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Doctor delves into root cause of PTSD in vets By MARJORIE S. MILLER mmiller@centrecountygazette.com

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TEAMWORK: Leaders at SilcoTek include, from left, Gary Barone, head of production, sales and marketing; Donna Lidgett, director of operations; Paul Silvis, head coach.

SilcoTek readies a new technology for market By HARRY ZIMBLER For The Gazette

BELLEFONTE — SilcoTek, the world’s largest provider of a treatment service known as silicon chemical vapor deposition or CVD, is close to launching a new product line that will revolutionize its industry. Spun off from parent company Restek in 2009, the Bellefonte-based manufacturer provides coating services that are of benefit to a variety of products and industries. The services expand material limits in process, analytical, gas, oil and semi-

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HIGH TECH: These are some of the items produced at SilcoTek, which provides coating services for a variety of industries.

conductor industries. The treatment can be applied to virtually all alloys of stainless steel, ceramic and most glass materials. SilcoTek has shown progress over the past three years and stands on the verge of significant growth based on the development of a machine that will license its technology to the world. The company’s research and development team is working to create a highquality, affordable system that will allow on-site application of the coatings to large customers. The machine, currently called the Silconator, is going to start out as a device the size of a microwave oven. It will be sold to companies so that they can coat their own product components. SilcoTek will, in essence, be franchising its process because the companies using the Silconator will receive raw materials, continuous updates and technical support from the SilcoTek team. In a recent interview, Paul Silvis, founder of Restek and SilcoTek, explained that it can cost as much as $250,000 to produce a coating system. In order to make it a viable product for the market-

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STATE COLLEGE — Not a topic that was widely identified in the past, PostTraumatic Stress Disorder and suicide risk in Army veterans is reaching new levels of understanding through current research and studies, including that of Geisinger’s Dr. Joseph Boscarino. Boscarino, senior investigator with Geisinger’s Center for Health Research, has been conducting PTSD research, and JOSEPH examining suicides and suicide risk, for BOSCARINO more than 35 years, and is an active researcher of the psychological health of former soldiers. While treating these issues remains a priority, determining risk factors for, and what may protect against them, has attracted new levels attention. And local experts and resources on the topic provide a wealth of both information and support.

THE BIGGER PICTURE Taking into consideration years of studies and research, Boscarino said he has found, when looking at the picture of trauma patients and veterans in a larger context, is that it’s not necessarily only PTSD that contributes to suicide; there are a variety of different factors. One of these factors, he said, is access to firearms. Another risk factor is mental health issues. However, mental health issues may be comparable to other groups associated with PTSD, he said. Boscarino said he has discovered that suicide cases in veterans are not directly associated with deployment. “It’s just complicated,” he said. In 2006, Boscarino and his colleagues looked at 15,000 Army veterans through Geisinger Health System, and found suicide to be associated with different personality traits and factors, such as drug abuse and dishonorable discharge. Oftentimes, rates of suicide are “not reported in proper context,” Boscarino said. There can be a lot of bias and contradictions.

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Assistance fund helps those who served country By CHRIS MORELLI editor@centrecountygazette.com

BELLEFONTE — If you’ve filled your oil tank or paid a gas or electric bill this winter, you know just how brutal Mother Nature has been over the past several months. As a result of high heating costs, some veterans in Centre County have been forced to choose between heat and food. That’s where the Veteran’s Assistance Fund for Centre County Vets comes in. “We had an 87-year-old veteran who had gone a year or so without heat,” said Gerald Lyons, who started the fund around four years ago. “He’s a World War II veteran who didn’t want to ask for help. We helped him pay his heating oil bill and a light bill.”

Lyons sat at a table at his business, Lyons Kennels in Bellefonte, surrounded by paperwork for the Veterans Assistance Fund. It is a non-profit fund that was created to assist Centre County Veterans in their time of need. The fund provides financial assistance to qualified Centre County vets. The Veteran’s Assistance Fund Committee determines eligibility for the fund through an application process. But the fund isn’t just helping vets, Lyons explained. “We helped a widow with her gas bill and mortgage payment,” Lyons said. Since July 27, 2011, the Veteran’s Assistance Fund has helped 22 vets. The winter months, however, have taken a toll on funding, so Lyons is asking for Centre

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State College woman continues humanitarian work in Rwanda By BRITTANY SVOBODA correspondent@centrecountygazette.com

STATE COLLEGE — After helping to ease water access and open various classrooms, Carol Falke will travel to Rwanda for the third time later this month in hopes of continuing school and business developments in Urukundo. Falke, who worked as an associate director for development at Penn State and director of development at the State Theatre before retiring in 2010, became involved with humanitarian work in Africa in 2010 through St. Paul’s Methodist Church in State College. She helped raise $15,000 in Opinion .............................. 7 Health & Wellness ......... 8, 9

six months for a water project from 2010 to 2011, which allowed for three water stations to be created closer to a community of 3,000, in Rwanda. She then visited in October 2011 for two weeks to see the finished product. Through fundraising efforts with local organizations, churches and schools, Falke said she and the other volunteers have opened a preschool and added two classrooms to a primary school in Urukundo, where 180 children attend, in two years.n businesses. This year, Falke will return to Urukundo to help with the opening of Urukundo Tech Sewing School, which will

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allow Rwandans to teach each other and learn how to sew giving them the opportunity open their own businesses. Falke also said she and the volunteers traveling to Urukundo will work with the children at the Cyakabiri School for Young Children as well as provide teacher trainings to educators at the school. When Falke and other volunteers visit Rwanda, she said they stay in the Urukundo Children’s Home and Learning Center, which currently houses 47 abandoned or neglected Rwandan children. The ages of the children staying at the Submitted photo

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ALL HEART: Haley Justice of State College Area High School played a key role in “Hearts For Rwanda,” which she coordinated for her high school senior class project.

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Michael Pearce M g Central PA Institute of Science and Technology and the Bellefonte High School. He completed the 3-year Masonry program at CPI and received the Outstanding Student award in his program area. Michael attended Thaddeus Stevens College in Lancaster, PA where he graduated in 2011 at the top of his class. After receiving his degree, Michael began working for Quality Stone Veneer, Inc. in Thompsontown, PA. He held the position of Stone Installer before being promoted to a Field Manager after a year on the job. Michael enjoys the work that he does and hopes to continue in using his masonry skills for many years to come.

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Front and Centre GET COOKING: It’s easy to make an exotic meal for your family. Columnist Amy Debach-Confer explores creative dishes in this week’s Fresh Life. Page 13

TAX TIPS: Scrambling to get your taxes done? Check out the Centre Spread for suggestions to make sure that you get the most out of your return. Page 16, 17

THE DOCTOR IS IN: Students at Penns Valley Elementary School celebrated Read Across America Day with Dr. Seuss’ classic book “The Lorax.” Page 14

TALENT TIME: Once again, Happy Valley’s Got Talent is looking for acts. The annual show, which is scheduled for April 6, is holding auditions soon. Page 23

CORRECTION POLICY The Centre County Gazette corrects errors as soon as they are brought to our attention. Please contact us at editor@ centrecountygazette.com to report a correction.

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SilkoTek, from page 1 place, Silvis believes the price needs to be less than $100,000. SilcoTek’s vision is to “dumb down� the coating process technologies to a point where a customer can put parts in an oven, push start and come back when it’s done, just like a microwave oven. “We are still in the design concept stage,� he said. “We have to drop the cost to the end user for this to be profitable.� He said he is certain this is going to happen in 2013. “The machine has to be as smart as a microwave oven and as easy to use,� Silvis said. “Once it is simplified, we will have different size ovens, with different prices.� Silvis, whose title at SilcoTek is Head Coach, has a dedicated, said he has a passionate team working on the project. The team includes Donna Lidgett, director of operations, and Gary Barone, head of production, sales and marketing. “We have to wear many hats,� said Barone. “We’re all SilcoTekians.� The team expects that the Silconator will result in notable growth for the company. “Our business is very complex,� Silvis said. “Forty percent of our business is international, right now. We are experiencing 20 percent growth year-over-year. Our vision is to realize 56 percent growth very soon.� The company will be moving into its new location in the Benner Pike Industrial Park. For the past few years it has been sharing space with Restek. Restek is experiencing a growth spurt and needs the room to accommodate it. SilcoTek will start with a 38,000-square-foot facility, with expectations of a second building within the next three years.

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“We have 13 acres. That gives us plenty of room to grow,� Silvis said. “I think we can grow SilcoTek as big as Restek,� said Lidgett. “We are going to have at least 50 employees within the next three years.� The plan is to soon start selling Silconators all over the world. “We are taking a risk that we think will take us into the future,� said Silvis. “We have to develop a process that allows our clients to do the coating themselves. Our vision for this is to be a $200 million dollar company by 2020, with 20 patents and 200 offsite users of the technology. To accelerate growth we need to get strong patents.� It was a problem with a patent that eventually led Silvis, Restek and SilcoTek to move into the coating business. Shortly after starting Restek, Silvis learned that HewlettPackard, doing business as Agilent, decided to enforce a patent it owned on capillary columns after years of “letting it slide.� “Chills went down my spine,� he said. “Everything I had done in business was going to be gone.� Instead, Restek learned how to put glass inside metal, patented the process, and the business grew. “Agilent is now one of our best customers,� Silvis noted. “When you get knocked down and threatened, that’s when something good can happen if you put your mind to-

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PTSD, from page 1 “Sometimes the story’s more complicated,” he said. According to his studies, PTSD cases are lower than in initial reports. One of his studies through Geisinger involved a “suicidal thoughts cohort,” which examined who had suicidal thoughts and what they were related to. The goal was to try to determine what factors can predict suicidal thoughts, Boscarino said. This involved looking at the genetic makeup of study participants, and determining who is resilient to these types of thoughts. Independently, suicide rates after the Vietnam War were “staggering,” he said. When looking at veterans as a group, suicide rates were higher among Vietnam veterans, he said, though this could be contributed to a combination of various factors, such as aging and diseases related to aging. Another important point of note is that Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder can reactive when veterans age, Boscarino said. This may be due to loss of social support, or a change in job or family life, he said. “It does recur,” Boscarino said. “It does re-emerge. Suicide can occur at that point.”

UNDERSTANDING RISK AND PREVENTION Today, when doctors and researchers examine risk factors for PTSD and suicide, they also look at what can protect these patients. “That’s important to do now,” he said. Genes and personality traits, among other agents, attract focus in current studies to try to determine not only who might be susceptible, but how to possibly protect against it. “We need to use that in therapy,” Boscarino said. A Geisinger Health System study, released in March 2012, reconfirms specific genetic risks associated with PTSD. The study, which appeared in the journal Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment, hopes to identify better screening and treatment options for the condition, ac-

cording to a press release by Geisinger. Boscarino led the study, which found that individuals with a certain set of “atrisk” genes were at seven times higher risk for lifetime PTSD than those without these genetic variants. Genetic screening of individuals for these genetic factors in the future may lead to better post-trauma treatments and genetic counseling related to career options in the military or in uniformed civil services, such as police work or firefighting, Boscarino said in the release. “We believe our research has the potential to improve the lives of thousands of people who suffer from this debilitating condition,” he said. Another study released by Geisinger Health System, and led by Boscarino, found that gender also plays a role when diagnosing PTSD. A press release by Geisinger explains part of the study: “The study found that for men being screened for PTSD, depression symptoms and sleep disturbance may be the factors to be used to classify them as a PTSD case. The study found that for women being screened for PTSD, actual PTSD symptom onset and health care access issues may be … critical in classifying them as a PTSD case.” Among others, Boscarino authored studies on “Mental Health Service Use After the World Trade Disaster” and “PTSD onset and course following the World Trade Center disaster: findings and implications for future research,” the first of which appeared in The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease in February 2011.

TREATMENT AND RECOVERY Dr. William Brim, deputy director at The Center for Deployment Psychology, said 100 percent of people will experience trauma in their lives, and mostly are able to get through these events and return to normal life. However, those with PTSD are in the 10 to 12 percent of the population who have not gotten past the “blockage” to a recovery. As part of the Family Medicine Seminar Series, Brim presented “The Invisible Wounds of War: Understanding the Psychological Health Needs of Returning Soldiers,” at Mount Nittany Medical Center,

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THE JAMES E. VAN ZANDT Veterans Outpatient Clinic is located on Enterprise Drive in State College. The clinic treats veterans from Centre County and beyond. which focused on helping soldiers with PTSD to remove the impediments to recovery, according to a press release by Mount Nittany Health. In his presentation in February 2012, Brim said the “signature injury” of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars is PTSD, but there is hope for soldiers once they are able to get past the blockage. Brim said, in his lecture, that one of the best protective factors for recovery from PTSD is social support, including friends, family, support groups and therapists, according to information provided by Mount Nittany Health. Additionally, family members of those suffering from PTSD need help, too, Brim said. They need to recognize the symptoms of PTSD, which include anger, and not take it personally. They should develop an understanding and compassion for the person, and not “listen” to the disease talking. It’s important family members approach the person in a non-threatening way; for the person with PTSD, the world is not a safe place, he said. Brim said PTSD is very treatable, and sometimes can be successful within a few months. Treatment often consists of talk therapy, occasionally with medication. The Family Medicine Seminar Series is presented in collaboration with Mount Nittany Health and the Penn State College of Medicine.

RESOURCES AND INFORMATION According to Penn State Hershey Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, PTSD is an anxiety disorder that is brought on by memories of an extremely stressful event or series of events that cause intense fear, particularly of feelings of helplessness accompanied by the fear. That event may be war, physical or sexual assault or abuse, an accident (such as an airplane crash or motor vehicle accident) or a mass disaster. PTSD can be developed by someone the event happened to, or by someone who witnessed the event happening to someone else. It persists long after the event and is characterized by the intensity of feelings, how long they last, how the patient reacts to the feelings, and the presence of particular symptoms. More than 5 million adults in the United States are affected by PTSD each year. Veterans Affairs statistics report 12 documented cases of major depressive disorders and 36 documented cases of PTSD in

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Centre County, based on a December 2011 study of Iraq-era veterans, according to Mount Nittany Health. Penn State Hershey lists the following signs and symptoms associated with PTSD, which usually develop within the first three months after the event, but may not surface until months or even years later: 1. Intrusive thoughts recalling the traumatic event 2. Nightmares 3. Flashbacks 4. Efforts to avoid feelings and thoughts that either remind the person of the traumatic event, or that trigger similar feelings 5. Feeling detached or unable to connect with loved ones 6. Depression, hopelessness 7. Feelings of guilt from the false belief that the patient is responsible for the traumatic incident 8. Irritability or angry outbursts 9. Hyper vigilance, or being overly aware of possible danger 10. Hypersensitivity, including at least two of the following reactions: trouble sleeping, being angry, difficulty concentrating, startling easily, having a physical reaction (such as rapid heart rate or breathing, or increase in blood pressure.) Certain factors increase the risk of PTSD, according to Penn State Hershey: 1. A history of sexual or physical abuse 2. Working in a high-risk occupation, such as firefighting, military or law enforcement 3. A history of depression or other psychological disorders 4. Abusing drugs or alcohol 5. Not having adequate social support 6. Women are twice as likely as men to show signs of PTSD 7. Veterans of war 8. Survivors of unexpected events, such as car wrecks, fires or terrorist attacks 9. Depression 10. Survivors of natural disasters The U.S. Dept. of Veterans’ Affairs community-based outpatient clinic is located at 3048 Enterprise Drive, Ferguson Square, in State College. The clinic can be reached at (814) 867-5415. The James E. Van Zandt VA Medical Center, located in Altoona, can be accessed at www.altoona.va.gov. The Centre County Veterans’ Affairs office can be reached at (814) 355-6812. For more information about PTSD in veterans visit www.ptsd.va.gov.

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Yudichak calls on Penn State to seek reversal of sanctions According to Yudichak, “We’ve heard from the governor and many others that the Freeh report is incomplete at best, and at worst, fundamentally flawed. The Freeh report has cost the university in excess of $80 million to date and by some estimates that total will exceed $150 million – an extraordinary amount of money for an incomplete report that lacked subpoena power and had no access to key witnesses. “It has been reported that the NCAA did not identify a single rule that Penn State violated, and instead, accepted the Freeh report as the conclusive document on the Sandusky scandal. The NCAA’s ill-conceived acceptance and use of the report’s vague conclusions to base the incredibly harsh sanctions on was unfair and should be challenged by the Board of Trustees.”

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UNIVERSITY PARK — Pennsylvania state senator John Yudichak, D-Luzerne, is urging Penn State officials to consider an amendment to the consent decree to reduce harsh sanctions imposed by the NCAA. The consent decree, accepting sanctions against the university, was signed by Penn State President Rodney Erickson and NCAA President Mark Emmert in July. Yudichak is a Penn State graduate. He met with the state Secretary of Education and Penn State trustee Ronald Tomalis at a Senate Appropriations Committee budget hearing on Monday. That included a discussion about Penn State’s handling of the Jerry Sandusky scandal.

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GERALD LYONS, shown here at Lyons Kennels in Bellefonte, said the Veteran’s Assistance Fund has helped several this winter.

County residents to step up and help those who served in a branch of the United States military. “They don’t wanna ask for help, but they are veterans who have done so much,” Lyons said. “We had one vet, who was almost 90, who was still working one or two days a week just so he could afford the basic necessities,” Lyons said. The fund, which began with a $400 donation, has grown since its inception. But the need is always there, Lyons said. “It’s important for people to know that we’re local. All of the money stays right here,” Lyons said. “There’s no overhead. It’s all volunteer and there’s no cost to run the fund. The money goes right to helping the veterans.” In addition to heat and housing, the Veteran’s Assistance Fund has helped vets with car repairs, medical bills, homeowner’s insurance, telephone bills, car payments, car insurance, water, sewage and garbage bills. In January, the fund helped four Centre County veterans — a State College man who owed more than $1,000 in back rent; a Philipsburg man who had a heating bill over $550; a Bellefonte widow who owed nearly $1,000 for mortgage and gas bills;

and a Bellefonte man who owed nearly $1,100 for heating oil and electric bills. “We (recently) helped one veteran repair his car so he could get back and forth to work,” Lyons said. If you can’t make a monetary donation, there is another way to help. In addition to running the kennel, Lyons also operates Lyons Salvage. According to Lyons, you can bring your recyclable materials there and the money will go directly to the veterans. “If people would drop cans off here, the money I get, I just put in the fund. Everything I get for selling it goes into the fund. I don’t make a profit,” Lyons said. “Alumnium cans, copper, brass … if they have a car and they have a title for it, we can give them a receipt. It all goes to the veterans.” To donate to the Veteran’s Assistance Fund, non-taxable donations can be submitted by check or money order to: Veteran’s Assistance Fund, c/o First National Bank, 137 N. Allegheny St., Bellefonte, PA 16823 or by visiting https://sites. google.com/site/vetassistancefund/home. Or for more information about the fund, contact Lyons at (814) 355-3974. “As long as we have the money, we’ll pay whatever they need. We don’t judge them,” Lyons said. “We’re just here to help. The word is just getting out. We want to make this bigger and better.”

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THE CENTRE COUNTY GAZETTE about kids coming together,” Falke said. “Although the children live in separate parts of the world and seem different, they are actually very alike with similar interests,” she said. The American students enjoy making art and sending it to Rwanda as well as receiving things from their students, which allows them to learn about Africa, Falke said. The students interact with each other via video chats, she said, where they communicate by talking and sometimes singing to each other. Each class, Falke said, has directly impacted the lives of Rwandans. The Child Care Center raised $400 for new furniture for a classroom in Urukundo, the Mount Nittany third-grade class sent buttons to a Rwandan class to use in teaching demonstrations and the Sunday School class collected shoes to send to children. Donations are what Falke said she prefers people to give for the Rwandans instead of buying new products. Certain items need to be purchased new, like five non-electric Streadle sewing machines for the center, but many already have a lot of the items Rwandans need unused in their homes, she said. “We ask for things people already have,” Falke said. Everything donated and raised goes directly toward Rwandan development, Falke said, since all work is on a volunteer basis. Falke said anyone can volunteer to go on the mission trips to Rwanda. While there, volunteers work as English and art teachers as well as on agriculture and livestock projects. Many volunteers come forth through local churches, but others contact her directly to get involved, Falke said. Previous vol-

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CAROL FALKE, of State College, is planning another mission trip to Rwanda this spring. unteers include artists, musicians, teachers and agriculturalists. Falke’s future plans, she said, is to continue to build schools in Rwanda. “Most people live on $2 a day there,” she said. “It is important

for them to learn new skills through schooling.” Falke also said she thinks it is important for Rwandans to teach each other, which allows them to exchange their own unique skills. For more information or to

volunteer, contact Falke at falkes@verizon.net. You can also follow Falke and her team of volunteers through her blog at http://cdfalke. blogspot.com while she is in Rwanda from March 20 to April 12.

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U.S. changes its stance on Syria By Scripps Howard News Service U.S. policy toward Syria, ever since civil war broke out in response to Bashar Assad’s brutal crackdown on demonstrations against his regime, has been relatively straightforward: We wanted Assad, his family and entourage out, to be replaced by an orderly transition to democracy. Although the U.S. strongly opposed the presence of radical Islamists among the rebels, American sympathies clearly lay with the rebels. Even though we donated several hundred million dollars to refugee relief, we could plausibly maintain a certain posture of hands-off neutrality toward the actual conflict. No longer. As much as we may cloak it in the bland language of diplomacy, we have now, in effect, become participants. At an international conference in Rome on Syria, new Secretary of State John Kerry announced that, for the first time, we would give $60 million in “non-lethal” aid to the Free Syrian Army, whose numbers we would carefully screen against the presence of Islamic radicals. It is not clear how, in the confusing welter of groups that constitute the Syrian opposition, we would do that. The Obama administration’s decision was prompted by the growing presence among the rebels of fighters linked to Hezbollah and Iran. We would not see a post-Assad Syria “hijacked by the extremists,” Kerry said. The initial aid would be medical supplies and food rations. But these things have a way of ratcheting up. In fact, the ratcheting may have already started. Britain and France, perhaps joined by other European nations, have indicated they will begin supplying the Free Syrian Army with “defensive military equipment” — such as armored vehicles, body armor and night-vision goggles, and the training to go with them. The European Union prohibits supplying either side with arms and ammunition, but that’s precisely what the opposition wants. The head of the rebels’ Supreme Military Council, Gen. Salim Idris, told a Turkish news agency that his fighters need antitank and antiaircraft missiles, assault rifles and rocket-propelled grenades. A key opposition leader suggested that the outside nations create protected humanitarian corridors in Syria, which would entail clearing and holding Syrian territory. The conference did not reject the idea. “Non-lethal,” in the case of the U.S., may only be a synonym for greater things to come. With this action, we now have a vested interest in the outcome.

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Vatican must put scandals to rest By DAN K. THOMASSON Scripps Howard News Service

The rock of St. Peter’s has some fissures in it, as we are reminded almost daily by a barrage of media hysteria over every aspect of the pontiff (from the immensely rare resignation and the impending selection of his successor) and over the Catholic Church’s sexual and financial scandals. In the interest of transparency, I must confess I am not a Catholic. I am a lifelong Methodist who has assiduously stayed away from writing on the issues of another person’s religion. If someone wants to maintain his or her beliefs in a church whose edicts have led to wholesale criminal and moral misbehavior, that is his or her choice. What I will say is that I am tired of being bombarded daily by the onslaught of attention given to Catholic news, while Christian news outside the Roman brand is practically ignored. A significant amount of the attention comes pedophilia in the priesthood, generating sensational coverage that other denominations wouldn’t want. But when you don’t make news, maybe it’s because you haven’t done all those bad things. I can only remember one instance in which a minister I knew was removed for having an affair with an adult choir member. Of course, now and then there are instances where aberrant activities by

some offshoot Protestant fundamentalist sect or official reaches proportions that merit journalistic notice — a 20-second spot on television or an inside blurb in the local paper. But that’s generally when a snake handler gets bitten or a TV evangelist runs afoul of the law or a spouse. There was an occasion when fireand-brimstone televangelist Jimmy Swaggart laid hands on more than the head of a professional woman and got caught, confessing tearfully to his thousands of followers. The episode got more titillating because the preacher was the first cousin of rock ‘n’ roller Jerry Lee Lewis, who briefly messed up his career by marrying his own 13-year-old relative. Oh, well. Nobody’s perfect. I suppose that it would be correct here to note that Protestantism was revived newswise by the presidential candidacy of Mitt Romney, a Mormon — and not always flatteringly because of that church’s long-abandoned practice of plural marriage. (Yes, there are pockets of “fallen away” diehards.) But, mainly, Protestant activities are just too dull to report. Then there are the movie stars like Tom Cruise who have put their bankrolls and prestige behind such institutions as Scientology, whatever that is. I’m not certain it qualifies as a church in the usual sense of the word; it’s more like a theology of Buck Rogers space travel. The presence of Hollywood always gets plenty of ink and airtime, however.

Certainly nothing matches the controversy over a sizable number of Catholic clergy whose indefensible activities, if not sanctioned, were tolerated and hidden by the church’s hierarchy all the way to the Vatican. Just when it seemed the pope’s reinforcement of dogma that defies human nature — on celibacy and a ban on contraception, for example — threatened revolution in some church quarters, he up and quit for “health reasons.” This brought about speculation that it was not only his physical limitations that led him to resign, something that hadn’t been done in 600 years. Was it the sex scandals and-or a scathing report of Vatican intrigue? The resignation did come after it was revealed that the former archbishop of Los Angeles, the largest Catholic diocese in America, had ignored or covered up a horrific number of morally and criminally reprehensible acts by priests against young parishioners. Even then, Cardinal Roger Mahoney was asked by the Vatican to attend the conclave from which a new pope will be chosen. Also, the pope’s butler wrote sensationally about financial intrigue and administrative infighting around the papacy, leading some to conclude that the butler did it — cause the resignation, that is. So when the smoke rises from the basilica announcing the selection of a new pontiff, let’s hope that the church can begin to repair the fissures — and that my colleagues can give it a rest.

Sequester should chop federal fat By DEROY MURDOCK Scripps Howard News Service

NEW YORK — Imagine that your boss nicked your pay by 2.4 percent. Would you dodge next month’s rent, skip your insulin purchases and unplug your refrigerator to lower your power bill? Most likely, you would cancel your Showtime subscription, repair — not replace — your old shoes and ski Utah in 2014 (maybe). In his immeasurable brilliance, President Barack Obama would pick premium cable instead of insulin and Park City over paying the landlord. Similarly, as March 1 triggers the sequester — an automatic spending-cut mechanism that Obama himself initiated in July 2011 — Obama won’t curb Washington’s extravagance to finance this year’s $85 billion sequester. Instead, like a fiscal Stephen King, Obama frightens Americans into embracing Big Government by siphoning Uncle Sam’s bone marrow rather than giving him liposuction. Fiscal Year 2013’s $3.553 trillion budget will be $15 billon larger than FY 2012’s. Nonetheless, Obama hysterically claims that the sequester’s “cuts” mean: ■ Fewer childhood vaccines. Next stop, a measles renaissance? ■ Furloughed federal meat inspectors. This would present Upton Sinclair’s “The Jungle” in IMAX 3-D at your local supermarket.

■ “Airport security will see cutbacks,” Obama prophesied. Lines will grow so long that a Transportation Security Administration frisking will come as a relief. ■ “Federal prosecutors will have to close cases and let criminals go,” Obama warned. After all, government’s last priority should be to protect property and prevent homicide. ■ “The sequester makes it awfully, awfully tough” to shield America from terrorist attacks, declared Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano. Why should phantom budget restraint frustrate al-Qaida’s pitch-black ambitions? It would be bad enough if these really were Washington’s only options. Obviously, they’re not. Washington can and should whack spending without making life easier for rubella, E. coli, militant Islam and other lethal, low-level life forms. Among many others, these plans could help: ■ Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., and Rep. Tom Price, R-Ga., who co-authored the Decrease Spending Now Act. It would shift to debt relief a whopping $45 billion in tax dollars now stalled in dormant federal accounts. ■ Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., would cut $85 billion annually by not replacing departed federal employees ($6.5 billion in savings), bringing the $128,226 average yearly federal civilian com-

pensation closer to the private sector’s $64,560 (reducing $32 billion), curtailing federal travel by 25 percent ($2.25 billion), limiting Pentagon research to military applications ($6 billion), requiring competitive bids on government contracts, paying market wages on federal projects ($19 billion) and halving foreign aid ($20 billion). ■ The Public Interest Research Group and the National Taxpayers Union jointly identified $1 trillion in 10-year savings through 56 budget cuts that liberals and conservatives should love. These range from killing a $10 million biodiesel education grant to a $160 billion modernization of federal computer systems. The research group and taxpayers union urge Medicare to calibrate excessive labor and office-space outlays with the actual prices that prevail in lower-cost communities. Savings: $47.6 billion. Rather than spend $179,750 an hour to fly Air Force One from rally to rally to demonize Republicans, Obama should sit still long enough to send Congress a budget request. The federal Budget and Accounting Act of 1921 mandates that the president’s spending plan reach Capitol Hill by the first Monday of February. Obama’s last two budgets arrived late, and this year’s is AWOL. Before Obama barks at Republicans yet again, he should start doing his job.

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HEALTH & WELLNESS Do you have a toxic body? Many of my clients are concerned about their personal level of toxicity, curious if they are overly toxic or if they are in need of a means to purge those toxins. If your inquiry also is “Am I holding onto toxins?”, my answer will always be yes. Please let me explain — it’s not if you are holding onto toxins but how many toxins you are currently holding onto. Day in and day out we are exposed to toxicity. It comes from the foods we eat, the cleansers we use, the air we breathe, the Julie A. Wilczynski water we drink. It is a is a traditional simple and sad truth naturopath, counthat unless we live in a selor of natural bubble we are conhealth, certified stantly bombarded nutritional consultwith toxins, almost ant, certified swimming in them personal trainer daily. Toxins that stay and yoga and in your body for too pilates instructor. long can injure your liver and kidneys and can even cause digestive problems and lower your metabolism. The body eliminates toxins be either neutralizing them or by excreting them in urine or feces.

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Toxins that are unable to be laminated tend to build up in the tissues, typically the fat stores and bone. The majority of naturopathic cleanses are geared towards the detoxification of organs and eliminating toxins from them, and at the same time protecting these organs and the body from any metabolites and free radical damage that may occur when the toxins are released.

SIGNS OF TOXICITY:

■ Allergy or intolerance to certain foods ■ Bad breath and foul-smelling gas and stools ■ Constipation, diarrhea, sluggish elimination, irregular bowel movements ■ Frequent congestion, colds and viruses ■ Flatulence or gas and frequent intestinal disorders ■ Frequent headaches for no apparent reason ■ General aches and pains that migrate from one place to another ■ Intolerance to fatty foods ■ Low energy; loss of vitality for no apparent reason ■ Lower back pain ■ Lowered resistance to infections ■ Needing to sleep a long time ■ Pain in your liver or gall bladder ■ Premenstrual syndrome (PMS), breast soreness, vaginal infections ■ Skin problems, rashes, boils, pimples and acne

HOW WE DETOX: Colon — An exit ramp — make sure that avenue of elimination is open by ingesting plenty of fiber rich foods. Liver — Bitter foods aid in allowing the liver to dump. Its protective mechanism is to HOLD ON to toxins until such time the toxins stop entering into the body unless you encourage the liver to let go of these toxins. Fat cells –— Love to hold onto toxins. You must let the body know it is OK to send the toxins into the system because the process of detoxifying is underway. Fat cell shrinkage will be much easier if you are not overloading the body with toxins while you are trying to shrink those fat cells. Blood, Kidneys — Water – water – water ... oh, did I say WATER?

SIMPLE METHODS: Hot showers — Can relax but never spend longer than 5 minutes in a hot shower, as this can be enervating. Always finish with a cool or cold shower when you want to boost the circulation to your skin and improve its tone. Alternating showers — Alternating hot and cold showers is also relaxing and stimulating to circulation. Start with a warm shower, increasing heat until it feels quite hot. Then switch quickly to cold shower for about 15 seconds before going back to hot shower. You can repeat this several times. Salt massage bath — Run a warm bath. Place a handful of Epsom salt in a bowl and

March is Red Cross month From Gazette staff reports STATE COLLEGE — Blood donors are everyday heroes who help save lives. During Red Cross Month, the American Red Cross recognizes these lifesavers, thanks them for their generosity and encourages others to join their ranks. “Red Cross Month is an ideal time for people to show support for our mission,” said John Hagins, CEO of the Greater Alleghenies Blood Services Region. “Anyone can become an everyday hero by giving blood or platelets, becoming a volunteer, making a financial donation or taking a class.” March was first proclaimed Red Cross Month in 1943 by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Since that

time, every president, including President Barack Obama, has designated March as Red Cross Month. The organization has been helping people for more than 130 years. The need for blood is constant. From cancer patients and accident victims to premature babies and those with blood disorders, someone in the U.S. needs blood every two seconds. In addition to collecting and distributing about 40 percent of the nation’s blood supply, the Red Cross responds to nearly 70,000 disasters a

year in the U.S., providing shelter, food, emotional support and other necessities to those affected. The organization also offers 24-hour support to members of the military, veterans and their families – in war zones, military hospitals and on military installations around the world and trains more than seven million people in first aid, water safety and other lifesaving skills every year. Last year in the 100-county Greater Alleghenies Region, a total 194,051 units of blood and platelets were donated and 297,526 blood products were provided for patient care at the 81 hospitals served by the region. For local blood donation opportunities, visit redcrossblood.org or call (800)-RED CROSS ((800)-733-2767).

Red Cross offers preparedness, health and safety courses in Centre County Each year, nearly 5 million people learn how to prepare themselves, their households and their businesses for emergencies. The American Red Cross in Centre is offering a variety of courses where people can find out how to be prepared and save lives. All classes will be held at Centre Communities Chapter Training Room, 205 E Beaver Ave., State College. To register visit http://www.redcross. org//take-a-class or call (800) RED-CROSS ((800) 733-2767). ■ CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers and Health Care Providers, March 10, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. ■ Adult CPR/AED, March 11, 6-8:30 p.m. ■ Adult First Aid/CPR/AED, March 11, 68:30 p.m. ■ Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/ AED, March 11, 6-9 p.m. ■ Babysitter's Training, March 23, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. ■ Adult CPR/AED, March 27, 6-9 p.m. ■ Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/ AED, March 27, 2-5 p.m. ■ Adult First Aid/CPR/AED, March 27. 24:30 p.m. ■ Adult CPR/AED, March 27, 2-4:30 p.m.

add a little water to make a thick paste and massage this into your skin, in the sequence suggested for skin brushing. Then soak for ten minutes or so in the bath, pat yourself dry, wrap yourself in several large towels and go to bed. Be sure to have water at hand during the night, as you are likely to seat quite profusely when you first use this treatment. In the morning have a warm shower and apply moisturizer. Skin brushing — You need a natural bristle brush, bath mitt or loofah, and to get up in time to allow five to ten minutes for brushing your skin in a warm room. Start in a seated position; brush the sole of one foot and moving upwards brush the top of the foot, ankle and lower leg. Repeat on the other side. Then stand to brush the upper legs, include the back of each leg, and then the buttocks and the back. If you cannot reach all of your back, rub it briskly with a dry towel. Next brush one hand, and move up the arm making sure that you brush all the skin. Repeat with the other arm. Gently brush the abdomen, in a clockwise direction. Finally brush your neck and upper chest, this time in a downward direction, towards the heart. Finish by having a shower and moisturize your skin. If you would like to determine if you are dealing with extreme levels of toxicity and have a need to detox email at JulieAW@zoominternet.net and we will discuss the best means for your own personal detox program.

Hospital to host education event LEWISTOWN — The Lewistown Hospital IntensiveCoronary Unit will host a one-day, seven contact hours approved, Critical Care Seminar from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on May 14 at Lewistown Country Club. This is an opportunity for intensive care, telemetry, med-surg and emergency staff to update their knowledge and clinical skills. Topics will provide evidence-based information to enhance practice in healthcare delivery. This activity has been approved for seven PSNA contact hours. Lewistown Healthcare Foundation is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the PA State of Nurses Association an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Registration is $25 for nursing students, $50 for Lewistown Hospital employees, and $85 for all others. Registration fee includes breakfast, exhibits and lunch. Deadline to register is April 30, 2013. For more information or to register, call (717) 242-7642 or email sard@lewistownhospital.org.

Book sale planned From Gazette staff reports LEWISTOWN — Friends of Lewistown Hospital will host a book sale from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on March 19 in classroom 4 at the hospital. The event will feature various new books, novelties and gifts for adults and children. All proceeds benefit Friends of Lewistown Hospital. The sale is open to the public. Cash, check and credit credit cards accepted. For more information, call (717) 242-7178.

Bariatric meeting set From Gazette staff reports LEWISTOWN — FHA Center for Weight Management and Nutrition will host its monthly bariatric surgery support group from 6 to 7 p.m. on March 21 in classroom 4 at Lewistown Hospital. The group meets every third Thursday of the month from 6 to 7 p.m. Sessions are moderated by Virginia M. Wray. For more information on the FHA Center for Weight Management and Nutrition, call (717) 242-7099 or visit www.myfamilyhealthassociates.com. Stockbyte

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Health and Wellness Expo scheduled for March 23 From Gazette staff reports STATE COLLEGE — The Huntingdon Health and Wellness Association is teaming up with Central Pennsylvania’s holistic community for the Living Local Health and Wellness Expo. The expo is a one-day experiential collaboration of all things involving healthy living and wellness in the Central Pennsylvania area. It will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on March 23 at the Penn State Conference Center Hotel. The Expo will feature over 20 exhibitors and an all-day lineup of wellness presenters. A sampling of these includes acupuncture with Greg Wright, Salt Cave owner Marge Delozier, aromatherapy with Denise Desousa, an Oxygen Bar from The

D-Stress Station, vibrational massage and meditation with Elevated Vibrations, a shamanic journey with Nick Brink and yoga sessions with Jen Champion of Dancing Earth Yoga. The focus of the event is to encourage community members to network with one another and be exposed to and inspired by the wealth of locally-owned holistic offerings in our area. Healthy living options, sustainability, and eco-consciousness will be brought to the forefront and tied together with artistic expression. Alongside the exhibitors, the event will feature an interactive and artistic environment including live acoustic music from Nick Miller, mobile performance artist Phil Osophical, live painting, group meditations and yoga, free gifts, raffles and random acts of kindness.

Home Nursing Agency hosts volunteer open house From Gazette staff reports STATE COLLEGE — Can you open your heart to people in your community who are facing a life-limiting illness or grieving the loss of a loved one? Could you be a hospice volunteer? Home Nursing Agency is hosting an open house for community members to learn about volunteer opportunities at the agency’s State College office from 2 to 4 p.m. and 5 to 7 p.m. on March 27, at 450 Windmere Dr., Suite 100. Enjoy light refreshments while learning how you can help those in your community who need it most. There is no commitment to volunteer by attending the open house. You are invited to learn about the many volunteer opportunities, including office work, visiting patients to offer relief and companionship and providing sup-

port for grieving family members. You can make a profound difference in the lives others by sharing your time. “I have a passion for striving to make people’s lives better,� shares Centre County Hospice volunteer KC Sheeler. “Offering companionship to hospice patients is a way to accomplish that. I become part of their family, and it brings special meaning to what I do. We can do small touches that make such a difference for others.� As part of the Home Nursing Agency team, volunteers receive mileage reimbursement, free flu shots and some other benefits. For more information about volunteering or the open house, please contact Hospice Volunteer Coordinator Catherine Zimmerman at 1-800-445-6262, ext. 2657 or email czimmerman@homenursingagency. com.

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Penns Valley announces honor roll From Gazette staff reports SPRING MILLS — The Penns Valley Junior-Senior High School honor roll for the second nine-week grading period ending Jan. 24, 2013, was recently announced by secondary principal Dustin Dalton. Students must achieve a 3.25 to 3.74 grade point average for the honor roll and 3.75 to 4.0 for the distinguished honor roll.

DISTINGUISHED HONOR ROLL Grade 12 — Jenna M. Bishop, Garrett D. Freeman, Brandilyn L. Heckman, Kyle C. Houser, Heather M. Leigey, Leigh A. Martin, Morgan L. Royer, Kayla M. Snyder, Bethany N. Wasson, Kelsey E. Boone, Jennifer C. Gallup, Matthew N. Hodgson, Hannah E. Krammes, Henry J. Lush, Cameron Mothersbaugh, Madisyn O. Sharer, Rachel E. Sterner, Carolyn R. Darr, Sarah J. Haas, Dominique B. Hook, David E. Leedy, Maggie M. Lynch, Andrew M. Pisano, Elizabeth R. Shutt and Thomas Ventura. Grade 11 — Sarah A. Batdorf, Devin S. Boyles, Seth W. Cooke, Margaret C. Dobell, Megan A. Franklin, Casey O. Kuhlman, Kyle M. Myers, Kara E. Smith, Cameron Y. Tobias, Nadia T. Webb, Nicole L. Bienert, Adalea R. Brindel, Andrew R. Deardorff, Lauren F. Eberly, Nicole R. Harbaugh, Susanna L. Mills, John A. Ott, Marchelle R. Smucker, Dalton C. Ulmanic, Chelsea L. Wyland, Staci L. Bowersox, Taylor M. Collison, Lindsey E. Dix, Emma L. Federinko, Abigail L. Henning, Anthony L. Montresor, Melina J. Pinamonti, Ashley D. Struble and Lakotah S. Waltz, Grade 10 — Samantha L. Bastress, Augustus P. Black, Isaac W. DuVall, Nicholas M. Fuller, Katrina E. Heckman, Valerie L. Kubalak, Maria E. McQuaide, Abigail L. Pierce, Wyatt S. Sharp, James A. Steffen, Christopher S. Beamesderfer, Haley A. Brown, Megan I. Duck, Gabe B. Gensimore, Marissa L. Hettinger, Benjamin M. Kupp, Gino P. Nicosia, Ryan J. Riegel, Lydia K. Smith, Caleb D. Wallingford, Lucas J. Bitsko, Camrie L. Confer, Tyler J. Eberly, Linsey M. Guisewhite, KayLeigh M. Jones, Alyssa M. Limbaugh, Kylie N. Orndorf, Alyssa D. Rote, Robert R. Stattel and Mackenzie S. Wenrick. Grade 9 — Benjamin C. Alexander, Emily K. Batdorf, Allen J. Cain, Margaret S. Dunkelberger, Olivia A. Miller, Karli E. Ripka, Jonas P. Smucker, Justice T. Welshans, Dustin M. Zettle, Raven C. Althouse, Tara J. Besecker, Brinley J. Decker, Keith R. Griffith, Wyatt K. Moore, Taylor N. Shook, Darian F. Stapleton, Joseph L. Whitmer, Layne P. Zettle, Destiny F. Andrus, Tyler C. Boob, Curtis E. Decker, Jordan E. Holsopple, Burton W. Peese, Reba M. Smith, Ezekiel R. Warren and Corbin D. Woodring. Grade 8 — Kourtney M. Beamesderfer, Keith D. Butts, Conner J. Dix, Minmay S. Duplanty, Alicia M. Houser, Jane L. Kistler, Paige M. Myers, Hunter L. Spicer, Colton R. Wenrick, Hailee E. Wingard, Payton D. Bell, Stephanie A. Clouser, Joy S. Done, Alexis M. Feidler, Jared T. Hurd, Emalee S. Kubalak, Katherine A. Ott, Virginia M. Stattel, Rachel A. Wert, McKinley S. Yarrington, Timothy D. Breon, Alyssa M. Denger, Martha G. Dunkelberger, Katherine E. Haines, Paige M. Kerstetter, Ayva V. Kunes, Lucas M. Sharer, Abigail A. Thom and Jaclyn A. Wertz.

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Grade 7 — Alyssa K. Boob, Millena L. Dorman, Rachel E. Fuller, Nicholas J. Getz, Samuel T. Gray, Emma M. Heckman, Jared S. Kines, Benjamin D. Leitzel, Anna R. McFeely, Morgan R. Noll, Jessye C. Smith, Matthew H. Tobias, Keira J. Whitman, Hunter R. Zimmerman, Matthew J. Caldana, Teresa E. Dreibelbis, Maddison E. Fye, Nathaniel R. Gillespie, Ashley A. Griffith, Grace E. Hockenberry, Nicholas P. Kubalak, Rachel O. Lieb, Brianna L. Morgan, Sydney R. Riegel, Joseph A. Steffan, Ashley D. Wagner, Alexis M. Witherite, Christopher I. Colwell, Aliyah B. Fetterolf, Emma A. George, Mya J. Good, Lydia R. Hankinson, Jordin A. Houtz, Samuel D. Kupp, Abigail M. Martin, Sadie S. Niedermyer, Morgan M. Rockey, Ariel L. Sweeley, Cheyanne E. Wheland and Kyra R. Wolfhope.

HONOR ROLL Grade 12 — Traey S. Bierly, Ashley N. Bruss, Hannah E. Done, Marisa A. Heiser, Paige G. Hockenberry, Janelle R. Kline, Cody R. Luse, Kurtis J. Packer, Andrea N. Smith, Kyle H. Sweeley, David P. Young, Joseph M. Bortiatynski, Logan M. Coursen, Zachary C. Harter, Rachel L. Hill, Macee E. Kensinger, Tess E. Linton, Teresa R. Nicosia, Ayla R. Russell, Caleb H. Swartz, Aaron W. Wolfe, Joshua M. Zook, Anna C. Bair, Liam I. Benfer, Harleigh T. Cole, Seth E. Decker, Megan A. Houser, Lucas C. Kneller, Nicholas A. Long, Helen R. Melville, Jared K. Muthersbaugh, Ayla M. Olsen-Zelman, Mitchell D. Shuey, Samantha A. Statham, Charles B. Wingard, Lindsey M. Bell, Miranda E. Cerritos, Benjamin S. Curran, Andrew T. Hankinson, Tori M. Johnson, Andrew M. Long, Tangie M. Lyons, Michael C. Mundt, Taylor L . Noll, Haley M. Sasserman, Zachary D. Smith, Macade A. Thompson, Zachary W. Auker, Tyler M. Breon, Collin J. Egelhoff, Troy M. Green, Natalie M. Hoffman, Hunter D. Ilgen, Samantha M. Kelly, Jacob M. Lundy, Ryan M. McElwee, Dylan C. Orndorf-Ronk, Kevin T. Sweeley, Benjamin R. Blaszczak, Mikayla L. Castellano, Grace E. Gover, James S. Hicks, Luke B. Jordan, Kelsey A. Kocher, Andrew J. Myers, Kelsey J. Rossman, Kasandra L. Smoyer, Erik M. Winter and Derek M. Zettle.

Grade 11 — Jeremiah M. Balban, Tiffany E. Breon, Kyler R. Confer, David T. Fox, Courtney T. Ironside, Drew A. Krammes, Rachel M. Long, Elizabeth K. Moyer, Angelo C. Nicosia, Dekota H. Ronk, Andrew C. Slavinsky, Alexander C. Theodorous and Faith I. Witherite. Grade 10 — Nathaniel L Bowersox, Jordan E. Brown, Garrett R. Evans, Coleton L. Harter, Megan E. Hughes, Torrey M. Johnson, Julia M. Kocher, Makayla E. Luse, Dylan R. Michna, Katie J. Smith, Tanner J. Zaffuto, Nakisha M. Breon, Lucie C. Case, Eve E. Farwell, Rachel E. Hodgson, Andrew R. Hurd, David J. Keller, Nichole E. Leiby, Amber L. May, Adam G. Mothersbaugh, Zane M. Spahr, Alexander T. Zubler and Kearston L. Andrus. Grade 9 — Nathaniel J. Bucek, Nicolas P. Castellano, Chase A. Collison, Chase L. Hart, Logan F. Johnson, Olivia K. Meyer, Jeremy R. Shawley, Ethan R. Stroup, Isaac H. Zettle, Katarina G. Covalt Dylan L. Homan, Kira R. Krape, Naomi J. Olsen-Zelman, Curtis L. Sones, Sarah E. Swartz, Gustavo Garcia, Mackenzie A. Ironside, Caitlyn R. Lundy, Daytona C. Ronk, John T. Statham, Malarie S. Yoder, Nathan D. Auman, Grace L. Bussard, Makayla L. Dreibelbis, Stephen G. Gover, Taylor E. Hettinger, Ariana N. Krammes, Emma M. Lundy, Taran K. Rowles, Hayden P. Smith, Dillon R. Steiger, Kelsey V. Sweitzer, Kyndra B. Weaver and Allison M. Zerby. Grade 8 — Ryan S. Barber, Olivia D. Corman, Garrett R. Fleck, Cole M. Hess, Maci N. Ilgen, Elizabeth P. LingleBrooks, Mikenna L. Lyons, Christian R. Rudolph, Luke T. Snyder, Braden M. Stodart, Andrew H. Tobias, Summer M. Wheland, Thomas G. Bierly, Haiden M. Crawford, Trevor J. Fleck, Harley J. Hess, Leah S. Johnson, Ryan P. Long, Derek M. Rishel, Cassie N. Shook, Hannah E. Spotts, Cassidy N. Stover, Michaela K. Wallingford, Matthew D. Wolfe, Carl W. Mundt, Lane C. Redin, Brittany N. Rose, Haden A. Stamm and Olivia N. VanAmburgh. Grade 7 — Katrina I. Orndorf, Blaine I. Ripka, Hunter A. Rossman, Jason A. Ticknor, Payton D. Walker, Holly N. Pinamonti, Charles S. Romig, Jared W. Smiles, Terrill A. Treaster and Rudy A. Wheat.

BEA kindergarten registration set From Gazette staff reports WINGATE — Kindergarten registration for the Bald Eagle Area School District will be held from April 15 through 18. Children who will be 5 years old on or before Aug. 31, 2013 are eligible to register for kindergarten. Bald Eagle Area School District no longer has an Early Entrance policy. Registration packets are available in all BEA elementary schools. Packets can also be obtained by calling (814) 3553737. Registration will be held on the following dates: ■ April 15, Port Matilda School, 6 to 7 p.m.

■ April 16, Mountaintop School, 6 to 7 p.m. ■ April 17, Howard School, 6 to 7 p.m. ■ April 18, Wingate School, 5 to 6:30 p.m. The following items are needed for registration: child’s birth certificate, child’s immunization records, custody papers (if applicable), completed physical form from child’s doctor or appointment date for child’s physical. Questions regarding the immunizations or physical requirement for your child to attend school should be directed to the elementary school nurse, Allison Snyder at (814) 355-4872. For more information, contact Tina Kochik in the elementary office at (814) 355-3737.

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CPI STUDENTS recently participated in SkillsUSA District 7 Competitions in Clearfield and Jefferson counties against students from 14 other schools. Front row, from left, Kaleigh Tobias (first place, prepared speech) and Loren Newman (first place, basic health care). Back row, from left, Brad Harkinson (second place, criminal justice), Josh Spicer and Doug Caber (third place, CSI). Both Tobias and Newman will advance to state competitions in Hershey in April.

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Lions Club shares the vision at Wingate Elementary From Gazette staff reports WINGATE — On Feb. 6, the Bald Eagle Area School District and the local Lions Club from Centre Foresight offered free comprehensive vision exams for students at Wingate Elementary. A specialized unique sight screening project was offered to students in the fourth grade and students who previously failed the vision test from the school nurse. The procedures followed in the sight screening project in the school health suite were similar to an eye appointment with an optometrist. The students were first seen by BEA Elementary nurse Allison Snyder for their basic visual acuity test, according to the Pennsylvania State standards for schools. Students then moved though stations staffed by specially trained Lions Club members, who had previously received training on hand-held auto refractors and computerized lensmeters at Nittany Eye

Associates. The lensmeter was used to evaluate the current prescription lenses of the students and the autorefractor gave a simple, quick and accurate printout of the students’ refractive error and prescription for glasses or contact lenses. This is achieved by measuring how light is changed as it enters a person’s eye. This sight screening project at school helped to identify several students in need of visual correction. At the conclusion of the sight screening project, each student was given a written report to take home, so that parents could follow-up on the eye examinations. This was a great opportunity for the students at Wingate Elementary, as visual problems that would have gone otherwise undetected were identified. Lions Club volunteers perform worthwhile community work in many different places, and are always willing to help those who qualify for their assistance. Their commitment to helping others improve their vision is, without a doubt, priceless.

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A REPRESENTATIVE from Centre Foresight tests a student’s vision using an auto refractor.

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South Hills School to host Sonographers’ Symposium From Gazette staff reports STATE COLLEGE — The Diagnostic Medical Sonography Department at South Hills School of Business & Technology will host its second annual Sonographers’ Symposium on April 27 at the State College campus, located at 480 Waupelani Dr. The objective of the conference is to provide the ultrasound community with an opportunity to expand their sonographic knowledge and network with leaders in the profession while earning continuing medical education (CME) credits. Nationally recognized professionals and researchers will give presentations fo-

cused on the most current information in the field of sonography. Attendees will also be given time to view the latest high-tech ultrasound equipment offered by GE, Phillips and Siemens and speak with company representatives. Registration for the symposium is open to sonographers, medical professionals, as well as sonography and radiology students. The conference has been approved for six CME credits via SDMS. For more information or to register for the sonographers’ symposium, go to www.southhills.edu. or call (814) 2781990.

CPI STUDENTS recently participated in SkillsUSA District 7 Competitions in Clearfield and Jefferson counties against students from 14 other schools. Pictured is Ashley Brittan, who finished first in the postsecondary (adult) dental assisting competition. Brittan will be advancing to the SkillsUSA State Leadership and Skills Competition in Hershey on April 5.

FLORAL FOCUS STUDENTS IN THE CPI Horticulture program are broadening their horizons in floral design. Penn State agriculture and extension education student Erica Hildabridle has been working as a guest floral designer with students on the basic principles of floral design and as well as higher level skills needed in the floral industry. Hildabridle is pictured working with Dekota Ronk (junior at Penns Valley) and Kaitlyn Nockett (junior at Bellefonte) on equilateral triangle designs. For more information on CPI and its 19 programs in motion, visit cpi.edu.

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AMONG THE youngest patrons were 15-month-old twins Nathan, left, and Hunter Tomrill, of Centre Hall.

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THE SCHOOL cafeteria was filled to capacity with patrons from all over the Penns Valley area.

HOPE Fund holds annual spaghetti dinner By SAM STITZER pennsvalley@centrecountygazette.com

CENTRE HALL — The Penns Valley HOPE Fund held its fifth annual “all-you-can-eat” spaghetti dinner at the Centre HallPotter Elementary School cafeteria on March 2. The Penns Valley HOPE (Helping Other People Everyday) Fund helps people in the Penns Valley area facing catastrophic financial

crises, and has dispersed nearly $200,000 since its beginning in the fall of 2008. The spaghetti dinner was prepared and served by volunteers from the community. Members of the Penns Valley girls softball and basketball teams served as the wait staff to keep things moving smoothly. The kitchen was busy with people cooking sauce, spaghetti and breadsticks, as well as

preparing salads and desserts. Much of the food for this meal was donated by local merchants. The desserts were made by local residents, and salad came from Olive Garden in State College. As the dinner began, people began filing into the cafeteria and soon filled it to capacity. The crowd ranged in age from infants to great grandparents. HOPE Fund board member

Tom Stoner said that based on previous attendance, they were expecting to serve about 800 meals, including 200 take-out meals. Volunteer workers gathered at Grace United Methodist Church a few days before for what they called “meatball madness,” where they made 2,000 meatballs for the event. Live entertainment was featured at this event to enhance the

dining experience. The Brush Mountain String Band performed its signature bluegrass style, and was well received by the audience, as were father and daughter singers Doug and Megan Irwin. All the musicians donated their time free of charge for the HOPE Fund. Next door, in the school gymnasium, activities for children were going on, supervised by a group of volunteers.

ClearWater gets grant from DEP From Gazette staff reports

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THE PENNSYLVANIA MILITARY Museum in Boalsburg will begin its 45th season of service to commonwealth and county with a military movie festival at 10 a.m. on Saturday and free admission beginning at noon on Sunday.

Museum re-opens with weekend activities From Gazette staff reports BOALSBURG — The Pennsylvania Military Museum in Boalsburg will reopen to the public at 10 a.m. on March 9 with a Military Movie Madness Festival throughout the day and free admission for everyone starting at noon on March 10. “The Historical and Museum Commission traditionally celebrates the birthday of the Commonwealth the second Sunday in March with free public admission in honor of the day that King Charles II granted a Charter to William Penn in 1681 establishing “Penn’s Woods,” said museum edu-

cator Joe Horvath. “We’ve decided to go one step further and open a day earlier with the movie festival.” Three modern films will be screened beginning at 10 a.m. on Saturday. “When Trumpets Fade” (1998) tells the story of futile attacks against hopeless objectives in the Battle of the Huertgen Forest during World War II. At noon, two South Korean brothers are forced to enlist at the outbreak of the war with the “North in Taegukgi” (2004); Vietnam is revisited at 2:30 p.m. in the flick “Go Tell the Spartans” (1978) starring Burt Lancaster as a career U.S. Army advisor in the early

war years. A donation is requested for admission to the movies. Regular admission rates apply to visit the galleries. Free admission will be offered on Sunday in celebration of Charter Day beginning at noon. The Pennsylvania Military Museum and 28th Infantry Division Shrine is administered by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission with support from the Friends of the Museum. For more information on this and other museum activities, please call (814) 466-6263 or visit www.pamilmuseum.org

STATE COLLEGE — ClearWater Conservancy was awarded a $185,000 grant Feb. 19 by the state Department of Environmental Protection for stream restoration projects in the Halfmoon Creek watershed in Centre and Huntingdon counties. “We are pleased to once again receive Growing Greener funds to help us improve badly impaired streams in Central Pennsylvania,” said ClearWater conservation biologist Katie Ombalski. “This grant will help fund efforts already under way to restore streambanks and riparian areas and will ultimately improve water quality from the shadow of Bald Eagle Ridge all the way to the Chesapeake Bay by reducing the amount of nutrients and topsoil entering the stream.” ClearWater Conservancy was one of 106 organizations to be awarded a total of $18.7 million in watershed protection projects intended to improve watersheds, stormwater runoff, acid mine drainage and educational programs, among other environmental efforts. “Protecting the waters of the commonwealth is key to DEP’s mission,” DEP secretary Mike Krancer said. “Providing these grants is a major component of continued excellence in water quality.” This year, the Growing Greener program, which is funded by the Environmental Stewardship Fund, will award $13,225,594 for 78 projects around the state. Five additional projects, funded by the Surface Mining Conservation and Reclamation Grant, will receive $1,185,588. Two additional grants, totaling $252,400, are funded by the Acid Mine Drainage Set-aside program.

Writers to meet From Gazette staff reports STATE COLLEGE — The Nittany Valley Writer’s Network monthly meeting and group writing will be held from 7 to 8:30 p.m. on March 12 in Schlow Centre Region Library’s community room. Poets, playwrights, memoir and fiction writers are all welcome. Even non-fiction writers my find it an invigorating break from routine. For more information, visit http://schlowlibrary.org/ nvwn.

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Fresh Life: Exotic dishes are meals to remember Financial constraints may serve as a good reason not to travel on exotic vacations or go out to eat throughout the week. Recently, I brought a bit of culture, experience and tasty foods to our home. For a creatively comfortable experience at a fraction of the cost, anyone can recreate a travel experience in their own homes. Although traveling and daydreaming about visiting exotic places to sample food, drink and the culture of the region is often on my mind, it is impractical for my current situation. Children, animals, job commitments, and financial concerns, keep many from skipping from country to country to live out their travel dreams. As a way to bring culture and interesting food choices to my home, I created themed dinners for my family. The first night was an Asian-themed dinner where my fear of failing at creating homemade sushi was eased as I browsed the grocery stores international section and gathered nori (seaweed sheets), sticky rice, pickled ginger and wasabi powder to create my first sushi rolls. For the theme I also made egg drop soup, egg rolls and a tasty tofu dish. Amy Debach-ConThe mood was set with impromptu fer has a degree in Asian inspired table settings and Chivisual arts/photognese restaurant music playing in the raphy and training background. Although my children are as a wilderness generally apprehensive to try these difEMT and beekeeper. ferent dishes, they happily ate everyShe can be reached thing because they had a part in creatat amosd14@ ing the meal and setting the environyahoo.com ment. The second dinner was inspired by India. Again, the mood of my kitchen was set with Indian music in the background, an elaborate table setting complete with a National Geographic opened to an article pertaining to India, and old colorful sheer curtains draped throughout the kitchen. I wore a belly-dancing coin scarf around my hips and danced while making curry rice, a cold and spicy cucumber salad, pakoras, spicy almonds and a traditional Indian chicken dish. The children thought I was crazy, but they loved eating with their hands and bringing the culture of India within these four walls at a low cost. Although I am no chef or gastronome, it is enjoyable to create creative dinners, eat new and ethnic things, and learn about different and exotic spices and ingredients. Re-

cently, I went to friends house for dinner where she had created an awesome and well thought out dinner just for fun.

The menu was simple but tasty and everyone appreciated being close to home instead of at a restaurant. I challenge everyone to create their own themed dinner, host a fancy dinner party, or try creating an ethnic dish that you would not normally prepare. It’s rewarding, educational, cost effective and can fulfill creative and cultural outlets in your household.

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SUSHI CAN BE made at home for a fraction of the restaurant price. The menu was set up as follows: Appetizer — Clams Casino bake with ciabatta. Main Course — Pesto encrusted rack of lamb, sauteed artichoke with roasted garlic and golden pee wee potatoes with pearl onions. Dessert — Vanilla creme brulee. This dinner, paired with a dry red wine, was the perfect collaboration of flavors. The best part about it was that we didn’t have to fight crowds at a restaurant and could be ourselves in the comfort of her home. My baby and her dog played, while the guys watched television. Speaking of television, over the past few years, there have been increasing numbers of television shows featuring cooking competitions, eating contests and bizarre food choices from around the globe. These shows are inspiring for the professional and amateur cook and taster, and may serve as a reminder that there is a plethora of food and drink that most of us have not delved into. Dinner parties are obviously not a new fad. People have been gathering over food since the beginning of time. My “nanny” was the ultimate hostess and gathered friends, family, colleagues for dinner parties. In honor of her good taste, my mother and I recently had an intimate dinner party with some other female relatives, using a beautiful table cloth, her good china dishes, authentic crystal glasses and pure silverware.

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Penns Valley students celebrate Read Across America Day By SAM STITZER pennsvalley@centrecountygazette.com

SPRING MILLS — Although beloved children’s author Dr. Seuss passed away more than 20 years ago, he seemed to be alive and well at the Penns Valley Elementary and Intermediate School on March 1. Students there were celebrating Read Across America Day. The theme was the classic Dr. Seuss book, “The Lorax,” which encourages environmental responsibility. Students in kindergarten through sixth grade took turns entering the school library for one-hour sessions, where they spent 15 minutes at each of four learning stations. Librarian and technology coach Kristin Albright used an iPad application which placed a huge Lorax-type mustache on photos taken of the students. She also made short movies of each student speaking about the environment. Library computers displayed biographical information on Dr. Seuss and his literary works for the students to peruse. In the back of the room, Andrea Mills read “The Lorax” to her group of students. Guest storyteller, Assistant District Superintendent Sherri Connell, read the Dr. Seuss classic “Yertle The Turtle” to the students. At the writing station, the students were writing poet-tree, so named because the Lorax speaks for the trees, using lists of rhyming words. Library aide Krissy Deru-

gen led this activity. She said she has to vary this activity somewhat to match the reading levels of the different grades at the school. Teacher Shannon Reeder led a station where students made posters with environmental themes, emphasizing the four Rs — reuse, reduce, reinvent and recycle. The posters were entered in a contest and prizes for the best posters in each grade were awarded. Read Across America is a program initiated by the National Education Association in 1998 to encourage children to read. It is supported by 40 national non-profit and association partners, and is held to closely coincide with Dr. Seuss’s birthday, which is on March 2. Seuss was born Theodor Seuss Geisel in 1904. As an author, he used the pseudonym Seuss, which was his mother’s maiden name. He later added the title doctor as a joke, since his father had always wanted him to get a doctorate degree and be a college professor. Between 1937 and 1991, when he died at age 87, he published more than 40 books, which have sold half a billion copies among them. His first book, “And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street,” was turned down by at least 27 publishers before finally being published by Vanguard Press. Before his death, Seuss said that he nearly burned the manuscript before its publication after being rejected by so many publishers.

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LIBRARIAN KRISTIN ALBRIGHT uses an iPad to put Lorax mustaches on photos of students.

PAWS ADOPT-A-PET The start of spring is just around the corner, but Comet hopes he will find his forever family first. A young Australian shepherd male, Comet is quite the energetic and friendly guy. Although he has been around young children, Comet would do best in a home with only older children because of his energy level and herding tendencies. He is good with other dogs, but has not had much experience with cats. Comet also asks that his new family help him learn how to become house-broken and cratetrained. If Comet sounds like a perfect fit for your family, you can read more about him at http://www.centrecountypaws.org/dogs/ or visit him at PAWS, 1401 Trout Road, in State College.

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Motorcycle group honors Rep. Thompson From Gazette staff reports

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THE DONATION of $3,000 from Kicks 4 Kids to the Centre County United Way came from the from the Penn State 8 v 8 on Aug. 4-5, 2012. The Penn State 8 v 8 is hosted by the Centre Soccer Association and had 104 teams from all across Pennsylvania, as well as New York, Connecticut and Maryland. Front row, from left, Jim Karchner, Megan Evans, Jeff Steiner and Matt Vidic. Back row, from left, Floyd Trunzo, Lisa Cole, Maryann Lingenfelter, Scott McKnight, Bob Walter, Danielle McHenry and Tom Wilson.

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PICKERINGTON, Ohio — The American Motorcyclist Association, which is the premier advocate for motorcyclists’ freedoms in the country, honored U.S. Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-Pa., on Feb. 28 for his support of motorcyclists during the just-completed 112th Congress. Rep. Thompson was singled out for the AMA Government Relations Department “Supporter� award for his outstanding efforts to support motorcyclists and motorcycling. The representative was praised for the actions he took on a variety of issues ranging from responsible motorized recreation to the freedoms enjoyed by street riders. “Thanks to the outstanding efforts of Rep. Thompson during the 112th Congress, and the efforts of others, motorcyclists continue to enjoy a variety of freedoms related to their sport and pastime that were under attack,� said Wayne Allard, AMA vice president for government relations and a former U.S. senator and U.S. representative from Colorado. “Rep. Thompson’s constituents should be proud of him for his public service and for his support of the American motorcyclist, and the freedom those Americans enjoy,� Allard said. About the American Motorcyclist Association Since 1924, the AMA has protected the future of motorcycling and promoted

the motorcycle lifestyle. AMA members come from all walks of life, and they navigate many different routes on their journey to the same destination: freedom on two wheels. As the world’s largest motorcycling rights organiU.S. REP. GLENN zation, the AMA adTHOMPSON vocates for motorcyclists’ interests in the halls of local, state and federal government, the committees of international governing organizations, and the court of public opinion. Through member clubs, promoters and partners, the AMA sanctions more motorsports competition and motorcycle recreational events than any other organization in the world. AMA members receive money-saving discounts from dozens of well-known suppliers of motorcycle services, gear and apparel, bike rental, transport, hotel stays and more. Through the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame, the AMA honors the heroes and the heritage of motorcycling for future generations. For more information, please visit www.americanmotorcyclist.com.

Comedy night will benefit relay team From Gazette staff reports STATE COLLEGE — The Glenn O Hawbaker Inc. Relay for Life team, Paving the Way for a Cure, is sponsoring a comedy night at 9 p.m. on March 8 at Celebration Hall in State College. Doors open at 8. Tickets are $20 and are available at the

door. Appetizers are included in the price of the ticket. There will also be a 50/50 drawing. All proceeds benefit the Relay for Life and the American Cancer Society. For more information, contact Wendy at (814) 280-6218 or email her at wjh@gohinc.com.

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THE STATE COLLEGE Elks Lodge No. 1600 honored its past exalted rulers through a dinner and the opportunity to conduct a lodge meeting during a regular session. This year, 13 State College Elks past exalted rulers attended this event. The past exalted rulers conducted the lodge meeting for the evening, including the balloting on prospective new members. Front row, from left, Lynne Corl, Jeff Weyman, Greg Evans, Chuck Pavloski, Jack McKinley and Lisa Schroeder. Back row, from left, David Immel, David Harry, Michael Klein, Dan Aiello and George Olson.

Silent and service auction set From Gazette staff reports STATE COLLEGE — Unitarian Universalist Fellowship will hold a silent and service auction from 6 to 9:30 p.m. on March 16 at 780 Waupelani Drive Ext., State College.

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Do-it-yourself tax tips By BRITTANY SVOBODA correspondent@centrecountygazette.com

As the April deadline for filing your taxes approaches, Americans are faced with the decision to either hire a tax professional to help you file or to do it themselves. Yes, the idea of doing your taxes without consulting a professional is scary, especially if that’s customary for you. However, if you take these five tips into consideration, filing without getting major help will save you time — you won’t have to leave your home — and money — you won’t have to pay someone. ■ Figure out what form you will need — It is vital to determine what tax form you will need to file based on a variety of factors like if you are filing singly or with someone else, have multiple W2 forms or how many deductions you qualify for. If you are confused, consult a tax professional to figure out what form is right for you. ■ Keep good records — Storing old tax records and stashing business receipts together will make it much easier to sort through when you actually need to. Even devoting a section of your filing cabinet can save you a lot of time searching for loose papers when you start filling out the forms. ■ Know the terminology — Year to year, the tax code and its terminology changes. It is important to know the changes before starting to fill out your return forms. Don’t hesitate to reference the tax code at irs.gov, especially if it means making fewer mistakes. ■ Know what you qualify for — A quick visit to the IRS website can also help you figure out what deductions and tax credits you qualify for. Make a list of everything you can think of, and jump online. This can be an easy way to maximize your refund.

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Down, but not out Bald Eagle Area falls to McCort, but still advances to state playoffs By PAT ROTHDEUTSCH sports@centrecountygazette.com

HOLLIDAYSBURG — It’s March, and the Bald Eagle Area boys’ basketball team is still playing, but riding a two-game losing streak is surely not the way the Eagles wanted to head off into the PIAA tournament. On Friday night at Hollidaysburg High School, BEA tangled with Bishop McCort in the District 6 Class AA Consolation Game which decided the final two district seeds for this week’s first round of the state tournament. McCort used its quick and aggressive defense to turn the tables on BEA and, along with 24 points from 6-foot-4 forward Billy Hipp, muscled its way to a 68-43 victory over the Eagles and to the No. 3 seed. BEA, as the No. 4 seed, will now travel to North Allegheny High School on Saturday night to take on Beaver Falls, the No. 1 AA team from District 7 and possibly one of the best teams in the state at any level. “We’re still playing,” BEA coach Bill Butterworth said. “We’ve got another game, although it’s going to be a tough one, probably Beaver Falls. But if you’re going to win, you have to beat the best. Hopefully, we’ll cut back on our turnovers a little more. “The last two games, we let people push us. We’re usually the aggressors, but in the last two games it’s been the other team that has been pushing us back to the basket. We’ve been starting

our offense at half court and turning the ball over. That’s not us. We’re usually the ones going to the basket looking for the open guy.” McCort turned to its defense to provide the spark against the Eagles. After a back-and-forth first period, the Crushers turned up the pressure out front and were able to rattle the BEA guards and get steals and easy breakaway baskets. Hipp and guard Jordan Spangler combined for 12 points in the second quarter as McCort built an 11-point cushion, 32-21, going into halftime. BEA baskets by Ryan Dyke and Brandon Gettig at the beginning of the third period cut the lead to 32-25, but Hipp — and the unrelenting Crusher pressure — sparked a 21-8 run that put McCort ahead by 20 going into the final eight minutes of play. “We really bought into the defensive mind set,” McCort head coach Patrick Hollern said. “We have been playing pretty good defense, and we were able to put the ball in the basket a little bit tonight. “When we commit to the defensive end, a lot of good things can happen. It’s in our mind set now for March. March is physical, it’s emotional, and you have to fight through all that stuff to make sure you’re playing your best basketball. It’s not always pretty.” The fourth quarter was more of the same. Hipp and Spangler continued to score for the Crushers and the BEA offense contin-

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BALD EAGLE Area’s Brandon Gettig takes a shot as Bishop McCort’s Adam Pastorek defends during last Friday’s District 6 Class AA consolation game. The Eagles lost the game, 68-43. ued to have problems against the McCort defense. BEA was able to get to within 15 after a Dennis Fisher jumper, but Luke DeFrancisco, Hipp, and Spangler moved it back to 62-41, and the Crushers were able to close things out from there. “They turned the tables on us,” Butterworth said. “They’re aggressive. We watched them on

film and we knew they were an aggressive team. We thought we matched up well with them, but we just weren’t as aggressive.” After Hipp’s 24, Spangler added eight for McCort, Adam Pastorek had seven, and DeFrancisco had six. For BEA, Fisher had seven, and Jeff Bennett, Bryan Greene, and Gettig all had six. “We are going to enjoy this

and go ahead and play,” Butterworth said. “We’ll get a nice game in Pittsburgh, and it’s March Madness. Who knows? We’ll do what we can. We’re not going to go out there and think that we’re just going to roll over and lose. “I think they’re (the BEA players) excited, and they know what they’re up against. They’ll work hard and give it their best shot.”

Slow start Lady Eagles struggle early in loss to Lady Hilltoppers By PAT ROTHDEUTSCH sports@centrecountygazette.com

HOLLIDAYSBURG — The Bald Eagle Area girls’ basketball team and Westmont Hilltop played even basketball for 27 minutes in their District 6 Class AA consolation game clash on Friday night at Hollidaysburg High School. It was the other five minutes, at the beginning of the first quarter, that unraveled the Lady Eagles’ plans for a spot in the state playoffs and ended their season instead. In what seemed like the blink of an eye after the game’s opening tipoff, the Lady Hilltoppers raced out to a 17-point lead that, no matter what it tried, BEA could not overcome. That hot-shooting quick start led to a 59-43 victory and a date with Bishop Canevin in the PIAA’s first round on Friday night. Westmont’s Paige Lamberson and Erin Rogers combined to score 17 points in the first quarter — and 34 for the night — as the Lady Hilltoppers built leads of 19-4, 214, and finally 23-7 at the end of the first quarter. Lamberson got Westmont started by nailing three consecutive 3-pointers to begin the game, and then Rogers added eight more points in the latter stages of the quarter. It was a lead, despite the gritty secondhalf efforts of BEA’s Marissa Ward and Katelyn Miller, from which the Eagles could not recover. “I knew they could shoot,” an obviously upset BEA coach Trey Butterworth said, “but I didn’t know they could shoot that well. I should have gone 1-2-2 or man-toman to stop the three-point shot right away. We didn’t switch up fast enough. “There was nothing we could do. It

seemed like every time we made a basket or started a run, they answered. That’s what good teams do in the playoffs. They answered.” It only took Lamberson 21 seconds of game time to hit her first 3-pointer, and then she made another one before the end of the first minute of play. Miller and Mary Pillot brought BEA back to 6-4, but another 3 by Lamberson began a 15-0 run by Westmont that was finally broken by Pillot with 16 seconds left in the quarter. Down now 23-7 after one quarter, BEA had to scramble. “I tried man-to-man,” Butterworth said. “I tried switching people, trying to get faster kids in the game. Better matchups. I tried to spread the floor and let Marissa (Ward) take it to the basket. She’s a smart enough player that if she dribbles in there and can’t get a shot, she’ll kick it. I thought she had good success taking it to the basket. There weren’t too many girls out there who could stop her.” After a slow start, Ward picked up her game in the second half and scored 16 of her BEA high 17 points after halftime. And when Westmont collapsed to cover her, she found either Miller (nine points), Pillot (five), or Allie Simpson (four) open for shots. But the Lady Hilltoppers kept pace — and their lead. At halftime, they led by 18, 33-15, and after three quarters they still had that margin with a 49-31 lead. BEA was able to close to within 11 points, 52-41, after a jumper by Ward with just over three minutes to play, but Rogers scored twice and then Rachel Roper put it out of reach, 58-41, with a layup at the oneminute mark. “I think Marissa got more aggressive,” Butterworth said. “She didn’t want to walk

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BALD EAGLE Area's Marissa Ward cuts through three Westmont Hilltop defenders on her way to the basket during last Friday's District 6 Class AA consolation game. out of here with this being her last game. In the huddle she said that we can all walk out of here with tears in our eyes, or we can play and fight back. She just never gave up.” Butterworth also said that this loss should not erase the accomplishments of this team. “Best team to ever play (at BEA),” he

said. “Best record. Most wins. A team a few years before had 21 wins, this team had 22. Semi-finals, consolation game, 1,000-point scorer. Four girls who are going to go to college and play basketball. “That tells you the kind of girls that we have. We just picked the worst time to not play our best basketball. You get to the final four, you are going to play the best teams.”

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March Madness State College, BEA ready for PIAA playoffs By PAT ROTHDEUTSCH sports@centrecountygazette.com

Both the State College and Bald Eagle Area boys’ basketball teams will be playing on Saturday in the first round of PIAA inter-district play, and neither team has an enviable task. The Little Lions, the AAAA No. 1 seed from District 6, face off against the No. 4 seed from District 7, North Allegheny, which is 21-4 and already beat State College, 68-53, way back on December 8. Bald Eagle lost to Bishop McCort on Friday in what amounted to a seeding game and will enter the tournament as the AA No. 4 seed from District 6. The Eagles will face Beaver Falls (23-3), the No. 1 seed from District 7, which is a team as dangerous as any in the state. Here’s a closer look at both games:

this season, and they crushed CanonMcMillan, 65-38, and Fox Chapel, 79-61, in the first two rounds of the District 7 tournament. The Tigers are led by 6-4 forward James Meeker, 6-2 guard David Haus, and 6-0 guard Sean Hennigan. All are a threat from beyond the arc and in the 3-point oriented Tiger offense, all will put it up at any time. State College will counter with some 3point threats of its own. High scorer Bryan Sekunda, guards Kyle Kanaskie, Jason Costa, and Mike Beattie can all light it up. The Little Lions also have weathered the tough Mid-Penn Conference schedule and are riding a five-game winning streak coming into the game. It is difficult to imagine that North Allegheny will present something that SC hasn’t seen, so this game will most likely come down to who has the hot hand — or who plays the best perimeter defense.

CLASS AAAA State College (17-7) vs. North Allegheny (21-4) Altoona Area High School Saturday, March 9, 7 p.m. North Allegheny lost to Hampton in the AAAA District 7 semi-final, 66-62, as their trademark offensive weapon — the 3-point shot — failed them in the second half and Hampton was able to come back for the win. North Allegheny shoots an incredible average of 30, 3-point shots per game, and on average they make 10. But against Hampton, after going 7-16 from beyond the arc in the first half, the Tigers were 0-9 in the second half as Hampton overtook them for the win. “I thought we got pretty good looks in the third quarter, but we just didn’t knock them down,” North Allegheny coach Dave DeGregorio said. “But that’s how we play. We know sometimes they’re not going to go in, but we weathered the storm and gave ourselves a shot to win in the fourth quarter.” When the 3s are falling, however, North Allegheny is difficult to slow down. The Tigers have scored over 70 points 16 times

Beaver Falls Area (23-3) vs. Bald Eagle Area (21-4) North Allegheny High School, Wexford, Pa. Saturday, March 9, 6 p.m. Beaver Falls is on a roll coming into Saturday’s first round against Bald Eagle Area. The Tigers are on an 17-game win streak stretching back to Jan. 12 when they lost to Lincoln Park Performing, and they have done it with defense. No team in the District 7 tournament scored more than 39 points against them, and the average margin of victory for the four games was over 33 points per game. Last season’s District 7 championship team had a defense anchored by 6-foot-8 forward Sheldon Jeter and 6-6 center Royce Watson, but those players are gone, and with no player over 6-2 on this team, the Tigers have turned to a relentless full court, 24/7 defense that has tormented almost every team they have played. “I honestly think we’re a better team than last year because of our ball movement (offensively) and the way we pressure the ball defensively,” said Beaver Falls guard Elijah Cottrill.“This year, we’re so

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turnovers against the pressure defenses of Northern Cambria and Bishop McCort. That will not do against Beaver Falls, of course, but guards Bryan and Bryce Green, Brandon Gettig, Ryan Dyke, and Tyler Schall have shown during the regular season the ability to handle pressure. They will have to on Saturday. The wild card for BEA is 6-7 center/forward Dennis Fisher. He will tower over everyone on the floor in this game, and if the Eagles can deal with the pressure and get Fisher the ball down low, BEA can cause trouble for the Tigers. “We’ll get a nice game in Pittsburgh,” BEA coach Bill Butterworth said after the Bishop McCort game, “and it’s March Madness. Who knows? We’ll do what we can. We’re not going to go out there and think that we’re just going to roll over and lose.”

sound defensively all over the floor.” Guard Zach Miller agreed. “That team we had last year had everything, including great height. This year’s team has everything except height. But we really get after teams defensively.” In the District 7 championship game against Burrell on Saturday, Burrell did not get a shot off until half way through the first quarter, and did not score a point until there was less than a minute to play in the quarter. By that time, with the score 15-2, the game was already over. The Tigers’ backcourt of Drew Cook and Cottrill have been called the best combination in Western Pennsylvania, and along with Miller and Danny Stratton they anchor a starting five that lists only five guards—no forwards or centers. BEA is coming into this game having lost its last two and has had a rash of

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April Fool’s 5K set for March 30 From Gazette staff reports STATE COLLEGE — The Centre County Chapter of the Penn State Alumni Association will host its third annual April Fool’s 5K at 8 a.m. on March 30 at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park in State College. The proceeds from the event go toward a scholarship fund for Penn State students from Centre County high schools. Over the past two years the event has brought in more than $8,000 for the fund. For more information about the CCCPSAA visit http://www.cccpsaa. org. To register for the race visit www.Active.com.

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Area grapplers fare well at Class AAA tourney By JOHN DIXON sports@centrecountygazette.com

ALTOONA — A total of 26 Centre County wrestlers participated in last weekend’s Class AAA Northwest Regional Tournament. In the words of English writer Charles Dickens, it was the best of times, it was the worst of times. It was the best of times for Bald Eagle Area’s Jake Taylor, Aaron Varner and Nate Sharkey, Bellefonte’s Trevor Corl and Nick Shawley and Philipsburg-Osceola’s John Prentice. They are headed to Hershey’s Giant Center for the PIAA state tournament that begins today. For the 20 that were eliminated in the Class AAA Northwest Regional, held this past weekend in the Altoona High School Field House, it was obviously the worst of times. Of the six headed to Chocolate Town, only Bald Eagle Area’s Taylor (182) and Sharkey (220) were able to claim regional titles. Bellefonte’s Corl and Shawley, along with BEA’s Varner, were denied titles in the championship finals. The top three finishers advance to the state tournament with P-O’s Prentice placing third at 170.

BALD EAGLE AREA The Eagles’ Taylor (33-0) repeated as a regional champion, winning at 170 in 2012, with a 13-5 thumping of Central Mountain’s Blaze Buckwalter in the matchup at 182. Taylor methodically produced pairs of takedowns in all three periods to Buckwalter’s five escapes. Taylor defeated Buckwalter 7-3 in the District 6 tournament two weeks ago. “I think he just doesn’t change what he does,” BEA coach Steve Millward said of Taylor. “He just goes out and does what he wants to do, stays in good position and makes stuff happen for him. It’s not like he’s going out to see what happens, he’s going out to dictate what’s going to happen.” BEA’s Varner was stunned at 195 when he stepped into DuBois’ Landon Hanna and the trip move put the Eagle on his back for a fall in 17 seconds. Varner had recorded a fall of his own in the semifinals over Austin Lewis of Selinsgrove in 4:48 and also pinned Carrick’s Mike Betz in 29 seconds in the quarterfinals. “Aaron just doesn’t seem like he’s ever in trouble,” Millward said of Varner’s stunning fall. “And when you are wrestling someone like that kid (Hanna) from DuBois, who he’s wrestled in the past, he’s had some bad luck with getting in to poor positions and when that happens you don’t get away from that kid. I just thing it was a case of making a mistake and it cost him.” “I was hoping for something a little different at 195, but I’m thrilled for Jake and Nate,” added Millward. “We had a solid Bald Eagle regional tournament. Maybe not what we’re used to in the past, but we have three solid kids who are going to Hershey. I wouldn’t count Aaron or Jake or Nate out of anything once we get there.” At 220, the Eagles’ Sharkey earned a trip to the finals with a fall in 2:38 over Shikellamy’s Dwayne Pepper before facing Rodjecko Christian in the final. After a scoreless first period, Sharkey escaped to start the period and quickly recorded a takedown en route to a 3-0 win by riding out Christian the entire third period. “He’s been wrestling well the last couple of weeks, which is what we want to do. Nate’s just being solid and he’s being selfish with giving points. He may not score a lot of points but he’s just being tough in every position,” Millward said. The Eagles’ Travis Giedroc (113) missed a trip to Hershey bowing 8-3 in the third place matchup to Hunter Hendricks of General McLane. As for the Eagles’ run in the state tournament, Millward feels Taylor, Varner and Sharey have as good a chance as anyone. “It’s all about how they want to approach the tournament and what they believe they are capable of,” said Millward. “I think we will go down (Hershey) and wrestle one match at a time. We try to tell them you can only focus on that one second of each period and what happens at the beginning of the first period is not going to decide what

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BALD EAGLE Area’s Jake Taylor won a 15-5 major decision over Jesse Shambach of Shikellamy in a semifinal match at the Class AAA Northwest Regional wrestling tournament. could happen at the end of the match. Hopefully they can just go in with that attitude and we will see what happens.”

BELLEFONTE The Red Raiders’ Corl eked out a hard-fought 4-3 win over John Ciotti of Cathedral Prep in the semifinals before facing Paul Deitz of Erie McDowell in the finals. Deitz had takedowns and an escape in the first two periods to take a 5-1 lead into the third. Corl got an escape and a takedown to close gap to 5-4 and with the clock ticking quickly to all zeros, Corl let Deitz up to go for the winning takedown that never materialized. “Trevor put together a nice tournament in a really tough weight class,” coach Mike Maney said of his sophomore. “He did a nice job throughout the whole tournament. Last year’s regionals was a good experience for him and I think it’s just a confidence issue, he just needs to believe that he can compete with some of those guys. Hopefully he can build on that.” “In the finals I think maybe he gave the kid too much respect. Once he started believing in himself, he was able to control the match, but unfortunately the kid had a little bit too much of a lead to come back from. We can you that momentum for some confidence for this week (state tournament) against some of the best guys, he just needs to believe in himself.” In a tough match in the final at 170, Shawley faced DuBois’ undefeated Tom Sleigh (37-0) and came within seconds of producing a stunting fall but was denied the slap of the mat by the referee. Shawley got the initial takedown putting Sleigh on his back where the Red Raider hooked up a cradle but couldn’t get the fall call. Sleigh managed a reversal and a nearfall of his own for a 5-5 first period. Seligh added a pair of nearfalls in the second period and tacked on an escape and takedown in the third period for a 12-5 win. “It was tight,” Maney said of the Shawley’s cradle. “I give him credit. He went out and set the tone kind of early. Sometimes you get the call and sometimes you don’t but again we can build from that effort and go on to next week. We have to build on that at Hershey, you don’t want to get over anxious and get beat in the opening round. We just want to continue to stress that aggressiveness and build on it for Hershey.”

PHILIPSBURG-OSCEOLA The Mounties’ senior Prentice had a tougher route to Hershey than any other having to win four straight matches after losing in the quarterfinals, Prentice punched his ticket to Chocolate Town with a hard-fought 3-2 win over Central Mountain’s Devin Stacey in the battle for third place. “We wrestled hard and had a lot of close matches today,” P-O coach Tim McCamley explained. “It’s been rather nerve wracking day but the kids gave a 100 percent and that’s all I can ask. I would have loved to have more than one heading to Hershey but it’s where we stand. We knew coming in here (regionals) we some third and fourth place finishers in the districts that we would not get good draws and you would need to advance through the wrestlebacks. “But I thought the effort was there and we were in all the matches,” McCamley said. “We made a few tactical errors and it cost us. Things where we could have easily won the matches but it is what it is. With all the problems we’ve had this season, these kids deserve credit for what they’ve ac-

complished. We focused on the positives and we felt we tool a lot out of this tournament and we will be alright for next year. Our underclassmen learned a lot and that will only helped heading into next year.”

STATE COLLEGE Obviously with the history of State College wrestling, not advancing a wrestler to the state tournament is not something the Little Lions are used to seeing. “It was tough,” said State College coach Chad Dubin. “I believe in a lot of what the kids can do. I really believe that if you train hard all year and if you do that you can do a lot of amazing things so when you fall short of that it’s really depressing and tough. “This is the first time since I’ve been coaching at State College as head coach, assistant or volunteer that we haven’t had someone go to the state tournament. So it’s a really weird feeling but you take it and go back and think of what we can do to improve. What can we do to get better next year and go back to the drawing board and work hard to have a better showing next year.” There were some positives from the Little Lions this season that Dubin hopes adds to success in the future. “A kid like Alex Stover (junior) won two matches at the regionals tournament and wasn’t even planning on wrestling this year,” stated Dubin. “We kinda talked him into coming out in October-November and he really had a good year. Derek Horner (junior) just started wrestling three years ago as a freshman and was a district finalist and wins a match at regionals. So there were definitely some bright spots. Anthony Myers (freshman) won a match at regionals where he wrestled at 126, two weight classes higher than he should and was close (2-0) with the kid that won the title (Kaleb Young, Punxsutawney). So we take a lot of bright spots but you have expectations on how you feel the kids will do so it hurts but there’s always bright spots as well.”

THE REST ... Several Centre County wrestlers had a tough tourney. These wrestlers were lost their first bouts and were eliminated: State College’s Kyle Catral (106), Anthony Myers (126) and Derek Horner (145); Bellefonte’s Luke Leathers (106); P-O’s Bryan Descavish (120), Caleb Shively (138) and Nick Gray (220); BEA’s Joseph Powers (138). State College’s Alexander Stover, however, scored a fall before bowing out with a 4-2 loss.

PIAA MATCHUPS Today’s opening round matches for the Centre County grapplers participating in the Class AAA state tournament: Bellefonte’s Corl facing Nazareth’s Tyler Tarsi at 120; Red Raiders’ 170-pounder Shawley, fourth place finisher last year, faces Noah Wilps of Chartiers Valley. P-O’s, Prentice draws regional winner Dominic Rigous of Central Bucks South at 170. For BEA at 182 pounds, Taylor, a third-place finisher in 2012, will battle Cedar Cliff’s Josh Colello. Varner, a sixthplace finisher last year, faces returning state champion Kiski Area’s Matt McCutcheon at 195. The Eagles’ 220pounder Sharkey takes on Council Rock North’s Tyler Callender. In Class AA, Penns Valley’s Corey Hazel faces Benton’s Jeric Kasunic at 160 pounds while Mike Rogers takes on regional champion Adam Mackie of Brandywine Heights at 182 pounds.

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Two for the Show Two Penns Valley sophomores advance to PIAA tournament Fochtman, the District 5 champion, 7-5. “Cory’s so green, but he’s so experienced mentally,” Brinker said. “He believes in himself and believes in his abilities. It was nice to see him go against a high level of competition and come out third.” Hazel (36-3) will wrestle Benton’s Jeric Kasunic, a junior with a 32-8 record, in the first round of the PIAA tournament, which begins at 9 a.m. Thursday at the Giant Center. Kasunic finished fifth in the state at 152 pounds last season. Rogers earned his spot in the state tournament with a fourthplace finish at 182 pounds. Like Hazel, Rogers finished second in District 6 and won his opening bout in Johnstown, as he pinned Carlynton’s Freddie McKissick in 4:52. Rogers then advanced to the semifinals with an 11-6 victory over Bedford’s Michael Brett. He ran into a roadblock in unbeaten Dakota DesLauriers of Burrell, but Rogers’ 11-4 match was the returning state runnerup’s closest one of the tournament. Rogers beat Meyersdale’s Gavin Berkley 8-3 in the consolation semifinals but lost, 6-4, to Valley’s Terrell Fields in the thirdplace bout. “Mike, I think he could have done better for third and fourth,” Brinker said. “He realized that. Up to that match, I thought he

By ERIC KNOPSNYDER Special to The Gazette

JOHNSTOWN — The Southwest Regional Class AA Wrestling Tournament served as a transitional point for the Penns Valley Rams. Coach Joel Brinker said goodbye to a pair of seniors that helped turn the program around and saw two sophomores take a huge step forward. Corey Hazel and Mike Rogers each qualified for this week’s PIAA tournament in Hershey. “They came in here thinking they could make states and they did it,” Brinker said at Cambria County War Memorial Arena on Saturday. “I’m really happy and excited for them to see them reach their goals and see what they can do when they get there.” Hazel placed third at 160 pounds. A District 6 runner-up, Hazel beat Valley’s Marcus Davenport 7-6 in his opening bout, but lost to South Fayette’s Jared Walker, 4-2 in overtime, in the quarterfinals. Hazel rebounded to win four consecutive bouts. He beat Huntingdon’s Matt Norris 43, and then edged Beth-Center’s Nico Brown, 3-1, to reach the consolation semifinals. A 6-4 victory over Somerset’s Landon Lohr guaranteed Hazel a trip to Hershey for the state championship tournament, but he wasn’t done yet. Hazel scored a takedown in overtime to beat Berlin Brothersvalley’s Bryce

wrestled a very solid tournament.” Rogers (35-4) will face Southeast Regional champion Adam Mackie of Brandywine Heights in the first round of the state tournament. The senior is 36-1 this season after finishing sixth in the state at 160pounds a year ago. Three Rams were eliminated from the postseason in Johnstown and two – 152-pounder Cole Confer and 195-pounder Maverick Swartz – saw their high school careers end at the tournament. Swartz injured his knee in his opening bout, a 10-5 loss to South Fayette’s Zach Walker, but he didn’t quit. Instead, he hobbled through two consecutive wins, pinning Southmoreland’s Dakota Datz and beating South Allegheny’s Seth Hitchens 9-4. His run ended in the consolation quarterfinals, where he was pinned by Somerset’s Jacob Nickelson. Swartz went 31-9 as a senior. Confer also bowed out in the consolation quarterfinals. After taking third place in District 6, Confer won his opening bout at the regional tournament as he pinned Mount Pleasant’s Ethan Charlesworth in 5:38. He lost 12-6 to eventual champion Boe Bonzo of Freedom in the quarterfinals, but rebounded to beat North Star’s Corey Fritch in a secondround consolation match. A 4-3 loss to Cambria Heights’ Levi Niebauer ended his senior sea-

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PENNS VALLEY’S Corey Hazel, right, fights off a takedown attempt by Berlin Brothersvalley’s Bryce Fochtmant during their 160-pound match in the consolation finals of the Southwest Regional Class AA Wrestling Tournament on Saturday in Johnstown. proud of both of them. They’re going to have successful lives.” Penns Valley junior Seth Decker also went 2-2 in the regional tournament. A District 6 runnerup at 145 pounds, he dropped an 8-4 decision to Mount Pleasant’s Austin Mears, but bounced back with a pin of Keystone Oaks’ Drew Trybus and a 2-0 victory over Northern Bedford’s Drew Gartland. Decker went 31-6 and will be back next season for what should be another strong Penns Valley team.

son with a 30-7 record. “Maverick and Cole both, they’ve been wrestling for quite a while,” Brinker said. “They’re great leaders. They were supporting the other guys, even when they got knocked out. They didn’t hang their heads.” Confer and Swartz helped guide Penns Valley, which went 712 two years ago, to a 22-5 record and a third-place finish in District 6 this year. “We had a very good season. We had two seniors wrestle their last match,” Brinker said. “Very

State College swim team takes home titles From Gazette staff reports UNIVERSITY PARK — The State College Area High School swimming teams were on a mission at the District 6 Swimming and Diving Championships, which were held at Penn State over the weekend. Mission accomplished. The State College girls’ squad amassed 533 points, well ahead of Hollidaysburg, which finished with 236. It was State High’s 33rdd consecutive title. The boys, meanwhile, racked up their 35th consecutive title, scoring 495 teams points. That was well ahead of second-place Central Mountain, which finished with 174. There were plenty of highlights for both teams. On the girls’ side, State College’s Anna Farnsworth captured titles in the 100-yard butterfly (57.82) and 100-yard backstroke (57.22). Those

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STATE COLLEGE Area High School’s Alex Hillsley competes in the boys’ 200-yard IM during the District 6 Swimming and Diving Championships on Friday at Penn State.

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Storming the court provides fans with quite the rush Sometimes you just don’t realize that something can be an issue until it happens in your own backyard. What happened last Wednesday at Bryce Jordan Center is the farthest thing from a problem, especially when celebrating the win that likely justified the Penn State men’s basketball team’s efforts this season. For those not in the know, the Nittany Lions beat then-No. 4 Michigan 84-78 triggering one of the best visuals in college sports: Students and Shawn Curtis fans rushing the court. covers sports for the It wasn’t the only Centre County time that a court was Gazette. Follow rushed last week. In him on Twitter fact, a night later the @shawncurtis430. good students at Virginia felt that it was right and proper to storm the floor after beating Duke. This led to a frustrated Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski to speak out about the act, citing player and coach safety. Mr. Krzyzewski, I am fully on board with your pleas, I really am. The safety of any and all persons involved in a college sporting event should never be compromised. Security in these gyms and arenas go to great lengths to ensure that. And when you’re playing for college basketball royalty like Duke, you almost expect to have a court-storming happen when you fall on the road. Duke has seen it happen repeatedly this season. In fact, in all four of the Blue Devils’ ACC losses this season — all on the road — the floor was rushed. If you’re the coach at any school, a player’s safety is the peak concern and it should be the first thing in mind whether a highly ranked road team wins by 30 or

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loses at the buzzer and every result in between. Video evidence showed that most security groups did a great job in helping the visiting team off the court and that every team knows how to get off the floor in a hurry when in hostile territory. Also, factor in that 95 percent of the time, anyone rushing the court has completely forgotten about the opposing team and is more consumed with surviving the impending chaos within seconds of the buzzer sounding. But after the Virginia loss, Krzyzewski voiced concerns about the bad apples — you have them in every fanbase — saying something inappropriate to a player or a coach or even crossing the line and assaulting someone in the wrong school’s colors. Again, Mr. Krzyzewski, I feel you. It would be one of the worst things to happen if any incident above a stray snide comment were to happen. I’m all for making sure that those things never happen as emotions run high. I’d even support a 90-second embargo from the buzzer to the court-storming to allow postgame handshakes and for the rush to be somewhat more controlled … Not quite the single-file lines to recess from your elementary school days, but darn close. Issue helmets, limit schools to one court-storming per conference season, make sure that fans have shoes which won’t scuff the court, ban ranked schools in the AP Top 25 from rushing unless it’s a higher-ranked rival, strip schools of courtstorming rights if disaster strikes … The sky is the limit, NCAA and we all know how creative some folks in that office love to be with their rulings and sanctions over the past few decades. At the same time, you cannot control hysteria and it can be an absolutely glorious visual at the end of a tense basketball game or in the case of last Wednesday, a reward for the fans of the Penn State basketball team and everyone involved with the program.

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PENN STATE fans stormed the court following the Nittany Lions’ 84-78 upset win over then-No. 4 ranked Michigan last Wednesday at the Bryce Jordan Center. Had Penn State been ranked within 20 spots of the Wolverines and fans stormed the floor after the win, it wouldn’t have been as special. Had Penn State been ranked above the Wolverines, it would have been a joke. In how things played out, everything about what happened at Bryce Jordan Center following the Nittany Lions’ win was perfect. Penn State was winless in the Big Ten leading into the game. D.J. Newbill has pretty much dragged the team along following Tim Frazier’s injury and by all accounts, the season has been nightmarish. Add in that five of Penn State’s previous six games were decided by nine points or less and it was apparent that an upset was

brewing, bubbling, waiting to be unleashed. Then it happened. The 0-14 mark in the Big Ten. Forgotten and gone. The 9-18 record after the win. Who cares? Michigan, a force just as evil as Ohio State — if not more sinister — to most Penn Staters, just lost in Penn State’s gym. No matter the circumstances, the actions or the end result ... These are the memories which become a wonderful footnote in the memories of a college student, be it fan or athlete, involved in athletics. Let them eat cake. If the concession stands don’t sell cake, let them storm the floor.

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LAST YEAR’S “Happy Valley’s Got Talent” attracted a wide range of performers.

Performers sought for ‘Happy Valley’s Got Talent’ From Gazette staff reports STATE COLLEGE — Get your best material together and get ready to become the next winner of the “Happy Valley’s Got Talent” Show. Open auditions for the third annual fundraising show will be held on March 16 and 17 at Indigo in State College. All types of performing acts from vocalists to dancers to comics and more are invited to audition in four age divisions. The 12 best acts will advance to the finals at the State Theatre on April 6. There is no fee to participate, and all performers are asked to register online prior to the audition dates, although in-person registration will be possible on the days of the auditions, space allowing. Pianists will be auditioned separately, from 9 to 10

a.m. at The State Theatre in State College. Auditions for almost all performers will take place 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on March 16, and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on March 17. Audition information and registration forms are available at www.tidesprogram.org. Three acts in four age categories will advance to the finals and compete for cash prizes ($200, $100 and $50 in each category). This benefit show is patterned after the nationally televised show “America’s Got Talent.” The four divisions are: ■ Future Fame Division (12– 15 years old) ■ Rising Stars Division (16–20 years old) ■ Prime Time Division (21–39 years old) ■ Local Legends Division (40plus)

The finals will be at 7 p.m., on April 6, at The State Theatre, judged by area celebrities. A 2 p.m., family-oriented matinee will not be judged, but kids in the audience will vote for their overall “Kids Choice” winner in each category. The evening of the show will feature a live auction and a raffle, with all proceeds going to support Tides. This year’s judges include radio personalities Jeff Brown, PJ Mullen, Jay Paterno, State College Mayor Elizabeth Goreham, actress Jordan Toronto, and Jamie Bestwick, president of the Bestwick Foundation. Radio personality Jerry Valeri from Majic 99 will host the show, which is being produced by local playwright and show producer Jerry Sawyer. More than 30 acts auditioned for the 12 finalist spots. “The ‘Happy Valley’s Got Tal-

ent’ show, now in its third year, has become a staple of the spring entertainment calendar and raises a significant amount of money for Tides” said Leslie Finton, Tides executive director. “We are so grateful for the many ways in which the community has embraced this show and the mission of Tides.” The show is presented by Pediatric Dental Care and Happy Valley Orthodontics. Indigo and Susquehanna Bank sponsor the auditions. Finton said she is grateful for these and other community partners that have helped to get the event off the ground. “We have had so many great community partners get involved with sponsoring and donating to the event,” said Finton. “We at Tides are humbled by the generous support we receive.” Tides is a peer support pro-

Nittany Valley Players to perform ‘Christ Lives’ From Gazette staff reports PORT MATILDA — The Nittany Valley Players, a cast of 25 members, will present the passion play, “Christ Lives,” at 7 p.m. on March 24 at the Halfmoon Christian Fellowship Church, 1776 Halfmoon Valley Road (state Route 550) in Port Matilda. The passion play is being presented on Palm Sunday. Everyone is welcome. The play portrays the announcement of Christ, by John the Baptist,

the Last Supper, the Betrayal of Judas, the Denial of Peter, the Crucifixion and resurrection of Christ. It is the 35th year the Nittany Valley Players have presented the passion play in various churches in Pennsylvania. “Christ Lives” is presented twice during the Easter season. Several of the members of the cast have been in the play the entire 35 years. The cast belongs to 11 different churches in and around the Nittany Valley. The performers come from many different walks of life.

gram offered at no cost to grieving children, adolescents, and the people who love them in Centre county and surrounding areas. Though everyone deals with the loss of a loved one in their own way, Tides was created specifically to support grieving children and adolescents as they try to understand and cope with their loss, to express their feelings and to find healing in their lives. Tides meets the first and third Thursdays of each month at Houserville Elementary School. Pre-registration is required and is available by calling (814) 6922233. There is no fee to participate. Tickets are available at The State Theatre box office. More details about Tides and the “Happy Valley’s Got Talent” show are available at www.tidesprogram. org.

Group to perform From Gazette staff reports

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THE NITTANY Valley Players will perform “Christ Lives” at 7 p.m. on March 24 at the Halfmoon Christian Fellowship Church.

BELLEFONTE — The Runville United Methodist Church in Bellefonte will play host to a Christian concert featuring the group “Closer to Heaven” at 6 p.m. on March 17 at the church, located at 1216 Runville Road in Bellefonte. Admission is free, but a free will offering will be taken to support the band’s ministry. The concert is open to the public.

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Thursday, March 7 through Wednesday, March 13, 2013 AMERICAN ALE HOUSE, 821 CRICKLEWOOD DRIVE, STATE COLLEGE (814) 237-9701 Thursday, March 7 Domenick Swentosky, 8 to 11 p.m. Friday, March 8 Tommy Wareham, 6 to 8 p.m. and 9 p.m. to midnight Saturday, March 9 Tommy Wareham, 8 p.m. Sunday, March 10 Ted and Molly, 8 to 10 p.m. THE ARENA BAR & GRILL, 1521 MARTIN ST., STATE COLLEGE (814) 237-8833 Friday, March 8 Mafia Ink Saturday, March 9 Big Daddy Bangers THE AUTOPORT, 1405 S. ATHERTON ST., STATE COLLEGE (814) 237-7666 Thursday, March 7 John Mackie's Trivia, 9 p.m. Friday, March 8 JD, 9 p.m. Saturday, March 9 Scott Mangne and Leslye, 9 p.m. BAR BLEU, 112 S. GARNER ST., STATE COLLEGE (814) 237-0374 Friday, March 8 Lowjack, 10:30 p.m. Saturday, March 9 Ted McCloskey & The Hi Fis, 10:30 p.m. CAFE 210 WEST, 210 W. COLLEGE AVE., STATE COLLEGE (814) 237-3449 Thursday, March 7 Public Domain, 10:30 p.m. Friday, March 8 TBA Saturday, March 9 TBA THE BREWERY, 233 E. BEAVER AVE., STATE COLLEGE (814) 237-2892 Sunday, March 10 Karaoke, 9:30 p.m. ELK CREEK CAFÉ AND ALEWORKS, 100 W. MAIN ST., MILLHEIM (814) 349-8850 Saturday, March 9 Woody Pines, 8 p.m. THE GINGERBREAD MAN, 130 HEISTER ST., STATE COLLEGE (814) 237-0361 Thursday, March 7 DJ Cup Cake, 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. Friday, March 8 DJ Boner, 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. Saturday, March 9 DJ Cup Cake, 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. GOVERNORS PUB, 211 W. HIGH ST., BELLEFONTE Thursday, Feb. 28 JT Blues, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 13 Bisquit Jam, 6:30 p.m. INFERNO BRICK OVEN & BAR, 340 E. COLLEGE AVE., STATE COLLEGE (814) 237-5718 Friday, March 8 DJ Fuego, 10 p.m. Saturday, March 9 DJ Ca$hous, 10 p.m. KILDARE’S IRISH PUB, 538 E. COLLEGE AVE., STATE COLLEGE (814) 272-0038 Thursday, March 7 Live Acoustic OTTO’S PUB & BREWERY, 2286 N. ATHERTON ST., STATE COLLEGE (814) 867-OTTO Thursday, March 7 Acoustic Music, 8 to 10 p.m. Friday, March 8 Miss Melanie and The Valley Rats, 9 to 11 p.m. Wednesday, March 13 Paul Brigman, 8 to 10 p.m. THE PHYRST, 111 E. BEAVER AVE., STATE COLLEGE Thursday, March 7 Jason & Dan, 8 p.m., Maxwell Strait, 10:30 p.m. to 2 a.m. Friday, March 8 Dom & the Fig, 8 to 10 p.m. Ted and the Hi-Fi's, 10:30 pm to 2 a.m. Saturday, March 9 TBA Wednesday, March 6 The Nightcrawlers, 10:30 p.m. to 2 a.m.

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Review: ‘Argo’ a new classic By ROY MORRIS For The Gazette

Fresh from its best picture win at the Oscars last week, “Argo” is riding a wave of success and critical acclaim that few movies get to experience, beating off such strong competition as Steven Spielberg’s masterly “Lincoln” and Tom Hooper’s evocative “Les Miserables.” It certainly has become a classic in its own right. Ben Affleck, actor/director/producer of this true story, has certainly brought us an exciting and adrenaline charged movie. Although he did not get nominated for an Oscar for his direction — many believe that he should have been given the award along with the film itself — he has proved himself a film making force now to be reckoned with in Hollywood. It is Nov. 4, 1979, and militants have stormed the United States embassy in Tehran, in retaliation for CIA involvements in Iran. More than 50 of the embassy staff are taken as hostages, but six escape and hide in the home of the Canadian ambassador Ken Taylor (Victor Garber). With the escapees’ situation kept secret, the U.S. State Department begins to explore options for “exfiltrating” them from Iran. Tony Mendez (Ben Affleck), a CIA exfiltration specialist brought in for consultation, criticizes the proposals. He too is at a loss for an alternative until, inspired by watching “Battle for the Planet of the Apes” (1973) on the phone with his son, he plans to create a cover story that the escapees are Canadian filmmakers, scouting “exotic” locations in Iran for filming locations. With time running out, Mendez (Affleck) and his crew set forth their plan and this “edge-ofyour-seat” story begins to unfold. With a strong supporting cast headed by John Goodman as John Chambers, the make-up artist who helps Mendez devise the plan, Bryan Cranston as CIA executive Jack O’Donnell and Alan Arkin as film producer Lester Siegel, they set up a phony film studio, publicize their plans, and successfully establish the pretense of developing “Argo” as a “science-fiction fantasy” in the style of “Star Wars.” Chris Terrio, who won the Oscar for his adapted screenplay, has only one other movie to his credit — “Heights,” (2005) which he co-scripted and directed. The screenplay is based on Joshuah Bearman’s 2007 article in “Wired” magazine — “How the CIA Used a Fake Sci-Fi Flick to Rescue Americans from Tehran.” This gritty and realistically taught thriller takes us on an historically accurate and socially enlightening journey. From the outset we are thrown head-long into a world of political agitation and counter-infiltration as the CIA are at a loss on how to help the six get out of Iran. As the world watches, Mendez struggles with his superiors as they get cold feet and he must move fast before the plug is pulled and they are all placed in mortal danger. Affleck, now a veteran in the movie industry, is no stranger to the Oscars. (He shared a win with Matt Damon for their original screenplay for “Good Will Hunting.” He joins a hand full of actors-turneddirector who have made their mark in mainstream cinema, each finding success and critical kudos along the way. Clint

Eastwood, Kevin Costner, Ron Howard and Mel Gibson are just four examples that, like Affleck, took the plunge and it worked. They all realized they had the talent to succeed as directors and, indeed, all became Oscar winners and critically acclaimed as well. “Argo” is Affleck’s third outing as director. “Gone Baby Gone” (2007) was his debut which was a multi-award winner itself also. Then came “The Town” (2010), also an award winner, but it has been “Argo” that has catapulted him to the forefront of the directors’ Hollywood elite, and rightfully so. He has lifted this drama from a potentially mediocre documentary-style production to a thriller of depth and emotion. This is due, in no uncertain terms, to his experience and understanding of being on the other side of the camera. He knew the exact balance between drama and action that was needed and it worked perfectly. An interesting side note, for me, is the way that the technology of the time worked — no cell phones or GPS or internet — just network phones and two-way radios and this, without any doubt, shaped the outcome of this story and the fate of the six. The sheer time consuming effort that it took for information to go back and forth, meant there was time — enough time to succeed. It makes me wonder just how this same event would have played out in today’s technologically faster world. With the Oscar success still hot off the press, the worldwide gross of “Argo” will certainly increase — even though it is now out on DVD. There will probably be subsequent re-releases at the cinema and its current $207 million box office gross will surely increase. With a relatively small budget of $44.5 million, it has become a huge success — more than “Gone Baby Gone” and “The Town” put together. Affleck’s next work he is to direct is slated to be a reworking of Stephen King’s “The Stand” and I am sure he will have tremendous success there, too. I completely recommend “Argo” and I give it 5 stars out of 5 — for its gritty realism and historical significance. Roy Morris reviews movies for The Centre County Gazette.

THE RATHSKELLER, 108 S. PUGH ST., STATE COLLEGE (814) 237-3858 Thursday, March 7 Team trivia, 7 p.m. Friday, March 8 Brian Lubrecht, 9 p.m. Saturday, March 9 Josh Corcoran, 9 p.m. THE SALOON, 101 HEISTER ST., STATE COLLEGE, (814) 234-0845 Thursday, March 7 My Hero Zero, 10:30 p.m. Friday, March 8 Velveeta, 10:30 p.m. Saturday, March 9 Mr. Hand, 7 p.m. Sunday, March 10 Lowjack, 10:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 12 Shake Shake Shake, 10:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 13 Hotdog Cart, 10:30 p.m. Z BAR AND THE DELI RESTAURANT, 113 HIESTER ST., STATE COLLEGE (814) 237-5710 Sunday, March 10 Jazz Brunch with Jay Vonada, noon to 2 p.m.

Open to ALL Centre County Seniors

March 11th, 2013 ... 7pm Doors Open at 6:30pm Prizes, Snacks & Refreshments

NO COST TO PLAY!!

— 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.

450 Waupelani Drive, State College R.S.V.P. 814.237.0630 (seating is limited)

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Show unites American jazzmen with Cuban musicians From Gazette staff reports UNIVERSITY PARK — It isn’t far from Key West to Havana — just 90 miles or so. But when a trio of acclaimed American jazzmen jam with talented musicians from our island nation neighbor, the distance and differences between our countries seem even smaller. Vibraphonist Stefon Harris, trumpeter Nicholas Payton and saxophonist David Sánchez headline Ninety Miles, a Cuban-American concert collaboration that defies political boundaries, at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 2, in Penn State’s Schwab Auditorium. Tickets for the Center for the Performing Arts presentation are $32 for an adult, $16 for a University Park student and $25 for a person 18 and younger. Buy tickets online at www.cpa.psu.edu or by phone at (814) 863-0255. Outside the local calling area, dial 1-800-ARTS-TIX. Tickets are also available at four State College locations: Eisenhower Auditorium (weekdays 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.), Penn State Downtown Theatre Center (weekdays 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturdays 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.), HUB-Robeson Center Information Desk (weekdays 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. when Penn State classes are in session) and Bryce Jordan Center (weekdays 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.). A grant from the University Park Allocation Committee makes Penn State student prices possible. “He swings,” a New York Times reviewer wrote about four-time Grammy Award nominee Harris. “And when he

plays, he makes you feel good.” A Los Angeles Times critic called him “one of the most important young artists in jazz.” Harris, known for his energetic stage presence, made his Center for the Performing Arts debut in 2009 when he performed one of his compositions with the quintet Imani Winds. Jazziz, Jazz Times and Downbeat have honored Harris as best vibraphonist, and the Jazz Journalists Association has named him “best mallet” winner six times. New Orleans-born Payton stands shoulder to shoulder with the best trumpeters from a city that has nurtured the gold standard of horn players. The Grammy winner came to national prominence in New York City in the 1990s, performing frequently at Jazz at Lincoln Center and with its Artistic Director Wynton Marsalis. Payton, who last appeared at Penn State in 2010 as part of the New Orleans Nights concert with Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Allen Toussaint, is a composer, bandleader and trumpeter who The New York Times called “abundantly gifted” and “a high-wire soloist.” The Grammy-winning Sánchez, a native of Puerto Rico who moved to New York City in 1986 and began studying at Rutgers University a few years later, ranks as one of the most progressive sax players of his generation. While Sánchez happens to be of Latin heritage, his exemplary playing transcends Latin jazz.

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TRUMPETER NICHOLAS Payton is one of three talented musicians who will perform “Ninety Miles” on April 2 at Penn State’s Schwab Auditorium.

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

ONGOING Historical Museum and PA Room — Learn about the local history and genealogy with expert researchers at the Historical Museum and PA Room, 203 N. Allegheny St., Bellefonte. The hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, March 16. Call (814) 355-1516 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. Exhibit — “Stephen Althouse: Swords into Plowshares,” will be on display through March 31 at the Green Drake Gallery, 101 W. Main St., Millheim. Gallery hours are noon to 8 p.m. Thursday, noon to 9 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. Call (814) 349-2486, email greendrakeart@gmail.com or visit the website at www.greendrakeart.com. Mulch Sale — The Bellefonte Area High School Class of 2015 Parent Group is holding its Second Annual Mulch Sale. The mulch is double-shredded from Nature’s Cover for $6.50 in 3 cubic feet bags or $32 for each yard. Orders can be picked up from 9 a.m. to noon April 13 at Nature’s Cover, 3093 Benner Pike, Bellefonte. For information and orders visit www.annualmulchsale.wix.com/bahs or email annualmulchsale@gmail.com.

UPCOMING Trip — Young at Hearts Club will host a trip Thursday, March 7 to see “Have I Got a Girl for You” at the Rainbow Dinner Theater in Lancaster. The cost for the dinner, show and transportation is $87. Reservations are required. Pickup places are The Fullington Garage, 152 N. Atherton St, State College; The American Legion, 2928 Penns Valley Pike, Centre Hall; and Millheim Lanes, Main Street, Millheim. Call Sam Moore at (814) 466-7389. Safe Driver Course — The AARP Safe Driver Four-Hour Refresher Course will be held from noon to 4 p.m. Wednesday, March 20. Preregistration is required. You must have completed the eight-hour class to be eligible. The cost is $12 for AARP members and $14 for non-members. Call Ruth at (814) 359-2442 for location and to register. Luncheon — Welsh Society of Central Pennsylvania will hold its 53rd Annual St. David’s Luncheon and Program at 1 p.m. Sunday, March 24 in the Alumni Lounge, Nittany Lion Inn, 200 W. Park Ave., University Park. For meal reservations and payment, RSVP by Friday, March 15 to (814) 571-0883. Welsh-inspired cuisine, Welsh cakes, Welsh flag raffle and singing will be available. Special guest photographer and speaker, R. Thomas Berner, will speak about “Photogenic Wales.” Trip — Young at Hearts Club will host a trip Wednesday, April 10 to see the Texas Tenors at Shippensburg University. The cost for the dinner, show and transportation is $91.41. Reservations are required. Pick-up places are The Fullington Garage, 152 N. Atherton St, State College; The American Legion, 2928 Penns Valley Pike, Centre Hall; and Millheim Lanes, Main Street, Millheim. Call Sam Moore at (814) 466-7389.

THURSDAY, MARCH 7 Growing Up Wild — “Growing Up Wild,” an interactive program, will meet from 10-11 a.m. at the Environmental Learning Center, Bald Eagle State Park, 149 Main Park Road, Howard. The program is designed for children aged 3-5 years old with a new topic each month will be explore a variety of basic crafts, stories, short walks and nature games which could take place inside or outside. Dress for the weather. Pre-registration is required. Call (814) 625-9369. Storytime — Preschoolers can enjoy stories and songs at the Thursday Storytime from 10:30-10:50 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. Science Adventures — Preschoolers ages 3-5 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) 234-0200 or email info@mydiscoveryspace.org. Visit the website at mydiscoveryspace.org. Bookmobile — The Centre County Library’s Bookmobile will be located from 1:30-2:45 p.m. at Livonia Brush Valley Road, Miles Township. Program schedules are available on the bookmobile. All story time programs follow the Pennsylvania standards for early learning. Visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. Technology Courses — The Centre County Library and Historical Museum will host a digital camera and photo sharing class and tech how they work and learn to manipulate, edit and share photos online from 1-2 p.m. and 5-6 p.m. at the Centre County Library and Historical Museum, 200 N. Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Call (814) 355-1516 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. Hooks and Needles — Bring your projects to share ideas and tips with others who knit from 1-2:30 p.m. at Centre County Library and Historical Museum, 200 N. Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Call (814) 355-1516 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. Preschool Storytime — Stories and crafts for preschool will be held from 2-3 p.m. at Holt Memorial Library, 17 N. Front St., Philipsburg. The theme is in like a lion. Storytime programs meet Pennsylvania learning standards for early childhood education. Call (814) 342-1987 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. Drop in Gadget — The Centre County Library and Historical Museum will host a Drop in Gadget crash course is a one-on-one help for your e-readers, smart phones, tablets, digital cameras and other gadgets will be available from 23 p.m. and 6-7 p.m. at the Centre County Library and Historical Museum, 200 N. Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Call (814) 355-1516 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. Bookmobile — The Centre County Library’s Bookmobile will be located from 3-4:30 p.m. at Main Street, Rebersburg. Program schedules are available on the bookmobile. All story time programs follow the Pennsylvania standards for early learning. Visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. Lego Club — Be creative with Lego blocks from 3:304:30 p.m. at Centre County Library and Historical Museum, 200 Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Three sized brick will be available. Call (814) 355-1516 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. Meeting — The 148th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Regiment, Company C, Civil War Reenactment Group will meet at 7 p.m. at Hoss’s Steak and Seafood Restaurant, 1450 N. Atherton St., State College. The group will be discussing their participation in several 150th anniversary events. Call Lynn Herman at (814) 861-0770 or Captain Dave Felice at (814) 360-2626.

FRIDAY, MARCH 8 Seminar — Penn State Small Business Development Center will hold “Tax and Bookkeeping Considerations for Small Business” sponsored by SF & Company from 9-11:30 a.m. at 200 Innovation Boulevard, 200 Technology Center, Room 243, University Park. The cost of the seminar is $79. Visit http://www.sbdc.psu.edu/calendar.htm or call Laurie A. Linton at (814) 863-7374. Line Dancing — The Centre Region Parks and Recreation will have 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. Lenten Dinners — A Lenten seafood and pizza dinners will be served from 4-7 p.m. in the school auditorium, Saint John the Evangelist Catholic Church, 134 E. Bishop St., Bellefonte. Dinners include haddock, cod, shrimp, salmon or pizza along with vegetable, macaroni and cheese, stewed tomatoes, coleslaw, applesauce or fruit cocktail, roll and butter, beverage and dessert. Meals cost $8 for adults, $4 for children and free for children 4 and younger. Eat-in or take-out is available. Home delivery is available by calling (814) 933-9657 on Friday from 3-6 p.m. only. Call Joni Russell at (814) 355-3134.

Dinner Dance — Town & Gown Dinner Dance will be held at the Mountain View Country Club, 100 Elks Club Road, Boalsburg. Live music will be performed by the Headliners. Cash bar will be available at 5:30 p.m., Valentine buffet dinner at 6 p.m. and ballroom dancing will be held from 7-10:30 p.m. The cost is $40 for non-members and free for members. Email Joe Herrle for reservations and information at joeherrle@comcast.net or call (814) 880-0723. Comedy — The Glenn O. Hawbaker Inc. Relay for Life team is sponsoring a comedy night at 9 p.m. at Wise Crackers Comedy Club, Celebration Hall, 2280 Commercial Blvd, State College. Doors open at 8 p.m. Tickets are $20 at the door and include appetizers. All proceeds benefit the Relay for Life and American Cancer Society. Call Wendy Hockenberry at (814) 280-6218 or email at wjh@goh-inc.com.

SATURDAY, MARCH 9 Movie Festival — The Pennsylvania Military Museum in Boalsburg will reopen at 10 a.m. with a Military Movie Madness Festival. “When Trumpets Fade,” the futile attacks against hopeless objectives tell the story of 28th Division in this WWII battle will be shown at 10 a.m. Rated R. “Taegukgi” (“The Brotherhood of War”), two brothers are forced to enlist in the Korean army at the outbreak of the war with the North will be shown at noon. Rated R. And “Go Tell the Spartans,” Burt Lancaster stars as career U.S. Army adviser during the early part of the Vietnam War will be shown at 2:30 p.m. Rated R. The museum is located at 51 Boal Ave., Boalsburg. A donation is requested for viewing the movies. Regular rates apply for museum gallery admission. Call (814) 466-6263 or visit www.pamilmuseum.org. Family Storytime — Family storytime will be held from 10:30-11 a.m. at Centre County Library and Historical Museum, 200 N. Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Call (814) 355-1516 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. Book Club — A mother and daughter book club will meet to discuss “Sarah, Plain and Tall,” by Patricia MacLachlan from 2-3:15 p.m. at the Centre County Library and Historical Museum, 200 N. Allegheny St., Bellefonte. This is an activity for girls and their mothers or a favorite female in their lives. Both daughters and mothers should read the book, either together or independently. Snacks will be provided. Call (814) 355-1516 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. Roast Beef Dinner — A roast beef dinner will be served from 4:30-7 p.m. at the New Hope Lutheran Church, 119 Cobblestone Court, Spring Mills. Eat in or take-out will be available. Spaghetti Dinner/Dance — A spaghetti dinner/dance to benefit Footsteps for Heather walk MS team and the National MS Society, Central PA Chapter will be held from 511 p.m. at Tyrone Elks Lodge #212, Old Route 220, Tyrone. Music will be provided by DJ Brad Foust. Tickets in advance are $7 for adults, $3.50 for children 12 and younger. Call Kim Zimmerman (814) 692-7511.

SUNDAY, MARCH 10 Puppet Ministry — The Mazeppa Messengers will be performing “Countdown to Easter” with puppets during worship service beginning at 10:45 a.m. at Trinity United Church of Christ, 104 N. Pennsylvania Ave., Centre Hall. The event is free, but an offering will be accepted. Call (814) 364-2120 or email trinucc@verizon.net. Charter Day — Charter Day commemorates the granting of the Charter from Charles II to William Penn which founded “Penn’s Woods” in 1681 and will begin at noon at the Pennsylvania Military Museum, 51 Boal Ave., Boalsburg. Admission will be free. Call (814) 466-6263 or visit www.pamilmuseum.org. Support Group — The Ostomy Support Group of the Central Counties, provides education, information and support for people who have or will have intestinal or urinary diversions, as well as for their family members and friends will meet from 2-3 p.m. in Conference Rooms, Entrance E, Mount Nittany Medical Center, 1800 E. Park Ave., State College. Contact Judy Faux at (814) 234-6195.

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What’s Happening, from page 25 Meeting — Centre Region Parks and Recreation Spring Softball League Managers meeting for the 35 and over and the 45 and over leagues will meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5825, 500 W. Pine Grove Road, Pine Grove Mills. Teams interested in joining the league should send a representative to this meeting. Email Jeff Hall at jhall@crcog.net or call (814) 231-3071. Visit www.crpr.org.

MONDAYS, MARCH 11 Mission Central HUB — Bellefonte Area Mission Central HUB open at from 9-11 a.m. at the Trinity United Methodist Church, 128 W. Howard St., Bellefonte. Call (814) 355-9425. Bookmobile — The Centre County Library’s Bookmobile will be located from 9:15-10 a.m. at the Continental Court, 650 Maple Drive, Bellefonte. Program schedules are available on the bookmobile. All story time programs follow the Pennsylvania standards for early learning. Visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. Preschool Storytime — Picture book stories, puppet play and crafts for children will be available from 10:30-11 a.m. at Centre Hall Branch Library, 109 W. Beryl St., Centre Hall. The theme is St. Patrick’s Day. Storytime programs meet Pennsylvania learning standards for early childhood education. Call (814) 364-2580 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. Preschool Storytime — Stories paired with songs, rhyme, puppet play, crafts or activities that are theme focused from 10:30-11 a.m. at East Penns Valley Area Branch Library, 225 E. Main St., Millheim. The theme is spring has spring. Storytime programs meet Pennsylvania learning standards for early childhood education. Call (814) 3495328 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. Workshop — The Parent-Child Workshop is a program for children who are 12-36 months of age and their caregivers held from 10:30-11:45 a.m. at the Centre County Library and Historical Museum, 200 N. Allegheny St., Bellefonte. The grant-funded program emphasizes learning through play and aims to encourage social interactions between parents and children and helps parents build a support network of other parents and community agencies. Infant and preschool siblings may attend the program with a registered toddler. Register by emailing the children’s librarian at knicholson@centrecountylibrary.org or by call (814) 355-1516 extension 205. Visit www.familyplace libraries.org. Bookmobile — The Centre County Library’s Bookmobile will be located from 10:30 a.m. to noon at Way Fruit Farm, 2355 Halfmoon Valley Road, Port Matilda. Program schedules are available on the bookmobile. All story time programs follow the Pennsylvania standards for early learning. Visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. Line Dancing — The Centre Region Parks and Recreation will have 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. Kneedlers — Sue will teach knitting from 1-2:30 p.m. at East Penns Valley Area Branch Library, 225 E. Main St., Millheim. Get help with any needlecraft project you are working on. All skill levels are welcome. Call (814) 349-5328 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. Bookmobile — The Centre County Library’s Bookmobile will be located from 1:15-3:15 p.m. at Port Matilda Baptist Church, 105 S. Main St., Port Matilda. Program schedules are available on the bookmobile. All story time programs follow the Pennsylvania standards for early learning. Visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. Bookmobile — The Centre County Library’s Bookmobile will be located from 3:30-4 p.m. at Miles Trailer Park, Huston Township. Program schedules are available on the bookmobile. All story time programs follow the Pennsylvania standards for early learning. Visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. Bookmobile — The Centre County Library’s Bookmobile will be located from 4:15-4:45 p.m. at the Unionville Community Center, state Route 220, Unionville. Program schedules are available on the bookmobile. All story time programs follow the Pennsylvania standards for early learning. Visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. Adult Reader’s Circle — Visit the adult reader’s circle and share what you’ve been reading and find new ideas for your next book from 6-7 p.m. at Holt Memorial Library, 17 N. Front St., Philipsburg. Call (814) 342-1987 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org

TUESDAY, MARCH 12 Seniors Hiking Group — Enjoy a moderate hike in the

State College Knights of Columbus 850 Stratford Drive, State College

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 9:30-11 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall, Howard United Methodist Church, West Main Street, Howard. Bookmobile — The Centre County Library’s Bookmobile will be located from 10 a.m. to noon at Pine Glen Fire Company, 1003 Pine Glen Road, Karthaus. Program schedules are available on the bookmobile. All story time programs follow the Pennsylvania standards for early learning. Visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. Mother Goose On the Loose — Children ages 3 and younger and an adult can participate in a musical rhyming adventure through the world of Mother Goose from 10:3011:30 a.m. at Holt Memorial Library, 17 N. Front St., Philipsburg. Story time programs meet Pennsylvania learning standards for early childhood education. Call (814) 342-1987 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. Adult Book Club — The group will read and discuss “Traveling with Pomegranates” by Sue Monk Kidd and Ann Kidd Taylor from 12:30-1:30 p.m. at East Penns Valley Area Branch Library, 225 E. Main St., Millheim. Call (814) 3495328 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. Bookmobile — The Centre County Library’s Bookmobile will be located from 1:30-3:45 p.m. at Hall’s Market, 491 E. Sycamore Road, Snow Shoe. Program schedules are available on the bookmobile. All story time programs follow the Pennsylvania standards for early learning. Visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. Fizz Bang Eureka — After-school educational science experiment and activities are available from 3:30-4 p.m. at East Penns Valley Area Branch Library, 225 E. Main St., Millheim. When objects spin the theme; learn about centrifugal force. Call (814) 349-5328 or visit www.centrecounty library.org. Bookmobile — The Centre County Library’s Bookmobile will be located from 4:15-5 p.m. at Boggs Township/Milesburg at the corner of Dell Street and Sparrow Drive. Program schedules are available on the bookmobile. All story time programs follow the Pennsylvania standards for early learning. Visit www.centrecounty library.org. Diabetes Awareness Series — A diabetes prevention and awareness series will be offered from 4:30-6:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 12 at 2160 Sandy Drive, Suite A, State College. A free diabetes screening (non-fasting A1C will be drawn) and snacks will be provided. The series will continue from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 19 with refreshments, results and interpretation of A1C screening, nutrition and fitness seminars and healthy cooking demonstration and tasting by Chef Harrison. No RSVP is needed. For information, call (814) 861-8122. Yoga Class — A gentle yoga class will be held from 5-6 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. Cost is $10 for each class. Call Kathie at (814) 625-2852 or email at kathieb1@comcast.net. Movie — Watch and discuss “The Help” in celebration of women’s history month at 5:30 p.m. in the Library’s Community Room, Centre County Library and Historical Museum, 200 N. Allegheny St., Bellefonte. The movie is rated PG-13. Call (814) 355-1516 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. Kneedlers — Sue will teach knitting from 6-7:30 p.m. at East Penns Valley Area Branch Library, 225 E. Main St., Millheim. Get help with any needlecraft project you are working on. All skill levels are welcome. Call (814) 349-5328 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. Family Fun Night — Bring an old T-shirt, leather labels (from band of jeans) and mismatched jewelry and learn how to make new accessories from 6:30-7:45 p.m. at East Penns Valley Area Branch Library, 225 E. Main St., Millheim. Call (814) 349-5328 or visit www.centrecounty library.org. Yoga Class — A basics level yoga class will be held from 6:30-8 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. Cost is $10 for each class. Call Kathie at (814) 625-2852 or email at kathieb1@comcast. net. Line Dancing — The Centre Region Parks and Recreation will have 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

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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13 Book Babies Storytime — Books, music and language building activities to stimulate a child’s brain growth will be held from at 9:30-10 a.m. at Centre County Library and Historical Museum, 200 N. Allegheny St., Bellefonte. The theme is colors. Storytime programs meet Pennsylvania learning standards for early childhood education. Call (814) 355-1516 or visit www.centrecounty library.org. Bookmobile — The Centre County Library’s Bookmobile will be located from 9:30-10:45 a.m. at Liberty Township. Program schedules are available on the bookmobile. All story time programs follow the Pennsylvania standards for early learning. Visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. Preschool Storytime — Stories and crafts for children ages 3-6 are available from 10:30-11:15 a.m. at Centre County Library and Historical Museum, 200 N. Allegheny St., Bellefonte. The theme is St. Patrick ’s Day. Storytime programs meet Pennsylvania learning standards for early childhood education. Call (814) 355-1516 or visit www. centrecountylibrary.org. Preschool Storytime — Stories and crafts for preschool will be held from 10:30-11:30 a.m. at Holt Memorial Library, 17 N. Front St., Philipsburg. The theme is ages and stages with Clifford. CenClear presentation with hearing and vision screenings will be held after stroytime. Storytime programs meet Pennsylvania learning standards for early childhood education. Call (814) 342-1987 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. Line Dancing — The Centre Region Parks and Recreation will have 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. Bookmobile — The Centre County Library’s Bookmobile will be located from 11-11:45 a.m. at the Borough Building, 146 Black St., Howard. Program schedules are available on the bookmobile. All story time programs follow the Pennsylvania standards for early learning. Visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. Workshop — A novel-writing workshops will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 3-6 p.m. at Webster’s Bookstore Café, 133 E. Beaver Ave., State College. The cost is $300 and is limited to 6 people. Email carolynturgeon@gmail.com or visit http://carolynturgeon.com/workshops/. Mission Central HUB — Bellefonte Area Mission Central HUB open at from 1-3 p.m. at the Trinity United Methodist Church, 128 W. Howard St., Bellefonte. Call (814) 355-9425. Bookmobile — The Centre County Library’s Bookmobile will be located from 1:15 to 2:15 p.m. in Walker Township at Nittany Valley Drive and Madison Avenue. Program schedules are available on the bookmobile. All story time programs follow the Pennsylvania standards for early learning. Visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. Science Adventures — Preschoolers ages 3-5 can work on science-themed activities with Science Adventures: Chemical Frenzy from 2-2:30 p.m. at Discovery Space, 112 W. Foster Ave., Suite 1, State College. Activities are free with paid admission. Call (814) 234-0200 or email info@mydiscoveryspace.org. Visit the website at mydiscoveryspace. org. Bookmobile — The Centre County Library’s Bookmobile will be located from 2:30 to 3:45 p.m. at the Hublersburg Inn, 449 Hublersburg Road, Howard. Program schedules are available on the bookmobile. All story time programs follow the Pennsylvania standards for early learning. Visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. Lego/Duplo Club — Be creative with Lego blocks from 3-3:30 p.m. at Centre Hall Branch Library, 109 W. Beryl St., Centre Hall. Children are encouraged to write a story or description of their projects to be displayed for two weeks. Call (814) 364-2580 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. 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. Lenten Meal and Worship — Lenten service and meals will be served at 6 p.m. with The Rev. Kevin Shock leading service after the meal at St. Mark Evangelical Lutheran Church, 160 N. Main St., Pleasant Gap. Call (814) 3592522. Support Group — Fertility Issues and Loss Support Group, sponsored by HEART (Helping Empty Arms Recover Together) is a monthly support group for women who have experienced fertility issues and/or pregnancy loss will meet from 6:30-8 p.m. at Choices, 2214 N. Atherton St., Upper Level, State College. For information, e-mail info@heartofcpa.org, or visit heartofcpa.org. Worm Composting — Michael Richner will present “Worm Composting: How to make your own bin,” from 6:30-8 p.m. at Inspired Holistic Wellness, 107 S. Spring St., Bellefonte. The cost is $1 donation. Call Beth at (814) 8830957 or email at Beth@InspiredHolisticWellness.com. Visit the website at www.meetup.com/Central-PA-HolisticWellness-Group. America’s Got Talent — America’s Got Talent Live: AllStars Tour will feature Jerry Springer as emcee and the most popular acts from the show’s last two seasons at 7:30 p.m. at the Bryce Jordan Center, 127 University Drive, State College. Tickets are on sale at the Bryce Jordan Center, Eisenhower Auditorium, Penn State Downtown Theatre, by phone at (814) 865-5555 and online at www.bjc.psu.edu or Tickemaster.com. — 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 7 p.m. Wednesdays Nittany Baptist Church, 430 Mountain Back Road, Spring Mills. Call (814) 360-1601 or visit nittanybaptist.org. Adult Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse — Men’s Support Group sponsored by The Centre County Women’s Resource Center from 5:30-7 p.m. Tuesdays. Call (814) 2375220 ext. 247, email edteam@ccwrc.org or visit ccwrc.org. Adult Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse — Women’s Support Group sponsored by The Centre County Women’s Resource Center 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) 3555678 or visit fbcbellefonte.org. Alzheimer’s/Dementia Support Groups 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 e-mail Anne at (814) 234-3141 / teadmin@brooklinevillage.com or Janie at (814) 235-2000 / iwpcommrel@brooklinevillage.com for more information. AWANA Club is 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 fbcbellefonte.org. Bald Eagle Grange No. 151 meets at 7 p.m. the first Tuesday of every month at the Grange Hall in Runville. Bald Eagle Watershed Association meets at 7 p.m. the fourth Wednesday 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 1964 meets for breakfast 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, Bellefonte Moose, 125 N. Spring 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, 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, Sunset West, 521 E. College Ave., Pleasant Gap. The location is subject to change. Call Vic (814) 360-1948. Bellefonte Elks Lodge meets 7 p.m. the second and fourth Mondays of each month, 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 Historical Railroad Society meets at 7 p.m. the first Monday of each month, Train Station, Talleyrand Park, Bellefonte. Call (814) 355-1053 or 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 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 7 p.m. the second Wednesday of every month, Post Home, Spring Street, Bellefonte. Better Breathers Support Group meets 3:30 p.m. the third Thursday every month, HealthSouth Nittany Valley Rehabilitation Hospital, 550 E. College Ave., Pleasant Gap. Call (814) 359-3421. Business Networking International meets 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) 2801656. Boy Scouts of America BSA Troop 66 meets at 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 7 p.m. the second Tuesday of every month, HealthSouth Nittany Valley Rehabilitation Hospital, 550 E. College Ave., Pleasant Gap. Call (814) 359-3421. Breast Cancer Support Group meets 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 meetup.com/Central-PA-HolisticWellness-Group/. Centre County Down Syndrome Society meets at 8 p.m., the third Monday of each month at Easter Seals, 383 Rolling Ridge Drive, State College. Email ccdssociety@ gmail.com or visit 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 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 centrecountyreiclub.org. Centre Hall Lions Club meets 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 will meet 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.centrepiecesguild.org or call (814) 237-6009. Centre Region Model Investment Club meets at 6:30 p.m. on the second Monday of the month, 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 p.m. the second Monday of each month at Bellefonte Middle School, 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 at (814) 355-9829 or Amanda at (814) 321-4528. Circle of Hope, a support group for special-needs children and families, will meet at 6 p.m. on Jan. 25 at Halfmoon Christian Fellowship Church, 1776 Halfmoon Valley Road, Port Matilda. Call Angie (814) 386-1826 or alavanish@live. com. FHA Center for Weight Management and Nutrition will host a bariatric surgery support group from 6-7pm the third Thursday or 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.myfamilyhealthassociates.com. Girls of Bald Eagle Area High School Class of 1961 will meet 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 7:30 p.m. the first Monday of every month at the Grange Hall in Centennia. Call Diane (814) 692-4580. Hearing Loss Association of America meets 7 p.m. the second Monday of each month, Foxdale, 500 E. Marylyn Ave., State College. Learn the latest technology available for hearing loss. I.O.O.F. Centre Lodge #153 meets 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 5 p.m. the third Wednesdays of each month, Room 121, Earth and Engineering Sciences Building, University Park. Call (814) 867-6263 or visit nittanymineral.org. Keystone Guild of the Watchmakers Association of Pa. meets 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 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 UniMart. 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 statecollegemops. Multiple Sclerosis Support Group meets 6 p.m. every third Tuesday, HealthSouth Nittany Valley Rehabilitation Hospital, Outpatient Entrance, 550 E. College Ave., Pleasant Gap. The support group is affiliated with the National MS Society. Call (814) 359-3421. National Alliance on Mental Illness meets 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 7:15 p.m. every Monday, South Hills School, State College. Men who like to sing are welcome. Visit nittanyknights.org, or call Bill

(814) 355-3557. Nittany Valley Model Railroad Club meets at 7 p.m. Tuesdays at Old Gregg School, room 1A, 106 School St., Spring Mills. Call Fred at (814) 422-7667. Nittany Mineral Society will hold a social at 6:30 p.m. and meet at 7:30 p.m. the third Wednesdays, Room 116 Auditorium of the Earth and Engineering Sciences Building, University Park. Call (814) 867-6263 or visit 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 visit NittanyValleyWoodturners.org. The Nittany Valley Writers Network meets for an earlyrisers breakfast at 7 a.m. every third Wednesday, 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 (814) 4667921. Penns Valley Grange No. 158 meets 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 every month at Inspired Holistic Wellness, 107 S. Spring St., Bellefonte. Call (814) 883-0957, email beth@inspiredholisticwellness.com or visit www.inspiredholistic wellness.com. RSVP is appreciated. The Romans 12:2 Group meets from 7-8:30 p.m. Mondays at 204 W. High St., Bellefonte. The group is an addictions breakaway program sponsored by Lifegate Baptist Church 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 StateCollege SacredHarp.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 will 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 State College Elks 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 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Nittany Lion Inn, Faculty Staff Lounge, 200 W. Park Ave., University Park. State College Sunrise Rotary Club meets 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.statecollegeweaversguild.weebly.com or call (814) 2347344. Support Group for Family & Friends of Childhood Sexual Abuse Survivors sponsored by The Centre County Women’s Resource Center from 5:30-7 p.m. Mondays. Call (814) 237-5220 ext. 247, email edteam@ccwrc.org or visit ccwrc.org. Stroke Support Group meets 4 p.m. last Tuesday of every month, (except August and December) at HealthSouth Nittany Valley Rehabilitation Hospital, 550 E. College Ave., Pleasant Gap. Call (814) 359-3421. 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 7:30 p.m. every first Thursday, Comfort Suites Hotel, 132 Village Drive, State College. Walker Township #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. Tuesdays at the Park Forest Baptist Church, 3030 Carnegie Drive, State College. Membership fee is $35. Call Darlene Foster at (814) 2388739 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 8:30-10:30 a.m., the third Wednesday of every month at the Patton Township conference room, 100 Patton Plaza, State College. Email membership@wngs.org or call (814) 360-1063. Women’s Welcome Club of State College meets 7 p.m. the second Wednesday of every month, Oakwood Presbyterian Church, 1865 Waddle Road, State College. Visit us on the web 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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Use analytics to increase return on assets From Gazette staff reports UNIVERSITY PARK — Marketing analytics, which is a technology-enabled and model-supported approach to use customer and market data to shape marketing decision-making, has proven to increase return on assets (ROA) among Fortune 1000 companies. Recent research conducted by professors at the Penn State Smeal College of Business finds that despite the proven value of using marketing analytics, the relative number of companies actually employing them is still low. Gary Lilien, Smeal distinguished research professor of management science and research director of the Institute for

the Study of Business Markets (ISBM); Arvind Rangaswamy, senior associate dean for research and faculty at Smeal; and Frank Germann of the University of Notre Dame found that Fortune 1000 companies that increase their use of marketing analytics improve their ROA on average 8 percent and as much as 21 percent, with returns ranging from $70 million to $180 million in net income. The researchers surveyed 212 senior executives from 500 firms. Their analysis shows favorable performance outcomes from greater use of marketing analytics, suggesting that the impact of marketing analytics deployment on firm performance increases in more intense industries with rapidly changing customer preferences.

Examining one group of firms with an average (50th percentile) deployment of marketing analytics and operating within an industry with average competition and average shifts in customer preferences, the researchers found that increasing the use of analytics by one unit translates to an 8 percent increase in ROA. Examining a second group of firms, those with the same deployment of marketing analytics, but within in a highly competitive industry with frequently changing customer demands, the researchers found that a one-unit increase shows a 21 percent average increase in ROA. The study emphasizes the role of management in the successful implementation of marketing analytics. To ensure effective-

Butz Family of Companies announces Weiger hire From Gazette staff reports STATE COLLEGE — The Butz Family of Companies, consisting of Alvin H. Butz, Inc., Alexander Building Construction Co. and Shoemaker Construction Co., has hired Daniel Weiger as a virtual construction coordinator and project engineer. In his role as virtual construction coordinator, Weiger will train and educate employees of The Butz Family of Companies on the emerging trends and management techniques associated with project level building information modeling. As project engineer, Weiger is responsible for checking, tracking and monitoring shop drawings and submittals, tracking RFIs, updating construction schedules and facilitating trade contractor coordination meetings. Weiger earned an integrated bachelor and master’s degree in architectural engineering with an emphasis

in construction management from Penn State University. He brings over three years of experience with computer programs such as AutoCad, Revit, Navisworks, Microsoft Project, Primavera 6, Suretrak, Constructware and several others. Weiger has worked on multiple projects in his career, most recently the $200 million Smithsonian National Museum of African DANIEL WEIGER American History and Culture project in Washington, D.C. and Johns Hopkins Hospital’s New Clinical Building in Baltimore. In addition to his construction experience, he is an engineer in training and has obtained OSHA 10 and 30-hour certifi-

cations. Weiger is currently a teaching assistant for introduction to construction management at Penn State. He is also a graduate researcher for the BIM Planning Guide for Facility Owners for the Penn State Computer Integrated Construction Program. Based in Alexander’s State College office, Weiger will begin his immediate assignment on the Geisinger Health System Gray’s Woods project. “Dan’s education and experience aligns with our initiative to lead advancements in technology within the construction industry,� said Christopher Magent, general manager, State College and Business Development and Strategic Initiatives Director for the Butz Family of Companies. “The Butz Family of Companies has added a valuable team member by hiring Dan.� Weiger resides in Stormstown with his wife, Richelle, and 6 month old son, Nathan.

ness of using marketing analytics, a company’s top management team must seek to hire people with the skills required to do data analysis, implement a sophisticated information technology infrastructure, and maintain a culture that supports marketing analytics, so that the insights gained can be used within the firm. “Our study provides a strong rebuttal to executives who believe that information gathering and analysis result in excessive delays and ‘analysis paralysis,’� says Lilien. “On the contrary, when analytics is deployed with strong support from key executives, organizations thrive in competitive industries and react well to today’s customers, who frequently change their product preferences.�

Smeal ranks highly for ethics From Gazette staff reports UNIVERSITY PARK — The Penn State Smeal College of Business MBA Program ranks 15th for ethics, according to rankings published in February by Bloomberg Businessweek. The program also ranks highly in e-business, coming in 23rd. Smeal emphasizes integrity as a fundamental part of its academic culture. As MBA students enter the program, they pledge to adhere to the tenets of the Smeal Honor Code, an initiative begun by Penn State Smeal MBAs in 2006. As part of its 2012 rankings, Businessweek surveyed class of 2012 MBAs on the full range of their experience. All 82 schools included in the ranking were scored in the areas of information technology, e-business, sustainability/green business, diversity, entrepreneurship, teamwork, leadership, ethics, and international business. The Businessweek Complete 2012 Business Schools Ranking, released last year, ranked the Penn State Smeal MBA Program 38th overall — up eight spots from its 2010 ranking — and 14th among publicly supported programs. The complete specialty rankings are available online at www.businessweek. com/articles/2013-02-19/the-bestmba-programs-by-specialty-2013.

Centre Foundation executive director announces retirement From Gazette staff reports STATE COLLEGE — Alfred Jones Jr. will retire from his position as executive director of Centre Foundation. Jones took the reins of Centre Foundation in 2009, after having served on the foundation’s board for five years and having practiced law for 37 years. During Jones’ tenure, Centre Foundation has made great strides toward the organization’s goal of making a positive impact on the com-

munity. “Events such as the 2012 Centre Gives, which raised more than $400,000 during a 36-hour period for our local nonprofit partners, and a community workshop featuring nationally renowned speaker Rebecca Ryan are just some of more recent accomplishments of the foundation under Al’s management,� Centre Foundation Board Chairwoman Jodi Pringle said. “The board is extremely grateful for Al’s leadership and we wish him

all the best as he transitions into retirement.� Jones will retire in 2013, following a board search for his successor. “I am very grateful that I had the opportunity to be directly involved in what we do here at Centre Foundation,� Jones said. “I found it to be very rewarding and fulfilling. The foundation’s great strength has always been our board of directors. I know that with their leadership, the foundation will continue to grow to address the charitable needs of the community.�

Foxdale Village names executive director From Gazette staff reports

RICHARD D. LYSLE

STATE COLLEGE — Foxdale Village, a Quaker-directed continuing care retirement community in State College, recently announced Richard D. Lysle has been appointed by the Board of

Trustees to the position of executive director, effective May 2013. Lysle has 35 years of experience in the long-term care and health services fields, and has served the last 15 years as executive director for Kendal Corporation at the Longwood and Coniston facilities of Kendal-Crosslands Communities in Kennett Square. Lysle holds a bachelor’s degree from Penn State University and is licensed as a nursing home administrator in Pennsylvania. He and his wife will be relocating to the State College area.

“We are extremely pleased that Mr. Lysle has accepted our offer and are certain that he will do a fine job in leading our wonderful community,� says Ann Sidone, board clerk of Foxdale Village’s Board of Trustees. Foxdale Village is a 21-acre nonprofit continuing care retirement community founded on Quaker values that embraces choice, from choice of apartments or cottage homes to choice of fee for service or life care. For more information on Foxdale Village, call (814) 272-2146 or (800) 253-4951.

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

RECORDED FEB. 11-15 BELLEFONTE Terri A. Wagner and Clint R. Wagner to C. Kendra Wagner, 123 Saint Paul Place, $1. Dennis A May and Betsy A. May to Northwest Savings Bank, 125 N. Allegheny St., $1.

Donald L. Ross, Daniel F. Kerstetter, Joan C. Kerstetter, Strawberry Fields Inc. Praxidio A. Tagala and Rebecca S. Tagala to College Township, Panorama Village Play Area, $1. Anthony Gunzerath to Erin L. Tressler and Jason G. Tressler, 501 First Ave., $162,000. Jennifer T. Hendrickson, Michael J. Hendrickson, Krisitn T. Reagle and Daniel K. Reagle to Cynthia G. Roy and Larry E. Wolford, 1041 Boalsburg Road, $1. John M. Corneal to S&A Homes Inc., 171 Florence Way, $105,000. Christopher Wieser and Eva Wieser to Justin T. Povick and Sara A. Povick, 104 Reagan Circle, $172,000.

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Mark L. Zerbe and Nanette E. Zerbe to Randall S. Moyer and Gina M. Moyer, 1401 Siebert Road, $1.

Ronald E. Heverly and Barbara Heverly to Ronald E. Heverly, Barbara Heverly, Barbara J. Heverly, Eric M. Heverly and Kristin L. Mrozinski, 50 Orviston Mountain Road, $1.

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Chris Haupt and Sheri Haupt to Sheri Haupt and Tara L. Haupt, 810 Moose Run Road, $1. Chris Haupt and Sheri Haupt to Sheri Haupt and Tara L. Haupt, 810 Moose Run Road, $1.

CENTRE HALL James E. Woodring and Linda M. Woodring to James E. Woodring, 411 S. Pennsylvania Ave., $1. Phyllis W. Kerlin to Edward R. Gensimore Estate and Barry Lee Gensimore executor, Grandview Road, $1. Ronald C. Schellhammer by sheriff and Christine N. Schellhammer by sheriff to Citibank, 213 S. Pennsylvania Ave., $5150.98. Edward R. Gensimore Estate and Barry Lee Gensimore executor to Brandall Investments LP, Grandview Road, $34,900. Kelly R. Jacob, Kelly R. Saxon and John M. Saxon to Kelly R. Saxon and John M. Saxon, 121 Manor Road, $1.

Carl O. Miller and Shirley P. Miller to Ronald M. Faris and Nancy Faris, 1245 Westerly Parkway, $295,000. Brian L. Gibson and Helene A. Gibson to William J. Bishop Jr. and Magdalene G. Bishop, 203 Wyandotte Lane, $183,000. Ronald Brandon Wrye to Sherry Ankney, 106 Horseshoe Circle, $1. Autumnwood Development Company LLC to S&A Homes Inc., $160,000.

Panorama Village Improvement Association, Jean Slear, John M. Behe, Claire J. Behe, Herbert L. Hockenberry, Diane J. Hockenberry, David A. Yearick, Julene A. Yearick,

Elizabeth M. Watson Estate, James R. Watson Executor to Donald Lee Watson, 301 Spring St., $90,000.

PATTON TOWNSHIP Jeffery M. Shoemaker and Katrina I. Shoemaker to Trubuild LLC, 1845 Park Forest Ave., $189,900. Will K. Covington Estate, Wilburn K. Covington Jr., Wilburn K. Covington Sr. and Will K. Covington Estate to Wilburn K. Covington Sr., 442 Canterbury Drive, $1. Timothy J. Bracken and Kayla R. Bracken to Huoy-Jii Khoo and Wen-Hua Du, 118 Glendale Drive, $299,500. Duane Andre Gustafson and Cari Howlin Gustafson to Richard C. Lawrence and Jennifer R. Lawrence, 123 Trinity Lane, $90,000. Adam Anthony Revocable Living Trust and Brian A. Anthony trustee to David T. Reitter, 559 Brittany Drive, $$238,000. Ari Geselowitz and Bettina Welz to Patick A. Jeanmenne and Karen P. Jeanmenne, 189 Fenwick Drive, $553,500. Mimi C. Ridenour to Jason G. Tressler and Erin L. Tressler, 630 Wiltshire Drive, $247,000. Pinnacle Development LLC, Pinnacle Development 2 LLC, Pinnacle Development 2/Gregory LLC to S&A Homes Inc., $74,000.

PENN TOWNSHIP Barbara Mae Tagliaboski to Todd M. Tagliaboski, 206 Thomas Hill Road, $1. Jay H. Houser to James H. Houser, 278 Orndorf Road, $1.

GREGG TOWNSHIP Jay H. Houser to Karen Houser Auman, 178 Heckman Cemetery Road, $1.

RUSH TOWNSHIP Robert E. Ferguson and Janine Ferguson to Janine Ferguson, 1293 Phoenix Road, $1.

HARRIS TOWNSHIP TOA PA IV LP to Claudia Renee Surkosky and George Joseph Surkosky, $337,060.15.

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Danielle N. Price to James D. Watkins and Christina M. Watkins, 188 Greens Run Road, $139,000. Bryan Rhoads by sheriff and Denise L. Rhoads by sheriff to JPMorgan Chase Bank, 203 Mill St., $4,993.10.

SNOW SHOE TOWNSHIP Patricia A. Ponda and Patricia P. Danko to Bonnie L. Hebden, 102 Fountain Road, $45,000. Nicole A. Taylor and Todd C. Taylor to Nicole A. Taylor, 1306 Clarence Road, $1. Boyd J. Askey Jr., Hope A. Askey and Hope A. Burns to Hope A. Burns, 1159 Clarence Road, $1.

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UNION TOWNSHIP Dennis R. Bartley Estate, Gail Miller co-executrix and Patricia Bartley co-executrix to George Snedeker Jr., 160 Shadow Lane, $128,000.

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Andrew L. Belmonte and Ruth S. Belmonte to Ruth Silber Belmonte, 436 Ferguson Ave., $1. Colleen Kissinger, Colleen Seehafer and Bradlee Seehafer to Brian Kissinger and John Kissinger, 1415 University Drive, $23,334. Gerard J. Brault and Jeanne L. Brault to Harold D. Bloom Jr. and Betty E. Bloom, 705 Westerly Parkway, $255,000. Joshua M. Grosser and Lane M. Grosser to Phoenix International Investments LP, 802 Stratford Drive, $129,900. Cynthia S. Schein to John R. Mangino and Jane R. Mangino, 526 W. Nittany Ave., $520,000. Kathryn R. Bittner to Weichert Relocation Resources Inc., 257 Bradley Ave., $197,000. Weichert Relocation Resources Inc. to Jamie M. Myers and Peggy A. Myers, 257 Bradley Ave., $197,000.

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UNIVERSITY PARK — Guy Standing, professor in development studies at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, will offer the opening address, “The Precariat: Building Occupational Citizenship,� at 7:15 p.m. March 20, in 101 Chambers Building, as part of the international symposium Global Workers’ Rights: Patterns of Exclusion, Possibilities for Change. Standing will speak on topics explored in his recent book, “The Precariat: The New Dangerous Class� (Bloomsbury, 2011), regarding the composition and characteristics of the precariat, which he contends is the most important post-globalization “class inthe-making.� Members of the Center for Global Workers’ Rights will host scholars, activists and labor practitioners from various parts of the world focusing on the growing trend toward worker precarity. The aim of this symposium is to discuss existing strategies and propose alternative ways to overcome associated insecurities while seeking approaches that might help promote worker empowerment. This talk is free and open to the public.

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Legals LEGAL NOTICE REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology (CPI) is requesting the services of an independent state certified general real estate appraiser to determine fair market value and provide the accompanying documentation for theland and facilities located at 540 N. Harrison Rd., Pleasant Gap, PA 16823.The completed appraisal shall be submitted within four weeks of authorization to proceed. Proposals shall be received by mail no later than 12:00 p.m., March 14, 2013, to CPI at the address above; Attn: David A. Van Buskirk. Proposals should state the cost to prepare a USPAP appraisal and shall be clearly marked “CPI Land and Facilities� Proposals will be opened at 1:00 p.m. on March 14, 2013 in the Board Room of CPI. The award to the selected certified general real estate appraiser(s) for appraisal services will be made no later than March 15, 2013. The Joint Operating Committee reserves the right to accept or reject all proposals submitted. The contract for services will be a fixed-price contract with payment made upon the submission of an invoice following completion of the appraisal. 3/7

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SPRING CREEK A one bedroom w/office in a nice neighborhood is available April 1st. Apartment has washer, dryer & dishwasher. Included in the rent is sewer, water and garbage. Tenant is responsible for electric, cable and telephone. Heat is electric. Regular security deposit is $600. Please call (814) 404-0607 or email amg.rental13@gmail.com if interested in seeing.

SPACIOUS 3 bdrom, 1.5 bath house rent in Lemont. Avail immed. 2 story home hardwood floors/washer, dryer hook up, and plenty storage space. Off street parking, water, sewer and trash removal inc. $1325/mo, $1175mo mowing/snow removal. Call Dave (814) 574-8920

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Bright, open living area in this convenient condo in Amitie 2! This 2-bedroom, 1-bathroom end unit is ready for move-in. Great entry area that can be used as an office, efficient kitchen with updated dishwasher and range/oven overlooks the large living room. Balcony backs to the park, set up your grill and relax! New carpet throughout the living area, hallway and bedrooms and a new heating and A/C unit! Updated bathroom with new floor, sink, cabinetry and commode. Convenient to CATA bus, campus, high school, shopping. Nothing left to do but move in and enjoy! Everything included except electric and heat (gas). Lease available now through August 31, 2013. $1000. 814-280-2130

MASSAGE THERAPIST Flexible hours, part time. (814) 383-2211 ask for Susan. DESCRIPTION brings results. Use adjectives in your classified ads.

GRAPHIC DESIGNER SEEKS WORK Flyers, resumes, brochures, letter heads, business cards, labels, ads, posters, tickets, newsletters, catalogs, books/jackets, logos, menus, programs, church bulletins, mail inserts, invitations. Fast, economical. (814) 237-2024 ADVERTISE in the Centre County Gazette Classifieds. Call 814238-5051.

PORT MATILDA/ STORMSTOWNOWN ROOM Two single-occupancy rooms available for rent $400 & $450 Utilities Included Available Now! Available in Spacious, Modern, Friendly House in Peaceful, Attractive Surroundings GREAT house with modern appliances, lots of space, fully-furnished common areas. You’ll have your own, unfurnished, carpeted room and share this large house with 3 other people. House also has back patio with barbecue grill, large yards in front and back, outdoor fire pit, and also ample parking. No pets, non-smoking. Just a mile to Way Fruit Farm Store, just 2 miles to a Brothers Pizza location, and just a few miles to a convenience store/gas station open til midnight. Modern washer/dryer/ oven/ microwave/dishwasher, and common-area cable; equipped TVs already in place. Feel free and encouraged to call and/or text and/or email to arrange a time/date to check out the place. EMAIL: AwesomeHouse37@ gmail.com PHONE: 571.214.6531 (talk and/or text)

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Huge KIDS Sale — SHOP, SAVE, SELL Treasured Once Again is a seasonal children’s consignment sale. Held for 4 days March 14-17, 2013. March 14-16: daily 9am- 7 pm. Saturday, March 16, 2013: 9am -7pm (most items 25% off) Sunday, March 17, 20 (540) 845-0330

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2011 MAZDA CX-7 All Wheel Drive Touring Edition SUV for sale by owner. Great shape still under factory warranty. Loaded with many amenities including heated leather seats. 33,369 miles. Kelly Blue Book value is $17,500 Also has 4 new tires- a $750 value. Wholesale trade-in value is $16,600 for the touring edition. We have just reduced this to $16,500! LESS THAN DEALER TRADE VALUE! Phone 814-571-9563, Ron.

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