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Community pulls together in sorrow By SAMI HULINGS For The Gazette
UNIVERSITY PARK — In the wake of the unimaginable shootings in Newtown, Conn., nearly 1,000 Penn State students and community members gathered at the steps of Old Main on Sunday night to honor those victims who lost their lives at Sandy Hook Elementary School. On Dec. 14, 20-year-old Adam Lanza killed his mother at their home, then drove to Sandy Hook Elementary School, authorities said. There, he used three guns in a massacre that took the lives of 26 people, including 20 children. He then took his own life. For some Penn State students attending the vigil, the shooting hit extremely close to home. Freshman Katelyn Dandrea is from Newtown. She spoke of her time attending Sandy Hook Elementary School and of her brother, saved by hiding in a closet in his fourth-grade room the day of the shooting. “I can’t imagine the pain of the parents who aren’t as lucky
(as mine),” she said. “My brother was in the closet, saved by the same teacher I had 10 years ago.” Just before the vigil began at 7 p.m., Penn State students Karisa Maxwell and Kelly Brown spent time relighting candles at the memorial of notes and flowers under the armillary sphere located outside the university’s most iconic building. The memorial included candles addressed to each of the 26 elementary school victims. “We thought we would come up early and look at the shrine and just mentally prepare ourselves,” she said. “When we came up and saw that they weren’t lit, we just thought we should keep the light burning as long as possible. It’s the least we could do.” Maxwell said she has had the misfortune of attending three candlelight vigils during her time at Penn State, and she believes the university uses them as a way to gather together and rally support for those in need. “There is unfortunately noth-
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LIGHT OF HOPE: A Penn State student lights a candle to pay tribute to the victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. The Centre County community held a service on Sunday at Old Main.
Donors give the gift of life this holiday By KELLY GIBSON For The Gazette
UNIVERSITY PARK — Guided to Beaver Stadium by trails of white and blue balloons with red ribbons lining the doors, students and local community members participated in the third annual “Bleed Blue” Blood Drive on Dec. 14. The Greater Alleghenies Region of the American Red Cross partnered with Penn State Intercollegiate Athletics to put together the drive, located in the Mt. Nittany Club inside the stadium. In the spirit of the holiday season, donor resources field repre-
sentative Wendi Keeler said that the event is designed to get people motivated to give blood again during a busy time where frequent donors may get out of the habit of donating. The drive lasted all day — from 11 a.m. until 6 p.m. Donors were allowed to enter through the All-Sports Museum, which was open extended hours for the event. Once signed in at the desk inside the Mt. Nittany Club, donors picked up their free “I bleed blue at Beaver Stadium” T-shirts, courtesy of Glenn O. Hawbaker
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BRAIN FOOD: Nathan Proctor, left, listens as Madisen Querns explains their project during the Constitutional Catering Company Competition at Bellefonte Area High School on Tuesday afternoon.
Students develop taste for history By CHRIS MORELLI editor@centrecountygazette.com
BELLEFONTE — On Tuesday afternoon, Bellefonte Area High School opened its doors to the community for a unique history project. Christopher Sigler’s ninth-grade American History students brought their projects to life with the Constitutional Catering in Community Competition. Those attending the event were asked to bring a non-perishable canned good that would be donated to a local food bank. The canned good was the cost of admission and enabled guests to sample a plethora of foods. The event featured everything from Opinion .............................. 7 Health & Wellness ............. 8 Remember Your Loved One With A Gazette Memoriam. Call Gazette Classifieds At (814) 238-5051 For Details
homemade potato chips and hot wings to peanut butter pie. There was a hook, however. Those wanting food had to take in a history lesson in order to earn a sample. According to Sigler, the day went off without a hitch. “It was an amazing experience,” Sigler said of the day. “From start to finish the students worked hard for their grade. I sat down at the end of the day in our school library and thought to myself that I have never been so proud as I am this very moment in my students.” Ninth-grader Julia Stone was the hostess for the
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DECEMBER 20-26, 2012 Taste for history, from page 1 event. “I was not expecting this, to be honest. Some of these massive things that these kids have constructed … obviously, they put a lot of time into it. The food looks really good,” she said, smiling. “I’ve had some myself.” As the hostess, Stone was charged with escorting the VIPs around the hallways where the displays were set up. “There are certain people I have to take around — superintendent, vice-principal, school board members. It’s neat because I get to listen to everybody. I get to hear what everyone has to say about their projects,” Stone said. While walking around and grading the displays — and food — Sigler got a chance to chat with parents, teachers and those who just stopped by to check things out. He heard nothing but good things, he said. “I could not stop talking to parents and community members because I was so excited to hear what they learned. I overheard many conversations and they were all uplifting and filled with nothing but kind thoughts of how well the students performed,” Sigler said. “My students all had ear to ear smiles on their faces when I got to talk to them afterwards and share the comments from the community.” Make no mistake about it — the students went all out for the project. There were ornate displays, gourmet food and even some costumes. Madisen Querns and her partner, Nathan Proctor, were dressed in clothing from the 1900s as they handed out meatballs. “We learned a lot about the 1900s, including women’s education, which was a huge part of women’s rights,” Querns said. “It was a lot of work, but it was also a lot of fun.” According to Proctor, there was a lesson
THE CENTRE COUNTY GAZETTE around every corner during the course of the project. “I never knew that Upton Sinclair wrote a book about how bad the meat (packing) conditions were and how bad the working conditions were. Now I know all of that,” Proctor said. As parents, teachers and fellow students strolled by their booth, Querns and Proctor explained their project. Clearly, it wasn’t just about meatballs. “We’re finally getting to see everyone think and share information. It’s really great. I love it,” Querns said. Emma Smith also dressed in costume. She stood and admired the hard work of her fellow students. The project, she said, was months in the making. “I think the best part was seeing the whole thing come together. It looks really cool put together. It’s really satisfying to see it that way,” Smith said. “I was nervous, but excited. We’ve had a couple of people come by asking good questions.” Smith’s partner for the project was Taylor Schoch. She said she was pleased with the turnout. “I’ve never done anything like this,” Schoch said. “It was challenging to get all of the information, put it together and decide what we were going to do.” Kaity Devore’s display drew plenty of attention. She had a light-up sign and handed out dishes of cherry crisp. Her project centered around John Brown’s raid on Harpers Ferry. “There were so many things I didn’t know about John Brown. I didn’t know that the raid he led on Harpers Ferry helped stop the end of slavery. I didn’t realize that it was such an important part of history,” Devore said. Brian Schreffler’s display was pretty simple, though he did have one of the most popular items — homemade potato chips. To earn a chip, those stopping at the booth had to answer a question about the Civil War.
Blood drive, from page 1 Inc, according to a press release. Those participating received complimentary food from The Corner Room after donating blood. However, there were a few additional incentives to draw a large crowd of donors to Beaver Stadium for this annual, spirited event. One surprised participant would be randomly drawn to receive the 2013 Penn State football away game package, which includes two tickets, airfare and hotel accommodations to the Penn State-Ohio State game in Columbus, Ohio. Another donor would receive a football autographed by Penn State coach Bill O’Brien. The desire to win the package was not the only incentive that drew students and community members to Beaver Stadium on the sunny, Friday afternoon. Arriving around noon, in between classes, Penn State junior Allie Salber picked up her complimentary T-shirt at the sign in desk, and took a seat as she waited to be called to the medical tables where the blood was to be drawn. “I like giving blood. It’s such an easy thing to do, and can have a big impact,” Salber said. “It would be cool to win the package, but people should be motivated to give blood past the incentives.” According to a press release, John Hagins, CEO of the Greater Alleghenies Blood Region, a patient in the United States needs a blood transfusion every two seconds. For frequent blood donor Jarrad French, the desire to donate blood hits close to home. Originally from Niagara Falls, N.Y., French and his family have lived in State College for almost a year. French, carrying his 1-year-old son, Toby, over his shoulders, said that he thinks donating blood is important throughout the entire year, not just during the holiday season. “I know that my wife had a difficult birth, and may have needed blood, so I like to contribute so other families may not need to worry about that,” French said. At around 6 p.m., the drive officially was closed, and employees and volunteers began counting the total number of units collected. With an original goal of 250 units, Keeler said that they came very close to their intended goal with collecting 201 units of blood. “We could have processed more donors prior to the blood drive, but the amount of walk-in donors we received allowed us to collect close to our goal,” Keeler said. Drawn at the event’s end, two lucky State College residents received the coveted prizes. Susan Dixon walked away with the away game package, and Kay Beck received the autographed football. Keeler said that although they did not meet their intended goal, the turn out was still a success. “People like coming here because it’s not just a drive, it’s also an event. They know they are helping those in need,” Keeler said.
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KAITY DEVORE STANDS in front of her history project on Tuesday. Homemade potato chips are not as easy to make as one would think, he said. “It was challenging, making all of the food. It took about 2½ hours to make it all. You have to get them just right. They’ve got to be golden brown, but everything turned out fine,” Schreffler said. Those attending the event were asked to bring a non-perishable canned good to donate to the local food bank. At the end of the day, a table near the entrance overflowed with canned goods. “I kept looking over and seeing the donation table for the local food shelter pile
up. Every can represented an individual … it’s something to be proud of,” Sigler said. When it was all said and done and the cleanup began, Sigler said that the afternoon went exactly as he’d hoped. “There were so many ‘ah-hah’ moments where you see these kids light up with excitement because they are controlling the conversation on their own terms. Their parents are right next to them and have poured hours to help as well,” Sigler said. “To have parents, next door neighbors, or anyone else see that spark is special.”
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STATE COLLEGE — As an entire nation tries to process an unfathomable tragedy, State College Area School District officials took action to make sure parents are equipped with the resources to help their children cope with grief and understand what happened in Newtown, Conn., on Friday. Twenty-seven people, 20 children and seven adults, were killed in Friday’s mass shooting by a gunman who then turned the gun on himself. State College Area Superintendent Bob O’Donnell sent a letter to parents on Friday letting them know that safety procedures are in place at each school within the district. It also provided several links to resources that might help parents answer any questions their children may have about Friday’s tragedy as well as asking them to contact their
child’s teacher, counselor or principal if they need further assistance, according to the district’s website. The links provide a list of trauma websites and other resources for parents. Dr. O’Donnell’s complete letter is below: Dear SCASD Families, I am saddened to share the content of this communication. To d a y ’ s shooting at an elementary school in Connecticut is shocking. As an BOB O’DONNELL educator and a parent, I cannot imagine a worse tragedy. Although we have safety procedures in place within each of our buildings, this tragedy causes us to re-
flect on these practices and improve how we keep your child safe while she/he is in our schools. Please know that we will ensure this work remains ongoing and includes local police and other emergency operation officials. Because we realize your child is or might be made aware of this tragedy, we are providing you with links to resources that can help you and your child process these tragic events in a meaningful way. It is recommended that you speak honestly with your child about the events and reassure her/his safety. http://www.scasd.org/Page/1242 http://csmh.umaryland.edu/Resources/OtherResources/CSMHListofTraumaResources.pdf Should your child need further assistance regarding this matter on Monday, please do not hesitate to contact your child’s counselor, teacher or principal. My thoughts and prayers go out to the families that have been affected by this tragedy.
Police investigate armed robbery By LAURA NICHOLS StateCollege.com
STATE COLLEGE — State College Police responded to a report of a robbery at gunpoint around 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Four males who resided at a residence at 820 W. College Ave. told police that two men had entered their apartment and robbed them at gunpoint. The men then tied the four vic-
tims up and fled the apartment, police said. Property taken from the scene of the robbery was discarded in the area of Westerly Parkway and South Sparks Street, and additional property was found in the 1200 block of South Atherton Street shortly after the incident occurred, police said. The suspects, both described by police as black, wore dark clothing and masks and both displayed hand-
guns. One was described as approximately 6 feet tall with a stocky build, and the other was described as approximately 5-feet-7 inches tall. A possible third suspect was waiting outside the apartment in a car, police said via a press release. The State College Police are requesting anyone with information about the incident to call (814) 2347150 or submit an anonymous tip online.
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Police stay vigilant after Conn. shootings By LAURA NICHOLS StateCollege.com
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HUNDREDS OF candles were lit as part of the tribute to the victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings. In sorrow, from page 1 ing we can do, but as a community, as school, to come together and show that we are there for the victims and their families, but we are going to do our best to make sure that this never happens again, to show that we are all here for each other too. We are all going to get past this and we are going to get stronger from it,� she said. “I hope they (the families) know that they are not alone and that as hard as this is, they have an entire country behind them, thinking about them and praying for them.� Brown agreed, saying Penn State students will come together to support everyone and anyone they can. “Tough times bring us together,� she said. As hundreds more joined Maxwell and Brown, The Coda Conduct, a Penn State a cappella group, sang its rendition of Phillip Phillips’ ‘Home.’ A total of six Penn State students from Newtown expressed their feelings about their beloved
hometown and the horrific tragedy that occurred. For freshman Megan O’Connell, the vigil was a way to provide love and support to all those at home. “I hope that they (the families) understand that everyone around the world is grieving for us and that we are all praying,� she said. “Even though we are far away, we understand.� O’Connell said she, along with the five other young women from Newtown, saw the Facebook event for the vigil created by Ryan Brown, president of the Penn State Student Black Caucus, and immediately wanted to become involved. “We can’t be there right now with everyone. We just wanted to do something because we are so far.� After hearing from O’Connell and the others, Penn State senior Kevin Gallagher spoke of his 6year-old cousin, Ben, one of the 20 children lost in the shooting. “The thing that I have heard most from people who have heard about my situations is that they
don’t know what to say. There’s not much to say,� he said. Because no words can express the sorrow felt by his family and all those in Newtown, Gallagher asked those in attendance to instead shrug off the little things and to treasure life. “Make sure you cherish everything you have, the people you have,� he said. “Hug your family and tell them you love them. Let them know you need them just as much as they need you.� An emotional Brown then took the microphone to recite the name and age of each of the victims, as well as to thank everyone for their support. “Remember the victims’ names. Remember this day,� he said. “It will hopefully prevent things like this from happening in the future. Just have high hopes.� For O’Connell, her biggest hope is that people remember her quiet little town for much more than the shooting. “We are close-knit and we are united. We are Newtown strong,� she said.
STATE COLLEGE — An increased police presence will be in place at each school in the State College Area School District through the start of the winter holiday, at least. During Monday night’s regular State College Area School Board of Directors meeting, Superintendent Bob O’Donnell discussed measures the school has taken to enhance security in the wake of the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Conn. Twenty-seven people, 20 children and seven adults, were killed in Friday’s mass shooting by a gunman who then turned the gun on himself. State College Area administrators met with three local police chiefs — Tom King, from State College, Diane Conrad, from Ferguson Township and John Petrick, from Patton Township. King and Petrick were at the meeting on Monday. “All building principals met, counselors met and created age-appropriate scripts,� O’Donnell said. The district designed a way to talk about the tragedy with students at every grade level. Local police officers monitored drop-off at schools this morning and during the winter break, the district will assess what kind of security measures to enact moving forward,
O’Donnell said. Communication will also be shared with parents regarding drills that help students practice and prepare should they ever need to go into lockdown mode or evacuate a school. O’Donnell said there are already procedures in place at each school and there may be follow-up training conducted by local law enforcement. Petrick said while the meeting was productive, local police departments have been and will continue to be prepared to act and handle a crisis. “Rest assured that our police department is prepared — the cavalry is coming,� Petrick said. King said he wanted to make sure the public was aware there is nothing to fear regarding law enforcement meeting with school officials — it’s precautionary in nature and the relationship between the two has deep roots. “Our local police departments work very closely together and are prepared to handle such incidents,� King said. “The chiefs picking up the phone and calling the administration is very natural. Our relationship goes back years.� Few teachers had much to say regarding the mood at the school. They were in agreement, though, that while there was some discussion about the tragedy at the high school level, there was no visible anxiety among the students as they returned to school on Monday.
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Erickson gets a bump in Peetz won’t seek re-election as chairwoman to board pay from PSU trustees By LAURA NICHOLS StateCollege.com
UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State President Rodney Erickson got a raise: The Penn State Board of Trustees approved a salary increase for him from $515,000 to $600,000 per year, which became effective Nov. 1. Announced via Penn State Live on Wednesday, Erickson’s raise was performance-based and reviewed by all members of the board. Erickson’s salary increase was enacted one year after he was appointed president — which occurred in the wake of former Penn State President Graham Spanier’s stepping down from the position — and is in line with the employment agreement between Erickson and Penn State that has been in place since November 2011. Erickson’s contract is based solely on salary and a typical benefits package. He does not live in a university-owned house and there is no provision in his contract for any deferred compensation upon his retirement, according to Penn State officials. “President Erickson has done a tremendous job leading our University through a
difficult year — one of the most difficult in the history of Penn State,” said board chairwoman Karen Peetz. “It is imperative that we have a strong, effective leader to ensure our future excellence. Rod Erickson is that leader. His salary is in line with competitors and we are pleased to support his presidency.” According to Penn State Live, Erickson received an annual performance review from the board based on factors such as leadership, management of financial resources, planning and resource development. The new salary puts Erickson at about the 50th percentile of base salaries for presidents and chancellors of similar research universities, according to a 2011 survey of presidential compensation commissioned by Penn State and the University of Pittsburgh. Erickson’s previous presidential salary was below the 25th percentile of survey respondents. Erickson, who has served Penn State for more than 30 years in various leadership positions, plans to retire by June 2014. The board has started the process of searching for a new president.
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UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State Board of Trustees Chairwoman Karen Peetz will not seek re-election now that she has been appointed president of BNY Mellon. Board member James Broadhurst announced Peetz’s plans to stay on the board, albeit it in a lesser role on Tuesday. According to Penn State Live, BNY Mellon announced Peetz will begin her tenure as president on Jan. 1. She is currently vice chairman and CEO of Financial Markets and Treasury Services. “While on the board, and especially during her tenure as chairman, Karen faced the toughest of challenges and led the board to make the right choices for the future of Penn State,” Broadhurst said. “Karen’s leadership as chairman will be missed, but we are all pleased she will continue to serve on the board and has offered to remain chair of both the Trustee Presidential Search Council and the Blue &
White Vision Council.” “At all times, and particularly now, our university needs a chairman with the ability to commit virtually unlimited time and energy to guiding this great institution to its promising future. The new, significantly broader responsibilities I am assuming at BNY Mellon preclude me from dedicating myself fully to Penn State right now,” Peetz said. “The Penn State Board possesses many very capable leaders, and I am gratified our vice chairman Keith Masser has indicated his interest and willingness to stand for election as chairman,” she said. According to Penn State Live, bylaws specify that officers are to be chosen each year in January, by ballot of the members of the board present at the meeting. Officers are elected for a one-year term. Many members have served multiple terms. The election of a new chairman and other officers will occur at the next board of trustees meeting on Jan. 18. The meeting will be held on campus.
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THE CENTRE COUNTY
GAZETTE 403 S. Allen St., State College, PA 16801 Phone: (814) 238-5051 Fax: (814) 238-3415 www.CentreCountyGazette.com
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Health insurance costs us too much By Scripps Howard News Service Health coverage remains a major drag on wages and jobs. The average total cost to provide health insurance to a family of four through an employer topped $15,000 last year, according to a report released this week. By the end of the decade, if current trends continue, that tab could be $25,000. The analysis from the nonprofit Commonwealth Fund found that premiums have gone up 62 percent since 2003, while median family income rose just 11 percent during the same period. “It’s real money,” said Commonwealth senior vice president Cathy Schoen, who led the team that compiled the report from surveys of employers and Census data. The average worker shelled out nearly $4,000 on family premiums last year, an increase of 74 percent since 2003. Yet deductibles, co-pays and other out-of-pocket costs families have to pick up keep rising. Deductibles went up 117 percent during the eight years studied, even worse for people working in firms with fewer than 50 employees. The increased load carried by companies offering insurance also soaks up pay raises and gives a strong disincentive to hire more workers. Federal health reform — the Affordable Care Act — is supposed to not just expand coverage, but lower the cost of health insurance with rules intended to cut overhead and make care more cost-effective. Some changes, like keeping administrative costs below 20 percent, have already taken effect, but most provisions require some time to have much effect. American working families strapped by this runaway expense can only hope the reforms and other measures reign in the growth in costs sooner than later, while doing their best to wisely manage their share of health expenses.
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Newtown could be Anytown, USA I’ve never been to Newtown, Conn. But after watching the television coverage over the past several days, I feel like I have. Newtown looks a lot like some of the communities in Centre County. It could be Boalsburg or Bellefonte or Spring Mills. And make no mistake about it — what happened in Newtown could happen here. Heck, it could happen anywhere in the United States. At any time. Chris Morelli is the I cannot even editor of the Centre begin to imagine County Gazette. He how those parcan be reached at ents felt on Frieditor@centre day. A gunman countygazette.com loose in an elementary school — it is every parent’s worst nightmare. Imagine getting that text message or phone call. It sends chills down my spine just thinking about it. We’ve become numb to violence in our society. We watch violent tele-
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vision shows. How many versions of “Law and Order” have there been over the years? We pack movie theaters to watch violent movies. Horror movies are so popular, I’ve lost count of the “Saw” installments. There’s yet another incarnation of the “Texas Chainsaw Massacre” coming to the big screen. Our children — yes, our children — play extremely violent video games. How may of you reading this have teenagers with a copy of “Halo” or “Black Ops” sitting near your Xbox? Violent television shows, movies and video games have de-sensitized us. We’re too used to seeing someone getting gunned down on a cop show. At the movies, violence has become more graphic, thanks to special effects and computer-generated graphics. But this isn’t about television, movies or video games. There’s also the gun issue, which will be debated once again. As well it should be. We have a clear gun problem in our society. Since an assault-weapons ban expired in 2004, a dozen unsuccessful attempts have been made to re-instate it. On NBC’s “Meet the Press,” Sen. Diane Feinstein, D-Calif., pledged that she would introduce an assault-weapons ban on the first day of the new Congress. With assault
weapons on the street, chances are good that another Newtown-like tragedy will happen. What’s the solution? Armed guards in every school? Police officers sitting outside, lying in wait for a lunatic to pull up? Do we arm teachers? There’s also the issue of mental health. Perhaps if Adam Lanza’s mother had gotten her son some help — a psychologist, for example — this could have been prevented. Certainly, she had to know that her son wasn’t right. You can’t live with someone for 20 years and not know. President Barack Obama spoke on Sunday night in Newtown. He was emotional as he read the names of the 20 children — all 6 or 7 years old — who were killed in the massacre. “We’re not doing enough,” President Obama said. “And we will have to change. We can’t tolerate this anymore. These tragedies must end, and to end them, we must change. We will be told that the causes of such violence are complex, and it is true. No single law, no set of laws can eliminate evil from the world or prevent every senseless act of violence in our society. But that can’t be an excuse for inaction. Surely we can do better than this.” Truer words have never been spoken.
For one moment, we united in horror By TED ANTHONY AP National Writer
Now and then, thanks to the strange intimacy of technology, there are times in modern American lives when our most momentous and harrowing experiences have been shared. In the days when radios were still furniture, we listened and poured out into the streets on V-E Day and V-J Day. Comforted by Walter Cronkite’s voice, we mourned around the collective video campfire when John F. Kennedy was assassinated. Through the eyes of correspondents in the desert, we watched during the first Gulf War as the Scuds and Patriot missiles streaked through the skies. The world is more fragmented now, the national watercooler a relic of another, rapidly receding age. Now we can choose, sometimes right down to the word, what information we receive. We can surround ourselves with the likeminded, or we can dive into oceans of opposition and try to hold our own. Where once we only listened and watched, now, by the millions, we shout. Sometimes it seems that we share so little. And yet, amid all of this fragmentation, some things still stop us in our tracks, make us think, make us talk, make us look to each other, make us feel as if, somehow, we’re one in shock and tragedy. “There’s no words,” said Richard Wilford, the father of a second-grader who survived. But, of course, there were. In the post-my-status-update, have-my-say America where we now live, there are always words. A president, the father of two daughters, tried to summon them, delivering a statement on behalf of the country and struggling not to weep. The familiar, antiseptic words of police officials and the stammerings of shaken parents played out on multiple cable networks. And, of course, Americans talked amongst themselves, too: Tweet after tweet and post after post — millions of them by midafternoon — united people in an inadvertently crowd-sourced attempt to make sense of the unfathomable. Why? Because, as Barack Obama said Friday afternoon, “these neighborhoods are our neighborhoods, and these children are our children.” Words like “our” and “we” — the “we” of that famous phrase “We, the people,” not incidentally — can sometimes seem hard to come by in America these days. Division, not unity, feels like the dominant trait. But one of the pieces of common ground we still seize — no matter how much we differ on the methods — is the welfare of, and deep love of, our children. And the abrupt loss of 20 of them seemed, for an afternoon, to stop a nation cold. Twenty children who will not have children, who in turn will not have children, who in turn will not have children. Dozens of parents who will not watch their child grow to adulthood, graduate, come home for the holidays, walk down the aisle. Scores of grandparents who will look across the generations and see less than they would have 24 hours before. Hundreds of accomplishments that will go unaccomplished. Inventions that will not be invented. Good deeds that will not be committed. Ideas that will not be expressed. Romances that will never happen and kindnesses that will never be shared. As we watched and talked about those losses amid the cacophony of millions of people saying millions of things, it was hard not to notice the people who converged upon
Sandy Hook Elementary School so quickly to do what needed to be done — to help. Years ago, Fred Rogers — you know him as Mr. Rogers — identified those people as the ones to watch when bad things unfolded on television. “When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, ‘Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping,’” he once said. “To this day, especially in times of ‘disaster,’ I remember my mother’s words and I am always comforted by realizing that there are still so many helpers — so many caring people in this world.” The central American narrative casts us as a nation of individualists, a people rugged and intrepid enough to go it alone. We love that imagery. Yet the republic’s most fundamental tagline — e pluribus unum — means “from many, one.” That includes a one, yes, but also a many. And when death and tears and scenes of fallen children come calling upon America 11 days before Christmas, the many try to become the one, if only for a moment. And the 21st century’s ways of connecting — the social networks that allow us to talk to strangers we never would have come across even 20 years ago — both help and hinder that effort. They permit us to watch a horrific event like this in a strange chamber — with a crowd but alone, conversing about shock and grief through fingers on the keyboard and the smartphone. Trying to connect but, in the end, merely contributing another fragment of conversation in an ocean of opinions more roiling than ever before. “Remarks are not literature,” the writer Gertrude Stein once said. We still haven’t found out precisely what to do with the millions of remarks our age can generate instantaneously. But events like Friday’s shootings, and the way we experience them nowadays, summon questions with which we still wrestle: When millions of people have the power of global opinion, how can it be harnessed? At what point are the words turned into something tangible? Or, in the end, are the remarks all that there is? Now that we can all talk, what should we all do? Otto’s Pub & Brewery 2235 N. Atherton St., State College (814) 867-OTTO (6886) ottospubandbrewery.com
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HEALTH & WELLNESS Researchers: overweight pregnant women don’t receive proper advice From Gazette staff reports HERSHEY — Overweight women are not receiving proper advice on healthy weight gains or appropriate exercise levels during their pregnancies, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers. “Excessive weight gain during pregnancy is associated with weight retention after delivery and is a positive predictor of obesity after pregnancy,” Dr. Cynthia Chuang, associate professor of medicine and public health sciences said. “Excessive gestational weight is particularly concerning for overweight and obese women given their already increased risk for pregnancy complications.” Overweight is defined as having a body mass index of 25-29, and obese as more than 29. Guidelines for weight gain are based on the weight of the woman at the start of pregnancy. Women of a normal weight are advised to gain 25 to 35 pounds, overweight women are advised to gain 15 to 25 pounds, and obese women are advised to gain less than 20 pounds. Researchers interviewed 24 women after the birth of their first child: 12 overweight and 12 obese. All 12 of the overweight women exceeded the recommended pregnancy weight gain, and nine of the obese did. Health care providers advised 12 of the 24 to gain too much weight, using the guidelines for normal weight women instead of the appropriate weight guideline. Providers did not discuss weight gain with nine of the 24, gave nonspecific advice to one, and advised an appropriate weight gain to only two. While most women did not receive specific advice on weight gain at the start of pregnancy, all had their weight monitored during doctor visits. “Women received little, if any, feedback regarding whether their weight gain during pregnancy was healthy or not,” Chuang said. “Some women who received their care at obstetrical group practices and were seen by different providers in the same practice even received conflicting advice.” For example, one overweight woman gained 30 pounds during her pregnancy, but reported her obstetrician expressed concern when she had gained only 10 pounds by the end of the second trimester. Recommendations are that obese women gain 11 to 20 pounds during pregnancy. Researchers reported their findings in a recent edition of Women’s Health Issues. “Women may believe that their health care provider is not concerned with excessive weight since they are not being counseled,” Chuang said. “Some may believe that their provider will alert them if they are gaining too much weight.” Women find information on weight gain from sources including books, the Internet, magazines, family, and friends who are mothers. “Yet, few women value these sources as much as they
value the opinion of their providers,” Chuang said. “This suggests that provider advice on weight gain and physical activity during pregnancy would be well-received.” For exercise during pregnancy, providers gave advice to only 10 of 24 women in the study. However the advice was often initiated by the patient, was limited to the initial prenatal visit or was given through written handouts. No women in the study were told to increase their activity, four were advised to continue their activity and 10 were told to limit their activity. None were told how long to exercise, or that it should be moderate to vigorous intensity exercise. Stretching and walking were the typical exercises suggested. Women were told not to exercise more intensely than before pregnancy because most women were not exercising before pregnancy. “This advice was interpreted to mean that they should not exercise at all,” Chuang said. “Unfortunately, this is in conflict with the federal physical activity guidelines that recommend 150 minutes per week of moderate intensity exercise in healthy pregnant women, even in previously inactive women.” The reasons why women are not being given proper advice are unclear, said the researchers, who noted that providers may find it awkward to acknowledge that a patient is overweight and don’t want to cause embarrassment. Some doctors may also not calculate a pre-pregnancy BMI to better advise their patients. Providers need tools to address weight gain and exercise levels, the researchers said. Office-based tools like BMI calculators may help to identify patients as overweight and obese to provide appropriate preconception counseling and accurate weight gain targets. It may also be beneficial to offer educational materials prior to a first prenatal visit. Other members of the research team were Michael R. Stengel, Dr. Jennifer L. Kraschnewski and Kristen H. Kjerulff Ph.D., all of Penn State College of Medicine; and Sandra W. Hwang, Cornell University. This research was funded by the Association of Faculty and Friends, Penn State College of Medicine. Dr. Chuang is supported by the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. Kraschnewski is supported by the National Center for Research Resources and the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, National Institutes of Health. Located on the campus of Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center in Hershey, Penn State College of Medicine boasts a portfolio of more than $106 million in funded research. Projects range from the development of artificial organs and advanced diagnostics to groundbreaking cancer treatments and understanding the fundamental causes of disease. Enrolling its first students in 1967, the College of Medicine has more than 1,600 students and trainees in medicine, nursing, the health professions and biomedical research on its campus.
Healthy eating during the holidays MICHELE RAGER
Michele D. Rager is a clinical dietitian at Mount Nittany Health.
As we all know, many traditional foods served at holiday meals can be loaded with unwanted fat and calories. Many of us look forward to eating these special foods, but eating liberal portions makes it easy to pack on the pounds. So what’s a health-conscious person to do? One option is to more often choose those traditional foods that are lower in fat and calories. Examples include: sweet potatoes, winter squash, broccoli, carrots, green beans, apples and pears. Eating salad at the start of a meal is also a good idea. Research shows that eating a small vegetable salad before your meal helps you to consume fewer calories
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Give blood for the holidays From Gazette staff reports STATE COLLEGE — During the 2012 holiday season, the American Red Cross asks everyone to support its mission by giving something meaningful — giving hope to those in need. “Please consider taking a few minutes during your busy holiday season to schedule an appointment to roll up a sleeve and help save lives as the New Year approaches,” commented John Hagins, CEO, American Red Cross, Greater Alleghenies Region blood services. Hagins announced that those who come to donate blood at a Greater Alleghenies Region blood drive from Dec. 17 through Jan. 2 will receive a long-sleeve holiday themed T-shirt, while supplies last. Those who come in to donate platelets at the Red Cross donation centers in Altoona, Beaver, Greensburg, Johnstown or State College from Dec. 21 through Jan. 2 will receive the T-shirt. “We’re grateful to all blood and platelet donors who help us maintain a sufficient supply of blood for patients in need this holiday season,” said Hagins. The need for blood remains constant during the holiday season, but busier schedules, holiday travel and other seasonal activities can leave little time to donate blood. He explained that type O negative blood is the universal blood type. It can be transfused to anyone who needs blood, regardless of their own blood type. “Type O negative blood is always needed to help ensure anyone gets the blood they need in an emergency situation,” Hagins noted.
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Staff receive awards From Gazette staff reports STATE COLLEGE — The medical staff at Mount Nittany Medical Center presented the third annual Patient C.A.R.E. Awards and the Allied Health Professional Excellence Award to non-physician staff members nominated by physicians for their outstanding performance throughout the year. The Patient C.A.R.E. Awards honor excellence in patient care and services in four categories: Clinical, administration, research and education. Clinical: Andrew Scott Crisp. Administration: Gary Glenn. Research: Gail Miller. Education: Marlene Stetson. The Allied Health Professional Excellence Award honors an allied health staff member who upholds the standards of clinical care through excellence, service, citizenship and innovation. This year’s recipient is Eric Kroner.
Free counseling offered From Gazette staff reports BELLEFONTE — Biblical counselor Dr. Deborah Kovacic is offering free counseling during the month of December at either her Bellefonte office or through her online counseling office at www.heartfeltchristianministries.weebly.com. Kovacic is board certified through the International Board of Christian Counseling and has participated as a member of the American Association of Christian Counselors. For more information, visit the website or call (814) 3531942.
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THON VOLUNTEERS host a mask decorating table for Four Diamonds kids and families to enjoy.
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PUBLIC RELATIONS captain Alex Sherry throws a Frisbee with a member of a Four Diamonds family.
THON family carnival inspires all UNIVERSITY PARK — Edward and Kathy Mummert didn’t ask to be a part of THON. In fact, ask almost any person involved with THON and they’d probably say the same thing. Not being involved with THON would mean your child didn’t have cancer. Not having THON would mean we have finally found a cure for the crippling and devastating disease. But until that day comes, we dance, we Kelsey Thompson is play, we laugh and we a Penn State junior honor these capeless majoring in public crusaders, like Noah relations and an intern at The Centre Mummert — a 5-yearCounty Gazette. old Four Diamonds
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child full of life. On a recent Sunday afternoon on Penn State’s main campus, THON volunteers and Four Diamonds families gathered in the White Building for the annual Family Carnival, a THON event beloved by all. That afternoon, parents and kids weren’t worried about their next hospital visit or what the future may bring. They were enjoying that moment. Kids whizzed around the room, capes were bustling in the wind and THON captains and organizations hosted booths such as face painting or obstacle courses for the kids to stop and play at. Special events captains Mike Uhas and Meghan Duffy were in charge of this year’s Family Carnival and began the planning process by reaching out to the 14 captain committees, as well as 14 special interest organizations to see if they wanted to participate. Each year, a theme is picked and can be seen throughout the different booths and
the many decorations, which are created by special events committee members and captains. This year, the theme was all about heroes. “As members of the THON community we find our heroes running through the halls of Hershey Medical Center, wreaking havoc on the BJC floor with water guns and running around playing at Family Carnival,” Uhas and Duffy said. “We came up with the theme, Capeless Crusaders: Heroes of all Kinds, to remind everyone that we are constantly surrounded by heroes. We wanted everyone to go back to the central reason of why we THON: for our Hershey’s heroes, for the kids.” Around 94 Four Diamonds families attended the event. The Mummerts were speechless when asked about the support they receive from those involved with THON. It was clear they’ve been touched by the relationships they’ve developed and sus-
tained with the students. After the fun and games of the afternoon ended, everyone gathered for performances by the Penn State Blue Band and cheerleaders and groups such as the Penn State Singing Lions. Then the much anticipated logo was revealed by members of the overall committee. Excited chatter filled the room as an image was finally put to this year’s theme, “Inspire Tomorrow’s Miracles.” Family Carnival is a unique opportunity for THON volunteers and Four Diamonds families to interact on a more personal level and enjoy a day without worries. “THON is about a community coming together to be a part of something bigger than ourselves and this day was a perfect example of it. Family Carnival was a day of laughs and love from start to finish, where the biggest concern was whether you wanted to make a crown or a superhero cape first,” they said. “Being there was more than we could have ever asked for.”
BEA board appoints Miles superintendent By ROSE HOOVER For The Gazette
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THE BARBERSHOP quartet the Tone Rangers recently made a visit to South Hills School. From left, Frank Bendik (MedTronics), Paul Wagner (sonography program), Evan Thursby (Penn State graduate student) and Rick Crider (Kish Bank).
‘Tone Rangers’ make stop at South Hills School From Gazette staff reports STATE COLLEGE — Members of the Tone Rangers, a State College barbershop quartet, recently brought the spirit of Christmas to the employees and students at South Hills School. The quartet spent the day providing
classic holiday and barbershop songs to appreciative listeners at local schools and businesses such as Geisinger Gray’s Woods, American Ale House, Mt. Nittany Middle School and Kish Bank. They also made a surprise visit to Debra Noon’s Barbershop to sing to the clients in the barber chair.
WINGATE — At its Dec. 6 meeting the Bald Eagle Area School District Board of Education appointed Jeffrey D. Miles as the new superintendent. Miles will succeed Daniel Fisher, who will be retiring after 40 years of service to BEA in various capacities, including being the district’s superintendent for the past 23 years. “I am humbled and incredibly honored to be named superintendent of the JEFFREY D. MILES Bald Eagle Area School District. I have always been very proud to say I attended and graduated from Bald Eagle Area (BEA Class of 1978). When I think of the Bald Eagle Area community, I see hard-working, proud people, in a caring and nurturing community. This has not changed in the 47 years since I started in kindergarten. Returning to Bald Eagle Area has been a long-term goal of mine, something I never lost sight of over
my last 24 years in education,” Miles said. Miles said he and his wife, Lisa, look forward to moving within the Bald Eagle Area School District boundaries, as most of his family still lives here and he has many fond memories of growing up in the area. Although his two daughters are currently away attending school at Juniata College and Johns Hopkins University, he says they are both excited about getting back closer to cousins, aunts, uncles and their grandfather.
EDUCATIONAL CAREER Miles started his educational career at the Huntingdon Area Middle School as a sixth- and seventh-grade science teacher, where he became the dean of students in September of 2000. He was subsequently named assistant principal there in 2001. In the fall of 2003, he moved to the high school. Miles accepted a position at the Lewistown Area High School as assistant principal in 2004. Following three years at Lewistown, he returned to the Huntingdon Area High School as the assistant principal and then was appointed principal, where he has served for the last 3½ years. Miles will officially take the position as Bald Eagle Area School district superintendent effective March 1, 2013.
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DECEMBER 20-26, 2012 First Baptist Church 539 Jacksonville Road, Bellefonte Sunday, Dec. 23: Morning Worship Service at 10:45 a.m. Christmas Eve: Christmas Eve Service from 6-6:45 p.m. First Presbyterian Church of Bellefonte 203 N. Spring St., Bellefonte Christmas Eve: 8 p.m. Gatesburg Lutheran Church 1924 W. Gatesburg Road, Warriors Mark Christmas Eve: 7 p.m. Good Shepherd Catholic Church 867 Grays Woods Blvd., State College Christmas Eve: 4 p.m., 6 p.m., 8 p.m. Christmas Day: 10 a.m. Grace Lutheran Church 205 S. Garner St., State College Christmas Eve: 4:30 p.m., 7 p.m., 9 p.m., 11 p.m. Christmas Day: 10 a.m. Halfmoon Christian Fellowship Church 1776 Halfmoon Valley Road, Port Matilda Christmas Eve: 7 p.m. Holy Trinity Orthodox Church Orthodox Church in America 119 S. Sparks St., State College Christmas Eve Nativity Vigil: 6 p.m. Christmas Day Divine Liturgy:10 a.m. Keystone Church & Ministries Keystone Centre 1224 N. Atherton St., State College Christmas Eve: 7 p.m. Living Hope Alliance Church 321 E. Howard St., Bellefonte Christmas Eve Candlelight Service: 7 p.m. Sharing special stories begins at 6:40 p.m. Mt. Nittany United Methodist Church 1500 E. Branch Road, State College Christmas Eve Candlelight Service: 5 p.m., 7 p.m., 11 p.m. Our Lady of Victory Church 820 Westerly Parkway, State College Christmas Eve: 4 p.m., 6:30 p.m., 11:00 p.m. Christmas Day: 9:30 am, 12 p.m. New Year’s Eve: 5 p.m. New Year’s Day: 7:30 a.m., 9:30 a.m., noon, 5 p.m. Park Forest Baptist Church 3030 Carnegie Drive, State College Christmas Eve: 7 p.m. Park Forest Village United Methodist Church 1833 Park Forest Ave., State College Christmas Eve Candlelight Service: 7:30 p.m. Pine Hall Lutheran Church 1760 W. College Ave., State College Christmas Eve: 9 p.m.
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MOST CENTRE COUNTY churches offer a Christmas Eve service. Several have services on Christmas Day. Albright Bethune United Methodist Church 206 S. Burrowes St., State College Christmas Eve: 6 p.m. Bald Eagle Valley Community Church 111 Runville Road, Bald Eagle Christmas Eve: 4:30 p.m., 7 p.m.
ST. JOHN’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH Lamb & Allegheny Streets Bellefonte
Catholic Campus Ministry Mass 205 Pasquerilla Spiritual Center, Worship Hall, University Park Christmas Eve: 7-9 p.m.
Runville United Methodist Church 1216 Runville Road, Bellefonte Christmas Eve: 7 p.m.
Christ Community Center 200 Ellis Place, State College Christmas Eve: 7 p.m. Dec. 30: 10 a.m., 6 p.m.
St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church 208 W. Foster Ave., State College Christmas Eve: 5 p.m., 7:30 p.m., 11 p.m. Christmas Day: 10 a.m.
Faith United Church of Christ 300 E. College Ave., State College Christmas Eve: 7:30 p.m. New Year’s Eve: 7:30 p.m.
St. John Evangelist Catholic Church 134 E. Bishop St., Bellefonte Christmas Eve: 5 p.m., 7:30 p.m., 10:00 p.m. Christmas Day: 9 a.m.
Family Life of Penns Valley 3596 Penns Valley Road, Suite D, Spring Mills Christmas Eve: 7 p.m.
St. John Lutheran Church 216 N. McAllister St., Bellefonte Christmas Eve: 7 p.m.
Christmas Eve Candlelight Service December 24, 2008 • 7:00 p.m.
Christmas Eve, December 24 7:00 pm - Family Service 10:30 pm - Music of the Season 11:00 pm - Solemn Mass
Christmas Day, December 25 9 am - Holy Eucharist
For more information, Call St. John’s Episcopal Church at
355-0497
Pleasant Gap United Methodist Church 108 S. Main St., Pleasant Gap Christmas Eve: 7 p.m., midnight Christmas Day: 8:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m.
Worship and candle lighting in the historic Spruce Creek Valley church. Reception follows the service.
UPPER SPRUCE CREEK PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
2620 Spruce Creek Road (Rte 45) • Pennsylvania Furnace 814-632-9088 • www.uppersprucecreek.pcusa.cc
Join us on Dec. 24
Pleasant Gap United Methodist Church 179 S. Main St., Pleasant Gap 814.359.3011 6:45 - Christmas Prelude 7:00 - A Service of Lessons & Carols & Candles 10:45 - Christmas Prelude 11:00 - Holy Communion & Candlelighting
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Bald Eagle Valley Community United Methodist Church 111 Runville Rd, Wingate (beside BEA Elem Sch & behind Sheetz)
Church Phone 814 353-8870
Rev. Ellen Scamahorn
Christmas Eve Services: 4:30 pm - Family & Candlelight Services 7:00 pm - Choir, Carols, Communion & Candlelight Services Metro
Free Christmas Day Dinner 2:00 to 4:30 pm
NATIVITY SCENES help area churches celebrate the season. State College Presbyterian Church 132 W. Beaver Ave., State College Christmas Eve: 7 p.m., 11:00 p.m.
St. John’s United Church of Christ 145 W. Linn St., Bellefonte Christmas Eve: 7 p.m. Pre-service begins at 6:40 p.m. St. Luke Evangelical Lutheran Church 301 N. Pennsylvania Ave., Centre Hall Christmas Eve: 5:30 p.m.
Trinity Lutheran Church 2221 N. Oak Lane, State College Christmas Eve: 5 p.m., 8 p.m. Christmas Day: 10 a.m.
St. Mark Evangelical Lutheran Church 160 N. Main St., Pleasant Gap Christmas Eve: 7 p.m.
Trinity United Church of Christ 108 N. Pennsylvania Ave., Centre Hall Christmas Eve: 7 p.m.
St. Paul Lutheran Church 277 W. Pine Grove Mills Road, Pine Grove Mills Christmas Eve: 8 p.m.
Trinity United Methodist Church 128 W. Howard St., Bellefonte Christmas Eve 6 p.m.
State College Alliance Church 1221 W. Whitehall Road, State College Christmas Eve: 7 p.m.
University Baptist and Brethren Church 411 S. Burrowes Street, State College Christmas Eve: 4 p.m., 7 p.m.
State College Assembly of God 2201 University Drive Extension, State College Christmas Sunday Service: 10 a.m. Christmas Eve Candlelight Service: 6 p.m.
Upper Spruce Creek Presbyterian Church 2620 Spruce Creek Road, Pennsylvania Furnace Christmas Eve Candlelight Service, 7 p.m.
State College Evangelical Free Church 1243 Blue Course Drive, State College Christmas Sunday: 10:30 a.m Christmas Eve: 7 p.m.
Zion Lutheran Church 105 Old Boalsburg Road, Boalsburg Christmas Eve: 7 p.m., 11 p.m.
For Delivery call Gary or Judy Dyke at 814-355-2647
www.bevcumc.org
University Baptist and Brethren Church Christmas Eve Services: Family Service at 4:00 pm Candlelight & Carols Service at 7:00 pm 411 S. Burrowes St., State College, PA 16801 814-237-2708 ubbcwelcome.org
— Compiled by Gazette staff
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Celebrate the Savior’s Birth at Grace Lutheran Church! Join us for Christmas Eve Worship 4:30 p.m.
Children’s Christmas Service with a living Nativity, live animals, and a visit from Santa
7:00 p.m.
Candlelight Worship with Holy Communion, Adult Choir, Harp & Strings (The Lyon Family Chamber Ensemble
9:00 p.m.
Piano-led Candlelight Worship with Holy Communion, Solo Musicians, Woodwinds and Brass
11:00 p.m. Service of Carols and Candles with Holy Communion, Adult Choir, The Bells of Grace, Harp and Solo Musicians Join us for worship on Tuesday, Christmas Day: 10:00 a.m. Christmas Worship with Holy Communion and Carols
GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH 205 S. Garner Street, State College 814-238-2478 | www.glcpa.org The Reverend P. Stevens Lynn, Senior Pastor The Reverend Larry H. Louder, Pastor The Reverend Alison Bowlan, Pastor
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COMMUNITY Area woman saves horses
DECEMBER 20-26, 2012
By ANNE WALKER For The Gazette
AARONSBURG — The thoroughbred industry has, over the years, provided the nation with some moments of exhilaration, drama and breathtaking beauty. But for every celebrity horse like Secretariat or Smarty Jones, thousands of animals lead lives devoid of anything akin to glory. Many never make it to the starting gate. Others end up in feedlots. And for some, the finish line ends at the entry to a slaughterhouse. One local yearling and his half-brother narrowly escaped a brutal fate this fall. The two colts, sired by a pricey stallion but born to lesser quality mares, ended up at a livestock auction in Centre Hall. The stallion’s owner considered the colts inferior and feared they would lessen his stallion’s value and harm future breeding prospects. He felt he had no choice but to send them to auction. At auction, their story took a remarkable turn. Horse trainer Margie Ross, of Aaronsburg, met the pair this summer and liked what she saw. “But,” she recalled, “I figured I was too old for a yearling thoroughbred stallion that no one had ever worked with.”
Then one September morning, Ross decided to attend the Centre Hall auction. “I don’t usually go to auction,” she said, “but I thought I’d just go look at tack.” In what Ross calls “perfect timing,” she arrived just as two colts unloaded at the barn. She recognized them instantly. Ross knew that the two had less-than-stellar breeding, but she still felt dismayed to see them at an auction. She decided to get a number and wait for the horses to enter the sales ring. “I figured they’d go with riding horses, since they’re thoroughbreds,” Ross said, “but they put them with the standard bred driving horses.” She watched the tack sale, and said she’d leave then, but she couldn’t. She just kept thinking about the yearlings. So Ross waited all day for the two to come up for sale. Finally, at 8:30 that evening, they brought out driving horses. “By then the only people left were the Amish, the meat dealers and me,” she said. When the auctioneer started the bidding for the two thoroughbred yearlings, everyone just sat there. No one had any interest in either of the untrained colts. At least until Ross called out “$25.” The auctioneer responded, “Sold!”
The auctioneer then asked if she’d take both of them and Ross responded that she just couldn’t. “Then a man bid $10 for the other one,” she said. Ross soon discovered that the bidder intended to sell the colt to a slaughterhouse. At that point, she made a phone call to a friend. “She told me to find out what the meat dealer wants for that horse. So I did, and he said he wanted a $25 profit,” she said. So, for a total of $60, Ross and her friend saved two young horses from a traumatic journey to a Mexican slaughterhouse and a sad ending. “I don’t think people realize what happens,” Ross said. She had the colt gelded and plans to train him in low-level dressage and eventing. “He had never even worn a halter until the auction. Now I can lead him and pick up his feet and I’ve had a saddle on him,” she said. Ross also wants people to understand that, when breeding a horse, they need to really consider what they want and whether they really need to breed more horses. “People need to do their homework
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MARGIE ROSS poses with her horse, Bittersweet Reflection. She saved the horse from a slaughterhouse earlier this year. first,” she insisted, “and know what they want first, rather than realizing after the fact that the foal isn’t good enough.” The yearling, now named Bittersweet Reflection, spends his days in Ross’s paddock, learning new things, eating grass and enjoying his life. Maybe someday he will enter a show ring. Or maybe he’ll just do trail rides. Either way, Ross feels that the horse no one wanted can achieve remarkable things. He just needed that chance.
The roots of Christmas grow deep By ROBERT LIMA Special to The Gazette
Evergreens adorn the window-frames, candles flicker welcomes through the panes, mistletoe hangs high above the door, the large log burns within the fireplace, and twinkling with its ornaments of tinsel, crystal, cookies, candy-canes, popcorn garlands and the rest, the tree stands tall, a wonder to the mind. A goblet raised in merry toast, the warmth of friends and hearth against the cold, while outside voices, young and old, softly carol sacred songs. A moving star seems brighter than the rest against the dark blue sky. Soon, season’s gifts will be exchanged and children will have guessed a red-clad figure from a sleigh climbing down their chimney way while in their beds they lay. And central to the seasons’ sense there is a simple créche, the touching recreation of a great event, the birth of Christ in Bethlehem. The decor, spirit, practices and other accouterments of the season have a long association with the Christian faith. But nearly forgotten, or purposely ignored, are the origins of these antique customs. The most hallowed feast in Christendom is, in fact, an amalgam of religious and folkloric traditions which antedate the birth of Christ. The modern celebration of Christmas subtly blends elements from Near Eastern, Roman and Celtic religious beliefs which were current when the church was struggling to establish itself in a pagan, often hostile world. The most obvious of the pagan elements of Christmas is the date on which the feast is celebrated. There was no consensus among the early Christians on the actual date of Christ’s birth; some solemnized the event in March, April, May or September, generally towards the end of the month, but the majority of Eastern Rite groups co-celebrated the Nativity and the Epiphany on January 6. As the church secured its position, however, the need for regulation of feast - days became pressing and in the fourth centu-
ry, Dec. 25, was decreed as the universal date for the commemoration of the nativity of Christ. No historical precedent in Christianity mandated the choice. Rather, it was adopted because the majority of Roman Rite (i.e., Western) congregations of the church were already celebrating the nativity on Dec. 25 in conjunction with pre-Christian traditions which held the day and the period around it sacred. Earliest among these in terms of Christianity’s contact was the Jewish Festival of Lights, which observed the restoration and rededication of the Temple of the Maccabees after their victory over the Syrians in 165 B.C. As part of the purification ritual, the Jews had lit a lamp with the meager supply of consecrated oil found in the Temple. There was sufficient oil only for one day. The flame, however, persisted for eight days. The event, seen as miraculous, has been commemorated yearly during the eight days of Chanukah, beginning on the 25th day of Kislev and ending on the second of Teveth. This fixed period in the Jewish calendar fluctuates within the month of December in the Christian calendar. Likewise important in this context is the ancient Egyptian tradition of celebrating in December the birth of Horus, the falcon — headed god who was the offspring of Isis and the dead Osiris through a miraculous conception. Horus came to symbolize the rebirth of light and life; the symbol of his nature was the sun. Even more germaine is the cult of Mithra. This deity, who had been one of numerous genii in the Persian pantheon, achieved such a following over the centuries that he replaced Ahura — Mazda (Ahriman) as the supreme being in the Aryan religion; it was thus that he became the inheritor of the former god’s attributes and was worshipped as the lord of creativity and nature. The birth date of Mithra was celebrated on Dec. 25 as the birth of the sun; in the symbolism of the Greeks and Romans, who were later cultists, the worship of Mithras (as they called him) was synonymous with that of the
solar disc. Mithras had many followers and his cult competed with Christianity when both entered the arena of the Roman Empire. The Romans, great absorbers of other cultures, adopted the Mithraic religion during the reign of Trajan. Soon thereafter they intertwined the observance of the sun’s birth and their own Saturnalia, itself a combination of the Brumalla and Juvenalia rites of an earlier time. Homage was paid to Saturnus in memory of the period when he ruled the world with liberality. Upon the voicing of the cry of “Saturnalia! l0 Saturnalia!” by the Pontifex (High Priest), processions set out through the city, to the accompaniment of hymns and revelry. Houses, temples and public buildings were garlanded with laurel and evergreens, animal and other customes were donned, gifts of wreaths, candles and figurines associated with the cult were exchanged, and great feasts were commonplace even for the poor, who were the recipients of charitable donations from the wealthy. It was the custom during Saturnalia for social barriers to be breached. Forgotten was the master - servant relationship; a mock king was chosen from the lower sector to oversee the orgiastic revels. Freedom of action was the mark of Saturnalia, which lasted from Dec. 17-24. Upon the adoption of Mithraism, the Saturnalia culminated in the Birth of the Invincible Sun (Natalis Solis Invicti) on Dec. 25. Together, these feasts comprised the Roman celebration of the winter solstice. The renewal of the sun was also the basis for important festivities among the Celtic peoples of Europe — from the Northlands to Iberia to the British Isles. The Celts called their season feast Jul (probably from Hweol, the Sun — Wheel). In the Nordic tradition Yule was presided over by Odin the Teutonic Woden), the supreme deity, who rode his eight-legged horse Sleipnir through the winter sky dispensing rewards to the meritorious and punishments to the evil. Households were visited during the solstice observance by
the hearth-goddess Hertha Bertha or Percht), who entered via chimneys to foretell the future through a bard, or other keeper of oral lore. Yuletide was a fire festival and sympathetic magic played an important role in its observance. Since the feast heralded the rebirth of the sun (after its death at Samhain, the later Halloween) and the attendant lengthening of the daylight hours, the festivities were characterized by extensive use of candles of massive size and the burning of the large Yulelog, lit from remnants of the previous year’s log kept for good luck and continuity of life. The great fires of Yule, indoors and out, warmed the cold winter momentarily and made night seem like day in mimesis of the Sun’s restored potency. It was indeed the “time of happy talking.” Similarly magical were the customs associated with mistletoe. A parasitic plant which was abundant on the sacred oaks of the Celts, mistletan was considered magical because it grew above the soil on the host tree, was an extremely hardy evergreen, and turned a golden color when dry; it was the mythical “golden bough” and the Druid who cut it for ritual use had to employ a gold instrument and keep the branch from touching the ground. The efficacy of the mistletoe preserved, it was used in many religious rites, including the kissing under it to ensure fertility in the female. The plant itself was used as an aphrodisiac as well. The evergreen tree, too, had its magical aspect for the Celts, a people among whom tree — worship was universal and fundamental. Such evergreens as were designated for use during the Yule festival were decorated with golden apples and other symbols of the earth’s fruition to ensure the abundance of produce in coming seasons. The Romans had also decorated evergreens (Vergil mentions Bacchic masks hung on pines) and the Celtic contact with Rome may have enhanced or otherwise affected the
Yule tradition, as in the Germanic areas. It is not difficult to see how in the light of such predominant pagan customs the church elected to superimpose the nativity of Christ upon the winter solstice and related celebrations centered on Dec. 25. It had found these traditions ingrained even in its clergy, as typified by St. Cyprian’s glowing words in the third century: “O, how wonderfully acted Divine Providence that on the day on which the sun was born ... Christ should be born!” The preemption of the season by Christianity is seen in the writings of St. John Chrysostom in the early fifth century: “They call Dec. 25 the Birthday of the Unconquered: Who is so unconquered as our Lord? ... or, if they say that it is the birthday of the sun: “He is the Sun of Justice.” The prelate continues with an apologia of the Church’s takeover of the Mithraic, Roman Celtic and other pagan practices associated with Christmas: “On this day also the birthday of Christ was lately fixed in Rome in order that while the heathen were busy with profane ceremonies, the Christians might perform their sacred rites undisturbed.” No matter what the rationale, the church has avowed its adoption and adaptation of nonChristian traditions in the context of Christmas; while many of these are peripheral to the Christian meaning of the feast, they participate in the aura of holiness which surrounds the nativity of Christ and enhance its uniqueness, making of Christmas a truly universal holy day. Robert Lima is professor emeritus of Spanish & Comparative Literature, and fellow emeritus of the Institute for the Arts and Humanities at Penn State. He has published 28 books in various genres and over 150 articles. Academician of the Academia Norteamericana de la Lengua Española and corresponding member of the Real Academia Española, he has been dubbed Knight Commander in the Order of Queen Isabel of Spain by King juan Carlos I. His latest book is “SELF,” a poetry collection.
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Valley Choristers present Christmas concert By SAM STITZER pennsvalley@centrecountygazette.com
SPRING MILLS — The Valley Choristers Choir presented its annual community Christmas concert titled The Sounds of Christmas on Dec. 16 at the Saint Kateri Tekakwitha Catholic Church near Spring Mills. The Valley Choristers is a group of about 30 singers from all over the Penns Valley area. The group was originally formed for the American Bicentennial celebration in 1976, and has continued since that time under the direction of Don Myers of Spring Mills. The group contains members ranging in age from teenagers to senior citizens. The spacious sanctuary of the church was filled to capacity, with an audience of over 160 people. The program began with a prelude of Christmas arrangements by piano accompanist Amy Rebarchak, followed by a welcoming by Wes Miller. After a congregational hymn, the choir took the stage, and sang three songs — “Bethlehem Procession,” “Fum, Fum, Fum,” and
“Sing We Noel.” The 38-member Community Youth Choir, directed by Cindy Stattel, performed “Advent Celebration,” “Wind Through the Olive Trees,” “Come to Us,” and “Festive Hodie.” Following the performance, Stattel thanked the children for their participation, praising their talent, noting that they had “learned the music in six weeks with just six rehearsals.” Several solos and duets were next on the program. Abbie and Sophie Gerhart played a piano duet, performing “Angels We Have Heard on High.” A vocal duet of “O Come, All Ye Faithful” was sung by Teresa Snyder-Leiby and Nicki Leiby, followed by “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen,” played on violin and piano by Jenna and Brennan Hyde. Jennifer Heltman sang a solo titled “Breath of Heaven,” and the husband and wife team of Jason and Amy Smith finished this section of the concert with the very moving “Mary Did You Know?” An offering was taken, to be donated to the Millheim Out-
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THE VALLEY CHORISTERS sing with the Community Youth Choir in their final song, titled “Peace, Peace.” reach Center, and then the Valley Choristers performed their final three songs, “In the First Light,” “The Shepherd’s Carol,” and
“Peace, Peace.” The youth choir sang with the Choristers on the final number. Myers thanked choir mem-
Give the gift of empowerment to women around the world The holiday season is in full swing here in Centre County. As we frantically shop looking for that perfect gift, we are also reminded of our greater responsibilities to others both here and abroad. Often I forget that the security and stability afforded to a young woman like me is not universal. In fact, in many developing nations, it is downright inconceivable for Kristine Crassweller some. is a member of the Many women Centre County who are considUnited Nations ered sole breadAssociation. Email winners in their her at kac400@ family will not gmail.com. have the political or economic access to provide for their children. According to the United Nations agency, UN Women, over 70 percent
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of the world’s poor are women, and while they are major producers of food crops, less than 2 percent will actually own land. UN Women also informs us that: ■ Countries with very high levels of gender inequality greatly reduce women’s abilities to work and feed their families adequately. ■ The share of female smallholder farmers who can access credit is 5-10 percentage points lower than male smallholders farmers. ■ If women have the same access to productive resources, such as loans, they could increase yields on their farms and businesses by 20-30 percent and lift 100-150 million women supporting their families out of poverty. For this holiday season, the Centre County United Nations Association and its Council of Organizations has chosen to support KIVA as its “Make a Difference Project.” KIVA, a microfinance institution, offers the opportunity for you to support loans for women’s businesses in agriculture, retail or food production. KIVA works in 80 countries and boasts a 98.8 per-
cent repayment rate, which enables our gifts to be reused continually to support new business loans for women of marginal means. If you are looking for an alternative gift that supports women and their families, consider joining our “Make a Difference Project” and give the gift of empowerment. Learn more about KIVA at KIVA.org To date, we have raised over $1600 for KIVA, and we will continue our campaign through January 31. Average gifts are $25 and you may make a gift in your name or as an alternative holiday gift for family and friends. The Centre County UN Association will forward all donated funds to KIVA at the end of the campaign on Jan. 31, 2013. Please make your tax deductible check payable to “Centre County UNA” and send it to Norma Keller, 178 Beastons Road, Tyrone, PA 16686. From all of us at the Centre County UNA, the Council of Organization and the women whose lives you will be changing, we send our sincere thank you and best wishes for a wonderful holiday season.
Gift wrapping benefits Red Cross From Gazette staff reports STATE COLLEGE — Amid the bustle of holiday shoppers in the Nittany Mall, dedicated volunteers from the Centre Communities Chapter of the American Red Cross cheerfully wrap gifts to raise vital funds for Red Cross programs. The project, which has been ongoing for the past 20 years, is one of a few fundraising events held by the chapter. It generates revenue to support the disaster relief, blood
services, service to the armed forces, and health and safety education programs. Proceeds from the fund raiser help sustain services throughout the holiday period and the winter months that follow. Shoppers may choose from 10 different gift wrap papers and will have all their packages beautifully wrapped while they wait. Gifts purchased anywhere may be brought to the holiday gift wrap center to support a good cause.
Virginia Brown, chapter executive for the Centre Communities Chapter, feels customers are doubly rewarded. Not only are their gifts beautifully wrapped by the caring hands of a Red Cross volunteer, but they also receive the satisfaction of knowing that the price they paid for the service will ultimately benefit Red Cross clients. The gift wrap booth is open everyday through Dec. 24. It is conveniently located at Centre Stage area beside Santa Claus.
Next bulk collection set for Jan. 9 From Gazette staff reports STATE COLLEGE — The Public Works Department has announced
there will be no bulk item collections during the weeks of Dec. 24 and 31 as a result of Christmas and New Year’s Day holidays.
The next bulk item collection will be on Jan. 9, 2013. To schedule bulk item pickup call the (814) 234-7135.
bers, assistants and the Penns Valley community for their participation and support of the concert.
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FRED SMITH, center, watches as a freight train rolls by on the Nittany Valley Model Railroad Club’s display.
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THE OLD GREGG school gymnasium was filled with a large selection of food, many craft vendors and shoppers.
Old Gregg School hosts craft fair By SAM STITZER pennsvalley@centrecountygazette.com
SPRING MILLS — The fourth annual Winter Craft Fair and Farmers Market was held on Dec. 15 at the Old Gregg School Community Center in Spring Mills as a fundraiser for the center. Vendors filled the gymnasium, the hallway and first floor rooms in the building. The gymnasium was busy, as craft and food items of all types were being sold. A wide variety of items and vendors were shown at the event. Kathy Black was there representing her son, James Black, who operates Happy Valley Woodworks in Centre Hall. The
Blacks sell a line of hand crafted wooden cutting boards. The boards are made of strips of curly maple and walnut. They are finished with mineral oil and are available in sizes ranging from small cheese boards to full-size cutting boards. Dan Lowenstein from Reedsville represented his company, Red Hawk Premium Peppers. Lowenstein makes a variety of products including hot sauces, hot pepper jams, spice rubs, dried powders and even hot pepper seeds. The sauces vary from very mild to very hot, and are made from peppers that Lowenstein grows himself.
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Amanda Adams from Centre Hall owns A Touch of Glass. She makes unique stained glass products. She showed several glass wind chimes among her products. The chimes require drilling holes in the glass pieces. Adams said she uses a diamond tipped drill bit in a drill press to make the holes. “I put the part under water in a Tupperware container to drill it,” she said. The water acts as a coolant and lubricant. The wind chimes make a high-pitched sound, different from the more common metal chimes. Cloud McLeod and Brandy Snellgrove of SE Ocarinas made
the trip from Harrisburg to Spring Mills to sell their unique line of ceramic ocarinas. Sometimes called sweet potatoes, these round, hand held instruments produce flute or piccololike tones when played by covering different finger holes while blowing air through them. McLeod said he has been making the ocarinas for 23 years and the history of ocarinas goes back to about 200 B.C. The ocarinas are available in soprano, alto, tenor and bass models. They are tuned to standard note frequencies, and they come with a songbook. Additional songs are available for free at the company’s website www.seo-
Writing your New Year’s resolutions? Consider membership in the Grange By CATHY O’CONNELL Special to The Gazette
What comes to mind when you hear “Grange?” Probably the Grange Fair, or maybe farming, and in both cases you are right, but that doesn’t begin to cover what being a member of the Grange means. I did not grow up on a farm and don’t currently live on a farm, I wasn’t a member of 4-H growing up, and prior to becoming a member of the Grange I had only been to the Grange Fair once. I’m not your typical Grange member. A friend and coworker talked me into joining the Grange, knowing that several beliefs espoused by the Grange were ones that were important to me, as well. For me, as an animal lover, I appreciate the Grange’s belief in humane and responsible care of the livestock and farm an-
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carinas.com. In the basement of the Old Gregg School, the Nittany Valley Model Railroad Club had an exhibit of model trains. This club of about 12 members has secured a six year lease of the basement room, and has begun work on a new HO scale model railroad layout. The club lost its previous site in Bellefonte, and club member Fred Smith, who lives in Spring Mills, helped to acquire the lease on the new site in the Old Gregg School. The display at the craft fair was composed of a section of the club’s previous layout, and featured several running trains.
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imals they raise. In addition, I support local and small farms, and want to know where my food is coming from and who is raising it. Lastly, I enjoy volunteering and being involved in community service, which is a focus of my local Grange’s efforts. These are a few factors that caused me to join the Walker Grange, but there is much more for you to experience. The Grange is an agricultural organization, but it is also a place to find fellowship, take part in family activities and support local issues. If you are interested in learning more, please join us for a meeting and see if the Grange is right for you. The Walker Grange meets at 7 p.m. on the second Tuesday of every month at the Walker Township Building, 816 Nittany Valley Dr. in Bellefonte. For more information about membership, contact Ben Haagen, Grange Master of Walker Grange No. 2007 at (814) 383-4428.
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Merry Millheim draws crowds to Penns Valley By SAM STITZER pennsvalley@centrecountygazette.com
MILLHEIM — The Millheim business community sponsored Merry Millheim from Dec. 7-9. The event, designed to encourage local citizens to support local businesses, kicked off with several events including a holiday craft market at the EcoVents building, an art show reception at the Green Drake Art Gallery, and a performance by the Little German Band in the Up-Texas Chapel on North Penn Street. On Saturday, events included a Christmas tree ornament craft station at the Green Drake Gallery, Santa’s Workshop at Hosterman and Stover’s Hardware Store, and live music from Cabinet at Elk Creek Café & Aleworks. Local businesses offered special deals and discounts throughout the weekend. On Sunday, holiday shopping continued and live music from the Stray Birds at Elk Creek Café & Aleworks was featured. Friday night saw a capacity crowd gathered at the Green Drake Gallery for the opening of an art show featuring the works of the Pilato family. Grace Pilato has been known in the region for decades for her sculpture and ceramic pottery work and teaching, as well as authoring a cookbook, Cooking With Grace. Her husband Guy, a retired psychologist, is developing his lifelong interest in drawing and painting. Their twin sons, Mark and Michael, have both made their careers in fine art. Michael is well known for his mural work in State College, Williamsport, and other cities, as well as for his paintings. He has been in the national news several times during the past year as he has had to deal sensitively with the portrayals of individuals in one of his State College murals in the wake of the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal. Mark has become known nationally and internationally for his beautiful bronze
sculptures, with a recent installation of Modern Day Thinker in Schlow Memorial Library in State College. His monumental sculpture, Ascent, dedicated to the victims of 9/11, has been shown at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church at Ground Zero. Mark Pilato explained the complex process used to create a large cast bronze statue. The statue is sculpted in clay and allowed to harden. A rubber mold is made over the clay plug, then removed. Wax is poured into the rubber mold and hardens, and then the wax form is used to make a ceramic mold. The molten bronze is poured into the ceramic mold, which is broken to remove the bronze statue, thereby making each sculpture a unique creation. Hand polishing completes the process. Pointing to his 78 inch tall Modern Day Thinker statue, Pilato said “That statue represents a full year of work.” Mark and Michael’s sisters, Natalia and Lisa, showed their pottery and multimedia assemblies. Millheim music prodigies Gus and Huck Tritsch played a game of chess using the giant solid bronze chess set Mark has created as one of his sculptural projects on a 4-by-4 foot board made especially for this event. The art show will run through the end of January, and the Green Drake will continue to represent Mark’s sculptural work after the show. The Little German Band played to a crowd of about 45 people in the building known as the Up-Texas Chapel on North Street. This building was formerly a United Church of Christ. Services ended there six years ago, and the building was purchased by Erin and Josh McCracken in September of 2012. The band played a repertoire of Christmas favorites in their signature Bavarian brass band style. The Merry Millheim event debuted last year and has grown considerably for this year’s event. The town was filled with shoppers enjoying the art, music, crafts and shopping in downtown Millheim.
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THE ECOVENTS craft show drew a crowd of shoppers.
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PATRONS OF THE Green Drake Art Gallery examine the works of the Pilato family. Sculptor Mark Pilato stands at far right.
Fresh Life: winter solstice While the holiday season, for many, is reserved for giving thanks, celebrating the birth of Christ and ringing in the New Year, others are completely overwhelmed with what the season has become over the years. Many feel rushed to meet holiday deadlines, pressured to find the perfect gifts, overwhelmed with baking, shopping and wrapping, stressed about travel or family or creating the perfect atmosphere for the holidays, and financially concerned about their spending. Whether one celebrates Christmas or not, the season in general feels more boisterous and bustling than other times of the year. If you want a small break from this, anyone can celebrate the winter solstice, which is in the midst of this holiday season and can serve as a refreshing reminder of Amy Debach-Connatural observances, no pressure fesfer has a degree in tivities, and freedom from the busy visual arts/photogworld. raphy and training Depending on the year, the winter as a wilderness solstice generally falls on Dec. 21. This EMT and beekeeper. day marks the first day of winter, the She can be reached shortest amount of daylight in the at amosd14@ Northern Hemisphere and the longest yahoo.com in the Southern Hemisphere. This particular year on Dec. 21, some say the Mayans have predicted the apocalypse but, since solstice is also
my birthday, I intend to spend the first day of my 31st year in true celebratory fashion, so hopefully that is not the case. The winter solstice is celebrated culturally in many places around the globe with festivals, rituals, and gatherings. Personally, I enjoy watching the sunset on the solstice, as it sets earlier than any other day of the year, and is often beautiful, especially against a backdrop of fallen snow. Countries around the world observe the day in different ways. The solstice has been celebrated with huge gluttonous feasts where food, drink and nature were the main focus. Some cultures have also been known to give gifts, play games, sing songs, and dress in festive and fanciful costumes. I once attended a unique solstice celebration where all of the attending women (only) used homemade torches to light a bonfire to symbolize the return of the light, since the days progressively get longer after the winter solstice. Another festive solstice tradition we have adopted in our household is decorating a yule log. I find a lovely log either in the woods or sheepishly in my husband’s wood pile and adorn it with pine, dried field flowers, and red ribbon for the week prior to solstice then burn it on winter solstice night while stating things we are thankful for. While this is our own variation of the yule tradition on solstice, Wiccan groups actually celebrate yule as one of the eight solar holidays, representing the rebirth of their great God in solstice-Sun form. Often, these celebrations include great fires and festivities as well. The summer and winter solstice and the spring and fall equinox, are scientific representations of the actual meas-
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Shooting Stars Second-half surge leads State College past Central Dauphin East By PAT ROTHDEUTSCH sports@centrecountygazette.com
STATE COLLEGE — State College forward Bryan Sekunda had the perfect answer for his cold start on Friday night against Central Dauphin East — keep shooting. The 6-foot-5 senior saw shot after shot bounce out early against the Panthers, but he kept at it, knowing that they would eventually begin to fall. And they did. Sekunda started to heat up in the second quarter and boiled over in the second half, scoring a total of 28 points and leading the Little Lions to a 65-57 victory over previously unbeaten C.D. East. “I tried to get a couple easier baskets,” Sekunda said. “I tried to get inside the lane a little bit, get a couple chippers, anything to get your game going.” Sekunda’s game got going mid-way through the second quarter. After watching C.D. East’s Eddie Cowan, who led the Panthers with 21 for the night, propel East into a six point lead, Sekunda scored nine second-quarter points to vault the Little Lions into the lead 25-22 going into the break. “He (Cowan) is really a nice player,” State College coach Drew Frank said. “We’ve seen them enough to know he’s going to get his own, but he creates so well for the other players he makes everyone on the floor better. He’s a complete player. “But in the first half, I thought we were getting some looks that we were taking advantage of earlier in the season, but they weren’t going. But the guys didn’t panic. A good shot is not determined by whether you make it or miss it. A good shot is one that you have confidence to make. So I thought the guys really hung in there for us tonight.” After the break, Sekunda and Kyle Kanaskie (16 points) kept the offense moving for the Little Lions while Kanaskie and Connor Shadle turned up the defensive pressure on Cowan. After a Sekunda jumper with just over three minutes to play in the third quarter, SC enjoyed its biggest lead of the night at 37-29. But a drive and a jumper by Cowan and then a three point play by center Ethan Cooper put the Panthers right back in it a 3736. Two minutes later, Jason Costa put the Lions ahead 44-39, but
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STATE COLLEGE’S Ryan Karstetter is fouled as he goes in for a layup during Friday night’s game with Central Dauphin East at State College Area High School. Cowan got that one back with a jumper from the left wing with just nine second left in the quarter that made it 44-41. “C.D. East didn’t give them anything easy,” Frank said. “Everything they got they were going to have to earn.” That was true especially into the fourth quarter, where the teams battled back and forth with neither able to gain an advantage.
Finally, with just under four minutes to play, Kanaskie avoided a trap at half court, spotted Sekunda open just beyond the arc, and got him the ball. Sekunda didn’t miss, and the three-pointer gave SC a 53-47 lead that they would not relinquish. “When I got the ball, I knew the defender was behind me,” Kanaskie said about the play, “so I just dribbled it hard right into
the middle of the lane and the defense collapsed. Sekunda was there on the wing, and I knew he’d knock it down. It was like automatic. I just started jogging back.” At one point, with just over two minutes to play, East closed to within 56-55, but baskets by Sekunda and Mike Beattie and then two foul shots by Kanaskie put the game away for SC. “We tried to get our guys to
focus on the things they have control over,” Frank said, “so if we were playing solid defense and C.D. East scored, we just had to say, ‘That’s history.’ You can’t worry about what just happened. “Stick with it. Stick with it. Just do what we are doing and don’t get outside of ourselves. These kids, to show that maturity really impresses me. We have mature, high basketball IQ kids to work with this year.”
Bellefonte edges P-O to break into win column By PAT ROTHDEUTSCH sports@centrecountygazette.com
PHILIPSBURG — Bellefonte squared off with PhilipsburgOsceola on Tuesday night, and like two heavyweights, neither team would give up or give in. The game followed the same pattern all night. Bellefonte would creep ahead, sometimes by as much as 10 points, and then the Mounties, behind 26 points by Eric Nartatez, would roar right back into contention. Finally, late in the fourth quarter and with his team holding a slight, three-point lead, Bellefonte’s Evan Wian slipped behind the P-O defense and scored what turned out to be the decisive basket with 37 seconds to play.
P-O came back again, brought the margin back to three, and then had a chance to tie it as time ran out. But Taylor Golemboski’s corner jump shot with no time left bounced out, and the Raiders held on, 66-63, for their first win of the season. “It was a game of two teams seeking their first victory,” Bellefonte coach Darin Hazel said, “and both didn’t want to lose. We got leads, they fought back, and at the end we held on. “Our kids wanted this win. It’s big for these kids, and it will build a lot of confidence for these guys.” The game began with the teams trading baskets, and, thanks to eight points from NuNu Buey, Bellefonte took a 19-17 first quarter lead. Bellefonte began to
pull away in the second, and after two free throws by Wian, the Raiders had a 10-point, 33-23 lead. But a three-pointer by Colin Maurer and a basket at the buzzer by Alex Gray brought the Mounties back to within striking distance, 33-28, going into halftime. “We did a lot of things well offensively tonight,” Hazel said, “but we have to work on our defense. And you have to give Nartatez credit, because he’s a ball player. He got anywhere he wanted to get, and we haven’t seen anybody as good as him this year.” Nartatez poured in ten points for P-O in the third quarter to help the Mounties keep pace
with the Raiders, and the teams headed down the stretch with Bellefonte leading 48-43. In the fourth, the Raiders seemed on the verge of taking control of the game. They took a lead of 53-45 mid-way and then 62-56 with just under two minutes to play. As it had all night, however, P-O fought its way back in. Golemboski, Nartatez, and Gray scored to bring the Mounties to within 64-61 with 40 seconds to play. Wian’s basket made it 66-61, giving Bellefonte some breathing room, but Matt Carpin brought it to 66-63 with a drive and made a one-possession game. With five second to go, P-O put Bellefonte’s Tanner Light on the line shooting a one-and-one.
Light missed, and P-O got the rebound and called time out with three seconds left. The Mounties had one more chance. The ball was inbounded to Nartatez, and he found Golemboski open up the floor in the left corner. His three-pointer looked good in the air, but it bounced out at the buzzer, and Bellefonte had survived. For the Mounties, after Nartatez’s 26, Carpin had 17, and Gray chipped in with 10. Wian scored 22 for Bellefonte, Dylan Moerschbacher had 15, and Buey 11. “This definitely gives us a big boost,” Wian said, “to keep going out and winning games. I mean, we tasted it and that’s all we want.”
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Eagles Fly High Bald Eagle Area rolls past Juniata, 52-35 By PAT ROTHDEUTSCH sports@centrecountygazette.com
WINGATE — Bald Eagle Area senior guard Marissa Ward jump started the Lady Eagles in the first half against Juniata on Saturday afternoon, and then she helped her teammates took over from there. Ward poured in 21 of her team’s 25 first half points, giving BEA a six-point lead at the break, but when the quick and aggressive Juniata defenders clamped down on her in the second half, she transformed from shooter to passer. With two and sometimes more players paying attention to Ward, things opened up for the other Eagles, especially Katelyn Miller, Allie Simpson, and Lexi Josefik. The 6-foot-3 Miller scored all 10 of her points in the second half, Simpson added eight, and Josefik six as BEA steadily pulled away for a 52-35 victory over the Indians. “It was a good first half,” Ward said, “and then we worked as a team in the second half, so that was good for us. That’s just what we need to do. We need to work as a team when they start guarding me when I’m shooting well. We need everyone to score, not just one person.” The Lady Eagles, now 4-0 on the season, beat Juniata in a close game in the first round of last
year’s District 6 playoffs and were expecting intense play by the Indians — which they got. Juniata’s Victoria Varner scored eight points in the first quarter for Juniata, but Ward countered with eight of her own as BEA crept out to a 12-11 lead. It was more of the same early in the second frame with Varner and Ward trading baskets, but Ward went into another gear entirely down the stretch toward halftime, ending with 13 points in the quarter and leading BEA out to a 25-19 lead at the break. “Everything she (Ward) was shooting was going in,” BEA coach Troy Butterworth said, “and I told them we don’t care who scores, as long as that scoreboard says that we’re winning. But she just had an incredible first half. In the second quarter, she didn’t miss a shot. Just amazing. “But I knew, with that first half, it would start opening things for other girls in the second half. I told them that they would start collapsing and we should swing the ball and start executing in the second half. And more people started scoring.” Butterworth was right. After Varner led off the third quarter with a jump shot, Miller, Simpson, and Josefik combined for 12 of the next 16 points in the game and send BEA out to a 37-25 lead. A jump shot by Olivia Hardy ex-
tended BEA’s lead to 43-29 with just over a minute to play in the quarter, but Juniata’s Maggie Zendt cut that to 43-31 when she scored with less than 20 seconds left. In the fourth quarter, Simpson, Miller, and Haley Geidroc built the lead to 52-33 with just under four minutes to play, and from there the Eagles held off Juniata for the win. “We played them (Juniata) three times last year,” Butterworth said. “We actually played them in our league last year and they moved to the Tri-Valley League this year. We played them in the first round of Districts, and every game was close. Here we beat them by four points, down there by six, and in the playoffs by eight. So I knew what was coming.” BEA’s unbeaten record will soon be severely tested with the next five games all on the road — at Central Mountain, Clearfield, Penns Valley, Tyrone, and DuBois — but Butterworth likes where his team is now. “From the first two games to the last two games, our execution is getting better,” he said. “The first two games we were kind of sloppy and we weren’t taking care of the basketball. But it’s coming slowly. Each game I’ve seen improvement. So I am happy where we are at right now.”
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JUNIATA COULD only watch as BEA’s Allie Simpson goes up for two late in the fourth quarter of Saturday’s game.
After loss in Big D, Steelers’ backs are against the wall Ben Roethlisberger is a professional football player. He’s also professionally competitive. Todd Haley is a professional coach and is also professionally competitive. In the heat of the moment, especially following a crushing overtime loss at Dallas with the Pittsburgh Steelers’ playoff hopes hanging into balance with every snap, things Shawn Curtis covwill be said. Those ers the Pittsburgh things will be dissectSteelers for the ed, analyzed, read, reCentre County read and even misconGazette. Email him strued. Roethlisberger at sports@centre countygazette.com. and Haley don’t have to be golfing buddies in the offseason, but when the quarterback questions the play calls of the offensive coordinator, it doesn’t mean that the two are recreating “Spy vs. Spy” comics at the team’s practice facility during the week. (Though that could be a heck of a postseason bonding exercise.) The dissention — if any — is comical to even think of 15 weeks into the season with the Steelers still very alive for a playoff spot with an impending showdown with Cincinnati in the immediate future. Again, both are professionals and neither gains anything by submarining the other. But to listen — or read — Roethlisberger’s comments just 15-20 minutes after his interception to Brandon Carr gave the Cowboys the needed field position to win Sunday’s game in overtime; one would incorrectly believe that Haley was responsible for every negative thing which contributed to the Steelers’ current 7-7 record.
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For example, take Roethlisberger’s description of his second-quarter touchdown pass to Heath Miller: “The play got called and they went to a prevent defense so the play that was called just wasn’t a good play at all, so we just started making a play and I went to throw it over the middle and Heath just kind of — at the last minute I saw him on the sideline. I tried to get it to him and let him do the rest.” Dallas lined up in the prevent defense after the play was relayed to Roethlisberger, who is one of the NFL’s best at operating off-script when needed. The improvisation was not a slap in the face to Haley as it was the offense reacting to what it saw. It’s doubtful that the initial play called for Roethlisberger to scramble for what seemed to be an eternity — or six seconds for those who don’t believe in the power of hyperbole — until finding Miller near the sideline. Haley’s offense, which is designed to get the ball out of Roethlisberger’s hands quickly, cannot pick up the slack of a running game which hasn’t shown its best work through the last month when most rushing attacks hit their stride. Drops and fumbles by Mike Wallace, Antonio Brown and Emmanuel Sanders are also not part of the playbook. The flag of the Steelers’ issues to this mark in the season can either be planted on the mountain of injuries to key players or the disappointing lack of execution by the team in key moments. But don’t take this column’s word for it, read for yourself. “Really it’s simple man, just not enough of the critical plays in the way of the moments of football games to seize opportunities,” Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said. “I thought we had opportunities. We were allowed to remain in the game and we lost the game because of it … We understand where we are in this thing and the margin of error is zero.”
Bellefonte Elks Hoop Shoot set BELLEFONTE — The Bellefonte Elks Lodge No. 1094 will host the Elks District Hoop Shoot at 8 a.m. on Jan. 26 at Bellefonte Area High School. The District Hoop Shoot pits Local Lodge winners from the Elks North Central
District against each other. Winners will then advance to the State Elks Hoop Shoot Contest, which will take place on March 2, 2013 at the State College Area High School North Building Gymnasium.
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TODD HALEY is in his first season as offensive coordinator under head coach Mike Tomlin. The Steelers are 7-7 and face a must-win game on Sunday with Cincinnati at Heinz Field.
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Penn State wrestlers take down Lock Haven, 42-3 By KATIE BLITZ StateCollege.com
UNIVERSITY PARK — In its last match until the new year, the top-ranked Penn State wrestling team defeated Lock Haven, 42-3, Sunday in front of a sold-out Rec Hall. The team lost only one bout, as Dan Neff defeated Bryan Pearsall in the 141-pound weight class. Penn State also had four pins and a tech fall in the match. Nico Megaludis, ranked second in the country, faced Bobby Rehm at 125. At the 2:15 mark, Megaludis was taken down by Rehm but was able to escape quickly. Megaludis then took down Rehm and rode Rehm out until the end of the first period. Megaludis chose to start the second period down and was able to get a point by escaping. After two more takedowns, Megaludis was able to secure the pin at the 4:10 mark. At 133, Jordan Conaway was up against Matt Bryer. Conaway had three takedowns in the first period, which were countered by two escapes from Bryer. On the third takedown, Conaway was awarded two near fall points, which led to the end of the first period with Conaway winning, 82. Bryer chose to start down for the second period and managed to escape. Conaway took Bryer down again through the end of the second period. Conaway
chose to start neutral for the third period and was able to take Bryer down for the last time in the bout with one minute left. Conaway received an additional point for riding time, giving him a 13-3 major decision. At 141, Neff took down Pearsall 1:20 into the match, and Pearsall gained a point for an escape. Neither wrestler managed a point in the second. Pearsall started down to start the third and gained a second point for an escape — tying the bout. After Pearsall was taken down again, he escaped and attempted a takedown of his own, but Neff countered with the takedown that would end the match. Pearsall lost his first dual match this season, 9-3. It was the first bout Penn State lost since Colin Johnston of West Virginia defeated Nate Morgan in the 133pound weight class one month ago. No. 5 Andrew Alton faced Mac Malderelli. Alton took down Malderelli quickly, but Malderelli escaped. The two then exchanged takedowns and escapes, giving Alton a 5-3 lead. On the second takedown, Alton received three near fall points. Malderelli escaped again, and the first period ended with Alton leading, 7-4. After Malderelli chose to start down and received an escape point, the second bout was fairly evenly matched until Alton took
down Malderelli right before the second period ended. Alton chose to start down for the third period, and Malderelli took advantage of that by accumulating a large amount of riding time. But it would not be enough. Alton escaped near the end and won, 106. Dylan Alton, ranked fifth, faced former Nittany Lion Jake Kemerer, who transferred to Lock Haven after redshirting his freshman year. Alton was the first one to get a point in the match after taking down Kemerer at the 1:05 mark. The bout moved out of bounds and Kemerer escaped after the bout restarted. Alton led, 2-1 at the end of the first period. Alton started down in the second period and escaped to add another point, but that was the only point scored in the second period. Kemerer started down in the third and received an escape point. Alton had a final takedown with 20 seconds left and won, 5-2, which gave Penn State a 16-3 lead going into the break. Second-ranked David Taylor started the second half of the dual against Aaron McKinney. Taylor had a quick takedown just 18 seconds into the match, which McKinney escaped. Taylor took down McKinney three more times in the first period, which was countered by two escapes.
Taylor led at the end of the first period, 8-3. McKinney started down for the second period, which Taylor took advantage of by getting himself three back points, followed by a pin at the 4:41 mark. Matt Brown, ranked third, had the quickest pin of the match against Zach Heffner at the 1:37 mark. Heffner was taken down first at the 20-second mark but escaped. Brown took him down again and got the pin. Brown remains undefeated, adding his third pin of the season. Top-ranked Ed Ruth faced Fred Garcia, who he took down twice before the 1:30 mark. After some riding time, Ruth turned Garcia on his back and was awarded two near fall points. Ruth turned Garcia again and received three near fall points before time ran out in the first period. Ruth chose to start down in the second period, which allowed him to gain a point for an escape. Ruth took Garcia down again and also accumulated three back points. Garcia escaped, which allowed Ruth to get the takedown that would give Ruth the tech fall at the 4:55 mark. Quentin Wright, ranked third, faced Phil Sprenkle. The first period ended with no score, but Wright started down in the second period to get an easy escape point. Wright had the first take-
down of the bout to lead, 3-0. Sprenkle chose to start neutral for the third period, and Wright took him down and pinned Sprenkle at the 6:10 mark. No. 15 Jimmy Lawson wrestled against Harry Turner. Neither wrestler scored in the first period, and Turner chose to start down in the second resulting in an escape point. Lawson took down Turner with 15 seconds left in the second period. Lawson started down in the third and escaped for the point. He then took down Turner a final time and won, 5-1. Next up for Penn State is the Southern Scuffle in Chattanooga, Tenn. in the beginning of January. There will be some possible marquee matchups with seven of the top 10 wrestlers in the 125pound weight class present, along with five of the top eight wrestlers from the 141-pound weight class. Taylor will most likely face Kyle Dake, of Cornell, in the finals of the 165-pound weight class. Dake has won the past two matchups at the Olympic Trials and the NWCA All-Star Classic. Matt Brown could faced topranked Chris Perry, of Oklahoma State, at the tournament. Ed Ruth will likely have to face secondranked Cornell wrestler Steve Bosak. Penn State’s next home dual is Jan. 13 against Michigan State.
Harding wins award at women’s volleyball championship From Gazette staff reports UNIVERSITY PARK — A standout student-athlete in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences recently received a prestigious academic award. Maggie Harding, a redshirt sophomore on the women’s volleyball team, was named the recipient of the Elite 89 award for the 2012 NCAA Division I Women’s Volleyball Championship. Harding, of State College, who is majoring in Food Science, carried a 4.0 grade point average into the tournament. She was presented with the award dur-
ing the women’s volleyball banquet on Dec. 12 in Louisville, Ky. A serving and defensive specialist, Harding redshirted her first season as a Nittany Lion. She is a two-time Academic All-Big Ten selection and was the 2011 Big Ten Sportsmanship honoree for the women’s volleyball team. The Elite 89, an award founded by the NCAA, recognizes the true essence of the student-athlete by honoring the individual who has reached the pinnacle of competition at the national championship level in his or her sport, while also achieving the
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highest academic standard among his or her peers. The Elite 89 is presented to the studentathlete with the highest cumulative gradepoint average participating at the finals site for each of the NCAA’s championships. “I take school very seriously,” Harding said. “It’s nice to be recognized for having good grades and being a part of an amazing team.” It’s a stiff challenge to achieve the right balance between academics and varsity athletics, Harding noted. She decided on her major after years of
watching the Food Network and after a teacher had given a lesson on making bread. “I loved the connection between food and science,” she said. “I looked for a college with a good volleyball program and food science program. I picked Penn State because it is one of the top food science schools in the country and has a great volleyball program. “I got the best of both worlds and never looked back.” Top-seeded Penn State finished its 2012 season on Dec. 13, losing to Oregon in the NCAA semifinals.
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The Glass Eye: NFL stretch run Week 15 finally started to clear up what had been a very muddled NFL playoff picture, and also gave us some clarity about certain players and coaches who may be looking for new jobs in 2013. Let’s look at the non-playoff news first, then we’ll break down the postseason situation. I never had much faith in Mark Sanchez, and have said so in this space for two years. I also never thought Tim Tebow was the answer — whatever he brings as a leader and runner, he simply cannot throw well enough to be an NFL quarterback. The Jets have made the worst of this situation all season, randomly throwing tebow into the lineup (as they did Monday) and allowing neither QB to establish anything. I think we saw the final act of this circus Monday night — Sanchez was absolutely awful, throwing four interceptions in an ugly 14-10 loss to the lowly Titans. Sanchez now has completed just under 55 percent of his Dave Glass is a passes in 2012, with 13 touchdowns columnist for The and 17 interceptions — for a fourthCentre County Gazette. Email year player, those numbers are terrible Dave at buggyand show he’s simply not a starter in racer@verizon.net. the NFL. Unfortunately, he’s owed a guaranteed $8.3 million next season, so Sanchez is likely to be around to hold the clipboard. I look for big changes in Jet-land — the general manager will almost certainly be gone, and I think there’s some chance Rex Ryan also takes the fall for this debacle. San Diego is another team in trouble — after what should have been a confidence-building win in Pittsburgh, the Chargers totally mailed in their effort last week in a home loss to the 4-9 Panthers. Norv turner is almost certainly gone, I think general manager A.J. smith will also go, and it would not shock me to see QB Philip Rivers sent packing as well. Look for a complete rebuild in San Diego, and continued rumors of a move to Los Angeles in a few years. Arizona is wasting a great defense and a great wider receiver (Larry Fitzgerald) because their quarterback situation is the worst in the league. They would make a great landing spot for Rivers or Joe Flacco (more on him in a minute), the rest of the team is built to win now and they need an instant quarterback fix. There appears to be no sure-thing quarterback prospects this year in the draft, so look for the Cards to make a strong push via trade or free agency. I think the work coach Ken Whisenhunt has done with the defense will buy him another year in Phoenix. Baltimore has a real decision to make this spring with pending free-agent quarterback Joe Flacco — at one point
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it was almost assured that he’d be re-signed, but his continued issues with accuracy and consistency now make it an open question as to whether the team will make an effort to keep him, especially after the terrible play he’s shown during the Ravens’ three-game losing streak. Unfortunately, with no clear in-house solutions and as a team also built to win now (many of Baltimore’s key players are aging fast), the options are not that great for the Ravens. It looks to me like Baltimore’s window of contention may be closing sooner than expected — I think there’s a decent change they end the season on a five-game losing streak headed into the postseason. Of course, no story of 2012 NFL failure is complete without discussing the Eagles, who are now 4-10 and all but certain to part ways with coach Andy Reid. His tenure is not ending well, but hopefully after the dust settles Eagle fans will realize just how good Reid was over his 14-year tenure — he made the Eagles a perennial contender from 2000-2010. Reid is likely to succeed when he gets another shot as a head coach. As for the Eagles, sure looks like rebuild time in Philly — the cupboard is pretty bare, especially on defense. No team seems more in need of serious change than the Kansas City Chiefs — I hadn’t realized how much their won/loss record has hidden their true talent level lately. Since 2007, the Chiefs have been outscored by more than 100 points every season but 2010, and have failed to score 300 points (which is the bare minimum in the NFL for a competent offense) every season but 2010 as well. This season they will be fortunate to get to 230 points, after only scoring 212 a season ago. The coach took the fall last year — look for the general manager to take the fall this time
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Sami Hulings Last week: 9-3 Overall: 137-55
Chris Morelli Last week: 9-3 Overall: 135-57
John Dixon Last week: 6-6 Overall: 133-59
Dave Glass Last week: 8-4 Overall: 126-64
Pat Rothdeutsch Last week: 7-5 Overall: 124-66
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around, and until the chiefs get serious about finding a quarterback they will likely continue to struggle. On to the postseason picture. In the AFC, it’s pretty simple: there are now four teams in, the Colts are 99 percent certain to make it, and the Steelers and Bengals are fighting for the last slot. The NFC is much more complicated: two divisions are set (Atlanta and Green Bay), the 49ers have clinched a berth, and the Seahawks have the inside track on the top wildcard. There are five teams fighting for the two remaining slots — three NFC East teams are 8-6, as well as the Vikings and Bears. Many of these teams play each other in the next two weeks, so the picture will become a lot clearer. But the teams with the inside track at this point have to be the Redskins and Bears. Washington gets the free-falling Eagles and a home game against Dallas, while Chicago plays the Cards and Lions. Every other contender has a much tougher schedule. Finally, a note about the Steelers — a lot of fans are upset about this week’s tough OT loss to Dallas. It was a good game with lots of lead changes and big plays, but that loss did not destroy the Steelers’ season in any way. They can still get in by winning the last two games, but if they do not I won’t look back at the Dallas game — I’ll look at losses to Oakland, Tennessee, Cleveland, and San Diego (combined record: 29-47). Any team can lose a game or two to poor teams during a given season — but when you lose four such games (and almost lose to Kansas City as well), it’s a recipe for disaster. Good teams dominate inferior competition and hold their own against top teams — the Steelers have not taken care of business, and it would not surprise me at all if they beat Cincinnati but lose to the Browns the following week.
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P-O looks to continue winning ways By JOHN DIXON sports@centrecountygazette.com
PHILIPSBURG — A closer look at the 2012-13 Philipsburg-Osceola High School wrestling squad: Coach — Tim McCamley, sixth season. 2011 record — 15-3. Returning letter winners — Chris Thompson, Bryan Descavish, Brian Evans, Caleb Shively, Justin Millard, Andrew Greenawalt, Jay Prentice, Bub Lumadue, R.J. Kephart and Nick Gray. Outlook — P-O has a lot of experience back, and that should help the Mounties in the early going. “We have a lot of experience returning. Many regional qualifiers included. Those are the guys that are going to have to carry the load until some of the new guys round into shape. Our entire team needs to raise their level of wrestling and the newcomers will have to keep the pace. The leadership is there and we have decent numbers throughout the line-up. We will need to improve as the year progresses. We start with a difficult part of our schedule, so we can’t ease into the season. There is potential on this team to do good things as a team and advance many
in the individual tournament,” McCamley said. “We talked about setting our goals. Mine are all team-oriented. I don’t like to make predictions or put any more pressure on the kids, but it would be nice to duplicate what we did last year. But that’s a pretty high bar that was set.” Concerns — Like any school, PO faces a lack of numbers. “In today’s society, many are of the opinion, if I don’t start, I’m not going to participate,” McCamley explained. “A coach once told me that wrestling is “not a game”. There is constant pressure to improve individually. It is nice to have your team decide it’s participants through wrestle-offs, but there is no way to substitute during a competition, leaving many to practice without much of a chance to compete. It is very hard work with a high level of commitment. Commitment is not what it used to be.” Circle these dates — At Brockway Big Dog Tournament (12/2829), at Tyrone (1/15), at Bald Eagle Area (1/22), at Clearfield (2/5), Hollidaysburg (2/15), at District 6 Class AAA Wrestling Tournament, Altoona (2/22-23), at Northwest Regional Wrestling Tournament, Altoona (3/1-2).
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THE PHILIPSBURG-OSCEOLA High School wrestling team returns 10 letter winners for the 2012-13 season. Front row, from left, Justin Millard, Chris Thompson, Caleb Shively and Bryan Descavish. Back row, Nick Gray, Jay Prentice, Bub Lumadue, R.J. Kephart and Andrew Greenawalt.
Nittany Lions get plucked by Ducks in semifinal By PAT ROTHDEUTSCH sports@centrecountygazette.com
In the end, it was not to be for the No. 1 Penn State women’s volleyball team. The Nittany Lions fell to Oregon, 25-21, 28-30, 22-25, 19-25, in the National Semifinal last Thursday night in Louisville. Penn State was going for its fifth national championship in six years, but the Ducks broke through in the second game after PSU setter Micha Hancock was injured and won the final three games to win the match. Hancock eventually returned to the match and ended up with 45 assists, but her absence seemed to rob the Nittany Lions of their confidence and momentum. Ariel Scott led Penn State with 18 kills, and Deja McClendon had 14 while Dominique Gonzalez came through with 22 digs and Hancock had 12. Megan Courtney and Katie Slay both had eight blocks. “We had opportunities in the second game,” Penn State coach Russ Rose said, “but we let it slip away. I think we lost a lot of confidence and steam at that time. Micha’s (Hancock) injury gave us an opportunity to step up and for us to do a better job coaching, but I don’t think we did a very good job. That was in my mind kind of how the game slipped away. Our best rotation is Micha serving with the jump serve, and when that happened (the injury) we didn’t really have a Plan B.” Penn State finished its season 33-3 and will likely closely study what happened in this match. The Nittany Lions can take some solace, however, in the fact that only two seniors graduate from this team and that Hancock, Scott, McClendon, Gonzalez,
Courtney and Slay all return in 2013.
NITTANY LIONS WIN IN OT The Penn State men’s basketball team led by as many as 18 points against Delaware State on Saturday, but then the Nittany Lions had to endure a furious comeback by the Hornets before finally prevailing 80-76 in overtime. Delaware State trailed the entire game until Tayshawn Bell three-pointer tied the game at 69 with just 12 seconds to play. In overtime, D.J. Newbill put Penn State ahead 78-76 with a putback with just 30 left and then Brandon Taylor put the game away with two free throws to give Penn State its sixth win against four losses. Newbill led the Lions with a career-high 22 points, Jermaine Marshall 15, and Sasa Borovnjak scored a season-high 14 points and eight rebounds. Newbill and Marshall each handed out five assists. "They (Delaware State) are very talented and very well coached," Penn State coach Patrick Chambers said. "It was only a matter of time for them to make shots, so I knew there was a run coming soon and you do everything you can to prevent it. Foul trouble hurt us today, Ross (Travis) being out and D.J. (Newbill) playing some offense-defense (due to foul trouble). You are putting young guys out there who are going to make mistakes. We dodged a bullet today. That is a good team." Penn State next takes on New Hampshire at the Bryce Jordan Center on Sunday at 11:00 a.m.
LADY LIONS SHAKE OFF SDSU With Maggie Lucas and Alex Bentley uncharacteristically cold, the Penn State women’s basket-
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OREGON’S LIZ BRENNER and Ariana Williams celebrate winning the second set of their national semifinal game against Penn State during the NCAA college women’s volleyball tournament on Dec. 13 in Louisville, Ky. ball team was forced to turn up the pressure on defense against South Dakota State on Sunday afternoon at the Bryce Jordan Center. The Nittany Lions forced 23 turnovers against the Jackrabbits, including 15 steals, and blocked nine shots as they pulled away from SDSU in the second half for a 60-50 victory. Lucas scored only nine points — far below her season average — and Bentley had only 13, but Nikki Greene stepped up with 17 points as the Lady Lions outscored the Jackrabbits 35-25
in the second half. It was No. 10 Penn State’s ninth win against two losses this season. “I don’t know what she (Lucas) was doing today,” Penn State coach Coquese Washington said. “She couldn’t make a shot but she had four blocks and after the game she said, ’Hey, I played good defense.’ She is focused on being a complete player. I thought there were stretches where Tori (Waldner) came in and she got a couple of blocks and played well in her rotations. When we are locked and dialed in
we can be pretty good.” “Those nights are going to happen,” Bentley added, “that’s what I tell my teammates. Nobody is going to have a perfect shooting night and, you know, it is very frustrating because a lot of us put a lot of work into our shots. But it’s just something that you have to learn from and move on from and you can’t hold your head down when shots aren’t falling. You just have to say you’re going to hit the next one. It’s confidence.” Next up for Penn State is NJIT on Sunday afternoon at 1:30 p.m.
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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Exhibit looks back at 75 years of picture books
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Penns Valley singer releases album By SAM STITZER pennsvalley@centrecountygazette.com
SPRING MILLS — Autumn Blaze, Centre Hall’s 18-year-old singing sensation, has announced she is releasing CDs and DVDs of the concert she performed one year ago in the Penns Valley Area High School Auditorium. The CD and DVD were recorded live at the concert. The concert featured a dozen songs sung by Blaze, backed up by the 16-piece Zeropoint Big Band, directed by regional jazz professional Rick Hirsch, who also arranged the music specifically for Blaze’s voice. Most of the songs are from the heyday of the big band era when bands led by Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey, Benny Goodman, Artie Shaw and many others ruled the popular music landscape.
These bands often featured glamorous female singers fronting the bands, pouring out romantic ballads and torch songs. In spite of her youth, Blaze has mastered the art of replicating the mood and sound of the bygone era of the big jazz bands. She sings “Cry Me a River,” “They Can’t Take That Away From Me,” “Big Spender,” “Come Rain or Come Shine,” and Bobby Darin’s classic “Mack the Knife” in a style that takes the listener back several decades. She sings “Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend,” mimicking Marilyn Monroe. Blaze also sings “Happy Birthday” to her grandmother, who was in the audience, perfectly imitating Monroe’s famous breathless style birthday greeting to U.S. President John Kennedy back in 1962. Not all the album’s music is vintage. In a contemporary vein, the
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album includes a smooth version of Beyonce’s “Halo,” and a slow, balladlike arrangement of Lady Gaga’s “Poker Face.” Blaze graduated from Penns Valley Area High School last summer, and has been spending her time writing new songs. She likes songs in the modern pop style of singers Adele and Alicia Keys. She says her goal is “to put songs on albums and win Grammys.” The concert CDs and DVDs are available on a donation basis, with the suggested donation set at $16.99 for a CD or a DVD. The pair can be had for a donation of $25.99. For more information, call (814) 5315801, or send a check to: P.O. Box 450, Centre Hall, PA 16828. Proceeds from the sales of CDs and DVDs will benefit the Penns Valley Area High School dramatic arts and music programs.
UNIVERSITY PARK — An exhibit, “The Caldecott at Seventy-Five: the Oldest Picture Book Award in the World,” will be on display in the University Libraries’ Sidewater Commons, 102 Pattee Library, from Dec. 19 to Feb. 28. Visitors, old and young alike, are invited to enjoy the awardwinning illustrations of the talented winners of this coveted award. Hours at the libraries will vary over the winter break, and visitors should call ahead to confirm open hours at (814) 865-3063. The Caldecott Medal is awarded annually to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children. Now in its 75th year, the award is named for Randolph Caldecott, a top 19th-century English illustrator, famed for his ability to create a sense of action and humor in the story. Created by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association (ALA), it celebrates the children’s book publishing industry in the U.S. and recognizes the importance of the picture book in a child’s development. No cash prize is given, but the award boosts sales of the book and ensures it a lasting place on a school or store bookshelf. According to Publisher’s Weekly, “The Caldecott award is widely known for selling books, thousands, sometimes millions of them.” Steven Herb, head of Penn State’s Education and Behavioral Sciences Library and the director of the Pennsylvania Center for the Book (PCFB), which is affiliated with the Center for the Book at the Library of Congress, chaired the committee this year. Herb’s committee also selected three Caldecott Honor Books — “Blackout,” illustrated and written by John Rocco, and published by Disney Hyperion Books, an imprint of Disney Book Group; “Grandpa Green,” illustrated and written by Lane Smith, and published by Roaring Brook Press, a division of Holtzbrinck Publishing Holdings Limited Partnership; and “Me ... Jane,” illustrated and written by Patrick McDonnell, and published by Little, Brown and Co., a division of Hachette Book Group Inc. Under his leadership, Herb has expanded Penn State’s children’s literature collections and resources, and has created programs to promote involvement and bring national attention to the importance of early childhood reading and development. For more information about the Caldecott Medal, go to http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/caldecottmedal/caldecottmedal.
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From Gazette staff reports UNIVERSITY PARY — WPSU hosted an advance screening of “Downton Abbey” Season 3 at its studios Dec. 16. The event was free to the public who vied for 150 seats. All tickets were reserved within three days of registration opening. The event included a station for guests to try on and be photographed wearing Edwardian era hats and a mid-afternoon low tea reception. Many of the guests attended the event in “Downton Abbey”-style costumes. “Downton Abbey” — the story of an English manor family adjusting to the changing world of post-war 1920s — is part of the Masterpiece collection, the longest-running primetime drama on U.S. television. The “Downton Abbey” cast is currently on a publicity tour to promote Season 3, which premieres on PBS stations at 9 p.m. Jan. 6. Since the launch of the new Masterpiece in 2008, the series has drawn a new generation of drama fans and at the same time increased the series’ core audiences.
Musical seeks singers From Gazette staff reports STATE COLLEGE — Choral singers are needed for the original Christian musical “The Landowner’s Gift” by Laurel Sanders. The musical dramatizes two Biblical stories of grace and will be presented at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, March 27, at Grace Lutheran Church in State College. Rehearsals will take place on Sunday afternoons starting in late January. For more information, contact Laurel Sanders at sanders.laurel@me.com or call (814) 238-8110.
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BALD EAGLE Area High School performed “Les Miserables” at the high school recently. In this scene, Jean Valjean (Richard Spicer) is not happy about the affection his daughter Cosette (Kaitlyn Laird) has for Marius (L.J. Flood).
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Troubadour Third Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. Black is Beautiful, 2:30 p.m.
THE GINGERBREAD MAN, 130 HEISTER ST., STATE COLLEGE (814) 237-0361 Thursday, Dec. 20 Friday, Dec. 21 Saturday, Dec. 22
DJ Cup Cake, 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. DJ Boner, 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. DJ Cup Cake, 10 p.m. to 2 a.m.
GOVERNORS PUB, 211 W. HIGH ST., BELLEFONTE Thursday, Dec. 20 JT Blues, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 26 Bisquit Jam, 6:30 p.m.
INFERNO BRICK OVEN & BAR, 340 E. COLLEGE AVE., STATE COLLEGE (814) 237-5718 Thursday, Dec. 20 Friday, Dec. 21 Saturday, Dec. 22
DJ Manik Mike, 10 p.m. DJ Fuego, 10 p.m. DJ Cashous, 10 p.m.
KILDAREâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S IRISH PUB, 538 E. COLLEGE AVE., STATE COLLEGE (814) 272-0038 Thursday, Dec. 20 Saturday, Dec. 22
Jared Stillman from Table Ten, 10 p.m. DJ Fox, 10 p.m.
OTTOâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S PUB & BREWERY, 2286 N. ATHERTON ST., STATE COLLEGE (814) 867-OTTO Thursday, Dec. 20 Acoustic Thursdays with 18 Strings, 9 to 11 p.m. Friday, Dec. 21 Miss Melanie and The Valley Rats, 9 to 11 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 26 Scott Mangene, 8 to 10 p.m.
THE PHYRST, 111 E. BEAVER AVE., STATE COLLEGE Thursday, Dec. 20 Friday, Dec. 21
Jason & Dan, 8 p.m., Maxwell Strait, 10:30 p.m. to 2 a.m. Dom & the Fig, 8 to 10 p.m. Ted and the Hi-Fi's, 10:30 pm to 2 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 22 Live Band, 10:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 23 Bumping Uglies, 9 to 10 p.m., Memphis Hat 10 to 11 p.m. Pasadena Band, 11 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 26 The Nightcrawlers, 10:30 p.m. to 2 a.m.
THE RATHSKELLER, 108 S. PUGH ST., STATE COLLEGE (814) 237-3858 Thursday, Dec. 20 Friday, Dec. 21
Team trivia, 7 p.m. Mr. Hand, 10:30 p.m.
Z BAR AND THE DELI RESTAURANT, 113 HIESTER ST., STATE COLLEGE (814) 237-5710 Sunday, Dec. 23
Jazz Brunch with Jay Vonada, noon to 2 p.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 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.
DECEMBER 20-26, 2012
Center for the Performing Arts to present concerts From Gazette staff reports UNIVERSITY PARK â&#x20AC;&#x201D;The Center for the Performing Arts at Penn Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2012â&#x20AC;&#x201C;2013 season of music, theater and dance presentations from around the world continues in January with two months full of diverse presentations. The second half of the performing season starts with pianist Christopher Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Riley and cellist Matt Haimovitz as part of the Center for the Performing Arts Classical Music Project and continues with a host of Centre County or Center for the Performing Arts debuts and collaborations. Tickets for the nine Center for the Performing Arts presentations and the promoter event Lord of the Dance may be purchased by phone at (814) 863-0255 or 1800-ARTS-TIX, in person at Eisenhower or Penn State Tickets Downtown or by mail-in order form. Visit www.cpa.psu.edu for complete details or to download a brochure and order form. Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Riley and Haimovitz join forces in their Shuffle.Play.Listen program to explore the lyrical and virtuosic properties of their instruments in a collaboration that weaves in and out of classical and pop music genres. The program showcases their talents, while helping to define what it means to be a contemporary artist. Brentano String Quartet, ensemble-in-residence at Princeton University, returns for the second season of the Center for the Performing Arts presentation of the complete string quartets by Ludwig van Beethoven. Both events are part of the Center for the Performing Arts Classical Music Project, which includes a variety of engagement activities. Visit cmp.psu.edu to learn more. Two-time Country Music Association Female Vocalist of the Year Kathy Mattea makes her Center for the Performing Arts debut in a February concert focused on music from her 2012 album Calling Me Home. The West Virginia nativeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s newest project celebrates the folk music and culture of Appalachia.
The web-based It Gets Better Project shows young lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people the levels of happiness and potential their lives can reach if they just get through their challenging teen years. In a new collaboration among the project, the Gay Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Chorus of Los Angeles, and Speak Theater Arts, It Gets Better becomes a nationally touring theatrical production. It Gets Better is upbeat, exciting, and funny with a narrative that includes moments of pain and pathos. The work develops from members of the chorus working with local performers, citizens, and community organizations, including Penn Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s University Choir and Cultural Conversations festival. Together they build a performance, woven with local participants and content, responding to the issue of bullying. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Addams Familyâ&#x20AC;? makes its Centre County debut in a smash-hit musical comedy that brings the darkly delirious world of Gomez, Morticia, Uncle Fester, Grandma, Wednesday, Pugsley and, of course, Lurch to spooky and spectacular life. The Lord of the Dance tour features new costumes, set and lighting design. Don Dorcha, Lord of Darkness, challenges the ethereal lord of light, the Lord of the Dance. Battle lines are drawn, passions ignite and a love story fueled by the dramatic leaps and turns of dancersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; bodies builds against a backdrop of Celtic rhythm. The action progresses through more than twenty scenes on a grand scale of precision dancing, dramatic music, colorful costumes and state-of-the-art staging and lighting. MagicSpace Entertainment and Global Entertainment Group present Lord of the Dance. Parking in the Eisenhower Parking Deck is $5 per vehicle for this event. Patrons with Penn State faculty/staff parking permits will not be charged for parking. For more information about becoming a Center for the Performing Arts member, contact Dave Shaffer, assistant director for special programs, at (814) 863-1167 or DaveShaffer@psu.edu.
Art Alliance offers workshops From Gazette staff reports LEMONT â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Dec. 31 will be the last day for Art Allliance members to have registration preference for the Barbara Nechisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; watercolor workshop which will be held June 3-7, 2013. As of Jan. 1, the alliance will notify other watercolor organizations about the workshop and it will be placed on Barbara Nechisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; website. A deposit of $100 will reserve a spot. More information is available on our website www.artalliancepa.org. The next session of classes and workshops in our Art Center begins the week of
Jan. 14. The complete schedule is available on the website and printed copies will be mailed early next week. There is an error on the printed copies for the class Color: Its History and Practical Application taught by Sarah Pollock. It is six weeks rather than eight weeks and the fee should be listed as $105 for members and $120 for non-members. The information on the website is correct. Artists are encouraged to register early. The Barbara Nechis workshop or a course in the winter session makes an excellent gift. Gift certificates are available by calling (814) 234-2740.
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WHATâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S HAPPENING To be included in Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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: Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Happening, 403 S. Allen St., State College, PA 16801.
ONGOING Historical Museum and PA Room â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 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.centrecounty library.org. Show and Sale â&#x20AC;&#x201D; A holiday show and sales will be held through Jan. 13 at the Bellefonte Art Museum, 133 N. Allegheny St., Bellefonte. The December featured artist is Perry Winkler. The Tea Room Gallery exhibit features art by Linna Muschlitz, Marilyn McPherson and Mary Vollero. Museum hours are noon to 4:30 p.m. Friday through Saturday. Visit www.bellefontemuseum.org. Exhibit â&#x20AC;&#x201D; â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Pilatos â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Art Runs Deepâ&#x20AC;? is a group show celebrating a family of artists will be on display through Feb. 3 at the Green Drake Gallery, 101 W. Main St., Millheim. Gallery hours are noon to 8 p.m. Thursday, noon to 9 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. Call (814) 349-2486, email greendrakeart@ gmail.com or visit the website at greendrakeart.com. Mobiles â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Dave Kolasa Mobiles will be on display through December at the Elk Creek CafĂŠ, 100 W. Main St., Millheim. Hours are 4-10 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, noon to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday. Call (8140 867-7020.
THURSDAY, DEC. 20 Storytime â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Preschoolers can enjoy stories and songs at the Thursday Storytime from 10:30-10:50 a.m. at Discovery Space, 112 W. Foster Ave., Suite 1, State College. Storytimes are free with paid admission. Call (814) 234-0200 or email info@mydiscoveryspace.org. Visit the website at mydiscoveryspace.org. Science Adventures â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Preschoolers ages 3-5 can work on science-themed activities from 11-11:30 a.m. at Discovery Space, 112 W. Foster Ave., Suite 1, State College. Activities are free with paid admission. Call (814) 234-0200 or email info@mydiscoveryspace.org. Visit the website at mydiscoveryspace.org. Diabetes Class â&#x20AC;&#x201D; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Life with Diabetes,â&#x20AC;? a four-day education series that teaches how to live with and manage your diabetes from 1-3:30 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. Holiday Movies â&#x20AC;&#x201D; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Holiday Innâ&#x20AC;? will be shown at 1 p.m. at The State Theatre, 130 W. College Ave., State College. Tickets are $6 with $1 going to charity. Call (814) 2720606 or visit www.statetheatre.org. Hooks and Needles â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Bring your projects to share ideas and tips with others who knit from 1:30-2:30 p.m. at Centre
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County Library and Historical Museum, 200 N. Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Call (814) 355-1516 or visit www.centrecounty library.org. Bookmobile â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The Centre County Libraryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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. Preschool Storytime â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Stories and crafts for preschool aged children will be held from 2-3 p.m. at Holt Memorial Library, 17 N. Front St., Philipsburg. The theme is â&#x20AC;&#x153;Winter Holidays.â&#x20AC;? Storytime programs meet Pennsylvania learning standards for early childhood education. Call (814) 342-1987 or visit www.centre countylibrary.org. Bookmobile â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The Centre County Libraryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bookmobile will be located from 34:30 p.m. at Main Street, Rebersburg. Program schedules are available on the bookmobile. All story time programs follow the Pennsylvania standards for early learning. Lego Club â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Build with Lego bricks from 3:30-4:30 p.m. at Centre County Library and Historical Museum, 200 N. Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Call (814) 355-1516 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. Holiday Movies â&#x20AC;&#x201D; â&#x20AC;&#x153;White Christmasâ&#x20AC;? will be shown at 4 p.m. at The State Theatre, 130 W. College Ave., State College. Tickets are $6 with $1 going to charity. Call (814) 272-0606 or visit www.statetheatre. org. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Elementary â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 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 â&#x20AC;&#x153;Family Movie Night â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Holiday Celebrations.â&#x20AC;? Call (814) 342-1987 or visit www.centre countylibrary.org. Christmas Gift â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Create a Christmas gift using library supplies from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at East Penns Valley Area Branch Library, 225 E. Main St., Millheim. Call (814) 349-5328 or visit www.centrecounty library.org. Support Group â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The Parents-to-Be: The HEIR & Parents Hospital Tour for Expectant Parents will meet from 6:30-7:30 p.m. and 7:45-8:45 p.m. at the Mount Nittany Medical Center, 1800 E. Park Ave., State College. Call (814) 231-3132 or email at dbarben@mountnittany.org Youth/Teen Night â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Youth and teens can enjoy an evening festive holiday music and make gingerbread house from 6:30-8 p.m. at Centre Hall Branch Library, 109 W. Beryl St., Centre Hall. Call (814) 364-2580 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. Singing Onstage â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Singing on Stage presents â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanleyâ&#x20AC;? at 7 p.m. at The State Theatre, 130 W. College Ave., State College. Call (814) 272-0606 or visit www.statetheatre.org. Holiday Movies â&#x20AC;&#x201D; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Miracle on 34th Streetâ&#x20AC;? will be shown at 7:30 p.m. at The State Theatre, 130 W. College Ave., State College. Tickets are $6 with $1 going to charity. Call (814) 272-0606 or visit
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FRIDAY, DEC. 21 Healthy Hike â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Team up with the park naturalist and other hiking enthusiast for a quick-paced hike from 10-11:30 a.m. at the Nature Inn at Bald Eagle State Park, 201 Warbler Way, Howard. Participants will be walking a mile at minimum on uneven surfaces. Prepare yourself by wearing sturdy footwear and bringing a full water bottle. Call (814) 625-9369. Line Dancing â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The Centre Region Parks and Recreation will have line dancing at 10:50 a.m. at the Centre Region Senior Center, 131 S. Fraser St. No. 1, State College. No experience necessary or partners needed. Call (814) 231-3076. Home School Program â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Programmer Laura Sarge will be working with homeschoolers, using a variety of programs and techniques from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at East Penns Valley Area Branch Library, 225 E. Main St., Millheim. Participants should bring a bag lunch and the theme is â&#x20AC;&#x153;Paint a Winter Poem.â&#x20AC;? Call (814) 349-5328 or visit www.centrecounty library.org. Holiday Movies â&#x20AC;&#x201D; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a Wonderful Lifeâ&#x20AC;? will be shown at 1, 4 and 7:30 p.m. at The State Theatre, 130 W. College Ave., State College. Tickets are $6 with $1 going to charity. Call (814) 272-0606 or visit www.statetheatre.org. Singing Onstage â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Singing on Stage presents â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanleyâ&#x20AC;? at 7 p.m. at The State Theatre, 130 W. College Ave., State College. Call (814) 272-0606 or visit www.statetheatre.org.
SATURDAY, DEC. 22 Holiday Movies â&#x20AC;&#x201D; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a Wonderful Lifeâ&#x20AC;? will be shown at 1 and 4 p.m. at The State Theatre, 130 W. College Ave., State College. Tickets are $6 with $1 going to charity. Call (814) 272-0606 or visit www.statetheatre.org. Christmas Carol â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The 35th annual one-man performance of Charles Dickensâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Christmas Carolâ&#x20AC;? by retired Penn State instructor Dr. Tony M. Lentz will be performed at 2 p.m. at The State Theatre, 130 W. College Ave., State College. Admission is $5 and will benefit The State Theatre. Call (814) 238-3994. Record Release â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Andy Tolins will have a record release party at 8 p.m. at The State Theatre, 130 W. College Ave., State College. Admission is $10. Call (814) 238-3994.
SUNDAY, DEC. 23 Holiday Movies â&#x20AC;&#x201D; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a Wonderful Lifeâ&#x20AC;? will be shown at 4 and 7:30 p.m. at The State Theatre, 130 W. College Ave., State College. Tickets are $6 with $1 going to charity. Call (814) 272-0606 or visit www.statetheatre.org. Pageant â&#x20AC;&#x201D; A church school pageant will be performed at 10:45 a.m. at Faith United Church of Christ, 300 E. College Ave., State College. Call (814) 237-3904.
Boalsburg Farmers Market will be open from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Boalsburg Fire Hall, 111 E. Pine St., Boalsburg. Call (814) 466-1970.
TUESDAY, DEC. 25 Christmas Dinner â&#x20AC;&#x201D; A Christmas Dinner will be served by the Bald Eagle Valley Community United Methodist Church on from 2-4 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall, 111 Runville Road, Bellefonte. Free deliveries are available to shut-ins and others unable to make it to the church. To order a meal, please call Judy Dyke at (814) 355-2647 or the church office at (814) 353-8870 before Dec. 23. Christmas Dinner â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Bellefonte Community Christmas Day Dinner will be held from 4-6 p.m. at Fellowship Hall, Faith Church, 512 Hughes St., Bellefonte. Home delivery is available. Call (814) 355-3358 by noon Sunday, December 23 to order. Takeout meals will be available from 3-5 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 26 Bookmobile â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The Centre County Libraryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The Centre County Libraryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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. Line Dancing â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The Centre Region Parks and Recreation will have line dancing at 10:50 a.m. at the Centre Region Senior Center, 131 S. Fraser St., No. 1, State College. No experience necessary or partners needed. Call (814) 231-3076. Mission Central HUB â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Bellefonte Area Mission Central HUB open at from 13 p.m. at the Trinity United Methodist Church, 128 W. Howard St., Bellefonte. Call (814) 355-9425. Bookmobile â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The Centre County Libraryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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. Drop In Bubble â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Science and art activities will be held from 2-4 p.m. in the Studio at Discovery Space, 112 W. Foster Ave., Suite 1, State College. Story times are free with paid admission. Call (814) 2340200 or email info@mydiscoveryspace.org. Visit the website at mydiscoveryspace.org. Bookmobile â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The Centre County Libraryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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.
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DECEMBER 20-26, 2012
GROUP MEETINGS The Gazette will publish the regular meeting dates and times for all Centre County social and service groups, organizations, clubs, etc. that have membership open to the public. To be included in the weekly listing send information by Wednesday one week prior to publication to community@centrecountygazette.com or mail to: The Centre County Gazette, attn: Group Meetings, 403 S. Allen St., State College, PA 16801. Adult Bible Study and Kids Program offering practical help from the Bible and a fun and productive time for kids will meet 7 p.m. Wednesdays Nittany Baptist Church, 430 Mountain Back Road, Spring Mills. Call (814) 360-1601 or visit nittanybaptist.org. Adult Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse — Men’s Support Group sponsored by The Centre County Women’s Resource Center from 5:30-7 p.m. Tuesdays. Call (814) 237-5220 ext. 247, email edteam@ ccwrc.org or visit ccwrc.org. Adult Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse — Women’s Support Group sponsored by The Centre County Women’s Resource Center from 5:30-7 p.m. Wednesdays. Call (814) 237-5220 ext. 247, email edteam@ccwrc.org or visit ccwrc.org. ALIVE Teen Club meets at 6 p.m. Sundays at First Baptist Church, 539 Jacksonville Road, Bellefonte. Call (814) 3555678 or visit fbcbellefonte.org. Alzheimer’s and Dementia Support Groups will meet at 1 p.m. the first Friday of every month at the Schlow Centre Region Library, 211 S. Allen St., State College. Call (814) 234-3141 or (814) 235-2000. Alzheimer’s and Dementia Support Groups will meet at 6:30 p.m. the second Tuesday of every month at the Mount Nittany Dining Room, The Inn at Brookline, 1930 Cliffside Drive, State College. Call (814) 234-3141 or (814) 235-2000. 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 fbcbellefonte.org. Bald Eagle Grange No. 151 meets at 7 p.m. the first Tuesday of every month at the Grange Hall in Runville. Bald Eagle Watershed Association meets at 7 p.m. the fourth Wednesday at the Milesburg Borough Building, 416 Front St., Milesburg. Visit baldeaglewatershed. com. The Bald Eagle Area Class of 1959 meets at 6 p.m. the first Wednesday of each month for dinner. Location changes each month. Call Joyce at (814) 383-4337 or email ljt2342@embarqmail.com. Bald Eagle Area Class Of 1960 meets for lunch at 11:30 a.m. the third Thursday of every month at The Bestway Restaurant, 1023 N. Eagle Valley Road, Howard. Call Barb (814) 466-6027. Bald Eagle Area Class of 1964 meets for breakfast 9 a.m. the fourth Saturday of the month at the Bestway Restaurant, state Route 150, I-80 exit 158, Milesburg. Dinner will be at 5:30 p.m. on the third Friday of the month at the Bellefonte Moose, 125 N. Spring St., Bellefonte. Call Sue (814) 6252132 or bea.1964@yahoo.com. Bald Eagle Area Class of 1965 meets for dinner at 5:30 p.m. the last Friday of each month, Bellefonte Moose, 125 N. Spring St., Bellefonte. Call Bob (814) 383-2151. Bellefonte High School Class of 1956 meets for dinner at 6 p.m. the second Friday of each month, Bellefonte Moose, 125 N. Spring St., Bellefonte. Call Kay (814) 359-2738. Bellefonte High School Class 1967 meets for breakfast at 8:30 a.m. the first Saturday of each month, Sunset West, 521 E. College Ave., Pleasant Gap. The location is subject to change. Call Vic (814) 3601948. Bellefonte Elks Lodge meets 7 p.m. the second and fourth Mondays of each month, Bellefonte Elks, 120 W. High St., Bellefonte. Bellefonte Encampment No. 72 and Ridgeley Canton No. 8 meets 7 p.m. the second Wednesday of each month, Windmere Hall, 454 Rolling Ridge Drive, State College. Bellefonte Historical Railroad Society meets at 7 p.m. the first Monday of each month, Train Station, Talleyrand Park, Bellefonte. Call (814) 355-1053 or belle-
fontetrain.org. Bellefonte Kiwanis Club meets at noon Tuesdays at the Moose Club, 125 N. Spring St., Bellefonte. Call Richard King, (814) 355-9606 or email kings430elinn@yahoo. com. Bellefonte Sunrise Rotary Club meets 7:30 a.m. Fridays, Diamond Deli, 103 N. Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Call Mary Jane Fisher (814) 355-5905. Bellefonte Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1600 meets 8 p.m. the second Thursday of every month, Post Home, Spring Street, Bellefonte. Bellefonte Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1600 Ladies Auxiliary meets 7 p.m. the second Wednesday of every month, Post Home, Spring Street, Bellefonte. Better Breathers Support Group meets 3:30 p.m. the third Thursday every month, HealthSouth Nittany Valley Rehabilitation Hospital, 550 E. College Ave., Pleasant Gap. Call (814) 359-3421. Business Networking International meets 7 a.m. Thursdays, Celebration Hall, 2280 Commercial Blvd., State College. Members share ideas, contacts and business referrals. Fee is $10 for room and breakfast. Call Kelly Swisher (814) 2801656. Boy Scouts of America BSA Troop 66 meets at 7-8 p.m. every Tuesday at Pleasant Gap United Methodist Church, 179 S. Main St., Pleasant Gap. Email Scoutmaster Bill Weaver at standinten@aol.com. Brain Injury Support Group meets 7 p.m. the second Tuesday of every month, HealthSouth Nittany Valley Rehabilitation Hospital, 550 E. College Ave., Pleasant Gap. Call (814) 359-3421. Breast Cancer Support Group meets 5:30-7 p.m. the first Monday of every month in the ground floor conference rooms, Mount Nittany Medical Center, 1800 E. Park Ave., State College. If the first Monday of the month is a holiday, the meeting will be held on the second Monday of the month. Call Cheri (814) 2317005. Catholic Daughters of the Americas social begins at 6:30 p.m. and meets at 7 p.m. first Thursday of every month at St. John’s Catholic School auditorium, 134 E. Bishop St., Bellefonte. Call (814) 355-7730 or email jmoest@yahoo.com. Central Pennsylvania Holistic Wellness Group will meet to share and learn about many methods and techniques to support a holistic, homeopathic and spiritual life style from 6:30-8 p.m. the second Wednesday of each month at the Inspired Holistic Wellness, 107 S. Spring St., Bellefonte. Call (814) 883-0957 or visit meetup.com/Central-PA-Holistic-Wellness-Group/. Centre County Down Syndrome Society meets at 8 p.m., the third Monday of each month at Easter Seals, 383 Rolling Ridge Drive, State College. Email ccdssociety@gmail.com or visit centrecountydownsyndrome.org. Centre County Greens meets at 7:15 p.m. the first Monday of every month at Webster’s Bookstore & Café, 133 E. Beaver Ave., State College. Centre County Real Estate Investment Club meets 7-9 p.m. the third Thursday of every month at RE/MAX Centre Realty, 1375 Martin St., State College. Call (814) 280-5839 or email len@decarmine.com. Visit centrecountyreiclub.org. Centre Hall Lions Club meets 6:30 p.m. the second Tuesday of the month and at 7 p.m. the fourth Tuesday of the month, Centre Hall Lions Club Building, 153 E. Church St., Centre Hall. Centre Line Riders — ABATE of Pennsylvania, Chapter 18 meet at noon the third Saturday of each month at the Centre Hall American Legion, 2928 Penns Valley Pike, Centre Hall. Centre Region Model Investment Club meets 6:30 p.m. on second Monday of the month, Mazza Room, South Hills Business School, 480 Waupelani Drive, State College. Call (814) 234-8775 or email cr20mic@ aol.com. The Compassionate Friends Group meets from 7 p.m. the second Monday of each month at Bellefonte Middle School, TCF is a national non-profit support organization offering understanding, friendship, and hope to families following the death of a child of any age, from any cause. Contact Peg at (814) 355-9829 or Amanda at (814) 321-4258.
Circle of Hope, a support group for special-needs children and families, meets at 7 p.m. the second Thursday of the month at Tyrone Public Library, 1000 Pennsylvania Ave., Tyrone. Call Angie (814) 386-1826 or alavanish@live.com. FHA Center for Weight Management and Nutrition bariatric surgery support group will meet from 6-7 p.m. the third Thursday of each month at the Lewistown Hospital, Classroom 4, 400 Highland Ave., Lewistown. Call (717) 242-7099 or visit myfamilyhealthassociates.com Girls of Bald Eagle Area High School Class of 1961 will meet at 11:30 a.m. the second Tuesday of each month at the Mt. Valley Diner, 850 S. Eagle Valley Road, Wingate. Call (814) 355-3686. Halfmoon Garden Club meets at 1 p.m. the first Thursday of the month. Membership is open to Halfmoon Township residents. Call Alice McGregor (814) 692-7396, almcgregor@comcast.net or Susan Kennedy (814) 692-5556, susank81@gmail. com. Halfmoon Grange No. 290 meets 7:30 p.m. the first Monday of every month at the Grange Hall in Centennia. Call Diane (814) 692-4580. Hearing Loss Association of America meets 7 p.m. the second Monday of each month, Foxdale, 500 E. Marylyn Ave., State College. Learn the latest technology available for hearing loss. I.O.O.F. Centre Lodge #153 meets 7:30 p.m. the first and third Thursday of each month, I.O.O.F. Lodge Hall 756 N. Main St., Pleasant Gap. Junior Rockhounds meets 5 p.m. third Wednesdays of each month (except November 28 2012 which is the fourth Wednesday), Room 121, Earth and Engineering Sciences Building, University Park. Call (814) 867-6263 or visit nittanymineral.org. Keystone Guild of the Watchmakers Association of Pa. meets 1 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month, Bull Pen Restaurant, Washington Avenue at First Street, Tyrone. Call George at (814) 238-1668. Ladies Grief Support Group meets 2 p.m. every second and fourth Tuesday at Living Faith Church, 113 Sunset Acres, Milesburg. Call Hazel at (814) 387-4952. The Milesburg Lions Club meets 7 p.m. first and third Tuesday every month, Milesburg Center across from Uni-Mart. MOPS, Mothers of Preschoolers, sponsored by New Hope Church is designed to nurture every mother with children from pregnancy through kindergarten meets the first and third Thursdays of each month at The State College Evangelical Free Church, 1243 Blue Course Drive, State College. Childcare is provided for each monthly meeting. Visit statecollegemops. Multiple Sclerosis Support Group meets 6 p.m. every third Tuesday, HealthSouth Nittany Valley Rehabilitation Hospital, Outpatient Entrance, 550 E. College Ave., Pleasant Gap. The support group is affiliated with the National MS Society. Call (814) 359-3421. National Alliance on Mental Illness meets 7 p.m. every second Tuesday at South Hills School, State College. June is the last meeting of the summer. Meetings will resume in September. Call Dave (814) 238-1983. The Neuropathy Support Group of Central Pennsylvania will meet at 2 p.m. the fourth Sunday at the Mount Nittany Medical Center, Conference room 3, 1800 E. Park Ave., State College. Call David Brown at (814) 531-1024. Nittany Knights Barbershop Chorus meets 7:15 p.m. every Monday, South Hills School, State College. Men who like to sing are welcome. Visit nittanyknights.org, or call Bill (814) 355-3557. Nittany Mineral Society will hold a social at 6:30 p.m. and meet at 7:30 p.m. the third Wednesdays, Room 116 Auditorium of the Earth and Engineering Sciences Building, University Park. Call (814) 8676263 or visit nittanymineral.org. Nittany Valley Woodturners meet from 7-9 p.m. every first Thursday, the woodworking shop, State College Area High School, South Building, 650 Westerly Parkway, State College. Email Reg@MarketValueSolutions.com or visit NittanyValleyWoodturners.org. The Nittany Valley Writers Network meets for an early-risers breakfast at 7 a.m.
every third Wednesday, The Waffle Shop, 1610 W. College Ave., State College. The Nittany Valley Writers Network meets from 7-8:30 p.m. on the second Tuesday of each month at Schlow Centre Region Library, 211 S. Allen St., State College. Parent Support Group for Children with Eating Disorders meets from 7-8 p.m. the second Tuesday of every month in Conference Room 3, Mount Nittany Medical Center, 1800 E. Park Ave., State College. Call Kristie Kaufman (814) 466-7921. Penns Valley Grange No. 158 meets 7:30 p.m. the second Thursday of every month, Grange Hall, Railroad Street, Spring Mills. Pleasant Gap Rotary Club meets at 6 p.m. every Thursday at the Oaks, 220 Rachel Drive, Pleasant Gap. Reiki group will meet from 6-8 p.m. the first Wednesday of every month at Inspired Holistic Wellness, 107 S. Spring St., Bellefonte. Call (814) 883-0957, email beth@inspiredholisticwellness.com or visit inspiredholisticwellness.com. The Romans 12:2 Group meets from 78:30 p.m. Mondays at 204 W. High St., Bellefonte. The group is an addictions breakaway program sponsored by Lifegate Baptist Church is open to all who are suffering from any form of addiction as well as to family members that may be affected by the addict’s behavior. Call (814) 353-1942. Sacred Harp Singing meets from 7-8:30 a.m. the second and fourth Mondays at the University Mennonite Church, 1606 Norma St., State College. Visit StateCollegeSacredHarp.com. The Snow Shoe Lions Club meets at 6:30 p.m. on the first and fourth Wednesday of every month, at the Moshannon Community Center, State Rte. 144, Snow Shoe. Soroptimist International of Centre County will meet at 6 p.m. the first Monday of the month at the Atherton Hotel, 125 S. Atherton St., State College. Call (814) 2340658 or email hjlaw11@aol.com. State College Downtown Rotary Club meets at noon on Thursdays at Damon’s, 1031 E. College Ave., State College. State College Elks Lodge meets 7:30 p.m. the second and fourth Tuesdayof each month at State College Elks Country Club 100 Elks Club Road, Boalsburg. State College Lions Club meets at 6:15 p.m. the first and third Thursdays of the month at Damon’s, 1031 E. College Ave., State College. State College Rotary Club meets 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Nittany Lion Inn, Faculty Staff Lounge, 200 W. Park Ave., University Park. State College Sunrise Rotary Club meets 7:15 a.m. Wednesdays, Hotel State College, 106 S. Allen St., State College, above The Corner Room. Support Group for Family & Friends of Childhood Sexual Abuse Survivors sponsored by The Centre County Women’s Resource Center from 5:30-7 p.m. Mondays. Call (814) 237-5220 ext. 247, email edteam@ccwrc.org or visit ccwrc.org. Stroke Support Group meets 4 p.m. last Tuesday of every month, (except August and December) at HealthSouth Nittany Valley Rehabilitation Hospital, 550 E. College Ave., Pleasant Gap. Call (814) 3593421. TRIAD, a public safety group for senior citizens, meets each second Thursday in various locations. Call Helen Evans, chair, (814) 237-8932. Trout Unlimited, a non-profit conservation organization, meets 7:30 p.m. every first Thursday, Comfort Suites Hotel, 132 Village Drive, State College. WiNGs, the Women’s Network Group for women entrepreneurs, will have a social from 8-8:30 a.m. and meet from 8:3010:30 a.m., the third Wednesday of every month at the Patton Township conference room, 100 Patton Plaza, State College. Email membership@wngs.org or call (814) 360-1063. Women’s Welcome Club of State College meets 7 p.m. the second Wednesday of every month, Oakwood Presbyterian Church, 1865 Waddle Road, State College. Visit us on the web womenswelcomeclub. org or email wwcmembership@gmail. com. — Compiled by Gazette staff
DECEMBER 20-26, 2012
Sudoku #1
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36. Barn towers 39. Bonito genus 40. Deep ravines 42. Spirit in “The Tempest” 43. Small restaurant 44. Bambi for example 46. Actor DeCaprio 47. Ambled or strolled 49. Cleanse with soap and water 50. Atomic mass unit 51. Var. of emir 52. Supplemented with difficulty 53. Manuscripts (abbr.) 54. Frambesia 55. Auld lang __, good old days
CLUES DOWN 1. A young cow 2. Collection of miscellaneous pieces 3. Mali capital 4. Onion rolls 5. “10” actress Bo 6. Performs in a play 7. Iguana genus 8. Fox’s Factor host 9. French hat 10. One who rescues 11. Female students 13. Rolls-__, luxury car 16. Slow tempos 21. Relating to the ileum 23. Irish flautist 28. Sleeping place
29. Indicates position 30. Prepared for competition 31. One who shows the way 32. Of I 33. Decayed teeth 35. Seraglios 36. More free from danger 37. Great amounts 38. Surreptitious 39. Arabian greeting 40. Angel food and carrot 41. # of ancient wonders 43. Ball of thread or yarn 45. To interpret: explain 48. Doctors’ group
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17. Latin for hail 18. Give birth to a horse 19. Colors material 20. Triglyceride is one 22. Take a plane hostage 24. Margarines 25. A tributary of the Missouri River 26. Bring up
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CLUES ACROSS 1. 1st Hall of Famer Ty 5. Coat with plaster 9. Reciprocal of a sine (abbr.) 12. Jai __, sport 13. Straight muscles 14. 10 = 1 dong 15. Peru’s capital 16. Of a main artery
THE CENTRE COUNTY GAZETTE
Sudoku #2
Fun By The Numbers Sudoku puzzles are formatted as a 9x9 grid, broken down into nine 3x3 boxes. To solve a sudoku, the numbers 1 through 9 must fill each row, column and box. Each number can appear only once in each row, column and box. You can figure out the order in which the numbers will appear by using the numeric clues already provided in the boxes. The more numbers you name, the easier it gets to solve the puzzle!
WORD SEARCH ANSWERS
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DECEMBER 20-26, 2012
Bank and Trust donates to Philipsburg SBDC By HARRY ZIMBLER For The Gazette
PHILIPSBURG — Clearfield Bank and Trust announced it will donate $1,200 to help pay for the continued operation of the Small Business Development Center satellite office in Philipsburg. The Philipsburg office is operated by The Penn State SBDC. “We received seed funding for this office from the United States Department of Agriculture, in March of 2012,” explained Maria Kirby, business consultant with SBDC. The SBDC works closely with the Moshannon Valley Economic Partnership, Kirby said. The SBDC office is located at 207 N. Front St. “We provide free and confidential business consulting,” Kirby said. “It’s consulting rather than mentoring.” Having the office in Philipsburg has proven to be a big advantage for local residents interested in starting their own business. In less than a year the Philipsburg SBDC office has worked with more than 50 clients thus far. From that group, Kirby noted that four new businesses have been launched in Philipsburg. “One client has purchased a business and six more have completed a business plan,” she said. “Those clients have been able to generate nearly $74,000 in financing from private sources.” The Penn State SBDC will contin-
ue to operate the office, with the help of the local business community. The Clearfield Bank and Trust investment is the first of its kind. “We are very grateful to Clearfield Bank and Trust,” said Kirby. “We are looking forward to more members of the community contributing. We will have a receptionist on site on Wednesday and Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.” “We were pleased to partner with the SBDC,” said Jerry A. McKinney, assistant vice president of Clearfield Bank and Trust. “We have a very talented business banking division that I believe will be a good fit with the local business community. We stand ready to assist the SBDC to provide local communities with business services.” The Penn State Small Business Development Center is part of a nationwide network of more than 1,000 centers. The Penn State SBDC provides free business assistance to small firms and business start-ups in Centre and Mifflin counties, enabling them to compete and grow in today’s highly competitive global economy. The SBDC is part of Penn State Outreach, an organization that serves more than 5 million people each year, delivering more than 2,000 programs to people in all 67 Pennsylvania counties, all 50 states and 115 countries worldwide.
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CLEARFIELD BANK and Trust recently announced it will donate $1,200 to help pay for the continued operation of the Small Business Development Center satellite office in Philipsburg. From left, Heather Fennessey, director, Penn State SBDC; Maria Kirby, team lead of entrepreneurship, Penn State SBDC; and Jerry A. McKinney, assistant vice president, Clearfield Bank and Trust Company.
That’s my story and I’m NOT sticking to it As I channel surfed the other night, I came across the Tom Cruise movie “Cocktail.” I’m not sure why, but “Cocktail” is one of those movies I end up watching for at least 10 minutes every time I stumble upon it. The premise is that Brian Flannigan (Cruise) leaves the military and goes to the big city to make his fortune. He’s unable to find a job without experience or a college degree, enrolls in business school and meets bar manager Doug Coughlin (played by Bryan Brown), who hires him. In typical Cruise fashion, he becomes the coolest bartender of all time, tosses botDavid M. tles of liquor in the air Mastovich is president of without breaking glass MASSolutions Inc. or spilling anything, For more takes three minutes to information, go make one drink while to massolutions.biz. dozens of bar patrons excitedly watch him and never complain. All the while, Coughlin provides cynical commentary on life. I clicked on just as Flannigan was writ-
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LOCAL RUG cleaners Doug and Amanda Moerschbacher from Doug’s Rug Spa joined an invitation-only group of peers at the Barry O’Connell 2012 RugLovers Tour in New York City recently. Pictured, from left, are O’Connell, Doug Moerschbacher and Amanada Moerschbacher.
Rug roadshow draws in expert rug cleaners From Gazette staff reports PLEASANT GAP — Local rug cleaners Doug and Amanda Moerschbacher from Doug’s Rug Spa joined an invitation-only group of peers at the Barry O’Connell 2012 RugLovers Tour in New York City recently. O’Connell is a noted textile authority and appraiser, and he orchestrated an exclusive rug educational event for a small number of top professional rug cleaners in the industry to meet with several of the top rug retailers and scholars in the field. The tour began in the world renowned New York City “Rug District” where at Nazmiyal’s Antique Rug Gallery the participants had the chance to inspect and evaluate rare antique textiles, many valued at hundreds of thousands of dollars. Jason Nazmiyal and Omri Schwartz were the hosts sharing insight on rugs from around the world and a century — or two — old. Another session was with Mark Topalian, noted rug appraiser from the television hit “Antiques Road Show,” at his gallery M. Topalian Inc. Topalian led a session on determining rugs with true age ver-
sus the contemporary knock-offs, and the factors that determine high value in antique rugs. The group also had the opportunity to gain special access to the Islamic Art Exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Priceless textiles and art dating back to the early 1500s are on display in this incredible exhibit. In addition to having exclusive access to textiles in all of these venues, the group engaged in intensive training for its current rug cleaning operations, from pre-inspection and evaluation of hand woven rugs to technical strategies for achieving the best cleaning and repair results for today’s rugs. Oriental and Persian hand woven rugs require specialized care by rug cleaners trained in the craft. Few cleaners attain this level of training, and even fewer are afforded the opportunity to attend the RugLovers Tours. For more information about rug care, or for photos of some of the rare rugs viewed during this event, contact Doug at (814) 808-5071 or dougsrugspa@gmail.com.
ing his own obituary for one of his college classes. He makes himself a billionaire senator who died in the arms of his seventh wife who happened to be about 60 years younger. Hey, he was writing his own life story, why not make it big? Storytelling for you and your company isn’t like Flannigan’s fake obituary. You can’t just make things up and hope people believe it. But you do need to focus on what makes you unique. Your story has to resonate with your target audience, not just those with a vested interest in the organization. It has to be real. Authentic. Believable. Concise. Can you tell your story to anyone, anywhere, any time and have them take away the main points? Test it. Practice telling friends and family. Tell it again and again internally. Tweak it as you learn what resonates and what doesn’t. And, when you finally have a memorable story, remember that story telling isn’t a one time thing. Your story has to evolve over time and change with the times. Tell it. Test it. Tweak it. Tell it again. Then change it as your company changes. That’s my story and I’m NOT sticking to it.
HUB computer store to close By NATE MINK StateCollege.com
UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State will close its computer store in the HUB in May because of poor sales, the university announced on Dec. 14. However, the school plans to expand its software licensing division, which already provides more than 20 software titles at low costs to students and substantially reduced costs of nearly 250 titles for faculty and staff. It will also continue to make additional products available for purchase via the computer store’s website at computerstore.psu.edu. “We have similarly determined sales at the computer store’s HUB location have
been decreasing at an unsustainable rate,” Janda Hankinson, director of Entrepreneurial Services within Information Technology Services, said in a press release. “To best meet the needs of students, faculty and staff, the university needs to move away from an economic model that is no longer feasible — and strategically plan for our community’s needs in the future.” At present, licensing initiatives have saved the university more than $40 million per year, and these savings are expected to increase with current expansion plans, Penn State reported. The store has been open for 25 years and will provide more detailed updates on the timing of the closing throughout the spring 2013 semester, according to Penn State.
DECEMBER 20-26, 2012
THE CENTRE COUNTY GAZETTE
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.
1989 Harvest Circle, $180,000. Jesse B. Scites to Lanny B. Sommese, 152 Gala Drive, $207,900. W. Daniel Barker and Kay Johnson Barker to Abel P. Bennett and Carol A. Bennett, 360 Lightner St., $1.
LP, 2075 Mary Ellen Lane, $140,000.
PENN TOWNSHIP Mark E. Owens, Laura L. Lowery and Laura L. Owens to Melissa M. McChesney, 267 Corburn Road, $92,000.
GREGG TOWNSHIP
POTTER TOWNSHIP Joyce A. Flory and Osker K. Flory to Joyce A. Flory, 143 Old Fort Road, $1. Michael Weaverling and Joellen Weaverling to Partick M. MacFarlane and Alaina M. MacFarlane, Hidden Lake Drive, $79,000.
BELLEFONTE
Todd J. Wasson by sheriff, Jennifer A. Wasson by sheriff and Todd Wasson by sheriff to GMAC Mortgage, 102 Stony Hill Lane, $5,976.13. Ricky L. Hartley to Mandy Rae Droll and Todd A. Droll, 947 Upper Georges Valley Road, $120,000.
U.S. Bank to Tim Fortney and Teresa Fortney, 631 E. Bishop St., $80,018.
HAINES TOWNSHIP
BENNER TOWNSHIP
Grace E. Corman Trust, Wayne E. Corman trustee and Wendy C. Pace trustee, SR-2018, $1.
RECORDED NOV. 26-30, 2012
Gary A. Shultz and Cinda S. Shultz to Andrea M. Weber and Tina M. Kopilchack, 194 Meadow Flower Circle, $254,000. Trubuild LLC to Gary Shultz and Cinda Shultz, $34,000. Adam C. Shawley to Joseph Dumond, 1155 Valley View Road, $85,000. Far Hills LLC to Jan S. Kapcala and Barbara J. Kapcala, Far Hills Ave., $120,000.
BOGGS TOWNSHIP William G. Braungard and Elizabeth Braungard to William G. Braungard, 966 Moose Run Road, $1 Centre County Industrial Development Corp. to Bellefonte Borough Authority, $1.
BURNSIDE TOWNSHIP Regina B. Borger Estate and Carl Owen Borger to Pamela C. Borger, Zonnie Janulis and Lisa Borger DelSonno, Pine Glen Road, $1.
COLLEGE TOWNSHIP Carl and Joan R. Blackman Trust, Carl Blackman & Joan R. Blackman Trust, Susan R. Kleit co-trustee and James E. Blackman co-trustee to Gary F. Pauline and Jane S. Pauline, 305 Village Heights, No. 123, $149,900. John M. Corneal to Paul Corneal and Kelly Corneal, 251 Florence Way, $1. John M. Corneal to S&A Homes Inc., $65,000.
FERGUSON TOWNSHIP Andrew R. Calvin and Lisa M. Calvin to Andrew R. Calvin, 3070 Sheffield Drive, $1. Vicki K. Carter to Vicki Kay Carter Revocable Trust and Vicki K. Carter trustee, 757 Beaver Branch Road, $1. Vicki K. Carter to Vicki Kay Carter Revocable Trust and Vicki K. Carter trustee, 105 Amblewood Drive, $1. S&A Homes Inc. to Ross E. Weinreb and Sarah R Weinreb, 1997 Autumnwood Drive, $403,827. Jinrong Chen and Wei Ban to Jinrong Chen and Wei Ban, 3030 Wells Terrace, $1. Marlynn S. Sidehammer and John L. Brown Jr. Estate to Marlynn S. Sidehammer Revocable Living Trust and Marlynn Sidehammer trustee, 1431 Curtin St., $1. Susan Bogart to Jennifer A. Quick,
RUSH TOWNSHIP
HUSTON TOWNSHIP Lloyd C. Ashcraft to NRLC LP, Julian Pike, $1.
MARION TOWNSHIP Ronald J. Gallagher by sheriff to Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, Hubler Ridge Road, $11,384.25. William S. Ripka and Lesley D. Ripka to Brian P. Kyle, 2795 Jacksonville Road, $48,000.
MILES TOWNSHIP First National Bank of Pennsylvania to Keith Bierly, 121 E. Main St., $50,000. Dana J. Confer and Tanya L. Confer to John J. Myers and Tammy E. Myers, 106 Leisure Lane, $0.
PATTON TOWNSHIP Mark E. Lyle, Joanne D. Lyle, Brian S. Lyle, Gayle L. Lyle, Craig D. Lyle, Lois M. Lyle, Michael C. Lyle and Kimberly S. Lyle to D. Lynn Huddell,111 Seymore Ave., $188,500. Federated Home and Mortgage Co. Inc. to Village at Penn State Master Association, $1. Pinnacle Development LLC, Pinnacle Development 2 LLC, Pinnacle Development 2/Gregory LLC Inc. and S&A Homes Inc. to Nino F. Vella and Diane E. Vella, 121 Beaumanor Road, $404,000. Mildred E. Hoover to Penn Dakota LLC, SR-322, $101,000. Timothy J. Moir and Robert V. Taflieri to Susan Q. Port, 1502 Woodledge Circle, $217,500. Grayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Woods and S&A Homes Inc. to Kevin B. Morgan and Nicole R. Morgan, 163 Garret Way, $288,158. Lloyd C. Ashcraft to Kelly Jo Ashcraft custodian, Jennifer Jean Ashcraft, Sara Ann Ashcraft custodian, Lisa Ashcraft custodian and John Albert Ashcraft, 3643 Buffalo Run Road, $1. Anne M. Raupach, Anne M. Orton and Daniel J. Orton to Paul E. Lammert, 317 Oakwood Ave., $157,000. Kenneth N. Levy and Kristen M. Kelly to Ninad C. Pendharkar and Asavari Thatte, 668 Stoneledge Road, $269,9000. Tiffany Lynn Wagner, Tiffany L. Shockey and Benjamin M. Shockey to Phoenix International Investments
Anne Stine Estate, Anne J. Stine Estate, Elizabeth Kerr , Thomas Corrigan, Thomas R. Corrigan, Peggy Moore, Judith A. Kephart, Elaine Shaw, Elaine Violet Shaw, Russell Corrigan, John Corrigan, Sam Corrigan, Samuel C. Corrigan, Robert Corrigan, Robert A. Corrigan and Gary Corrigan to Earl R. Smith and Cheryl A. Smith, 187 State St., $28,000. JARO Development Company Inc. to David L. Harmic and Christie L. Harmic, Corlwood, $38,000. William Long and Gail M. Long to MM-Marcellus II LP, $1. Rodney L. Carlson to MM-Marcellus II LP, $1. Mary Potts-Delansky Revocable Trust and Mary Potts-Delansky trustee to MM-Marcellus II LP, $1. Richard Robins Estate, Richard L. Robins Estate, Richard Lee Robins Estate and Jennifer L. Robins to Daniel M. Breon, 150 Coaldale Road, $1.
SNOW SHOE TOWNSHIP Regina B. Borger Estate and Carl Owen Borger to Carl Owen Borger, Spruce Road, $1.
SPRING TOWNSHIP Amberleigh LP to Ashlee M. Gerardi, 240 Amberleigh Lane, $218,667.08.
STATE COLLEGE BOROUGH Elizabeth S. Zell by agent and Paul Zell to Jennifer L. Redding and Adam M. Redding, 428 E. Waring Ave., $238,000. Julia N. Gold to Julia N. Gold and Andrew W. Kuklis, 1226 S. Garner St., $1. Sarah E. Gill, Erick T. Rochette and Sarah E. Rochette to Mu Wu and Ye Feng, 923 W. Whitehall Road, No. 2, $144,900. Lois M. Smith by attorney to Matthew J. Adams, Margaret E. Cohen and Margaret A. Cohen, 746 Thomas St., $229,500. James Mead and Elaine Mead to Deryn P. Verity, 403 S. Allen St., $255,000.
UNION TOWNSHIP David M. Thompson, Deborah A. Thompson, Jamie Hockley and Norman M. Hockley to Richard E. Grove and Paula K. Grove, Wallace Run Road, $29,000. Carolyn E. Gamber to Brian D. Gamber and David L. Gamber, 151 Bush Hollow Road, $1. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Compiled by Gazette staff
Skills of Central Pa. names COO From Gazette staff reports STATE COLLEGE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Skills of Central Pennsylvania Inc. recently announced that Rebecca â&#x20AC;&#x153;Beckyâ&#x20AC;? Aungst has been named to the newly developed position of chief operating officer. In her new position, Aungst will work directly with the regional vice presidents to provide oversight of all programs and services provided to the people Skills supports, including community homes, community services, behavior support, mental health services and life sharing. Additionally, she will work directly REBECCA AUNGST with the quality improvement and training department to monitor and increase consistency throughout Skills 16 county service area. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m looking forward to the opportunity this new posi-
tion brings with renewed energy and dedication to the people we support,â&#x20AC;? Aungst said. Aungst has served as regional vice president in Blair County for the past nine years, adding Bedford County to the region two years ago. Her 25 years of service with Skills has included roles as residential manager and residential director. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are truly pleased that Becky will continue with Skills in this new position. Her experience and knowledge regarding the organization and its programs will be critical to our future, especially in light of new state regulations,â&#x20AC;? said Dr. David M. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mikeâ&#x20AC;? Rice, president/CEO. Established in 1960, Skills of Central Pennsylvania provides a wide variety of services, primarily focused on supporting individuals with disabilities so they can live selfdetermined lives. Skills of Central Pennsylvania Inc. is committed to creating opportunities, providing choice and support, and promoting recovery to enhance all aspects of peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lives.
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PHILIPSBURG 2 bedroom apartment for rent. Approximately 20-25 minutes from main campus. Very spacious apartment, kitchen, dining room, living room, and a sunroom downstairs, 2 bedrooms upstairs, an office space, and bathroom. The office could be used as a bedroom. It has been repainted and the flooring throughout is hardwood which has just been refinished, also new fixtures have just recently been installed. The apartment does have electric baseboard heat as primary heat. Propane heaters are being installed upstairs and downstairs shortly and that will be split 50/50 for the propane bill. I pay water, sewer, and garbage. The apartment has a verly large yard. Plenty of parking space. Full access to the basement and the attic. Also new windows are on order and will be being installed in January. The apartment is a 2 minute drive from a shopping center and the grocery store Weis. My name is Tyler, feel free to call anytime with questions or if you wanted to look at the property. My phone number is (814) 574-4686, feel free to call anytime.
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PARKING SPACE FOR RENT! Parking space at The Graduate (right across from BioLife on Atherton) available. Very close to campus. Lease is from Aug 2013-Aug 2014. Cost is $80/month. Contact via phone 203-293-5735 or e-mail eas5548@psu.edu if interested! Thanks!
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COUNTRY 5 min. from town. This 3 bdrn home sits on 1/2 acre with open living room, dining room, and kitchen. Three car garage. Bellefonte area. Asking $250,000 firm. Ph. 814.222.3331.
FULL size Kimball organ. 2 keyboards, 2 rows of buttons. $400. (814) 355-4191 Excellent condition. SNOW PLOWING CLIENTS Green With Envy Lawn Care offering discount snow plowing and salting for the 2012 season! Already have someone, no problem, we will beat them by 15%. Call for free estimate!! (814) 880-0287
SNOWTHROWER, Craftsman 8hp, 26” dual stage, electric start, 6 speed, 2 reverse, crank chute: $295.00. Please call: (814) 632-7871 (Warriors Mark)
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Solid Oak Cabinet Entertainment Center with Disappearing Sliding Doors. Excellent condition! $300 OBO. Will throw in a working 27 inch TV and remote for free. (814) 880-2815
5FT Oak table with 4 chairs and 2 captain chairs. 2- 18in extra table boards to make a total of an 8ft table. The table top has always been covered, it’s in Excellent condition asking $800. If interested my email is rmb23@psu.edu
BUNNIES: 8 Standard Rex bunnies. Ready to go now, just in time for Christmas. $20 each. (814) 571-5717
1966 BOLENS 650 garden tractor w/ a snowblower. Newer 8.5HP with pull start, chains & wheel weights, works great. $400. (814) 357-9047
TIRES 4 studded snow tires already mounted on good rims. Tires are in very good shape and have less than 7,000 miles on them. They are Pacemark Snowtrakker Radial ST/2 - P185/60R14 82S - Winter Tires. $280. 814-383-2723
LIKE NEW 2009 KIA Optima! Silver. Low milage (45k). Power windows/locks. A/C. CD player/SAT radio. 7 year warranty. New tires/inspection. Very reliable. GREAT CAR! $11,999 (412) 498-5211
COMPUTER REPAIR 40 years electronic repair experience. I will pick up and return your unit for free. Quick turnaround. Low cost estimates. Specialize in broken power jacks, overheating, startup problems. Can fix any problem. Fully insured. 814-353-2976
HANDYMAN SERVICES Licensed and insured. Low prices. Landscape work. Paint, electrical, carpentry, plumbing, flooring, cleanup...indoor, outdoor. New product assembly. No job too small!! 814-360-6860
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