audience is willing to pay for what they value. “We listen to feedback from the conference participants and generally, there is enough variety to satisfy every request,� she said. However, conference participants can still enjoy a cookie or other traditional fare with their snacks and meals. “The planner identifies what is important to the audience. Our responsibility is to offer options that meet their needs,� she said. “It’s been a gradual transition to include healthier choices and most of our guests eat in moderation while they’re here.� “It’s critical to give them what they want and need.�

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Have you ever ridden your bike to work or school? I know many people whose main mode of transportation is either biking or walking. I have friends in major cities who bike and walk to work. My boyfriend bikes to work on the Penn State University Park campus, about three miles each way. And he has been trying to get me on a bike for a solid two years. However, I haven’t been on a bike for nearly 20 years. Biking appeals to me in many ways — you’re exercising, you’re getting places faster and you’re helping the environment. Parking seems easier to find, it doesn’t cost anything, and you can often get closer to your destination before needing to park. Earlier this spring, I met Melissa Bopp, an assistant professor of kinesiology at Penn State, and learned about her research on why and how people incorporate active commuting into their lives. This inspired me to maybe actually get on a bike. And so, I bought a bicycle. But for the first two months I owned it, I rode it exactly once — while my boyfriend held onto the bike and jogged next to me. What happened at the end of two months? I sold it. Don’t worry. That’s not the end of my bicycle story. Why choose active commuting? Most people, when they need to go to work — or school, the doctor’s office, the grocery store, a restaurant — just jump in the car and go. Others might carpool or take the bus or train to their destination. “Active commuting� — traveling to and from a destination by bicycling or walking, or any other type of physical exercise — is yet another choice. You might even swim if you live across a lake from your job (and the weather is nice). People actively commute for many reasons, including cost, convenience and the impact on the environment, but active commuting is also a way to kill two birds with one stone, by incorporating physical activity into something you already have to do — get from one place to another. In 2008, Bopp was teaching a course at Kansas State University that looked at how community, environment and policy can impact physical activity. A student in her class came to Bopp with the observation that due to construction on campus there was less parking available and, simultaneously, the student had noticed more people riding bikes. The conversation evolved into a study — conducted by the student, advised by Bopp — about active commuting patterns at Kansas State. The study led to a published article in the Journal of American College Health. “That first study is what really got me hooked,� she says. “It was interesting because there was such a range of things that could influence travel habits beyond just what you would think of — distance, weather, et cetera.� The first study brought to Bopp and the researchers’ attention that many people at Kansas State actively commuted for environmentally conscious reasons. This led the team to conduct another study, focused specifically on how an eco-friendly attitude influenced decisions to walk or bike to work. “After that second study I felt like we were missing the complete picture and wanted to study some social aspects,� Bopp says. She has since studied and published on many different aspects of active commuting — from looking at whether or not an eco-friendly attitude determined if you walk or bike to work, to who influences your decision to actively commute or not, to the relationship between student active commuting and obesity. Bopp came to Penn State in 2010, and in 2011 she conducted a study focusing on factors that influence individuals to actively commute to work. She collected over 1,200 surveys from employed adults (between 18 to 75 years old). Among other findings, she learned that married people are more likely to participate in active commuting than single people, men actively commute more often than women, and mothers are even less likely to actively commute.

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Clothing giveaway planned

‘Hug-A-Tree’ program set

Lions Club to host brunch

SPRING MILLS — There will be a free clothing and coat giveaway from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Nov. 2 at New Hope Lutheran Church, 119 Cobblestone Court in Spring Mills. Men’s, women’s and children’s clothing will be available. Donations will be accepted for the food pantry. Clean and gently worn clothing donations will be accepted for the exchange until Oct. 30. Clothing can be dropped off at the church at any time. The Christmas room will also be open. All are welcome. For information call Jeanne at (814) 364-1245.

STATE COLLEGE — The Millbrook Marsh Nature Center is hosting “Hug-A-Tree,” a program in which children ages 6 to 10 can learn what to do if they ever became lost, at 10 a.m. on Sept. 28. Hug-A-Tree was developed with the intent to educate children on the basic and vital survival principals. The program is free and will be presented by nature center staff and local Girl Scouts. Advanced registration is required. For more information or to register, visit www.crpr.org or call (814) 231-3071.

CENTRE HALL — The Centre Hall Lions Club will host brunch from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Oct. 13 at the club, 153 E. Church St. in Centre Hall. Cost is $10 for adults; $5 for those 12 and under. For more information or to purchase tickets, call Tina at (814) 422-8219.

Howard UMC to host bazaar HOWARD — A church bazaar will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Oct. 26 at the Howard United Methodist Church. Many one-of-a-kind items will be available for purchase, including a cherry sofa table, cherry clothes tree, cherry doll beds, doll quilts and clothes, wall hangings, Christmas wreaths, a tree, terrariums and succulent gardens. There will also be a variety of baked goods. The bazaar benefits people and organizations in the area with various needs.

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SPRING MILLS — The second annual Little Black Dress Goes Pink Ladies’ Night Out, presented by the Pink Zone at Penn State, will be held from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Oct. 17 at Seven Mountains Wine Cellars. The event will include a fashion show and wine tasting. For information and reservations visit www.pennsylvaniapinkzone.org.

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September 26-October 2, 2013

A closer look at the area’s autumn happenings SEPT. 20-29

60th Annual Autumn Leaf Festival, Clarion. Join more than 500,000 people who attend this 10-day award-winning event each year. An array of events and entertainment are featured. Hosted by Clarion Chamber of Business & Industry and sponsored by Farmers National Bank. For a schedule of events, visit www.clarionpa.com.

SEPT. 27-29

The Farmer’s Wife Fall Festival, 413 Airport Road, Centre Hall, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Come and enjoy the family activities, hayrides, mini corn maze, crafts, homemade baked goods, pumpkins, gourds, petting zoo and antique tractors. For more information, call (814) 364-1764.

SEPT. 28

3th Annual Apple Harvest Festival and Car/Truck Show, Milesburg Museum, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Hosted by the Milesburg Museum and Historical Society, this festival will feature an old-fashioned breakfast served at 8 a.m. There will also be homemade baked goods for sale, an apple dumpling stand, and sandwiches and soup for lunch. The Wingate Elementary School Choir will sing at 10:30 a.m., followed by a magic act. Phase 2, a country and Christian group, will perform at 1 p.m. The car/ truck show registration is from 8 a.m.-noon and costs $10 per vehicle. Trophies will be awarded by 4 p.m. For more information, call (814) 355-9647. Runville United Methodist Church Fall Fest, Bellefonte, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Enjoy live entertainment while taking a hayride. Vendors will provide homemade food such as hot sausage sandwiches, sloppy Joes, French fries and pie. A silent auction will be from 9 a.m.-noon, and a live auction will be from noon to 1:30 p.m. OktoberFest, Tussey Mountain Amphitheater, 4-9 p.m. This second annual fall festival will have music, fun, food and lots of beer selections. General admission is $12 and includes one drink token. A VIP package is $50 and includes one drink token, a food platter, beer mug, commemorative T-shirt and a chairlift ride. For more information, call (814) 466-6266. Puppy Love Fall Foliage Wine Tasting Event, Seven Mountains Wine Cellars, 6-9 p.m. Come out for a campfire with great food and wine samples while giving a toast to animals that are still looking for a home. Sponsored by Pets Come First, the event will feature Bryan Grove performing, appetizers and a silent auction. Prices are $40 for a couple and $25 for an individual. For more information, call (814) 364-1725.

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Harvest Festival, New Hope United Methodist Church, 1089 E. College Ave., Bellefonte, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Enjoy a variety of vendors, making your own scarecrow, face painting, pumpkins, mums, soup, baked goods and more. For more information, call Amanda Fedisson at (814) 321-4528.

OCT. 4-6

The Farmer’s Wife Fall Festival, 413 Airport Road, Centre Hall, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Come and enjoy the family activities, hayrides, mini corn maze, crafts, homemade baked goods, pumpkins, gourds, petting zoo and antique tractors. For more information, call (814) 364-1764.

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Ghosts and Goblins 30th Anniversary Edition, Lincoln Caverns, Huntingdon, Friday and Saturday nights, 6-10 p.m., with a special family tour from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Enjoy three unique experiences — a haunted house, haunted trail and haunted hayride—for the price of one. To purchase tickets, visit www.lincolncaverns.com.

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OCT. 5-14

Annual Downtown State College Fall Festival, Allen Street, State College. Activities for the whole family will be available. For more information, visit www.downtownstatecollege.com.

OCT. 5

The Columbus Ball, Boal Mansion, Boalsburg, 7:30 p.m. This event draws both out-of-state and international guests as it benefits historic preservation and celebrates Boalsburg’s unique connection with Christopher Columbus. Guests can enjoy champagne, abundant hors d’oeuvres and dancing. There will also be a demonstration where a parade of historical characters will present local heritage and its national and international connections. Tickets are $100 each, and can be purchased by calling (814) 466-9266 or emailing office@boalmuseum.com.

OCT. 5 AND 6

39th Annual Dutch Fall Festival, Wert Memorial Park and Main Street in Downtown Aaronsburg, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Find a variety of food at this long-running annual festival. You’ll get to enjoy homemade sticky buns, ham and bean soup and French fries. Also expect the traditional “Pot Pie Supper� in the Community Building from 4-7 p.m. on Saturday. There will be raffle tickets, arts and craft vendors, and entertainment. For more information, call (814) 380-4599. Festivals, Page 19

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Antique fair set for Bellefonte By CONNIE COUSINS

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VISITORS WALKED the grounds of The Arboretum at Penn State and checked out the carved pumpkins last year. The event will be held this year from Oct. 13-19. Festivals, from page 18

OCT. 5-27

Spook Haven Haunted House, 100 Danis St., Mill Hall, every Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. A walk through this old abandoned mansion promises to leave you shaken and terrorized. For more information and pricing, visit www.spookhaven.com.

OCT. 12

Pleasant Gap Area Lioness Club annual Fall Craft Show, CPI of Science Tech School, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. This quality craft show has handmade items, including holiday gifts, at great prices. There will be a Chinese auction and lunch and bake sale items available. For more information, call (814) 359-3127.

OCT. 12

6th Annual Cranberry Festival, Black Moshannon State Park, Philipsburg, noon-5 p.m. The autumn activities at this festival include hiking to pick cranberries on the bog, making a pinecone birdfeeder, colonial candle dipping, and a hayride. There will also be crafters at the event, which takes place near the Environmental Learning Center.

OCT. 13-19

The Arboretum at Penn State’s Pumpkin Festival. This annual weeklong fall event includes something for the whole family, including pumpkin carving and jack-o’-lantern judging and displays. For more information, visit www.arboretum.psu.edu.

OCT. 13 AND 20

Way Fruit Farm’s Fall Festival, Port Matilda, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Family-oriented event featuring the popular apple slingshot and a petting zoo, as well as craft vendors and free wagon rides to the pumpkin patch. Ten percent of all proceeds will benefit an orphanage in the Dominican Republic. For more information, visit www. wayfruitfarm.com

BELLEFONTE — An antique fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 19, during Bellefonte’s fall festival weekend. This is the first time an antique fair is part of the lineup. Historic Bellefonte Inc. and the Bellefonte Chamber are working together to present the fair. Gary Hoover and the other chamber members are enthusiastic about the addition of antiques to the harvest weekend happenings. Vendors may apply for spaces up until Oct. 11. For more information, visit www. visitbellefonte.com, email bellefontecoc@ aol.com or call (814) 355-2917. Set up time will be at 7 a.m. on Oct. 19. Bellefonte’s fall festival will be from noon to 4 p.m. at Talleyrand Park. The Halloween Parade will be at 1:30 p.m. and will form on High Street near the YMCA. There will be food and free activities for the kids. Additionally, the Historic Railroad is offering fall foliage train excursions, Oct. 18 to 20. More information about the train

excursions is available at www.bellefonte train.org.

MORE FROM BELLEFONTE

■ The Bellefonte Historic and Cultural Association has an offering at the Gamble Mill. From now through Jan. 10, the Perry Winkler Studio will be showing at the Gamble Mill. Included in the gallery are the works of Fred Clark, Chris Denapoli Michaels, Linda Goldsmith, Anthony A. Gomes, Mary Jo Gomes, Deena Greenberg, Steve Hindman, Karolanne Hoetzel, Enola McClincey, Carolyn Schiffauer, Paul Staniszewski, Joshua Allen Wilson, Perry Winkler, Ed Wolfe and Jean Wolfe. ■ Also in Bellefonte, the Bellefonte Art Museum for Centre County is presenting a new show, “All That Gleams and Glistens: Metal and Sequin Art from Haiti.” The opening reception for this display will be from 1 to 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 6, with gallery owner Laurie Beasley. That same day, there will be free children’s art activities in the Imagination Center on the second floor. The BAM is located at 133 Allegheny St. in Bellefonte. Call (814) 3554280 for more information.

Scarecrow Stuff-it to be held

STATE COLLEGE — Centre Region Parks and Recreation will hold its second annual Scarecrow Stuff-it at 2 p.m. on Oct. 20 at Millbrook Marsh Nature Center. Straw, string and bags will be provided. All other supplies should be brought by participants. The cost is $20 per scarecrow. Families, non-profits and local businesses are encouraged to compete in this friendly competition. The event also will feature face painting, relay races and more. The deadline for registration is Oct. 11. For more information including competition details, visit www.crpr.org or call (814) 231-3071.

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A SCARECROW-MAKING contest will be held at 2 p.m. on Oct. 20 at the Millbrook Marsh Nature Center.

OCT. 18-20

Fall Foliage Train Rides and Halloween Train Rides, Talleyrand Park, Bellefonte. The Bellefonte Historical Railroad Society will be hosting their annual fall train rides in a restored 1940s-era passenger train. For more information, prices and departure times, visit www.bellefontetrain.org.

OCT. 19

3rd annual Fall Festival and Pumpkin Chuckin Festival, Bald Eagle State Park, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Hosted by the Howard Fire Company, this annual event will feature craft and food vendors, bands, square dancing and a pie eating contest. For more information, call (814) 571-8303. Fall Festival & Antique Show, Talleyrand Park, Bellefonte, TIME. Come out to make your own scarecrow, carve a pumpkin, hear ghost stories and music, and enjoy delicious food. For more information, call (814) 355-2917.

OCT. 20

Scarecrow — Stuff It!, Millbrook Marsh Nature Center, 2 p.m. Get in the mood for the fall season by making your own scarecrow for $20. Don’t forget some old clothes and your imagination. Several guest judges will determine a winner. For more information, call (814) 231-3071.

–Flashlight Cave Tours: Bring a flashlight; shine a different perspective on cave formations! Hear intriguing Indian and pioneer legends. $8.95/child $16.95 ages 13 & up

–Haunted Miners Maze:

OCT. 21

Explore our dimly lit, 4,800 sq. ft. maze to locate the hidden checkpoints. Family-friendly eerie fun; NO gruesome sights. Best times win a prize! $2.95/child $5.95 ages 13 & up

OCT. 26-27

SPECIAL ‘Night Combo Package’ (Save by buying BOTH):

Philipsburg Harvest Fest, Philipsburg Towers and Front Street, noon. Participate in a costume parade with safe treats from downtown businesses. There will also be a costume party at the AMVETS at 2 p.m., and craft vendors will exhibit their handmade products from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. For more information, call (814) 577-3954. Shaver’s Creek Fall Festival, Petersburg, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Celebrate fall harvest with pumpkin carving and face painting while enjoying music, entertainment, activities, natural history programs and great food at this free family event. The Children’s Halloween Trail will be free for children 3 and under and $5 for ages 4 and older. Community members can also participate in the Harvest Baking Challenge by making and entering desserts with a fall theme into the contest. Judging and awards for the challenge will be at 4 p.m. For more information, call (814) 863-2000 or (814) 667-3424.

NOV. 3

Every Friday evening in October, 6 ’til 9pm SPECIAL FINAL NIGHT October 26, 6 ’til 10pm

$9.95/child $18.95 ages 13 & up

Reservations recommended: 814-364-1664 or info@pennscave.com

11th Annual Millbrook Marsh Historic Harvest Festival, Millbrook Marsh Nature Center, 2-5 p.m. This popular historically themed event provides visitors with a glimpse of what it was like during the harvest in the 1800s. Sponsored by Penn State Recreation, Parks & Tourism Management students, this festival is for all ages. For more information, call (814) 2357819.

NOV. 30

Fall Craft and Gift Fair, Bald Eagle Area High School, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Handcrafted, quality products will be for sale. There will also be food tables with breakfast items and beverages, as well as various lunch items including homemade soup, walking tacos and sloppy joes. Proceeds and all donations will benefit the B.E.A. Spanish Club, Junior Class and Student Government. For more information, call (814) 355-4868, ext. 1192. — Compiled by Brittany Svoboda

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S T R O P S Lady Raiders look for continued success By SARAH PETERSON

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BELLEFONTE — A closer look at the 2013 Bellefonte Area High School girls’ soccer team: Head coach — Stacey Miller, 11th season. Assistant coaches — Doug Bates, Hannah Bressi, Mike Brooks, Jen Carroll, Keith Lair, Robert Litten, Bill MacMath, Amy McCartney, Ben Nelson and Brad Treweek. 2012 Record — 13-3-0; Mountain League co-champions (with Clearfield), only one loss in Mountain League playoffs (to Clearfield), No. 2 seed for District 6 AA playoffs. Key losses — Kristin Buchanan, Kristin Dobransky, Emily Jabco, Devin Kos, Emily Martell, Megan Montgomery and Brooke Redfern. Key returnees — Carmen Barkley (senior), Kristen Bell (junior), Jessica Book (sophomore), Morgan Brooks (sophomore), Kiah Cronin (senior), Madisen Paige (sophomore), Brietta Rutecki (sophomore), Ashleigh Turner (senior) and Kaitlyn Womer (senior). Key newcomers — Mara Dreibelbis (sophomore), Madison Kauffman (senior), Jennah Krout (freshman), Courtney Lair (senior), Taylor Lair (freshman), Elle McCartney (freshman), Sarah McClure (freshman), Julie Mital (senior), Nicole

Peggs (sophomore) and Nicki Purnell (senior). Did you know — According to Miller, Doug Bates has moved up from head coach of the junior high program and has joined the high school coaching staff as the junior varsity head coach. Brad Treweek is now the head junior high coach. Treweek has returned to the program after taking a four-year leave. He previously coached as the junior varsity coach at the high school four years ago. Outlook — The program enters the 2013 season having graduated a wealth of talent in last year’s senior class. Five of the seven seniors who graduated from the program last year are playing collegiate soccer. However, with the loss of these talented seniors, Bellefonte still returns nine experienced letter winners. This year’s senior class will lead the team, but the majority of the roster for the 2013 season is young, making the outlook for the future bright. “We’re coming into the season with high hopes and a sense of unity as a program. We have a great group of seniors that are ready to take over the program and lead us through a successful season. We will continue to build on recent successes and make a run for the Mountain League and District titles,” Miller said. Circle these dates — at Penns Valley (Oct. 1); vs. Philipsburg-Osceola (Oct. 2); at Clearfield (Oct. 8).

THE BELLEFONTE AREA High School girls’ soccer team returns nine letter winners for the 2013 season. Front row, from left, are, Morgan Brooks and Kristen Bell. Middle row, Carmen Barkley, Ashleigh Turner and Kiah Cronin. Back row, Jessica Book, Brietta Rutecki, Madisen Paige and Kaitlyn Womer.

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Bellefonte boys’ soccer team features plenty of new faces By CHRIS MORELLI

editor@centrecountygazette.com

BELLEFONTE — A closer look at the 2013 Bellefonte Area High School boys’ soccer team: Head coach — Scott Martz, 13th season. 2012 Record — 16-4. Key losses — Jordan Newman, Shane Kaschalk, Mike Maggs, Cole Brungart, Paul Harrison, Dakota Nixdorf, Tanner Light and Tyler Rhoads. Returning lettermen — Andrew Stover, Tyler Rudloff, Artyr Rose, Grant Stone, Matt Horner, Tyler Nyquist, Jesse Neshteruk, Gage Wert and Addison Nolte. Key newcomers — Matt Modricker, Eyad Gnoname, Matt Feldman, Jake Mann, Chauncey Blakeslee, Noah Gaus and Andrew

Kaschalk. Strengths — “It will be our midfield,” Martz said of a midfield that includes Stone, Rose and Horner. Concerns — According to Martz, he’s concerned about defense and goal keeping. There’s also the issue of scoring. “We lose 80 percent of our scoring,” Martz said. Outlook — All things considered, Martz is excited about the season. “The defense is getting better every day with experience. They seem to be more confident,” he said. “If we can get a few guys to step up and put the ball in the net, we should have a good shot at making districts again this year.” Circle these dates — vs. Penns Valley (Oct. 1); at PhilipsburgOsceola (Oct. 3); vs. Clearfield (Oct. 7); vs. Bald Eagle Area (Oct. 17).

THE BELLEFONTE AREA High School boys’ soccer team returns 10 letter winners for the 2013 season. Front row, from left, are, Artyr Rose, Tyler Rudloff, Jake Mann, Jessie Neshteruk and Addison Nolte. Back row, Grant Stone, Gage Wert, Tyler Nyquist, Matt Horner and Eyad Gnoname.

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Bellefonte boys’ cross country team has big shoes to fill By CHRIS MORELLI

editor@centrecountygazette.com

BELLEFONTE — A closer look at the 2013 Bellefonte Area High School boys’ cross country team: Head coach — Kim Gasper, 10th season. 2012 record — 6-0. Key Losses — Mitchell Smith, Andrew O’Donnell, Sean Gipson, Mike Lewis, Garrett Pensak, Manny Meinen, Seth Weaver and Mike Trowbridge. Returning letter winners — Matt Dabiero, Joshua Cetnar and Ethan Diefenbach. Key newcomers — Mitchell Pensak, Tyler Lucas and Ian Hoaglund. Strengths — The Red Raiders were an accomplished group last year as they captured the 2012 Mountain League championship. The squad was

undefeated with a perfect 6-0 record. Concerns — The Red Raiders lost a great deal of experience, including MVP Mitchell Smith and a plethora of seniors. Simply put, there are some big shoes to fill. Outlook — “The Bellefonte Area boys cross country team will be looking to replace five of its top seven runners from its Mountain League championship team,” explained Gapser. “Despite this team’s lack of experience, our returning runners are determined to uphold the legacy of their former teammates. They are aware of the target on their backs but are determined to leave their mark while continuing the legacy of their predecessors.” Circle these dates — Conference meet at Penns Valley (Oct. 16); District 6 Championship at Forest Hills (Oct. 26).

THE BELLEFONTE AREA High School boys’ cross country squad returns three letter winners for the 2013 season. From left, Matt Dabiero and Ethan Diefenbach. Missing from photo: Joshua Cetnar.

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Orton expects bigger and better things at State High By PAT ROTHDEUTSCH

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STATE COLLEGE — A closer look at the State College Area High School boys’ soccer team: Coach — Danny Orton, second season. 2012 Record — 12-6-2. Biggest losses — Sam Bollinger and Joe Thomas. Key returnees — Robby Waite, Will Edwards, Tucker Wheeler, Jake Garrigan, Conor Gest and Kevin Rahn. Strengths — Coach Orton believes this team can be more versatile than the 2012 group and play more than one style of soccer. Last season, the players were “easy to look at,” he said, but they also want to be able to play a more physical style when needed. “We are going to play a slightly different style this year. We were pretty to watch last year, but I think that we need to play two different styles and be more direct when we have to be. “I think this year we have the personnel to be even better with the ball and better at keeping the ball than last year. But we need to find ways to be grittier and to be able to win games at the varsity level.” Concerns — Orton wants his team to be more consistent, especially playing in

the tough Mid-Penn Conference. “We were let down last year by one or two mental mistakes. It’s a long, hard season, and when we made a couple of mental errors, in the league we play in, we were punished. It’s very, very difficult playing against top going-to-be-Division I athletes, and when we slip up, the ball is in the back of the net. We have to make sure this season that we play as consistently as we can.” Early season — “Last year, we started 2-2,” Orton said, “and this year might be the same. It’s a sharpness factor, and I will be looking for them to find a rhythm to make sure that we’re sharp and understand the patterns of play that we worked on in training. And I’m looking for leadership, for character, and the players who are going to fight and scrap and get this done.” Outook — Orton has a good feeling about the potential of this team. “I want to make sure that our No. 1 goal is getting back to states, and in terms of having a good feeling about this group, I do. There is lots of talent, and we are blessed with good players. If everybody’s on their game, we can compete with anyone in the state,” he said. Circle these dates — At Altoona (Sept. 26); vs. Central Dauphin East (Oct. 3); vs. Mifflin County (Oct. 8).

PAT ROTHDEUTSCH/For The Gazette

THE STATE COLLEGE Area High School boys’ soccer team returns 11 seniors for the 2013 season. Front row, from left, are, Tucker Wheeler, Matthew Selfe, Kevin Rahn and Mark Pauley. Back row, Conor Gest, Mason Post, Robby Waite, Will Edwards, Jake Garrigan, Shawn Lingenfelter and Lucas Lenzi.

Penns Valley boys’ cross country squad guns for district title By JOHN PATISHNOCK

sports@centrecountygazette.com

SPRING MILLS — A closer look at the 2013 Penns Valley boy’s cross country team: Head coach — Terry Glunt, 24th season. 2012 Record — 7-3 (second in Mountain League, fourth in District 6). Key Losses — Michael Decker and Kyle Houser. Returning Lettermen — Isaac DuVall (junior), Nick Fuller (junior), Andrew Hankinson (senior), Adam Mothersbaugh (junior) and Angelo Nicosia (senior). Strengths — The Rams have been staying close together in practice, Glunt said, with nobody falling behind. “We can run as a pack this year,” Glunt said. “Kids have been practicing together, staying together, and in cross country, that’s a real benefit. I’ve been pleased with that.”

Concerns — With six runners, avoiding injuries will be a focus. Usually the team has one or two more runners from which to choose, but Glunt pointed out he’s won district titles with rosters comprising only five or six runners. “My concern every year with the team, with low numbers, is trying to make sure we stay healthy,” Glunt said. “We’ll continue to do what we usually do, but we’ll be very cautious about the way we go about it, with our training.” Outlook — Before the season started, Glunt said he’d learn more about his team after seeing how the guys fared in the Big Valley Invitational at Reedsville on Aug. 31. Penns Valley finished third in the meet for boys’ Class A, starting a seasoning progress in which the Rams will learn their potential. “Right now, we’re pretty much trying to see where we are before we’re going to define what success is going to be,” Glunt said.

THE PENNS VALLEY Area High School boys’ cross country team returns six letter winners for the 2013 season. Front row, from left, are, Adam Mothersbaugh, Angelo Nicosia and Keith Griffith. Back row, Andrew Hankinson, Isaac DuVall and Nick Fuller.

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Bellefonte girls’ cross country squad has high expectations By CHRIS MORELLI

editor@centrecountygazette.com

BELLEFONTE — A closer look at the 2013 Bellefonte Area High School girls’ cross country team: Head coach — Kim Gasper, 10th season. 2012 record — 2-4. Key Losses — Kellie Rice. Returning letter winners — Alexis Franks, Anya Hoaglund, Brooke Shirey and Charlotte Martin. Key newcomers — Summer Shirey. Strengths — The Lady Red Raiders have their top two runners — Franks and Hoaglund — back in 2013. If those two perform the way they’re capable, the Lady Raiders could improve on last

year’s 2-4 record. Concerns — While there is some experience back for the Lady Raiders, they lack numbers. Outlook — Coach Gasper is excited about the team’s prospects this season. “The challenge will be to get some consistency in the top five and remain healthy,” Gasper said. “This team has high expectations for the season and are working hard to meet them. I am looking forward to seeing this team develop throughout the season and surprise a few teams along the way.” Circle these dates — Conference meet at Penns Valley (Oct. 16); District 6 Championship at Forest Hills (Oct. 26).

THE BELLEFONTE AREA High School girls’ cross country squad returns four letter winners for the 2013 season. From left, Alexis Franks and Anya Hoaglund. Missing from photo: Brooke Shirey and Charlotte Martin.

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Central takes down Penns Valley in high-scoring affair By JOHN PATISHNOCK

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SPRING MILLS — Well, that was interesting. In a game that bordered on the ridiculous, at times, explosive offensive outbursts and big-time talent merged with unexpected play that led to an ejection and multiple taunting and deadball penalties. Central downed Penns Valley 69-41 on Friday night at Spring Mills, racking up 63 points before halftime in a contest that featured a combined 27 penalties for 267 yards and several touchdowns recorded via a roundabout manner. “I have never been a part of anything like this, through the good, and the bad and the ugly,” Penns Valley coach Martin Tobias said. “They are an offensive juggernaut and we couldn’t stop them. It didn’t matter if it was special teams, it didn’t matter if it was the pass game. I think that we helped to contain their run game to a certain extent, and they made plays.” For Central (3-1), it wasn’t where its players were on the field, it was where they were going. In other words, nobody could stop Central senior Bradi Moore, who set a career high with six touchdowns — all in the first half: He rushed for three scores and caught two others to go along with a 99-yard punt return. Triple-threat Austin Cunningham threw and caught a touchdown each for Central, and added a punt return for a score to open the second half. “They’re fast and they can take off and our guys block for them,” Central coach Dave Baker said of Moore and Cunningham. “They can judge the ball in the air and they can go after the ball. … They can see where to run and they’re fast.” With Central leading 14-7

TIM WEIGHT/For The Gazette

PENNS VALLEY quarterback Cameron Tobias scrambles for yardage during Friday night’s game with Central in Spring Mills. The Rams lost, 69-41. early in the second quarter, Kaleb Weyant notched a three-yard score by bursting into the end zone on a Statue of Liberty run; taking a behind-the-back handoff from Cunningham, who faked a throw. Central stockpiled points sometimes by a fortuitous manner. Moore scored the Dragons’ first touchdown after hauling in a lateral from Cunningham after the quarterback picked up 15 yards on an option keeper. As Cunningham was being tackled, he tossed the ball back toward Moore as he fell to the ground; Moore galloped the final 29 yards. Then with less than a minute before halftime, Moore scored from 10 yards out after Cunningham appeared to have the ball knocked away on a potential reception. The ball hit the ground as Cunningham was hit imme-

diately when the ball arrived, but the officials ruled that it was either a fumble recovery by Moore or that he picked up a lateral that hit the ground. Either way, it was another event in a bizarre game in which the first half lasted nearly two hours and saw the ejection of a Penns Valley player. Before Moore took over, Penns Valley (1-3) struck first, with senior running back Taylor Collison scoring on a 1-yard run almost midway through the first quarter. Cameron Tobias proved efficient for the Rams, finding seven different receivers as he finished 21-of-41 for 311 yards; he also threw a pick, which Cunningham recorded. Tobias rifled a pair of touchdowns in the second quarter, finding Sean Beamesderfer for 47 yards early in the period, and connecting with Luke Weaver on

a 19-yard score with 8:09 left before halftime. “I think that our passing game really came along,” Martin Tobias said. ”We knew that we were going to struggle up front running the ball and our plan was to come in and throw the ball and we had some success with it. Unfortunately, we couldn’t sustain the success and match them punch-for-punch.” Cunningham finished 5-of-8 for 107 yards and a touchdown, and Noah Benton ended 8-of-9 for 194 yards and three scores for Central, which rang up 173 rushing yards on 29 carries; Moore tallied 59 yards on seven carries and Cunningham added 57 yards, also on seven tries. “We played pretty good on offense and we moved the ball well,” Baker said. “Our passing attack was good but they also moved the ball very well on us

and their passing attack, we could not stop them. It wasn’t like it was a romp the whole game, it wasn’t. They kept coming back.” Central temporarily pulled away with two touchdowns more than midway through the second quarter. First, Cunningham reeled in a 34-yard touchdown pass from Benton with 5:01 remaining; Cunningham then connected with Mike Mock on a 45-yard strike with 3:42 left before the half. Penns Valley briefly cut into the deficit with a Liam Benfer seven-yard rushing touchdown, but Central promptly responded with a 65-yard strike from Benton to Moore to bring the Dragon advantage to 42-28 with 36 seconds left before intermission. It appeared that would be the halftime score, but that preceded Moore’s second touchdown of the game off a lateral, which followed Tobias’ interception. Central tacked on 14 additional points as Penns Valley fumbled a pair of kickoff returns in the final seconds. The teams traded touchdowns in the third quarter, as Cunningham returned the opening second-half kickoff 90 yards for a touchdown, and Benfer rumbled in from 11 yards out with 4:25 left in the third. Penns Valley registered a final touchdown with 4:03 left in the game, as Tobias and Collison hooked up for a 32-yard score. The Rams recorded the final 13 points of the game, helping to meet their secondhalf charge: finish the game. “I wanted to see composure, I wanted to see them play the game hard,” Martin Tobias said. “I didn’t want to see any quit, and I feel good about that. I would assess it that we accomplished our goals in the second half, of coming out and playing the way we needed to.”

Injury dooms Mounties in blowout loss to Golden Eagles By PAT ROTHDEUTSCH

sports@centrecountygazette.com

TYRONE — The Philipsburg-Osceola Mounties saw their starting quarterback, Curtis Matsko, go down with an injury, lost two fumbles, and surrendered three touchdowns and a safety — all within the first 10 minutes of their game at Tyrone on Friday night. Then things went downhill after that. The Golden Eagles piled on another four touchdowns in the second quarter on their way to a 50-point halftime lead and eventually a 57-21 victory over P-O, now 1-2 for the season. Tailback James Oliver led Tyrone with 11 carries for 149 yards and four touchdowns in just one half of work, and quarterback Erik Wagner completed five of six passes for 90 yards and another two scores. Tyrone scored every time it possessed the ball in the first half. The Eagles mounted touchdown drives of 52, 49, 43, 78, 57, and 64 yards, while Oliver scored on runs of 15, 5, 6, and 43 yards. By the time backup Aleic Hunter raced 64 yards with the touchdown that made it 50-0 with two minutes to play in the first half, the outcome of the game had long been decided. Yet, to their credit, the Mounties kept battling and put up 21 points in the second half behind quarterback Jake Anderson, tight end Caleb Pepperday, and running back Dustin Shuey. “We had a good game plan coming in,” Mountie coach Jeff Vroman said. “There were some passes they couldn’t cover, and Jake (Anderson) did a great job coming in

as a sophomore. You can’t fault him for anything. “I was disappointed with the letdown of our kids when they (Tyrone) got up a couple scores and then we fumbled. That’s when we letdown, and I was disappointed with that.” That letdown by the Mounties can be traced to a series of plays early in the game. Down 7-0, the Mounties took over with Anderson on their own 20, and on the first play, a bad snap over Anderson’s head ended up in the end zone for a safety. Tyrone, taking over on a short field after P-O’s kick, struck immediately when Wagner found Nick Getz open for a 45-yard score and a 15-0 lead. But P-O, after a perfect Anderson-toPepperday 65-yard completion, threatened to climb right back into the game with a first-and-goal from the Tyrone five. It was here that another mishandled snap and fumble — returned by Tyrone all the way to the P-O 45 — deflated the hopes of the Mounties. Three plays later, Oliver scampered around left end for a 15-yard touchdown, and the floodgates were open for the Golden Eagles. “We’ve got to execute,” Vroman said. “I thought we did some nice things early. Got them in some third-and-longs, which is what we wanted to do, and we didn’t make some plays. But that was the most disappointing thing, the letdown that we had.” Down by an overwhelming 50 points, P-O was able to somewhat regroup in the second half. The Mounties scored in their last three possessions on drives of 56, 45, and 36 yards, and Anderson finished the

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PHILIPSBURG-OSCEOLA quarterback Curtis Matsko, shown here in a game against Bald Eagle Area earlier this season, suffered an injury early in the game against Tyrone and did not return. game with 7 completions in 11 attempts for 162 yards and a touchdown. The other P-O scores were by Shuey on a five-yard run and Anderson on a oneyard sneak. “If Jake has to play,” Vroman said, “that isn’t an issue. He knows the offense, so that battle is fought. He is quicker than Curtis (Matsko). But I certainly hope that

Curtis is OK, and if he is not, that would be a shame.” The Mounties now return home on Friday against Chestnut Ridge, a team that last week upset previously unbeaten BEA and upped its record to 2-2. “That’s what we have to work on this week,” Vroman said, “being resilient. Being resilient and getting better.”

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State College manhandles Harrisburg From Gazette staff reports HARRISBURG — It’s still early in the high school football season, and even though most big games are associated with the end of the season, many times seasonchanging games can happen this early or sooner. For the State College football team, one of those games happened last Saturday and the Little Lions were more than up to the challenge. Coming into traditionally tough Harrisburg on Saturday for their Mid-Penn Conference opener with a 1-2 record, the Little Lions took a 12-point lead in the second quarter, went into the locker room at halftime leading by eight, and then scored 14 unanswered second-half points to come away with an important 29-7 victory. Jordan Mischer scored three touchdowns for the Little Lions, ran for 143 yards

on 24 carries, and even caught a 14-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Pat Irwin. And Irwin had a good day himself. He completed 6 of 9 passes for 70 yards and the touchdown to Mischer, and he ran 21 times for 102 yards and SC’s first touchdown in the first quarter. In all, the Little Lions put up 321 yards of total offense in the game while the defense kept the lid on the Cougars offense. “We played well,� State College coach Al Wolski said, “very well, on both offense and defense. Harrisburg is still very, very fast, but we were able to keep them down.� Harrisburg lost Division I prospect and Rutgers recruit Robert Martin III earlier in the season with a knee injury, but with all-purpose quarterback Mikell Clark and speedy running back Darian Davis-Raye, the Cougars are still a dangerous team. But penalties — 13 for 119 yards — and

a terrific effort by the State College defense kept them at bay. Harrisburg did finish with 311 yards of offense, including 168 passing yards by Clark, but Davis-Raye’s 28-yard touchdown with 3:02 to play in the second quarter was its only score of the day. Harrisburg never led in the game. Now it’s back home for State College and another big game — this time against perennial power Central Dauphin on Friday night. In the last two seasons, SC has lost to both Harrisburg and Central Dauphin, but after Saturday there’s more than a little hope that trend will soon end.

CENTRAL MOUNTAIN 41, BELLEFONTE 6

Bellefonte had its first lead of the season, but it didn’t last. Running back Storm Smith scored on a 2-yard run to make it 6-0 early in the second quarter. However, Central Mountain

scored late in the first half to grab a 7-6 lead heading to the locker room. The second half was all Wildcats. They scored 34 unanswered points to blow the game open and send the Red Raiders (0-4) to their fourth consecutive defeat. Bellefonte had four turnovers in the game.

CHESTNUT RIDGE 23, BALD EAGLE AREA 10

Chestnut Ridge handed Bald Eagle Area its first loss of the season. BEA (3-1) grabbed an early 10-7 lead. Bryan Green caught a 68-yard touchdown pass from Jason Jones. However, that would be the only TD of the night for the Eagles. The Chestnut Ridge defense stiffened up over the final three quarters to seal the win. Ridge got it done on the ground, racking up 265 rushing yards.

BEA clashes with Central in crucial contest By PAT ROTHDEUTSCH

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Just like that, we’re at the midpoint of the season. There are several big games this week. Bald Eagle Area hosts Central in a critical contest for both squads. A closer look at the games:

CENTRAL (3-1) AT BALD EAGLE AREA (3-1)

Bald Eagle Area lost its first game of the season last Friday at Chestnut Ridge, and things will not get any easier this week when the Central Dragons visit Wingate. Central is 3-1 and has only lost to Clearfield, 35-20, in a game that was close all the way to the final minutes. Last week, the Dragons put up 69 points against Penns Valley, but they also gave up 41 in what was the biggest offensive show around here this season. Quarterback/running back/receiver Austin Cunningham leads Central in both rushing and passing. The versatile senior has completed 24 of 42 passes this season for 386 yards and three touchdowns, and he has run 43 times for 401 yards (over 9 yards per carry) and scored three TDs. He has also caught seven passes for 154 yards and another two touchdowns. Running back Brandi Moore complements Cunningham and has some impressive stats of his own—200 rushing yards and six touchdowns and 15 pass receptions for 270 yards and three scores. When Cunningham is not behind center, sophomore Noah Benton takes over, and so far this season he has completed 14 of 21 for 312 yards and five touchdowns. For BEA, Friday’s 23-10 loss to Chestnut Ridge was a step back after the Eagles scored over 120 points in their three previous outings. Dakota Bartley, Bryce Greene, Bryan Greene, quarterback Jason Jones are the leading offensive players for the Eagles, but slowing down Cunningham and Moore will most likely be the top priority for BEA this week. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. Outlook — BEA can’t get into a shootout here, and the Eagles will have to bring their A-game on defense if they are to get to 4-1.

TYRONE (3-1) AT BELLEFONTE (0-4)

Bellefonte has been struggling to get on its feet so far this season. The Raiders played Central Mountain tough through the first half last week, but turnovers hurt in the second half as the Wildcats pulled away for a 41-6 win. Bellefonte has given up more than 40 points in all of its losses so far, and the Raiders need to show improvement on defense and in taking care of the ball. This week, 3-1 Tyrone comes to town, and the Golden Eagles are not a team that anyone would look to get well against—it’s more like just try to survive. On Friday, Tyrone ran up 50 points in the first half against PhilipsburgOsceola on the way to a 57-21 win, and the Eagles pretty much did as they pleased on offense against the Mounties. Running back James Oliver ran for 149 yards and four touchdowns against P-O, and he is averaging over eight yards per carry and has scored 10 touchdowns this season. Aliec Hunter and Elijah Sleeth also run the ball for the Eagles and both have run for over 100 yards. Quarterback Erik Wagner has completed 80 percent of his passes this season (32-40) for over 500 yards and five touchdowns. Kickoff at Rogers Stadium is scheduled for 7 p.m. Outlook — Doylan Deitrich, Danny Caprio, Nick Leiter, and Mark Armstrong have shown they have talent on offense, but the Raiders will have to get some stops against Tyrone — something that will be much easier said than done.

CENTRAL DAUPHIN (2-2) AT STATE COLLEGE (2-2)

Central Dauphin comes into State College for Friday’s Mid-Penn Conference game with a 2-2 record after last week’s 23-20 loss to Chambersburg. C.D. relies on a balanced offensive attack led by 6-2, 205 lb. senior quarterback Nate Dickey. Dickey has thrown for 331 yards on 32 of 74 attempts and two touchdowns. He

has also run for 125 yards on 30 carries and scored a TD. Malachi Holmes, Raleigh Sirb, and Codie Zimmerman also carry the ball for Central Dauphin, while Dickey has completed passes to nine different receivers, with Manny Gonzalez, Holmes, and Jake Notenstine catching the most balls. State College comes into the game after a big 29-7 win at Harrisburg on Saturday. Quarterback Pat Irwin had a productive day both passing and running in the win, and Jordan Misher and Anthony Misher also delivered strong performances. But the big story was the play of the SC defense which held the high-scoring but mistake-prone Cougars to just seven points — and no points in the second half. Another day like that and the Little Lions could find themselves with a 2-0 conference record. Kickoff at Memorial Field is set for 7. Outlook — Central Dauphin has been a power in the Mid-Penn year in and year out, and it will not make the mistakes that Harrisburg did against State College. But the Little Lion offense and defense are starting to come together, and coach Al Wolski will have his team ready to play. This will likely be one of the best games of the season.

CHESTNUT RIDGE (2-2) AT PHILIPSBURG-OSCEOLA (1-3)

To say that last Friday was a bad night for the Mounties would be a gross understatement. P-O lost its quarterback, Curtis Matsko, whose status is still not clear, and whatever momentum it built after its first win in two years the week before against Bellefonte. The Mounties did show signs of life in the second half in the 57-21 loss to Tyrone, but progress is difficult to measure in a game that was out of hand so quickly. Quarterback Jake Anderson filled in admirably for Matsko, completing seven of 11 passes for 159 yards, but P-O managed only 41 yards rushing in the game. Caleb Pepperday has emerged as a real threat out of the tight end position, and Aaron Mason, Dustin Shuey, and Mason Pryde have all had offensive bright spots for the Mounties. This week, Chestnut Ridge comes to Philipsburg just off a big win against Bald Eagle Area and with an overall record of 2-2. The Lions gave up 10 first-quarter points to BEA, but then held the Eagles scoreless for the remainder of the game. Chestnut Ridge does not like to put the ball in the air and almost exclusively relies on its ground game. And that game was very good against BEA, racking up 265 yards and 28 first downs. Matt Wiley is the leading rusher for the Lions — he had 173 against BEA — and quarterback Beau Bosch also has rushed for over 200 yards this season. In all, Chestnut Ridge passes for only 24 yards per game, but the Lions run for over 200. Kickoff in Philipsburg is set for 7. Outlook — For the Mounties: stop the run, eliminate turnovers, and establish a running game to help Anderson (or Matsko) find some open receivers. If P-O can take this

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BROTHERS BRYAN and Bryce Green will need to have big games if the Eagles are to upset Central this week when the teams meet at Bald Eagle Area. game into the fourth quarter, anything can happen.

PENNS VALLEY (1-3) AT HUNTINGDON (1-3)

Penns Valley scored 41 points and had 416 yards of total offense last Friday — and the Rams lost by 28 points to Central. Quarterback Cam Tobias completed 22 of 45 passes for 316 yards and three touchdowns against the Dragons, but Central scored 49 points in the second quarter (to the Rams’ 21) to go ahead 62-28 at halftime, and PV could not recover. This week, the Rams travel to Huntingdon, which is also 1-3 after last week’s 58-30 loss to undefeated Clearfield. Huntingdon relies on its ground game, churning out 260 yards per game against only 66 through the air. Mitchell Lauer, Devon Claar, and Rhett Stetchock are the leading runners on the team, and Hudson Speck handles the quarterback duties. Huntingdon’s victory was a 47-0 thrashing of Bellefonte, and its last two losses were at the hands of two of the best teams in the area — Tyrone (28-6) and Clearfield. Kickoff is set for 7. Outlook — If PV can put up numbers like it did last week, Huntingdon will have trouble keeping up. It is also important for the Rams to slow the running game of Huntingdon and to keep their mistakes to a minimum. This will likely be a very close game.

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LHU football team off to its best start in two decades By MATTHEW BURGLUND Special to The Gazette

LOCK HAVEN — John Allen knows there’s a long way to go in this football season, but his Lock Haven University Bald Eagles are already flying high. Off to their best start in more than two decades, the Bald Eagles have two wins in their first three games for the first time since 1992. That’s saying a lot, considering Lock Haven hasn’t had a winning season since 1979; hadn’t had a multiple-win season since 2006; and own the dubious honor of holding the NCAA Division II record for consecutive losses, at 52 in a row. “Our guys are in a good place right now,” said Allen, a former Penn State assistant who took over the program in 2011. “Things are going well. We’ve had a couple big wins.” The Bald Eagles are coming off a 12-10 win over Cheyney on Sept. 21, in their first game of divisional play in the NCAA Division II Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference. Lock Haven visits perennial power Bloomsburg (3-0) in a PSAC East show-

down on Sept. 28. But while his team is excited about its start to the season, the even-tempered Allen is working to make sure the Bald Eagles stay grounded. “They know they didn’t play extremely well,” Allen said. “They know they made some mistakes, but they know the mistakes are correctable. We’re working with them to clean up the mistakes they made the last few weeks and then continue to get better.” That’s quite a change from the way things were at Lock Haven when Allen was hired to replace John Klacik, who went 5-59 from 2005 to 2010. Allen inherited a 32-game losing streak, and that slide grew to an NCAA record 52 in a row before the Bald Eagles held on for a dramatic 15-7 win over Cheyney in the season finale last November. After the win, Lock Haven fans stormed the field and took down the goal posts as a sign of victory, something the program hadn’t tasted since it beat Clarion in the last weekend of the 2007 season. Allen said the streak-ending win had a lot of positive effects on the program’s offseason activities.

“It was great,” he said. “Our players really, really responded well. Our guys were ready to get back into work the next day. It was nice going into recruiting, that I could be talking about some of the positive things that were going on with the program JOHN ALLEN rather than negative. We’re steadily changing the culture around here.” With two wins in their first three games this season, the Bald Eagles have won three of their past four overall, which is something they hadn’t done since 2002. But Allen knows there’s plenty of work still to do, although the road ahead might be a little bit easier in one sense — the Bald Eagles moved from the PSAC West to the East this year after the league expanded over the summer, adding Seton Hill and Pitt Johnstown. At the NCAA Division II level, schools must privately raise money for athletic

scholarships, and Pennsylvania law prohibits state-system schools, like Lock Haven, from using tax dollars to fund those scholarships. In the PSAC West, Lock Haven was at the bottom in terms of scholarships, but in the East, it is in the middle of the pack. “We’re better aligned with the Eastern schools,” Allen said, “but it doesn’t change anything from a competitive standpoint. We still have to come in and prepare every week and then put the work in to be a good football team.” At least now, there is hope, which is something Lock Haven has rarely had in the past three decades. “It’s an exciting time to be with this program,” Allen said. “It’s like I’ve told many recruits: ‘If you’re into building something, that’s where we’re at.’ … Lock Haven has great academics. It’s a great place where sports are important. We’re creating excitement on campus, and off. Our guys play hard. You’re not going to see the glitz and glamour, but its hard-nosed football. I am excited about where our university is at because I do see the light at the end of the tunnel.”

Steelers left searching for answers following 0-3 start By SHAWN CURTIS

Special to The Gazette

PITTSBURGH — For what it’s worth, Sunday’s 40-23 loss to the Chicago Bears held positives. Spotting the Bears 17 points in the first quarter and then allowing Chicago to swing the game’s last 13 points when it felt like the Steelers just might pull the game out? Not quite positives. Five turnovers, four

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of which led to 23 Bears points? Won’t win many games doing that. Now Pittsburgh is 0-3 and the positives from Sunday feel more like plot advancement of a disaster movie than something to latch onto as the Steelers set sail to London to face equally winless Minnesota. Heck, even Mike Tomlin agrees. “Obviously, you’re not going to win football games when you’re turning the ball over in the manner in which we did,” Tomlin said. “It produced direct points. It produced other point opportunities. You’re not going to beat anybody in the NFL playing like that. We’ve got to get better. We know it. We understand it. It doesn’t make it any less painful but that’s just the reality of where we are.” But — as previously stated — there were

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things that Pittsburgh did against the Bears that just weren’t happening in losses to the Titans and Bengals. For example, Pittsburgh actually moved the football on the ground. It was a mix of Jonathan Dwyer and Felix Jones leading the way. It wasn’t quite Franco Harris and Rocky Bleier toting the ball. OK, it wasn’t even Jerome Bettis and whichever flavor-of-the-week heir to Bettis’ job Bill Cowher trotted into the backfield carrying the rock. The idea here is, Pittsburgh was able to effectively move the ball on the ground in spurts. The duo combined for 73 of the Steelers’ 80 yards on the ground, doubling what the Steelers managed in their first two games. What did that lead to? Actual time in the pocket since the Bears couldn’t just completely sell out on the pass rush. When the Bears did pressure Ben Roethlisberger, bad things happened. A fumble in the first quarter led to a quick touchdown drive. Other turnovers from the hand of Roethlisberger led to more Bears points. It wasn’t quite the performance expected from a franchise quarterback. But he did pass for 406 yards and two touchdowns – both finding their way to Antonio Brown in spectacular fashion. If those are the straws you’re grasping for … Roethlisberger’s focus is more on how the Steelers can work out of this 0-3 start. “We are frustrated and disappointed but we are not going to lose our confidence,” Roethlisberger said. “We are going to have to put it together, and put it together fast though.” But the 456 yards gained by the offense is a far cry from the feeble numbers posted in Weeks 1 and 2 and should mean a moral victory … Right? “You can’t turn the ball over like that,” Tomlin reiterated. “Obviously, there were

some positives, but way too much negative, particularly from a turnover standpoint to be victorious, and that’s what we come in here to do is to win.” Getting actual, consistent honest-togoodness pressure on Jay Cutler was also something that Jake Locker and Andy Dalton didn’t see in their respective tumbles with Pittsburgh. Two sacks and five hits on Cutler really didn’t amount to any game-changing moments when the number of turnovers produced by the Steelers defense still sits at zero. Against a Bears offense littered with playmaking talent, Pittsburgh limited Chicago to 55 net yards in the middle quarters with a trio of first downs. The Bears managed 10 points in that span, seven on an interception returned for a touchdown and three more following a Felix Jones fumble. That nine-play, 74-yard drive just after the Steelers drew within four points where Chicago converted three third-and-longs — most notably on a 13-yard scramble by Cutler — and finished with Earl Bennett’s 17-yard touchdown grab washed out that narrative and any warm feelings there were about the Steelers’ defense rediscovering its swagger. “You’re not going to play perfect,” cornerback Ike Taylor said. “In the NFL, we try to. It’s just frustrating, like I said, being 0-3, wanting to win some ball games, being close to winning some ball games just coming up with these losses, it hurts.” Bottom line, the 0-3 start by the Steelers means that the odds of any sort of postseason contention are very low. Playing for anything aside from week-to-week improvement is missing the big picture for a team which hasn’t proven itself to be anywhere near the same level of recent Steelers’ lore in three weeks. Chasing the standard set established and hailed by the franchise? That may take a while.

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State High volleyball squad looks to build on last year By PAT ROTHDEUTSCH

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STATE COLLEGE — A closer look at the 2013 State College Area High School girls’ volleyball team: Coach — Chad Weight. 2012 record — 19-3, District 6 champions, advanced to state quarterfinals. Biggest losses — Suzanne Horner Key returnees — Christne Irwin, Abby Horner, Janae Moran, Sydney McNulty, Tara Neidigh, Abbey Harrington and Kyla Irwin. Strengths — Weight feels that serving and attacking the ball — along with a strong returning class from 2012 — will be the strengths of the team. “Serving, definitely, will be a strong point,” he said, “and attacking the ball we will be pretty good at.” Weight also said that the team will

be bigger overall than last season, and that they could possibly be even more athletic at the net. Concerns — “My No. 1 concern is that we have two kids who are brand new setters,” Weight said. “That’s our biggest concern. I feel that we are pretty strong everywhere else. “Setter is a new position for one of the players, and it’s the first time experience at the varsity level for the other.” Outlook — “We have a good chance to get back to where we were last year,” Weight said. “I honestly feel that, and they feel that way, too. I hope that we could, if not win, at least challenge for the District 6 championship. And when it comes to states, it’s who is playing the best.” Circle this date — At Central Dauphin East (Sept. 30).

THE STATE COLLEGE Area High School volleyball team returns seven letter winners for the 2013 season. From left, are, Abby Horner, Janae Moran, Sydney McNulty, Christine Irwin, Tara Neidigh, Abbey Harrington and Kyla Irwin.

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Inside PSU football: ‘Sweet Caroline’ returns to Beaver Stadium By BEN JONES

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UNIVERSITY PARK — Cover Penn State football week after week and you start to notice patterns. Outside of the game itself, the experience of a weekend in Happy Valley hasn’t changed a great deal over the years. So when something does change, it’s easy to pick out. Intentionally or not, the political correctness of the Penn State football experience is slowly but surely beginning to dissipate. At the very least Saturday’s at Beaver Stadium are returning to a pre-scandal atmosphere. In 2011 anything and everything that had to do with the Paterno era was predictably avoided as the early stages of the Jerry Sandusky scandal were sorted out. When he was still head coach, Paterno wasn’t exactly a part of the game day experience to begin with. After his departure there were no real attempts to acknowledge Paterno’s past contributions to the program. Considering the ambiguity surrounding his role in the Jerry Sandusky scandal it seemed like the safest move. Fast forward to 2013 and the Paterno era is making a slight resurgence. His face shows up during a pregame video twice with great fanfare. And as of this past weekend, Neil Diamond’s “Sweet Caroline” made at least a one-time return to the weekend playlist. The song was the only tune removed from the playlist in 2012. Even though the song had only been played in Beaver Stadium for a few years, some fans took it as an assault on one of the only pieces of the modern Paterno era weekend that they had left.

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Why “Sweet Caroline” ever left, or returned, will probably never be answered in a way everyone will accept. The notion that the board itself had a hand in it seems unlikely and in many ways was just a good excuse to target outrage. In the end the objection to its removal had much less to do with the song itself and more to do with a feeling that Penn State was going overboard with being politically correct. The day before this weekend’s game, a group of Penn State alumni rallied outside of Penn State’s board of trustees meeting calling for resignations, statue replacements, NCAA appeals, settlement withdrawals, and any other action that might quench their collective thirst for at least one aspect of perceived justice. So maybe “Sweet Caroline” came back to appease the crowds and give them a small victory. Penn State football is still an intriguing story, but media rooms are full of local reporters more interested in the team than asking the obligatory 100th sanction-related question. So really Penn State can slowly slide back into what normalcy is left because nobody outside of the bubble is watching anymore. Ironically the only people still twisting the burning iron into Penn State’s side are Penn Staters. In a 24-7 news cycle the Penn State scandal has long become a thing of the past. Some fans still call for the Paterno statue to be replaced, something that will probably never happen as it sits in campus storage next to the Ark of The Covenant. Between Franco Harris’ willingness to have a Tiananmen square moment and the target it would place on campus for any well lubricated visiting fan, it seems like the simple removal of a flash point. Paterno never liked it to begin with. But for now things are a little more like they were. Whether that’s a good thing or not is up to you to decide. However it does seem to be abundantly clear that it’s silly that it ever really mattered. Fittingly, the Notorious B.I.G’s song “Mo Money Mo Problems” — which has played at every home game this season — might best explain the administration’s confusion during O’Brien’s successful tenure at Penn State and the still angry portions of the alumni base. “I don’t know what they want from me, it’s like the more money we come across, the more problems we see.”

BORDER CROSSING

After getting a day off to rest on Sunday, Penn State will practice every day this week until Thursday. O’Brien says they may practice on Friday as well. If the Nittany Lions don’’t practice on Friday they’ll get an extra day to travel back home before returning by dinner on Sunday night. For Akeel Lynch, Penn State’s Canadian born running back; he’ll be staying in town. “It’s a little too far to travel in such a short time,” Lynch says flashing his trademark smile. “I have some school stuff to work on here in town anyway.”

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“SWEET CAROLINE” returned to Beaver Stadium following a year-long absence. The water-logged crowd enjoyed the classic tune.

“He’s an even keel kind of guy,” Howle says. “The coaches do a good job keeping him focused and ready for the next play. We don’t have to say anything to him, he’s ready to go.” It’s not a knock on Hackenberg, but things will undoubtedly not go his way again before the season is over. So for fans and teammates, it’s a good sign that a few incomplete passes aren’t snowballing into bigger issues.

NO SHOW?

After a week of questions regarding the defense’s struggles against UCF, defensive coordinator John Butler and standout safety Ryan Keiser never found their way to the media room. Maybe not answering questions was their reward for pitching a shutout, but between O’Brien’s demands for more defensive questions after the game and the harsh criticism Butler took the week before, it wouldn’t be shocking if O’Brien and Butler were just sticking to the media. Nothing wrong with playing the cat-and-mouse media game, it’s harder to write nice things about good performances if there aren’t people to quote.

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Ferguson captures Pro-Am at Belles Springs MACKEYVILLE — The Central Counties Golf Association held a Pro-Am event recently at the Belles Spring Golf Course in Mackeyville. The overall champion was Greg Ferguson, of Sinking Valley, posting a round of 63. Tying for second in the gross division was Dan Swanson of Mountain View and Leo Delbaggio, of Sinking Valley, shooting 67s. Fourth place went to Don Filby, of Sinking Valley, and Garth Honsaker, posting a round of 69. A five-place tie for first in the net division with Daryl Booher (Down River), Rick Everett (Belles Springs), Clayton Hetrick (Philipsburg), Jeff Russell (Belles Springs) and Tracey Smith (Down River), all shooting 65s. The purposes of the association is the promotion of golf, to hold tournaments among its members, to John Dixon covers maintain a scholarship program, and golf for The Centre County Gazette. to have social functions in connecEmail him at tion therewith for the enjoyment of its sports@centre members. countygazette.com. The association consists of 14 golf clubs in Central Pennsylvania including: American Legion Country Club, Mt. Union; Belles Springs Golf Course, Mackeyville; Clearfield-Curwensville Country Club, Clearfield; Down River Golf Course, Everett; Huntingdon Country Club, Huntingdon; Iron Masters Country Club, Roaring Spring; Lewistown Country Club, Lewistown; Nittany Country Club, Mingoville; Park Hills Country Club, Altoona; Philipsburg Elks Country Club, Philipsburg; Sinking Valley Country Club, Altoona; Standing Stone Golf Course, Huntingdon; Mountain View Country Club, Boalsburg; and Summit Country Club, Cresson.

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CENTRAL COUNTIES GOLF ASSOCIATION HOLDS PRO-AM TOURNAMENT

Last weekend, the Central Counties Golf Association held a two-day Pro-Am event at the Philipsburg Elks Country Club. The event format was two best balls of five with the PGA professional as the fifth member of the group. The PGA pro’s score, therefore, would count for each team representing that particular golf course. If the PGA professional did not represent his club, the team could use a designated PGA professional. The team of Ed Yarger, Gene Yarger, A.J. Czap, Dave Brown and PGA professional Paul Fischer of the host club posted a team net score of 117 to win title by three shots over the fivesome of Andrew Reifer, Andy Reifer, Pete Reifer, Aaron Reifer and Fischer that posted a 120. The Philipsburg Country Club, with PGA pro Fischer, managed to finish in the top four spots in the net division. Philipsburg’s Drew Tocimak, John Harpster, Terry Smith and Kevin Knepp carded a 121 for third place. Four teams tied for fourth shooting a 123 including Larry Potter, Pud Myers, Mike Witters, Sam Irvin, of Philipsburg; Nick Wasilko, Rob Earnest, Girard Kasubick and Dave Belko, of Philipsburg; Ryan Scaife, Matt Foster, Dan Nelson and Clayton Hetrick, of Philipsburg; and Joe Beigle, Ron Horner, Marlan Bowersox, Frank Webster and PGA pro Scott Frey, of Nittany. The Sinking Valley team, headed by PGA pro Troy Monohan, won the team gross portion of the event by a stroke, shooting a 128. Team members included Artie Fink, Terry Delbaggio, Leonard Delbaggio and Ben Delbaggio III. A three-way tie for second with a score of 129 included the teams of Ron Hinish, Spencer Hinish, Rick Dillion,

Ed Smith and PGA pro Tom Koehle of Iron Masters; Tim Bartlett, Rick Everett, John Cattoni, Trent Miller and PGA pro Judd Caruso, of Belles Springs; and Doug Goss, Nate Lucas, Bob Mitchell, Bo Sankey and Fischer, of Philipsburg. The individual PGA professional scores were Judd Caruso of Belles Springs with 68, Jack Brennan, of Mountain View with 74, and, all shooting 75s, Scott Frey of Nittany, Ryan Kanaskie, of Lewistown, Paul Fischer, of Philipsburg and Tom Koehle, of Iron Masters. During the two-day event, Spencer Hinish of Iron Masters record a rare double-eagle with a hole-in-one on the par four, 296-yard No. 7. The odds of a hole-in-one are roughly 13,000-to-1, while a double-eagle odds are one in a million, according to the USGA.

GOLFERS EARN NCPGA SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS

Two junior golfers and scholars have begun college this month thanks to the aid of scholarships awarded by the North Central Pennsylvania Golf Association. Watsontown’s Brett Powell and Lewisburg’s William Abraham Sumfest II have been named the 2013 recipients of the annual awards made by the NCPGA. The scholarship awards, given annually, are in the amount of $3,000. A panel of college administrators enlisted by the NCPGA selected Powell and Sumfest. Powell, the recipient of the Todd E. Clark Memorial Scholarship Award, graduated from Warrior Run Area High School where he was salutatorian of his graduating class, co-captain of the varsity soccer team and a member of the National Honor Society. An Eagle Scout, he began playing golf at the age of 6 at the White Deer Golf Club. He is attending Lock Haven University where he is majoring in physics with a minor in nanotechnology. He is the son of Monika Powell, of Watsontown, and Scott Powell, of Stroudsburg. Sumfest, who received the Matthew P. Faylor Memorial Scholarship Award, graduated from Lewisburg Area High School where he played on the varsity golf team all four years. He is a member of the National Honor Society and French Honors Society. He is currently enrolled at the University of California, Berkeley, where he intends to major in finance. He is the son of Joel and Virginia Sumfest, of Lewisburg. Junior golfers from area golf facilities Mountain View, Nittany, Skytop Mountain and Toftrees were also eligible to receive the scholarship awards. John Cattoni, president of the NCPGA ,said: “The officers, directors, members and volunteers of the NCPGA are especially proud of the scholarship program. The opportunity to provide college scholarships to young golfers is a very rewarding aspect of the NCPGA mission to promote junior golf and shape the future of the game.” The North Central Pennsylvania Golf Association has been awarding scholarships to two participants in the very popular NCPGA Junior Tour since 1984. Fifty-eight

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SKYTOP MOUNTAIN GOLF CLUB 2013 CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS

Mark Robbins took the men’s championship with a one under par score of 71 defeating runner-up Dave Hurd. The Senior Men’s competition heated up with a threeway tie between Buzz McCartney, Nate Cattell and Larry Beahm. All three insisted on an 18-hole playoff for the title with Cattell winning the title. Deb Smoyer became the new club’s first women’s champion, defeating Nancy Lippincott for the title. The Women’s Pairs champions were Judy Dyke and Claire Fitzgerald, defeating Sharon Brennan and Laura Hinish in the best-ball format. Upcoming events at Skytop Mountain include Heritage Golf Day, which is scheduled for Oct. 6. Members and public players are invited to take a step back in time and enjoy golf at the same price as offered at the finest of courses way back in the early 1900s. Skytop Mountain is classic golf and on Heritage Golf Day you can play a round for $2 only if completely dressed in vintage golf attire, such as knickers and socks or kilts, and straw or soft knit hats. There were no carts in the early 1900s, but the club will provide carts at $5 per rider. There will be several on-course skills contests, and the club will have prizes for the most authentic period golf wear. You must call ahead to reserve tee times for play. Use of historic golf equipment is optional. Metal spike shoes are not permitted on the course. Tee times are recommended.

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UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State has announced dates for this series a decade away. Penn State will host the Mountaineers on Sept. 2, 2023, in Beaver Stadium and the Nittany Lions will travel to Morgantown on Aug. 31, 2024. “We are excited to announce this football series with West Virginia,” AD David Joyner said. “The renewal of our West Virginia rivalry is a series our alumni and fans have wanted to see on our future schedules. I am appreciative of the efforts of Oliver Luck in getting our two schools together again. As we prepare to move to a nine-game Big Ten schedule (2016), I am very pleased that we have been to able to schedule old rivals like West Virginia and Pitt and add Virginia Tech in upcoming years.” The two schools have not played since Penn State joined the Big Ten in 1992, but they certainly have some history together — they first played each other in 1904 and have played every year from 1947 to 1992. Penn State leads the all-time series against the Mountaineers 48-9-2 including wins in 32 of their previous 34 matchups. Penn State also won every year from 1959 to 1983, which makes the rivalry a bit one-sided. Of course, there are some things that still need to be worked out. The two sides talked about scheduling this series in 2018, but that looks unlikely.

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Mountain View golf course redesigned by new owners By JOHN DIXON

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BOALSBURG — When owners Martha and Charles McIntyre held the grand reopening of the Mountain View Country Club, formerly the State College Elks Country Club, they promised changes would be made to the facility and the golf course. And, they’ve kept their promises, making changes quickly to the facility since that announcement in April of this year. “We purchased the property and started right away to make renovations and have been very busy doing everything,” explained McIntyre, whose wife Martha is a State College native. “New restrooms, new entrance, new windows, new tile flooring for the patio, handicap restroom, new kitchen with new equipment, new tile flooring in various areas of the club. “And that does no include all the work we have done on the golf course and what we plan to complete this year,” added McIntyre. “It’s a whole new look at what we feel will be one of the best country clubs in the area and has a landscaping view that no other country club has. We also plan an expansion of the pro shop and added 20 new golf carts with a goal of 60 new ones within the next three years. The synergy is very good and we are putting together golf packages for folks that are staying at the Ramada Inn and who want to play golf and will have a golf outing to go with their hotel stay.” The idea of the changes to the golf course came after the McIntryes, PGA golf professional Jack Brennan, and Dave Heatwole of Heatwole Golf Design Ltd. of State College, played the course and determined which holes should be changed first. To anyone who has played Mountain View, the obvious holes would be No. 5, the infamous birdhouse hole, and No. 13. Heatwole Golf Design Ltd. was founded in 2002 by Dave Heatwole after nearly two decades of designing courses for the legendary golfer and course designer Jack Nicklaus. While Heatwole still serves as a design consultant for Nicklaus on select

courses, he now enjoys the opportunity to create his own designs. “My design philosophy is to create golf courses with their own unique character,” explained Heatwole. “Good course design will challenge golfers of various skill levels while creating an enjoyable and memorable playing experience that inspires the golfer to return time and again. The course should challenge the mind and stimulate the senses while remaining sensitive to the natural environment and true to the traditions of the game.” So with that thought in mind, the challenge to create a more golfer friendly course began following a trip around the course by the owners and staff. “The changes came about after the owners played the course,” explained Brennan. “They really did not like hole No. 5, the birdhouse hole, where your drive had to go left of the birdhouse. The hole played to a par-5, 511-yard hole for the average golfer. That was the beginning of the changes. To make the point clear, there was no single reason why this (changes) all happened. The changes were rumored (to be) because we are now open to the public (and it was believed) that we are going to make the course easier.” For anyone who has not played the Mountain View course, No. 5 looks like the No. 7 where the drive is straight down the fairway, past the birdhouse, and the golfer has to turn right and manage to hit their second shot over the water and uphill to the elevated green. “Well, the handicaps indicate that the course is not much easier but it did make play maybe a stroke easier now,” Brennan said. “However, we are making some changes to the back nine on hole No. 12 where we are going to lengthen the hole, make it a semi-island green and look for it to be a signature hole.” With a few changes already in place, the management continued to work to create a course for golfers of all handicaps. “What we have done, so far, is make the course play a stroke, stroke and a half

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easier,” explained Brennan. “But once we lengthen No. 12, the course will gain another stroke so, all-in-all, when ever all the changes have been completed, I will say the golf course will slightly play easier by maybe a stroke but nothing will be significant.” “The changes all started because of No. 5, the birdhouse hole, and No. 7 because No. 7 was a par 4 uphill which made it practically impossible for all levels of golfers, including low handicappers,” explained Brennan. “The green was never fair because the green is so sloped and is not receptive to a long iron, mid-iron, a hybrid or fairway wood to come into that green. That green is designed for a short iron and a short club to come into it. So it was unfair, so that was the beginning reasons why changes were made.” Another major change was when holes No. 4 through No. 7 had to be reworked to help avoid any problems with errant shots heading onto Route 322 that bordered the fairway on the short No. 4, a par-4, 295yard hole. “Some of the supplementary reasons why there were changes made in the owners’ minds was, number one, we wanted a course that is slightly more playable for the 10-to-30 handicapper,” said Brennan. “We want to try and make a golf course that was playable for all levels of golfers. And we think we have accomplished that and also we wanted to take, now that we are having more public play, more tournaments, more open play, we wanted to take some of the liability away from hitting from No. 5 tee to No. 6 green. And we were very concerned about balls from the old No. 4 tee out onto state Route 322 highway. “So for all those reasons combined that is why the changes took place,” explained Brennan. Several years ago some of the former Elks Country Club members also wanted to make changes to the golf course layout but the motion never carried. “The changes that were made have been talked about and actually even tried to some point in the past by the Elks or-

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ganization,” Brennan said. “And in speaking to some of the older members, they have said they actually tried some of these changes back in the 1980s but couldn’t come to a agreement within the membership. They couldn’t come to a majority decision on whether it was good or bad. So when there is only one owner, sometimes it’s easier to come to an agreement. “At this point, those were the initiation for the changes,” added Brennan. “To help us with these changes, even though they had been talked about for years, we have done this all with the assistance and guidance of Heatwole Golf Design of State College. He was with the Jack Nicklaus Design Company for seven years and has done over 70 golf courses while assisting Jack Nicklaus all over the world. I think that’s really important to be noted at this point.” The major changes to the golf course at this point: No. 4 was a par 4 and is now No. 6 and a par 3; No. 5 was a par 5, is now No. 4 and a par 4; No. 6 was a par 4 and is now No. 7 and a par 5. The 18-hole former State College Elks Country Club was a semi-private golf course that opened in 1963. Designed by Lowell Erdman, the course measured 6,190 yards from the middle tees and had a slope rating of 123 and a 70.9 USGA rating. The course now plays 5,590 yards and is a par 71.

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September 26-October 2, 2013

Pouring it On

PSU hammers Kent State in a messy game to close out non-conference slate By PAT ROTHDEUTSCH

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UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State head coach Bill O’Brien is rightfully concerned about the slow starts his team has been experiencing in its first four games. Although on Saturday night at Beaver Stadium against Kent State, he must have had more than a little fun watching the Nittany Lions after they finally clicked into gear. After a slow start again, the Lions netted just 29 yards and punted twice in their first two possessions against the Golden Flashes, Penn State turned to its traditional stalwarts—the running game and the defense — and they responded in big ways

on both sides of the ball in the Lions’ 34-0 victory. It was a terrible day to play football, especially in the first half, and it was an exceptionally terrible day to throw the football. Freshman quarterback Christian Hackenberg, who came into the game completing over 70 percent of his passes, managed to complete just 13 in 35 attempts on the day for 176 yards. And with the blitzing and stunting Golden Flash defenders constantly a threat, every attempt looked like a struggle. Enter Zach Zwinak, Bill Belton, and Akeel Lynch. The trio accounted for 278 of Penn State’s 287 yards rushing and all four of PSU’s touchdowns. Zwinak, getting the tough yards inside, ran for 65 yards and

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And Sam Ficken, more confident than ever, added two more field goals of 25 and 54 yards to complete the Lions scoring. “We all came out and performed well,” Belton said. “Zach (Zwinak) did a good job, Akeel (Lynch) did a good job, and the line did a good job. With the elements out there, we just had to come out and play good football.” Meanwhile, the Penn State defense played as if it had something to prove— which it did. After last week’s well-documented, 507-yard performance by Central Florida, the Penn State swarming defense stymied Kent State at every turn. The Golden Flashes managed only 56 net yards running and 190 total yards. In the third quarter, when the game was still relatively competitive, Kent State was forced to punt four times and was intercepted once. The Flashes ran only 16 plays for a total of 45 yards, and they did not get into Penn State territory. “They (the defense) played a heck of a football game,” O’Brien said. “They tackled at the ball. They did a great job in coverage. They disrupted the running game by destroying blocks and getting after the quarterback. So it was fun to watch, and I was very happy for them to have that kind of performance.” Penn State now goes into a bye week before traveling next weekend for the Big Ten opener at Indiana. “I think it definitely was good to come into the bye week with a win,” Lynch said. “This week we can heal up our players who are hurt, and go into the Big Ten and come in strong.”

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Grading the Lions By BEN JONES

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UNIVERSITY PARK — It wasn’t always pretty and it wasn’t always fun to watch, but Penn State got the job done on Saturday knocking off Kent State inside of a soaking wet Beaver Stadium 34-0. So how did the Nittany Lions fare in the wind and the rain? Here are the grades:

OFFENSE: C+

Christian Hackenberg had his first “bad” game of his Penn State career going 13-of-35 for 176 yards an interception and a touchdown. Hackenberg’s timing was off in some cases and didn’t seem to quite have the touch he usually has had in warmer and drier situations. After completing six straight passes in the first half, Hackenberg struggled in the second half to find his targets in open space. Where Hackenberg struggled, the running game picked it back up with Akeel Lynch, Bill Belton and Zach Zwinak all putting in meaningful time on Saturday. Lynch led the group with 14 carries for 123-yards, and Zwinak hit pay dirt three times for the second straight week on a 15 carry 65-yard effort. Belton rounded out the rushing stats with a 13 carry, 90-yard performance that included a 15-yard touchdown catch and run. Belton also came up a yard shy of scoring later in the game, a run that Zwinak would clean up the very next down. Overall the offense looked the most out of sync that it has all season due in large part to Hackenberg’s struggles. Even so, over 200 yards on the ground and a few important passes by Hackenberg saves the day. Chalk it up more to the weather than anything else. Standout Performer: Zach Zwinak, 3 TDs, 15 carries, 65 yards. When you score 21 points it’s going to make you the MVP. Lynch and Belton deserve a lot of the credit as well. In many cases Zwinak was just cleaning up after long runs by both backs. Even so, there is something to be said for back-to-back touchdown hat trick games.

A closer look at the good, bad and ugly from Saturday’s 34-0 win over Kent State: ■ The Good — Zach Zwinak, Bill Belton, Akeel Lynch, and the Penn State offensive line. In fact, the entire operation of the PSU running game which put up 287 yards, 17 first downs, and three touchdowns against the Golden Flashes. After the game, Penn State head coach Bill O’Brien was very complimentary of the blocking of not only the offensive line, but the backs, tight ends and the receivers. “To be honest with you,” he said, “I should have called more running plays.” ■ The Bad — The Penn State defense was bad — but in an entirely different way that it was against Central Florida. This was the kind of bad that defenses want to be. The Penn State defenders were extremely physical and seemed to be everywhere on Saturday. They swarmed to the ball, made sure tackles, and paid lots of visits to KSU quarterbacks Colin Reardon and David Fisher. They also made the Kent State running game almost disappear — the Golden Flashes managed only 56 yards and two first downs rushing. There are some very good offenses coming up for Penn State in the Big Ten, and it was encouraging to see that the defense can play like it did on Saturday. ■ The Ugly — The rain held off until the afternoon, but anyone who had a look at the weather radar knew what was due to arrive just about game time — and it was ugly. It was not a very good day to play — or watch — a football game. Just ask the quarterbacks from either team. Fortunately, the field appeared to hold up very well and

the weather did gradually improve as the day went on. Now all we have to look forward to is it getting colder, windier, and snowier. Penn State, in fact, does have five games in November this year, three at home, at Minnesota, and the final game on the 30th in Madison, Wisconsin. Maybe that rain wasn’t so bad after all. — Pat Rothdeutsch

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You can say it was the opponent, you can say it was the wet weather, but at the end of the day Penn State’s defense pitched a shutout. With Kent State’s star player in Dri Archer out of the game the Golden Flashes lacked any real punch on offense. Even so, Penn State’s defensive front had a strong performance with defensive end Deion Barnes picking up his first sack on the year. Linebacker Glenn Carson was also dominant, leading the team with seven tackles and a team high two tackles for a loss. In total Penn State held Kent State to just 56 yards rushing on 24 carries; just 17 of 36 for 136 yards passing; and 190 yards overall. Standout Performer: Ryan Keiser, 4 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT, 3 pass defends. Keiser had what you could call a breakout game, flying all over the field and coming up with several big plays. His interception came one play after a Hackenberg pass was intercepted giving Penn State the ball right back.

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Arts & Entertainment Singer hopes to take performing to the next level By BRIANNA BLAIR

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STATE COLLEGE — State College’s Hannah Richardson isn’t your average 12-year-old girl. Richardson is wise beyond her years with a voice that’s even more mature. A singer, songwriter and actress, Richardson has performed on stages big and small for six years. Compliments shower her from her many audiences. “A woman at the Franklin County fair, who had a daughter on Broadway, said she saw something in me,” Richardson said. “Being six I had no idea what she saw.” By the time Hannah was 8-years-old she had performed in more than 200 shows with her local theater, Antietam Recreation. With the help of her vocal coach, Sal Dupree of Atlantic City, N.J., Richardson was given the opportunity to audition for “America’s Got Talent” and “The Voice.” “This young lady has a very special gift that she has been blessed with,” Dupree said. “She sings at a much more advanced level than her age and you can feel the beauty of the words that she is singing.” Richardson’s biggest break came on the way home from a national competition in Nashville, Tenn. “I had just gotten back from the competition when Dad got a call from the Apollo Theatre saying that they had received my audition and wanted me to perform for

Amateur Night,” Richardson said. “Immediately when I got home, I changed from my cowgirl boots and hat into dress shoes and a sparkly dress and went to go sing up there!” The historic 100-year-old Apollo Theatre in Harlem has helped to launch careers for musical legends such as Michael Jackson, James Brown and Stevie Wonder. Richardson fondly recalled Amateur Night at the Apollo. “This is Amateur Night, come on, this is Amateur Night!” Richardson cheered while clapping. “Before the child talents (perform), the audience gets warmed up with a pep rally and a comedian. It gets you pumped.” Richardson’s performances at the Apollo can be labeled as her favorite. “The first time I performed at the Apollo, I got a standing ovation,” she said. “To watch 3,000 people get on their feet for you was surreal.” When asked about her favorite genre of music, Richardson has a hard time picking just which one trumps them all. “It’s really hard for me to pick a favorite because I love them all so much,” she said. However, her father, Matthew Richardson, knew just how to find out the real answer. “Hannah, say there were three people here right now — one from Los Angeles in pop, one from Nashville in country, and one from New York in Broadway. Who

would you choose?” her father asked. There was no hesitation with her response. “New York,” she said. “Definitely.” Richardson’s future aspirations consist of one day singing on Broadway. She already has written two original songs, including her single “The Boy Next Door.” “I love Taylor Swift and I wanted to write a song like hers that had a fairytale theme,” she said. The Richardsons are originally from Hagerstown, Md., and are new to the State College area but are enjoying everything about Happy Valley. “There are so many opportunities for me here,” Richardson said. “I have gotten in contact with the Penn State Theatre faculty. I just want to learn more and this is the perfect place to do that.” Because of her talents, Richardson gets to travel across the country. She makes sure to include her 10-year-old brother. “I always give my brother a cut of the money that I make,” Richardson said. “Plus, he’s gotten to go to so many places with me.” Richardson’s ultimate goal is Broadway. In the interim, she will continue to do what she loves for all to hear. For more information about Richardson, visit www.hannahrichardson.com or contact Matthew Richardson at (717) 3776876.

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TWELVE-YEAR-OLD Hannah Richardson has been wowing audiences for several years. A Hagerstown, Md., native, Richardson and her family recently moved to State College.

Playhouse laughs down ‘West Moon Street’ From Gazette staff reports MCCONNELLSTOWN — What do an engaged bachelor, an anarchist and Oscar Wilde have in common? They are the basis for Rob Urbinati’s “West Moon Street,” filling the fourth slot of the season at The Playhouse at McConnellstown beginning Sept. 27. Based on the Oscar Wilde short story, “Lord Arthur Savile’s Crime,” this humorous glimpse of high society England embraces fate, love and Victorian manners. In the play, young aristocrat and manabout-town Arthur Savile has his palm read at an elegant society salon hosted by Lady Windermere. When told by the palmreader, Podgers, that his fate is to commit a murder, Arthur becomes convinced that he cannot follow through on his engagement to the lovely Sybil Merton until his “duty” — that is, the murder — is fulfilled. A series of mishaps ensue as Arthur tries to choose a victim and a modus operandi for his crime; each time he thinks he has succeeded, he reinstates his wedding, only to discover that his plans have gone awry. The lengths to which Lord Arthur is willing to go to fulfill his “destiny” and whether he succeeds are the essence of the story. Lord Arthur is played by Devin Varner of Mount Union, while Bonny Farmer of Petersburg takes on the role of Lady Win-

dermere. The curmudgeonly Lady Clem is played by Jeanne Nagurny of Huntingdon. Lady Sybil, Lord Arthur’s betrothed, is played by Meredith Snook of Lewistown. Rounding out the cast are Terry Ayers of Petersburg as Charles, Lord Arthur’s valet; Keith Sutton of Huntingdon as Podgers the chiromancer and Herr Winklekropf, the anarchist; and Molly Weaverling of Huntingdon as the overly dressed cousin from the country, Jane Percy. The show is directed by Dan Weston of Huntingdon. LuAnn Hicks stage manages the production. Running lights and sound is Barbara Hughes of Huntingdon. Stage design is by Don Dietz of Williamsburg with sound design by Rick Brown of Huntingdon. “West Moon Street” will begin its run at 8 p.m. on Sept. 27. Evening performances will continue on Sept. 28 and Oct. 3, 4 and 5. Two matinees will be held 2:30 p.m. on Sept. 29 and Oct. 6. Ticket prices are $12 for regular admission and $10 for seniors age 60 and older or students age 6 and older. For reservations call (814) 627-0311. The Playhouse is located at 11680 Raystown Road in Huntingdon, six miles south of Huntingdon Borough in the village of McConnellstown. For more information, visit www.littletheater.com.

Doctoral candidate Pilato honored for community art projects From Gazette staff reports UNIVERSITY PARK — Natalia Pilato, a Penn State doctoral candidate in art education, is a 2013-14 recipient of the Joy of Giving Something Inc. Award. Pilato is one of 10 publicly engaged students of photography, media and visual arts from colleges and universities across the United States chosen to receive a $2,000 tuition award from Imagining America. “I am very honored that Tina Thompson considered me to be a prime candidate for the Imagining America award and encouraged me to apply,” said Pilato. “The Joy of Giving Something 2013 tuition award came from Dr. Thompson’s unwav-

ering commitment to the students she advises and my engagement with connecting universities and communities through collaborative art projects.” Pilato demonstrated leadership in facilitating community-based photo or media arts experiences with people unlikely to otherwise have access to art-making. As the executive director of the Community Arts Collective in State College, Pilato facilitated and completed two major community-based murals: “The Color of Music” and “Dreams Take Flight.” Pilato was previously the director of arts and education at the Campbell Street Community Center in Williamsport, Pa., where she designed and implement-

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THE CAST OF THE McConnellstown Playhouse production of “West Moon Street.” Front row, from left, are, Bonny Farmer, Molly Weaverling and Jeanne Nagurny. Back row, from left, Meredith Snook and Devin Varner. Missing from the photo: Terry Ayers and Keith Sutton.

ed projects including the Children’s Community Garden, the “Seed to Mouth” program, the “CLICK” photo project and the “Children Are the Seeds of the Future” mural in 2009. Pilato worked with hundreds of community members to develop the mural themes and imagery as well as supervising hundreds more in the painting process. She believes that “teaching is an endless circle of giving and receiving, a constant exchange of ideas that stem from one ongoing conversation. This conversation takes academia out of the classroom and brings it into the community, onto the street corners, front steps, porches and into homes where the dialogue continues and grows.”

Reynolds Mansion to host sing-a-long BELLEFONTE — Warm up your vocal chords and get ready to sing. A sing-a-long will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. on Sept. 28 at the Reynolds Mansion in Bellefonte. Join songleader Jessie Barth, pianist Tricia Andriaccio and percussionist Carol Lindsay for two hours of singing songs about peace and love from Rodgers and Hammerstein’s songbook. For more information or to purchase tickets, call (814) 571-9450 or email jessie@jessiebarth.com

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Thursday, Sept. 25 through Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2013 AMERICAN ALE HOUSE, 821 CRICKLEWOOD DRIVE, STATE COLLEGE, (814) 237-9701
 Thursday, Sept. 26 Friday, Sept. 27 Sunday, Sept. 29 Wednesday, Oct. 2

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

THE ARENA BAR & GRILL, 1521 MARTIN ST., STATE COLLEGE, (814) 237-8833 Thursday, Sept. 26 Friday, Sept. 27 Saturday, Sept. 28

The CID, 11 p.m. Ganister, 10:30 p.m. AC Express, 10:30 p.m.

THE AUTOPORT, 1405 S. ATHERTON ST., STATE COLLEGE, (814) 237-7666 Thursday, Sept. 26 Friday, Sept. 27 Saturday, Sept. 28

Kate and Natalie, 9 p.m. Megan Combs, 9 p.m. Gene Gibson, 9 p.m.

BAR BLEU, 112 S. GARNER ST., STATE COLLEGE, (814) 237-0374 Thursday, Sept. 26 Friday, Sept. 27 Saturday, Sept. 28

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

CAFE 210 WEST, 210 W. COLLEGE AVE., STATE COLLEGE (814) 237-3449 Friday, Sept. 27 Saturday, Sept. 28

JR and Olivia, 6 to 8 p.m., My Hero Zero, 10:30 p.m. Jackie Brown & the Gill Street Band, 7 p.m.

THE BREWERY, 233 E. BEAVER AVE., STATE COLLEGE, (814) 237-2892 Wednesday, Oct. 2

Karaoke, 9:30 p.m.

ELK CREEK CAFÉ AND ALEWORKS, 100 W. MAIN ST., MILLHEIM, (814) 349-8850 Thursday, Sept. 26 Sunday, Sept. 29

Van Wagner, 7:30 p.m. Gurf Morlix, 5 p.m.

GOVERNORS PUB, 211 W. HIGH ST., BELLEFONTE, (814) 353-1008 Thursday, Sept. 26 Wednesday, Oct. 2

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

HAPPY VALLEY VINEYARD AND WINERY, 576 S. FOX POINTE DR., STATE COLLEGE (814) 308-8756 Friday, Sept. 27

Biscuit Jam, 6 to 8 p.m.

INFERNO BRICK OVEN & BAR, 340 E. COLLEGE AVE., STATE COLLEGE, (814) 237-5718 Thursday, Sept. 26 Friday, Sept. 27 Saturday, Sept. 28

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

OTTO’S PUB & BREWERY, 2286 N. ATHERTON ST., STATE COLLEGE, (814) 867-OTTO Thursday, Sept. 26 Friday, Sept. 27 Saturday, Sept. 28

Scott Mangene, 8 to 10 p.m. Miss Melanie and the Valley Rats, 9 p.m. The Tussey Mountain Moonshiners, 9 to 11 p.m.

THE PHYRST, 111 E. BEAVER AVE., STATE COLLEGE, (814) 238-1406 Thursday, Sept. 26 Friday, Sept. 27 Saturday, Sept. 28 Wednesday, Oct. 2

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

THE RATHSKELLER, 108 S. PUGH ST., STATE COLLEGE, (814) 237-3858 Friday, Sept. 27

Mr. Hand, 10 p.m.

THE SALOON, 101 HEISTER ST., STATE COLLEGE, (814) 234-0845

Thursday, Sept. 26 My Hero Zero, 10:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 27 John and Chad, 8 to 10 p.m. Velveeta, 10:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28 Mr. Hand, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 1 Shake Shake Shake, 10:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 2 His Boy Elroy, 10:30 p.m.

Z BAR AND THE DELI RESTAURANT, 113 HIESTER ST., STATE COLLEGE, (814) 237-5710 Sunday, Sept. 29

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

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

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STUDENTS IN THE Kiln Building and Glaze Formulation class at Penn State built an efficient natural gas kiln capable of reaching 2,300 degrees.

Faculty, students build new kiln from recycled materials From Gazette staff reports UNIVERSITY PARK — In the rush to embrace the latest technologies, we can easily overlook the potential in discarded and surplus materials. Penn State students and faculty in the ceramics area of the School of Visual Arts have explored this potential by constructing a new ceramic kiln that is made up almost entirely of recycled components. Students in the course “Kiln Building and Glaze Formulation”, taught by professor Tom Lauerman, researched, designed and built an efficient natural gas kiln capable of reaching temperatures in excess of 2,300 degrees fahrenheit. The new kiln combines traditional brick building techniques with contemporary equipment. While the walls of most kilns are between 4 and 9 inches thick, the new kiln, nicknamed “Reclaim,” has walls that are 11½ inches thick. This extra girth is provid-

ed by an outer layer of hundred-year-old red bricks recovered from a building that was recently torn down. A range of glaze colors was developed in class and applied to this outer layer of bricks, giving the kiln its distinctive multicolored jacket. The kiln also benefits from several modern amenities. It has a digital pyrometer providing a real-time display of its current temperature, as well as a sophisticated oxygen sensor that allows the gas and air present in the firing to be precisely monitored. This helps to create a range of visual effects in the fired result. “Reclaim” required a significant amount of labor, but was built at almost no cost. Hundreds of damaged bricks were cut by students and faculty into smaller sizes so the broken bits could be discarded. The result is a very much handmade product whose patina, inside and out, reflects the long history and many previous uses of its constituent parts.

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Dinner — The Centre County Democrats Fall Dinner will be held Oct. 6 at the Penn Stater Conference Centre Hotel, 215 Innovation Blvd., State College. The event begins at 5 p.m. with a cash bar, with dinner to follow at 6 p.m., and will honor Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Keith Bierly. Guest speakers include Rob McCord, state treasurer; Katie McGinty, candidate for governor; Stacy Parks Miller, district attorney; Eugene DePasquale, state auditor general; John Hanger, candidate for governor; and Mark Smith and Brad Koplinski, lieutenant governor candidates. Tickets are available online at www.centrecountydems.com. Reservations are required and the deadline is Monday, Sept 30. Contact Carol White at whitecone@msn. com or call (814) 238-0315. Bus Trip — Centre Region Parks and Recreation will host a bus trip to “WaterFire” on the Shenango River on Saturday, Oct. 12. Enjoy more than 50 bonfires, music, ethnic food tasting and performers from around the globe. WaterFire is a world-class series of innovative and multisensory events. The trip is for adults and children 16 and older. Register by Friday, Sept. 27 at www.crpr.org or call (814) 231-3076. Visit the WaterFire website at www.water firesharonpa.org. Brunch — Centre Hall Lions Club will hold a brunch from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 13, at the club, 153 E. Church St., Centre Hall. Tickets are available. Call Tina Homan at (814) 422-8219.

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Exhibit — The HUB-Robeson Galleries will present “Faculty Collections: School of Visual Arts Alumni Work” on display Sept. 27 through Dec. 1 in the Robeson Gallery, 241 HUB-Robeson Center, University Park. This exhibition displays paintings, sculptures, ceramics, prints and photographs that were created by past students and are now in the personal collections of several School of Visual Arts faculty members. Call (814) 865-0775 or visit www.student affairs.psu.edu/hub/artgalleries. Workshop — C. Barton McCann School of Art, in conjunction with The Art Alliance of Central Pennsylvania, will sponsor a sculpture workshop, “Modeling the Figure in Clay,” with instructor Mark Pilato. The class will be held Sept. 27 through 29 at The Art Alliance of Central Pennsylvania, 818 Pike St., Lemont. Registration is required. Call (814) 234-2740 or visit www.artalliancepa.org. Fall Festival — The Farmer’s Wife Fall Festival will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Wasson Farm, 413 Airport Road, Centre Hall. Hayrides, mini corn maze, crafts, homemade baked goods, pumpkins, gourds, petting zoo, antique tractors and much more will be available. Homemade soups and sandwiches will be served. Call (814) 364-1764. Class — Centre Region Parks and Recreation in conjunction with Schlow Centre Region Library present “Gadgets for Grown-ups Series: The Wonderful World of Apps” at 10 a.m. at the Centre Region Senior Center, 131 S. Fraser St., State College. Registration is required. For fees and information visit www.crpr.org or call (814) 231-3076. 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. Adult Book Discussion — Members of the group will read and discuss “The Passage,” by Justin Cronin, from 1-2 p.m. at Centre County Library and Historical Museum, 200 N. Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Call (814) 355-1516 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. Spaghetti Supper — A spaghetti supper will be held from 4 to 6:30 p.m. at the Bellefonte Church of the Good Shepherd, 402 Willowbank St., Bellefonte. Meals are $6 for adults and $4 for children 12 and younger. Proceeds benefit the ECL Group. Call (814) 355-5423. Dinner — The Ferguson Township Lions Club will hold a chicken barbecue from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Lions Club, 424 W. Pine Grove Road, Pine Grove Mills. Eat-in or take-out will be available. Call Charlie at (814) 238-6695. Concert — The Penn State School of Music will presWhat’s Happening, Page 34

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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 — Artist Nancy Palfey’s work will be on display through Sept. 29 in the Community Room, Bellefonte Art Museum for Centre Country, 133 N. Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Gallery hours are 1 to 4:30 p.m., Friday through Sunday. Admission is free, but donations are accepted. Call (814) 355-4280 or visit www.bellefontemuseum.org. Exhibit — Artwork by Nancy Brassington and Ruth Kazez will be on display through Sept. 29 in the Tea Room Gallery, Bellefonte Art Museum for Centre Country, 133 N. Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Gallery hours are 1 to 4:30 p.m., Friday through Sunday. Admission is free, but donations are accepted. Call (814) 355-4280 or visit www.bellefonte museum.org. Exhibit — “A Legacy of Creative Endeavors,” featuring Penn State School of Visual Arts’ Alumni of Centre County, will be on display through Sept. 29 in the Windows of the World Gallery, Bellefonte Art Museum for Centre Country, 133 N. Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Gallery hours are 1 to 4:30 p.m., Friday through Sunday. Admission is free, but donations are accepted. Call (814) 355-4280 or visit www. bellefontemuseum.org. Exhibit — “Art Across the Oceans,” featuring M. Nadhir Ibn Muntaka, A. Tijani Tijay Mohammed, Hamza Iddi Kyei, Elody Gyekis and Sandra Nunes will be on display through Oct. 27 at the Green Drake Gallery and Arts Center, 101 B W. Main St., Millheim. Gallery hours are 5-8 p.m., Thursday; noon to 8 p.m., Friday; 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Saturday; and noon to 4 p.m., Sunday. Visit www.greendrakeart.com, email at greendrakeart@gmail.com or call (814) 349-2486. Donations — New Hope Lutheran Church will be holding a free clothing and coat giveaway on Saturday, Nov. 2, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the church, 119 Cobblestone Court, Spring Mills. Clothing for men, women and children will be available. Donations will be accepted for the food pantry, and clean and gently worn clothing donations will be accepted until Oct. 30. Call Jeanne at (814) 364-1245. Exhibit — “Hearth Cooking: The Heart of the Home” will be on display from 2 to 4 p.m. on Tuesdays and Saturdays through Nov. 30 at the Boalsburg Heritage Museum, 304 E. Main St., Boalsburg. The exhibit features a recreated hearth of the 18th through early 19th centuries. Admission is free, but donations are accepted. Call (814) 466-3035 or email info@boalsburgheritagemuseum.org. Exhibit — The HUB-Robeson Galleries at Penn State University Park will be hosting an exhibit of paintings by Joanne Landis through Dec. 5 in Art Alley, HUB-Robeson Center, University Park. Call (814) 865-0775 or visit www. studentaffairs.psu.edu/hub/artgalleries. Exhibit — The Centre County Historical Society exhibit “A Common Canvas: Pennsylvania’s New Deal Post Office Murals,” will be on display through Dec. 22 at the Centre Furnace Mansion, 1001 E. College Ave., State College. Exhibit hours are 1 to 4 p.m., Sunday, Wednesday and Friday. Visit www.centrecountyhistory.org or call (814) 2344779. History/Genealogy — Learn about local history and genealogy with expert researchers at the Historical Museum and PA Room, 203 N. Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday, Wednesday and Friday; noon to 5 p.m., Tuesday and Thursday; and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 19. Call (814) 355-1516 or visit www.centre countylibrary.org.

and the VF Outlet Center in Reading. The bus will depart at 7 a.m. from Howard Elementary School, 255 School St., Howard. The bus is scheduled to return to Howard between 10 and 10:30 p.m. To make a reservation, call Sue at (814) 625-2132 or Linda at (570) 962-3388. Reservations are due by Thursday, Sept. 26. Men are welcome to attend. Turkey Shoot — The Ferguson Township Lions Club will hold a turkey shoot at the club, state Route 45 West, Pine Grove Mills. Call (814) 238-6695 for more information. Seminar — Penn State Small Business Development Center presents “The Second Step of Starting a Business” from 9 a.m. to noon at 200 Tech Center, Room 243, University Park. For registration information visit www.sbdc. psu.edu/calendar.htm or email Laurie A. Linton at lxl182@ psu.edu Preschool Story Time — Preschoolers can enjoy stories and songs at the Thursday story time from 10:30 to 10:50 a.m. at Discovery Space, 112 W. Foster Ave., Suite 1, State College. Story times are free with paid admission. Call (814) 234-0200 or email info@mydiscoveryspace.org. Children’s Science Program — Preschoolers ages 3 to 5 can work on science-themed activities with “Science Adventures: Chemical Frenzy” from 11-11:30 a.m. at Discovery Space, 112 W. Foster Ave., Suite 1, State College. Activities are free with paid admission. Call (814) 2340200 or email info@mydiscoveryspace.org or visit www.my discoveryspace.org. Children’s Science Program — Preschoolers ages 3 to 5 can work on science-themed activities with “Science Adventures” from 11-11:30 a.m. at Discovery Space, 112 W. Foster Ave., Suite 1, State College. The theme is “Looking up.” Activities are free with paid admission. Call (814) 2340200 or email info@mydiscoveryspace.org or visit www. mydiscoveryspace.org. Lunch Concert — Penn State School of Music presents the Bach’s Lunch series at 12:10 p.m. in Eisenhower Chapel, Pasquerilla Spiritual Center, University Park. Call (814) 863-0255 or visit www.music.psu.edu. Knitting Program — Bring your projects to the Centre County Library’s “Hooks and Needles” program and share ideas and tips with others who knit, 1 to 2:30 p.m. at the Centre County Library and Historical Museum, 200 N. Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Call (814) 355-1516 or visit www. centrecountylibrary.org. Brown Bag Lunch — The CCPCH Health Summit Brown Bag Lunch Series will feature “Substance Abuse” from noon to 2 p.m. at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, 109 McAllister St., State College. Provide your own lunch. Register by contacting Cathy Arbogast at ciarbogast@centrecountypa.gov. Preschool Story Time — Stories and crafts for preschoolers will be held from 2 to 3 p.m. at Holt Memorial Library, 17 N. Front St., Philipsburg. The theme is “Milestones.” Story time programs meet Pennsylvania learning standards for early childhood education. Call (814) 3421987 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. Children’s Activities — “It’s Elementary,” activities and presentations designed for children in kindergarten through sixth grade, will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. at Holt Memorial Library, 17 N. Front St., Philipsburg. The theme is “Family Movie Night,” featuring “Alice in Wonderland” (rated G). Call (814) 342-1987 or visit www.centrecounty library.org. 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. Performance — National Theatre Live presents a new production of “Othello,” William Shakespeare’s celebrated play about the destructive power of jealousy, at 7 p.m. at The State Theatre, 130 W. College Ave., State College. Call

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Page 34 What’s Happening, from page 34 ent “The Art of Music: The Three Baritones,” featuring School of Music voice faculty Ted Christopher, Raymond Sage and Norman Spivey with assistance by Anthony Leach on piano, at 5 p.m. in Esber Recital Hall, Music Building I, University Park. Call (814) 863-0255 or visit www. music.psu.edu. Dinner — A turkey dinner will be served from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at Faith United Methodist Church, 512 Hughes St., Bellefonte. Meals cost $8 for adults and $4 for children. Spaghetti Dinner — A spaghetti dinner will be served from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at Grays United Methodist Church, 5687 Buffalo Run Road, Port Matilda. Meals will include spaghetti, salad, bread, drink and desert. Meals are $6 for adults and $4 for children 10 and younger. Eat in and take out will be available. Visit www.graysumc.org Cirkopolis — The Center for the Performing Arts presents Montreal’s Cirque Éloize in a performance of “Cirkopolis” at 7:30 p.m. at Eisenhower Auditorium, University Park. Tickets go on sale Aug. 12. Tickets can be purchased at Eisenhower Auditorium, online at www.ticketmaster. com or by phone at (800) 745-3000.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28

Exhibit — Oregon Museum of Science and Industry presents “Eat Well, Play Well,” a bilingual, hands-on exhibit, Sept. 28 through Nov. 3 at Discovery Space, 112 W. Foster Ave., Suite 1, State College. Fall Carnival — A farm-themed penny carnival with games, prizes, activities and fun for the entire family will be held at the Centre Hall Library lawn, 109 W. Beryl St., Centre Hall. All proceeds benefit the library. Visit www.centrecountylibrary.org for times. Fall Festival — The Farmer’s Wife Fall Festival will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Wasson Farm, 413 Airport Road, Centre Hall. Hayrides, mini corn maze, crafts, homemade baked goods, pumpkins, gourds, petting zoo, antique tractors and much more will be available. Homemade soups and sandwiches will be served. Call (814) 364-1764. Children’s Class — Centre Region Parks and Recreation and Millbrook Marsh Nature Center will host “Hug-A-Tree,” presented by Millbrook Marsh staff and local Girl Scouts at 10 a.m. at Millbrook Marsh Nature Center, 548 Puddintown Road, State College. The class, for children ages 6 to 10, was developed to educate children about basic and vital survival principles. The class is free, but advanced registration is required. Visit www.crpr.org or call (814) 231-3071. Recruitment — Girl Scouts of America representatives will answer questions about scouting and sign up new recruits for the fall from 10 a.m. to noon at Centre County Library and Historical Museum, 200 N. Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Call (814) 355-1516 or visit www.centrecounty library.org. Festival — FunFest will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at St. John Lutheran Church, 216 N. McAllister St., Bellefonte. Children can enjoy a bouncy house, pony rides, crafts, interactive story telling and a free hot dog. Joyful Noise will perform from 1 to 3 p.m. Homemade soups, bake sale goods and yard sale items will be available for purchase. All proceeds will be contributed to the ELCA campaign to eradicate malaria.

The Centre County Gazette Safety Fair — Patton Township Police Department and the Patton Township Business Association will hold the Patton Township Safety Fair from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Wegman’s/Target parking lot, State College. Call (814) 237-2822 or email pankowealthmanagement@gmail.com. Games — Hone your strategy for the ancient game of Go from 1:30 to 5 p.m. in the Sun Room, Schlow Centre Region Library, 211 S. Allen St., State College. Call (814) 237-6236. Film — The Moshannon group of the Pennsylvania Sierra Club chapter will hold a screening of the documentary film “Chasing Ice” at 7 p.m. at The State Theatre, 130 W. College Ave., State College. Follow National Geographic photographer James Balog across the Arctic as he deploys time-lapse cameras to capture a multiyear record of the world’s changing glaciers. Call the box office at (814) 272-0606 or visit www.statetheatre.org. Concert — Singer-songwriter duo Jmac and Junior will perform at 8 p.m. in The Attic at The State Theatre, 130 W. College Ave., State College. Call the box office at (814) 272-0606 or visit www.statetheatre. org.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 29

Fall Festival — The Farmer’s Wife Fall Festival will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Wasson Farm, 413 Airport Road, Centre Hall. Hayrides, mini corn maze, crafts, homemade baked goods, pumpkins, gourds, petting zoo, antique tractors and much more will be available. Call (814) 364-1764. Wine Festival — The 2013 WPSU International Wine Festival will be held at the Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, 215 Innovation Blvd., State College. Events will include A Taste of Italy Wine and Food Pairing Seminar from 1 to 2 p.m. for $75; and Grand Tasting Indoor Wine Market from 1:30 to 5 p.m. for $50. Tickets are on sale at www.wpsu.org/winefestival. Training — Hands-only CPR training and demonstration will be held from 1to 4 p.m. during the Centre County Heart Walk at Millbrook Marsh Nature Center, 548 Puddintown Road, State College. Homecoming Service — The annual homecoming church service will be held at 2 p.m. at Egg Hill Church, Egg Hill Road, Spring Mills. Performance — Fuse Productions presents “4000 Miles” as the next in the Contemporary Play Reading Series at 7:30 p.m. at The State Theatre, 130 W. College Ave., State College. Call the box office at (814) 272-0606 or visit www.statetheatre.org.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 30

Mission Central HUB — Bellefonte Area Mission Central HUB will be open from 9-11 a.m. at the Trinity United Methodist Church, 128 W. Howard St., Bellefonte. Call (814) 355-9425. Line Dancing — Centre Region Parks and Recreation presents line dancing at 10:50 a.m. at the Centre Region Senior Center, 131 S. Fraser St., No. 1, State College. No experience necessary or partners needed. Call (814) 231-3076. Toddler Story Time — Books, music and literacy-enriching activities designed for toddlers will be held from at 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at Centre County Library and Historical Museum, 200 N. Allegheny St., Bellefonte. The theme is “Feelings.” Story time programs meet Pennsylvania learning standards for early childhood educa-

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tion. Call (814) 355-1516 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. Preschool Story Time — Picture book stories, puppet play and crafts for children will be available from 10:30 to 11 a.m. at Centre Hall Branch Library, 109 W. Beryl St., Centre Hall. The theme is “Textures of Autumn.” Story time programs meet Pennsylvania learning standards for early childhood education. Call (814) 364-2580 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. Knitting Program — Bring your knitting or crocheting projects to the Holt Memorial Library’s “Knit Wits” program and share ideas and tips with others, 6 to 7 p.m. at Holt Memorial Library, 17 N. Front St., Philipsburg. Call (814) 342-1987 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. Dancing Class — A modern square and round dancing class will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. at Radio Park Elementary School, 800 W. Cherry Lane, State College. Beginning students accepted. Register and pay at the dance. Single and couples welcome. No experience necessary. Call Carter or Ruby Ackerman at (814) 238-8949.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1

Seniors Hiking Group — Enjoy a moderate hike in the great outdoors at 9 a.m. at various locations in and around State College. The hikes are free except for car pool donations. To register, call (814) 231-3076 or visit www.crpr.org. Coffee Time — Bring a friend and savor that second cup of coffee and conversation from 9:30 to 11 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall, Howard United Methodist Church, West Main Street, Howard. Seminar — Penn State Small Business Development Center presents “The First Step of Starting a Business” from 9 a.m. to noon at 200 Tech Center, Room 243, University Park. For registration information visit www.sbdc.psu.edu/calendar.htm or email Laurie A. Linton at lxl182@psu.edu. Class — “A Joint Venture,” a free class on hip and knee replacements will meet from 11 a.m. to noon in Conference Room 1, 2 or 3, Entrance A, Mount Nittany Medical Center, 1800 E. Park Ave., State College. Contact Val Coakley at vcoakley@ mountnittany.org or call (814) 278-4810. Farmers Market — The Boalsburg Farmers Market will be held from 2 to 6 p.m. the Pennsylvania Military Museum, 51 Boal Ave., Boalsburg. Class — “Healthy Weight for Life,” a weight loss and management class series, will be held from 5 to 6 p.m. Tuesdays in October in Conference Rooms 2 and 3, Mount Nittany Medical Center, 1800 E. Park Ave., State College. For fees and registration, call Heather Harpster at (814) 2317194 or email at hharpster@mountnittany. org. Yoga Class — A gentle yoga class will be held 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) 6252852 or email kathieb1@comcast.net. Yoga Class — A basics level yoga class will be held 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. 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. Candidates Forum — The Centre Hall Businessmen and Farmers Association will sponsor a forum for the Penns Valley School Board candidates at 7 p.m. in the auditorium of Penns Valley High School, 4545 Penns Valley Road, Spring Mills. Call (814) 364-9276 for more information. Film — The Banff Mountain Film and Book Festival presents the annual “Radical Reels” night featuring short films documenting high adrenaline rushes in extreme sports at 7 p.m. The State Theatre, 130 W. College Ave., State College. Call the

box office at (814) 272-0606 or visit www. statetheatre.org. Preview — The Penn State Centre Stage will present “No Place To Be Somebody,” written by Charles Gordone and directed by Charles Dumas, at 7:30 p.m. at the Pavillion Theatre, University Park. Tickets can be purchased by calling (814) 8630255 or (800) ARTS-TIX, or online at www. theatre.psu.edu.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2

Line Dancing — Centre Region Parks and Recreation presents line dancing at 10:50 a.m. at the Centre Region Senior Center, 131 S. Fraser St., No. 1, State College. No experience necessary or partners needed. Call (814) 231-3076. Children’s Science Program — Children ages 6 months to 2 years can explore science through books and movement during “Baby Explorers” from 10:30 to 11 a.m. at Discovery Space, 112 W. Foster Ave., Suite 1, State College. Activities are free with paid admission. Call (814) 2340200, email info@mydiscoveryspace.org or visit www.mydiscoveryspace.org. Mission Central HUB — 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. Zumba — New Hope United Methodist Church will sponsor a free Zumba class at 6 p.m. at Marion Walker Elementary School, 100 School Drive, Bellefonte. Call Amanda at (814) 321-4528. Lecture — Penn State professor Dr. Carol Reardon will present “After Gettysburg: The Battle Dead and the Families They Left Behind,” at 7:30 p.m. at the Pennsylvania Military Museum, 51 Boal Ave., Boalsburg. The lecture is about the Lincoln administration’s establishment of “survivor benefits” for the families of war dead and the battles they fought with the bureaucracy. Call (814) 466-6263. Concert — Billy Bragg will perform his “Tooth and Nail” tour with opening act Joe Purdy at 8 p.m. at The State Theatre, 130 W. College Ave., State College. Call the box office at (814) 272-0606 or visit www. statetheatre.org.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3

Turkey Shoot — The Ferguson Township Lions Club will hold a turkey shoot at the club, state Route 45 West, Pine Grove Mills. Call (814) 238-6695 for more information. Nature Series — The “Growing Up Wild” series will meet from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at the Environmental Learning Center, Bald Eagle State Park, 149 Main Park Road, Howard. An interactive program designed for ages 3 to 5 years old, it features a variety of basic crafts, stories, short walks and nature games. The event could take place inside or outside, so please dress for the weather. Registration is required by calling the Environmental Learning Center at (814) 625-9369. Preschool Story Time — Preschoolers can enjoy stories and songs at the Thursday story time from 10:30 to 10:50 a.m. at Discovery Space, 112 W. Foster Ave., Suite 1, State College. Story times are free with paid admission. Call (814) 234-0200 or email info@mydiscoveryspace.org. Children’s Science Program — Preschoolers ages 3 to 5 can work on sciencethemed activities with “Science Adventures” from 11-11:30 a.m. at Discovery Space, 112 W. Foster Ave., Suite 1, State College. The theme is “Noticing Change.” Activities are free with paid admission. Call (814) 234-0200 or email info@my discoveryspace.org or visit www.my discoveryspace.org. Support Group — The Children and Families with Type 1 Diabetes Support Group will meet from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. in Conference Rooms 1 and 2, Mount Nittany Medical Center, 1800 E. Park Ave., State College. Contact Hayley Weyhe at hayley. weyhe@mountnittany.org or call (814) 777-4664. Preview — The Penn State Centre Stage will present “No Place To Be Somebody,” written by Charles Gordone and directed by Charles Dumas, at 7:30 p.m. at the Pavillion Theatre, University Park. Tickets can be purchased by calling (814) 8630255 or (800) ARTS-TIX, or online at www. theatre.psu.edu. — Compiled by Gazette staff

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GROUP MEETINGS The Gazette will publish the regular meeting dates and times for all Centre County social and service groups, organizations, clubs, etc. that have membership open to the public. To be included in the weekly listing send information by Wednesday one week prior to publication to community@ centrecountygazette.com or mail to: The Centre County Gazette, Attn: Group Meetings, 403 S. Allen St., State College, PA 16801. Adult Bible Study and Kids Program offering practical help from the Bible and a fun and productive time for kids will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesdays at Nittany Baptist Church, 430 Mountain Back Road, Spring Mills. Call (814) 360-1601 or visit www.nittanybaptist.org. Adult Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse — Men’s Support Group sponsored by The Centre County Women’s Resource Center, meets from 5:30-7 p.m. Tuesdays. Call (814) 2375220 ext. 247, email edteam@ccwrc.org or visit www.ccwrc.org. Adult Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse — Women’s Support Group sponsored by The Centre County Women’s Resource Center, meets from 5:30-7 p.m. Wednesdays. Call (814) 237-5220 ext. 247, email edteam@ccwrc.org or visit ccwrc.org. ALIVE Teen Club meets at 6 p.m. Sundays at First Baptist Church, 539 Jacksonville Road, Bellefonte. Call (814) 355-5678 or visit www.fbcbellefonte.org. Alzheimer’s/Dementia Support Groups meets the first Friday of every month at 1 p.m. and second Tuesday of every month at 6:30 p.m., Mount Nittany Dining Room at The Inn at Brookline, 1930 Cliffside Drive, State College. Call or email Anne at (814) 234-3141 / teadmin@brooklinevillage.com or Janie at (814) 235-2000 / iwpcommrel@brooklinevillage.com for more information. AWANA Club meets at 6 p.m. every Sunday at the First Baptist Church, 539 Jacksonville Road, Bellefonte. Activities and Bible lessons will be held for children ages 3 through sixth grade. Materials provided. Call (814) 355-5678 or visit www.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 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, state 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, State Route 150, I-80 exit 158, Milesburg. Dinner will be at 5:30 p.m. on the third Friday of the month at the Bellefonte Moose, 125 N. Spring St., Bellefonte. Call Sue (814) 625-2132 or bea.1964@ yahoo.com. Bald Eagle Area Class of 1965 meets for dinner at 5:30 p.m. the last Friday of each month at Bellefonte Elks, 120 W. High St., Bellefonte. Call Bob (814) 383-2151. Bellefonte High School Class of 1956 meets for dinner at 5:30 p.m. the second Friday of each month at Bellefonte Elks, 120 W. High St., Bellefonte. Call Kay at (814) 359-2738. Bellefonte High School Class 1967 meets for breakfast at 8:30 a.m. the first Saturday of each month at Sunset West, 521 E. College Ave., Pleasant Gap. The location is subject to change. Call Vic (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 7 p.m. the second Wednesday of each month, Windmere Hall, 454 Rolling Ridge Drive, State College. Bellefonte Garden Club meets at 6:30 p.m. the third Tuesday of the month at the First Presbyterian Church, 203 N. Spring St., Bellefonte. Visit www.facebook.com/bellefontegardenclub or call (814) 355-4427. Bellefonte Historical Railroad Society meets at 7 p.m. the first Monday of each month, Train Station, Talleyrand Park, Bellefonte. Call (814) 355-1053 or www.bellefontetrain.org. Bellefonte Kiwanis Club meets at noon Tuesdays at the Moose Club, 125 N. Spring St., Bellefonte. Call Richard King, (814) 355-9606 or email kings430elinn@yahoo.com. Bellefonte Sunrise Rotary Club meets at 7:30 a.m. Fridays, Diamond Deli, 103 N. Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Call Mary Jane Fisher (814) 355-5905. Bellefonte Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1600 meets 8 p.m. the second Thursday of every month, 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, 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, RT, respiratory manager at (814) 359-3421. Better Breathers are affiliated with the American Lung Association. Business Networking International meets at 7 a.m. Thursdays, Celebration Hall, 2280 Commercial Blvd., State College. Members share ideas, contacts and business referrals. Fee is $10 for room and breakfast. Call Kelly Swisher (814) 280-1656. Boy Scouts of America BSA Troop 66 meets from 7-8 p.m. every Tuesday at Pleasant Gap United Methodist Church, 179 S. Main St., Pleasant Gap. Email Scoutmaster Bill Weaver at standinten@aol.com. Brain Injury Support Group meets at 7 p.m. the second Tuesday of every month at HealthSouth Nittany Valley Rehabilitation Hospital, 550 E. College Ave., Pleasant Gap. Call Sharon Poorman, CRRN, nurse manager at (814) 359-3421. There will be no meetings in January and February. Breast Cancer Support Group meets from 5:30-7 p.m. the first Monday of every month in the ground floor conference rooms, Mount Nittany Medical Center, 1800 E. Park Ave., State College. If the first Monday of the month is a holiday, the meeting will be held on the second Monday of the month. Call Cheri (814) 231-7005. Catholic Daughters of the Americas social begins at 6:30

p.m. and meets at 7 p.m. first Thursday of every month at St. John’s Catholic School auditorium, 134 E. Bishop St., Bellefonte. Call (814) 355-7730 or email jmoest@yahoo.com. Central Pennsylvania Holistic Wellness Group will meet to share and learn about many methods and techniques to support a holistic, homeopathic and spiritual life style from 6:30-8 p.m. the second Wednesday of each month at the Inspired Holistic Wellness, 107 S. Spring St., Bellefonte. Call (814) 883-0957 or visit www.meetup.com/central-pa-holisticwellnessgroup. The Centre County Down Syndrome Society meets from 7-9 p.m. on the second Thursday of the month in the offices at 111 Sowers St., Suite 504 in State College. Email ccdssociety@ gmail.com or visit www.centrecountydownsyndrome.org. Centre County Greens meets at 7:15 p.m. the first Monday of every month at Webster’s Bookstore & Café, 133 E. Beaver Ave., State College. Centre County Real Estate Investment Club meets from 7-9 p.m. the third Thursday of every month at RE/MAX Centre Realty, 1375 Martin St., State College. Call (814) 280-5839 or email len@decarmine.com. Visit www.centrecountyreiclub.org. Centre Hall Lions Club meets at 6:30 p.m. the second Tuesday of the month and at 7 p.m. the fourth Tuesday of the month, Centre Hall Lions Club Building, 153 E. Church St., Centre Hall. Centre Line Riders — ABATE of Pennsylvania, Chapter 18 meet at noon the third Saturday of each month at the Centre Hall American Legion, 2928 Penns Valley Pike, Centre Hall. Centre Pieces Quilt Guild meets from 7-9 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month (March through December) at the Mount Nittany Middle School Cafeteria, 656 Brandywine Drive, State College. Visit the web site at www.centrepieces guild.org or call (814) 237-6009. Centre Region Model Investment Club meets at 6:30 p.m. on the second Monday of the month, Mazza Room, South Hills Business School, 480 Waupelani Drive, State College. Call (814) 234-8775 or email cr20mic@aol.com. The Compassionate Friends Group meets from 7-8:30 p.m. the second Monday of each month at New Hope, 1089 E. College Ave., Bellefonte. TCF is a national non-profit support organization offering understanding, friendship and hope to families following the death of a child of any age, from any cause. Contact Peg Herbstritt at (814) 574-5997 or email at mah10@ comcast.net. FHA Center for Weight Management and Nutrition hosts a bariatric surgery support group from 6-7 p.m. the third Thursday of each month in Classroom 4, Lewistown Hospital, 400 Highland Ave., Lewistown. Sessions are moderated by Virginia M. Wray, DO, CNSP. Call (717) 242-7099 or visit www.my familyhealthassociates.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. Call Alice McGregor (814) 692-7396, almcgregor@ comcast.net or Susan Kennedy (814) 692-5556, susank81@ 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, Foxdale, 500 E. Marylyn Ave., State College. Learn the latest technology available for hearing loss. Heart Failure Support Group will meet at 4 p.m. the fourth Monday of every month at HealthSouth Nittany Valley Rehabilitation Hospital, 550 E. College Ave., Pleasant Gap. Call Traci Curtorillo, CRRN, nurse manager at (814) 359-3421. I.O.O.F. Centre Lodge #153 meets at 7:30 p.m. the first and third Thursday of each month, I.O.O.F. Lodge Hall, 756 N. Main St., Pleasant Gap. Junior Rockhounds meets at 5 p.m. the third Wednesdays of each month, Room 121, Earth and Engineering Sciences Building, University Park. Call (814) 867-6263 or visit www. nittanymineral.org. Keystone Guild of the Watchmakers Association of Pa. meets at 1 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month, Bull Pen Restaurant, Washington Avenue at First Street, Tyrone. Call George at (814) 238-1668. Ladies Grief Support Group meets at 2 p.m. every second and fourth Tuesday at Living Faith Church, 113 Sunset Acres, Milesburg. Call Hazel at (814) 387-4952. Marion Grange 223 meets at 7 p.m. the second Thursday of every month at the Jacksonville Grange Hall. For more information, call Brenda at (814) 383-2796. The Milesburg Lions Club meets 7 p.m. first and third Tuesday every month, Milesburg Center across from Uni-Mart. MOPS, Mothers of Preschoolers, sponsored by New Hope Church is designed to nurture every mother with children from pregnancy through kindergarten meets the first and third Thursdays of each month at The State College Evangelical Free Church, 1243 Blue Course Drive, State College. Childcare is provided for each monthly meeting. Visit www.statecollegemops. com. The Mount Nittany Health’s Diabetes Network diabetes support group meets from 10:15-11:15 a.m. the second Wednesday of every month at the Centre Region Senior Center, 131 S. Fraser St., No. 1, State College. Call Carol Clitherow at (814) 231-3076 or visit www.mountnittany.org/diabetes. Multiple Sclerosis Support Group meets at 6 p.m. every third Tuesday at HealthSouth Nittany Valley Rehabilitation Hospital, Outpatient Entrance, 550 E. College Ave., Pleasant Gap. The support group is affiliated with the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Harrisburg office. Call Steve Uberti, PTA 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 will resume in September. Call Dave (814) 238-1983. The Neuropathy Support Group of Central Pennsylvania will meet at 2 p.m. the fourth Sunday at the Mount Nittany Medical Center, Conference Room 3, 1800 E. Park Ave., State College. Call David Brown at (814) 531-1024. Nittany Knights Barbershop Chorus meets at 7:15 p.m. every Monday, South Hills School, State College. Men who like to sing are welcome. Visit www.nittanyknights.org or call Bill (814) 355-3557. Nittany Valley Model Railroad Club meets at 7 p.m. Tues-

days at Old Gregg School, room 1A, 106 School St., Spring Mills. Call Fred at (814) 422-7667. Nittany Mineral Society will hold a social at 6:30 p.m. and meet at 7:30 p.m. the third Wednesday of each month in Room 116 Auditorium of the Earth and Engineering Sciences Building, University Park. Call (814) 867-6263 or visit www.nittanymineral.org. Nittany Valley Woodturners meet from 7-9 p.m. every first Thursday, the woodworking shop, State College Area High School, South Building, 650 Westerly Parkway, State College. Email reg@marketvaluesolutions.com or www.visit nittanynalleywoodturners.org. The Nittany Valley Writers Network meets for an earlyrisers breakfast at 7 a.m. every third Wednesday at The Waffle Shop, 1610 W. College Ave., State College. The Nittany Valley Writers Network meets from 7-8:30 p.m. on the second Tuesday of each month at Schlow Centre Region Library, 211 S. Allen St., State College. Parent Support Group for Children With Eating Disorders meets from 7-8 p.m. the second Tuesday of every month in Conference Room 3, Mount Nittany Medical Center, 1800 E. Park Ave., State College. Call Kristie Kaufman at (814) 466-7921. Penns Valley Grange No. 158 meets at 7:30 p.m. the second Thursday of every month, Grange Hall, Railroad Street, Spring Mills. Pleasant Gap Rotary Club meets at 6 p.m. every Thursday at the Oaks, 220 Rachel Drive, Pleasant Gap. Reiki group will meet from 6:30-8:30 p.m. the first Wednesday of themonth at Inspired Holistic Wellness, 107 S. Spring St., Bellefonte. Call (814) 883-0957, email beth@inspiredholisticwellness.com or visit www.inspiredholisticwellness.com. RSVP is appreciated. The Romans 12:2 Group meets from 7-8:30 p.m. Mondays at 204 W. High St., Bellefonte. The group is an addictions breakaway program sponsored by Lifegate Baptist Church, and is open to all who are suffering from any form of addiction as well as to family members that may be affected by the addict’s behavior. Call (814) 353-1942. Sacred Harp Singing meets from 7-8:30 a.m. the second and fourth Mondays at the University Mennonite Church, 1606 Norma St., State College. Visit www.StateCollegeSacredHarp. com. The Snow Shoe Lions Club meets at 6:30 p.m. on the first and fourth Wednesday of every month at the Moshannon Community Center, State Rte. 144, Snow Shoe. Soroptimist International of Centre County meet at 6 p.m. the first Monday of the month at the Atherton Hotel, 125 S. Atherton St., State College. Call (814) 234-0658 or email hjlaw11@aol.com. State College Area High School Class of ’65 meets for brunch at 10:30 a.m. the second Wednesday of each month at Way’s Fruit Market, 2355 Halfmoon Valley Road, Port Matilda. State College Downtown Rotary Club meets at noon on Thursdays at Damon’s, 1031 E. College Ave., State College. State College Elks Lodge meets 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 Thursdays of the month at Damon’s, 1031 E. College Ave., State College. State College Rotary Club meets at 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Nittany Lion Inn, Faculty Staff Lounge, 200 W. Park Ave., University Park. State College Sunrise Rotary Club meets at 7:15 a.m. Wednesdays, Hotel State College, 106 S. Allen St., State College, above The Corner Room. State College Weavers Guild meets from 7:30-9 p.m. on the third Thursday of the month, September through May. Meetings are held in members’ homes. Refreshments are served at 7 p.m. For meeting location visit the website at www.statecollege weaversguild.weebly.com or call (814) 234-7344. Support Group for Family & Friends of Childhood Sexual Abuse Survivors sponsored by The Centre County Women’s Resource Center meets from 5:30-7 p.m. Mondays. Call (814) 2375220 ext. 247, email edteam@ccwrc.org or visit www.ccwrc.org. Stroke Support Group meets at 4 p.m. 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, M.A., CCC-SLP-L, speech therapy manager, or Linda Meyer, M.S., CCC-SLP-L, speech-language pathologist, at (814) 3593421. TOPS, Take Off Pounds Sensibly, will meet at 6:20 p.m. every Tuesday at the American Legion, 2928 Penns Valley Pike, Centre Hall. Weigh-in will be held from 5:30-6:20 p.m. Call Aurelia Confer at (814) 574-1747. TRIAD, a public safety group for senior citizens, meets each second Thursday in various locations. Call Helen Evans, chair, (814) 237-8932. Trout Unlimited, a non-profit conservation organization, meets at 7:30 p.m. every first Thursday, Comfort Suites Hotel, 132 Village Drive, State College. Walker Grange #2007 will meet the second Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m. at the Walker Township Building, 816 Nittany Valley Drive, Bellefonte. Weight Loss Challenge will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Park Forest Baptist Church, 3030 Carnegie Drive, State College. The class will also meet at 7 p.m. Thursdays at the Faith Baptist Church, 647 Valley Vista Drive, State College. Membership fee is $35. Call Darlene Foster at (814) 238-8739 or email at rdf55@ verizon.net. WiNGs, the Women’s Network Group for women entrepreneurs, will have a social from 8-8:30 a.m. and meet from 8:3010:30 a.m., the third Wednesday of every month at the Patton Township conference room, 100 Patton Plaza, State College. Email membership@wngs.org or call (814) 360-1063. Women’s Welcome Club of State College meets at 7 p.m. the second Wednesday of every month, Oakwood Presbyterian Church, 1865 Waddle Road, State College. Visit us on the web www.womenswelcomeclub.org or email wwcmembership@ gmail.com. Young at Hearts Club meets for Red Pin bowling at 1 p.m. the first and third Wednesday of the month at the Millheim Lanes, Main Street, Millheim. A yearly $5 donation is requested to join the club. — Compiled by Gazette staff

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Five ways reality TV can improve your messaging DAVID M. MASTOVICH

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I watch “The Real Housewives of New Jersey.” There. I said it. I stumbled on the show when I zapped to Teresa Guidice overturning a table during an argument at a restaurant. Thinking this might be interesting, I pulled Darlene, my wife, in on it. Years later, I’m no longer embarrassed to admit watching the show. Apparently the 2.8 million other viewers of the most watched show in its time slot aren’t either.

Some consider reality TV a guilty pleasure. Others criticize it as the lowest form of culture. Andy Denhart, journalist and TV critic, says reality TV is important because it forces us to think of how we’d respond to what we’re watching. Whatever your view, you can benefit from applying reality TV story telling techniques. When you watch any of the “Real Housewives” series, you quickly realize the cast members, houses, clothes, cars and toys are actually far from the “reality” most of us know. Much of what the “real people” featured in these shows do isn’t all that real. Yet people still tune in. Why? Reality TV leverages these five fundamentals of story telling: 1. Focus on the big idea.

Alcoa executive Kevin McKnight to visit PSU From Gazette staff reports UNIVERSITY PARK — Kevin McKnight, chief sustainability officer and vice president of EHS at Alcoa, will give a keynote address on sustainability and business at Penn State at 11:30 a.m. Oct. 4. The public is welcome to McKnight’s address and a luncheon to follow at the Lewis Katz Building in University Park. “At Alcoa, sustainability is an integral part of how we do business,” said McKnight. “Alcoa’s focus on sustainability — through increasing the energy efficiency of our operations, reducing greenhouse gas emissions and manufacturing environmentally friendly products, for example — helps both drive our company’s competitive advantages and mitigate risks.” “Kevin’s leadership at Alcoa has been exemplary and he seemed like the perfect keynote for our whole conference,” said Jamison Colburn, a professor of law at Penn State who is organizing this event along with Dan Cahoy, a professor of business law the Smeal College of Business. “His talk will open a series of papers being presented at Smeal and the law school over the weekend dissecting the roles of government and business in making greater

strides toward true sustainability.” After joining Alcoa as an attorney focused on environmental and commercial litigation, McKnight took on roles in product safety, environmental remediation, procurement and business services. In 1998, McKnight led Alcoa’s European Business Support Services, bringing together financial accounting, credit and treasury, procurement, EHS and people services. McKnight graduated from the Wharton Business School, University of Pennsylvania, with a bachelor’s degree in economics and a major in finance. He received his juris doctorate from the University of Pennsylvania. McKnight’s presentation is the keynote address to an interdisciplinary group of researchers gathered for a symposium at the Smeal College of Business on sustainability. The scholars are collaborating on a book that will summarize their findings and make recommendations for business sustainability going forward. Registration is required in order to reserve a space at the keynote address (at 11:30 a.m.) and luncheon (at 1 p.m.). Seating is limited and will be provided on a first-come, first-serve basis.

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 SEPT. 2-6, 2013 BELLEFONTE

C. Edward Bingaman by guardian and Delores B. Bingaman & guardian to John W. Dann, 100 E. High St., Bellefonte, $1. John W. Dann and Linda D. Dann to Bellefonte Mews LP, 110 E. High St., Bellefonte, $40,000. Mark Grunenwald and Bethany Grunenwald to Matthew J. Carroll and Kristen L. Osborne, 611 W. Lamb St., Bellefonte, $180,000.

BENNER TOWNSHIP

Jeffrey D. Antion and Amy J. Antion to Jeffrey D. Antion, 2234 Barnes Lane, Bellefonte, $10. Roberta A. Morris and Timothy Hines to Thomas A. Placey and Helene J. Placey, 114 Yarrow Way, Bellefonte, $240,000. Ralph Spearly Contracting Inc. to Stephen E. Evans and Faye K. Evans, 160 Aster Ave., State College, $292,5000.

BOGGS TOWNSHIP

Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency and U.S. National Association trust to Chad E. Fisher, 160 Circle Drive, State College, $72,000.

Brandy L. Preslovish, Brandy L. Urbanik Paul E. Urbanik to Tracey L. Noel and Jaclyn R. Noel, 526 Old 220 Road, Bellefonte, $116,500.

COLLEGE TOWNSHIP

Richard A. Behr and Judith Behr to Richard Bergman and Shirley J. Bergman, 107 Wellington Drive, State College, $241,500. Geraldine Roger Bohn, Geraldine M. Bohn estate, Gerald E. Rogers and Bonnie Lou Moerschbacher to Ronnie Lee Rogers and College Township, 1481 E. College Ave., State College, $1. Brookfield Relocation Inc. to Erik W. Schaible and Angela D. Lueking, 500 Balmore Circle, State College, $330,000. Robert Cosinuke to John Cosinuke, 108 Clover Road, State College, $1. Jesse J. Francis and Joanna M. Francis to Natalie G. Summerson, 2520 Shawn Circle, State College, $170,000. Robert Lee Gilligan to Miles P. Cummins, Charles M. Cummins and Theresa A. Cummins, 1400 Houserville Road, Houserville, $114,000. Ella K. Houtz to Harry D. Knupp and Barbara J. Knupp, 2436 Circleville Road, Park Forest Village, $38,000. Vadim Y. Kaloshin and Olesya V. Grishchenko to Brookfield Relocation Inc., 500 Balmoral Circle, State College, $330,000. Andres Lepage and Roseline Esteves to Vasant G. Honavar and Shivani Sharma, 1262 Haymaker Road, State College, $540,000. Deed Transfers, Page 38

We relate to one or more of the characters and compare others to people we know. It leads to emotional buy-in among loyal viewers and allows sponsors to pitch us on their products and services. 5. Make it memorable. The introductions, music, quick video cuts and editing combine to make a lasting impact. We remember the meltdowns and the dumb things people say or do. We feel bad for the jilted and those sent home. Even when someone loses, they often win from their “almost” celebrity status. Enjoy your favorite show and improve your messaging by using the story telling techniques of reality TV. Post your favorite reality TV show villian to www.facebook.com/massolutions with #villain.

Succinct messaging conveys the essence of the show. For example, “Survivor: Outwit. Outplay. Outlast.” 2. Engage your audience. “American Idol,” “Dancing with the Stars,” “The Voice” and other shows encourage the audience to vote. Viewers become attached to contestants in the way we used to connect with sitcom stars. 3. Touch emotions. Teresa Guidice and other villains like Vienna Girardi from “The Bachelor,” “The Apprentice’s” Omarosa and Scott Disick of “Keeping Up With the Kardashians” generate controversy to keep us interested and create a buzz. 4. Concentrate on key target markets. Ever notice the shows feature a cross section of characters from multiple market segments that can buy stuff from sponsors?

Seminar set to discuss boiler regulations From Gazette staff reports

pertains to “major source” or larger air emission facilities. Under both of these regulations, most boilers will be subject to new or additional requirements including tuning, emissions tests, energy assessments, reports, monitoring and record keeping. Failure to comply with the new regulations can subject facilities to enforcement penalties. The compliance date for existing boilers at area sources is March 21, 2014, with an initial notification due Jan. 20. Due to these impending deadlines and multiple requirements, facilities with boilers need to take action soon. Mark D. Huncik, environmental consultant, will conduct this seminar. Call (814) 308-8158 or email mhuncik@ cs.com for registration.

STATE COLLEGE — In the first part of a series, the seminar “Area Source Boiler Regulations: NESHAP ‘6J’” will be held Friday, Oct. 25, at the Days Inn in State College. The cost is $79 per person, which includes morning refreshments and lunch along with question and answer periods. The USEPA recently finalized and issued two regulations impacting facilities using boilers. The first regulation, NESHAP “6J,” pertains to “area source” or smaller air emission facilities including schools, hospitals, hotels, apartments, churches, manufacturing and miscellaneous utilities. The second regulation, NESHAP “5D,”

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Deed Transfers, from page 37 Sabina D. Mikanowska and Piotr Berman to Robert J. Watts and Wendy S. Watts, 269 Norle St., State College, $325,000. Shaner Office Holdings LP to Rex Energy Corporation, 366 Walker Drive, State College, $275,000. David W. Stevens and Megan D. Mahaffy to Bridget A. Ciolkosz and Zachary E. Ciolkosz, 329 Creekside Drive, State College, $197,000. Roderick S. Thomas and Lorella G. Thomas to Thomas D. Hunter Jr. and Christi L. Hunter, 823 Thompson St., Lemont, $241,000.

Grove Mills, $108,000. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to Stephen W. Brown and Nicole R. Brown, 130 Sycamore Drive, State College, $127,000. Maren Walseth to Klaas Schildknegt and Susan T. Schildknegt, 159 Gala Drive, State College, $215,000. Xiaojun Xhang and Sheng Kai Yu to Xiaojun Xhang and Shengkai Yu, 734 Teal Lane, State College, $1.

GREGG TOWNSHIP

Perry M. McKean estate and June L. Confer administrator to Jason E. Neidig and Jodi L. Neidig, 155 McKeans Lane, Howard, $210,000.

Scott M. Breon by sheriff and Jayne K. Breon by sheriff to Federal National Mortgage Association, 107 Toolshed Lane, Spring Mills, $10,066.91. David L. Immel, Bridgett E. Immel and Bridgett E. Immel to David L. Immel, 234 Blue Ball Road, Spring Mills, $1. W. Jere McCarthy by sheriff to US Bank, 538 Brush Mountain Road, Spring Mills, $13,756.78.

FERGUSON TOWNSHIP

HALFMOON TOWNSHIP

CURTIN TOWNSHIP

Aaron M. Anspach to Colin J. Horton and Cindy Jane Parsons, 165 E. Cherry Lane, Bellefonte, $154,000. Donald L. Brownley and Jean A. Brownley to Carleen F. Matilda, 1327 Harris St., State College, $200,000. Jeffrey J. Jordan to Scott R. Sylves and Monica Eakin, 663 Berkshire Drive, State College, $224,000. Charles E. Miller Jr. and Heidi Kruesi Miller to Scott. C Good and Christine E. Good, 210 Treetops Drive, Pine

Walker O. Cottrell and Carol H. Cottrell to Shannon C. Focht, 250 Mahala St., Port Matilda, $422,000.

HARRIS TOWNSHIP

Andrew M. Ricker and Katherine B. Ricker to Jennifer L. Macalady, 182 Rock Hill Road, Centre Hall, $280,500.

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LIBERTY TOWNSHIP

Steven M. Hills estate and Sherry L. Miller administrator to Jeffrey C. Smith, 144 Eagles Nest Road, Beech Creek, $53,000.

PATTON TOWNSHIP

Jamie L. Lynch to Donald P. Lynch Jr., 201 Brynwood Drive, Port Matilda, $1. Donna O’Neill by sheriff, Donna R. O’Neill by sheriff and Donna R. O’Neil by sheriff to Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp, 14 S. Barkway Lane, State College, $205,000.

PENN TOWNSHIP

William B. Muthersbaugh by attorney and Bonnie K. Muthersbaugh to Thomas T. Stoner and Jennifer L. Vanada, 279 Orndorf Road, Spring Mills, $180,000.

PHILIPSBURG BOROUGH

Mills Home CO and Mills Home CO to George Allen Mills and Chelsey D. Mills, 121 N. Eleventh St., Philipsburg, $59,900.

POTTER TOWNSHIP

RUSH TOWNSHIP

Cory M. Greenawalt and Laurie B. Greenawalt to Anthony S. Curtorillo Jr. and Danielle L. Curtorillo, 159 Forshey Lane, Philipsburg, $25,000. JCS Trucking Inc. to Adam A. Covert, 3690 Casanova Road, Munson, $75,500. John W. King by sheriff and Debra M. King by sheriff to Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, 395 Ernestville Road, Osceola Mills, $3,263.86. Jacqueline E. Tepsic to Arthur Bordas and Laura Bordas, 551 Mallard Road, Philipsburg, $85,000.

SNOW SHOW TOWNSHIP

Patricia A. Ament to Dale F. Ament and Patricia A. Ament, 1950 Clarence Road, Clarence, $1. David Urbanick and Melissa Urbanick to Jason Andrew Passuello, 102 8th St., Snow Shoe, $53,500.

SPRING TOWNSHIP

Ann David by sheriff to Tammac Holdings Corporation, 206 Upper Coleville Road, Bellefonte, $18,833.21. Jeffrey J. Law and Lara L. Law to Jennifer M. Aldrich, 313 Park Ave., Bellefonte, $106,500. Larry M. Millinder estate by sheriff, Larry Millinder estate by sheriff and Allissa P. Millinder administrator by sheriff to Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, 124 Danielle Drive, Bellefonte, $5,820.42. Spin Corporation to Kogelmann PL, 731 Pleasant View Blvd., Spring, $210,000.

STATE COLLEGE BOROUGH

William K. Alcorn to Scott J. Scotilla and Margaret E. Scotilla, 910 W. Fairmont Ave., State College. $339,900. John E. Leitzinger and Diane C. Leitzinger to Elizabeth F. Laube Revocable Living Trust, 906 Lillian Circle, State College, $249,000. Mahala Ann Thoele to Edward Thomas Boughter and Kathi Stanton Boughter, 604 N. Burrows St., State College, $470,000. Cicely P. Wheeler estate and James M. Rayback administrator to Thomas S. Adams and Pamela J. Adams, 638 Franklin St., State College, $180,000.

WALKER TOWNSHIP

Bank of New York Mellon to Keith A. Jury and Kristina K. Kramer-Jury, 119 Brooks Lane, Howard, $131,000.

WORTH TOWNSHIP

Yong Kim Joo by sheriff to Federal National Mortgage Association, 121 Housel Lane, Port Matilda, $55,000.

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Jaybird Manufacturing Inc. to Darren J. Figart and Mila Alexandra Figart, 135 Summer Lane, Pottstown, $270,000.

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ADULT WALKER: $20 Call (814) 378-8463 BELLEFONTE: 704 Nittany Valley Dr. Fri-9/27 AIR CONDITIONER: & Sat-9/28 8-3pm. 14,000 BTU, good condi- Various Household Items tion and w/ remote $100 Call (814) 355-7338 Leave Message. CENTRAL PA

OVER 37 MILLION JOB SEEKERS!

WEDDING MUSIC Allegria Ensemble musicians for hire. Duo or trio complace(wood provided) BAR STOOLS: 2 for Screened in porch binations of flute, violin, Auctions, Financial, Services/Repairs. $15.00 Real & 1Estate, swivelRentals, bar Fully oboe, cello, and piano equipped kitchen Garage Sales, Pets, Bulk (firewood, hay, etc.) perform not eligible. stool. $8.00 814-574-6387 for weddings W/D No other discounts or coupons apply. Master bath with and receptions. Experienced musicians with exCOPPER CHANDELIER: jacuzzi tensive repertoire create 4 lights $20 (814) Linens provided an elegant for special Direct TV 574-6387 events with live music. 814-237-0979 PRICE: $1,200.00 Footlocker seward brand DON’T miss out on the silver, locks/great for col- TERMS: Non refundable latest news and local lege dorm $35, bedrisers 50% paid by check to happenings. Read The set $5. (814) 378-8463 reserve date; 50% paid Centre County Gazette at check in. Additional every week. OAK teacher’s desk 50% security deposit $200, Rope Bed $1,275, paid by check at check 1960’s pecanwood con- in, to be returned after sole stereo $60 obo Call satisfactory inspection and keys are returned. (814) 378-8463 Well behaved dogs are welcomed for an additional $100.00 per stay. Rental is subject to terms of rental agreement. The signed agreement and50% security deposit check must be returned two AIRLINE CAREERS weeks prior to arrival begin here. Get FAA apdate. Check in Friday proved Aviation Techiafter 12 noon - Check cian training. Financial out on Sunday by 2pm. Aid for qualified stuNO SMOKING INSIDE. dents. Job placement NO PARTIES or KEGS assistance. ALLOWED. CALL Aviation Institute of Maintenance UPDATE: Dates no 1-888-834-9715 longer available 10/12/13 Michigan 11/23/13 Nebraska May 2014 Graduation

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FLEA & FARMERS

AUTO HOUSES CENTER

VW PASSAT 2.0T FOR2006SALE

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BOWLING ball bag and MARKET shoes $15 CALL (814) The “Flea & Farmers Mar237-2330 ket ” begins on SeptemCOLEMAN GRILL: 2 ber 14th and every Saturburner, folding legs. In- day through November Our complete cludes cover & additional 2013. griddle. Like New. $120 “GRAND OPENING” will occur April 12, 2014. We Call (814) 466-7168 are open to the public FERTILIZER SPREADER from 8AM to 5PM. Scotts, $8 (814) 574-6387 The Market will be held on the ground. 169 Homan Lane, Centre Hall, RED oak boards about PA 16828 (814) 531-1022 70 Bd Ft. 3 pieces, 17 1/2 x 75. Rough cut clear. DESCRIPTION brings $90 for all. Call (814) results. Use adjectives in 359-2596 your classified ads.

Go to www.MyJobConneXion.com or call 814-238-5051. HANDYMAN SERVICES: No Job Too Small landscape, yard cleanup, paint, electrical, carpentry, plumbing, flooring, decks stained, pressure washing. Call (814) 360-6860

Silverado X-Cab LT Z71 4x4

Pleasant Gap

$7,995

4 cyl., Auto, A/C, Lthr.

1999 5MERCEDES-BENZ COUNTRY min. from See our full inventory online CLK320 CONVERTIBLE town. This 3 bdrn home www.workmanauto.com sits on 1/2 acre with open living room, dining room, and kitchen. Three car garage. Bellefonte area. Asking Nice Car! $250,000 firm. 1211 E. College Ave. State College Ph. 814.222.3331. (814) 359-2000

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814-234-3601

2008 Toyota Corolla Auto, A/C, PW, PDL, Cruise, Just 62k

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MEDICAL BILLING & COLLECTIONS Our growth into the Bellefonte area has created the need for the following career opportunity: Billing & Cash Collections – Fulltime position with experience in medical billing and responsible for patient counseling, insurance verification, billing and collection. Minimum requirements are a high school diploma or equivalent and a willingness to actively pursue payment from patients and third party payers. Prior experience in the healthcare industry is preferred with 1-3 years medical billing experience. This position requires working a flexible schedule including evenings, and participation in the company’s Saturday/holiday rotations. We offer a competitive compensation and benefit program to those who share our high organizational values. Interested applicants may submit their resume and salary history to: Hiringdept13@gmail.com Fax: 814-941-2563 Equal Opportunity Employer

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You’ll Love? Now hiring in our State College location! Apply today for full-time restaurant opportunities and part-time opportunities in various departments throughout the store.

Why our people choose us • Our family reputation for excellence • Competitive pay • Career development and growth opportunities • Fast-paced, fun environment • Flexibility in scheduling • Comprehensive benefits* *Certain eligibility requirements must be satisfied

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wegmans.com/careers Scan this to see our video about working at Wegmans. From FORTUNE Magazine, February 4, 2013 © 2013 Time Inc. Used under license. FORTUNE and Time Inc. are not affiliated with, and do not endorse products or services of, Licensee.

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The Centre County Gazette

September 26-October 2, 2013

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