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Parking rates set to change in August By NATHAN PIPENBERG correspondent@centrecountygazette.com
STATE COLLEGE — Come August, downtown shoppers will likely have an easier time finding a parking spot in the evening, but they will find themselves feeding meters for the added convenience. These changes are the result of the State College Borough Council’s Monday night meeting, when council voted to approve an ordinance that will extend meter enforcement to 10 p.m. and increase parking rates in downtown garages to $1 per hour. The ordinance also creates incentives for downtown patrons to park in garages instead of on the street, and enacts higher penal-
ties on those who repeatedly park illegally. The changes include discounts in the parking garage rates, which drop to 50 cents per hour from 6 p.m. until 6 a.m. There will also be a night pass available for the garages, which allow access from 4 p.m. to 4 a.m. for $25 per month. Parking rates in the borough lots — the Beaver Avenue lot, the Allen Street lot and the McAllister Deck — will remain the same, as will fines for parking illegally. For anyone with fewer than 24 violations, fines will remain $6 if paid within three days. However, fines for chronic offenders will increase dramatically. After 25 violations, fines increase to $25, and after 50, fines increase to $50. This update is designed to change
the behavior of commuters who racked up countless tickets while treating parking fines as a $6, allday pass, said borough parking manager Charles DeBow. The new parking regulations are the result of a proposal from the Downtown Improvement District and impact studies by the State College Parking office. A primary goal of the new rates is to increase the number of parking spaces available to residents looking to eat dinner or shop in the evening, said council member Ron Filippelli. Currently, parking meters are nearly all in use after 6 p.m., said Debow, citing a study that tracked the use of 50 parking meters using electronic sensors. The
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PAY UP: Janis Gilham, of Philipsburg, pays for parking at the Pugh Street parking garage in downtown State College.
FaithCentre announces Bellefonte residents plans to open new location rally to save parade By CHRIS MORELLI
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BELLEFONTE — Nicole Summers, executive director of FaithCentre in Bellefonte, doesn’t think the need for food assistance will decline any time soon. “I think it’s going to continue to increase,” she said. To respond to growing demands, the nonprofit outreach center plans to open a new location for its food pantry later this year. To be located at 131 S. Allegheny St., the new location will occupy about 6,000 square feet, and will also house the pet food pantry for Centre County. As a special commemoration of the new space, and in honor of its 10th anniversary this year, FaithCentre will host a celebration on June 22 at the South Allegheny Street location, which will feature a worship service and public open house, Summers said. The service will begin at 2:30 p.m., followed by the open house portion of the event, which will feature tours and snacks, and will give the public an opportunity to see what the new food bank will look like, she said. The new location, which FaithCentre purchased on June 3, is anticipated to open in October or November, Summers said. Until then, services will continue at the food pantry’s current location at 110 W. High St. Last month, FaithCentre’s food bank fed 826 peo-
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GOTTA HAVE FAITH: FaithCentre in Bellefonte is in the process of opening a new location for its food pantry. ple in the greater Bellefonte region, Summers said. “We just didn’t fit all of our different programs in this building anymore,” she said of the decision to expand. “(We) had to find space to accommodate growing storage need.” When Summers joined the organization in 2007, the food bank served an average of 250 people a month, she said. “The need for food assistance has exploded,” she said. Now the food bank assists around 800 people a
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BELLEFONTE — When Bellefonte resident Bonnie Leathers realized that the annual Logan Fire Company parade was in jeopardy this year, she knew something had to be done. She started a grassroots campaign to save the parade. “The parade has been a tradition for over 40 years,” Leathers explained. “The kids really look forward to it. I just couldn’t imagine a summer without it.” Now, Leathers won’t have to. The Logan Fire Company normally holds a carnival to help fund the parade. This year, however, there were no amusement companies available to supply the rides. You can’t have a carnival without rides, of course. And without the carnival, there would be no parade. Leathers sprung into action. She collected nearly $300 on her own. Bellefonte Borough gathered $700 in donations and the Logan Fire Station collected $2,600 — including $2,500 from
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TRADITION CONTINUES: The fire trucks will roll down Bishop Street in Bellefonte again this summer for the Logan Fire Company’s annual parade. an anonymous donor. “It has been absolutely incredible,” said Logan Fire chief Walt
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Bellefonte Cruise draws crowd of car enthusiasts By CHRIS MORELLI editor@centrecountygazette.com
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CRUISE CROWD: The 25th annual Bellefonte Cruise drew large crowds to Centre County over the weekend. Opinion .............................. 7 Health & Wellness ......... 8, 9
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BELLEFONTE — This year’s Bellefonte Cruise had a bit of a different feel to it. Last year, the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse trial was taking place in Bellefonte and satellite trucks had to be cleared from in front of the Centre County courthouse so that the annual sock hop and cruise could take place. Following a weekend of cruising, those trucks were back on the diamond. Needless to say, a bit of a dark cloud hung over the cruise in 2012. There were no such worries this year. Perhaps as a result, crowds were larger. An estimated 6,000 to
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10,000 visitors strolled through downtown Bellefonte over the weekend to check out the classic cars and motorcycles. And while many of the car enthusiasts were from Centre County, some traveled from all areas of the commonwealth to see what the cruise had to offer. For Joey MacDonald, of Ridgway, the 2013 cruise was her firstever. “I’ve heard good things and I just wanted to check it out,” she said. “I’m a big fan of older cars, so this is pretty incredible. I think it’s just a really nice way to spend an afternoon.” In addition to the cars, MacDonald made a quick trip behind the Bellefonte YMCA to see what the food vendors had to offer. “There’s a little something for
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everyone back there,” MacDonald said with a laugh. “I can’t come to something like this and not get something to eat. It’s kind of like going to a fair … you go for the rides, but you also go for the food. Here, the food is almost as important as the cars.” Almost. There were more than 300 cars registered for this year’s cruise. Additionally, 100 motorcycles were registered. The weather was absolutely perfect as the cruise celebrated 25 years. While he hasn’t been to every single one, Bob Peternel, of Harrisburg, estimates that he’s been to at least half of the cruises. He said he started coming in the 1990s.
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One year after trial, PSU community taking stock By MARK SCOLFORO Associated Press
HARRISBURG — In the year since eight young men took the stand to testify they were sexually abused by former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky, the scandal has played out in the courts, in the halls of the university and in continuing debate about how it was handled and what it meant. Two Penn State trustees made a case this month that the university has already made substantial improvements in child safety and its internal governance, with more changes on the way, including a search for a new president. Board chairman Keith Masser said the school can already claim to be more efficient, more transparent and more accountable, a national model for university governance. He sees Penn State turning a corner. “There’s a lot of inaccurate information and negative information that’s out there, and ... I want to make sure that we promote and discuss all the good things that have been done and we’re doing,” he said in an interview in New York with The Associated Press. The fallout from the revelations that Sandusky was a child molester who used his ties to the university to groom and victimize boys has hardly been confined to State College. There, debate continues about whether the school should have agreed to NCAA penalties, whether legendary coach Joe Paterno was treated fairly in his firing and a subsequent university investigation, and what role the football team should play in campus life. Sandusky, 69, is serving a 30- to 60-year state prison sentence after being convicted last year of sexually abusing 10 boys. He has maintained his innocence and has launched appeals, a process that could take many years. For months now, Penn State has been negotiating with lawyers for about 30 young men who assert they were abused by Sandusky. Many of them didn’t testify against Sandusky and haven’t sued, so the nature of their allegations isn’t publicly known. The university’s goal is to settle their claims and avoid trial, and the man brought in to help facilitate those talks said he’s optimistic the end is near. “We’re getting closer,” said Ken Feinberg, who has been involved in many other high-profile group settlements, including the compensation funds for 9/11 and Boston Marathon bombing victims. “We should have this done, I hope, in the next couple of weeks. But it’s not done yet — the discussions continue.” The NCAA penalties, which included a $60 million fine,
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a four-year ban on postseason play, a temporary reduction in football scholarships and the elimination of 112 Paterno-era wins, have triggered several lawsuits, including one by Gov. Tom Corbett that a federal judge has dismissed. Paterno’s family and others with Penn State ties have also sued, and the NCAA has gone to court to challenge a state law that mandates the $60 million should be spent on child abuse prevention efforts within the state, not elsewhere. Attorney General Kathleen Kane has ordered a review into how the Sandusky investigation was handled under Corbett and Linda Kelly, the woman he picked to complete his term as the state’s top prosecutor. The Sandusky scandal is likely to be a campaign topic next year, when Corbett is expected to seek a second term. The Legislature is working on changes to state law based on shortcomings in child abuse protection that the Sandusky case helped expose, and it’s probable that some of the proposals will be enacted this year. The U.S. Department of Education has been investigating whether Penn State complied with a federal law regarding public reporting of campus crimes. Also pending are the criminal proceedings against three former Penn State administrators accused of covering up complaints about Sandusky: former president Graham Spanier, former vice president Gary Schultz and former athletic director Tim Curley. They maintain their innocence. Schultz and Curley were arrested along with Sandusky in November 2011, but prosecutors added new charges late last year and, for the first time, charged Spanier. Their preliminary hearings, which according to Pennsylvania law would normally have been held months ago, have been delayed indefinitely while the courts sort out a dispute over the role played in their grand jury appearances by Penn
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GOP senator unveils liquor reform proposal By The Associated Press HARRISBURG — With less than two weeks until the state budget deadline, Senate Republicans say a proposal unveiled Tuesday reforming how Pennsylvanians buy alcohol lacks the support needed to be passed. A key Republican senator involved with liquor issues unveiled a proposal Tuesday to give existing licensees a shot at getting into the business of selling wine and liquor. Sen. Charles McIlhinney, R-Doylestown, wants to set up a system where up to 14,000 licensees could buy expanded licenses for $8,000 annually to sell wine and spirits off-premises. The approximately 600 state-owned liquor stores would be eventually phased out with no timetable as the private market grows. The proposal would protect existing holders of restaurant, hotel, eating place and beer distributor licensees who have invested money in their businesses, said McIlhinney, chairman of the Senate Law and Justice Committee. “As we move toward liquor privatization, we need to give these small business owners a way to protect their investment and avoid handing the entire liquor distribution system over to huge corporate interests,” he said. Senate Majority Leader Dominic Pileggi, R-Chester, said the GOP majority lacks the 26 votes needed to win floor passage for the proposal, but he expressed optimism that support will be obtained as lawmakers work to pass a state budget before a June 30 deadline. Gov. Tom Corbett has made liquor privatization a top priority and he called the McIlhinney proposal a move in that direction. McIlhinney is taking a different approach from the House-approved liquor privatization bill to phase out the state
liquor stores and create 1,200 new private wine and spirit licenses and allow grocery stores to sell wine. The House bill would also privatize the state Liquor Control Board’s wholesale liquor purchase operation while McIlhinney proposes a two-year study to determine whether that would be in the state’s financial interest. Other McIlhinney provisions would: ■ Have standard retail liquor sale hours from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. ■ Beer distributors can sell six-packs of beer and restaurants, hotels and taverns can sell up to four six-packs of beer or up to two 12-packs. ■ Eliminate the state’s 18 percent liquor tax. ■ Give licensees an 18 percent discount on wine and spirit purchases. Current discount is 10 percent. ■ Gives Liquor Control Board authority to close state stores after considering store profitability, leasing and health of the local private market. ■ Restrictions eased on beer sales at grocery stores with an eating area. McIlhinney predicted his proposal would generate between $140 million to $175 million in extra state revenue the first year even if only 1,500 licensees obtain the expanded license. The state will lose hundreds of millions of dollars of revenue if it eliminates the 18 percent tax and gives larger discounts to licensees, said Wendell Young IV, president of United Food and Commercial Workers Local 1776. “He’s going to give a large discount for licensees for sales on-site and off-premises,” Young said. Senate Minority Leader Jay Costa, DPittsburgh, said his caucus will provide 23 votes for a bill that would modernize the state-run system.
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JAN ANGSTADT, of Sacramento, Calif., puts her ticket in the machine at the Pugh Street parking garage on Tuesday. Visitors who park downtown will see rates rise on Aug. 1. Parking, from page 1 study found that when users paid for parking, they stayed for an average of 44 minutes, and about 70 percent of all meters would be in use at any given time. However, after 6 p.m., users stayed for an average of two hours and 15 minutes, and by 7:30 p.m., 99 percent of parking meters were in use. DeBow said the new rates are aimed at increasing turnover at the meters, while providing incentives for patrons to park at the garages instead. The rate changes will be accompanied by an impact study of downtown parking use, which will conclude in December and be presented to council early next year. At the meeting, University Park Undergraduate Association student representative Chase Englund said that many Penn
State students use downtown parking meters to attend meetings on campus in the evening. Most parking lots on campus do not become free for students until after 9 p.m. on weekdays. But council member Jim Rosenberger said that these students are taking up parking spaces that he would prefer to see used by downtown shoppers, and that Penn State should be responsible for providing students with convenient parking. Several council members voted to present the changes at a public hearing in July in order to hear public comment on the rate increase. The majority opinion, however, was that the proposal has been in the planning stages for several years already, leading to a 4-3 vote to enact the ordinance Monday night. The new rates and regulations go into effect Aug. 12.
Residents sound off on parking fee changes By LAURA NICHOLS StateCollege.com
STATE COLLEGE — Casey Macioge says he almost always drives downtown when he’s meeting friends for dinner and drinks or to do some shopping. Now, he he may choose a different route when heading out from his apartment in Toftrees. On Monday night, the State College Borough Council voted to change the downtown parking ordinance, which means the price to park will increase in August. Parking in metered spots will no longer be free after 6 p.m. You’ll have to feed the meter until 10 p.m. Parking in a garage will be free for the first half hour, then you’ll pay $1 an hour after that. A study by the parking department found that after 5 p.m. most people parked their cars and left them for several hours — making it difficult for shoppers and diners to find a space. It’s hoped that by charging people to park in the evening it will become easier to find parking spaces. Not everyone sees the logic in that decision. “I think it’s a bad idea,” Macioge says. “As a customer, when I want to go out to dinner or to a bar, I’ll normally choose something downtown ... It was nice that I could park there after 6 p.m. and not have to pay.” Macioge says now he’ll probably just choose to go to Red Lobster or Otto’s Pub and Brewery on North Atherton Street. He can still enjoy happy hour without having to worry about constantly feeding the meter. “It absolutely adds up,” he says. Many State College residents echoed Macioge’s sentiments, airing out their grievances over coffee with friends or on social media. Doug Kifolo, owner of Happy Valley Freez, 234 E. College Ave., tweeted, “When student population is down. Evening parking is plentiful. Make it free. Invite the locals not ‘tax’ them.” Kifolo’s wife, Kathy, thinks changes to the downtown parking plan will do exactly the opposite of what the borough is intending. “I’ve lived outside downtown State College for 20 years. The only reason I come downtown is because I work,” Kathy Kifolo says. She doesn’t want to be punished with increased fees just because she has to park her car curbside to unload supplies for the store. Kifolo understands having to make changes downtown when classes are in full swing, but when students aren’t in town, parking should be free. “I don’t see how it makes (parking) any easier ... for a lot of people who work
downtown,” she says. Lexie White has lived on East Beaver Avenue and West College Avenue, and says she doesn’t see how the changes will bring more people downtown. It might even keep her away. “Free parking after 6 p.m., it’s very reasonable,” White says. “I actually thought it was easier to find a parking spot after 6 p.m. I never felt like there was a lack of space.” State College resident Jeff Luck says it seems to him the borough has done its “due diligence to understand what is happening, and has developed a reasonable plan to address it.” Luck says he doubts the parking changes will have much of an impact on the frequency with which he drives downtown. “The cost for on-street parking is pretty modest - a tiny percentage of the overall cost of driving downtown,” Luck says. “The real question is whether the borough’s plan provides enough incentive to move drivers from on-street to off-street parking. My guess is probably not. That’s too bad, because a meaningful percentage of downtown traffic is generated by people circling to look for on-street parking. “Of course, biking and riding CATA don’t have any associated parking costs at all,” he says. Borough council president Don Hahn was one of the council members who wanted to delay a vote on the ordinance until after a public hearing. If the parking fee increase triggers a public outcry Hahn says the council could re-open the discussion. In a poll conducted by StateCollege. com, a whopping 73 percent of respondents say the changes will drive people away from downtown. Just 14 percent say they don’t mind paying more if it’s going to be easier for them to park. Thirteen percent said it doesn’t matter to them either way. When he was first elected 15 years ago, Hahn said there were at least 500 less parking spaces than there are today, and one less parking garage. When the borough started charging more for parking, some residents, who were used to the cheap parking, stopped coming downtown. Needless to say, the parking issue was not resolved. On Monday night, he said the proposed changes reflected a “good faith effort” to get the lingering issues resolved. “I realize that people are saying, ‘If you drive around long enough, you’ll find a space,’ but the problem with that is that some people actually have to get to work downtown, or have appointments,” Hahn says.
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“A lot of people think if you’ve seen one car show, you’ve seen them all, but I don’t agree,” he said. “I go to a lot of car shows and it really depends what you’re looking for. I love the classics and this show has the best of the best. I really enjoy it, which is why I keep coming back.” According to one of the cruise organizers, Dave Provan, the 2013 version of the cruise exceeded expectations. “I think it was one of the best ever,” Provan said. “We had a lot of new cars. What I mean by that is not ‘newer’ cars, but people who had never been to the cruise before. It was a perfect day. I walked around and talked to a lot of people. I didn’t field any complaints.” The cruise kicked off on Friday night with the annual cruising around the diamond followed by the sock hop. On Saturday, the cars were parked so those strolling around could check them out up close and personal. On Sunday, the second annual Bellefonte Cruise 5k Run/Walk was held beginning at the train station near Talleyrand Park. More than 100 runners and walkers took part in the event. “Overall, I thought the atmosphere was very festive, safe and family-oriented,” Provan said. “I think it’s the best car show around. I just loved the whole day.”
month. Many of these are people who work minimum wage jobs, Summers said. “It is certainly supplemental and can make a huge difference in somebody’s budget,” she said. Summers said she anticipates the number of people served by the food pantry to “bump up” to about 1,000 a month in the near future, partially due to more workforce housing units being built in Bellefonte. To finance the new space, FaithCentre is in the process of raising funds, she said, through Centre Gives, private donations and other avenues. Money raised will go toward a variety of renovation projects at the new location, such as installing a push button on the door, building a back entrance from the basement, electrical work and installing a fire proofing system. Other fundraisers are expected to continue throughout the summer for these projects, she said. “In 10 years, the FaithCentre has grown from an idea shared by a handful of people to a cornerstone of the community,” Summers said. Founded in 2003, FaithCentre is a Christian, faith-based umbrella of programs, services and facilities available to all persons. Its thrift shop opened in 2003 in downtown Bellefonte. Sales from the store supported a small emergency aid program — the FaithCentre’s first ministry, according to information provided by Summers. In 2004, FaithCentre moved to its current facility. Since then, it has added the food pantry for the greater Bellefonte area, the pet food pantry for Centre County, a teaching kitchen, a free coffee corner, a Bible study and an expanded financial assistance program, the information states. FaithCentre has nine paid staff, which are supported by volunteers from area churches, service groups and community organizations. Food drives are held by scout troops, local postal workers and school groups. Businesses contribute through donations of linens, display cases, fresh vegetables, bakery foods and other items, the information states. FaithCentre’s hours of operation are from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Wednesday and Friday, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday, and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. To contact the director’s office call (814) 355-0880. To contact the food pantry, call (814) 355-4400. For more information, visit www.faithcentre.org.
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CAR ENTHUSIASTS from across the commonwealth made their way to Bellefonte for the 25th annual Bellefonte Cruise over the weekend.
Volunteers urgently needed to build dream playground By LAURA NICHOLS StateCollege.com
STATE COLLEGE — Local kids put their creative talents to the test when they designed their “dream playground.” But it’s going to take lots of volunteers to make this dream a reality. At least 200 volunteers are needed to help put together the playground in Orchard Park on June 25. After months of planning and a partnership with the national non-profit organization KaBOOM!, the Pennsylvania Municipal League and the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, local leaders are hoping everyone pitches in to help out. The playground will benefit at least 1,500 children, according to State College Borough officials. Courtney Hayden, communications and special project coordinator for the borough, says volunteers are needed in specific areas. The planning team needs people who are willing to work as “build captains,” man the registration table, help with lunch, work with kids or help out at the first aid station. Specific position descriptions are below: ■ Build Captains: Build captains will be trained on June 22 or 24 (it will take about 45 minutes) and will be in charge of a team of 10-15. Build captains will be required to be onsite from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Build Day. ■ Registration Table: Three to four people are needed to work the registration table during Build Day. These volunteers do not need to be present the entire day. ■ Lunch: About five volunteers are needed to work be-
tween 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. to help serve lunch to the volunteers. ■ Discovery Museum Pop-Up Museum: Discovery Space is looking for five volunteers to help with the pop-up museum between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. ■ First Aid Table: Volunteers to staff the first aid table during the day are needed. These people should be trained in first aid and preferably also in CPR. ■ General help: On June 22, 24 and June 25 volunteers are needed to cut lumber, build benches and landscaping. No specific skill level is required. There are some restrictions on work projects for those under 18. All children should be supervised by an adult volunteer. Volunteers must pre-register by calling Hayden at (814) 278-4723 or click HERE to register online. KaBoom! is a national non-profit that has thelped build playgrounds across the country.
If you go What: FaithCentre Food Bank Open House Where: New location, 131 S. Allegheny St., Bellefonte When: 2:30 p.m., June 22 More information: www.faithcentre.org.
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JUNE 20-26, 2013
‘Motorcop’ rides into hearts of State College residents By LAURA NICHOLS StateCollege.com
STATE COLLEGE — People wave or stop to talk to Officer Joseph Zaffuto at least 15 times a day when he’s out on duty. He says it’s the motorcycle. Zaffuto, who’s in the traffic and warrant unit of the State College Police Dept., rides a Harley-Davidson motorcycle that’s marked with police logos and equipped with a siren. It’s used exclusively for traffic enforcement. Zaffuto says it has to be the most effective public relations tool the police department has because it makes him so accessible and helps him do his job more effectively. “It’s a benefit to us during special events when traffic is at its peak here in State College and the movement of traffic is slow. We may get an emergency or something, a crash, when we’ll need a quick response. It’s easier to maneuver a motorcycle than it is a police car,” Zaffuto says. In fact the 25-year veteran says he prefers the bike over the police car because it’s made him more approachable. “It makes contact with the public a lot easier. It’s a tool that ties us closer to the community. Without question, I make contact with the public a lot easier than if I was sitting in a police car with the windows rolled up.” On Memorial Day, Zaffuto was approached by a long line of parents and children who wanted to see the bike up close. “I have 10,000 miles on it, and there is not one day where I have not had citizens come up and talk to me. Whether I see them at a traffic light where they pull up be-
side me and ask me a few quick questions, give me a thumbs up saying that they like the motorcycle. I have citizens wave to me that I don’t get when I’m driving the police car. “It’s a closer interaction to the public,” Zaffuto says, and he loves it. There’s even been times where someone getting a ticket has asked if they can see the motorcycle — and then they’ve thanked Zaffuto. Zaffuto has always enjoyed interacting with members of the community. Earlier in his career, Zaffuto worked in Ocean City, Md., as a police officer and for the federal bureau of prisons, but didn’t feel he was really living his dreams until coming to State College. “I wanted to be a police officer for as long as I can remember. I was always looking up to the police,” he says. His previous job, working for the federal government, wasn’t filling the need he felt to serve others. When he came to State College, he believed within a few months it was the right place to be. “I knew I found my niche,” he says. “I’ve done a lot of things in 25 years, captured career criminals, been in highspeed chases and gun standoffs. But what I like doing the most involves the community, like getting a missing child back to a family or helping someone who’s been robbed. Once, he says, before DNA testing, he was able to help find a rapist who attacked a young woman who was a freshman at Penn State and had only been in town for two days. Being able to get justice for her was very satisfying, Zaffuto says. The police department first got the bike in 2010, and
Zaffuto says they may get a second one soon. Two officers are currently trained to ride. But it takes a lot more than a motorcycle license to handle the job. Zaffuto says any motor officer is required to go to a certified school where they learn how to maneuver the 900pound motorcycles. Officers learn essential moves on the bike such as how to steer and move swiftly through traffic during emergency calls. The class was not easy. Zaffuto says the class was so tough he was worried he wouldn’t pass. He set goals for himself, and it was very rewarding to come out certified to ride. He learned in class the motorcycle can reach around 120 miles an hour, but he hasn’t had to go that fast – yet. Zaffuto says the intensity of the course gave him more confidence in riding the motorcycle on duty. “I feel very comfortable on the motorcycle, not to say that a crash can’t occur. We can’t predict what a motorist is going to do but we have a better confidence level when riding the motorcycle than if you just had a motorcycle license and passed a motorcycle course,” he says. The only other officer trained to ride the motorcycle is Lt. Chris Smith. Zaffuto says Smith was recently promoted after completing his motorcycle training and works nights, which prevents him from riding as often. Zaffuto works the day shift, starting his days early. He keeps busy once he leaves the office, too, going hunting with his family and spending time with his wife and son. There are a few factors that Zaffuto has to consider when riding the motorcycle to ensure his safety: For one thing, there isn’t nearly as much protection on the bike as opposed to driving a patrol car. “I have to pick and choose where I stop. I have to constantly be aware of approaching traffic,” Zaffuto says. However, he can dismount the bike more quickly than getting out of a patrol car if he needs to stop someone on foot or if someone is trying to hide something. It’s great for traffic enforcement, Zaffuto says, because the bike is much less conspicuous than a police cruiser. His ability to blend in with traffic allows him to spot people breaking the rules of the road more easily because they don’t realize a police officer is right on their tail. Zaffuto says he’s been able to stop more motorists texting while driving when he’s riding the motorcycle. “I see traffic violations all the time that happen right in front of me. I see texting. It’s a little higher off the ground so I can look into vehicles as they pass and see if the motorist is texting.” All told, Zaffuto says the motorcycle has been a great addition to the department and is hopeful there will be more motorcycle officers in State College in the future. “It’s a great traffic tool. It’s a great benefit to the police department,” Zaffuto says.
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Schneider. “It’s one of those watershed moments in life. It makes you really proud … people really stepped up. I can’t say enough about what people have done here.” The parade will take place at 5 p.m. on July 6. Lineup and apparatus judging will be at 3 p.m. The route will be a little different from previous years. It will begin near Bellefonte Area High School and the old Weis store. The parade will then travel down Bishop Street and end at either Bellefonte Elementary School or Talleyrand Park. According to Schneider, the fire company is simply waiting to hear from PennDOT to find out where the route can end. According to Leathers, residents of Centre County responded when they found out the parade might not take place. “We got donations from all over — Howard, Pleasant Gap, Pine Grove Mills, State College and of course, Bellefonte. There were big donations and small donations. Every little bit helped,” Leathers said. Was she surprised by the way Centre County residents responded? “Yes and no,” Leathers said. “I wasn’t surprised by the way the people in Bellefonte responded. It was the other areas that surprised me a little.” More than enough money was collected to fund the parade. Therefore, the funds will be placed in a special account to help fund future parades in Bellefonte. “The mission of the Logan Fire Company is not to legitimize parades,” Schneider explained. “The mission is to fight fires and protect the community. We couldn’t use general funds for the parade, so the fundraising effort was critical, and the community really came through.” Leathers is glad that the tradition will continue for another year. “It’s an hour where you can sit back, relax and enjoy the parade,” Leathers explained. “It’s just one of those things that is great about living in a small town.”
If you go What: Logan Fire Company Parade When: 5 p.m., July 6 Where: Parade route begins at Bellefonte Area High School
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Stink bug solution just smells bad Uninvited and unwanted, this stealth migrant slipped into the United States a dozen years ago hidden in cargo from Asia. Like other visitors to our shores, it quickly prospered, finding outlets for its considerable energies in the fruit orchards and vegetable fields of the mid-Atlantic states and soon expanding its area of operations to 39 states and the District of Columbia. But instead of harvesting apple, grape and peach crops, it ate them, angering farmers so much the growers turned to Congress for help. We are talking, of course, about the stink bug, harmless to humans, unless, of course, you consider eating our fruits and vegetables a form of harm. They are almost pathetically easy to kill, but if you do so by crushing their Dale McFeatters is a bodies, you get a quick course in how columnist for the bug got its name. Scripps-Howard The federal government has News Service. warned that this summer’s infestation may be the worst ever, threatening to do tens of millions of dollars’ worth of damage to crops in the mid-Atlantic area. Choosing to set up shop in the D.C. area has proven to be a mistake, because they have run afoul of a powerful local congressman, Rep. Frank Wolf, a Republican. His Virginia district includes some of the state’s richest farmland, where the locals despise crop-eating bugs, and wealthiest suburbs, where bugs of any kind in the manse are quickly dispatched. Wolf engineered a bill directing the U.S. Department of Agriculture to declare the stink bug Public Pest No. 1, although the state of Florida has creatures that would certainly vie for that distinction, and to find ways to kill it. The Ag Department has put four agencies on the job of killing or curtailing the stink bug. One potential means of control worries us. The department is studying an Asian bee that feeds on stink bug eggs. Before we import this Asian bee, let’s be sure we’re not replacing one pest with a greater one.
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Snowden: A hero or a heretic? The U.S. national security establishment was thrown into turmoil last week with the revelation it was engaged in widespread “data mining” of Americans’ phone calls and Internet traffic to spot unusual patterns that might indicate a terrorist attack. The source of those stories? Edward Snowden, a 29-year-old high school dropout turned computer genius, who witnessed the programs at work in his job as a contractor for the National Security Agency. “I think it’s an act of treason,” Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., said of Snowden’s acts. “He is a hero,” insisted John Cassidy, a writer for The New Yorker. Which is it? Columnists Joel Mathis and Ben Boychuk debate.
MATHIS “I’m neither traitor nor hero,” Edward Snowden said last week. “I’m an American.” If only that simplified the question. Americans are like any other people — capable of both great heroism and monstrous evil. And history shows the same is true of the American government. Which is why — given what is known about Snowden at this point — the incliJoel Mathis, nation is to place joelmmathis@ Snowden a little gmail.com, is a writer in closer to the Philadelphia. “hero” side of the line, albeit tentatively and cautiously. The NSA’s programs, after all, are not the first in which the American government has spied on its own people. During the Vietnam War and civil rights protests of the 1960s, the FBI and CIA kept a close watch on Americans and political groups whose only crime was to dissent from mainstream political thought.
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FBI director J. Edgar Hoover used his knowledge to bully politicians and, alarmingly, to encourage Martin Luther King Jr. to commit suicide. The FBI’s program of spying on American dissenters, dubbed COINTELPRO, was exposed only because activists burglarized an FBI field office in Pennsylvania and released the program’s files to the media. That burglary was plainly a criminal act; it also just as plainly defended the American people against the invasive overreach of their government. Truth is, we don’t really have an example of a massive spying program that both kept Americans under watch and respected their individual rights to privacy and liberty over the long term. History shows that powerful programs, while perhaps well-intentioned, almost inevitably succumb to abuse and corruption. No one has disputed Snowden’s own account that he acted to expose the government “criminality” to its citizens. “Last week, the American government happily operated in the shadows with no respect for the consent of the governed,” Snowden said, “but no longer.” Yes, there’s a touch of hubris in that statement. His choices of refuge — China and Russia — also raise questions. But it ultimately appears that Snowden betrayed the U.S. government, not the American people. The two aren’t always one and the same.
BOYCHUK Snowden is no hero. When he talks about the NSA’s “existential threats to democracy” from the comforts of a Hong Kong hotel room, within earshot of spies for communist China, under the protection of one of the most undemocratic regimes on earth, he’s either joking or lying. In any case, Snowden is a fool. But is he a traitor? Merely revealing the existence of a program that collects vast amounts of data from perhaps hundreds of millions of Americans by itself isn’t treasonous. Many Americans were at least dimly aware of the NSA’s snooping
when it first came to light during the Bush administration. On the other hand, revealing the existence of U.S. efforts to hack Chinese networks, while on Chinese soil, might cross the line from mere whistleblowing to giving aid and comfort to America’s enemies. But a better question than whether this Snowden character is a traitor may be why the United States government has become so powerful and yet so inept that the Edward Snowdens of the world have access to its deepest, darkest secrets? As Democrats and Republicans have rushed to defend the NSA’s snooping as essential to protecting Americans from terrorism and Lord knows what else, Americans worry that omnipotent government is becoming ever more incompetent and unaccountable. With good reason. When National Intelligence Director James Clapper appeared before the U.S. Senate in March, Oregon Democrat Ron Wyden asked him whether the NSA collects “any type of data at all on millions or hundreds of millions of Americans?” “No, sir,” Clapper replied, before adding, “Not wittingly.” Ben Boychuk, Not wittingly? bboychuk@cityNot acceptable. If journal.org, is Snowden’s more associate editor of o u t l a n d i s h City Journal. claims are correct, then somebody at the NSA could have read this sentence before I put the period on it. Yet nobody had a clue this high school dropout with a high security clearance would spill his guts to the press from a hotel room in Hong Kong? Treachery may be the worst of all sins, but it might not be the worst sin in this case.
BEN BOYCHUK
Duo takes up tax code issue Another Dynamic Duo is about to emerge on the national scene. We’re not talking about the Caped Crusader and Robin, although “Holy reform, Batman” could be a popular refrain if this pair has its way. Think in terms of (Alan) Simpson and (Erskine) Bowles on steroids, the Republican and Democrat, respectively, who stumped for debt reduction. This team has what was missing from the S&B combo: the power and position needed to make meaningful Dan K. Thomasson change, especially is a columnist for in regard to how Scripps-Howard we are taxed fedNews Service. erally and the organization assigned to making sure we pay up, the Internal Revenue Service. As the summer begins, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus and House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp are preparing to join in a bipartisan, nationwide effort to get something done about the federal tax code that hasn’t had any significant overhaul since 1986. To describe it as anything less than a monumental task would be a disservice to understatement. If any-
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one has a chance of accomplishing that goal, it would seem to be the moderate Montana Democrat and the conservative Michigan Republican. As unlikely a combo as that may appear on the surface, they seem to be on the same page when it comes to simplifying and rebuilding a tax system that has become a complex and overbearing monstrosity. Camp said it was out of step with most nations. In the process, they also made it clear to reporters in a joint appearance at a Christian Science Monitor breakfast here that the code probably wasn’t the only thing that needed restructuring. The IRS itself — already under scrutiny by both their committees — might well figure into their remodeling plans. Separately, but almost in unison, they pledged to get to the bottom of the IRS’ targeting of conservative, tea party-aligned organizations that had applied for tax exemptions. And both said they were working to determine where the program originated. “We’re going to get the truth,” Camp pledged. Baucus took less of a hard line, saying that 90,000 IRS employees are “tough to manage” in a nod to his party’s leaders who want to paint it as a rogue operation out of one office and to keep the whole thing as far away from the White House as possible. Rewriting the code usually takes two or three years, sometimes longer. So what is the urgency? Two things seem at play here. Baucus is retiring after his term is up and wants his legacy to be a meaningful
resolution to an antiquated system that millions of Americans consider unfair. The issues are many, and neither member of the duo wanted to specify his pet peeves. Also, speed, at least as they see it, is necessary to avoid being caught in the maelstrom of the 2016 presidential election. After the 2014 midterms, the entire focus will be on the run for the White House — with taxes always a major issue. Still, Baucus and Camp face a barn full of sacred cows, all with their own well-paid and formidable protectorate. Any meaningful reform clearly will center on deductions — charitable contributions, mortgage interest, personal and so forth — and tax rates, always the elephant in the room. Is a flat tax finally viable? Can we substitute a value-added tax? If the deductions are curtailed, as they were in ‘86, can we be assured that the lower rates installed instead aren’t vulnerable to the political whimsy and spending of future Congresses? If Baucus and Camp are able to get the needed traction to proceed, which seems likely, the lobbyists for all the special interests will ascend on Capitol Hill like the 17-year cicadas that already are plaguing us. Can we count on this new bipartisan team to even sell the idea of lasting reform with the muscle of Batman and Robin? Or, will they ultimately be like Simpson and Bowles and the debt commission: merely voices in the tax-and-spend wilderness?
Unless labeled as a Gazette editorial, all views on the Opinion page are those of the authors.
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HEALTH & WELLNESS Groundbreaking study taking place at Mount Nittany By DREW BALIS StateCollege.com
STATE COLLEGE — An innovative and potentially trailblazing cancer research study occurring across the nation has made its way to State College. Mount Nittany Medical Center is one of the enrollment centers for a Cancer Prevention Study known as CPS-3. Unlike most scientific investigations, working in the fields of medicine or biology is not required to participate in CPS-3. The study, which according to its official website aims to “create a world with less cancer‌ and more birthdays,â€? attempts to track long-term lifestyle habits in an effort to better predict what causes cancer and advise people to avoid those dangerous life choices. According to Jen Schweighauser, a health initiative representative with the American Cancer Society, the ultimate goal is to find 300,000 adults between the ages of 30-65 who have never been diagnosed with cancer. Participants begin by completing an online survey that focuses on genetics, dietary habits, biological records and cancer history within one’s family. Questions include: “How many cups of fruits and vegetables do you eat a day?â€? and “What types of multi-vitamins do you take?â€? While comprehensive, Schweighauser said most individuals complete the survey in less than an hour, which is the longest time commitment throughout the process.
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Support group to meet From Gazette staff reports STATE COLLEGE — The monthly meeting of the Neuropathy Support Group of Central PA will be held at 2 p.m. on June 23 in conference room 3 at Mount Nittany Medical Center. Those who suffer from the nerve disorder neuropathy are welcome to attend, as are friends and family members. Meetings are open to all and are always free. The meetings are held the fourth Sunday of every month, except December. For more information email ihatepn@yahoo.com or call David Brown at (814) 531-1024.
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Penn State College of Medicine awarded AMA grant “As one of the nation’s leading integrated health systems, Penn State Hershey is in an excellent position to teach medical students how to provide excellent care while also helping their patients better understand and navigate a rapidly changing health care system,� said Dr. Harold L. Paz, CEO of Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and Penn State Hershey Health System, Penn State’s senior vice president for health affairs and dean of Penn State College of Medicine. “Ultimately, this will prepare our students to be better clinicians as well as effective leaders ready to develop innovative solutions for improving the quality, efficiency and accessibility of care.� “This grant positions Penn State College of Medicine among the nation’s innovators in medical education,� said Dr. Terry Wolpaw, vice dean for educational affairs. “Penn State College of Medicine and central Pennsylvania health system leaders will partner in the design of medical education programs that will create a better match between the classroom and the real world of patient care in today’s complex health care system.�
From Gazette staff reports HERSHEY — Penn State College of Medicine has been awarded a prestigious $1 million grant by the American Medical Association as part of a program aimed at transforming the way the physicians of tomorrow are trained. In all, 119 medical schools applied for funding through the AMA’s Accelerating Change in Medical Education initiative. Penn State College of Medicine is one of just 11 medical schools across the United States — and the only school in Pennsylvania — to receive a grant. The $1 million grant awarded to Penn State College of Medicine will be administered over five years. It will be used to create a new component in the medical education curriculum called Systems Based Learning in which students will serve as patient navigators. This will allow them to serve patients in a meaningful way during their education, preparing them to work within all aspects of the nation’s evolving health care system. These include hospital, home, skilled nursing, and community and social agencies.
Hospital board approves merger other federal regulators. It is expected that the merger will be finalized in approximately three months. Both organizations have been completing legal and operational due diligence since they announced signing a letter of intent in December. Lewistown Hospital and Geisinger already work together in a number of ways, including the hospitalist, tele-stroke, teleecho and eICU programs at the hospital. The multi-specialty Geisinger-Lewistown physician practice has served the community since 1983, and a second primary care practice is located in Juniata. Geisinger acquired Lewistown Cardiology Associates in October 2011 and Juniata Valley Gastroenterology Associates and Endoscopy Center in May 2012.
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Bald Eagle Area announces honor rolls From Gazette staff reports WINGATE — The Bald Eagle Area Middle School and Senior High School recently announced its honor rolls for the third quarter. Those who made honor roll are:
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ROGER BIERLY Memorial Scholarship Award winners for 2013 were, from left, Miles Brooks, Brody Shreckengast, Graci Ironside, Mason Alters, Elmer Gonzales-Arreola and first-place winner Kayla Verbanec. Back row: Jennifer Bierly and Keith Bierly.
Rebersburg students receive Roger Bierly Award By SAM STITZER pennsvalley@centrecountygazette.com
REBERSBURG — Students at the Miles Township Elementary School in Rebersburg gathered for an assembly in the school’s all-purpose room on June 10. The occasion was the presentation of the Roger Bierly Memorial Scholarship Award. Bierly was a Penns Valley Area High School graduate who served six terms as Centre County’s Register of Wills. He grew up in Rebersburg and attended the Miles Township Elementary School. After he passed away, his family established the award for outstanding students at the school. The award presenters were Jennifer Bierly, a State College attorney and daughter of the late Roger Bierly, and Keith Bierly, Roger Bierly’s brother. One student from each grade was nominated by teachers for this award. The nominations were based on the students’ reading and writing abilities, attitudes,
progress, following rules and being considerate of others. The first place winner of the award was third grader Kayla Verbanec. She received two $25 certificates to Forefathers Book Shop in Rebersburg and two $25 certificates to Brother’s Pizza. Verbanec’s teachers described her as being “a very strong academic student completing her work accurately and carefully, being a caring and supportive friend, and she has made great strides in learning to speak in public.” The first runner-up was Graci Ironside and second runner-up was Miles Brooks. Brody Shreckengast, Mason Alters, and Elmer Gonzales-Arreola received honorable mention awards. All these students also received gift certificates in varying amounts to Forefathers Book Shop and Brother’s Pizza. A total of $345 worth of prizes were given out by the Bierly family. “We believe these gift certificates enable them to grow as students by buying more books and get an immediate benefit of great food at Brothers,” Keith Bierly said.
Grade 12 — Cole Carolus, Emily Chambers, Jerilyn Cowher, Emily Decker, Brooke Fisher, Dennis Fisher, Sydney Foster, BillieJo Friedline, Nicole Gass, Rochelle Gonzalez, Olivia Hardy, Dakota Harpster, Alexis Holderman, Colton Housel, Brittany Keith, Brandy Kelley, Jessica King, Dustin Lyter, Danielle Martz, Jared Maurer, Kaitlyn Miller, Loren Newman, Douglas Rogers, Nathan Sharkey, Allison Simpson, Jacob Taylor, Marissa Ward and Mylasia Watkins. Grade 11 — Hunter Brooks, Mollie Bussard, Ellie Chambers, Gabrielle Davidson, Briana Gardner, David Gawryla, Cristen Heaton, Alice Lehota, Angelina Masteller, Braden Meckley, Megan Peters, Stephanie Price, Emily Quick, Courtney Reese, Mackenzie Roan, Tabatha Shawley, Sarah Torres, Levi Veneziano and Jessica Wellar. Grade 10 — Sarah Blaylock, Jessica Bressler, Hannah Brown, Rylee Butler, Madeline Cingle, Brandon Gettig, Abigail Gunsallus, Pilar Holderman, Jessie Jenkins, Brittany Lutz, Katherine Prewitt, Nicholas Pytel, Dalton Roberts, Rexine Schrum, Meghan Shiels, Jarrett Shreffler, Shanelle Spotts and Clarissa Woomer. Grade 9 — Matthew Blaylock, Anthony Climent, Adrianna Cohen, Dallis Dillon, Natasha Jozefick, Morgan Nyman, Sarah Van Cise, Seth Woodring and Stone Woodring. Grade 8 — Olivia Andrews, Karissa Bittinger, Jacob Bloom, Jessica Cain, Morgan Dubbs, Moreta Dyke, Regan Dyke, Jesse Edwards, Lacey Geyer, Caleigh Guenot, Madison Hahn, Hannah Hemphill, Haylee Hemphill, Madelynn Holderman, Austin Huyett, Karli Koleno, Antonia Masullo, Phoebe McClincy, Shania Moore, Alexis Nevel, Madison Roan, Velanna Skripek, Carson Spence, Mackenzie Stine and Kami Woodring. Grade 7 — Michael Bailey, Miranda Ballock, Garret Barnhart, Katelyn Bathurst, Austin Besong, Kaitlin Carter, Morgan
Chambers, Nolan Climent, Faith Corman, Jared Gettig, Ireland Hackman, Hayleigh Harpster, Charlotte Harris, Mariah Houck, Mae Hugar, Heather Huyett, Adazia Mellott, Jacob Michael, Cierra Miller, Maryn Moore, Emma Murgas, Reiley Robinson, Alice Statham, Shane Wellar, Brooke Woodward and Tobi Yarrison. Grade 6 — Hunter Brooks, Chelsea Butterworth, Tessa Cingle, Kaleigh Cunningham, Kael Gardner, Regan Guenot, Katherine Haagen, Brooke Hall, Alden Henrie, Nicholas Ishler, Madison Jones, Kaleigh Kinley, Kendra Livezey, Brooke Masden, Courtney Metz, Lindy Meyers, Kathleen Nolten, Elizabeth Peters, Jakob Ream, Mattea Simoncek, Nicholas Smith, Caleb Spackman, Vanessa Stasko, Julia Thompson, Vanessa Walk, Lauren Wellar, Christopher Woodward and Brittany Young.
SECOND HONOR ROLL Grade 12 — Andrea Crock, Macy Decker, Lawrence Flood, Travis Giedroc, Keila Guenot, Dustin Jabco, Hunter Johnstonbaugh, Katy Livezey, Cole Long, Mikayla Robison, Richard Spicer, Morgan Thomas, Carrie Thompson and Kaleigh Tobias. Grade 11 — Rebecca Bowling, Curtis Clouser, Darek Eckley, Jeffrey Gleason, Kassidy Kellerman, Marilee Leupold, Cole Mann, Alyssa McCartney, Zachary Moody, Kyle Richner, Samuel Van Cise, Kayla Walters and RyanWatkins. Grade 10 — Haley Furrow, Haley Giedroc, Jared Mayes, Mitchell McCurdy, A. Kate Snyder, Tylor Yarrison and Sunshine Zimmerman. Grade 9 — Cobey Bainey, Mariah Ballock, Jacob Davis, Andrew Onder, Trent Shaw, Sidney Shultz and Emily Trigg. Grade 8 — Tia Barndt, Julia Cingle, Margaret Cowan, Joseph Gates, Amber Guenot, Madison Ripka and Nezhonii Scherrer. Grade 7 — Zachary Chambers, Kaylee Davis, Kya Gresh, Donald Habovick, Lucas Holderman, Seth Koleno, Brooke Myers, Anthony Talarigo and Mariah Veneziano. Grade 6 — Luke Bloom, Sarah Carlson, Ramie Corl, Jr., Madison Cox, Judah Eveleth, Michael Geyer, Garrett Giedroc, Gracie Holderman, Logan Holt, Natalie Nyman, Connor Roberts and Dylan Urbanik.
Lock Haven University selects Neun as new dean From Gazette staff reports LOCK HAVEN — Lock Haven University Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Donna Wilson named Dr. Stephen Neun Dean of the College of Business, Information Systems and Human Services. As founding dean of the new college, Neun will be instrumental in creating a collaborative atmosphere for several academic disSTEPHEN NEUN ciplines. Neun begins his new position on July 3. He served most recently as vice president for academic affairs at Antioch University New England in Keene, N.H. Before that, he held several academic administrative positions at Anna Maria College in Worcester, Mass., and Utica College in Utica, N.Y. Neun also taught economics at Utica College, where he became a full professor and where he won the distinguished teaching award and the Harold Clark Jr. Award for Excellence in Scholarship and Profes-
sional Accomplishment. He is an economist with a research focus in health economics. He co-authored a leading textbook on health economics and has written many articles for refereed publications and for the lay press. Neune has been sought after as an invited author, conference session chair and panelist and has served as a journal editor and reviewer in his field. He received his master’s degree and PhD in economics from the University of Connecticut, and earned an undergraduate degree in economics and political science from UConn. “We believe Dr. Neun brings the skill, passion and experience to develop a strong college, advance the disciplines and help increase philanthropic activities. The faculty and I look forward to working with him and watching the college reach new heights,” Wilson said. The new college consists of the following disciplines: Accounting, ADAC, applied computer science, business administration, MS clinical mental health counseling, computer and information science, criminal justice, economics, library, management and information science, recreation management, social work, sports administration and MS sports science.
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BALD EAGLE AREA High School held an induction ceremony for new members of the National Honor Society. Front row, from left, Connor Bravis, Elizabeth Marcase, Rexine Schrum, Clarissa Woomer, Alice Lehota, Sarah Blaylock, and Mitchell Taylor. Seated on stage, from left, Madeline Cingle, Rylee Butler, Tylor Yarrison, Jessica Bressler, Meghan Shiels and Katherine Prewitt. Missing from photo: Brandon Gettig.
National Honor Society members take part in Relay for Life From Gazette staff reports WINGATE — An induction ceremony was held on May 20 at Bald Eagle Area High School for the new members of the Paul Ziegler Chapter of the National Honor Society. Students selected for the National Honor Society demonstrate excellence in the areas of scholarship, leadership, service and character. The BEA National Honor Society students did just that by donating over $4,000 to Bellefonte’s Relay for Life
held on May 31 at Governor’s Park. The event benefitted the American Cancer Society. At the relay, the BEA team won the Team Spirit award and came in sixth place for most money earned (out of 31 teams). Emily Chambers and Emily Quick each donated over 8 inches of their hair to Pantene Great Lengths that will be used to make wigs for children with cancer. Jeff Gleason and Zach Moody completed 200 laps in 24 hours during the Relay for Life, which equals about 50 miles.
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Scholarship deadline set From Gazette staff reports STATE COLLEGE — The South Hills School of Business and Technology has announced a revised application deadline date of July 15 for the Rudy J. and Annamae Labor Memorial Scholarship. This fund will provide five $10,000 scholarships specifically for past graduates and graduating seniors of the PhilipsburgOsceola Area High School who will be attending South Hills School of Business and
Technology for the upcoming school year. The purpose of this scholarship is to provide deserving candidates the means and encouragement to accomplish career goals through a post-secondary education at any of South Hills’ three school locations. Detailed information about the Rudy J. and Annamae Labor Memorial Scholarship, along with an online application form, can be found at www.southhills.edu or call (888) 282-7427.
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BALD EAGLE AREA High School recently crowned Miss BEA 2013. Kourtney Vermillion, right, is crowned by Miss BEA 2012, Emily Chambers. Vermillion is the daughter of Tracy and Kimberly Vermillion, of Julian. She will represent the Bald Eagle Area School District at parades and events during the upcoming summer and during the 2013-14 school year.
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JUNE 20-26, 2013
Training Camp The Studio at Contempo launches fashion camp By MARJORIE S. MILLER mmiller@centrecountygazette.com
BOALSBURG — The concept of using creativity to build an artful life is one of the many founding principles at The Studio at Contempo’s first-ever Fashion Camp. From Monday through Friday, 10 girls ages 9 to 13 will learn to sew and embellish a wide variety of clothing at the Boalsburg studio, which has become a destination for creative classes, parties and gatherings since its opening six months ago, according to a press release by the studio. Amy Frank, the camp’s director and a resident sewing instructor at the studio, said although there are no guidelines for the campers, a majority of them have some sewing experience. “Most of these girls have taken a class from me before,” Frank said. Each day the campers’ lessons will focus on a different aspect or topic, some of which include making skirts and accessories, “T-shirt remix,” and constructing tote bags from scratch and by machine, Frank said. On Friday, the students will get to pick themselves which lessons or items they’d like to spend more time on, she said.
“This week is a lot about choice,” Frank said. Fashion Camp will commence on Friday with a fashion show at 4:30 p.m. on the studio’s outdoor patio, in which the students will have a chance to exhibit the looks they created during the week. Frank explained the idea behind Fashion Camp is not only to help teach the students they can have a skillful and crafty life, but that they have the power, using their own individual talents and visions, to make the look and life they want to have. “Sewing is in many ways a lot art,” Frank said in the release. “I feel it’s important to teach young girls these skills and also show them how much fun creating your clothes can be.” The Studio at Contempo is located above Contempo Artisan Boutique, owned by local jeweler Staci Egan. The space, on 109 S. Church St., is a co-operative of seven local artists who together teach classes in a variety of artistic pursuits, including knitting, photography, preschool art, and fine painting and drawing. For more information visit www.studioatcontempo.wordpress.com or www. Facebook.com/TheStudioAtContempo.
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AMY FRANK, right, instructs, from left, Moira Smith, Katie Cepullo, Clare Marsh, Clare Engstrom and Kaylee Richards during The Studio at Contempo's first-ever fashion camp.
Museum to hold open house By SAM STITZER pennsvalley@centrecountygazette.com
REBERSBURG — The Gramley School Museum in Rebersburg is open for business and will host an open house from 1 to 4 p.m. on June 22 and 23. The museum is located in the former one-room Gramley School building on Town Lane Road. The Gramley School was originally constructed in 1838, and was located about a mile east of Rebersburg. It was built on land that had been the Gramley family farm, and thus became known as the Gramley School. The school was used for eight grades until 1921, when it was closed. The building sat vacant until 1924, when it was disassembled and moved to Town Lane Road in Rebersburg, south of the Miles Township High School. It reopened in the fall of 1924, with two grades occupying its classroom. In its latter years, the Gramley School building was used as a gymnasium, a storage room and as a kindergarten classroom. The Miles Township High School became an elementary school, and was expanded southward to within about 12 feet of the old Gramley building. This proximity prompted The Penns Valley School District’s insurance carrier to declare that the old wooden structure posed a fire hazard being so close to the expanded school, and they raised the district’s insurance premiums accordingly. In 2009, the district agreed to sell the Gramley building to the township for one dollar. A citizens committee was formed and raised the funds
If you go What: Open house When: 1 to 4 p.m., June 22 and 23 Where: Gramley School Museum, Rebersburg Cost: Free More information: Call Marie at (814) 349-8960
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VONNIE HENNINGER holds a plaque honoring Myles Breon, who taught in the Gramley School and suddenly died there while teaching a class in 1948. ($26,000) to move the school about 200 feet south to a parcel of township land. This move was accomplished in 2011. Since that time, the committee and many volunteers have been refurbishing the building and converting it into a museum. Committee member Evonne “Vonnie” Henninger was instrumental in the school’s conversion to a museum. Besides being a local resident and historian, Henninger is tied to the school by her ancestry. Her grandmother, Fairy Stover Esterline taught in the Gramley School for several years until her marriage in 1917. Married women were not permitted to teach school in those days. Interestingly, the school building now sits directly across the road facing Esterline’s grave in the Rebersburg Cemetery. Henninger said that everything in the museum was donated by citizens of Brush Valley and the surrounding
area. Items on display include many old photos, a functional player piano with several songs on paper rolls, school desks and memorabilia, mechanical adding machines from the Rebersburg National Bank, an early 20th century baby buggy, and hundreds more. Two of the room’s walls have strips of white lattice installed for hanging of photos and other items. “We put the latticework up so we could keep all the blackboards intact,” said Henninger. Henninger said that the museum is a work in progress, and that more items for display are always being sought. “Hopefully, we’re going to find people that have things they’re willing to donate to help us to fill the place up,” she said. For more information or to donate items to the museum, call Vonnie Henninger at (814) 349-8960.
STATE COLLEGE — Looking for fun, food and fellowship on a Monday night? If so, check out Altrusa International Inc. of Centre County’s Ladies Bunco Night on June 24 at Celebration Hall. The event gets under way at 6 p.m. There will be a cash bar, heavy hors d’oeuvres and both game and door prizes. Laga bags will also be available for purchase at the event. Bunco is a social dice game involving mostly luck and no skill. It is played in teams and involves rolling dice and tallying how many of a number your team rolls. A winning roll in Bunco is three of a kind of a specified number. Prizes are awarded for those who have the most buncos and the most wins and losses. All proceeds benefit the grants and service projects of Altrusa International Inc. of Centre County. Altrusa International is a global volunteer service organization whose purpose is to promote better communities through service by an international network of people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. In the spirit of altruism — to give selflessly — Altrusans share human and financial resources in their local communities, support NGOs through foundation grants, and provide humanitarian relief through multiple avenues. Altrusa International Inc. of Centre County uses its funds and volunteers locally to support many nonprofit agencies. For more information about Altrusa and to register for Bunco, contact Phyllis Corman, treasurer of Altrusa of Centre County at cormanpj@aol.com or (814) 355-5477.
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THE CENTRE COUNTY GAZETTE READING THE DECLARATION of Independence at the Boal Mansion Museum in 2012 are: Christopher Lee, a descendant of the 1776 signer Richard Henry Lee, and Penn State Professors Arthur Goldschmidt, David Saxe (portraying Revolutionary War Col. James Potter) and Thomas Daubert. Readers this year will not include Dr. Goldchmidt, who will be out of town, but will include professor Charles Dumas and a visiting French Viscount, Gauthier de Lachaise of Paris. Submitted photo
Boalsburg to celebrate its special link to the Declaration of Independence From Gazette staff reports BOALSBURG — On June 30, Boalsburg will celebrate its special connection to the Declaration of Independence with refreshments and a reading of the Declaration by community leaders and a distinguished French visitor. There will also be free tours of the Columbus Chapel and Boal Mansion Museum. Richard Henry Lee, who signed the Declaration of Independence in 1776, is an ancestor of the Boal family and his portrait and original signature will be on display during the afternoon. In June 1776, Lee offered the resolution for independence in Congress that became the Declaration of Independence, which he signed in July. Reading the declaration will be three Penn State University professors, Charles Dumas, Thomas Daubert and David Saxe; Christopher Lee, a descendant of Richard Henry Lee and CEO of the Boal Mansion Museum; and Viscount Gauthier de Lachaise of Paris whose uncle, the Duke de Choiseul, is president of the French chapter of the Society of the Cincinnati, an organization of descendants of American and French officers serving in the American Revolution with corresponding chapters in the 13 original American colonies. After the reading, the Boal Mansion Museum is offering
a free tour at 1:30 p.m. of the Columbus Chapel and Boal Mansion Museum. There, visitors can see the portrait and original signature of Boal ancestor Richard Henry Lee as well as a lock of hair of Napoleon, the Admiral’s desk of Christopher Columbus and see two pieces of the True Cross of Jesus. The Boal Estate, the site of many community weddings and receptions, will be a picturesque sea of orange and green with thousands of day lilies in bloom. For details, visit, www.boalmuseum.com or call (814) 466-9266.
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Birth Announcements ELIZABETH OLIVIA DANZ Ten fingers, ten toes, two eyes and a nose. With love and grace our family grows. She may be small when it comes to size, but she’s the queen of the cutie pies! Announcing the arrival of our darling daughter, Elizabeth Olivia Danz. Born May 21, 2013, she weighed 6 pounds 2.2 ounces and was 20 inches long. Proud parents are Vilma and Lee Danz of State College.
Pink Day fundraiser to be held From Gazette staff reports CENTRE HALL — Wheatfield Nursery will hold its third annual Pink Day fundraiser to benefit The Breast Cancer Research Foundation from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, June 22 at its location along state Route 322. The event will feature a gift basket raffle, children’s face painting, balloons, Nittany Shop with Heart vendors, a lumberjack competition, free ice cream provided by the Centre County Dairy princesses, and other events and activities. Admission is free. Breast cancer patients and survivors are encouraged to attend. For more information call (814) 364-2255 or visit www.wheatfieldnursery.com.
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Food and Fare set for Aug. 9 From Gazette staff reports PHILIPSBURG — Philipsburg has announced its first-ever wine walk event, Food and Fare, beginning at 6 p.m. on Aug. 9. The event will take place
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THE STATE COLLEGE ELKS Drug Awareness Committee awarded a $200 grant to Centre County Law Enforcement Camp Cadet for the sponsorship of one cadet for the 2013 program year. The goal of Camp Cadet is to foster a better understanding and relationship between law enforcement and local youth. Accepting the award from Judge Brad Lunsford, chairman of the State College Elks Drug Awareness Committee, is State College police officer Robert Keen, president of Camp Cadet. Also present are officer Dan Holliday; Assistant District Attorney Nate Boob; officer Robert Ruggiero; Sgt. Ryan Hendrick; officer Jason Brower; officer Kelly Aston, vice president of Camp Cadet; and officer J.J. Wolfe.
Garden Tour scheduled for June 30 From Gazette staff reports BELLEFONTE — Whether you are a gardener, a homeowner or if you simply enjoy beauty and serenity, check out Bellefonte’s Garden Tour, which is scheduled from 1 to 6 p.m. on June 30. The 2013 Garden Tour will showcase six diverse gardens, ranging from the town’s Victorian Period to a rural bed and breakfast. Highlights include extensive gardens with meandering pathways, hideaway gardens and a collector’s classroom. As an added feature, there will be a lawn and garden yard sale at Centre Crest the
day of the tour from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the side lawn. Other highlights include a house tour and wine tasting at the Inn at Walnut Acres and light refreshments at most gardens. Tickets will be available at the Visitor’s Center in the Train Station in Bellefonte beginning June 15 and at the garden sites the day of the tour. Proceeds from the tour will benefit the Bellefonte Garden Club and the Bellefonte Community Children’s Garden. For more information, go www.visitbellefonte.com, www.facebook.com/bellefontegardenclub or call (814) 355-4174.
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Sour Opener Crosscutters edge Spikes as the 2013 season gets under way, 4-2 By PAT ROTHDEUTSCH sports@centrecountygazette.com
UNIVERSITY PARK — Williamsport was not a very compliant guest at the State College Spikes’ gala opening night festivities on Monday evening at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park. The Crosscutters put a damper on the party by knocking out 13 hits and using four different pitchers who quieted the Spikes’ bats in a 4-2 opening night victory. Former 2012 draft pick Mitch Gueller did the heavy lifting for the Cutters on the mound. He pitched five effective innings and gave up two runs (one earned) on three hits and a walk. Manny Martinez, Robert Marcello, and Tyler Buckley then combined to pitch four innings of scoreless ball that wrapped up the win. Williamsport scored a run in the second, two more in the fourth, and then added an insurance run in the eighth inning. Venezuelan Gabriel Lino, obtained by the Phillies’ organization in a trade with the Orioles, led the Crosscutters’ attack with three hits and two RBIs, with Gustavo Martinez, Andrew Pullin, Logan Pierce and Justin Parr each adding two hits to the cause. For the Spikes and starting pitcher Juan Bautista, it was a disappointing beginning in a game in which the Spikes had their chances but failed to come up with timely hits. They did get seven hits, but they also committed three errors and left eight runners on base. Still, Spikes’ manager Oliver Marmol was upbeat about his team. “I thought it was a good night,” he said. “It was a good day for the new guys, and actually for everybody. Get rid of the nerves. There were some emotions going on; first day, everybody’s a little anxious. Just glad to get
that out of the way, and we have another one tomorrow.” Bautista, signed as a free agent in 2010 out of the Dominican Republic, got out of trouble in the first inning when he stranded Pullin on third base after a triple, but the Cutters came back to open the scoring in the second. Third baseman Zach Green led off the inning with a double and then Bautista struck out Sam Hiciano and Logan Pierce, giving himself a chance to escape again. But Lino followed with a single to left that scored Green and put Williamsport in the lead 1-0. In the Cutters’ fourth, consecutive hits by Logan Pierce, Lino, Parr, and Martinez, along with an error by first baseman David Washington, led to two runs and a 3-0 Cutter advantage. “For opening night, I thought Bautista did well,” Marmol said. “He is a guy that was in our extended spring program and got a taste of a higher level at Palm Beach. Had a couple starts up there and did a nice job. So we felt comfortable with him and we will continue to feel comfortable with him. He did well for his first time out, and we’ll see how it goes after this.” Gueller retired nine of the first 10 batters he faced, but the Spikes were able to strike back and get back to within one in the bottom of the fourth. Caesar Valera and Bruce Caldwell opened the inning with singles, and then Washington hit a sharp grounder to Pierce at first base. Pierce threw to second, hoping for a double play, but the ball hit Caldwell and bounced into center field and Valera scored with the Spikes’ first run. One out later, Carson Kelly hit a RBI ground out that scored Caldwell and made the score 3-2. The score remained 3-2 through the
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STATE COLLEGE shortstop Caesar Valera throws to first baseman David Washington after getting Williamsport’s Dylan Cousins out at second base during Monday night’s season opener. The Spikes lost, 4-2. next three innings until Williamsport added another run in the eighth. A walk to Sam Hiciano, a single by Pierce, and Lino’s second RBI hit accounted for the run that gave Williamsport its final margin of victory. The Spikes did put two runners on with one out in the eighth, but Marcello got Kelly to ground into an inning-ending double play. Designated hitter Trevor Martin led the Spikes with two hits, and Valera, Caldwell, Washington, and catcher Alex De Leon
each added one. Bautista allowed three runs (two earned) on nine hits and a walk. Relievers Jhonny Polanco and Willy Paulino combined to give up one run on four hits in four innings of work. “I was definitely nervous,” Martin said about his first game as a Spike, “but you get the first couple at bats out of the way and you realize that it’s just a game. “Honestly, we are way better than what we just showed. Our hitting and our pitching are just outstanding, so we’ll get it.”
Media Blitz State College Spikes host its annual media day By PAT ROTHDEUTSCH sports@centrecountygazette.com
UNIVERSITY PARK —The 2013 season marks the beginning of a new era for the State College Spikes’ baseball franchise. The team has a new affiliation with the St. Louis Cardinals, and everyone, from Cardinal director of minor league operations John Vuch to team manager Oliver Marmol and the Spike players, is happy and excited about being back here playing in State College. They also can’t wait to get to work. The Spikes haven’t had a winning season since their inaugural campaign in 2006, and the mood at the team’s Media Day last Sunday was one of overwhelming optimism that this group can bring winning baseball to Medlar Field. “We are pretty excited as a staff,” Marmol said. “We have some guys here we think are going to have break out seasons, guys like Carson Kelly and Ronnie Castillo, and David Washington who is coming back to the league, so we are excited about the players coming back through the program and the new guys coming in through the draft. “Our responsibility here is to develop these players and do it correctly. If these guys go about their daily work the way we expect them to, then at the end of the year we’ll see where they’re at. Usually, it’s a pretty good deal.” The opening day roster includes players held over from an extended spring training in Florida, others, like Washington, who moved from other levels or teams, and 12 draft picks from the 2013 draft. Kelly is the youngest player on the Spikes roster at 18, and he is the highest draft pick on the team, going in the second round in 2012. The infielder is the ninth-ranked prospect in the Cardinals’ organization, according to Baseball America, and he has
already played 43 games this season for the Cardinals A team in Peoria. “It’s definitely exciting,” Kelly said about joining the Spikes, “but at the same time, you have to control yourself. Being young and 18 years old, I have a lot to learn. This is man’s game now, but you have to have the kid in you. It’s going to be a good experience, and I just have to keep learning.” Also on the roster is 6-foot-4, 215pound pitcher Mitch Harris, who graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 2008 and was drafted in the eighth round that year by the Cardinals. Harris spent five years on active duty in the navy, and he is beginning his professional baseball career this year with the Spikes. Needless to say, he is raring to go. “For me especially, I can’t even put it into words how anxious I am,” Harris said, “and looking forward to getting out on the field and playing again. It was tough knowing that I wanted to play ball, and that the Cardinals were going to let me play ball, but that I had time that I had to give back. “It was tough at times, but I knew what I had signed up for and that I would complete my commitment whether it was two years or five years. So I just kept my body in shape so that when I knew that I had to get in shape with my arm, I knew that nothing would break down.” The highest 2013 draft pick on the team is University of Maryland lefthander Jimmy Reed, who was chosen in the sixth round. Reed led Maryland last season in wins and strikeouts when he was switched to a starter after spending his first three years in the bull pen. He recorded his first complete-game shutout on April 16 against Duke and is slated to make his first start with the Spikes in the opening series of the season against Williamsport. “It is a dream come true to be here,” Reed said. “I had the opportunity last year
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STATE COLLEGE manager Oliver Marmol, St. Louis Cardinals’ director of minor league operations John Vuch and hitting coach Ramon Ortiz talk strategy at the Spikes’ media day on Sunday at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park. when I was drafted by the Yankees, but I decided to come back to school. I’m just as excited to fulfill my dream now. “To get drafted by the Cardinals is just awesome. The Cardinals have an amazing reputation in developing pitchers and that’s the biggest reason I wanted to become a Cardinal. You get drafted and that’s an exciting part, but then you get here and you are living it now. It’s awesome. I’m just ready to get going.” There are 15 pitchers on the roster, three catchers, six infielders, and five outfielders. The other coaches are pitching coach Dernier Orozco and hitting coach Ramon Ortiz. “This group of players is made up of a combination of players from extended
spring training,” Vuch said, “and players who last season weren’t on a full-season club. We had about 70 players that we break up into players who come here, Johnson City, and the Gulf Coast League. We also fill in with players from the draft. “Basically, of the three short-season clubs that we have, this would be the most advanced, primarily college-aged players. This is a very competitive league, and we wanted to make sure we had players who fit in from a competitive standpoint. “Development being primary, winning and development do not have to be exclusive. You can do both by playing the game the right way and being fundamentally sound, and then winning becomes a byproduct.”
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Wanted: A Winner Spikes hope that change in affiliation produces victories By JOHN DIXON sports@centrecountygazette.com
UNIVERSITY PARK — After a six-year partnership that never produced a winning season, the State College Spikes has turned to one of the major league’s most productive teams ever, the St. Louis Cardinals, in an effort to produce a winning product. The difference, in the immortal words of Cardinals Hall of Famer Stan “The Man” Musial, says it all about the St. Louis organization and where the Spikes could be headed now not in the future. “What made me sign with the Cardinals? Because they used salesmanship, the personal touch. Where others wrote, they talked. Where others waited, they acted. That early bird that got the worm must have been a Redbird.” Next to the New York Yankees’ 27 World Championships, St. Louis has won the second-most with 11 titles. Fans of the State College Spikes are hoping that success breeds success. Especially after watching the Spikes, under the Pittsburgh Pirates umbrella, produce a six-year 190-259 won-loss record. The 2009 Spikes produced a .500 team that finished 38-38. Spikes general manager Jason Dambach knows full well that a winner, or at best, a competitive team on the field will produce more excitement in and around the Centre County area. “Some markets it’s about the hot dogs, hamburgers, the fireworks, the bobbleheads,” Dambach said. “That’s important here but there’s an appetite here for a winning product. The one year that we were somewhat competitive and we had a winning record (39-36) was 2006 when we were affiliated with St. Louis. We just thought that it was time to make this change. “The Cardinals were tremendous partners of ours,” added Dambach. “They realized early on that we had a geographic affiliation with the Pittsburgh Pirates and that we were going to make that move after that initial year. As the talks went on and the dream became a reality in State College that it made perfect sense, synergy wise for the Spikes to be a Pirates’ affiliate. “We know that there are not an overwhelming number of St. Louis Cardinals fans here,” explained Dambach. “But we do know that the Cardinals are one of those true time-tested brands in baseball. Like the Yankees or the Dodgers and are absolutely one of those names that people appreciate and know that the Cardinals are going to do things the right way.” Dambach joined the State College Spikes in January 2009, becoming just the second general manager in club history. He added the role of vice president in January 2012 and senior vice president in October 2012. He was also selected as the New York-Penn League’s Executive of the Year for 2012. After 2012 and never obtaining a winning record while affiliated with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization it was time to make a move. According to St. Louis Cardinals Director of Minor League Operations John Vuch, the organization made its move quickly. “We were permitted by Major League Baseball rules to begin calling unaffiliated minor league franchises at 12:01 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 16,” explained Vuch.
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THE 2013 State College Spikes are affiliated with the St. Louis Cardinals. For the past several seasons, they were affiliated with the Pittsburgh Pirates. “Due to the Cardinals extreme interest in returning to State College, I texted Chuck Greenberg (Spikes Chairman and Managing Partner) at 12:01 a.m. to see if he was still awake and interested in discussing the possibility of the Cardinals and State College getting back together. He immediately replied back via text and I then called him right away after receiving his reply.” The Cardinals and Spikes organizations wasted little time in completing the deal. “The way it works is that a few weeks earlier, (per MLB rules) we filed our notice to terminate our player development contract with Batavia in order to see what other New York-Penn League affiliates might become available,” said Vuch. “Likewise, State College and Jamestown also filed for separation from their MLB affiliates. After the termination process, teams and affiliates can begin discussions on September 16, and then pair off with their desired partners to sign a new player development contract with each other. “Due to the late time of the call, I was only one on the phone on behalf the Cardinals,” said Vuch. “Chuck conference with Jason Dambach into the call shortly after it began. We began talking at 12:01 (or perhaps 12:02 by the time we finished exchanging the initial texts), and I’d say we had a verbal agreement in place within 15-20 minutes. “It didn’t take long on our end at all, as we had really enjoyed our previous stay in State College,” explained Vuch. “Since our 2012 Batavia coaching staff confirmed that the operations in State College were still being run in a first-class manner as it had been in our prior stint, we knew from the outset that this was the place we wanted to be. Fortunately for us, Chuck (Greenberg) and Jason (Dambach) felt the same way, so we were both able to move quickly to make it happen. I ended up flying to State College a few days later to officially sign the new PDC and have
our press conference, but the actual ‘negotiation’ on the 16th was extremely brief as both sides felt it was an ideal fit.” Vuch is in his 26th season in Baseball Operations and his 35th overall with the Cardinals. He held the title of Farm Director from September 2010 through the 2012 seasons, and during that time oversaw Championships for three teams [Quad Cities (A) and Johnson City (R) in 2011, Springfield (AA) in 2012]. The championships in Quad Cities and Johnson City in 2011 marked the first time since 1994 multiple Cardinals minor league affiliates won league championships, and the 2012 Springfield Cardinals team was recognized as the Minor League Team of the Year. “Early on it became very clear to us that a affiliation with any particular major league organization was not as critical as we once thought,” said Dambach. “We are Spikes fans. We aren’t Pirates fans, or Cardinals fans or Yankees, Mets, Dodgers fans, whatever we are State College Spikes fans. The brand has carved out our niche in this market, kids that were six years old when they first came to Medlar Field for a Spikes game are now teenagers. Teenagers are now young adults with maybe a young child so this becomes generational so it’s not about who you are affiliated with, it’s about making sure the experience in coming to the ballpark for a Spikes game only gets better and continues to grow.” Despite what some people think, the Pittsburgh Pirates and the St. Louis Cardinals really don’t have much input on the day-to-day operations of the State College Spikes. “We really have virtually nothing to do with the Spikes actual operations,” stated Vuch. “They do a tremendous job operating their business, and they are not owned by the Cardinals. We have the standard MLB/Minor League Baseball player development contract in place with them, which spells out
exactly what we’re responsible for (providing the players, paying the player salaries, meal money, coaching staff, etc) and what they are responsible (travel during the season, percentages of bats and balls, etc). “All of the various responsibilities are spelled out by MLB and Minor League Baseball,” explained Vuch. “And teams are not allowed to change those responsibilities in an effort to make themselves more attractive to a prospective partner. For example, we can’t promise to pay for all of the bats and balls, and likewise the Spikes can’t promise to pay for players. Each sides responsibilities are specified in the PDC, which is why it is frequently topics such as facilities, personal relationships, etc, that play as much of a role in making this type of decision as anything.” So where is the role of the St. Louis organization in all of the changes that need to be made, i.e., to becoming part of the Spikes organization? “We really don’t make a lot of changes, as we will simply send our players to State College this year rather than Batavia,” stated Vuch. “Obviously, there are some equipment changes and things like that, but from a planning perspective, our preparation is very similar to how we would prepare for a season at Batavia. As far as actually ‘becoming part of the Spikes organization,’ everyone associated with the Spikes has been incredibly welcoming to us and they seem to share our excitement about the upcoming season.” And with any major corporate deals, there are always good and bad decisions that are made in completing a merger. “The good points include the outstanding facilities that State College offers, as well as the tremendous group of people working with the Spikes,” stated Vuch. “We have a great deal of comfort with them and they’ve been great to work with so far. “As far as any kind of bad point, the only negative was say-
ing goodbye to the Batavia community and the Muckdogs front office,” added Vuch. “We enjoyed our time in Batavia, and I can’t emphasize enough that our decision to come to State College had absolutely nothing to do with any dissatisfaction with the way we were treated there. But my responsibility is to look out for the best interests of the Cardinals, and I can honestly say that of the franchises that were open to us at the end of the 2012 season, State College was the only one that we would have left Batavia for.” Cardinals and Spikes day-today operations? “We’ll have a lot of communication in terms of player movement, transactions, having our coaching staff accessible to the Spikes front office if they are needed for anything involving our players,” explained Vuch. “We will talk frequently and trade emails, but the Spikes really handle their own day-to-day operations, and we try to do whatever we can to be a good partner with them. “We’re optimistic that our relationship will be stronger than ever five years from now, with both the Spikes and the Cardinals continuing to have a lot of success. “Due to the constantly changing nature of minor league rosters, we can never promise or guarantee on-field success, but we do always make an effort to provide a competitive club, explained Vuch of the Cardinals organization involvement. “There’s a benefit from a development standpoint in having a team doing the things necessary to play winning baseball, so hopefully the style of play our players and coaching staff bring will be attractive to the fans and cause even more of them to want to come out to the ballpark. I also think it’s important for our players and staff to represent both the Cardinals and the Spikes both on and off the field, and doing a good job in those areas can help to solidify the bond between the team and the community.”
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Penguins will be remembered for postseason failure Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re always remembered by your last acts and accomplishments. Will that mean that this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pittsburgh Penguins will be remembered solely for their four-game sweep at the hands of the Boston Bruins in the Eastern Conference final? A team that never lost more than two games in a row lost in four straight. A squad that didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t lose at all in March â&#x20AC;&#x201D; not once in 15 tries â&#x20AC;&#x201D; could not piece together a win in June, despite getting four Shawn Curtis cracks at it. covers Pittsburgh sports for the A team which averCentre County aged 3.43 goals per Gazette. Follow game during the abhim on Twitter breviated 48-game @shawncurtis430. season, put two pucks in the net in four games against Boston goaltender Tuukka Rask. A team that built itself near the trade deadline with veterans hungry for a taste of their favorite beverage out of the Stanley Cup goes thirsty for another year. Only one team gets to hoist the Stanley Cup at the conclusion of the postseason and just like 28 other teams, it wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be the Penguins â&#x20AC;&#x201D; as surprising as that sounds. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s actually kind of funny to look back at the loss to the Bruins, while Pittsburgh never led Boston for a second during the four-game sweep, the Penguins were within striking distance in every game but Game 2. Boston certainly dictated the play throughout most of the series and wonderfully prevented the Penguinsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; big sticks from making any sort of impact on the scoresheet; but with Pittsburghâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s firepower, only Game 2 felt like a lost cause. Add in that any supporter of the Penguins will be hearing sounds of pucks going off the post in their nightmares and
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what-ifs become the soundtrack of the Penguins-fanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s summer. Here are a few what-ifs that will be bouncing around in my head until the puck drops again in October: â&#x20AC;&#x153;What if Pittsburgh found a way to win Game 3 in double overtime?â&#x20AC;? The most obvious question in most heads given the severity of the situation at hand. A Pittsburgh goal in Game 3 suddenly makes it a series and generates a twinge of confidence in the Penguins going into Game 4 and guarantees a return home for Game 5. As it stood, the Bruins werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t having any of that. â&#x20AC;&#x153;What if Pittsburgh had adjusted its lineups for a little more speed early in the series?â&#x20AC;&#x153; Rarely am I one to get jammed up about lineup decisions, but there were some curious moves going on for the first two games of the series and Boston capitalized. Adjustments â&#x20AC;&#x201D; though sort of late by the time Game 3 rolled around â&#x20AC;&#x201D; altered how Pittsburgh presented itself and allowed the Penguins to keep up with Boston, but that whole not-scoring thing made for a harder hill to climb. Speaking of â&#x20AC;Ś â&#x20AC;&#x153;What if one of those post shots would have bounced differently?â&#x20AC;? So many posts. If one of those shots found the net or bounced to a Penguins attacker with an open net in front of him and the series gets a touch more complex. As it stood, the bounces were not going Pittsburghâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s way and there was no guarantee that Raskâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Go-Go Gadget Glove wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t going to snare a puck headed for a yawning net anyway. He was that good during the series and it almost gets overshadowed because the talk of Pittsburghâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s offense being so impotent made for a much better discussion. In the end, the 15-game winning streak, the NHLâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s highest goal total and two series wins over the two lowest seeds in the Eastern Conference are overshadowed by a team which was the conferenceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best team until Pittsburgh caught fire and was the Northeastâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best team despite Montreal winning the division.
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THE CENTRE COUNTY GAZETTE
JUNE 20-26, 2013
Plenty of golf events on tap in Centre County WINGATE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The 24th annual BEA Varsity Club/Gary Confer Memorial Golf Tournament is being held on July 28 at Belles Springs Golf Course in Mackeyville. Registration begins at 7:15 a.m., with a shotgun start at 8. The cost for the event is $75 per golfer, and includes the round of golf, cart, commemorative gift, on-course refreshments and various door prizes. The event is limited to the first 36 foursomes. The awards presentation will follow immediately at the conclusion of the round of golf. Golfers are asked to pre-register by July 15. Checks should be made payable to the BEA Varsity Club. Only the first 36 foursomes will be accepted. Foursomes that pre-register by July 1 will receive a $5.00 (pay $70 per golfer with discount) discount per golfer. Golf attire is required. No cutoffs or John Dixon covers tank tops. No steel spikes are allowed golf for The Centre on the course. County Gazette. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are hoping golfers will come Email him at out and enjoy 18 holes of golf (includsports@centre countygazette.com. ing cart), on-course refreshments and door prize for each player,â&#x20AC;? said organizer Doug Dyke. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all for Bald Eagle Area athletics and in the name of a man who loved his alma mater as much as anyone. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We will also have a putting challenge on the practice green, long drive challenge, closest to the pin challenge and a straight drive challenge.â&#x20AC;? Contact Doug Dyke (814) 355-5721 or (814) 280-0250 with questions or to register a team.
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TIGER GOLF WITH THE PGA SPORTS ACADEMY AT PENN STATE GOLF COURSES The Tiger Golf Program will be held every Monday and Wednesday in July, starting on July 8. The Tiger Golf Program is for ages 6-9 and takes place from 4 to 5 p.m.; ages 10-14, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Also new for 2013 is a Tiger Golf Champions Program, this advanced version of Tiger Golf meets from 2 to 3:30 p.m. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tiger Golf is an instructional program for juniors age 6 through 14 who are looking to learn skills of golf or further their abilities,â&#x20AC;? explained PSU golf director Joe Hughes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Students will be assigned to groups according to skill and
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TOURNAMENT RESULTS Mountain View Country Club Member Guest Tournament The Mountain View Country Club conducted its member-guest tournament this past weekend with the team of Darren Figart and Harry Anderson winning the net division while the duo of Mike Gates and Max Schlossberg won the gross division. Net winners Figart and Anderson posted a best-ball round of 128 while two teams tied for second place with rounds of 129 in Bob Stonebreaker-Jerry Tressler and Todd Horner-Scott McKim. Fourth place went to Brian Mehalick-Chris Colosimo shooting a 131 while Eric Toggart-Matt Leitzell and Dan Leitzell-Albert Leitzell tied for fifth place, carding a 132. Second place gross was a two-way tie with a round of 136 posted by Aaron Morrison-Duane Leitzell and Jim Bierly-Ryan Delbaggio.
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As Good As It Gets Riverside loses PIAA Class AA softball championship game By PAT ROTHDEUTSCH sports@centrecountygazette.com
UNIVERSITY PARK — Both Riverside and Brandywine Heights made it to the PIAA State AA softball final using the same formula — staunch pitching, solid defense, and opportunistic offenses that score what’s necessary to win. Brandywine Heights came into the game with a 26-2 record and had swept through the Eastern half of the bracket. Riverside was undefeated, 22-0, and had yet to give up a run in the tournament, including a tight, 2-0 victory over District 6 champion Philipsburg-Osceola in the semi-finals. So when these two teams met up last Friday morning at Penn State’s Beard Field to decide the state champion, it was almost certain that runs would be at a premium. And they were. Riverside’s undefeated Kirsten Wilson and Brandywine Heights Megan Olsen were a contrast in styles. Wilson, overpowering as usual, and Olsen, throwing four different pitches and constantly changing speeds, locked into a pitcher’s duel that would see only one run scored in the game. That came in the bottom of the fourth inning when Brandywine put together a soft single to right field, a ball that bounced off the glove of Riverside’s first baseman for an error, and then a blooper that hit the foul line in short right field for a single that scored a run and gave Brandywine that allimportant first lead in the game. It was all Olsen needed, and she made it stand up for a 1-0 win and the gold medal for the Bullets. “We knew that we were underdogs,” Brandywine Heights coach Don Roach said, “and we knew that this game was going to be a scrape, scratch, and claw game. And that is exactly what it was.” The Bullets did look like underdogs
early. Riverside threatened in the first inning when Wilson, who is also Riverside’s best hitter, walked and then Natalie Pritts followed with a single to put runners on first and third with two out. Olsen, however, was able to get Nicole Mansfield to pop out to end the inning. In the third, leadoff hitter Logan Snyder hit one of the few balls hit hard all day—a one-out triple to left-center field — and, with the heart of the Panther lineup due up, Riverside was in good position to strike first. Olsen was up to it again, and she escaped by getting Brooke Barker to ground out to first and Wilson to ground out to second to end the threat. In the Riverside fourth, Pritts led off with her second hit, and she was advanced on a sacrifice bunt by Mansfield. She moved to third on a wild pitch, putting the Panthers in business again with one out. For the third time, Olsen held firm. She struck out Morgan McElwain and then ended the inning with a ground out by Andi Lippman. “That hurts,” Riverside coach Pam McCarty said. “We just couldn’t punch it in. We tried. With Natalie on third base we tried to suicide squeeze, but we couldn’t get that bunt down.” Wilson was matching Olsen’s zeros until the bottom of the fourth. After two quick outs, Amanda Hess hit a soft liner just out of the reach of the Riverside second baseman for a hit. Dana Jalowy then hit a grounder to the right of first baseman Pritts, but as she lunged for the ball it hit off of her glove and bounced away into short right field. That put runners on first and second with DH Jessica Musser at the plate. Musser fouled off two pitches, and then with two strikes hit a ball down the right field line that hit the chalk and bounced
into foul territory for a single. Hess scored and Jalowy moved all the way to third. It was the first time all season that Riverside trailed in a game. Wilson did strike out Tiffany Diehl to end the inning, but the damage was done. Riverside would have to somehow break through against Olsen, but the Panthers were not able to do it. Their best chance was in the sixth, but Olsen got Wilson, Pritts, and Mansfield in order and then finished things off with a 12-3 seventh. “This girl (Olsen) was a nice pitcher,” McCarty said. “She had us off stride and that’s what it takes. That’s what it takes to
win ball games, and she did.” Olsen gave up four hits, walked one, and struck out four. Wilson surrendered five hits, struck out 13, and walked one. There was only one error in the game. “I just worked my hardest and did the best I could,” Olsen said, “and it worked out that we won. I knew my team was going to back me up and that they were confident and were going to come back and hit. That’s what they did “I kept reminding them that the other team wasn’t giving up either and we were in that same situation where we were down and fought back. They (Riverside) pushed, but we just pushed a little harder.”
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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Community theatre to stage ‘The Producers’ By ANNE WALKER For The Gazette
STATE COLLEGE — Irony takes center stage at the State Theatre when the State College Community Theatre presents the Mel Brooks comedy “The Producers.” Under the direction of Jason Poorman, the cast will take the audience along for the ride when has-been Broadway director Max Bialystock, played by Ken Wozetek, hatches a plan to bilk investors out of $2 million. “Max will say anything to get what he wants,” Wozetek said. And Max wants to “find the worst play ever written ... hire the worst director in town ... raise two million dollars ... hire the worst actors in New York ... open on Broadway ... close on Broadway, take our two million and go to Rio.”
If you go What: “The Producers” Where: State Theatre When: June 21, 22, 28 and 29, various times. More info: www.scctonline.org Max’s accountant, Leo (James McCready), has his doubts about the plan, but eventually goes along with it. “Leo’s a nervous wreck,” said McCready, “he’s shy and prone to hysterics.” So the wheeling-dealing Max and his
wuss of an accountant begin their search for the ultimate Broadway flop. They discover a suitably wretched musical called “Springtime for Hitler,” written by ex-Nazi Franz Liebkind (Steve Travis). Next they need a lousy director. Flamboyant Roger De Bris (Tom McClary) fits the bill nicely. But he insists they re-write the second act so that the Germans win the war. One thing leads to another and Roger ends up playing the title role. Ulla Inga Hansen Benson Yansen Tallen Hallen Svaden Swanson (Katie Kensinger), a Swedish bombshell, agrees to work for them as “secretary-slash-receptionist.” Eventually, following all sorts of shenanigans, mishaps and general chaos, Ulla and Leo fall in love. “It would be easy to play her as a dumb blonde,” Kensinger noted, “but I try to keep her authentic.” Meanwhile, Max and Leo have a problem. Their terrible, awful, no-good, really bad show turns into a smash hit. And, of course, everything goes downhill from there. The authorities confiscate the cooked accounting ledgers, Max goes to jail and Leo escapes to Rio with Ulla. Eventually, after plenty of song-and-dance along with a good many off-color jokes, things turn out okay for the wayward director, his accountant and Ulla. According to Poorman, “This is as fun as theatre can get.” “Mel Brooks takes every personality type and puts it in the show,” added Wozetek, “You see a whole spectrum of caricatures and stereotypes. It’s really over
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FROM LEFT, Ken Wozetek as Max Bialystock, Katie Kensinger as Ulla and James McCready as Leo Bloom star in the State College Community Theatre’s production of “The Producers.” the top.” Mel Brooks himself once said that the musical “has something to offend everyone.” Poorman has an innate sense of timing, which works great with all the jokes, gestures and subtleties his cast needs to mas-
ter to pull off this show. SCCT presents some serious entertainment here. The show opens on June 21, and runs two consecutive weekends, Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. with Saturday matinees at 2 p.m. Parents are reminded about the R rating for “The Producers.”
Local musicians to play at Summer’s Best Music Fest By ADAIRE ROBINSON correspondent@centrecountygazette.com
STATE COLLEGE — Local musicians will be performing at the Summer’s Best Music Fest of 2013 on Allen Street and Calder Way in downtown State College on June 22. Along with the musical festival, a street bazaar, a pet parade and other activities occur during the day as well. Local bands will perform from noon to 8 p.m. A variety of music genres, such as blues, hip-hop funk, folk, rock and more, will be performed during the music festival. The Summer’s Best Music Festival organizers will be selling wristbands, which will provide those attending special dis-
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MUSIC AT Penn’s Woods, the annual professional summer orchestra festival, is under the baton of Maestro Gerardo Edelstein.
Music at Penn’s Woods festival presents concerts From Gazette staff reports UNIVERSITY PARK — Music at Penn’s Woods, the annual professional summer orchestra festival, will showcase the talents of community musicians and Penn State faculty, alumni and students in a series of concerts on June 23, 26 and 29 at Esber Recital Hall, Music Building I on the Penn State campus. This year’s season features a well-known repertoire, including the Brahms’ “Concerto for Violin and Cello” with soloists Clara Lyon and Elizabeth Lyon, and Robert Schumann’s Symphony No. 3 “Rhenish,” an autobiographical piece composed after Schumann and his wife returned from an idyllic trip to the Rhineland. Two exciting lesser-known composi-
tions are also highlighted on this year’s schedule. Michael Daughtery’s “Flamingo,” written in 1991, derives its title from the pink plastic flamingos found on the lawns of suburban America. It resonates with art of flamenco, featuring two tambourine players who perform various techniques such as striking, shaking, rattling and thumbrolling. Also on the schedule is Igor Stravinsky’s “Pulcinella Suite”, adapted from Stravinsky’s acclaimed ballet about the famous “Punch” character of 18th-century Italian Commedia dell’Arte. Tickets can be purchased online or by calling the Eisenhower Auditorium ticket center at 800-ARTS-TIX. Tickets are also available at the door one hour prior to the performance.
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If you go What: Summer’s Best Music Fest When: Noon to 8 p.m., June 22 Where: Allen Street and Calder Way, State College More information: www.summersbestmusicfest.com counts for many downtown businesses. Proceeds from the wristband sales will go to the State College Area School District Heritage Fund, which will aid young and local musicians in the area. A street bazaar will stretch along Allen Street and Calder Way, where some of the downtown State College shops will sell their merchandise. The PAWS Canines on Calder Pet Parade will be at Humes Alley on Calder for the third year at the music festival. PAWS animal shelter will feature dogs in need of a home as well as a place for pedestrian dogs to cool off in its doggy swimming pools. Artists throughout the music festival will create ‘En plein air’ paintings, or outdoor paintings, of downtown State College. Those in attendance of the festival can also join the artists and paint their own artwork as well. To volunteer at the musical festival, go to summersbestmusicfest.com and fill out the information under the “volunteer” section on the website. Volunteers help staff information booths, manage stages and interact with musicians. All volunteers re-
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THERE WILL be something for every musical taste at this year’s Summer’s Best Music Fest, which will be staged in downtown State College on June 22.
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DURING LAST year’s Summer’s Best Music Fest, music lovers explored the shops and took in the sights and sounds of the festival. ceive a free T-shirt and a meal for participating. Help the Summer’s Best Musical Festival support the young musicians in the State College Area School District and local performing artists by going to the website and clicking on the “donate” link.
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Domenick Swentosky, 8 to 11 p.m. Tommy Wareham, 6 to 8 p.m. and 9 p.m. to midnight Ted and Molly, 8 to 10 p.m. Scott Mangene, 8 to 10:30 p.m.
THE ARENA BAR & GRILL, 1521 MARTIN ST., STATE COLLEGE (814) 237-8833 Thursday, June 20 Friday, June 21 Saturday, June 22
“Fatman” Travis Barner, 9 p.m. Shake Shake Shake and Mafia Ink, 10 p.m. Reckless Endangerment, 10:30 p.m.
THE AUTOPORT, 1405 S. ATHERTON ST., STATE COLLEGE (814) 237-7666 Thursday, June 20 Friday, June 21 Saturday, June 22 Wednesday, June 26
Kate and Natalie, 9 p.m. Keith Lucas, 9 p.m. John & Chad, 9 p.m. Chris Good, 9 p.m.
BAR BLEU, 112 S. GARNER ST., STATE COLLEGE (814) 237-0374 Friday, June 21 Saturday, June 22
Lowjack, 10:30 p.m. Ted McCloskey & The Hi Fis, 10:30 p.m.
THE GAMBLE MILL, 160 DUNLAP ST., BELLEFONTE (814) 355-7764 Sunday, June 23
Andy Tolins Bluegrass Revue
THE BREWERY, 233 E. BEAVER AVE., STATE COLLEGE (814) 237-2892 Wednesday, June 26
Karaoke, 9:30 p.m.
ELK CREEK CAFÉ AND ALEWORKS, 100 W. MAIN ST., MILLHEIM (814) 349-8850 Thursday, June 20 Sunday, June 23
Trubadour Third Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. Little Townes, 5 p.m.
THE GINGERBREAD MAN, 130 HEISTER ST., STATE COLLEGE (814) 237-0361 Thursday, June 20 Friday, June 21 Saturday, June 22
DJ Cup Cake, 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. DJ Boner, 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. DJ Cup Cake, 10 p.m. to 2 a.m.
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Audience needed for live taping From Gazette staff reports UNIVERSITY PARK — Have you ever wanted to be on television? Penn State Public Media needs people for a live taping of a dynamic television program at the end of June. “World on Trial” is a television series produced by Penn State Public Media and storyshop, in partnership with the Penn State School of Law. Each episode explores a different human rights issue. The topic of this episode is the United States’ use of unmanned aerial vehicles, commonly known as drones. The courtroom allows for a live audience and we are looking for a diverse group of volunteers (ages 18 and up) to fill these seats for the duration of the day. The pro-
Millbrook Marsh to host concerts From Gazette staff reports STATE COLLEGE — Music Nights at the Marsh is back for another summer. Millbrook Marsh Nature Center will be the venue for three nights of local music. The music series begins with “Biscuit Jam” on June 21. The other concerts this summer will be Pure Cane Sugar and Zack
JT Blues, 6:30 p.m. Bisquit Jam, 6:30 p.m.
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Maser. The family-friendly concerts are perfect for all ages. All shows begin at 6:30 p.m. Cost is a $5 donation. Children 10 and under are free. The $5 collected at the door supports the nature center and the musicians. For more information about the shows, visit www.crpr.org or call (814) 235-7819.
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Scott Mangene, 8 to 10 p.m. Miss Melanie and the Valley Rats, 9 p.m. Dreams & Bones, 9 p.m.
THE PHYRST, 111 E. BEAVER AVE., STATE COLLEGE Thursday, June 20 Friday, June 21 Wednesday, June 26
Jason & Dan, 8 p.m., Maxwell Strait, 10:30 p.m. to 2 a.m. Dom & the Fig, 8 to 10 p.m. Ted and the Hi-Fi’s, 10:30 pm to 2 a.m. The Nightcrawlers, 10:30 p.m. to 2 a.m.
THE RATHSKELLER, 108 S. PUGH ST., STATE COLLEGE (814) 237-3858 Thursday, June 20 Friday, June 21 Saturday, June 22
Team trivia, 7 p.m. Brian Lubrecht, 10 p.m. Jason McIntyre, 10 p.m.
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THE SALOON, 101 HEISTER ST., STATE COLLEGE, (814) 234-0845 Thursday, June 20 Friday, June 21 Saturday, June 22 Tuesday, June 25 Wednesday, June 26
My Hero Zero, 10:30 p.m. John and Chad, 8 to 10 p.m. The Nightcrawlers, 10:30 p.m. Mr. Hand, 7 p.m. Lowjack, 10:30 p.m. Shake Shake Shake, 10:30 p.m. Hotdog Cart, 10:30 p.m.
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WHAT’S HAPPENING To be included in What’s Happening, submit your events by Wednesday one week prior to publication to community@ centrecountygazette.com or mail information to The Centre County Gazette, attn: What’s Happening, 403 S. Allen St., State College, PA 16801.
ONGOING Exhibit — “Waterways — An artistic exploration of the streams and rivers of central Pennsylvania,” paintings by Alice Kelsey and Jeanne McKinney will be on display in the Windows of the World Main Gallery, Bellefonte Art Museum for Centre County, 133 N. Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Gallery hours are 1-4:30 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Call (814) 355-4280 or visit bellefontemuseum.org. Exhibit — “As Eye See It” by Christine Hill will be on display through June in the Community Gallery, Bellefonte Art Museum for Centre County, 133 N. Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Gallery hours are 1-4:30 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The exhibit is a whimsical, or surreal, and many times story telling collages and assemblages arranged with spontaneity and uncensored expression using artist made photographs and recycled elements. Call (814) 355-4280 or visit bellefontemuseum.org. Exhibit — See paintings by Megan Sweeney (Banning), Milt Trask and Thomas Walker on display in the Tea Room Gallery, Bellefonte Art Museum for Centre County, 133 N. Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Gallery hours are 1-4:30 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Call (814) 355-4280 or visit bellefontemuseum.org. Exhibit — “Hearth Cooking, the Heart of the Home” will be on display from 2-4 p.m. on Tuesday and Saturday through November 30 at the Boalsburg Heritage Museum, 304 E. Main St., Boalsburg. The exhibit will feature a recreated hearth of the 18th through early 19th centuries. Admission is free, but donations are accepted. Call (814) 466-3035 or email info@ boalsburgheritagemuseum.org. Exhibit — “Wild and Scenic Pennsylvania,” a showcase of artwork of Pennsylva-
nia’s beautiful wildlife and wild habitats with both original works and limited edition prints, will be on display through Sunday, June 30 at the Green Drake Gallery, 101 W. Main St., Millheim. Gallery hours are noon-8 p.m. Thursday, noon-9 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday and noon-4 p.m. Sunday. Call (814) 349-2486, email greendrakeart@gmail.com or visit the website at greendrakeart.com. Lawn & Garden Sale — Unwanted lawn and garden items are being collected for the Bellefonte Garden Club’s lawn and garden sale to be held Sunday, June 30. Proceeds will be used to continue to make Bellefonte beautiful and support the Children’s Garden. Suggested items include garden tools, décor items, trellis, fencing, pots, small ladders, outdoor furniture, wooden shutters, mulch, potting soil, or gift certificates for local nurseries or garden shops. Please no chemicals, nursery pots, non-working power equipment or dirty and broken furniture. Items may be dropped off at The Queen, A Victorian Bed and Breakfast, 176 E. Linn St., Bellefonte. Call first at (814) 355-7946. Do not leave items on the front porch. Historical Museum and PA Room — Learn about 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. Call (814) 355-1516 or visit centrecountylibrary.org. Donation Collection — Centre County Young Patrons of Husbandry (part of Centre County Grange) is collecting gently used large flower planters for a community service project for placing the flower planters filled with flowers on the fairgrounds during the 2013 Fair in August. To donate, call (814) 355-7734, (814) 422-8365 or (814) 359-2442.
THURSDAY, JUNE 20 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 admis-
sion. 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. It’s Elementary — Activities and presentations designed for children in kindergarten through sixth grade will be held from 6-7 p.m. at Holt Memorial Library, 17 N. Front St., Philipsburg. Theme is “blockheads.” Call (814) 342-1987 or visit centre countylibrary.org. “Good People” — “Good People” by David Lindsay-Abaire and directed by Robert W. Schneider will be performed at 7:30 p.m. at the Penn State Downtown Theatre Center, 146 S. Allen St., State College. To purchase tickets call 800-ARTS-TIX, (814) 865-0255 or visit theatre.psu.edu. Parents-to-Be — The Parents-to-Be: The HEIR & Parents Hospital Tour for Expectant Parents will meet from 6:30-7:30 p.m. and 7:45-8:45 p.m. at Mount Nittany Medical Center, 1800 E. Park Ave., State College. Contact Dianne Barben at dbarben@ mountnittany.org or call (814) 231-3132.
FRIDAY, JUNE 21 Concert — Nine Inch Nails will perform at 8 p.m. Saturday, October 19 at the Bryce Jordan Center, University Park. Tickets will go on sale Friday, June 21 at livenation. com, ticketmaster.com, (800) 745-3000, (866) 448-7849 or (866) 943-4327 (TDD). Line Dancing — 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. Chicken BBQ — The Ferguson Township Lions Club will hold a benefit chicken barbecue for Sergeant Adam Hartswick from 4-6 p.m. at the club, 424 W. Pine Grove
Road, Pine Grove Mills. Eat in or take out will be available. The cost is $8.50 for a dinner and $4.50 for a half chicken. Call Charlie at (814) 238-6695. Music Nights — Centre Region Parks and Recreation presents Music Nights at the Marsh with Biscuit Jam at 6:30 p.m. at the Millbrook Marsh Nature Center, 548 Puddintown Road, State College. Tickets cost $5 each donation and free for children 10 and younger. Donations collected will support the nature center and the local musicians. Visit crpr.org or call (814) 2357819. Concert Series — The Lemont Village Green Concert Series presents Michelle Katz, singer and songwriter, from 7:30-9 p.m. at the Lemont Village Green, 133 Mt. Nittany Road, Lemont. Picnickers are welcome. Concerts are free, but donations are accepted to support the Granary renovation projects. Visit lemontvillage.org. “Good People” — “Good People” by David Lindsay-Abaire and directed by Robert W. Schneider will be performed at 8 p.m. at the Penn State Downtown Theatre Center, 146 S. Allen St., State College. To purchase tickets, call 800-ARTS-TIX, (814) 865-0255 or visit theatre.psu.edu. “The Producers” — State College Community Theatre presents “The Producers” at 8 p.m. at The State Theatre, 130 W. College Ave., State College. Tickets are available at the box office, by calling (814) 2720606 or online at statetheatre.org.
SATURDAY, JUNE 22 Bloodscreen — Annual Multiphasic Blood Analysis (AMBA) Wellness Bloodscreen will be held from 6:30-9:30 a.m. at the Bellefonte Middle School, 100 N. School St., Bellefonte. The event benefits the Kiwanis Eliminate Program seeking to eradicate maternal and neo-natal tetanus. Pink Day — The Third annual Pink Day fundraiser to benefit The Breast Cancer Research Foundation will be held from 9 a.m. to noon at Wheatfield Nursery, 1948 Gener-
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What’s Happening, from page 25 al Potter Highway, Centre Hall. Come dressed in pink. Free children’s face painting and balloons will be available. Call (814) 364-2255 or visit facebook.com/events/ 398365503602539/. Butterfly Release — The Centre Crest Auxiliary will sponsor a butterfly release at 10 a.m., 2 p.m. and 4 p.m., 502 E. Howard St., Bellefonte. Call Marianne at (814) 355-6777. Haircuts — Buzz-Cut Saturday commemorates the beginning of the Summer Solstice by getting a traditional boot camp haircut from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Pennsylvania Military Museum, 51 Boal Ave., Boalsburg. Donations are requested. Call (814) 466-6263. Mark Twain — Join Frank Wilson in the one-man theatre show “Mark Twain ... Life Stories and Other Lies” at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. in the Attic, The State Theatre, 130 W. College Ave., State College. Tickets are available at the box office, by calling (814) 272-0606 or online at statetheatre.org. “The Producers” — State College Community Theatre presents “The Producers” at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. at The State Theatre, 130 W. College Ave., State College. Tickets are available at the box office, by calling (814) 272-0606 or online at statetheatre.org. Turkey Dinner — A turkey dinner will be served from 4:30-6 p.m. at Progress Grange Hall, 217 S. Pennsylvania Ave., Centre Hall. Proceeds will be used to host the State Grange Session in October. Call (814) 364-1495. Competition — As part of the Summer’s Best Music Festival, the Plein Air Painting competition will be an event showcasing the area painters and will be on display through June 30. An opening reception with snacks and refreshments will be held from 6-9 p.m. at the Fraser St. Gallery, 123 S. Fraser St., State College. Call (814) 234-2000. Penn’s Woods — Music at Penn’s Woods Festival Orchestra Concert will be performed at 7:30 p.m. at Esber Recital Hall, Music Building I, University Park. Tickets can be purchased online or by calling the Eisenhower Auditorium ticket center at 1-800-ARTS-TIX. “Good People” — “Good People” by David LindsayAbaire and directed by Robert W. Schneider will be performed at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. at the Penn State Downtown Theatre Center, 146 S. Allen St., State College. To purchase tickets, call 800-ARTS-TIX, (814) 865-0255 or visit theatre.psu.edu.
feature The Nittany Knights and Anything Goes at 6 p.m. at the South Hills School of Science & Technology North Lawn, 480 Waupelani Drive, State College. Grounds open at 5 p.m. Bring a picnic supper, beverage, chairs and blankets. Drumming Circle — Celebrate the Summer Solstice Full Moon by joining in a drumming session around a campfire at 7:30 p.m. at 251 Curtin Village Road, Howard. Bring something to sit on.
MONDAY, JUNE 24 Mission Central HUB — Bellefonte Area Mission Central HUB open from 9-11 a.m. at the Trinity United Methodist Church, 128 W. Howard St., Bellefonte. Call (814) 355-9425. Camps — Centre Region Parks and Recreation specialty day camp features youth fly fishing for trout camp from Monday, June 24-Friday, June 28 at the Millbrook Marsh Nature Center, 548 Puddintown Road, State College. To register, call 231-3071, or visit crpr.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 frogs and toads, with a wall hanging craft. Storytime programs meet Pennsylvania learning standards for early childhood education. Call (814) 3642580 or visit 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 gardening. Storytime programs meet Pennsylvania learning standards for early childhood education. Call (814) 349-5328 or visit centrecountylibrary.org. Marsh Mondays — Centre Region Parks and Recreation presents Marsh Mondays where children ages 3-6 will participate in outdoor adventures and a chance to explore Millbrook Marsh and discover what it takes to become a naturalist at 10:30 a.m. at Millbrook Marsh Nature Center, 548 Puddintown Road, State College. The theme is “Waters Wander”. Activities are held indoors and outdoors, so dress for the weather. Advanced registration is required. Call 231-3071, or visit crpr.org. Line Dancing — 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.
SUNDAY, JUNE 23 Presentation — “Our Energy: Responsibility for What We Put Into the World” will be presented by Adriene Nicastro, MS, of Pathways to Inner Peace and Peter Santos of Manifest Healing from 2:30-4 p.m. at Inspired Holistic Wellness, 107 S. Spring St., Bellefonte. Contact Adriene to register at pathyways2innerpeace@gmail.com. Picnic Series — The 24th annual Music Picnic Series will
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TUESDAY, JUNE 25 Seniors Hiking Group — Enjoy a moderate hike in the great outdoors at 9 a.m. at various locations in and around State College. The hikes are free except for car pool donations. To register, call (814) 231-3076 or visit 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. 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. Storytime programs meet Pennsylvania learn-
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JUNE 20-26, 2013 ing standards for early childhood education. Call (814) 342-1987 or visit centrecountylibrary.org. Learning Kitchen — The first Learning Kitchen will be held at the Boalsburg Farmers Market from 2-4 p.m., Pennsylvania Military Museum, 51 Boal Ave., Boalsburg. Noted local chefs and cooking instructors will demonstrate how to make dishes using ingredients purchased fresh at the farmers market. The Boalsburg Farmers Market will be held at from 2-6 p.m. Farmers Market — The Boalsburg Farmers Market will be held at from 2-6 p.m. the Pennsylvania Military Museum, 51 Boal Ave., Boalsburg. Lego Club — Be creative with Lego blocks from 3:30-4 p.m. at East Penns Valley Area Branch Library, 225 E. Main St., Millheim. Call (814) 349-5328 or visit centrecounty library.org. 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. Call Kathie at (814) 625-2852 or email at kathieb1@comcast.net. 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. Call Kathie at (814) 625-2852 or email at kathieb1@comcast.net. Line Dancing — 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 Club meets at 7 p.m. at Old Gregg School Community and Recreation Center, Room No. 1A, 106 School St., Spring Mills. Call Fred at (814) 422-7667.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 26 Preschool Storytime — Stories and crafts for preschoolaged children will be held from 10:30-11:30 a.m. at Holt Memorial Library, 17 N. Front St., Philipsburg. The theme is get ready. Storytime programs meet Pennsylvania learning standards for early childhood education. Call (814) 342-1987 or visit centrecountylibrary.org. Wetland Wednesdays — Centre Region Parks and Recreation presents Wetland Wednesdays where children ages 3-6 will participate in outdoor adventures and a chance to explore Millbrook Marsh and discover what it takes to become a naturalist at 10:30 a.m. at Millbrook Marsh Nature Center, 548 Puddintown Road, State College. The theme is “Don’t Bug Me”. Activities are held indoors and outdoors, so dress for the weather. Advanced registration is required. Call 231-3071, or visit crpr.org. Line Dancing — 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. Film — The State Theatre and Schlow Library’s “Read It, Watch It” series will feature “City of Ember” 12:30 p.m. at The State Theatre, 130 W. College Ave., State College. Call (814) 272-0606 or visit at statetheatre.org. Mission Central HUB — Bellefonte Area Mission Central HUB open from 1-3 p.m. at the Trinity United Methodist Church, 128 W. Howard St., Bellefonte. Call (814) 355-9425. 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. Penn’s Woods — Music at Penn’s Woods Festival Musicians will perform at 7:30 p.m. at Esber Recital Hall, Music Building I, University Park. Tickets can be purchased online or by calling the Eisenhower Auditorium ticket center at 1-800-ARTS-TIX. Meeting — The Valleys local FM radio organizational meeting will be held at 7:30 p.m. at the Old Gregg School Community and Recreation Center, Room No. 208, 106 School St., Spring Mills. Call Larry Wolken (814) 933-8989. — Compiled by Gazette staff
Weekly Summer Camps that trigger a child’s imagination & build self confidence. Bellefonte Camps Held at St. Johns Episcopal Church Extreme Expedition
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Mon., July 15-Fri., July 19 1pm-4pm
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Stage College Camps available at Key Centre, North Atherton St. Space Adventures, Amusement Park, Remote Control Mania, Extreme Expedition & Super Hero Camp. Check schedule for these and Tyrone Camps at www.bricks4kidz.com or call 814-574-2211.
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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) 237-5220 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) 2375220 ext. 247, email edteam@ccwrc.org or visit ccwrc.org. ALIVE Teen Club meets at 6 p.m. Sundays at First Baptist Church, 539 Jacksonville Road, Bellefonte. Call (814) 355-5678 or visit 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 email 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@ embarq mail.com. Bald Eagle Area Class Of 1960 meets for lunch at 11:30 a.m. the third Thursday of every month at The Bestway Restaurant, 1023 N. Eagle Valley Road, Howard. Call Barb (814) 466-6027. Bald Eagle Area Class of 1962 meets for breakfast at 9 a.m. the first Saturday of each month at Bestway Truckstop Restaurant, state route 150, Milesburg. Call Sandy at (814) 387-4218. Bald Eagle Area Class of 1964 meets for breakfast 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 Elks, 120 W. High St., Bellefonte. Call Bob (814) 383-2151. Bellefonte High School Class of 1956 meets for dinner at 5:30 p.m. the second Friday of each month, 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 Garden Club meets at 6:30 p.m. the third Tuesday of the month at the First Presbyterian Church, 203 N. Spring St., Bellefonte. Visit www.facebook.com/bellefonte gardenclub or call (814) 355-4427. Bellefonte Historical Railroad Society meets at 7 p.m. the first Monday of each month, Train Station, Talleyrand Park, Bellefonte. Call (814) 355-1053 or 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 2 p.m. the third Thursday every month at HealthSouth Nittany Valley Rehabilitation Hospital, 550 E. College Ave., Pleasant Gap. Call James Williamson, RT, respiratory manager at (814) 359-3421. Better Breathers are affiliated with the American Lung Association. Business Networking International meets 7 a.m. Thursdays, Celebration Hall, 2280 Commercial Blvd., State College. Members share ideas, contacts and business referrals. Fee is $10 for room and breakfast. Call Kelly Swisher (814) 280-1656. Boy Scouts of America BSA Troop 66 meets 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 at HealthSouth Nittany Valley Rehabilitation Hospital, 550 E. College Ave., Pleasant Gap. Call Sharon Poorman, CRRN, nurse manager at (814) 359-3421. There will be no meetings in January and February. Breast Cancer Support Group meets 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 Col-
lege. 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-Holistic-Wellness-Group/. The Centre County Down Syndrome Society meets from 7 to 9 p.m. on the second Thursday of the month in the offices at 111 Sowers St., Suite 504 in State College. Email ccdssociety@ gmail.com or visit 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.centrepieces guild.org or call (814) 237-6009. Centre Region Model Investment Club meets at 6:30 p.m. on the second Monday of the month, Mazza Room, South Hills Business School, 480 Waupelani Drive, State College. Call (814) 234-8775 or email cr20mic@aol.com. The Compassionate Friends Group meets from 7 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. FHA Center for Weight Management and Nutrition will host a bariatric surgery support group from 6-7 p.m. 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 myfamily healthassociates.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. Heart Failure Support Group will meet at 4 p.m. the fourth Monday of every month at HealthSouth Nittany Valley Rehabilitation Hospital, 550 E. College Ave., Pleasant Gap. Call Traci Curtorillo, CRRN, nurse manager at (814) 359-3421. I.O.O.F. Centre Lodge #153 meets 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 nittany mineral.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 statecollege mops.com. Multiple Sclerosis Support Group meets 6 p.m. every third Tuesday at HealthSouth Nittany Valley Rehabilitation Hospital, Outpatient Entrance, 550 E. College Ave., Pleasant Gap. The support group is affiliated with the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Harrisburg office. Call Steve Uberti, PTA at (814) 359-3421. National Alliance on Mental Illness meets 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 visitNittany ValleyWoodturners.org. The Nittany Valley Writers Network meets for an early-risers 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) 466-7921. 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.inspiredholisticwellness.com. RSVP is appreciated. The Romans 12:2 Group meets from 7-8:30 p.m. Mondays at 204 W. High St., Bellefonte. The group is an addictions breakaway program sponsored by Lifegate Baptist Church 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 Mountain View Country Club, 100 Elks Club Road, Boalsburg. State College Lions Club meets at 6:15 p.m. the first and third Thursdays of the month at Damon’s, 1031 E. College Ave., State College. State College Rotary Club meets 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 statecollege weaversguild.weebly.com or call (814) 234-7344. Support Group for Family & Friends of Childhood Sexual Abuse Survivors sponsored by The Centre County Women’s Resource Center from 5:30-7 p.m. Mondays. Call (814) 2375220 ext. 247, email edteam@ccwrc.org or visit ccwrc.org. Stroke Support Group meets 4 p.m. last Tuesday of every month at HealthSouth Nittany Valley Rehabilitation Hospital, 550 E. College Ave., Pleasant Gap. There will be no meeting in August and December. Call Caroline Salva-Romero, M.A., CCC-SLP-L, speech therapy manager or Linda Meyer, M.S., CCC-SLP-L, speech-language pathologist at (814) 3593421. 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 Grange #2007 will meet the second Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m. at the Walker Township Building, 816 Nittany Valley Drive, Bellefonte. Weight Loss Challenge will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Park Forest Baptist Church, 3030 Carnegie Drive, State College. The class will also meet at 7 p.m. Thursdays at the Faith Baptist Church, 647 Valley Vista Drive, State College. Membership fee is $35. Call Darlene Foster at (814) 238-8739 or email at rdf55@ verizon.net. WiNGs, the Women’s Network Group for women entrepreneurs, will have a social from 8-8:30 a.m. and meet from 8:3010:30 a.m., the third Wednesday of every month at the Patton Township conference room, 100 Patton Plaza, State College. Email membership@wngs.org or call (814) 360-1063. Women’s Welcome Club of State College meets 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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Campus Skooters offers alternative way to get around By SHAWN CHRIST StateCollege.com
STATE COLLEGE — The idea to open a motorized scooter rental store came to Bryan Donovan during a football weekend in State College last fall. “A buddy of mine and I observed students crammed into bus stops and a crowded downtown full of vehicles, and that’s when opportunity struck,” says Donovan, the owner and president of Campus Skooters. A conversation about scooters followed and the next day Donovan started drawing up a rough business plan to figure out how to make scooter transportation affordable to students, residents and tourists. Campus Skooters, located in the Hills Plaza shopping center on South Atherton Street, opened in April with a fleet of 30 scooters that reach a top speed of 35 mph. They are all fully insured and because their motors are smaller than 50CC, no special license is needed to drive one around town. All customers need is a valid driver’s license. “We provide rider training for everyone that rents our scooters,” Donovan says. “Whether it is the first time that you have ever been on a two-wheeled vehicle or you have been riding all of your life, we make sure that riders are comfortable with operating the scooter and educated on safety before turning them loose on the roads.”
Donovan says convenience is one of the major advantages to renting a scooter in a college town like State College. Blaze Feury, a senior and PSU rugby player, says he and a few of his teammates rented scooters while they were preparing to play in a rugby tournament. The players were able to save their legs for the competition by riding the scooters. “The rugby fields are on the other side of campus from our house and it made it a lot easier to get to practice,” Feury says. Feury had a scooter for four weeks and says he only had to fill up the tank once. And since the 1.4 gallon tanks get about 150 miles, he saved a lot of money on gas. “And we rode around a lot,” he says. Over a 16-week rental period, customers pay $44.95 a week. It’s $34.95 per week for Penn State students and faculty. Shorter rental periods are also available, as well as weekly and daily options. The business has been slowly gaining momentum and Donovan says he expects to get busier during the weeks leading up to the fall semester as students move back into town and “discover that our scooters are a much better option than bringing their car to college.” Feury says the possibility of him renting a scooter when he returns in the fall is pretty good. “It would be hard to imagine living up here without
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CAMPUS SKOOTERS in the Hills Plaza has a fleet of 30 scooters available for rent. one,” he says. In addition to renting scooters, the store offers guided scooter tours of Penn State, downtown State College and historic Boalsburg.
When it comes to investing, there is no free lunch Recently, one of our employees brought in an invitation to a dinner seminar that he received in the mail. It was a nice, hand-written envelope with a professional card on the inside inviting him and his wife to a dinner in Altoona for a presentation on retirement. He brought it in for us to review and possibly get some ideas on what our competition might be doing. I found it interesting to see how it was presented, what was said and what was not. Judy Loy, ChFC, There are many is a registered investment advisor “free lunch” seminars and CEO at and dinner presentaNestlerode & Loy tions in the finance inInvestment Advidustry. So much so, sors, State College. that FINRA and SEC Contact her at (814) (regulatory agencies) 238-6249. have put out warnings and notices about them. This is because, as with any industry, you have people who are there to educate
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and do the right things for their clients and there are those who are only out for themselves. Either one can buy you lunch. The FINRA Investor Education Foundation released a Senior Fraud Risk Survey that found nearly three times (20 percent) as many victims of fraud in the 55-64 age category went to a free lunch seminar than did the national sample respondents (seven percent). In addition, securities regulators conducted more than 100 examinations involving free meal seminars. In over half the cases, the sales materials contained “claims that appeared exaggerated, misleading or otherwise unwarranted.” If you decide to attend a seminar for the free lunch or dinner or maybe because the subject interests you, there are ways to prepare so you can avoid the “hard sell.” First, find out who is presenting and what company they represent. Investment advisors need to be registered with FINRA, the SEC or a state agency (In Pennsylvania it's the Pennsylvania Department of Banking & Securities) for proper regulation. There are ways to check on registrations. For brokers or investment advisors, use FINRA BrokerCheck which is available online. For an insurance agent, check with your state insurance department.
DEED TRANSFERS The following property transactions were compiled from information provided by the Centre County Recorder of Deeds, Joseph Davidson. The Gazette is not responsible for typographical errors. The published information is believed to be accurate; however, the Gazette neither warrants nor accepts any liability or responsibility for inaccurate information.
RECORDED MAY 27-31, 2013 BELLEFONTE Margaret W. Bonneau Estate, Margaret A. Elwood Estate, Peggy A. Elwood Estate and Lisa M. Bonneau executrix to Keith L. Elwood, 338 Pine St. Bellefonte, $1. Patrick M. Cowher and Dawn Z. Behnken to Charles C. Brown Jr. and Barbara L. Brown, 720 E. High St., Bellefonte, $199,500.
BENNER TOWNSHIP Berks Construction Company Inc. and Berks Homes to Joseph V. Bruno and Eileen Bruno, 139 Exeter Lane, Bellefonte, $166,913. Far and Sure LLC to Far and Sure LLC, 117 Progress Drive, Bellefonte, $1. Gregory L. Gordon and Lisa F. Gordon to Brooks A. Fost and Stephanie B. Fost, 123 Meadow Flower Lane, Bellefonte, $357,000.
CENTRE HALL Kristi L. Hepburn and Kristi L. Sowash to John M. Kontier, 106 Colyer Ave., Centre Hall, $139,900.
Isaac J. Bromley, 1525 West Branch Road, State College, $167,900. Richard D. Lassman and Joan L. Lassman to Rita S. Wasson, 2440 Commercial Blvd., State College, $1. Sri Kottapally and Sujatha Kottapally to Nathaniel R. Weiner and Elizabeth J. Weiner, 260 Florence Way, State College, $429,100. Charles L Myers Estate and Lee M. Myers executor to Erik J. Loss, 110 Asbury Lane, State College, $120,000. Carol A. Lassman to Andrew G. Freeman, 225 Bottorf Drive, State College, $140,000. John J. Hand and Mira Lalovic-Hand to Mary Lou McMurtrie, 100 Jefferson Ave., No. 131, State College, $192,500. Wendy E. Cooper to Frank Fernandez, 234 Gerald St., $126,000. Jack M. Irwin to Patricia Decker, 305 Village Heights Drive, No. 328, State College, $ 166,000. Douglas H. Keith and Cindy K. Keith to Barbara A. Young, 151 Fairlawn Ave., State College, $195,000.
FERGUSON TOWNSHIP Benjamin C. Finch to Wayne A. Bicehouse and Edna S. Bicehouse, 1244 Westerly Parkway, State College, $278,000. Jeffery R. Tranell, Jennifer K. Bauer and Jennifer Kristen Tranell to Jeffery Robert Tranell and Jennifer Kristen Tranell, 3119 Sheffield Drive, State College, $1. Thomas L. and Norma J. Thomas Living Trust, Thomas L. Merritt trustee and
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PowerPoint presentation. Go into a presentation with a jaded eye and don’t make an investment commitment on the spot. Specifically ask who is sponsoring the event. You can call your state securities regulator to find out what they know about the company that issues the investment or sponsors the event. The old adage, “if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is” definitely applies to a seminar presentation. Watch out for words and phrases like “guaranteed,” “high rate of return,” and “there’s no risk”. Is the investment liquid and can it be redeemed at any time? What is the cost of buying the investment? Are there ongoing costs and is there a charge for getting out such as a deferred sales charge? The bottom line is to always do more homework if you become interested in the product, service or an advisor from a seminar. The last old adage I’ll use in this article is this: it’s better to be safe than sorry.
Checking the registration status of your advisor and/or the presenter of a luncheon doesn’t guarantee that you won’t be a victim of fraud but it does help to know that the individual has obtained proper licenses and is overseen by the appropriate regulatory agency. If the individual is not registered, this should set off warning signals. Another key is not to make a check payable to any individual. Normally, investment checks are made to a firm or their clearing firm. There is no ‘free lunch’ and the presenter is most likely looking to sell something, typically financial products or the speaker’s books or services. The key is to figure out what that might be and whether it is a good fit for you. One size does not fit all. Many times the sponsor may be a mutual fund or insurance company. In those cases you can expect the presenter to pitch their products. Keep this in mind when reviewing the invitation information or the
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Deed Tranfers, from page 29 Norma J. Merritt trustee to Thomas L. Merritt and Norma J. Merritt, Bloomsdorf Drive, State College, $1. Karl M. Newell and Leann L. Birch to Charles F. Yackeren and Kendal K. Yackeren, 1131-G. W. Aaron Drive, State College, $140,000. Books A. Fost and Stephanie B. Fost to Dana R. Kopp and Ward M. Butler, 246 Wyoming Ave., Pennsylvania Furnace, $224,900. Travis M. Powell and George L. Powell to Kenneth J. Davis and Debra J. Smart, 1320 N. Allen St., State College, $192,000. Ronald M. Faris and Nancy H. Faris to Paul K. Kin and Elizabeth C. Carlson, 613 Berkshire Drive, State College, $ 279,900. Edward J. Bell and Patricia A. Bell to Cheryl Kahner and Jason Kahner, 3296 Shellers Bend Unit 146, State College, $415,000. Mernan Properties to Ryan S. Lowe, Rita R. Kaldes and Mariam F. Lowe, 1451 Linn St., State College, $185,000.
GREGG TOWNSHIP DKT2 LLC to Craig H. Collison and Michelle C. Collison, Brush Valley Road, Spring Mills, $230,000. Charles A. Wells to Stanley C. Wells, John B. Wells and Adam C. Wells, 550 Sinking Creek Road, Spring Mills, $1
HAINES TOWNSHIP Betty L. Price to Betty L. Price, Old Mountain Road, $1 David J. Schraer Jr. Trust and David J. Schraer trustee to David J. Schraer, 125 Willow Lane, Aaronsburg, $1. Harald Schraer Estate and David J. Schraer executor to David J. Schraer, 117 Willow Lane, Aaronsburg, $1.
HALFMOON TOWNSHIP Mark Barnoff to Preston Baker, 94 Ira Lane, Port Matilda, $229,500. William E. Yeager II, Julie R. Knepp and Julie R. Knepp to Kaitlyn Marie Charmbury, 3404 Marengo Road, Port Matilda, $282,000.
HARRIS TOWNSHIP Geoffrey M. Brugler and Barbara N. Brugler to Geoffrey
M. Brugler, 329 Outer Drive, State College, $1. Gordon E. Williams and Mary Ann Williams to Wilson Perkins Foss, 137 West Pine St., Boalsburg, $299,000. Randall L. Confer and Sharon A. Confer to Gabriel Benjamin Geise, 512 Belle Ave., Boalsburg, $177,000. Sally J. Sherman to Hickey Abramson & Associates, 221 Belle Ave., Boalsburg, $160,000.
LIBERTY TOWNSHIP Dallas G. McKivision Estate and Robert G. McKivision executor to Chad M. Phillips and Jamie E. Phillips, North Beach St., $120,000.
MILESBURG Stephanie M. Covalt by sheriff and Joshua P. Covalt by sheriff to US Bank, 112 Smullton Road, $5,555.30 Gary A. Brown and Dolly A. Brown to Gary A. Brown, 200 Market St., Milesburg, $1.
MILLHEIM Connie L. Trauger to Carl R. Gaffron and Margie K. Gaffron, 125 North St., Millheim, $150,000.
PATTON TOWNSHIP Harry Randolph Poulsen, Harry Raldolph Poulsen and Dorothy D. Poulsen to Harry Randolph Poulsen and Dorothy D. Poulsen, 555 Westgate Drive, State College, $1. Kishacoquillas Valley National Bank to Christopher M. Wharton and Andrea C. Wharton, 1845 Woodledge Drive, State College, $175,000. David J. Spak, Aaron J. Spak and Mary R. Spak to David J. Spak, 300 Ghaner Drive, State College, $1. Matthew J. Scanlin and Jenna M. Scanlin to Xiuyu Hu, 130 Haverford Circle, State College, $164,000. Patricia L. Tilburg and Brian E. Tilburg to Jian Xu and Qing Zhang, 213 Fernwood Court, State College, $ 174,900. Payvand Ventures LP to Cozy Home Rental LLC, 629 Benjamin Court, State College, $ 230,000. Nicholas A. Rees to EFLU LLC, 288 Mary Ellen Lane, State College, $133,000. Katherine L. Silver, Katherine L. Schaefer and Terry L. Schaefer to Tyler D. Sassman, 626 Galen Drive, State College, $165,000. Austin R. Novstrup and Vanessa R. Velas Novstrup to
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PENN TOWNSHIP Thomas W. Potter by sheriff and Carmen M. Potter by sheriff to Federal National Mortgage Company, 148 Mountain Lodge Lane, Spring Mills, $12,417.42.
PHILIPSBURG BOROUGH Mary Ann Walter by sheriff and Lisa L. Walter by sheriff to Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 925 E. Presqueisle St., Philipsburg, $5,253.34.
POTTER TOWNSHIP Molly Phillips, Molly K. Linthurst Phillips and Molly Linthurst Phillips to Molly Phillips, Molly K. Linthurst Phillips, 236 Bible Road, Spring Mills, $1. Sara A. Klinefelter by agent to KC Development Group, 115 Dogtown Road, Centre Hall, $15,000. JCCK LP, Valley Business Associates LP, Salvatore L. Nicosta Jr. and Pauline R. Nicosia to Jonathan Campbell and Andrea Campbell, 131 Pepper Ridge Drive, Spring Mills, $280,000. Joseph F. Krabill and Terry K. Krabill to Dwight J. Miller and Amy L. Miller, 177 Underwood Road, Spring Mills, $229,000. David H. Caster and Marie D. Caster to Miles Shuman and Jessica B. Shuman, 155 Neff Road, Centre Hall, $407,400. Hazel E. Emery Estate and Evelyn E. Yost administered to Brian E. Fohringer and Elizabeth K. Fohringer, 2625 Lower Brush Valley Road, Centre Hall, $146,900.
RUSH TOWNSHIP Margaret D. Laws Estate and Jennifer R. Laws executrix to Jennifer R. Laws, 1726 Black Moshannon Road, Philipsburg, $1. Jerry L. Vail and Vonetta Vail to Timothy R. Holsinger, Tyrone Pike, Philipsburg, $1.
SPRING TOWNSHIP James A. Cady and Janet R. Cady to Christopher M. Wharton and Andrea A. Whorton, 119 Danielle Drive, Bellefonte, $139,900. US Bank to Mikhail Berezenko and Natalia Berezenko. 684 N. Pennsylvania Ave., Bellefonte, $64,299. David J. Hosterman, H. Clay Hosterman, William Dean Hosterman, Linda Lou Hosterman, Pamela J. Hosterman and Pamela E. Hosterman to Brady P. Waltz, 264 S. Main St., Pleasant Gap, $145,5000. Tony W. Stalcup and Shawn Stalcup to Stone Financing LLC, 1110 W. Springfield Drive, Bellefonte, $259,000.
STATE COLLEGE BOROUGH Brenda S. Townsend to Sandra L. Koch, 805 Stratford Drive, State College, $136,500. Gerard F. Gastiger to Gerard F. Gastiger and Monica D. Gastiger, 600 W. Foster Ave., State College, $1. Michael J. Contino and Barbara J. Contino to Stephen J. Contino, 916-2 Southgate Drive, State College, $145,000. Paul L. Rose and Susan Rose to Judkins C. Mathews and Kimberly F. Mowery, 822 Jackson Circle, State College, $425,000. Daniel G. Linzell and Cindy H. Linzell to Monica Medina and Benoit A. Dayrat, 724 W. Nittany Ave., State College, $410,000. Amelia E. Cromarty and Neal C. Cromarty to Andrew G. Freeman, 157 W. Prospect Ave., State College, $1. Lynn A. McClellan and Ian S. McClellan to Joseph Kearney and Helen Kearney, 520 Hetzel St., State College, $330,000. Richard J. Keiter, Maricel R. Keiter, Zachary R. Keiter and Alexander C. Keiter to Gabrielle Naglieri and Martin Tingley, 205. S. Patterson St., State College, $261,300. Bibo Xu and Shaozhi Zheng to Joseph D. Dalgliesh and Kim D. Dalgliesh, 255 Beaver Ave., State College, $ 205,000. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Compiled by Gazette staff
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TOFTTREES Lrg 1 bedroom apt in Tofttrees for rent! 10 mins to camps/downtown. On the CATA bus route. Unfurnished included: dishwasher, fridge and microwave. Lrg open living and dining room Private balcony. Only pay electric. Free Parking. Pet friendly. $990/mo. 240-515-6643
Contemporary 4 bedroom home, 3500 square feet, three full and two half-bathrooms, central A/C, finished basement with sofabed and bathroom, fireplace, sleeps 8-10. Cathedral ceiling in living room, hot tub, private yard, very nice neighborhood. Between State College and Boalsburg just four miles to downtown and Penn State campus. $1050 for the weekend, anytime Friday to anytime Sunday. Geoff 814-466-7866
HUGE 3 bedroom 3 bath house with finished basement for rent August 1, 2013 to July 31, 2014. Large yard, washer/dryer and garage. Tenants pay utilities. $1750 per month, on Harris St walking distance to university. Debbie (516) 622-6360
CONDO All utilities paid. Central heating, air conditioning parking, cable TV, water and trash. No pets. All for $1200 per month one month rent for deposit for more information call (814) 571-2720 or bijan@bijanandsons .com
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
NANNY LOOKING FOR WORK Reliable,experienced, mature NANNY. CPR/1st Aid, clearances & great references. Have cared for newborns to school aged children. Seeking FULL TIME 30+hrs, Mon-Fri, flex schedule. Rates $10-$13/hr depends on duties. Call or email Mylinda, (814) 470-0712
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BOALSBURG townhouse 3 bdrm 1 bath. Lge bright living rm /dining area. Sliding door to small patio/ yard. Refrig, Stove, Dishwasher and pantry in kitchen. Wash/dryer hookup 2nd fl. Quiet area. Off street parking 2 cars. Avail Aug 1st. $875/mo + Call Pat at 814-883-6539
Job placement assistance. Computer available. Financial Aid if qualified. SCHEV authorized. Call: 866-220-3984. www.Centura Online.com
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HOUSES FOR SALE
COUNTRY 5 min. from town. This 3 bdrn home sits on 1/2 acre with open living room, dining room, and kitchen. Three car garage. Bellefonte area. Asking $250,000 firm. Ph. 814.222.3331.
Dirtbusters Professional Carpet Cleaners FAMILY OWNED FOR 22 YEARS (814) 696-1601 2013 Specials are as following: 1 room- $40 2 rooms of carpet cleaning- $59.90 2 room/steps/hall- $89.95 5area special- $139.95 Call for special/work guarantee (814) 696-1601
BEDROOM SUITE: Complete queen size cherry bedroom suite with new mattress & box springs, $400. (814) 880-2429
40 BOOKS on Theology and Ministry. $85. (814) 364-9372 AIR CONDITIONER: GE 8,000 BTU, $75. Whirlpool 14,700 BTU, $125. Whirlpool 6,000 BTU. $75. All with remote controls. (814)355-7338 leave message.
HANDYMAN SERVICES
ANTIQUE waffle iron. 8inches Griswol high base. Clean, excellent condition. Asking $75. (814) 353-8015
Licensed and insured. Low prices. Landscape work. Fall cleanup. Paint, electrical, carpentry, plumbing, flooring, cleanup.... indoor, outdoor. New product assembly. No job too small!! 814-360-6860
BEAUTIFUL Hepplewhite desk with center drawer, 4 down each side w/ wooden rope trim. $375; Oak flat back rocker, $65; Oak 45 in round dining table, $150. All OBO. (814) 470-0712
LEMONT 641 Matilda Avenue. Sat June 22, 8am. Multi-family yard sale on Saturday June 22nd starting at 8 am. 600 block of Matilda Avenue in Lemont. Furniture, books, clothes and other household items.
LIFT CHAIR: Dark tan, good condition. $200. (814) 355-7338 leave message.
SCOOTER RENTALS Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have a car? Hate the bus? Want more independence? We have the solution! Rent a scooter for a day or so, or for as long as you want. The longer you rent, the less it costs. Visit our website for more details www.campus skooters.com
WEDDING MUSIC Allegria Ensemble musicians for hire. Duo or trio combinations of flute, violin, oboe, cello, and piano perform for weddings and receptions. Experienced musicians with extensive repertoire create an elegant for special events with live music. 814-237-0979
STATE COLLEGE 122 Panorama Dr. June 21, 22, 23. Furniture, clothing (sizes 10 thru 2X), shoes, purses, housewares, auto items, framed pictures, tech equipment, and lots, lots, more!!
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