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Penn State celebrates homecoming rade to express their love for the university. “It (the theme) shows State College, Centre County and even all of Pennsylvania that we still have Penn State spirit and are proud to be a part of the Penn State community, despite what has happened in the past year,” he said. Like Fernandez, Leslie Pinero, Penn State senior and president of the Blue & White Society, feels this year’s homecoming theme allowed those who walked in the parade to have a little extra pride in their strides. “We Are Penn State. We are strong. We are caring. We are genuine people who love our university and each other. This past year has been tough, there’s no debate about that,” she said. “But I’d be lying if I said nothing good has come from the tough times everyone has endured. I have never felt closer to my fellow Penn Staters than I do right now and despite everything, our love and spirit that
By SAMI HULINGS For The Gazette
UNIVERSITY PARK — In celebration of Penn State spirit and pride, more than 250 student, athletic and alumni organizations marched in the annual homecoming parade on Oct. 5. Known as one of the largest and most spirited collegiate homecoming processions in the nation, the parade included past, present and future Penn State students who marched through campus and downtown State College. Walking in his first homecoming parade, sophomore and president of the Association of Residence Hall Students Caleb Fernandez said he loved having the opportunity to display his Penn State pride, while representing oncampus students. Fernandez said this year’s homecoming theme, “The Glory Echoes On,” allowed all those involved with the pa-
we have for all aspects of our university will echo through our lives as we head out into the real world as proud alumni.” As this will be Pinero’s last homecoming as a student, she was extremely grateful to be able to put a smile on the faces of those in the crowd as a representative of the Blue & White Society. “Seeing the little kids jump up and down and shout ‘We Are ...’ to us is a memory I’ll keep with me forever,” she said. For Breanna Robinson, a sophomore and the homecoming chair for La Vie, the Penn State yearbook, creating happiness for the crowd is what walking in the Penn State homecoming parade was all about. “There was so much energy. I loved seeing the little kids yelling and cheering, especially when one started a ‘We Are ...’ chant. Seeing the
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SPECIAL MEANING: THON was well-represented during the 2012 Penn State Homecoming parade on Oct. 5.
Sandusky given 30 to 60 years in state prison
Hundreds show they care By CHRIS MORELLI editor@centrecountygazette.com
STATE COLLEGE — Oct. 4 marked the United Way Day of Caring and Centre County residents showed up — big time. More than 1,500 volunteers spent the day working on 115 service projects throughout the county. The event was sponsored by the Centre County United Way and PNC Bank. “It’s just a wonderful day,” said Kim Hacker, special events coordinator for the Centre County United Way. “I started coordinating this day back in July. It’s amazing the way everyone comes together for this, though I’m not really surprised. It’s just a great community.” According to Tammy Gentzel, CEO of the Centre County United Way, coordination of the Day of Caring is a tough task. “It’s really a full-time job,” Gentzel said. “Kim does a fantastic job putting
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County Historical Society and the United Way, also did some work staining tool sheds and relocating outside furniture, she said. Day of Caring is “important on a lot of levels,” Sorensen explained. It brings people together to learn about resources available to them, and also helps the historical society gain some visibility, especially for Penn State students. “This is an important part of our property maintenance,” she said about the work being done.
BELLEFONTE — Jerry Sandusky will spend the rest of his life behind bars. Sandusky was sentenced by Judge John Cleland on Tuesday to at least 30 years but no more than 60 years in prison after being labeled a sexually violent predator during a brief hearing at 9 a.m. He will be credited with 112 days of time already served and was ordered to pay restitution of more than $1,000. Cleland said that although the law would permit him to put Sandusky away for centuries, he chose not to, but make it instead, very clearly, a life sentence. Sandusky will stay in the Centre County Correctional Facility for 10 more days before being JERRY SANDUSKY transported to the state correctional facility in Camp Hill, Cumberland County. In his red jumpsuit, “CENTRE COUNTY” stamped across the back, the 68-year-old convicted on June 22 on 45 of 48 counts of sexually abusing 10 boys over a 15-year period made a last-ditch attempt to revive his story of innocence: that he was the victim of a conspiracy to set him up. Addressing the court for the first time, Sandusky’s words were similar to the statement he released to Penn State’s student-run radio program, ComRadio, on Monday night. His voice, while hoarse, was steady until the end of his speech. “I’m grateful for the opportunity to speak today,” Sandusky said. “I feel a need to talk, not from arrogance but from my heart and there’s so much that I want to say that I’ve been advised not to say ... I’m filled with motivation, determination.
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LABOR OF LOVE: Janet LeGarrs and Rich Francke paint a building at the Centre Furnace Mansion along College Avenue during the United Way's Day of Caring. LeGarrs and Francke were representing the Hamilton Square Shopping Center.
Across the county, volunteers lend a hand By MARJORIE S. MILLER mmiller@centrecountygazette.com
STATE COLLEGE — From gardening and yard work to painting and repairing, various sites around town were bustling with activity Oct. 4 for Centre County United Way’s 19th annual Day of Caring. Volunteers from businesses and organizations and students from Penn State and area school districts spent the day working at a variety of locations around the county. Project sites included CCUW partner agencies, historical sites, qualifying non-profit orOpinion .............................. 7 Health & Wellness ............. 8 Send Story Ideas To editor@ centrecountygazette.com
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Sandusky, from page 1 “I didn’t do these alleged disgusting acts,� Sandusky said. The former Penn State football defensive coordinator said he hopes for a better day, and although he doesn’t know when that day will come, he hopes some of the words he says today will make an impact. “This was the worst loss of my life, but not the first. Please don’t close the book today, there’s a lot left to learn. “As I began to relive everything — my feelings that so many people were hurt ... It was a horrible time in life to witness, to be a part of. Many moments have been spent looking for a purpose. “Maybe it will help others,� Sandusky said. He believes that the tale told over the past year may have prevented other vulnerable children from being abused. “I would hope that it would happen ... I would cherish the opportunity to be a little candle for those, as it goes on, as they have been a huge light for me. Hopefully it can get better in our hearts, they are suffering. “Somehow, someway, something good will come out of this.� When he reached the end of his speech, Sandusky became emotional, his voice breaking. His back was turned to media and the public who came to watch his sentencing as he faced the judge, but it sounded like he had started to cry. “Today is a difficult day, I’m being labeled and sentenced. We will continue to hold our heads up to face what we must and to cling to what we have. “We’re going to smile because I’ve always smiled through the pain, and we’re going to laugh and we’re going to cry.�
Cleland said Sandusky’s manipulation of those people who believed he was someone to trust made his crimes “much, much worse.� “It is perhaps the ultimate tragedy that all the qualities that made you so successful continued to conceal the very vices that led to your downfall,� Cleland said. “You abused the trust of those who trusted you.� “It’s the remarkable ability to deceive that makes these crimes so heinous,� Cleland said, condemning Sandusky’s allegations of conspiracy against him. Turning to the victims, Cleland said they abuse they suffered should not be a source of embarrassment for them because they did nothing wrong. “You should not be ashamed, his conduct was no fault of your own. It is for your courage and not for your assault that you will be remembered,� Cleland said. Penn State President Rodney Erickson released a statement via email immediately following the sentencing. “Our thoughts today, as they have been for the last year, go out to the victims of Jerry Sandusky’s abuse. While today’s sentence cannot erase what has happened, hopefully it will provide comfort to those affected by these horrible events and help them continue down the road to recovery.�
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Panel discusses future of NCAA, sanctions By SAMI HULINGS For The Gazette
STATE COLLEGE — At an Oct. 5 forum held at the State Theatre, five college athletics experts spoke to students and community members about the future of the NCAA, as well as the current sanctions placed on Penn State and its football program by the college sports organization. Sponsored by the John Curley Sports Center, the event titled “The Future of the NCAA and Its Membership,� featured a panel comprised of former NCAA president Cedric Dempsey, former NCAA president and commissioner of the Atlantic Coast Conference Gene Corrigan, Knight Commission executive director Amy Perko, Penn State professor and former Penn State NCAA faculty representative R. Scott Kretchmar and USA Today assistant managing editor of sports Thomas O’Toole. The Curley Center director Malcolm Moran served as moderator of the discussion. Throughout the night, both Dempsey and Corrigan expressed their dislike for the punishment brought down on Penn State by the NCAA due to the Jerry Sandusky child abuse scandal. “My heart is going out to you on this thing and I’ve been a little critical of the NCAA. What I admire about what Penn State did (in the situation) was they took action immediately,� Corrigan said. “In my experience in athletics, no one’s fired a president because of an athletic situation.
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director shifted to be primarily responsible for raising money and balancing the budget. As executive director of the Knight Commission, Perko sees problems with the NCAA’s financial revenues, governance and credibility. By hurrying to punish Penn State, Perko believes the NCAA only made these problems larger. “It is the responsibility of process and following the agreements that relates to the bylaws and that relationship and not to get caught up in the PR,� she said. “That more than anything has changed the world in which we live in. The information is out there.� Like the others, Kretchmar also disagrees with the current actions of the NCAA. He openly criticized Penn State officials for accepting the sanctions without any attempts to defend the university. “It is hard for us (those who love Penn State) to sit quietly under the shadow of a rush to judgment, draconian penalties is-
Homecoming, from page 1 smiles on little ones’ faces as we passed and gave out beads made my heart melt,� she said. Robinson said for her, homecoming is a time when alumni, faculty, staff, current students and fans gather in support of the university. She also feels this year’s homecoming theme appropriately displays this support and pride. “I think it shows our pride and spirit at its best. I personally enjoy it (the theme) because it shows that we are and always will be Penn State. We are stronger than ever in my opinion.� Pinero said this togetherness expressed during homecoming is exactly what is necessary to continue the honor and pride of Penn State. “This honestly is who we are, loving people who are all connected on a special level that you only understand if you go here. If people would just come to our Homecoming parade and look at the hundreds of students who are involved in making it happen, they will see why we are proud of our school and they will see who we really are.�
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Penn State dedicates courtyard to William A. Schreyer By MARJORIE S. MILLER mmiller@centrecountygazette.com
UNIVERSITY PARK — It was a breezy and sunny October day, one the late William A. Schreyer would have enjoyed, his friends and colleagues said. Some 100 people gathered Oct. 4 at Atherton Hall for the dedication ceremony of the William A. Schreyer Courtyard at the Schreyer Honors College. Remarks were made by Penn State President Rodney Erickson, Schreyer Honors College Dean Christian Brady, Schreyer Ambassador travel grant recipient Hailey Mitchell, and Paul Critchlow, a friend of Schreyer. Following the remarks, a ribbon was cut, and entertainment was provided by Penn State student group, the Hi-Los. Brady started his remarks with some advice Schreyer once gave, such as sharing one’s good fortune. He said the new courtyard honors Schreyer in a variety of ways, including the display of some of his quotes
on the benches. “(I) thank each of you for supporting and furthering Mr. Schreyer’s vision,” Brady said. “You all have transformed this space into a place of beauty and reflection.” Brady also described the significance of the walkway at the courtyard, which “leads our scholars out into the world.” Critchlow took some time to thank donors from Schreyer’s life. “I was not the only one who benefited from Bill Schreyer’s touch,” he said, explaining Schreyer’s academic excellence. “The good standard was Bill’s example.” Critchlow also said he remembers all the joy Schreyer took “in all things Penn State,” and his generosity and devotion to his alma mater. “I think he would have enjoyed this courtyard,” he said. Schreyer, who passed away in January 2011, was one of the university’s most prominent alumni and supporters, according to Penn State Live. He is remembered at his alma mater as a
“pioneering leader and philanthropist whose legacy includes the nationally recognized honors college that bears his name.” The Schreyers made national headlines in 1997 with their $30 million commitment to endow the Schreyer Honors College at Penn State, one of the largest gifts in the university’s history and the single biggest commitment to the Grand Destiny campaign under way at the time. Their support created an integrated program of opportunities for top academic achievers, from a livinglearning environment located in the University Park campus’ Atherton Hall to merit-based scholarships and special seminars for students enrolled as Schreyer Scholars. Schreyer often remarked that after spending a lifetime on Wall Street, the Schreyer Honors College was still the best investment he ever made in life, according to Penn State Live. For more information about the Schreyer Honors College visit www.shc.psu.edu.
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PENN STATE President Rodney Erickson, left, and Schreyer Honors College Dean Christian Brady, right, recognize Joan Schreyer Oct. 4 at the dedication ceremony of the new William A. Schreyer Courtyard.
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Caring, from page 1 it all together. You don’t get a full sense of what’s going on in the county until you’re out there. It’s just amazing.” If you think the Day of Caring is as simple as sending a couple of emails or fielding a few phone calls, think again. Sites ask for help in a certain area. A non-profit may need help with painting or landscaping. Then, there’s the matter of finding the right volunteer for the right task. “It’s about getting the right people in the right places … coordinating the volunteers. It’s pretty complex,” Gentzel said. Putting together the Oct. 4 event began during the summer months. According to Hacker, the emails began rolling in around July. Centre County residents were ready to get their hands dirty and do whatever was needed to improve the community. It was relatively warm on the Day of Caring, but participants didn’t seem to mind getting dirty and sweaty to help a good cause.
Volunteers, from page 1 On West Aaron Drive at the Centre County Youth Service Bureau, volunteers from the Applied Research Lab at Penn State and from Stone Valley Construction Inc. spent the day making repairs and doing yardwork, said Sue Dann, executive assistant at YSB. The Applied Research Lab had about six volunteers on site throughout the day, Dann said, and Stone Valley Construction had about five. Stone Valley Construction volunteers worked to replace railroad ties around the windows, while lab volunteers did some basic landscaping, such as rak-
Some buildings needed cosmetic work, so a paint can and a brush came in handy. “All of the paint is donated by Lowes and Home Depot,” Hacker said. “We had over 100 gallons of paint and we used it all.” Some of the paint went to use at the United Way. “We had a conference room that needed a paint job,” Hacker said. “So we thought ‘Why not?’ We were in need, so it worked out well.” At one of the Youth Service Bureau’s homes in downtown State College, employees of State College Borough worked to clean up the yard, trimming hedges and trees. They swept leaves, pulled weeds and even put down mulch — which borough employees paid for out of their own pockets. “They said they needed some much to make it look good, so they took a truck and went and got some. Things like that make the day really special,” Hacker said. The United Way Day of Caring started locally 19 years ago when retired Marine Corps Col. Gerald
Russell saw a similar event taking place in a community outside Centre County. “He’s really been in charge of it from the start. He’s dedicated, but he needs some assistance now,” Gentzel explained. Russell is 96. While the community is still healing from the events of the past year, the Day of Caring certainly helps it along. For those who were unable to push a wheelbarrow or climb a ladder, there were still plenty of things to do and much to get involved with. “We have people who want to take part who maybe physically just cant. Some don’t like to be out in the elements. We had a group of elderly women come into our offices and stuff envelopes. Every little bit helps,” Hacker said. According to Gentzel, the Day of Caring is a special day in Centre County. “We’re able to come together to help each non-profits needs,” Gentzel said. “It’s a big day. I think it’s about as big as it can get.”
ing, weeding and trimming, Dann said. Dann said this is the second year Stone Valley Construction has helped out at YSB on Day of Caring. Last year the volunteers built a rear deck to hold meetings and other events. “It’s beautiful and we love it,” she said. And this year, replacing the railroad ties is “truly a gift for us,” Dann said, because of the cost and manpower involved. The work the volunteers do on site, Dann said, “saves us dollars that we’re not taking away from programs.” She said because of Day of Caring, the YSB can save money
in its budget for the children it serves. She and the rest of the YSB staff appreciate Day of Caring volunteers “beyond words,” she said. “(We’re) so thankful for all the folks at Day of Caring and all the hard work they put in,” Dann said. She said she also thanks the United Way for all the work they put into making the schedules and designating the projects. “(We have) overwhelming gratitude for the groups that come in,” Dann said. Across town at a house on South Burrowes Street, volunteers from the State College Borough raked leaves and added
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DIRK GRISSINGER of Stone Valley Construction measures a piece of wood while working at the Centre County Youth Service Bureau during the United Way's Day of Caring on Oct. 4. mulch. Courtney Hayden, borough communications coordinator, said her team had about eight volunteers on site throughout the day, including State College Mayor Elizabeth Goreham. Once the volunteers finished work at the house, they moved onto the house next door, Hayden said. Both homes are YSB residences. Last year borough volunteers painted rooms in one of the houses on that same street. “We’ve been doing Day of Caring a long time,” Hayden said. What makes the work so important, she said, is that it helps improve the look and feel of the
neighborhood. “We want people to feel comfortable out on their front porch,” she said. Jonathan Fisher, a resident at the first home, said he has five housemates, but up to eight people can live there at one time. He said the work Day of Caring volunteers do in his neighborhood helps keep the community beautiful and leaves a good impression for State College visitors and tourists. “This is a great place to come to,” he said. For more information about Day of Caring or the Centre County United Way, visit www.ccunitedway.org.
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Meanwhile, in Harrisburg, the 16-year incumbent State Rep has: ✔ Followed Gov. Corbett’s budget lead, voting for cuts in education ✔ Followed the lead of ALEC and out-of-state lobbyists voting for the Voter ID law and seeking to force ultrasound exams on women ✔ Followed the gas company lobbyists, after taking their donations, leading the fight to take away local control of fracking (later struck down by the courts as “irrational”).That’s working for them, not us.
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Big Bird flutters onto political stage Scripps Howard News Service Once Mitt Romney brushes the yellow feathers off his sharply tailored suit, the GOP presidential candidate may regret ever having tangled with Big Bird, increasingly looking like the signature moment of last week’s presidential debate. Apologizing in advance to moderator Jim Lehrer, he said, “I’m going to stop the subsidy to PBS. ... I like PBS. I love Big Bird,” adding that he wouldn’t continue borrowing money from China to pay for him. Perhaps Romney hopped to show he would be bold and fearless in cutting the federal budget. Polls show a large majority of Americans like PBS, strongly favor the children’s educational show “Sesame Street,” and love the show’s Big Bird character, a genial 8’ 2” mound of feathers and foam rubber that sometimes thinks it’s a lark, sometimes a canary. But mess with Big Bird at your peril. To get the dull stuff out of the way first: The Corporation for Public Broadcasting receives $445 million, about 1/100th of 1 percent of the federal budget. Very little of that finds its way down to “Sesame Street,” which is largely selfsupporting. And in the massive spectrum of American borrowing, we don’t actually borrow all that much from China. We borrow most of it from ourselves. If Romney really wanted to cut the deficit, he could propose ending the favored tax treatment of carried interest on Wall Street. But, as President Barack Obama was quick to observe, it’s easier to take on Sesame Street than Wall Street. Well, maybe not quite so easy. You would think the threat to Big Bird — no one seemed to care about poor Lehrer — seemed like one of those throwaway lines that would quickly blow over. No such luck for the Romney camp. Big Bird quickly became a staple topic of late-night comedians; he — and we’re only assuming it’s a he — was all over the Internet, made a guest appearance on “Saturday Night Live,” and come Monday morning he was on the front page of The New York Times. The political analysts speculated that Big Bird might become as ubiquitous to this campaign as Joe the Plumber did in 2008, when he also turned out to be something of a semi-fictional character. Romney would like the voters to remember one thing from this debate: He won. That may not be the voters’ takeaway. Jennifer Mercieca, an expert in political discourse at Texas A&M, told the Associated Press: “We learned that he wasn’t concerned about Big Bird. That might be the one thing we remember about this debate.”
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Don’t mess with Medicare WASHINGTON — The other day I ran into a longtime Washington figure in Republican Party politics, a leading conservative who was large in setting the stage for modern campaign fundraising. I’m withholding his name only because I consider him a good friend, even if I don’t always agree with his positions, something that is unusual in this era of pitched bipartisan warfare. Before long, we got down to the inevitable discussion about the presidential race. The conversation started off e q u i t a b l y enough, but quickly deteriorated into raised voices that probDan K. Thomasson ably were the reis a columnist for sult of my utterScripps-Howard ing those four News Service. words most people hate to hear even from good friends: “I told you so.” I would have prefaced them with “I hate to say,” but I didn’t because he knew that wasn’t actually the case at all and that would be like treating his wounds with salt. That I felt the urge to say anything at all stemmed from a conversation — well, more like an argument — we had several weeks earlier over the wisdom of Mitt Romney’s choosing Rep. Paul Ryan as his GOP running mate. It was a mistake, I had allowed,
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for two reasons: He was the author of the most radical plan to stem the growth of Medicare; and because of his strict religious doctrine on contraception and abortion, he would not be an ameliorating influence with the women voters that Romney certainly needs. The minor confrontation took place at a monthly gathering of eclectic souls from all points on the political and economic spectrums. “What do you mean: radical?” my friend demanded as the room grew quiet. “Well, turning the program into a voucher system may not be radical to you, but it is to a large majority of those who are covered by it or are about to be and those are the people who vote,” I replied, adding that it “certainly makes it politically radical.” The “I told you so” came as pollsters found that a major factor in the GOP ticket’s struggle in states like Ohio, Florida and Virginia deemed critical to its election chances was indeed the concerns by older voters over Medicare. Their dislike for “Obamacare” actually has been blurred by far greater worry over what Romney/Ryan might do to alter the program. In fact, state surveys by the Kaiser Family Foundation and The Washington Post reveal that, for seniors, at least, Medicare rivals the economy as a top voting concern. They overwhelmingly want to keep the big entitlement program as it is with guaranteed benefits. The polls show that in crucial Florida, 65 percent of all voters want no change in the way Medicare works. Among voters in the three
swing states mentioned who consider Medicare extremely important, President Barack Obama holds an overall combined lead, 59 to 36. Even when voters say it is only very important, the numbers favor the president by 53 to 43. None of this comes as a surprise to anyone paying attention, for crying out loud. No bloc has a better voting record than the elderly, who will get to a poll by hook or crook anyway possible. Democrats have been making political hay out of this issue for decades, scaring seniors with specters of health-care disaster. Yet here in a tight race, Romney, in a nod to influential conservatives he already should have had in his hip pocket, picks the one person as a sidekick who is the boogeyman of the issue. In Florida, one of every five who voted in the last election was 65 or older, according to the pollsters. It is true that Democrats have offered little to the compelling need to lower the costs of Medicare and, for that matter, Social Security. But they don’t need to. Why mess with success? I didn’t ask my conservative friend if he still would have supported Romney had the former Massachusetts governor picked a vice-presidential candidate whose views on Medicare and some other issues were somewhat more moderate. The answer was obvious. Of course, he would have. Nor would he have stayed away from the polls, as some idly threaten. In presidential politics these days, you can be ideologically pure or you can win.
One-question campaign quiz on Iran The first “Debate Week” of the fall campaign has interrupted the traditional majesty of our democratic presidential selection process, in which accusations and insults have been flung, yet again, with the frequency (if not accuracy) of meatballs at a frat-house food fight. Now it is our civic duty to pause and reflect. Especially when it comes to the most potentially incendiary international controversy of Campaign 2012: Iran’s apparent determination to build a nuclear bomb, Israel’s determination to prevent it and Republican Mitt Romney’s Martin Schram contention that writes political President Barack analysis for Obama has Scripps-Howard thrown Israel News Service. “under the bus” by not sounding militarily tough enough and relying too much on diplomatic channels to halt Iran’s nuclear quest. Here’s a One-Question Quiz that will offer us all the reflection we need to spot the differences in the candidates’ positions: Q. Which presidential candidate last Friday gave this analysis of Iran’s nuclear program: “I do not believe that in the final analysis we will have to use military action. I certainly hope we don’t have to. I can’t take
that option off the table. It must be something which is known by the Iranians as a possible tool to be employed to prevent them from becoming nuclear. But I certainly hope that we can prevent any military action from having to be taken.” Was it Obama or former Massachusetts Gov. Romney? A. If you said it sounded like Obama, you were right; it did sound like Obama. After all, Obama has often said that all options are on the table in expressing his determination to see that Iran does not develop a nuclear bomb. And of course, you understood that this speaker pointedly didn’t repeat the military threat of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s “red-line” warning that Iran would be attacked militarily if its nuclear program crossed that line. But while you may have thought the speaker sounded like Obama, the correct answer was Romney. The Republican presidential nominee made that statement to reporters after he had talked by telephone with Netanyahu on Friday, a day after the Israeli prime minister had stood at the United Nations podium and famously used a magic marker to draw a red line on a cartoonish, Wile E. Coyote-version of a bomb, complete with a lit fuse. Netanyahu drew his red line up near the top of the bomb, where it said Iran would have 90 percent of what it needed for a nuclear weapon. But after talking with Netanyahu, Romney pointedly declined to endorse the Israeli leader’s red-line timeline. “We did not go into enough, into the kind of detail, that would de-
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fine precisely where that red line would be,” said Romney. (Pause and reflect: Can you imagine what Team Romney would say if Obama made that statement?) Now listen to what Obama told the U.N. General Assembly last week: “A nuclear-armed Iran is not a challenge that can be contained.” He warned that Iran “supports terrorist groups abroad” and a nucleararmed Iran “would threaten the elimination of Israel, the security of (Persian) Gulf nations, and the stability of the global economy.” And he declared, clearly and unmistakably, “that’s why the United States will do what we must to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon.” The only difference to date in what Romney and Obama have said about Iran’s nuclear program is the president explained the problem in its global conceptual framework as he made clear to the world the peril that threatens us all. Come to think of it, not even Netanyahu has endorsed Romney’s campaign accusation that Obama has thrown Israel “under the bus.” Indeed, it appears that the only folks who’ve been thrown under anything are the ordinary American voters who were just trying to make sense out of political and geopolitical nonsense. You became the targets of pandering, as Team Romney played politics with nuclear fear. And that’s why you may be feeling like you’ve been thrown under Team Romney’s campaign bandwagon. They meant no disrespect. It was just their desperate bid to make you think you’d seen a difference that never existed.
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HEALTH & WELLNESS Understand all the facts about injectable cosmetics As we age, it is natural for both men and women to want to look younger and more vibrant. When injectable cosmetics are used properly, skin can look plumper and wrinkles can be smoothed away for a more youthful appearance. The Food and Drug Administration Emily A. Peterson, MD, is a plastic sur- (FDA) has approved ingeon with Mount Nittany Physician jectable cosGroup and on staff metic wrinkle at Mount Nittany fillers for corMedical Center, recting softState College. More tissue contour information is defects, such available at cosas moderate metic.mountnitand severe tany.org. wrinkles and folds. The fillers are injected just under the skin to restore a smoother look.
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Most wrinkle fillers are temporary because they are eventually absorbed by the body. Some patients may need more than one injection to achieve the desired results. Effects can last from several months to a half year or longer, depending on the health of the skin and type of filler used. Some of the uses for injectable cosmetics include plumping the lips (lip augmentation), helping to smooth wrinkles on the forehead or around the mouth, and smoothing out “crow’s feet” wrinkles around the eyes. There are two common types of wrinkle fillers: temporary, absorbable fillers, or permanent, non-absorbable fillers. In general, the fillers contain collagen products, minerals or gels that have been tested by the FDA to be compatible with the body. If you are having a procedure done, your doctor will discuss the type of filler recommended for you. Most of the procedures can be performed in the physician’s office with only a topical numbing cream used at the injection site. Like any medical procedure, there can be some risks. Patients have reported infections, bruis-
ing, redness, swelling, pain, tenderness, soreness at the injection site, and death of skin if the wrinkle filler is injected and blocks a blood vessel. Some patients also experience flu-like symptoms or an allergic reaction. While most side effects go away fairly quickly, some can last longer. If you want to try injectable cosmetics, my advice is to select a licensed professional, such as a plastic surgeon or dermatologist, to administer the application. Before a procedure, most health professionals will get a patient’s thorough medical history, including any allergies, and they will assess the patient’s overall health. While Botox© is one of the more popular injectable cosmetic drugs, it is not a wrinkle filler. Instead of filling the wrinkle, it keeps muscles from tightening so the wrinkles don’t show as much. Injectable cosmetics treatments can be a good alternative to a face lift which would involve anesthesia and surgery at a hospital. Make sure the person administering the injectable cosmetics is a board certified plastic surgeon or dermatologist and review the benefits and risks with your doctor.
Onward Behavioral Health opens office in State College From Gazette staff reports STATE COLLEGE — Onward Behavioral Health, a leading provider of outpatient substance abuse treatment, eating disorder treatment and mental health counseling recently announced the opening of a new office at 270 Walker Drive in State College. Services are provided through the Rehab After Work/Rehab After School and Life Counseling Services Programs. Onward Behavioral Health (www.obhcares.com) has served the Philadelphia region for nearly 25 years by providing outpatient substance abuse treatment and mental health counseling services for children, adolescents, and adults. Substance abuse treatment and mental health counseling services will be provided at the new State College, Pennsylvania location. Services are provided through Rehab After Work/Rehab After School and Life Counseling Services. Additionally, Onward Behavioral Health operates a residential treatment center for adult women with eating disorders called Magnolia Creek Treatment Center. Magnolia Creek Treatment Center is located just outside of Birmingham, Ala. Onward Behavioral Health is a
private provider of outpatient behavioral health services that specializes in group and individual substance abuse treatment for adolescents and adults as well as group and individual mental health counseling services for children, adolescents, and adults. Substance abuse services are delivered through the Rehab After Work/Rehab After School Program while mental health services are delivered through Life Counseling Services and The Light Program. Onward Behavioral Health also has intensive outpatient and residential programming for adults suffering from eating disorders. Onward Behavioral Health is a rapidly growing company with 34 unique locations that is focused on introducing their counseling services to new markets. Onward Behavioral Health offers outpatient mental health counseling services at the State College office. Outpatient substance abuse treatment was added to the State College location in August. “Our mission is to help hurting people through the provision of quality counseling services. We understand that everyone experiences challenges in their lives and we exist to help people meet those challenges,” said Guy Murray, president and CEO of Onward Be-
havioral Health. “The State College community is near to my heart as an alumnus of Penn State University. We know that there is a high demand for counseling services in the State College community and I am excited that Onward Behavioral Health will be able to contribute to the overall wellbeing of the community.” According to Murray, Onward Behavioral Health has been growing and is aggressively pursuing opportunities in new markets. “My vision for Onward Behavioral Health is continued growth through acquisitions and through the development of our existing programs. We have been able to introduce our therapeutic programs into new markets because of our reputation for providing high quality services. We have master’s level, licensed therapists and are able to get prospective clients connected with counseling services quickly,” he said. Community members interested in learning more about Onward Behavioral Health and the services that they provide can visit www.obhcares.com. State College area residents can call (800) 238HELP to schedule a counseling appointment or to receive more information about Onward Behavioral Health’s services.
Mount Nittany Health holds ribbon cutting for Sieg Neuroscience Center From Gazette staff reports STATE COLLEGE — Mount Nittany Health held a ribbon cutting recently for the new Sieg Neuroscience Center at 2121 Old Gatesburg Road in State College. The Sieg Neuroscience Center houses Mount Nittany Physician Group Neurology and Mount Nittany Medical Center’s Sleep Management Program. Attending the cer-
emony were: Carl A. Anderson, III, board chairman, Mount Nittany Health; Pete Roy, II, MD, neurologist and board chairman, Mount Nittany Physician Group; Judith O. Sieg, philanthropist; Philip H. Sieg, philanthropist and member of The Foundation for Mount Nittany Medical Center board; Steve E. Brown, FACHE, president and CEO, Mount Nittany Health; Jonathan Dranov, MD, board
chairman, The Foundation for Mount Nittany Medical Center. For more information about Mount Nittany Physician Group Neurology, call (814) 231-6868. For more information on the Sleep Management Program, call (814) 231-7277. For more information about the Sieg Neuroscience Center, visit mountnittany.org/SiegNeuroscienceCenter.
Prep for fall, winter allergy problems From Gazette staff reports UNIVERSITY PARK — It’s the time of year seasonal allergy sufferers anticipate relief with the first frost, ridding them of the ragweed currently plaguing their nostrils. Allergy season is almost over. Or is it? While anticipating the relief of winter, those affected by allergies must first face fall. The growing season may have ended with the leaves turning color and hitting the ground, but as beautiful as the scenery is, those dead leaves can be a concern. It’s not the leaves people are allergic to, but what hides underneath them. Fallen leaves are a great source of nutrition for mold and mold spores, according to Dr. Timothy Craig, of the division of pulmonary, allergy and critical care medicine at Penn State Hershey Medical Center. Mold grows in piles of leaves and rotting logs and when the mold is disturbed by wind and other means, the spores are released into the air. Unlike pollen, mold does not die with the first frost. It becomes dormant during the winter months and grows again in the spring. With the falling leaves also comes gradually cooling temperatures and for some, less of a desire to be outside. Being inside, however, brings a whole host of other allergy issues. “When the heat kicks on and the windows are closed, the new enemies are the indoor allergens such as pet dander, mouse dander, indoor molds and especially, house dust mites,” Craig said. When facing an enclosed environment, avoidance is best. Since dodging the enemy is unrealistic for many, actively combating them is the only answer: ■ Be aggressive. ■ Regularly and properly grooming (or removing) pets will reduce dander. ■ Another fix for pet dander, as well as dust mites, is using mattress covers on mattresses and box springs, and protective pillow covers. ■ Call a professional when combating mouse and insect infestations. ■ If battling molds, keep humidity low. Cleaning minor issues yourself is a fairly easy fix by using diluted bleach, best for killing mold. ■ Remember to wash all bed linens including blankets, bedspreads and sheets in hot water every one to two weeks.
■ It is best to not have carpets, if possible. ■ Clean regularly. Another thing to think about as the holidays approach is fragrance, usually in candles. The candle itself is not the allergen, but contained within some candles are chemical irritants that can trigger allergy-like symptoms. According to Craig, it is best to avoid candles since they may release toxic hydrocarbons. Fireplaces and outdoor fire pits are more appealing and used more frequently in the colder months, but Craig suggests leaving them unlit. “Burning wood, coal and other combustible items should be avoided for both allergic and nonallergic people,” Craig said. “The fumes are unhealthy and are irritants and can be harmful to health.” For those still experiencing runny nose, congestion and itchy, watering eyes as the seasons change, relief can be as simple as an over-the-counter, non-sedating antihistamine. This is all the majority of allergy sufferers need. “They are now dirt cheap and very effective, and generics are as good as the name brand,” Craig said. If antihistamines alone don’t work, prescription alternatives are available. For patients looking for a drug-free solution, Craig recommends a simple, inexpensive saltwater rinse of the nasal cavity. The popular neti pot is one way to flush the sinuses and avoid medication. While effective in removing irritants and other debris, some doctors argue it may be washing out the natural defenses in the nose. Craig recommends caution when using a neti pot. It is important to use sterile water -store-bought distilled is the most convenient -- and to finish the solution and not save it for a second use. He advises patients to use it when symptoms are at their worst, to use it before bed and not to use it too frequently. Cold air is another means to relieve symptoms. Just as runners are advised to avoid the outdoors during midday in the warmer months when allergens are high, indoor allergy sufferers should get themselves outside as much as they can during the colder months. Craig says it is important to also keep in mind that exercise in cold, dry air can trigger asthma symptoms.
Bariatric support group to meet From Gazette staff reports LEWSITOWN — FHA Center for Weight Management and Nutrition will host its monthly bariatric surgery support group from 6 to 7 p.m. on Oct. 18 at Lewistown Hospital in classroom 4. The guest moderator will be Brenda Yohn, RD, LDN.
The group meets every third Thursday of the month from 6 to 7 p.m. Sessions are moderated by Virginia M. Wray, DO, CNSP. For more information on the FHA Center for Weight Management and Nutrition, call (717) 242-7099, or log onto www.myfamilyhealthassociates.com.
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Penns Valley ranks high in academic performance By SAM STITZER pennsvalley@centrecountygazette.com
SPRING MILLS — We all remember getting report cards in our school days. Those sometimes dreaded cards were issued every nine weeks, and showed our parents where we had done well and where we had done poorly. Students aren’t the only ones getting report cards these days. Entire school districts get the equivalent of a report card each year from the Pennsylvania State System of Assessment (PSSA). Standardized tests are given to students each year which measure their yearly progress and compare them against PSSA standards. For the fourth year in a row, the Penns Valley Area School District has made Adequately Yearly Progress (AYP) in all district buildings and in all population subgroups. Penns Valley is the only district in Centre County to meet all these standards. District superintendent Brian Griffith noted that Penns Valley’s PSSA scores have improved over last year’s scores. “It’s not just one year. It has continued in steady growth,” he said. He noted that the district’s overall score in math showed 89 percent of students meeting or exceeding the benchmark of proficiency. This is the highest math score in Centre County. The dis-
trict’s reading score was 84 percent. Griffith cited some excellent individual grade scores. For example, in fourth-grade science, Penns Valley scored 96 percent, well above the state average of 83 percent. In 11th-grade math, Penns Valley scored 83 percent, where the state average is just 59 percent. “Grade 11 is a really tough testing year,” said Griffith. He noted that only one other school district in six surrounding counties met all the standards in all district buildings and in all population subgroups. That district was the Williamsburg District in Blair County. Griffith noted that the Penns Valley district ranks 43rd out of 553 districts in the state, putting it in the top 8 percent. Penns Valley’s eleventh grade class ranked 21st out of 676 classes in the state, landing it in the top 3 percent. Griffith attributed much of Penns Valley’s academic success to its teachers. He stressed that the teachers work together, sharing ideas, and learning from each other. “We train our teachers to be trainers,” said Griffith. “This works better than having outside vendors come in for training sessions.” Penns Valley’s teachers have received many accolades in recent years. The district has had finalists for the Pennsylvania Department of Education Teacher
of the Year award for the last three years, with Penns Valley teacher Tricia Miller winning the award last year. Jacquelyn Wagner is a finalist for the prestigious award this year. Penns Valley has four National Board certified teachers on its staff. National Board certification is a voluntary, rigorous, and multiyear assessment program which requires teachers to demonstrate advanced teaching knowledge, skills and practices. Griffith said that Penns Valley did well in all areas, but continues to focus on reading, which he considers to be the foundation for success in all endeavors. Students read things at different rates and comprehension levels, depending on their background. “Our teachers teach reading in the students’ context,” he said. “Vocabulary drives meaning, and meaning helps make sense of conceptual understanding for students. Our teachers are doing this every day.” Sandy Gould, a first-grade teacher at Penns Valley Elementary and Intermediate School concurs with Griffith’s assessment. “I am so proud to work in Penns Valley. We have very dedicated teachers here. The teachers all get along, with no personality clashes, and every teacher is out to help every child. We really believe in our students,” she said. She also had praise for the district’s volunteers and para-pro-
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PENNS VALLEY District Superintendent Brian Griffith is proud of his school’s PSSA scores. fessionals, describing them as “wonderful.” “They are local and have high level of expertise,” she added. “We wouldn’t have this success without them.” According to Griffith, teachers encourage feedback — positive or negative. “Our teachers want feedback, not just a pat on the back,” he
said. “They want to know what they can do better.” The district’s mission statement is: “Empowering students every day to reach individual success.” “Our kids tell us that their teachers care about them,” Griffith said. “They feel supported, connected and safe at Penns Valley.”
Altrusa plans pasta fundraiser From Gazette staff reports STATE COLLEGE — Altrusa International Inc. has announced it will be teaming up with Fasta & Ravioli Co. to sponsor its annual pasta fundraiser to benefit State College Area School District Community Education’s literacy endowment.
The sale will feature a ravioli variety pack: 2 pounds of three cheese, 1 pound of pizza, and 1 pound of the seasonal favorite — pumpkin. The fee is $28 per box. The deadline to place an order is Oct. 18. Pick up will be from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Oct. 25 at the Mount Nittany Middle School parking lot.
FAMILY TIME ST. JOHN CATHOLIC School in Bellefonte celebrated Grandparents Day on Sept. 26. All children were able to invite their grandparents to visit for the morning for Mass, refreshments and quality time in their grandchildren’s classrooms. Barb Koch, center, reads a story to her granddaughter, Claire Janoscrat, left, and her friend, Marissa Yeager.
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AT A RECENT Comprehensive Planning Committee meeting, BEA senior Katy Livezey explains the achievement strategies developed by the Student Beliefs and Attitude Group, while Wingate Elementary Principal Jim Orichosky reviews his notes.
Comprehensive planning held in BEA district By ROSE HOOVER For The Gazette
WINGATE — The Bald Eagle Area School District is in the process of formulating its comprehensive plan. The plan, which is required by the Pennsylvania Department of Education to be completed every six years, includes academic standards and assessment, student services and records, teacher induction, professional education and educational technology components. With ever-increasing learning standards and graduation requirements, planning is critical if students are to meet or exceed these standards. Members of Bald Eagle Area Comprehensive Planning Committee, composed of students, professional staff (i.e. teachers and guidance counselors), support staff, administrators, board members, parents, community members and business representatives, are focusing on improving student academic achievement. The 38 mem-
bers analyzed factors such as engagement, family support, instructional effectiveness, school climate and student attitude and beliefs. Strategies and action plans are being developed to address these factors that affect student achievement. In conjunction with the Comprehensive Planning Committee, technology and professional development committees have been meeting for the past several months. The administrative staff also began a book study last year, “Schooling by Design: Mission, Action, and Achievement,” by Grant Wiggins and Jay McTighe, to investigate and discuss ways of improving student achievement at all ages and levels of ability. Bald Eagle Area’s completed plan will be submitted to the state during the 20122013 school year and implemented by July 1, 2013. Community input is being requested on a comprehensive planning survey available at the BEA District website, www.beasd.org.
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LOIS STRINGER’S floral arrangements are always a hit at the Bellefonte Farmer’s Market.
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TIM BURD grows his “Horn of the Bull” red peppers.
Farmer’s Markets continue into fall By ANNE WALKER For The Gazette
BELLEFONTE — Although fall has officially started, in Centre County families can still enjoy the bounty the summer sun brought to local farmers. Despite the morning chill, the farmer’s market in the Gamble Mill parking lot in Bellefonte offers a feast for the eyes as well as the palate. On a recent overcast Saturday morning, vendors set up their stands and displayed their offerings. Lois Stringer, who lives near Lamar, filled produce baskets with hot peppers and cherry tomatoes. “My mother used to buy corned beef hash in jars,” she re-
called, “and she used that to stuff peppers.” Stringer said that she doesn’t cook. But her cut flowers always draw a crowd. She arranges jewel-toned zinnias, wild asters, goldenrod and plume celosia into bouquets guaranteed to boost the spirits, even on a gloomy morning. A customer asks about a magenta bloom that drapes over the other flowers. “It’s an amaranth,” Stringer replied. “It’s also called ‘Love Lies Bleeding.’” She continued, saying that one grew 4 feet overhead. Nearby, Diane Cramer of Nittany Valley sets out bundles of Swiss chard, which she says she
prepares “Italian style.” “Chop it and sauté it in olive oil with garlic and onion,” she explained, “then add a can of chickpeas, put it in an ovenproof dish, with tomatoes and parmesan and bake it for five or six minutes.” Cramer also grows tomatillos, the round, green fruits covered in a pale brown husk. “You can roast them with onion and garlic, and then puree them,” she said. “It makes a nice sauce for chicken.” But her smaller pineapple tomatillos are a real surprise. They taste a little bit like gumdrops. “I rarely get enough of them,” she laughed, “because I stand there and throw them in my
mouth.” Those who love sweets will enjoy Lavina Stoltzfus’ stand, too. The Bellefonte resident does plenty of baking, and has gained a reputation as the person to go to for whoopie pies, jams, preserves and cookies. She has one item she calls the “Monster Cookie.” “It has oatmeal, peanut butter and M&Ms,” she said. “It’s my Monday morning cookie.” Stoltzfus also has a black raspberry jam “made with wild raspberries from woods and fence rows.” On the other side of the parking lot, Tim Burd of Burd’s Plants and Produce in Zion points out a long red pepper. “That’s called ‘Horn of the
Bull,’” he said. Burd already has decorative as well as pie pumpkins, green beans and cauliflower. “I had a customer this morning who got cauliflower to make cauliflower pizza,” he said. “She rices it, mixes it with egg and cheese, then bakes it like a pizza dough.” Burd says she puts toppings on it and broils it. “It’s gluten-free, for people who need that,” he said. From the bright red peppers to the orange pumpkins, purple preserves and yellow goldenrod, local fields and garden plots have yielded enough charm to brighten the cloudiest day. Maybe that’s why it’s called Happy Valley.
Wetlands Tour held in Penns Valley By SAM STITZER pennsvalley@centrecountygazette.com
SPRING MILLS — A wetlands tour hosted by the Penns Valley Conservation Association and the Centre County Conservation District was held on Sept. 27. A group of about 40 people gathered at the Muddy Paws Marsh in Penn Hall. Marsh owners Greg and Mary Kay Williams purchased the land in 1991. Drains had been installed in the land in the 1950s to make it useable as a pasture. The Williamses had the drains removed by the U.S Fish and Wildlife Service, returning the area to its natural wetland. They also installed a small dike to provide a deep water pond. The Williamses gave visitors a guided tour of the marsh. Among the visitors were a dozen Advanced Biology class students from Penns Valley High School, and their instructor Jacqui Wagner. A guest speaker for the event was Dr. Jim Julian, an instructor at the Altoona Campus of Penn State University. He holds a Ph. D. degree from PSU, and has collaborated on amphibian research with the U.S. Geological Survey and the National Park Service at the Delaware Water Gap Recreation Area in northeastern Pennsylvania. He explained the importance of a wetland environment to many species of animals. “Habitat diversity leads to species diversity,” said Julian. He noted that the Muddy
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DR. JIM JULIAN, right, speaks of the importance of wetlands environments for the survival of many amphibian species. Paws Marsh contains both deep water, permanent pools and seasonal pools which dry up in summer. This provides homes for many different species of frogs and other amphibians, as well as several species of fish. Julian noted that some species of amphibians are being endangered by habitat loss throughout the country. “Nationwide, we’ve lost about 50 to 52 percent of all the wetland acreage in the United States,” he said. “Some species are becoming locally extinct, and entire
species are being lost.” Julian brought many tadpoles with him which were examined by many tour attendees. Another guest, Mark Roberts of the U.S Fish and Wildlife Service, explained the work of his organization in restoring wetland areas and other conservation oriented projects. He noted that government money was used to drain wetland areas 50 or more years ago to increase agricultural land, and now, as environmental concerns have become higher priorities, government money is
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MARY KAY and Greg Williams describe the Muddy Paws Marsh to the Wetlands Tour attendees. again being spent to return those areas to wetlands. Following the marsh tour, George Kelly, of the Penns Valley Conservation Association, gave an indoor presentation on a stream bank improvement project on Penns Creek. The bank had been severely eroded over a 600 foot stretch along nearby Kline Road. Large logs were embedded in the stream bank, covered with boulders and topsoil, and then seeded with grass and other plants to strengthen and reshape the embankment to pre-
vent future erosion. After lunch was served in the Williams’ barn, the tour attendees were taken by bus to wetland properties on land owned by the Smith and Sherwin families, as well as a stop to see the stream bank improvement project along Kline Road. Ann Donovan, a watershed specialist for the Centre County Conservation District, also spoke. “We keep a running list of potential projects (for stream and watershed conservation),” she said.
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Howard UMC to host bazaar
ROYAL STYLE
From Gazette staff reports
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PHILIPSBURG-OSCEOLA High School recently crowned its 2012 Homecoming Queen, Alayna Bertothy, left. The king was Aaron Long.
HOWARD — The Howard United Methodist Church bazaar will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Oct. 27 at the church, 114 W. Main St., in Howard. The bazaar will feature “Cookies by the Dozen” and a silent auction, which will include a 5-foot jelly cupboard, a floor lamp and a clothes tree, each newly made from solid cherry wood. Included in the auction will be a number of homemade pies. Along with the auction we will have a demonstration of spinning wool into yarn. See how the fleece is processed into yarn used to knit many different projects. Items for sale this year will include homemade 18-inch doll clothes, decorated trees and wreaths, purses, wall hangings, dish cloths and many other one-of akind items. Food will include chicken corn, chicken noodle, beef vegetable soups and chili. Sandwiches will include ham barbecue, chicken salad and hot dogs. For more information, call the church at (814) 625-2362.
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THIS JELLY cupboard will be one of the items at the Howard UMC’s bazaar, scheduled for Oct. 27.
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Veterans from Bellefonte Borough, Spring, Walker and Benner Townships will be honored at the luncheon. Spouses and children are invited to attend. Reservations can be made by calling (814) 359-3011 or by email at pgumc1@verizon.net. Space is limited so those interested in attending should reserve a spot as soon as possible.
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Bread making class scheduled
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From Gazette staff reports BELLEFONTE — The Bellefonte YMCA is accepting registration for the artisan bread class, which meets Monday nights beginning on Oct. 22. Artisan breads are earthy whole grain breads that are associated with European
countries. This class is for bakers of any skill level and YMCA non-members are welcome. Registration is now being accepted for both members and non-members. Register online or at the front desk in Bellefonte. For more information, call (814) 3555551.
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THE 2012 Bald Eagle Area Homecoming Queen was Mary Pillot. She was crowned by last year's queen, Samantha Murnyack on Oct. 5. Mary is the daughter of Joe and Jayne Pillot of Milesburg.
Hope Fund Run/Walk set From Gazette staff reports AARONSBURG — The Aaronsburg Dutch Fall Festival will host the Hope Fund 5K Walk/Run at 9 a.m. on Oct. 13 near the post office in Aaronsburg. Registration begins at 8 a.m. The entry fee is $20. Pre-registration forms are available at nvrun.com or pennsvalleyhopefund.com. T-shirts are guaranteed to pre-registra-
tion participants only. The Hope Fund is a 501(c)-(3) non-profit organization that assists residents faced with medical problems or other traumatic situations. The money raised goes to paying bills and helping them get back on their feet. All the money raised by the Hope Fund comes from fundraising efforts. To date, the organization has distributed $180,000 in aid back into the community since 2008.
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Empowering women in a changing world By EVA M. LETWIN Special to The Gazette
STATE COLLEGE — If you are like me and compare your own life to that of your mother or grandmother, you might come to the conclusion that women have made a lot of progress over the past half century or so. We have certainly made significant strides towards equality, and in many ways enjoy more opportunity, more participation, more political and economic power. But this is not universally true for women around the globe, and even in our own society there remain considerable barriers to be overcome. Consider a few facts, compiled by the United Nations agency UN Women: ■ 70 percent of the world’s poor are women. ■ Every minute of every day a woman dies from complications of pregnancy or childbirth. Most of these complications are preventable GILLIAN and treatable. SORENSEN ■ Women are major producers of food crops, but less than 2 percent of the world’s land is owned by women. ■ Women account for nearly two-thirds of the 776 million illiterate adults in the world, and in the poorest 60 percent of households, one in every three girls is out of school. ■ For every year beyond fourth grade a little girl attends school wages rise 20 percent. ■ 80 percent of human trafficking is in girls. ■ Among women aged between 15 and 44, acts of violence cause more death and disability than cancer, malaria, traffic accidents and war combined. ■ More than 60 million girls worldwide are forced into early marriage before the age of 18. ■ Worldwide only 20 percent of members of national governments are women. In the U.S. 17 percent are women. ■ In 2011 25 percent of American women reported being sexual harassed in the workplace.
Now, if you are as uneasy as I am about such statistics, you might wonder what can be done to change these disheartening numbers. The upcoming United Nations Day Dinner Celebration hosted by the Centre County United Nations Association and its Council of Organizations on Sunday, Oct. 21, will address this question and focus on how to empower women in our changing world. Guest speaker Gillian Sorensen, senior advisor at the United Nations Foundation and longtime UN career official, will address current UN initiatives to improve health, security, education, and opportunities for girls and women around the globe. She will shed light on how such work is affected by politics and culture, war and conflict, as well as on the historical circumstances surrounding women’s empowerment in various countries and address how the UN Foundation works to support women and girls globally. At each United Nations Day celebration the UNA Council of Organizations offers the public an opportunity to have a positive impact on a significant global problem. This year our “Make a Difference Project” features KIVA, a micro-lending program that enables women around the world to develop self-sustaining businesses and lift themselves out of poverty. With a gift of $25, UN Day dinner guests may choose to support loans for women’s businesses in agriculture, retail, or food production. KIVA works in 80 countries and boasts a 98.8 percent repayment rate, which enables our gifts to be reused continually to support new business loans for women of marginal means. Gifts to KIVA may be made at the UN Day dinner (or in the month to follow). “Make a Difference Project” contributions make
exceptional holiday gifts. The annual UN Day Dinner celebration provides a powerful opportunity to listen, learn, exchange ideas with our distinguished speaker and guests from 30 nations -- as well as to make a significant difference in the lives of women working toward self-sufficiency. The Oct. 21 gathering at the Ramada Inn in State College begins at 5:30 with a social, where guests will have the chance to mingle, learn about Centre County UN Association and its Council of Organizations and view the results of an art contest on gender equity with entries from students in the Bellefonte and State College school districts which host Model UN Programs. Following the social, the audience will hear lively music from Anatolian Fusion, a Turkish band playing traditional music, and enjoy the balance of the program which features Sorensen’s address on “Empowering Women in a Changing World.” To register for the UN Day dinner celebration at the Ramada Inn in State College, go to the Centre County UN Association at http://www.unacentrecountypa.org/un-day-dinner-2012 or email nrmkeller@gmail.com. Tickets are $30 per person and seats need to be reserved by Oct. 17. Eva M. Letwin is a member of the board of directors of the Centre County United Nations Association, a bipartisan non-profit organization dedicated to building understanding of and support for the ideals and vital work of the United Nations among the American people. She may be reached at exl25@psu.edu.
Wreath and swag-making workshop set From Gazette staff reports BELLEFONTE — A wreath and swag-making workshop will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Oct. 16 at the First Presbyterian Church, 203 N. Spring St., in Bellefonte. The program is free to the public. Allan Baney, owner of Avant Garden in State College,
will present a workshop on making holiday wreaths and swags with techniques that can be used for any season. Get ready for holiday decorating with this very creative floral artist who is one of Centre Furnace Mansion’s featured decorators for their annual Stocking Stuffer and Craft Sale. Those attending should meet in the fellowship hall of the church. Light refreshments will be provided.
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Mid-State Mopars Car Club holds show at Old Fort By SAM STITZER pennsvalley@centrecountygazette.com
OLD FORT — The Mid-State Mopars Car Club held a car show on the grounds of the Old Fort American Legion on Oct. 5. The name Mopar originated in 1937, when the Chrysler Corp. coined the name for their auto parts division by combining the words “motor� and “parts.� Since that time, Chrysler’s vehicles have been called Mopars. The Mid-State Mopars’ members are owners of vehicles of the Chrysler Corp. brands: Chrysler, Plymouth, Dodge, and DeSoto. Their show focused on Mopar vehicles, but was not restricted to them. About 50 cars with names like Charger, Barracuda, Road Runner, Belvedere, Superbird, Fireflite, Dart, and others were on exhibit, in spite of the cold, cloudy weather. One of the rarest Mopars of all was on display at this show. Timothy Oricko from Hollidaysburg brought a 1962 Chrysler 300 four-door hardtop. It is one of only two original prototypes of this model ever built. Oricko said he found the car advertised in a local newspaper. “The ad just said 1962 Chrysler,� he said. After he entered the VIN and engine numbers into an online database, he realized what he had. “I punched in the numbers and the word “prototype� came up on the screen,� he said. The engine is a mystery. “It looks like the hemi block, but the
heads are different,� Oricko said. He suspects that the car was hastily fabricated for a show of new Chrysler models back in 1962. The cream colored 300 won the trophy for best in show at Old Fort. Muscle cars of the 1960s and 70s were well represented in this show: Jeff Myers, of Spring Mills, showed a metallic blue 1969 dodge Super Bee which he has owned since 1984. It features its original 440 sixpack (three 2-barrel carburetors) engine and transmission. A bright orange 1965 Plymouth Barracuda fitted with a 360 cubic inch V-8 was shown by Regis Shutty. Nearby sat a bright yellow 1969 Plymouth Road Runner owned by Jim Bennett. Another yellow Road Runner was shown by Steve and Shirley Harpster of Port Matilda. They have owned the car for nearly 30 years, or as Steve Harpster says, “three engines and two transmissions ago.� It currently runs a 413 cubic inch V-8 with a four-speed manual transmission. The most eye-catching muscle car in the show was an orange 1970 Plymouth Superbird shown by Alan Siegworth of Knox. The Superbird features the aerodynamic nose and airplane-like fins and rear wing which were unique to that model. Siegworth’s Superbird has just 25,000 original miles on it, with its original 440 cubic inch V-8. Not all the Mopars were muscle cars. Richard Wagner brought a beautiful red 1959 Plymouth Belvedere two door hardtop to display. Wagner’s car has a 318 cubic inch V-8 engine and Chrysler’s signature push-button automatic transmission. 1959
Waste watcher awards given The 2012 Waste Watcher Awards have been announced and out of 114 programs recognized throughout the commonwealth, 42 come from Centre County. The Pennsylvania Waste Watchers Award program recognizes recycling, waste reduction, reuse and composting programs in
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RICHARD WAGNER’S 1959 Plymouth Belevedere sports the big tailfins of the era. was the heyday of cars with tailfins, and the Belvedere has them big time. It’s a great snapshot of auto styling in the late 1950s. Bill Pequinot drove his pale green 1956 Dodge pickup truck from Milesburg to the show. It features a 249 cubic inch V-8 engine sitting under a two piece hood that
opens from both sides like bird wings. It’s a beautiful and rare truck. When the show ended, Mid-State Mopars Car Club president, John Runkle thanked all the participants and spectators for coming to the show on such a cold day. “We’re going to have this show earlier in the year next year,� he said.
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‘Thriller Thrive’ scheduled for Nov. 8 From Gazette staff reports
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WHILE IT may be tempting to head to a pumpkin patch for your jack-o-lantern, there's a certain amount of pride that comes with growing your own.
Fresh Life: The great pumpkin Although many vegetables were planted in my garden this year, among my favorite is a vegetable that will not be eaten, but instead carved into with a knife and lit up from the inside with a candle. It was exciting to know that this years’ jack-o-lantern would be home grown. This season was the first we are grew our own pumpkins and watching the plant progress was great. From the original small plant carefully planted near the corner of our garage, to the now 15 feet of large and twisting vines with giant leaves, the pumpkin plant has become a fall favorite in the garden. When the plant was first put in the ground, I imagined it producing enough pumpkins for the five Amy Debach-Conmembers of our famifer has a degree in ly. As the summer convisual arts/photogtinued, the pumpkin raphy and training plant creeping farther as a wilderness EMT and beekeeper. into the lawn, and several beautiful yellow She can be reached blossoms came and at amosd14@ went. This assured me yahoo.com that there would be several pumpkins to pick in October. I was wrong. Nearing the end of summer, a small green pumpkin with an orange bottom had started to grow. The pumpkin grew fine for weeks until one day became concerned that the whole pumpkin wouldn’t turn orange unless it was turned. In attempt to turn the pumpkin so it would all turn orange and not become flat on one side, I tried to pick up the pumpkin and rotate it but it snapped almost completely off the vine, which was its lifeline. The greatpumpkin-break was disappointing because that particular day I realized that the sole pumpkin which was broken would be the only pumpkin which the massive plant produced. The sad two-toned green and orange pumpkin was removed and propped up at the end of summer. The lone pumpkin looked ridiculous but we kept it in the sun and much to our surprise, it had completely turned a lovely dark orange by the beginning of September. Even more to my surprise, I noticed another pumpkin starting to grow!
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When I told my husband that the pumpkin had broken from its stem by eagerness to turn it he responded, “Amy, how often do you see farmers turning all their pumpkins in a field? It’s not something that needs to be done.â€? I felt sheepish but relieved that a second chance pumpkin was growing. Now, that second chance pumpkin is very large and perfectly round, even though I didn’t turn it. I am excited to make a big deal of picking it this weekend before turning it into a vegetable luminary for Halloween. If growing pumpkins isn’t your forte there are many places around the area where they can be chosen. Way Fruit Farm, Wasson Farms, Harner Farm, Hilltop Produce, Sammis Greenhouse, farmers markets and random farm stands are just a few places to look for the perfect pumpkin of 2012. If you want to choose the best jacko-lantern pumpkin here are a few guidelines to follow. Choose a pumpkin that visually appealing to you that is evenly a deep orange. The shape is just whatever appeals to you. If it grew on its side and has a flat spot, you can either make that the face or use it as part of your design! Choose a pumpkin that is free from cuts, soft spots, bruises and the flesh should feel hard, and not give easily. Infections can invade easily and cause rot. Also, make sure the stem is attached, so the lid can easily be removed for lighting. Also, if you like roasted or baked pumpkin seeds, any pumpkin seed will do. If you prefer to grow your own pumpkin or hunt for one at a pumpkin patch, there are many indications that your pumpkin is ready to harvest. If the vine has started to die off, this is another signal that it is ready to pick. Sometimes a sign of maturity is that the stem is starting to twist and dry. The most important indication to look for is that the shell has started to harden. If you can easily indent the pumpkin skin using your fingernail, the fruit is still too immature to harvest. If you harvest it at this stage, your pumpkins will likely shrivel and spoil within days. When the shell has hardened, your pumpkin is ready to cut from the vine. Whether you grow your own for jack-olanterns, pick them at a patch, choose the perfect one among piles of them, or buy some at the market for pie making, pumpkins add certain happiness, a bright color, and lots of fun to fall dĂŠcor or baking. Visit www.pumpkinpatchesandmore. org/PApcentral.php for corn mazes, pumpkin patches, recipes and more.
UNIVERSITY PARK — Each day, local volunteer first responders freely sacrifice their time and risk their lives to serve the community. At 5 p.m. on Nov. 8, the community comes together to say thank you to the volunteer firefighters and EMTs in the Centre Region. The S&R Association will be hosting its second annual Thriller Thrive First Responder Appreciation event at the Bryce Jordan Center during the Central Pennsylvania Regional Business Expo. It is a unique fundraiser in which each participant is sponsored to perform a short, simplified version of Michael Jackson’s “Thriller� dance alongside Ike the Spike, the Nittany Lion, local celebrities, students and participants from local churches, businesses and organizations. For those who don’t know the “Thriller� dance, there will be several free workshops
where participants will learn a short, simplified version of the dance. The workshops are one hour long and the dance is taught in a fun, supportive environment where the instructor will break down every move at a comfortable pace. No previous dance experience is needed. You don’t have to be a great dancer, just someone who wants to have a great time for a great cause. Penn State Athletics has invited all “Thriller Thrive� participants to perform the dance during halftime at the men’s basketball game on Nov. 9. Penn State will provide a free ticket to each “Thriller Thrive� participant, and discounted tickets for family and friends. For more information or to register for “Thriller Thrive 2012,� please visit www.ThrillerThrive.com. You can also email info@thrillerthrive.com or call (814) 979-5291.
Ingram Fuels to hold blanket drive open house From Gazette staff reports STATE COLLEGE — As part of Ingram Fuels Blanket Drive for the Needy, Ingram Fuels is holding a special open house from 1 to 3 p.m. on Oct. 21 at their headquarters located at 4187 Nittany Valley Drive in Howard. The fuel oil, propane and coal dealer serving Centre and Clinton counties invites area residents to join the fun and help those less fortunate by bringing a new blanket donation to the open house in support of their month-long blanket drive. During the open house, free hot dogs, drinks and snacks will be provided, in addition to winning special gift cards and prizes by playing plinko. Plus, Ingram Fuels will fill 20-pound gas grill tanks for
just $10 during the event. The five-week blanket drive ends Sunday, Nov. 4. Blankets can be dropped off at at Ingram Fuels’ headquarters at 4187 Nittany Valley Drive, Howard; at any Ingram’s Markets; at the YMCA in Bellefonte, State College and Lock Haven; and at the State College Salvation Army. At its conclusion, the blankets will be distributed to the Youth Service Bureau, the Community Help Centre, the Out of the Cold: Centre County organization, the Salvation Army in Lock Haven and State College, the Clinton County United Way and to area shelters located in Centre and Clinton Counties. For more information, call Kendra at Ingram Fuels at (800) 626-0243 or visit ingram-fuels.com.
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My pink ribbon When I was diagnosed with breast cancer in April of 2011, the only risk factor I had was that I was a woman. I was healthy, breast cancer wasn’t known to run in my family, and I wasn’t over 50. In fact, I was only 26 and I had gotten engaged just two months earlier. All of my wedding planning and prewedding parties and events were intertwined with my breast cancer journey, from my bridal showers and Marjorie S. Miller is bachelorette weekend a breast cancer to picking out my survivor and staff dress. Between the writer for The place cards, food tastCentre County ing and dress fittings I Gazette. Email her was getting biopsies at mmiller@centreand MRIs and having countygazette.com. surgery. I have yet to
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discover a word that can adequately describe what it’s like to plan a wedding you’re not sure you’re going to have. Devastating? Disheartening? All I wanted was for my wedding to be perfect, and for me to feel and look perfect. And you know what? It was and I did. Dealing with breast cancer while planning my wedding brought out the strongest parts of me. I had to look deep down and decide that what my physical body looked like didn’t matter, as long as I got married to the one man who is most important to me in this whole world. The breast cancer and all of the pain and agony that came with it didn’t get to be more important than my wedding and my future. And I walked down that aisle on March 31, 2012, and had the most beautiful wedding I could have ever dreamed of. And on that day the breast cancer seemed so small compared to the overwhelming love of my family and friends, and the laughter and dancing, and all the pink roses and pearls. I am so lucky and blessed to say that six surgeries and a year and a half later, my
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The Power of Pink Race to Save Second Base 5K gears up for third year By MARJORIE S. MILLER mmiller@centrecountygazette.com
STATE COLLEGE — The Power of Pink at Penn State may be a breast cancer club on campus, but its meaning and purpose stretches well beyond Happy Valley. The organization, started by student Taryn Noll, will hold its third annual 5K, The Race to Save Second Base, at noon on Oct. 20 at the IM Building on Penn State’s campus. Proceeds benefit Susan G. Komen for the Cure. “For the past two years we have seen over 400 runners and have raised almost $9,000 (combined),” Noll, a communication arts and sciences major, said. Noll, a senior from the Philadelphia area, started The Power of Pink when her mother was diagnosed with breast cancer during her freshman year. “I knew immediately that I wanted to join a breast cancer club on Penn State’s campus,” Noll said. “When I could not find one that existed, I knew it was my job to start one. In February of 2010, The Power of Pink became an official Penn State organization.” Noll said race proceeds are split between the Philadelphia and Pittsburgh affiliates of Susan G. Komen. “Many Penn State students are from these two areas,” she said. “The money … goes toward education, support and healthcare programs for women in those areas.” Noll said she is hoping for at least 200 runners at this year’s 5K. The first 100 registrants get a free race T-shirt, she said. “Many of the runners do know someone who has been affected by breast cancer, but many of the Power of Pink members just love to volunteer,” Noll said. “On race day, we also distribute race bibs that say ‘I run for (blank)’ … men and women both participate. Everyone is there to lend their support.”
know they are out there doing our race beNoll said seeing the many names on the cause they dream of a world for their back of runners’ shirts shows hope for surdaughters without breast cancer. I know vival and determination to end breast canthey are at the race because they believe in cer. a cure.” “Although many of us may lack the The Race to Save Second Base takes words to support our family and friends place every year in Octhat endure this horritober because October ble disease, the race is there to show support “I CROSSED the finish line is Breast Cancer Awarein a different way,” Noll with her and felt my passion ness Month, Noll said; however, she wishes said. “The race allows many to show their grow even stronger to find a Breast Cancer Awareness Month was an ensupport even if they are cure for breast cancer.” tire calendar year. not ready to share “I think October is a (their) story.” Taryn Noll special month because Noll said one of the president and founder of it unites women, men, main messages the race The Power of Pink at Penn State students, families and aims to get across is friends of all communithat there is a large ties in our nation,” she said. “I think it community out there to support those batserves as a ‘new year’ for those affected by tling breast cancer. Some supporters have breast cancer. It is a chance to regain hope, seen breast cancer up close, while others get back into healthy habits and to reconare “giving and compassionate” supportnect with our loved ones who have been afers of the cause. fected by the disease.” “I hope that all runners and volunteers During the race, educational materials at this year’s race feel like they made a difwill be distributed by The Power of Pink’s ference,” she said. “I felt a rush of emotions health promoter officer, Lauren Cole, Noll as I saw my mom cross the finish line. This said, in hopes of taking away the fear of was the longest distance she had walked breast cancer, and instead encouraging since her diagnosis in 2009. I crossed the women to be self-aware. finish line with her and felt my passion For individual participants, the cost to grow even stronger to find a cure for breast sign up is $15. For groups of 10 or more, the cancer.” Noll said each of the runners, whether they are survivors or just supporters, are hugely influential to her. “Those who have never been affected by breast cancer, but still give their complete and total support to the cause always inspire me. I put my heart and soul to the cause, because my mom is a survivor and I am lucky to be able to say that,” she said. “Every time a survivor crosses the finish line I am inspired,” Noll continued. “Whether they are undergoing treatment or a survivor past the five-year mark, their open hearts and endless hope inspire me. I
cost is $10 per participant. For more information visit http://www.clubs.psu.edu/ up/thepowerofpink.
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THIS PINK ribbon trophy is given to the first place male and female runners each year at the Race to Save Second Base.
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KATE HAUBURGER cried tears of joy when her family surprised her last year’s Race to Save Second Base.
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RUNNERS ARRIVE at the finish line during last year’s Race to Save Second Base 5K.
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Penn State wipes out deficit with 22 fourth quarter points to stun Wildcats UNIVERSITY PARK — Northwestern’s Venrick Mark quieted the festive Penn State Homecoming Day crowd at Beaver Stadium on Saturday afternoon with an electrifying, 75-yard punt return for a touchdown with 50 seconds remaining in the third quarter. No one touched Mark, and his return gave the Wildcats an 11-point advantage and capped Northwestern’s comeback from and early 10-point Penn State lead. It also put momentum squarely behind Northwestern whose potent offense was showing signs of heating up in the third quarter. But the Wildcats — and the crowd — were about to find out that for this Nittany Lion team, the end of the third quarter is a long way from the end of Pat Rothdeutsch the game. covers PSU football Almost exactly 15 minutes later, for The Centre Penn State running back Michael County Gazette. He Zordich’s 3-yard touchdown run put can be reached at the finishing touches on a 22-0 Nittany sports@ centreLion fourth quarter rally that launched countygazette.com the Lions to a stirring 39-28 victory. It was Penn State’s fourth victory in a row and its most impressive. The 11-point deficit was the largest the Lions
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faced this season, and after Mark’s touchdown they were on the ropes and frankly looked deflated on the sidelines. “I did sense that a little bit,� Penn State coach Bill O’Brien said about his team being down. “My staff and myself talked to the players and tried to get them going. We knew at the time there were 50 seconds left in the third quarter and the whole fourth quarter to go. We knew we felt like we could move the ball. It’s Big Ten football and we need to come back. “You can’t say enough about these kids ... There’s great chemistry in that locker room. We’re 4-2, who knows where it’s going to end up. These guys are playing hard and it’s really fun to see smiles on their faces.� That those smiles began to appear was due in large part to the work of quarterback Matt McGloin and running backs Zach Zwinak and Michael Zordich — along with a PSU defense that threw a shutout at Northwestern over the final 15 minutes of the game. McGloin, who struggled at times earlier in the game, put it all together in the fourth quarter. He led Penn State to three touchdowns after drives of 82, 85, and 28 yards. The first of those ended with a 6-yard, fourth down TD pass to Allen Robinson that pulled the Lions to within 28-25 with nine minutes left to play. The second gave Penn State the lead, 32-28, when McGloin took it in himself from the 5-yard line, diving over the pylon after scrambling away from the Northwestern rush-
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PENNS VALLEY’S Ian Brown is met by P-O's Eli Jury and Nick Templeton on a kickoff return during last week's game. The Rams won, 27-7.
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THE MOUNTIES running back Erik Smith breaks through four Penns Valley Rams — and the referee goes down — as he carries the ball for more than 40 yards to the Rams 30 yard line.
Showing Improvement Penns Valley notches its second win of the season, toppling P-O By PAT ROTHDEUTSCH sports@centrecountygazette.com
PHILIPSBURG — Penns Valley again demonstrated on Friday night at Philipsburg-Osceola that it is a difficult team to rattle. In week five, Huntington easily scored on its first possession against the Rams, but PV shook it off and stormed past the Wildcats on the way to its first win of the season. Against P-O, the Rams were looking for win No. 2 and pushed across two hard-fought first-half scores to take a 14-point lead into halftime. But the Mounties struck early in the third quarter after an eightplay, 70-yard touchdown drive that excited the large Homecoming crowd and raised hopes of a P-O comeback for its first win of 2012. With the pressure squarely back onto them, the Rams didn’t
blink this time either. Four plays after the P-O score, PV quarterback Cam Tobias found receiver Luke Weaver open on an out pattern near the left sideline. Weaver made the catch, shook a tackle, and took off untouched down the sideline for 59 yards and a PV touchdown. Its 14-point margin restored, Penns Valley turned to its running game and defense, adding another score and finally bringing home that second win, 27-7. The win improved Penns Valley’s record to 2-4, but the frustration continued for the 0-6 Mounties, who actually outgained PV 303 to 287 in the game. “That was a big swing in momentum,” Penns Valley coach Martin Tobias said, “for us to go down the field to put another touchdown on the board to give us a 14-point lead. I look at that as a big swing in the whole contest.
“We played well enough to win, but they (P-O) played really well.” After a defense-dominated first quarter, Penns Valley put up two scores in the second quarter. The first was a 30-yard run by Taylor Collison, who led all rushers on the night with 10 carries for 101 yards and two touchdowns. The second was on a 5-yard pass from Cam Tobias to Sam Kosar after a 55-yard, ten-play drive that ended with just 30 second left before halftime. With the Rams ahead by 14 and receiving the second-half kickoff, Philipsburg had to make something happen—which is exactly what they did. The Mounties twice held PV on three-and-outs and forced two punts. After the second one, Curtis Matsco, a 200-lb. sophomore starting his first game at quarterback in place of the in-
jured Caleb Pepperday, guided PO on a 70-yard scoring drive to cut the Penns Valley lead to 14-7. The big play on the drive was a 25-yard pass down the right sideline to Skyler Shuey that gave P-O a first down on the PV 15. Two plays later, Dustin Shuey took it in for the score. The Mounties had thrown down a challenge, and Penns Valley was able to respond. “There were a number of points in this game where we rode out the ups and the downs,” coach Tobias said, “and I tell them that’s true in life. Keep your head up and keep doing what you need to do, knowing that the difference could be in a blocked teammate or a tackle you make.” Penns Valley added another score late, with five minutes remaining in the game, with a 17yard run by Collison that made the score 27-7 and the Rams had
their second win in two weeks. “Philipsburg has been a thorn in our side,” Martin Tobias added. “If I’m not mistaken, we’ve only won a couple times since we started playing, and that’s been about maybe 10 years. So we might be 2-8. “Their (Philipsburg) kids really did a nice job. I told our kids that Philipsburg is one of the best coached teams that we are going to play all year. It doesn’t matter what the records are. This is their chance for a win and they are going to be prepared.” Next up for Penns Valley is Bellefonte on Friday at Penns Valley, set for a 7 p.m. kickoff. It’s another neighborhood tussle between teams that seem to be evenly matched. Penns Valley will certainly be challenged in that game by the Raiders, but as they’ve shown in the past two weeks, the Rams are used to that.
Rams’ running game the difference in win at P-O By PAT ROTHDEUTSCH sports@centrecountygazette.com
PHILIPSBURG — It is not difficult for opponents to notice the successes that Penns Valley has had this season with its passing game. So when the Rams traveled to Philipsburg on Friday night, they had to assume that the Mounties also paid attention — and planned accordingly. Fortunately for Penns Valley, it has developed plan B — an inside, outside running game that actually outgained the passing game in the Rams’ 27-7 win. Outside for Penns Valley, it’s tailback Taylor Collison, who rushed 10 times for 101 yards against P-O and scored on runs of 30 and 17 yards in the game. Inside, it’s 220-pound fullback Dom Hook, who doesn’t show prominently on the stat sheet but who keeps defenses honest with his tough, inside runs. Hook also carried 10 times against the Mounties and added 34 yards. Together Collison and Hook led the Ram runners to 158 yards
on 29 attempts and kept the Mountie defenders off balance the entire game. “We knew that we had a chance to run the ball against them,” Collison said. “We didn’t think that we would actually do as well as we did, but our line really stepped it up and did an awesome job. “Looking at film, we saw holes in their line that we could run some plays in tight, and our option has been working well for us all year, so we figured we would stick to that.” Collison opened the scoring in the game with a 30-yard touchdown in the second quarter. Taking an inside handoff, he cut left and then raced down the sideline into the end zone. Then, later in the fourth quarter, he broke another one, this time for 17 yards that set the final score at 27-7. “It felt really great to finally have success like that running the ball,” Collison added. “I still have to give it up to our line because they’ve done an awesome job. They worked hard all week.”
Hook is called upon to get the tough yards inside for the Rams, and he too was happy to see the ground game get going for Penns Valley. “Throughout the season, our runs haven’t been as successful as they were tonight,” he said. “Coach (Tobias) told me this game they have big linebackers and linemen and I’m going to have to keep my feet driving. So that’s what I did.” The Rams have now fought back to 2-4 for the season, but there are difficult games to come, beginning with Bellefonte on Friday. “We know that Bellefonte beat up on this team pretty good, too,” Hook said, “and we are going to have to get after them next week. Big rivalry game.” “With Bellefonte,” Collison added, “it looks like two pretty even teams. It is going to be a good game.” That game will feature a Bellefonte team with a balanced attack as well, and it looks like both defenses will be severely tested — in the air and on the ground.
TIM WEIGHT/For The Gazette
PENNS VALLEY’S Taylor Collison stops Philipsburg-Osceola running back Dustin Shuey during Friday night’s game. The Rams won, 27-7.
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Bellefonte visits Penns Valley in backyard battle By PAT ROTHDEUTSCH
STATE COLLEGE (4-2) AT CENTRAL DAUPHIN EAST (2-4)
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SPRING MILLS — The trajectories of their seasons have been completely different, but Bellefonte and Penns Valley arrive at their Friday night meeting with identical 2-4 records. Both teams have beaten the same opponents — Philipsburg and Huntingdon — and both teams are eyeing this game as a legitimate chance to pick up win No. 3. Bellefonte began the season 2-1, losing in the first week to BEA but then coming back with wins over Huntingdon and P-O. Since then, however, the Raiders have lost to Central Mountain, Tyrone and Clearfield — three very good teams. Bellefonte can move the football both in the air and on the ground. Quarterbacks Jordan Fye and Phil Fenstermacker, running back NuNu Buey, and receiver Nick Leiter are all threats to make big plays, and Bellefonte has shown that it can compete with good teams. The Raiders have had troubles in the third quarter, giving up six touchdowns to Central Mountain and Tyrone in that quarter alone. But they have been close through halftime, and will certainly be looking to put a full game together against the Rams. Penns Valley, on the other hand, is coming off two consecutive wins and showed a very balanced attack against Philipsburg on Friday night. Quarterback Cam Tobias leads a good passing game for PV, and Taylor Collison and Dom Hook paced a running game that put up 168 yards against P-O. The Rams come into the game confident and ready to take their third win in a row but will have to guard against turnovers and mistakes that plagued them earlier in the year.
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HARRISBURG — After stunning Chambersburg with a 21-yard touchdown pass from Pat Irwin to Dan Fry on the final play of the game to win 30-28 on Friday, State College now travels to Harrisburg to take on 2-4 Central Dauphin East. Don’t be misled by the Panthers’ four losses; they all came in close games against quality opponents. Those losses include Shippensburg, 21-20, Coatsville, 28-21, Cumberland Valley, 24-21, and Harrisburg, last Friday, 3020. CD East’s wins came against Susquehanna Township, 14-13, and Carlisle, 49-0. Against Harrisburg, the Panthers were victimized by two long defensive touchdowns, a 79-yard interception return and a 65-yard fumble return, that dug them into a hole from which they couldn’t escape. CD East is led by running back Chase Edmonds, who is one of the top runners in the Mid-Penn. Against Harrisburg, he ran the ball 31 times for 168 yards despite a Harrisburg defense that was stacked to stop him. East’s quarterback is Jahad Neibauer, who did find some success against Harrisburg, but the strength of the Panther team is in its offensive line and the running of Edmonds. State College will try to even its Mid-Penn record at 2-2, but Irwin and the Little Lions look to be in for another close contest that could again go down to the final plays.
BALD EAGLE AREA (4-2) AT HUNTINGDON (0-6) HUNTINGDON — Bald Eagle Area is coming off two one-sided losses to Central and Tyrone, and on Friday the Eagles travel to Huntingdon to take on the winless Bearcats. Huntingdon has had no success at all this season. The Bearcats closest game so far was a 21-20 loss to Mount Union in the first week of the season, and since then they have given up an average of over 40 points per game in five subsequent losses. Still, they scored 24 points against Clearfield and 21 against Penns Valley, so they can put up points. Josh Foster is the quarterback and he has three legitimate targets in
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State High wins thriller, 30-28 ran back across the field, throwing a 21yard dart to a diving Dan Fry, whose catch sent a shock-wave around the stadium and gave the Little Lions the win. The future of Memorial Field is unknown. A growing sinkhole under the home stands has put talks of renovations and possible relocation at the top of the district’s to-do list. However, as State College improves to 4-2 on the year, Friday night’s game will likely be remembered as one of the greatest played in the heart of downtown State College.
With State College’s suffocating defense, the Memorial Field crowd could feel the Little Lion’s first win in three games only minutes away. With Chambersburg pinned only three yards from its own end zone and with less than 60 seconds on the clock, it was all but over. But it wasn’t. A quick pass to the right flat was all Chambersburg’s Jamal Pickett needed. A few key blocks down the field and what could have been only a short gain turned into a 97-yard touchdown with 41 seconds remaining. Chambersburg’s 28-24 lead sent the Memorial Field crowd into a stunned silence. With 41 seconds to go, it was all but over. But it wasn’t. With one timeout, the Little Lions started deep in their own territory and used the sidelines and a few crisp passes to get the ball inside Chambersburg’s 40-yard line with just less than 20 seconds remaining. With seven seconds left, State High QB Andrew Kelly rolled to his left, turned and
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STATE COLLEGE — If State College’s thrilling, last-second 30-28 victory against Chambersburg is the final game to be played inside of the historic Memorial Field, few would argue that there could have been a better game to mark the occasion. After three quarters of hard fought football, the Little Lions found themselves down 21-13 on the Chambersburg 14-yard line. Ian Fennessey’s 26-yard field goal cut Chambersburg’s lead to 21-16 with 10:44 left, and two strong defensive series by the Little Lions gave them the chance they needed to take the lead. State College was able to do just that, marching down the field and scoring, and Andrew Kelly’s 10-yard TD run and an Ebrahim Britton 2-point conversion gave State College a slim 24-21 lead with 5:04 left.
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■ Clearfield 49, Bellefonte 14: The Red Raiders couldn’t stop Christian Lezzer and the Bison, who remained undefeated with a lopsided win at the Bison Sports Complex. On the turf at homecoming, Clearfield clicked on all cylinders, opening up a 21-7 first quarter lead. The Bison got on the board with a 38-yard touchdown pass from Lezzer to Trey Jordan to make it 7-0. Belle-
fonte (2-4) answered with a 69-yard scoring pass from Jordan Fye to NuNu Buey to even things up at 7-7. However, Clearfield scored on a 69-yard TD run by Lezzer and a 64-yard TD run by Tyler Stratton and the Bison never looked back. At the intermission, it was 42-7. Bellefonte visit Penns Valley on Friday. ■ Tyrone 54, Bald Eagle Area 6: James Oliver rushed for 335 yards at Tyrone blew out Bald Eagle Area. The yards came on 18 carries. He also had five touchdowns in the game. Oliver opened the scoring with a 2yard score and followed that with a 35-yard TD run. That gave the Golden Eagles a 13-0 edge. Bald Eagle came back with a score of its own to make it 13-6. After that, it was all Tyrone. Oliver scored three touchdowns in the second quarter to and the Golden Eagles scored on a pass play to open up a 41-6 lead at the half. BEA is now 4-2.
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Dave Glass Last week: 11-1 Overall: 54-18
Chris Morelli Last week: 8-4 Overall: 53-19
Sami Hulings Last week: 9-3 Overall: 50-22
John Dixon Last week: 7-5 Overall: 47-25
Pat Rothdeutsch Last week: 8-4 Overall: 47-25
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Tomlin wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t cry foul on penalties called As long as the National Football League is doing everything it can to prevent and curb helmet-to-helmet hits, the circular logo on the right side of the Pittsburgh Steelersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; helmets might as well be a bullsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;-eye. Until the Steelers adapt to the leagueâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wishes for on-field play, that designation is rightfully earned. Each time that a Pittsburgh defender even remotely appears to be going high on a defenseless receiver, a receiver who can defend himself or anyone Shawn Curtis within the same zip covers the Pittscode as the football, burgh Steelers for the flags will fly. the Centre County Gazette. Email him As long as those at sports@centre flags fly and the Steelcountygazette.com. ers give up 15 yards per
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penalty, sequences like Sundayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s thirdquarter touchdown drive by the Philadelphia Eagles will be more common than any fan will care to see. Ryan Clark was called for crashing his lid into the helmet of Philadelphiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Brent Celek after a 5-yard completion. An 11yard pass to Jeremy Maclin â&#x20AC;&#x201D; four plays after the Clark penalty â&#x20AC;&#x201D; received a 15yard boost when Ryan Mundy was flagged for going high on the Eagles receiver. Welcome to life as being perceived to be the 1970s Raiders. While fans at Heinz Field vocally expressed their displeasure as referee Tony Corrente, few in the stadium seemed stunned that the calls were made. After all, this is a fan base which has seen the NFL collect money from James Harrison as if he were the banker in a game of Monopoly. That didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t mean that they were going to peacefully agree. On the surface, it appears that the team is not following the same campaign that its coach, Mike Tomlin, has championed: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Hit the Head, Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Use the Head.â&#x20AC;?
Those flags on defense arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t the only ones hindering Pittsburgh, which has been penalized 37 times for 346 yards in four games with nine flags walking off 106 yards on Sunday; 30 on the third-quarter drive that allowed the Eagles to get back into the game. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We were highly penalized in the game, in game penalties,â&#x20AC;? Tomlin said during his Monday press conference. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They are usually ironed out with continued emphasis on technique. In some instances we have some guys working hard and not necessarily smart. Those things usually smooth themselves out as you push through the first quarter of the season. What needs to disappear, and it didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t disappear Sunday, are some of the presnap penalties, illegal formations and false starts. Those are self-inflicted wounds. We wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t tolerate that. We cannot tolerate that.â&#x20AC;? When asked if the call on Clark was justified, Tomlin noted that the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s enemy is not the officiating. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not going to dispute calls,â&#x20AC;? Tom-
lin said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Those guys are doing the best they can, particularly in light of some of the instances that we have in todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s NFL regarding player safety. Just know that weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re trying our very best to play within the rules and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s disappointing for us when we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t. We have a desire to play within the rules.â&#x20AC;? Fans â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and even some of the players â&#x20AC;&#x201D; may believe that the NFL has it in for the Steelers. There are even some voicing the opinion that the flags are designed to neutralize the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s defensive swagger, an attitude (or reputation) built on aggression, intimidation and bone-jarring hits. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t count Tomlin in that group. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re no different than anybody else in the National Football League in regards to dealing with some of those types of penalties that weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re talking about,â&#x20AC;? Tomlin said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We had an opportunity to sit the week out last week and I saw similar things from other teams. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll continue to do the best that we can and understand that we have a high level of respect for how the game needs to be played today.â&#x20AC;?
Nittany Notes: Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s volleyball squad on a roll By PAT ROTHDEUTSCH sports@centrecountygazette.com
UNIVERSITY PARK â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The No. 1 Penn State womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s volleyball team rolled over Northwestern on Friday night, 3-0, but then on Sunday afternoon the Nittany Lions ran into a highly motivated No. 21 Illinois. The Illini gave Penn State all it could handle, winning the first and fourth sets, before the Lions finally prevailed, 18-16, in the final set to improve their season record to 16-1 on the season and remain undefeated in Big Ten play. Ariel Scott led the Nittany Lions with 19 kills against Illinois, and she was followed by Deja McClendon and Katie Slay who
both had 15. Micha Hancock handed out 53 assists for the Lions who took the second and third sets, 25-18 and 25-21, to set up the showdown in set five. Illinois won the first set, 25-23, and then took the fourth, 25-21, but ultimately could not hold on against the Lions. It was the first time that Penn State beat Illinois since 2010. This weekend the team is home against Purdue and Indiana. On Sunday afternoon at the Field Hockey Complex, the No. 7 PSU field hockey team improved to 11-3 with a convincing 6-2 triumph over California. Penn State stormed out to a 3-0 at halftime, added two more early in the second half to make it 50, and then coasted home with the victory.
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How the club pros spend their winters While the calendar has turned to mid-October, there is still plenty of time to get in a few more rounds of golf before putting those clubs in to storage. Most courses within the Centre Region remain open until the snow flies for those hardy golfing souls who can never get in enough rounds before ending their golfing year. But once Old Man Winter enters the area, the golf courses will lay dormant until spring and thus the golfing professionals begin to make winter plans. Once the golf clubs are replaced by snow shovels — that just gives me a chill thinking of what lies ahead — many area club professionals finally get the chance to settle down to reflect on the past season. For some, it means getting a partJohn Dixon writes a time job, while for others it means weekly golf column heading south to Florida or the Carolifor The Centre nas to enjoy their own relaxing rounds County Gazette. He of golf. can be reached at With that thought in mind, I jwd1@psu.edu. thought it would be interesting to learn how the Centre Region’s golf professionals plan to spend their winters ... in their own words.
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JEB BOYLE, CENTRE HILLS COUNTRY CLUB “I’m heading down to Florida at the end of December to play in the PGA Winter Tournament Program,” explained Boyle. “The typical events are a three-day Seniors Tournament, two-day Quarter Century Tournament, four-day Senior-Junior Best Ball Tournament, four-day Stroke Play Championship and a seven or eight-day Match Play Championship. “I will also probably try to qualify for two Champions tour events, the Allianz Championship (Feb. 4-10, 2013) at The Old Course at Broken Sound, Boca Raton, Fla., and the Ace Classic (Feb. 12-17, 2013), at the TwinEagles Golf Club in Naples, Fla.,” Boyle said.
RICH BRENNAN, VICE PRESIDENT, SKYTOP MOUNTAIN GOLF CLUB Skytop Mountain Golf Club vice president Rich Brennan released the following statement regarding the off-season actions that will take place at the golf course this fall and winter. Superintendent Mike Stine would like to see the course remain open for member and public play for the better part of the winter season. Play will be dependent on snow-
fall and course conditions and if this winter is a mild as last, we should be getting in more than a few rounds. Players wishing to golf this winter season should call ahead or check Skytop’s website for updates. This season was one of re-branding and rebuilding for Skytop Mountain. Having been the former Freestone Golf Course, the turn around began on Feb. 1 and a lot of work has been done on the course throughout this 2012 season. A number of improvements have been glaringly obvious — the resurfacing of the cart paths on the front nine, and most, if not all of the attention has been directed toward improving the playing surface. Greens, tee boxes and fairways have been undergoing a total revitalization during this season, and the positive comments from players have been the subject of many a golf discussion. Skytop Mountain purchased a fleet of new Yamaha model golf cars at the start of this season. Other improvements have not been so glaringly obvious, but have contributed to the rebirth of what is the most scenic course in our area. The power plant to drive the underground irrigation system was replaced early this season and provided for a lot of green playing surface during those weeks of high heat and drought. All of the equipment required to grow and treat turf, aerate, roll and mow was replaced with new at the start of the season. Areas, that in years past were mushy and wet due to poor drainage, have been redone and are now quite playable. Superintendent Stine indicates that he and his staff will continue through the winter with the correction of drainage and surface play issues, clearing rough areas, and removing a number of hazard areas so as to make the course more player friendly. Resurfacing of the cart paths on the back nine is scheduled and storm shelters and restroom areas on the course are in the plans. Stine says that he cannot wait to get the new maintenance building under roof. This 3,500-square-foot building will house equipment and provide office and mechanical service and repair areas. As fall season play continues at Skytop Mountain they are offering a unique program of nine or five holes of play, each weekday evening. Nine holes for $20 ... five holes for $12 ... and both these offers include your cart rental. You can book some great discount deals on specific weekday tee times through their website. Daily and weekend play for the remainder of the season remains at their standard rate of $35 for 18 with cart and $20 for nine holes with cart. For more information, and to book your tee times, call the clubhouse at (814) 692-4249 or visit the website at www.skytopgolf.com.
TOM KATANCIK, TOFTREES GOLF RESORT As for Toftrees PGA professional Tom Katancik, the upcoming winter off-season means not leaving Centre County, but if he does it will be moments of short trips for golf and skiing. “I become boring family guy,” explained Katancik of his winters in Centre County following the golf season. “I’m home by 6 p.m. every night and spend it with my wife and children. “I will not be going to make it to the Jamaica Pro-Am this year,” added Katancik. “I’m trying to make the Pro-Am in St. Kitts in January happen, but not sure. The most exciting thing I may do is painting a couple rooms in the house.” “I also bowl in a league at Bellefonte Lanes Tuesday nights,” continued Katancik. “Skiing is the main entertainment. The family will go to Holiday Valley, N.Y., a couple times and battle the slopes of Tussey a few times a week. Oh yeah ... I will also enjoy a variety of beverage products by the fire each night.” “The golf course will be quiet,” added Katancik. “No real winter projects scheduled.”
AARON PALEN, MOUNTAIN VIEW COUNTRY CLUB “I stay in town for the winter and work on the planning and player development programs for the upcoming season as well as planning all of our member events,” explained Palen. “In addition, I do travel to the annual PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando in late January.”
PAUL FISCHER, PHILIPSBURG ELKS COUNTRY CLUB “Hard to believe but I really don’t do anything during the off-season,” stated Fischer. “I play catch up on the house chores that I don’t get to during the summer. The one thing that I really try to do is make up for lost time with the family that was lost over the summer. No exciting story here with me. Things are very quiet during the winter months in Osceola Mills.” This week’s golf column will be the final for the season. So, at this time, I would like to personally thank the Centre Region Area PGA professionals for all their assistance this golfing season and for the positive feedback received from the golfing public ... Jeb Boyle, Centre Hills C. C.; Mountain View C. C.; Aaron Palen, Nittany C. C.; Scott Frey, Penn State; Joe Hughes, Philipsburg Elks C. C.; Paul Fischer, Skytop Mountain G. C.; vice president Rich Brennan, Standing Stone G. C.; Dana Yakimczyk and Toftrees Golf Resort and Conference Center, Tom Katancik.
The Glass Eye: Octoberfest in the world of sports October and April are my two favorite months when it comes to watching sports — April has the Masters, the beginning of baseball season, the end of March Madness and of course the NHL playoffs. October has baseball playoffs, the NFL in full swing, important college football games, and (usually) the beginning of the NHL season. Let’s look at each topic briefly this week — unfortunately the timing of this column won’t allow a true playoff preview, but if possible we’ll try to do a more thorough analysis of the NLCS teams next week. ■ We’ll start with the sport that remains silent — hockey. The regular season was to start this Friday, but already the league has canceled all games through the end of the month. As I detailed in an earlier column, this lockout is simple greed on ownership’s part — and has the potential, if Dave Glass is a it lasts long enough, to cause severe columnist for The damage to the league. I am certain that Centre County owners are banking on hardcore fans Gazette. Email returning to arenas no matter how Dave at buggyracer@verizon.net. long this takes — and I think by and large that’s true — but there’s always a tipping point, and given that the league lost an entire season just seven years ago, I question the wisdom of another extended stoppage so soon. The NHL does not have the NFL’s powerful ratings or fan base, or even baseball’s widespread popularity — the league needs to take a step back and solve this. ■ The Steelers got a huge win Sunday, one that saved their season, and they should get another one Thursday against a poor Titans team. However, Troy Polamalu re-injured his calf and will likely miss extended time — it’s becoming apparent that he will likely never be the player he was even two years ago. He’s only 31, but he hasn’t been able to stay on the field consistently since 2008. The Steelers’ defense simply isn’t the same without him, and with Ryan Clark also aging Pittsburgh must address the secondary in the 2013 draft. If Polamalu misses the rest of the season — and I don’t expect to see him before Thanksgiving at best — the Steelers will struggle to win 10 games, even in a weakened AFC. ■ Some of my NFL predictions are looking pretty good — Cleveland, Dallas, the Giants, and the Saints are all struggling as I expected — but already I had some pretty bad misses. My pick for the worst team, the Vikings, is 4-1 and leads the Packers by two games. I think they will fall back some, but QB Christian Ponder appears to be muchimproved and their run defense is for real. The Packers, on
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the other hand, are only 2-3 and have serious problems in their secondary. In fact the Packers and Steelers have similar issues — both have given up too many long scoring drives, both are increasingly reliant on their QBs for their offense, and both appear to be suddenly in decline. I also picked the Patriots to win 14 games, and they will have to win out to make that happen — on the other hand, their schedule is really weak the rest of the way, and their division might be the worst in football. ■ Finally, let’s look at the baseball postseason. The big surprise to this point has to be the collapse of the Texas Rangers — or if you prefer, the incredible rebirth of the Oakland A’s. On July 1 the Rangers were 50-30 and 12 games ahead of the 38-42 A’s. The Rangers essentially played .500 ball for the next three months — which normally would be more than enough — but the A’s went 5626 and swept the Rangers in the last series of the season to win the division. That relegated the Rangers to the 1-game wildcard playoff against the Orioles, and they looked completely listless in a 5-1 loss. With Josh Hamilton about to become a free agent, and an aging core of bats, Texas will need to make some aggressive moves to contend in 2013. ■ In the NL, the big story was the controversial infield fly call in the Cardinals-Braves game. Folks, the ump made the correct call — the rule simply states that the fly rule must be called when an infielder can catch a fly ball “with ordinary effort.” From the ump’s perspective, once the infielder camped under the ball it was an infield fly — the fact that it was 50 feet into the outfield simply does not matter for purposes of administering the rule. Furthermore, the reaction of the Braves fans — showering the field
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OCTOBER 11-17, 2012
Lady Little Lion field hockey squad soaring By PAT ROTHDEUTSCH sports@centrecountygazette.com
STATE COLLEGE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The State College High School field hockey team improved its record to 12-3-1 with consecutive 1-0 victories over Cedar Cliff and Greenwood, on Thursday and Saturday, that followed their tense 2-1 win over Chambersburg last Tuesday. Against Chambersburg, the Lady Little Lions were cruising along with a two-goal lead late in the second half when suddenly Chambersburgâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Jen Morisette found her sister Corinne open in front of the State College goal, and Corinne slammed it in to cut the State College lead to one goal with just 4:12 to play. State College temporarily recovered, even getting a shot from Paige Meily with 2:40 left that was stopped, but Chambersburg would go on the attack three more times in the game and twice in the final minute. Fortunately, the State College defense, exemplary all afternoon, was up to the task and cleared all of the Chambersburg chances without a shot. The result was a 2-1 win for the Little Lions and their second win in a row and seventh in the Mid Penn Conference. After the Cedar Cliff win, State college is now 8-3-1 in conference play with two more games to play â&#x20AC;&#x201D; against Mifflin County and Carlisle â&#x20AC;&#x201D; before the playoffs begin on Oct. 16. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was a little bit anxious,â&#x20AC;? first-year State College coach Karin Johnson said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;but my girls know me well enough that in that position when youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re up, you have to stay composed and play really smart, and we called a timeout there so that they could do that.â&#x20AC;? For State College, this was a typical performance. The defense clamped down while the offense looked for oppor-
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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Millheim Gallery hosts art show during Oct. By SAM STITZER
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RICHARD SLEIGH performs on the Green Drake stage. numbers on the Green Drake stage, including a harmonica duet with his daughter, Julie Sleigh. Green Drake Gallery owner Karl Leitzel said that the gallery will host several other events in October, including an art workshop with artist Michael Chesley Johnson on Oct. 10-13, a Celtic music group appearing on Oct. 19, a vocal workshop by singer Andrea Wolper on Oct. 21, and a Paris Café Night on Oct. 26. For more information, call (814) 3492486.
‘From Up Here’ makes good use of actors, visuals By HARRY ZIMBLER For The Gazette
STATE COLLEGE — When a high school student’s plan to kill classmates fails, he and his family are forced to confront the horror of living an ostracized and shunned existence. The entire community marks them as outcasts and the pressure of this situation nearly breaks the family apart. This is the story told in the play “From Up Here” by award-winning dramatist Liz Flahive. The play is given a successful, if imperfect, performance in the production by Penn State Centre Stage. The show recently wrapped at the Downtown Theatre Centre on Allen Street. Directed by Robert W. Schneider, the production is often riveting and always provocative. The audience is asked to confront the issue of bullying and the pain it can inflict on both the victims and the bully. The fact that Schneider stepped in to direct the play later in the process than normal, makes his work admirable. He guided his cast through the emotional turmoil with a gentle, yet steady, hand. Clearly, the opening night audience was deeply moved by the journey the characters take in the piece. In general, the young cast did a fine job rendering these characters with the truthfulness and believability demanded by the contemporary script. There were times, however, when the cast’s youth betrayed them. Every so often, the lines seemed like just lines spoken often in rehearsal, rather than spontaneous words said for the very
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MILLHEIM — The Green Drake Art Gallery in Millheim is hosting an art show through Oct. 28. The show features a large display of paintings by artists associated with the Hameau Farm Art Retreats. Hameau Farm is a farm near Belleville, in Mifflin County, which hosts art retreats, and two annual art shows held in May and October. The gallery held an opening reception for the show on the evening of Oct. 5. Show organizer and artist Susan Nicholas Gephart, of Bellefonte, has run the Hameau Farm retreat in Belleville for the past 15 years. She went to Penn State University, and has been painting for 40 years. At Hameau Farm, she has created an atmosphere that welcomes artists of all levels, artistic styles and mediums. The retreats draw artists from teenagers to senior citizens. “We challenge the professionals, welcome the beginner, and nurture the unsure,” said Gephart. “Each artist receives individual attention.” The Hameau Farm owners make meals for the retreats, and part of their barn is used as studio space for the retreats. Bordering a creek with Jack’s Mountain in the background, the farm and its surroundings provide great opportunities for making beautiful landscape paintings. “I welcome the artists where they are. We learn from everyone,” said Gephart. Also appearing at the opening reception was Boalsburg musician Richard Sleigh. Sleigh is a jazz and blues singer who also plays guitar and harmonica. He operates a business that modifies harmonicas to improve their sound and playing characteristics. Sleigh says he modifies the instruments’ reeds, which vibrate to produce sound. He tunes and adjusts the reeds to make more accurate and richer sounding tones. Sleigh has played harmonicas all his life. “I started in the 1960s and never quit,” he said. Sleigh performed several jazz and blues
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first time, in context. Without question the most endearing character in the play was world traveler and free spirit Aunt Caroline, played by Allison Scarlet Jaye. Jaye’s playfulness, combined with a compassionate and loving attitude toward her nephew, struck exactly the right tone. When she was on stage, the production felt more polished and professional as she raised the level of every other actor’s performance. Kevin Clay as Kenny, the high school student who creates an enemies list and threatens his classmates, is very good, though at times his brooding seems a little forced and over the top. Kenzie Ross, as Kenny’s neurotic mother Grace, grows in the role. At the beginning of the production, her anxious fussing and fidgeting seems, at times, insincere. And her age made it very difficult to believe that she is Kenny’s mother. However, she has a magnificent transformation in the later scenes as she confronts her own fears and — literally — lets her hair down. By the end, she is every bit the character she portrays. Tyler Reilly, as Daniel, Kenzie’s second husband, shows similar growth. Early on, he seems to be trying a bit too hard to convince us he wants to be accepted by his new family. By play’s end, Reilly has become a man we care about. All the visual elements of the show are first rate, including the set by Damian Charkiewicz, lighting by Jeff Cole, and costumes by Tess Mattraw. The set is dominated by the Barrett family’s middle class kitchen, accounting for every detail one expects from such a place.
THE DELI RESTAURANT, 113 HIESTER ST., STATE COLLEGE (814) 237-5710 Sunday, Oct. 14 Jazz Brunch with Jay Vonada, noon to 2 p.m. ELK CREEK CAFÉ AND ALEWORKS, 100 W. MAIN ST., MILLHEIM (814) 349-8850 Thursday, Oct. 11 Richard Sleigh and Friends, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 13 Blue Mountain, 8 p.m. THE GINGERBREAD MAN, 130 HEISTER ST., STATE COLLEGE (814) 237-0361 Thursday, Oct. 11 DJ Cup Cake, 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. Friday, Oct. 12 DJ Boner, 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 13 DJ Cup Cake, 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 16 DJ Boner, 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 17 Team Trivia, 9 to10 p.m. Karaoke, 11 p.m. to 2 a.m. GOVERNORS PUB, 211 W. HIGH ST., BELLEFONTE Thursday, Oct. 11 JT Blues, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 17 Bisquit Jam, 6:30 p.m. INFERNO BRICK OVEN & BAR, 340 E. COLLEGE AVE., STATE COLLEGE (814) 237-5718 Thursday, Oct. 11 DJ Manik Mike, 10 p.m. Friday, Oct. 12 DJ Fuego, 10 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 13 DJ Cashous, 10 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 17 Jason & Greg Acoustic, 10 p.m. KILDARE’S IRISH PUB, 538 E. COLLEGE AVE., STATE COLLEGE (814) 272-0038 Thursday, Oct. 11 Jared Stillman from Table Ten, 10 p.m. Friday, Oct. 12 DJ Fox, 10 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 13 DJ Fox, 10 p.m. OTTO’S PUB & BREWERY, 2286 N. ATHERTON ST., STATE COLLEGE (814) 867-OTTO Thursday, Oct. 11 Acoustic Thursdays with 18 Strings, 9 to 11 p.m. Friday, Oct. 12 Miss Melanie and The Valley Rats, 9 to 11 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 16 Trivia, 9 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 17 Scott Mangene, 8 to 10 p.m. THE PHYRST, 111 E. BEAVER AVE., STATE COLLEGE Thursday, Oct. 11 Jason & Dan, 8 p.m., Maxwell Strait, 10:30 p.m. to 2 a.m. Friday, Oct. 12 Dom & the Fig, 8 to 10 p.m. Ted and the Hi-Fi’s, 10:30 pm to 2 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 13 My Zero Hero, 10:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 14 2Twenty2, 10:30 p.m. to 2 a.m. Monday, Oct. 15 Open Mic Nite, 9 p.m. To midnight Low Jack Tuesday, Oct. 16 Table Ten, 10:30 p.m. to 2 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 17 The Nightcrawlers, 10:30 p.m. to 2 a.m. THE RATHSKELLER, 108 S. PUGH ST., STATE COLLEGE (814) 237-3858 Thursday, Oct. 11 Team trivia, 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 12 Mr. Hand, 10:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 13 Dave Joyce Band, 10:30 p.m. SKEETER’S PIT BBQ, VICTOR LANE, SHAMOKIN DAM (570) 743-2727 Sunday, Oct. 14 Frank Wicher Trio, 5 to 8 p.m. THE SALOON, 101 HEISTER ST., STATE COLLEGE, (814) 234-0845 Thursday, Oct. 11 My Hero Zero, 10:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 12 John & Chad, 8 p.m. Velveeta, 10:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 13 Lowjack, 10:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 15 Smokin’ Karaoke, 10:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 16 Shake Shake Shake, 10:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 17 Hotdog Cart, 10:30 p.m. — Compiled by Marjorie S. Miller Schedules subject to change. Call the venue for details. The Centre County Gazette is committed to providing readers with a complete list of upcoming live entertainment in Centre County. If your establishment provides live entertainment and would like to have it listed free in The Gazette, simply email listings to mmiller@centrecountygazette.com.
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WHAT’S HAPPENING To be included in What’s Happening, submit your events by Wednesday one week prior to publication to community@centrecountygazette.com or mail information to The Centre County Gazette, attn: What’s Happening, 403 S. Allen St., State College, PA 16801.
ONGOING Historical Museum and PA Room — Learn about the local history and genealogy with expert researchers at the Historical Museum and PA Room, 203 N. Allegheny St., Bellefonte. The hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Call (814) 355-1516 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. Exhibit — The October special show is “The Art of the Hameau Farm Art Retreat — Growth & Symbioaia” painting by Beverly Klucher will be on display in the Mezzanine Gallery, at the Green Drake Art Gallery, 101 W. Main St., Millheim. Gallery hours are noon-8 p.m. Thursday, noon to 9 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. Call (814) 349-2486 or visit www.greendrakeart.com. Blanket Drive — Ingram Fuels is helping those less fortunate stay warm this winter by collecting new blankets from the community and then distributing them to organizations who serve those in need. Blankets will be collected through Sunday, Nov. 4, at Ingram Fuels’ headquarters, 4187 Nittany Valley Drive, Howard; at any Ingram’s Markets; at the YMCA in Bellefonte, State College and Lock Haven; and at the State College Salvation Army. Call Kendra at Ingram Fuels at (800) 626-0243 or visit ingram-fuels.com.
THURSDAY, OCT. 11 Technology Thursdays — Instructor Mike Clitherow of Centre Tech Inc. will hold a series of computer and technology topics from 12:30-1:30 p.m. at the Centre Region Senior Center, 131 S. Fraser St. #1, State College. Participants are encouraged to bring personal notebook computers, or call (814) 231-3076 for one to be arranged and to register. The cost is $10 for residence and $15 for non-residence. Lunch Concert — Bach’s Lunch: B Tuba & Euphonium Studio will be performed at 12:10 p.m. at the Eisenhower Chapel, Pasquerilla Spiritual Center, University Park. Admission is free. Call (814) 863-0255. Workshop — Works for Me in conjunction with The Pennsylvania Training Partnership for People with Disabilities and Families will present a training workshop, “Introduction to Work Incentives and Ticket to Work,” from 6-8 p.m. a the Quality Inn Penn State, 1274 N. Atherton St., State College. Pre-registration is required. Call 1866-865-6170 or go online to http:// www.temple.edu/thetrainingpartnership/topics/worksforme.shtml. Support Group — The Diabetes Support Group will be held from 6-7 p.m. in Conference Rooms 1 & 2, Entrance E, Mount Nittany Medical Center, 1800 E. Park Ave., State College. Call Amy Leffard at (814) 231-7095 or email at aleffard@ mountnittany.org. Meeting — Pleasant Gap Little League annual meeting and open election of officers for upcoming year will be held at 8 p.m. at the Pleasant Hills Community Center, Pleasant Gap. Call (814) 769-1156. Lunch Concert — Bach’s Lunch: Tuba/Euphonium Studio will be performed at 12:10 p.m. at the Eisenhower Chapel, Pasquerilla Spiritual Center, University Park. Admission is free. Call (814) 863-0255. Performance — Actors from the London Stage presents “The Merchant of Venice” performed at 7:30 p.m. at Schwab Auditorium, University Park. Tickets cost $32 for adult, $16 for Penn State students and $25 for children younger than 18. Tickets may be purchased by calling (800) ARTS-TIX, (814) 863-0255, or on line at www.cpa.psu.edu. Preschool Storytime — Stories and crafts for children ages 3-6 will feature a transportation theme from 2-3 p.m. at Holt Memorial Library, 17 N. Front St., Philipsburg. The theme is “Pumpkins Calling.” Story-time programs meet Pennsylvania learning standards for early childhood education. Call (814) 342-1987 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. After School Science — Make a geyser out of diet soda and Mentos mints from 3:30-4:30 p.m. at Centre County Library & Historical Museum, 200 N. Allegheny St., Bellefonte. This activity might be messy so
wear clothes that can get dirty. Call (814) 355-1516 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. Knit 1 Pearl 2 — Knitters of all ages and skill level will gather to share ideas and work on current project from 6-7:30 p.m. at Centre Hall Branch Library, 109 W. Beryl St., Centre Hall. Call (814) 364-2580 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. Bookmobile — The Centre County Library’s Bookmobile will be located from 1:30-2:45 p.m.at Livonia Brush Valley Road, Miles Township. Program schedules are available on the bookmobile. All story time programs follow the Pennsylvania standards for early learning. Bookmobile — The Centre County Library’s Bookmobile will be located from 3-4:30 p.m. at Main Street, Rebersburg. Program schedules are available on the bookmobile. All story time programs follow the Pennsylvania standards for early learning. Hooks and Needles — Bring your projects to share ideas and tips with others who knit from 1:30-2:30 p.m. at Centre County Library and Historical Museum, 200 N. Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Call (814) 355-1516 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. 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 “Halloween Craft.” Call (814) 342-1987 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. Festival — Appalachian Outdoors Fall Outdoor EXPO and Downtown Fall Festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Appalachian Outdoors, 123 S. Allen St., State College. Vendor reps from brands such as The North Face, Patagonia, Woolrich and Columbia will be available. Bird of Prey will perform. Other events include pumpkin decoration and a wall climb. For information, visit www.appoutdoors.com/fall_ expo.htm. Call (814) 234-3000. Circle of Hope — A meeting for special needs children and families will be held at 7 p.m. at the Tyrone Public Library, 1000 Pennsylvania Ave., Tyrone. This group will be addressing concerns in an informal setting on aspects of raising a child with special needs, treatments, education, advocacy and legal issues, behavior, etc. Contact Angie LaVanish at (814) 386-1826 or alavanish@live.com.
FRIDAY, OCT. 12 Food for Thought — The Centre region Parks and Recreation will host Food for Thought where seniors can have lunch. Dr. Russell Hildebrand, from Hildebrand Chiropractic, will discuss chiropractic care and answers questions at 11:30 a.m. at the Centre Region Senior Center, 131 S. Fraser Street No. 1, State College. Call 231-3076 prior to Thursday morning to order a meal. Visit www.crpr.org and click on the Senior Center tab for additional speakers. To register visit www.crpr.org or call (814) 231-3076. Badminton Club — Centre Region Badminton Club will play from 7-10 p.m. at the Easterly Parkway Elementary School, 234 Easterly Parkway, State College. Call (814) 234-1039. Student Concert — Philharmonic Orchestra Student Concert will perform at 8 p.m. Eisenhower Auditorium, University Park. Tickets may be purchased by calling (800) ARTS-TIX, (814) 863-0255, or on line at www.cpa.psu.edu. Sand Ridge Craft Show — A craft show will be held from 3-7 p.m. at 116 Beach Bottom Road, Howard, follow signs at Snydertown or Jacksonville. Local crafters will have woodworking, sewing, hand painted, seasonal and food available. Call (814) 6252902. Ghosts & Goblins — Lincoln Cavern’s will host the 29th Annual Ghosts & Goblins 2012 Haunted Cave and Trail from 6-10 p.m. at Lincoln Caverns, 7703 William Penn Highway, Huntingdon. For ticket information, call (814) 643-0268 or visit www.lincolncaverns.com. Concert — Wiz Khalifa, the 2050 Tour, Produced by AEG Live with special guests Juicy J, Chevy Woods, Lola Monroe, Berner and Tuki Carter will perform at 7:30 p.m. at the Bryce Jordan Center, University Park. Tickets can be purchased at the Bryce Jordan Center, Eisenhower Auditorium, Penn State Downtown Theatre, by calling (814) 865-5555, www.bjc.psu.edu, www.ticketmaster.com or call (800) 745-3000. Home School Program — Children’s
Programmer Laura Sarge will be working with home school families to help them utilize the library as a valuable resource for their educational needs from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at East Penns Valley Area Branch Library, 225 E. Main St., Millheim. Call (814) 349-5328 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org Potter High School Alumni — Centre Hall Potter High School Alumni will meet for dinner at 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20, at the Centre Hall Grange. Dinner is open to anyone who went to Centre Hall Potter schools. Vonnie Henninger, local historian will speak. The fee is $13. Call Jean Bradford Bloom at (814) 364-9837, Ruth Rishal at (814) 364-1726 or JoAnn Leightley Knupp at (814) 222-1414 by Friday, Oct. 12 for reservations. Line Dancing — The Centre Region Parks and Recreation will have line dancing at 10:50 a.m. at the Centre Region Senior Center, 131 S. Fraser St. #1, State College. No experience necessary or partners needed. Call (814) 231-3076.
SATURDAY, OCT. 13 Exhibit Opening — “Kindred Spirits: Collecting Native American Art” artwork by Amado Pena and Pueblo pottery by several native potters will be on display through Nov. 18 at the Bellefonte Arts Museum for Centre County, 133 N. Alleghany St., Bellefonte. An opening reception will be held from 6-8 p.m. Free Community Shred Event — The Community can bring personal and confidential paper documents to be shredded in a secure manner by ShredPLUS from 9 a.m. to noon 1300 N. Atherton St., State College. The event will also offer computer hard drive destruction for a $20 fee per hard drive. Please remove the hard drive from the tower or laptop prior to the event. Donations will be accepted for the Bob Perks Cancer Assistance Fund. Call (814) 238-5724. Concert — Richard Sleigh will perform American root music with harmonica and guitar in a benefit concert for O-An Zendo at 8 p.m. at Webster’s Bookstore Cafe, 133 E. Beaver Ave., State College. Admission is a $10 suggested donation. Call (814) 3551835. Saturday Sunday School — A one-day Vacation Bible School for children in kindergarten through second grade and third through fifth grade from 9:30 a.m. to noon at New Hope United Methodist Church, 1575 Axemann Road, Axemann. Bible stories, music, crafts, games and snacks will be available. Call (814) 3832831. Weather Fest — Discovery Space of Central Pennsylvania will hold a variety of free activities led by the Penn State University Meteorology Department from noon to 5 p.m. at 112 W. Foster Ave., No. 1, State College. Call (814) 234-0200 or visit mydiscoveryspace.org. Flute Day— Flute Day will be held from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Esber Recital Hall, Music Building I, University Park. Call (814) 8630255, or on line at www.cpa.psu.edu. Tickets may be purchased by calling (800) ARTS-TIX, (814) 863-0255, or on line at www.cpa.psu.edu. Fall Festival — The 13th annual State College Fall Festival will be held at 10 a.m. on South Allen Street, State College. Fall Festival — The Aaronsburg Dutch Fall Festival will be held at 10 a.m. at West Memorial Park, Plum Street, Aaronsburg. The festival includes craft vendors, live entertainment, homemade sticky buns, bread, a variety of soups, French fries and apple dumplings. A traditional Pot Pie Supper will be served from 4-7 p.m. in the Community Building. Visit aaronsburgcivicclub.org. Cranberry Festival — The 5th Annual Cranberry Festival will be held a noon at the Black Moshannon State Park, 4216 Beaver Road, Philipsburg. Take a hike to where you can pick cranberries in the bog, make a pinecone bird feeder, try colonial candle dipping and enjoy a hayride. Call (814) 342-5960 or visit www.dcnr.state. pa.us Halloween Party — YP of H Halloween Party will be held at 6:30 p.m. at the Administration Building, Grange Fairgrounds, 169 Homan Lane, Centre Hall. Decorate your car trunk or pick up bed, come in costume and bring treats to share. Items for the Pee Dee Indian Tribe will be collected. All Grange members are invited. Call Suzanna Davidson at (814) 355-7734. Fall Festival — Way Fruit Farm Fall Fes-
tival will be held at 9 a.m. at Way Fruit Farm, 2355 Halfmoon Valley Road, Port Matilda. Enjoy wagon ride to the pumpkin patch to pick pumpkins. Other events include an apple slingshot, crafters and a petting zoo. Food is provided by a local Lions Club and baked goods including apple dumplings are available. Ten percent of all the earnings will go to an orphanage in the Dominican Republic. Visit wayfruitfarm.com. Sand Ridge Craft Show — A craft show will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 116 Beach Bottom Road, Howard, follow signs at Snydertown or Jacksonville. Local crafters will have woodworking, sewing, hand painted, seasonal and food available. Call (814) 625-2902. Fall Fest — Wasson Farm Market will be having their annual Fall Fest from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Wasson Farm Market, 2545 Shingletown Road, State College. Hayrides will be available from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. to the pumpkin patch to pick your own pumpkins. Fee is $5 for each person. Homemade soup by steam engine and apple butter will be available. Call (814) 237-2339. Wetdown and Housing — An Open House and New Engine Wetdown and Housing Ceremony will be held from noon to 4 p.m. at the Pleasant Gap Emergency Services Building, 475 Robinson Lane, Pleasant Gap. Events include Fire Safety Education, station tours and bucket rides courtesy of Alpha Fire Company. Life Flight will have a helicopter on scene for tours at 1 p.m. A traditional fire service wetdown and housing ceremony will be held at 3 p.m. Call (814) 359-2102. Ghosts & Goblins — Lincoln Cavern’s will host the 29th Annual Ghosts & Goblins 2012 Haunted Cave and Trail from 6-10 p.m. at Lincoln Caverns, 7703 William Penn Highway, Huntingdon. For ticket information, call (814) 643-0268 or visit www.lincolncaverns.com. Songwriting Workshop — YouTube sensations Bill Dann and Jack Servello will present a songwriting workshop designed for teens and adults from 10 a.m. to noon at Centre County Library and Historical Museum, 200 N. Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Call (814) 355-1516 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. Roast Beef Supper — A roast beef supper will be served from 4:30-7 p.m. at the New Hope Lutheran Church of Spring Mills, 119 Cobblestone Court, Spring Mills. Meals cost $4.75 to $9.50. Eat-in or takeout is available. Call (814)422-8417.
SUNDAY, OCT. 14 Concert — Graduate Choral Conducting Recital: Chris Tow will perform at 2 p.m. Esber Recital Hall, Music Building I, University Park. Tickets may be purchased by calling (800) ARTS-TIX, (814) 863-0255, or on line at www.cpa.psu.edu. Faculty Recital — Velvet Brown, tuba will perform a Faculty Recital at 4 p.m. Esber Recital Hall, Music Building I, University Park. Call (814) 863-0255, or on line at www.cpa.psu.edu. Fall Festival — The Aaronsburg Dutch Fall Festival will be held at 10 a.m. at West Memorial Park, Plum Street, Aaronsburg. The festival includes craft vendors, live entertainment, homemade sticky buns, bread, a variety of soups, French fries and apple dumplings. Visit aaronsburgcivicclub.org. Fall Fest — Wasson Farm Market will be having their annual Fall Fest from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Wasson Farm Market, 2545 Shingletown Road, State College. Hayrides will be available from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. to the pumpkin patch to pick your own pumpkins. Fee is $5 for each person. Homemade soup by steam engine and apple butter will be available. Call (814) 237-2339. Concert — Brian Free & Assurance, a Southern Gospel quartet, will perform at 6 p.m. at First Baptist Church, 539 Jacksonville Road, Bellefonte. An offering will be accepted. Call (814) 355-5678. Turkey Dinner — The Pleasant Gap Women’s Club will serve a turkey dinner from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Logan Grange #109, 122 N. Main St., Pleasant Gap. Meals cost $8 for adults and $3 for children younger than 8 years old. Call (814) 3592442. Support Group — The Ostomy Support Group of the Central Counties provides education, information and support for peo-
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OCTOBER 11-17, 2012 What’s Happening, from page 26 ple who have or will have intestinal or urinary diversions will meet from 2-3 p.m. in Conference Rooms, Entrance E, Mount Nittany Medical Center, 1800 E. Park Ave., State College. Call Judy Faux at (814) 234-6195. Rhoneymeade Opens — Rhoneymeade Arboretum & Sculpture Garden will be open from 12:30-4:30 p.m. at Rimmey Road, Centre Hall. Admission is free and donations are accepted. Call (814) 2066430 or visit www.rhoneymeade-usa. org. Crossword Competition — The Central Pennsylvania Crossword competition will be held at 1:30 p.m. at the Patton Township Building, 100 Patton Plaza, State College. The puzzles will be provided by the Tribune Media Services and edited by Rich Norris and Joyce Nichols Lewis, editors of the Los Angeles Times crossword puzzle. To be eligible, puzzlers must collect at least $100 in pledges to benefit the Mid-State Literacy Council. Cash prizes awarded. To register visit mid-stateliteracycouncil.org. Call Amy Wilson at (814) 238-1809.
MONDAY, OCT. 15 Support Group — Cancer Survivors’ Association Support Group Meeting will feature Cindy Wilson from Hounds for Healing with two therapy dogs to discuss how pets can assist cancer patients with the healing process from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Centre County United Way Office, 2790 W. College Ave., State College. Call (814) 237-2120 or visit www.cancersurvive.org. Concert — Chamber Orchestra will perform at 8 p.m. Esber Recital Hall, Music Building I, University Park. Tickets may be purchased by calling (800) ARTSTIX, (814) 863-0255, or on line at www.cpa. psu.edu. Line Dancing — The Centre Region Parks and Recreation will have line dancing at 10:50 a.m. at the Centre Region Senior Center, 131 S. Fraser St. #1, State College. No experience necessary or partners needed. Call (814) 231-3076. Bookmobile — The Centre County Library’s Bookmobile will be located from 9:15-10 a.m. at the Continental Court, 650 Maple Drive, Bellefonte. Program schedules are available on the bookmobile. All story time programs follow the Pennsylvania standards for early learning. Bookmobile — The Centre County Library’s Bookmobile will be located from 10:30 a.m. to noon at Way Fruit Farm, 2355 Halfmoon Valley Road, Port Matilda. Program schedules are available on the bookmobile. All story time programs follow the Pennsylvania standards for early learning. Bookmobile — The Centre County Library’s Bookmobile will be located from 1:15-3:15 p.m. at Port Matilda Baptist Church, 105 S. Main St., Port Matilda. Program schedules are available on the bookmobile. All story time programs follow the Pennsylvania standards for early learning. Bookmobile — The Centre County Library’s Bookmobile will be located from 3:30-4 p.m. at Miles Trailer Park, Huston Township. Program schedules are available on the bookmobile. All story time programs follow the Pennsylvania standards for early learning. Bookmobile — The Centre County Library’s Bookmobile will be located from 4:15-4:45 p.m. at the Unionville Community Center, state Route 220, Unionville. Program schedules are available on the bookmobile. All story time programs follow the Pennsylvania standards for early learning. Student Concert — Chamber Orchestra will perform at 8 p.m. Esber Recital Hall, Music Building I, University Park. Tickets cost $4.99 for adult and $2 for student.
THE CENTRE COUNTY GAZETTE Tickets may be purchased by calling (800) ARTS-TIX, (814) 863-0255, or on line at www.cpa.psu.edu. 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 apples. Storytime programs meet Pennsylvania learning standards for early childhood education. Call (814) 364-2580 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. Preschool Storytime — Stories and crafts for children ages 3-6 will feature a transportation theme from 10:30-11 a.m. at East Penns Valley Area Branch Library, 225 E. Main St., Millheim. The theme is “Leaves.” Storytime programs meet Pennsylvania learning standards for early childhood education. Call (814) 349-5328 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org Preschool Storytime — Stories and crafts for children ages 3 to 6 are available from 10:30-11:15 a.m. at Centre County Library & Historical Museum, 200 N. Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Call (814) 355-1516 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. Storytime programs meet Pennsylvania learning standards for early childhood education. Gadgets — Learn how to use an eReaders, tablets, library eBooks and smart phones from 1-2 p.m. at Holt Memorial Library, 17 N. Front St., Philipsburg. Call (814) 342-1987 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. Drop in Gadget — A Drop in Gadget crash course is a one-on-one help for your e-readers, smart phones, tablets, digital cameras and other gadgets will be available from 2-3 p.m. at Holt Memorial Library, 17 N. Front St., Philipsburg. Call (814) 342-1987 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. Gardening Club — Discuss what you are currently cultivating and get ideas of what you might want to try next as well as tips and hints to make your garden better from 6-7 p.m. at Holt Memorial Library, 17 N. Front St., Philipsburg. Call (814) 3421987 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. Being a Responsible Vegetarian — This class is an introduction to vegetarian eating from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at Holt Memorial Library, 17 N. Front St., Philipsburg. Call (814) 342-1987 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org.
TUESDAY, OCT. 16 Support Group — Connecting Cancer Caregivers Support Group Meeting with Cheri Woll, Mt. Nittany Oncology Nurse Navigator will meet from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at the Centre County Library, 200 N. Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Call (814) 237-2120 or visit www.cancersurvive.org. Line Dancing — The Centre Region Parks and Recreation will have line dancing at 7 p.m. at the Mt. Nittany Residence, 301 Rolling Ridge Drive, State College. No experience necessary or partners needed. Call (814) 231-3076. Seniors Hiking Group — Enjoy a moderate hike in the great outdoors at 9 a.m. at various locations in and around State College. The hikes are free except for car pool donations. To register call (814) 231-3076 or visit www.crpr.org. Coffee Time — Bring a friend and savor that second cup of coffee and conversation from 9:30-11 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall, Howard United Methodist Church, West Main Street, Howard. Yoga Class — A gentle yoga class will be held from 5-6 p.m. at the Howard United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, 144 W. Main St., Howard. The class is designed to have all flows on the floor. Gain flexibility and strength and leave feeling calm, open
and rejuvenated. Cost is $10 for each class. Call Kathie at (814) 625-2852 or email at kathieb1@comcast.net. Yoga Class — A basics level yoga class will be held from 6:30-8 p.m. at the Howard United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, 144 W. Main St., Howard. The class is intended for those who may have had some prior yoga experience. Gain flexibility and strength and leave feeling calm, open and rejuvenated. Cost is $10 for each class. Call Kathie at (814) 625-2852 or email at kathieb1@comcast.net. Bookmobile — The Centre County Library’s Bookmobile will be located from 10 a.m. to noon at Pine Glen Fire Company, 1003 Pine Glen Road, Karthaus. Program schedules are available on the bookmobile. All story time programs follow the Pennsylvania standards for early learning. Bookmobile — The Centre County Library’s Bookmobile will be located from 1:30-3:45 p.m. at Hall’s Market, 491 E. Sycamore Road, Snow Shoe. Program schedules are available on the bookmobile. All story time programs follow the Pennsylvania standards for early learning. Bookmobile — The Centre County Library’s Bookmobile will be located from 4:15-5 p.m. at Boggs Township/Milesburg at the corner of Dell Street and Sparrow Drive. Program schedules are available on the bookmobile. All story time programs follow the Pennsylvania standards for early learning. Meeting — East Penns Valley Women’s Club will meet to discuss a review of the Millheim/Centre Hall Fire Companies at 7 p.m. at St. John Lutheran Parish House, 101 Mill St., Millheim. Contact Delores Rishel at (814) 349-8663. Diabetes Class — “Life with Diabetes,” a four-day education series that teaches how to live with and manage your diabetes from 5:30-8 p.m. at the Mount Nittany Medical Center, 1800 E. Park Ave., State College. Call Amy Leffard at (814) 231-7095 or email at aleffard@mountnittany.org. A Joint Venture — A class on hip and knee replacements will be held from 7-8 p.m. in Conference Rooms 1, 2 or 3, Entrance A, Mount Nittany Medical Center, 1800 E. Park Ave., State College. Call Val Coakley at (814) 278-4810 or email at vcoakley@mountnittany.org Coffee Time — Bring a friend and savor that second cup of coffee and conversation from 9:30 to 11 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall, Howard United Methodist Church, West Main Street, Howard. Preschool Storytime — Stories and crafts for children ages 3-6 will feature a transportation theme from 1:30-2:15 p.m. at Centre County Library & Historical Museum, 200 N. Allegheny St., Bellefonte. The theme is “Counting.” Call (814) 355-1516 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. Storytime programs meet Pennsylvania learning standards for early childhood education. 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 10:30-11:30 a.m. at Holt Memorial Library, 17 N. Front St., Philipsburg. Storytime programs meet Pennsylvania learning standards for early childhood education. Call (814) 342-1987 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org.
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 17 Book Discussion — Kristin Yezdimer, Adult Services Librarian from Schlow Centre Region Library, will lead a book discussion for “The Fault of our Stars,” by John Green from 12:15-1:15 p.m. at the Centre Region Senior Center, 131 S. Fraser St. #1, State College. Call (814) 231-3071 or visit
PAGE 27 www.crpr.org to register. Concert — The Art of Music: Richard Wylie, guitar, will perform at 12:10 p.m. at the Palmer Museum of Art, University Park. Admission is free. Line Dancing — The Centre Region Parks and Recreation will have line dancing at 10:50 a.m. at the Centre Region Senior Center, 131 S. Fraser St. #1, State College. No experience necessary or partners needed. Call (814) 231-3076. Bookmobile — The Centre County Library’s Bookmobile will be located from 9:30-10:30 a.m. at Church of Christ, 161 Beach St., Blanchard. Program schedules are available on the bookmobile. All story time programs follow the Pennsylvania standards for early learning. Bookmobile — The Centre County Library’s Bookmobile will be located from 10:45 to 11:45 a.m. at the Borough Building, 146 Black St., Howard. Program schedules are available on the bookmobile. All story time programs follow the Pennsylvania standards for early learning. Bookmobile — The Centre County Library’s Bookmobile will be located from 1:15 to 2:15 p.m. in Walker Township at Nittany Valley Drive and Madison Avenue. Program schedules are available on the bookmobile. All story time programs follow the Pennsylvania standards for early learning. Bookmobile — The Centre County Library’s Bookmobile will be located from 2:30 to 3:45 p.m. at the Hublersburg Inn, 449 Hublersburg Road, Howard. Program schedules are available on the bookmobile. All story time programs follow the Pennsylvania standards for early learning. Farmers Market — The Lemont Farmers Market will be held from 3 to 7 p.m. at The Granary, 133 Mt. Nittany Road, Lemont. Adult Book Discussion — Discuss a new book each month from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at Centre County Library and Historical Museum, 200 N. Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Ask the circulation desk for information. This month’s book is “The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake” by Aimee Bender. Call (814) 355-1516. Visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. Fizz Bang Eureka — After-school educational science experiment and activities are available from 3-4 p.m. at Centre Hall Branch Library, 109 W. Beryl St., Centre Hall. Call (814) 364-2580 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org Book Babies Storytime — Books, music and language building activities to stimulate a child’s brain growth will be held from at 9:30-10 a.m. at Centre County Library & Historical Museum, 200 N. Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Call (814) 355-1516 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. Storytime programs meet Pennsylvania learning standards for early childhood education. Preschool Storytime — Stories and crafts for children ages 3-6 are available from 10:30-11:15 a.m. at Centre County Library & Historical Museum, 200 N. Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Call (814) 355-1516 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. Storytime programs meet Pennsylvania learning standards for early childhood education. Preschool Storytime — Stories and crafts for children ages 3-6 will feature a transportation theme from 10:30-11:30 a.m. at Holt Memorial Library, 17 N. Front St., Philipsburg. The theme is “Cats, Bats & Witches’ Hats.” Story-time programs meet Pennsylvania learning standards for early childhood education. Call (814) 342-1987 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. — Compiled by Gazette staff
GROUP MEETINGS Adult Bible Study and Kids Program are 7 p.m. Wednesdays, offering practical help from the Bible and a fun and productive time for kids. Call (814) 360-1601 or visit nittanybaptist.org. ALIVE Teen Club meets Sundays, First Baptist Church, 539 Jacksonville Road, Bellefonte. Call (814) 355-5678 or visit www.fbcbellefonte.org. 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 to sixth grade. Materials provided. Call (814) 355-5678 or visit www.fbcbellefonte.org. Bellefonte High School Class of 1956 meets for dinner at 6 p.m. the second Friday of each month, Bellefonte Moose, 125
N. Spring St., Bellefonte. Call Kay (814) 359-2738. 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 Sunrise Rotary Club meets 7:30 a.m. Fridays, Diamond Deli, 103 N. Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Call 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.
Better Breathers Support Group meets 2 p.m. the third Thursday every month, HealthSouth Nittany Valley Rehabilitation Hospital, 550 E. College Ave., Pleasant Gap. Call (814) 359-3421. Business Networking International meets 7 a.m. Thursdays, Celebration Hall, 2280 Commercial Blvd., State College. Members share ideas, contacts and business referrals. Fee is $10 for room and breakfast. Call Kelly Swisher (814) 2801656. Boy Scouts of America BSA Troop 66 meets at 7:30 p.m. every Tuesday at Pleasant Gap United Methodist Church, 179 S. Main St., Pleasant Gap. Email Scoutmaster Bill Weaver at standinten@aol.com. Centre County Down Syndrome Socie-
ty meets at 8 p.m., the third Monday of each month at Easter Seals, 383 Rolling Ridge Drive, State College. Everyone is welcome to attend. The Buddy Walk is planned for Oct. 20. Email ccdssociety@gmail.com or check centrecountydown sydrome.org for more information. Centre County Real Estate Investment Club meets 7 p.m. the third Thursday of every month, 1609 N. Atherton St., State College. Call (814) 280-5839. 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. — Compiled by Gazette staff
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Learn the basics of estate planning In Nov. 2011, there was much speculation in the media regarding Joe Paterno’s sale of his portion of the family home to his wife for $1 in July of that year. There was much fodder that he was trying to protect assets in the event of a lawsuit when in reality he was likely taking the advice of estate attorneys and planning. Paterno at that point knew he was ill and wanted to make smart financial decisions for his family. Estate planning can be a touchy topic with parents, family members or even yourself. Yet, as with any financial planning, it is vital to plan ahead for the unexpected and to make sure Judy Loy is the CEO your goals are met. Before we start, I of the State College firm Nestlerode & want to begin by Loy, Inc. Email her saying I am not an at jloy@nestlerode. attorney or an excom. pert on estate planning and I regularly refer clients to and work with their estate attorneys to build a good estate plan. When forming an estate plan, a qualified attorney is a vital part of the equation. The simplest starting point to estate planning is to get a referral for a good attorney, who can help draft a will, draw up powers of attorney and even create trusts in the right situations. I don’t suggest creating a will online or through generic software due to the
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intricacies and unusual needs of each person or couple. For instance, our attorney discovered that we had pets that we wanted taken care of if something happened to us. The couple we chose not only gets our pets, but money to care for them through our will. This is not something we would have thought of ourselves. Once someone is over 18, they may want to consider having a durable power of attorney, which is a form that names someone to manage your property for you in case you become incapacitated. A living will is also a consideration so that your wishes are known to those around you. Being an adult leads to the need for adult decisions. It is also vital for unmarried couples who are life partners to create a will so that assets go to their significant others. State estate laws do not recognize unmarried couples as being part of the inheritance chain. Your wishes need to be written out and documented. Another important part of tax planning is designating and/or updating the beneficiaries on your retirement accounts and/or life insurance. Named beneficiaries on these accounts supersede a written will. Therefore, if you remarry, have another child or adopt, you may wish to review the people that you name on these specific accounts. Something key to note here is that spousal beneficiaries get special treatment when inheriting a retirement account (IRA, 401(k), etc.): they may make the account their own IRA. Nonspousal beneficiaries on retirement accounts must make distributions after they inherit. Thus, a spouse typically gets a better tax benefit, allowing the
assets to remain tax-deferred until retirement. Having a will and other estate planning tools is great but one thing people miss in the equation is that your surviving loved ones need to be able to find these papers. A Family Emergency Workbook can work wonders to help your family or friends after you are gone. Basically, it lists the professionals that you work with: attorneys, financial advisors, banks, etc. It references loans and assets and where your safe deposit box, home safe and even lockers are located. You can use a simple piece of paper or a letter, whatever works best for you. Write down all your information, locations, etc. so those you leave behind can easily find things after you are gone. Give the sheet to the person that you picked as your executor and refresh the information every year. This way everything is up to date for changes. One last note on estate planning: The end of 2012 marks the end to some major tax advantages in estate planning. Currently, estate assets at or below $5,120,000 are effectively exempt from the federal gift and estate tax. Estates over that amount may be subject to the tax at a top rate of 35 percent. This asset cap drops to $1 million in 2013. More and more people will need specific estate planning tools because of the lower amount. For the well-being of those you leave behind and more importantly, for your own peace of mind, open up the conversation with your loved ones, discuss, review your options and start estate planning.
OCTOBER 11-17, 2012
Trader Joe’s opening Nov. 9 By NATE MINK StateCollege.com
STATE COLLEGE — Trader Joe’s is opening its State College-based location next month, the grocery store announced recently. The specialty store, to be located at 243 Patriot Lane off North Atherton Street, is set to open Nov. 9. It has made its mark by offering more than 2,000 items under its own label. According to the store, it takes a brand name product, removes preservatives, artificial coloring and ingredients and sells it under its label at a discounted price. Once the store opens, State College residents will receive a Trader Joe’s “Fearless Flyer” in the mail. Each edition highlights timely selections of products the store believes are worthy of customer interest. The store is immediately starting its search for employees. If you are interested in applying for a crew member position, you must do so in person, and applications will be accepted starting at 10 a.m. Tuesday. The 12,500-square-foot store will be open daily from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
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DEED TRANSFERS The following property transactions were compiled from information provided by the Centre County Recorder of Deeds, Joseph Davidson. The Gazette is not responsible for typographical errors. The published information is believed to be accurate; however, the Gazette neither warrants nor accepts any liability or responsibility for inaccurate information.
RECORDED SEPT. 17-21, 2012 BELLEFONTE Louise A. Rodgers to Alan K. Leitzell and Tracey L. Leitzell, 1311 Pine Circle, $173,000. Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. to Edward Krippel and Jennifer Krippel, 1259 Summit Drive, $177,000. Paul B. Tobin and Linda Tobin to Linda Tobin, 318 E. Curtain St., $1. Gregory S. Brown to Akinyokunbo O. Obiri and Cherie R. Obiri, Joanna Drive, $59,900.
BENNER INDEPENDENT Lee L. Copper and Ellen Copper to Copper Family Trust, Lee L. Copper trustee and Frances Ellen Copper, 1841 Walnut Grove Drive, $1.
BENNER TOWNSHIP Openquon Hill LLC and Trubuild LLC to Ronald L. Gibboney Sr. and P. Jeannie Gibboney, $60,000. Trubuild LLC and Openquon Hill LLC to Ronald L. Gibboney Sr. and P. Jeannie Gibboney, $60,000. BHMA-85 Inc. to IM Enterprises Inc., 3482 Benner Pike, $1,000,000. East End Partnership to East End Partnership, Quarry St., $1. Thomas E. Watson, Karen M. Watson, Timothy A. Watson and Vanita G. Watson to Thomas E. Watson, Lucas Road, $1. Thomas E. Watson, Karen M. Watson, Timothy A. Watson and
Vanita G. Watson to Thomas E. Watson, Thomas Hill Road, $1.
CENTRE HALL Sara Jane Pifer to Louise Answine and Joseph Answine, Pennsylvania Ave., $30,500. Ryan E. Newman and Nicole B. Newman to Cathy K. Moses, 338 W. Church St., $144,500.
COLLEGE TOWNSHIP Douglas E. Hicks, Timothy M. Hicks, William H. Hicks and Stephen R. Hicks to Jason M. Krout, 117 First Ave., $55,500. Daniel P. Baker to Daniel P. Baker and Kathryn E. Fleming, 530 First Ave., $1. Joann R. Lew to Joann R. Lew, 1376 Haymaker Road, $1. Joann R. Lew to Joann R. Lew, 1369 Haymaker Road, $1. John M. Corneal to S&A Homes Inc., 141 McCann Drive, $65,000.
HALFMOON TOWNSHIP Emil Peters Revocable Living Trust, Emil Peters trustee to Kevin S. Fogle, 2251 Halfmoon Valley Road, $299,000.
HAINES TOWNSHIP Richard E. Stitzer and Crystal A. Stitzer to Zachary A. Stitzer, 142 Tattletown Road, $162,000.
HOWARD TOWNSHIP Walter W. Masden Estate, Josephine Yearick co-administrix, Bertha M. Walker co-administrix and Charles A. Masden co-administrator to VFW Home Association Post 8269, 545 Walnut St., $75,000.
LIBERTY TOWNSHIP A. Scott Thomas, John B. Thomas, John L. Thomas, Jean K. Thomas and Forest of Bald Eagle to Ned C. Seelhorst and Kathy K. Seelhorst, Bald Eagle Forest Road, $16,900.
FERGUSON TOWNSHIP Michael D. Bush to Michael D. Bush, 2109 Brushwood Drive, $1. Lance E. Fisher and Andrea C. Fisher to Brian A. Daly and Teresa B. Daly, 1904 Autumnwood Drive, $322,500. S&A Homes Inc. to Robert L Keiter Jr. and Carey K. Keiter, 2017 Autumnwood Drive, $466,919. Ferguson Township and S&A Homes Inc. to Ferguson Township and S&A Homes Inc., $0. Ross E. Weinreb and Sarah R. Wechler to Bruce Ryan Burke Jr., 110 Jules Dr., $200,000.
GREGG TOWNSHIP Jane A. Yunginger to Jane A. Yunginger Revocable Trust, Jane A. Yunginger trustee and John W. Yunginger trustee, Heckman Cemetery Road, $1. David J. Bagrowski and Kathleen A. Bagrowski to Karl J. Lutz and Debbie J. Rose, 132 Bilmar Lane, $290,000.
MILLHEIM S. Curtis Bierly, S. Curtis Bierly Jr. and Gretta L. Bierly to S. Curtis Bierly Jr. and Gretta L. Bierly, Mill St., $1. S. Curtis Bierly, S. Curtis Bierly Jr. and Gretta L. Bierly to S. Curtis Bierly Jr. and Gretta L. Bierly, Mill St., $1.
PATTON TOWNSHIP Fenner Norman Spivey and Joyce Henri Robinson to Joseph G. Beahm Jr. and Leslie A. Beahm, 688 Earl Drive, $277,500. Pinnacle Development 2/Gregory LLC I to Campus Crest At State College LLC, Toftrees Ave., $1. Pinnacle Development 2/Gregory LLC I to Campus Crest At State College II LLC, Toftrees Ave., $1. Noah W. Lichtig to Yi En Lu, 2001 Mary Ellen Lane, $149,900 Aaron J. Simpson, Nicole J. Bartley and Nicole J. Simpson to Aaron J. Simpson and Nicole J.
Simpson, 5156 W. Buffalo Run Road, $1.
PENN TOWNSHIP Lawrence R. Tate and Freda M. Tate to Freda M. Tate, 119 Rachu Drive, $1. Graig S. Kepler , Linda M. Kepler, Gregory S. Johnson and Sheri L. Johnson to Edward E. Minshall Real Estate Trust and Nancy M. Sabol trustee, Tunnel Road, $16,500.
PHILIPSBURG BOROUGH Michael Vernon Wilkes and Barbi Darlene Wilkes to Michael Vernon Wilkes, 311 N. 6th St., $1. Kurt A. Stere to Matthew J. Beardsley, 429 N. Second St., $76.500. Daniel J. Kovacik and Connie C. Kovacik to John C. Hubler, 221 N. 5th St., $92,650.
PORT MATILDA Anthony W. Marrara and Tiffany A. Baily to Anthony W. Marrara, 102 E. Plank Road, $1. Anthony W. Marrara to Gardner Holdings, 102 E. Plank Road, $80,000. Ronald L. Fleck and Marilou D. Fleck to Ronald L. Fleck, Marilou D. Fleck, Vonda K. Harpster, Michael W. Fleck, Deneen K. McClain and Ryan M. Fleck, 201 S. High St., $1.
POTTER TOWNSHIP Francis M. Gross to Ronald D. Phillips and Gail l. Phillips, 3045 General Potter Highway, $50,000.
RUSH TOWNSHIP Rita A. Jablonski to Betsy M. Wellings, 743 Loch Lomond Road, $220,000 Jaye Navasky, Scott Taylor, Charles L. Navasky, Carly E. Navasky, Charles L. Navasky trustee, Mia N. Taylor, Ruthi L. Taylor trustee, Ruthi L. Taylor, and Andrew S. Navasky to Charles l. Navsky, 999 Tyrone Pike, $1.
Betty L. Demchak, George V. Demchak and Joanne Demchak to Wayne R. Sankey, Brickyard Lane, $71,000.
SPRING TOWNSHIP Navitus LLC to Spring Township Authority, Mulbarger Lane, $1. Amberleigh LP to Charles E. Coup and Lori K. Coup, 211 Barrington Lane, $232,195. Koltay Homes Inc. to Wendall E. Ishler and Melinda J. Ishler, $214,500. Annette L. Smith to Mark E. Schnars, 1939 Zion Road, $140,000. Brian P. Murphy and Cheryl A. Murphy to Jason P. Nachman and Haessly I. Nachman, 155 W. College Ave., $181,000. S&A Homes, Inc. to John D. Hudson and Julie A. Hudson, 266 Gwenedd Lane, $234,900.
STATE COLLEGE BOROUGH Allison Kim Louie, Jacqueline Chin Louie and George Louie to John N. Martin and Diane K. Martin, 805 Stratford Drive, $112,000. John M. Wetherhold to John M. Wetherhold and Xu Zi, 218 W. Beaver Ave., $1. John M. Wetherhold to John M. Wetherhold and Xu Zi, 218 W. Beaver Ave., $1. John M. Wetherhold to John M. Wetherhold and Xu Zi, 218 W. Beaver Ave., $1. Bradley W. Karch and Linda A. Karch to Bradley W. Karch, 140 N. Barnard St., $1. Bradley W. Karch and Linda A. Karch to Bradley W. Karch, 118 S. Gill St., $1.
WALKER TOWNSHIP DBW Land Development Partnership to David Lingle, Hancock Road, $63,000. PR Properties Partnership to Jason R. Smith and Danyel E. Smith, 786 Two Mile Road, $67,400. — Compiled by Gazette staff
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Companies need creativity, innovation to survive In todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hyper competitive environment, your organization has to relentlessly pursue innovation. Creativity can lead to new ideas that become competitive advantages. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also no longer enough for sales, PR and communications to tell your companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s story. Employees throughout the organization need to become de facto members of your InDavid M. tegrated MarketMastovich is ing team. president of How do you MASSolutions Inc. create an enviFor more information, go ronment of creto massolutions.biz. ativity and innovation? Ask and answer these three questions: 1. Who are we trying to reach and influence? Clearly define and drill down your target markets and communicate to everyone in your organization about these segmented groups. How do they think? What moves them? Why do
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they say â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Yesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; to your company? What makes them say â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;No?â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Explain your target markets in detail to your entire organization so everyone knows the specifics. 2. What are we really selling? Seattleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pike Place Fish Market isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t just selling fish. We can buy fish at thousands of places and barely remember doing so. Pike Place is selling the experience just like Starbucks and Apple. Todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s marketplace is driven by our experiences. Asking â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;What are we really selling?â&#x20AC;&#x2122; and tailoring your message to that experience can increase sales and enhance your brand. 3. How can we tweak our offerings to better meet our customerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s needs? Make gathering customer feedback part of your formal sales process. Have each salesperson ask their clients and prospects how to change and improve the companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s offerings with questions like: â&#x20AC;&#x153;What are the top three things you would change about our company?â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the one thing we could do to make you happier?â&#x20AC;? Coach your sales team on how to ask the questions and track the results. Respond to what customers and prospects say. Be willing to change, innovate and create something new. Tell customers and prospects what you learned and what you did about it. Then, make the ask and close the business.
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Summit to cover shale gas issues, offer balanced views From Gazette staff reports
smith, extension educator specializing in shale-gas development. "We expect attendees to include county and municipal officials, industry representatives, legislators, attorneys, state and federal agency staff, environmental and community group members, and others interested in the wide range of opportunities and challenges arising from shale-gas development." An applied-research poster session will be held from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on Oct. 11. Poster abstracts were reviewed for relevance to the audience, Messersmith noted. "Posters should be broadly connected to shale issues relating to community and social implications, such as business, workforce, and economic impacts; environmental impacts, such as natural-gas utilization;
UNIVERSITY PARK â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The 2012 Marcellus Summit, sponsored by Penn State Extension, will cover the latest trends, issues and concerns surrounding shale-gas development in Pennsylvania, according to organizers. The conference, which will be held through Oct. 12 at the Penn Stater Conference Center, will feature speakers and panels addressing topics such as shale gas resource estimates, studies on U.S. natural-gas exports, and international perspectives on shale gas and oil development. Special break-out sessions will offer environmental, legal and technical perspectives. "We anticipate more than 400 people at the summit," said event chairman Dave Messer-
or public education," he noted. Additional information on the poster session can be found on the Marcellus Summit website. Attendees can take part in the conference in a variety of ways, Messersmith pointed out. He encouraged those interested to check the conference agenda topics and speakers online at the summit website. The Marcellus Summit offers companies and organizations involved in the shale gas play in Pennsylvania a great opportunity to exhibit their information, products or services, he said. Sponsorship information, exhibitor forms and the floor plan layout also are found on the website. For more information, contact Messersmith at 570-253-5970 (Extension 4110) or by email at dtm101@psu. edu.
Dougâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Rug Spa attends RugLoverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Tour From Gazette staff reports
Doug Moerschbacher received the leadership award for taking action with his Dougâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Rug Spa concept. Over 60 people from as far as Scotland attended the event. A charity auction raised over $10,000 for two charities â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the Textile Museum and
PLEASANT GAP â&#x20AC;&#x201D; On Aug. 3-5, employees of Dougâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Rug Spa traveled to Pittsburgh for certification classes in rug repair and washing problem bleeders. At the Academy of Oriental Rugs award banquet,
Kirstyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Kids. The RugLover Tours offer educational opportunities for people interested in rugs. Dougâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Rug Spa is located at 105 N. Main St. in Pleasant Gap. For more information, call (814) 808-5071 or visit www. dougsrugspa.com.
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2 BDR, 1 BA, 2 level old style townhouse in State College. Rent is $825/mo with $825 security. Tenant pays water, electric (not heat!) and communication (phone, cable, internet). One pet is permitted with a non-refundable pet deposit. 814-3089740
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LOCAL bagpipe and drum band looking to expand membership. Offering free bagpipe lessons to serious individuals. Scottish snare drumming lesson also available for a fee. Contact Molly (814) 349-5100 mollysue1@verizon.net
Part-time position available for Irving’s University Park Airport location. Irving’s employees must be good multi taskers as we handle a variety duties. Register duties, customer service, sandwich and drink making, alcohol sales, food prepº, stocking and cleaning. Must be able to work independently, have good people skills, and have reliable transportation. 814-238-6320
DRIVER Dependable part time evening tow truck driver needed. No experience needed, will train. No illegal towing. Must pass DOT physical, drug test and background check. Apply in person at 815 South Allen Street, State College Monday thru Friday.
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Customer Service Auditors Needed Immediately! Easy money with flexible schedule $10 per shop! We have simple mystery shops and tobacco compliance shops in the York, Dover, Etters, Milroy areas. Must be 18-27 years old for the tobacco shops, but you can also complete the mystery shops. As a mystery shopper, the individual is an independent contractor with New Image Marketing Research Corp. Must have access to a computer with internet access. Please call 239-275-9979 ext 202
LPN’s This is your chance! The opportunity to work as a LPN in a supportive environment with a small case load, close to home! The Arc of Centre County is recruiting a reliable, caring LPNs to provide direct care service to 3 adults with an intellectual disability in the Bellefonte/Zion area! The perfect job for you! Apply online at www.taocc.org or Call Becky at 814-238-1444 ext 303. EOE United Way Partner Agency This project is funded in part under an Agreement with Centre County through Centre County Mental Health/Intellectual Disabilities/Early Intervention-Drug and Alcohol Program Office.
HELP WANTED DISPATCHER for trucking company., Must have experience. Good phone and computer skills. Willing to work in fast paced office. Medical benefits available, plus 401K. Please send resume and probable salary requirements to: P.O. Box 012, Bellefonte, Pa. or fax to 814.000.1111.
INSTALLERS HDTV & Home Theatre installers wanted. Experience preferred. Mechanical & technical skills required. Please stop by for an application at Paul & Tony’s Stereo, 1321 S Atherton St., State College PA 16801. (814) 237-8152.
INTERVIEWERS National research center has a need for professional interviewers. Must have above average typing skills, clear speaking voice & good grammar and spelling skills. No selling involved. Interesting work and great environment in State College. Must have clear speaking voice, average + typing skills, good grammer and spelling skills. 14-234-2344 ext 236
Join the team at Barnes & Noble Booksellers! Digital Sales Lead • Do you have a Drive for Results? • Are you Sales & Detailed Oriented? • Are you Customer Focused & Outgoing? Apply Today! In-store at Barnes & Noble 365 Benner Pike State College 16801
Part-time waitresses/dishwasher for lunch shifts (11-5) or dinner shifts (5-10) at Kimchi Korean Restaurant. Please stop by our restaurant in person. Visit our website www.kimchi statecollege.com for directions.
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TELEPHONE OPERATOR PGH is looking for an additional coordinator to help the drivers of a same-day transportation company. Work will occur on shifts during the day, evenings and some weekends at our State College office. Weekdays, this person would start at either 9am or 4/5pm depending on the day with the shift lasting 6 to 8 hours in duration. We will offer 2 to 4 day or evening shifts per week. Weekends shift hours will be similar to weekdays and currently our 3 dispatchers’ perform alternating weekends. This position is paid hourly starting at $11.50/hour. PGH services a same-day pharmaceutical transportation company. This opportunity is due to tremendous growth within the transportation company. Please send a resume and cover letter to eveningcoordinator@ mtsdelivery.com or PO Box 1033, State College, PA 16804
P90X CERTIFIED TRAINER Beachbody wants to come to Centre County’s State College area to provide their 2-day certification training. This certificate counts as 1.9 credits towards a NASM CPT certificate! Join the fitness industry, provide additional value to your clients. Become a Beachbody Coach at http://tinyurl.com/ P90X-coaching or call to join, (814) 954-1644
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We are looking for full-time employees for our 24/7 in-bound call center. Join our team and support our local and national businesses by handling after-hours medical and service emergency calls. This is not a sales position! Geisinger Health Benefits, 401K, AFLAC, Dental available after a 90 day probationary period. $10.00/hour to start with a raise of up to $1.00 more after completion of our probationary period. We are looking for someone with a great attitude, a strong customer service focus and commitment to excellence to join our team. Please email resume and hours of availability to kristal@ aceansweringservice .com We pride ourselves on the commitment and level of service provided to our clients. If you have excellent customer service skills, the ability to multitask and pay attention to detail, we want to meet you!
COMFY Charcoal Fabric Desk Chair - Bristol Ave Black-grey fabric desk chair for office or home. Excellent condition. Chair swivels. $25. (814) 769-0798 FURNITURE Grey Bedroom Suite, Desk, China Cabinet, End Tables Each item listed $95 814-355-9724
21”W x 21”H x 4”D wall mounted cherry wood dart board in cabinet with 2 doors-new, never used - $40. Call 814364-9546 36”W x 6.8’H Steel Door with dead bolt, 3 small windows at top of door $25. Call 814-3649546 CENTURY old house, torn down. For sale. Plank, flooring (some chestnut), beams, oil tank. Call (814) 349-8365 CV equip, tram titan base set. 23 + base set. 2 high game 100 watt lyner set. 3 meters, 2 C104 lollipop tight mics. Other good equip. $400 obo. (814) 364-1887
BASKET 2001 Longaberger Pantry Basket with leather side handles and plastic protector, it measures 14 x 9.5 x 4.5 high. Excellent condition, never used. $45 cash 814-355-7266 EMPTY candy tins in shapes of trucks, busses, telephone booths, houses, carousels - $3 each. Call 814-3649546 GUITAR 12 string. Gibson Epithone. Excellent condition. One owner. With heavy furlined case. $285. (814) 355-2511 JACUZZI corner whirlpool bath. Excellent condition. $200. (814) 237-0228 METAL hinged arm for wall mounting up to 42” TV, $35. (814) 364-9546
PIANO full keyboard, $1000. Story & Clark. Good cond. Moving/need to sell. Prev owned by church. Call & leave message. (814) 3594202
TINS Large collectible tins. MFB tin, about 16” high, $12; Bachman pretzel tin, about 12” high, $5; Johnson’s candy tins, about 7” high, $5 each. 814-237-2024
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