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STATE COLLEGE — Stating that Pennsylvania government should adopt the Rotary International motto, state Sen. Jake Corman believes it is time for Harrisburg to put “service ahead of ourselves.” The senator from the 34th District addressed the Rotary Club of Downtown State College on Aug. 2. He provided some insights about the way the state’s Legislature is going to move forward and offered a vision for real problem solving. “I became the appropriations chairman four years JAKE CORMAN ago,” Corman said. “With the recession it was like being named the captain of the Titanic.” The senator noted that, in real terms, Pennsylvania’s current state budget is $500 million less than it was four years ago. “Because of the recession, income and sales tax revenues have taken the biggest hit. And those are the taxes that run state government,” he said. That’s why the Legislature felt the right thing to do was prioritize. “But we still want to show that Pennsylvania is the place to be,” Corman said. “Creating jobs is the best way to raise revenues. We are in competition not only with other states, but with the whole world.” While the economy is still struggling, Corman says it is important for Pennsylvania to keep operating costs to a minimum. “Like businesses, we have to invest in ourselves,” he said. He suggested the following as strategic investments: transportation infrastructure and higher education. “We are allowing our transportation infrastructure to crumble around us. The costs of maintaining a system that is larger than most states is growing faster than we can keep up. It is our responsibility to fix this problem. We need to raise the revenue to address this.” He suggested that an increase on the gas tax, at the wholesale level, might be the answer. Citing the fact that his district saw the completion of several important road projects — including Interstate 99, Blue Course Drive and the Lewistown Narrows — Corman said that the district got a good return on its investments. “We have needs. We are not governing and doing our jobs if we allow the infrastructure to crumble.” Building roads will put people to work in the short term and deal with a problem that is not going to get any cheaper to fix in the long term, he said. Corman believes there is an important place for higher education in the state. “We need to provide access to higher education. Access is so important. We have great private institutions in Pennsylvania. But Penn State University is a system worth fighting for. Pennsylvania benefits significantly from money spent supporting Penn State,” he said. Corman said Penn State’s in-state tuition is fairly priced, compared with other institutions. Opinion ............................ 7 Health & Wellness ........ 8, 9 Send Story Ideas To editor@ centrecountygazette.com
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Penn State apparel sends a message By SAMI HULINGS For The Gazette
STATE COLLEGE — In response to the events of the past nine months, several downtown State College clothing stores have created T-shirts supporting the Nittany Lions football team, new head coach Bill O’Brien and the university as a whole. When news of the Jerry Sandusky scandal broke, Family Clothesline almost immediately released a Tshirt with the words “Restore the Roar” written across the chest. Advertising manager Caroline Gummo said this shirt was created in response to public demand. “It was something a lot of our Facebook fans were asking for,” she said. Two additional shirts, “Billieve” and “O’Brien’s Lions,” were created
in support of O’Brien soon after he was hired as the new head football coach. With the release of the NCAA sanctions, both Family Clothesline and the Student Book Store believed it was again time to support the university through the creation of new T-shirts. The Student Book Store created a shirt donning the words “WE ARE” across the chest and “STILL PROUD” across the back with a blue ribbon in honor of abuse victims on the back. “We don’t have anything that’s out there or really pushing the envelope, so I think we are really trying to put something out that basically supports Penn State,” general manager John Lindo said. “We understand the predicament that every-
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BOALSBURG — If you’re a fan of beer, well, it’s that time of year again. The 14th annual State College Brew Expo will take place at 5 p.m. on Aug. 11 at Tussey Mountain. Once again, proceeds from the event will benefit Coaches vs. Cancer. “It’s a great way to help a great cause,” said event coordinator Mike Martin. “The response has been great. We’re already sold out of VIP tickets. It’s gone really well.” Martin and his wife, Malissa, took over the event three years ago. In previous years, the expo was held at the Penn Stater Conference Center. According to Martin, he wanted to find an outdoor venue to host the event. “It’s August and people want to be outside. We moved it last year and it was a big hit. I think we’ve found a new home there. I think we’ll be at Tussey for many years to come,” Martin said. The expo will feature brewers from around the area and various states. Some of the confirmed brewers are Angry Orchard, Atwater, Avery, Boaks, Boulder, Brooklyn, Duquesne, Elk Creek Cafe, Founders, Gamble Mill, Goose Island, Great Lakes, Kona, Lancaster, Lavery, Long Trail, Magic Hat, Marzoni’s, North Coast Brewing, Old Forge, Otto’s, Penn, Samuel Adams, Sly Fox, Smuttynose, Southern Tier, Spring House, Straub, Strongbow, Troeg’s, Woodchuck, York Holo and Yuengling. In addition to the many brewers, there will be a BMX demonstration beginning at 4 p.m. The demo will feature X Games gold medalists Chad Kagy and Steve McCann. “We’re lucky to have Woodward (Camp) right in our backyard,” Martin said. The BMX demo will run until 5, when the expo officially begins. National touring singer/songwriter Ernie Halter will perform, as will local favorite Royal Benson. “It really will be a great time. It’s an opportunity to try some new brews all while help-
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STATE COLLEGE — After months of fan anticipation and media attention, “The Dark Knight Rises,” the final installment of Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy, was released on July 19 at midnight. A short time later, shots rang out in an Aurora, Colo., movie theater as a gunman opened fire on movie-goers, killing 12 and injuring another 58 people. Though the massacre may have deterred some from heading to theaters, many avid fans still made their way to watch the Caped Crusader on the silver screen. Despite the tragedy, Warner Bros. reMAUREEN LOCKARD/The Gazette ported that box office totals were more
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Apparel, from page 1 one is in and we are just trying to make the best of it.â€? Family Clothesline took a much different approach with the release of its “WE ARE ‌ PISSED OFFâ€? shirt. Gummo said the shirt is a direct response to everything that has happened during the last nine months, including the recent sanctions put upon Penn State by the NCAA. Though the store used what some see as a strong and negative word, Gummo said Family Clothesline stands behind its decision. “We have really captured how the majority of the public feels about this,â€? Gummo said. “We were pissed that children got hurt. We were pissed that children got hurt at the Penn State campus. We were pissed that the Freeh report didn’t interview the main people that were involved in this whole controversial scandal. We were pissed off that the NCAA came out with these sanctions, the most severe sanctions in NCAA history, without waiting for the facts to come out. And the last thing is, we’re pissed that the whole Penn State community, alumni, fans and students have to pay the price for the actions of four or five guys. That’s something that we’re all
going to have to deal with the consequences of.� Both stores have seen mostly positive response to their newest releases. Many Penn State fans began looking for shirts before they were even created. “Once the sanctions came out, people were inquiring, ‘when are you going to have shirts? What kinds of shirts are you going to have?’� Lindo said. Though it is tough to predict how sales are going, Gummo said many fans have shown significant interest in Family Clothesline’s T-shirts. She hopes the interest is maintained throughout the football season as a way to show continued support for the Nittany Lions. “We’re really hoping that every fan comes on board and shows up for all the games and really cheers for these athletes that have worked so hard to be a part of the Penn State football family, as well as show their support for this wonderful university,� she said. Lindo agrees, and she hopes the Student Book Store’s T-shirts will provide people with the opportunity to express their Penn State pride. “Anything any of us can do to make a bad situation better is what we like to do,� Lindo said.
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Fans, from page 1 than $160 million in North America for the opening weekend. The movie has made nearly $354 million since it opened less than a month ago. The tragedy in Colorado didn’t deter Penn State senior Pradeep Karunanidhi from going to see the film. Though he doesn’t normally go to see movies on opening weekend, Karunanidhi had eagerly been awaiting the release of “The Dark Knight Rises.” After watching the trailer and cast interviews, he said his anticipation increased. “Some interviews with the cast members said they didn’t think anything could top ‘The Dark Knight’ until they read the script for this movie. That’s saying something, especially coming from high-caliber actors,” Karunanidhi said. He said he feels that because Batman has no superpowers, people can relate to him more easily than other superheroes. “It is easy to fall in love with Batman because, like he said in the movie, anyone can do what he does,” Karunanidhi said. Like Karunanidhi, Peter Sabol, of State College, couldn’t wait for the release of the newest Batman movie. His love of
the first two films in the series, Nolan and Christian Bale made Sabol want to be a part of the opening weekend experience. “I like Batman, sure, but I am more of a Nolan and Bale fan. I was initially drawn to the Nolan Batman trilogy because of Nolan himself, Bale and Liam Neeson,” he said. Penn State sophomore Matt Hohn said because of his dislike of crowds, he doesn’t usually go to movies on opening weekend. But because of his boyhood admiration for Batman, the opening of “The Dark Knight Rises” was a different story. Because of the movie’s popularity, Hohn purchased tickets online ahead of time to avoid the lines. “The theater was packed. There were no empty seats,” he said. Though many theaters may have sold out, Maddie Groves, 22, of Boulder, Colo., MAUREEN LOCKARD/The Gazette is one fan who could no longer bring herself to head to a theater after the shooting. A MOVIE theater shooting in Aurora, Colo., hasn’t stopped many fans of the Groves, a recent Penn State graduate, Batman trilogy from seeing the film. The movie has made nearly $354 million had wanted to see the movie with her since it opened on July 19. boyfriend because of the hype surrounddoing exactly what I was doing before the shooting starting the film and because her cousin had interned on the ed,” she said. movie set in Pittsburgh. Though Groves was looking forward to seeing the action “We had plans to see the movie in Boulder this past Satmovie in theaters, she stands by her decision not to attend. urday, a day after the shootings. I decided not to go be“It’s scary to think that one little decision to see a movie cause I knew that during the movie I wouldn’t be able to has changed so many people’s lives forever,” she said. stop thinking about all the innocent people sitting there
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STATE COLLEGE — With the State College economy facing uncertainty after the NCAA’s recent sanctions against Penn State University, now may be a vital time for business owners to connect with the community, garner support and gather new ideas. Women entrepreneurs from all industries are invited to the fourth Entrepreneurial Women’s Expo at 7 a.m. on Oct. 3 at Celebration Hall in State College. Created in 2009 by Boalsburg resident Jessica Dolan, the event caters to women entrepreneurs ages 28 through 65 in various businesses and trades. “The women represent everything from artists to doctors to business resources,� such as the Small Business Development Center, SCORE, South Hills Business School and WiNGS, Dolan said. “However, there are a number of women who come just because they enjoy the day,� she said. “Some are thinking of starting a business, some just love the camaraderie that’s present. I strongly encourage mothers to bring their high school or college-age girls so they may see strong, successful women.� Dolan, creator of Room to Breathe, a home organizing and staging business in State College, said the event draws between 110 and 125 women each year. “This year I’m hoping for 150,� she said. “There are about 45 exhibitors in addition to the women that attend the day.� Dolan said the event in October will begin with a light breakfast and time for attendees to visit vendor booths. “We then come together for a couple of opening speakers,� she said, “and this year I have lined up a surprise appearance by someone high up in a very well-known international company.� Following the speaker presentations, guests are able to visit the vendors again, then break into two morning workshops. Following the workshops will be lunch, Dolan said, then two more workshops. “We then come back together to wrap the day and then enjoy cocktails once the day is over,� Dolan said. “I see a lot of laughter, fun, hugs, support, smiles and business-card swapping all day.� This year’s event may be particularly important, Dolan said, in light of the recent sanctions levied against the university in the wake of the Jerry Sandusky abuse case. “It’s time to wake up, if you are a business that relies on football traffic, and figure out ways to expand your revenue
‘Paterno Way’ decision tabled By LAURA NICHOLS StateCollege.com
STATE COLLEGE — The decision to rename Park Avenue Paterno Way has been postponed indefinitely, Don Hahn, president of State College Borough Council, said Monday night. Council’s regular meeting was nearing adjournment when it was time for the president’s report. Hahn announced the decision to shelve Paterno Way plans and said he collaborated with David Fryer, the College Township Council Chairman. “Paterno may end up the Robert E. Lee of Penn State,� Hahn said. The range of opinions has “certainly contributed� to the decision, Hahn said. After the meeting, the State College Borough president explained his rationale behind the comparison between the former football coach and the commander of the Confederate army in the Civil War. “(Robert E. Lee) was identified as a hero by some and vilified by others,� Hahn said.
streams,â€? Dolan said. “No one should rely on only one source for a year’s income.â€? Dolan said now, particularly, is a great time to support the community, make connections, meet new people, share stories, find solutions to issues together and get new ideas. The expo allows attendees to do this, she said, in a non-threatening environment. “I also feel that local businesses can learn a lot from Penn State right now,â€? she said. “I know I’ve learned that I need a better ‘what-if’ plan ‌ for a catastrophic event. We can also learn the importance in being honest and forthright from the beginning.â€? Dolan said, though, that she’s not sure what to think yet about how State College businesses will be impacted by the penalties: “My gut is telling me that PSU has a solid following and support system from alumni.â€? She said she also believes Penn State may get “creativeâ€? in terms of coming up with other uses for Beaver Stadium that could draw a large number of visitors. “I think a smart business would start getting creative and (think) of new ways to get our local community to support them rather than relying on the football months to bring in revenue,â€? she said. The expo was originally created, Dolan said, because she wanted to hold an event to celebrate women business owners. “In 2009, I just had the feeling it was the right time,â€? she said. “The EWE is focused on having fun and being your true self first.â€? Dolan said she found that when personal connections are made first, the professional ones are “deeper and more successful.â€? “I encourage using your sense of humor, speaking your mind and allowing your true business self to shine,â€? she said. “As women, we tend to be running our businesses while also being mothers, wives, partners. ‌ Running a business is hard enough, but add all the family and life responsibilities and it can be downright discouraging at times. I want women to support one another through the good and bad times. We all need it in order to be truly successful.â€? Dolan said she believes the expo is important to the community because its residents both live and work, and give back, to the area. “If we are each successful we can then help others to also be successful,â€? she said. “By creating revenue that stays in our small town we are helping everyone.â€? Dolan is looking for an aspiring high school female photographer to take photos at the event. For more informa-
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HOME BREWING will be taught at the State College Brew Expo. Representatives from Straub Brewery and Elk Creek Cafe and Ale Works will have seminars at the expo. The expo begins at 5 p.m. and runs until 9 p.m.
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Local,” will act as host for the sessions. There will also be a question-and-answer portion of the seminars for those interested in microbrewing. Martin said he expects attendance to be right around 1,500.
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STATE COLLEGE — Two men, one with a pistol, forced their way into an apartment between 9 and 9:30 a.m. at 924 Bellaire Ave. on Tuesday and stole cash and property belonging to the residents. One of the suspects is described as a black male with a light complexion and short black hair. He stands about 5foot-10 and has a thin build. He wore a black polo shirt with an emblem on the chest area and shorts made of sweatpants material. The second suspect is a black male with a dark complexion and beard on his chin that was approximately six inches long. He was about 6 feet tall with a thin build and wore dark, baggy clothing. He carried a pistol during the robbery. After the robbery the men entered an older model, tan, four-door car parked on Bellaire Avenue and drove away from the scene. Police ask anyone with information regarding the incident, please contact detective Steve Bosak at (814) 2347150, call CrimeStoppers at 1-877-992-7463 or submit an anonymous tip through the State College website. The investigation is open.
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UNIVERSITY PARK — Individual names will be added to the back of Penn State’s uniforms for the first time in the 126 years the university fielded a football team, the school announced Tuesday afternoon. “We want our fans to know and recognize these young men,” first-year coach Bill O’Brien said in a press release. “They have stuck together during tough times, and I commend them for the leadership they have shown. Moving forward, I’m deeply committed to honoring Penn State’s traditions, while building a bright future for our football program.” A blue ribbon supporting all victims of child sex abuse will also be added to the uniforms, Penn State said. The changes announced are specifically for the 2012 uniform. A team spokesman said there have been no discussions about keeping the names for 2013 and beyond.
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UNIVERSITY PARK — Eight former Penn State football players and one former assistant coach have filed an appeal of the NCAA sanctions, specifically citing the vacated wins from 1998-2011. Players involved in the suit Tuesday include Michael Robinson, Anwar Philips, Josh Gaines, Shamar Finney, Richard Gardner, Gerald Cadogan, Anthony Adams and Justin Kurpeikis. Former assistant coach Bill Kenney also is included as an appellant in the appeal. In the notice, filed by the former players and coach’s attorneys, they say they were deprived of their right to due process and that many of the conclusions drawn by the Freeh report should be considered erroneous. “ ... the only way to support and respect the victims of abuse is for there to be a thorough investigation and fair hearing which seeks the truth, not a rush to judgment designed to put this affair in the past.” This appeal marks the third filed since Aug. 3, joining the Paterno family and Penn State Board of Trustees member Ryan McCombie. NCAA Vice President of Communications Bob Williams wrote on Twitter Aug. 3 that “the Penn State sanctions are not subject to appeal.”
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NASA does a gold medal dismount The most elaborate, technically difficult and demanding dismount came not in the London Olympics but 352 million miles away in a vast Martian crater. In a sequence NASA called “seven minutes of terror,” the mobile science lab Curiosity decelerated from 13,000 mph to be gently deposited on the ground through an elaborated choreographed sequence involving a giant parachute, 79 separate detonations to jettison ballast, protective shields and the parachute itself. A “sky crane” with retro rockets then took over and with Curiosity safely in place, cut its tethers and flew off to crash a safe distance away. It was the end of a journey that began last Nov. 26. One slip-up and $2.5 billion would have been down the drain. Martian expeditions are no sure thing even when it’s a fly-by with no landing involved. The Associated Press says of more than three dozens attempts since the 1960s more than half ended disastrously. Thus the understandable reaction Dale McFeatters is a of engineer Allen Chen, the deputy columnist for leader of the rover’s descent and landScripps-Howard ing: “I can’t believe this. This is unbeNews Service. lievable.” Curiosity was not a tiny craft like the two rovers launched in 2004 with expected life spans of three months. (One of which, Opportunity, against all odds, is still trundling around the planet.) Curiosity is a nuclear-powered, six-wheel research vehicle the size of a small car, packed with scientific instruments, and with an Earth weight of a ton. Curiosity went right to work and began transmitting photos back to Earth, the start of its two-year mission to learn as much about the Red Planet as possible, particularly looking for any evidence that Mars once supported life. The successful landing was an important victory for NASA, which has seen the end of the space shuttle program and its most ambitious projects canceled for budgetary reasons or by changes in administrations. President Barack Obama, who has been accused by Republicans of being insufficiently ardent about “American exceptionalism,” called the landing an “unprecedented feat of technology that will stand as a point of national pride far into the future.” Jet Propulsion Laboratory Director Charles Elachi put the feat in a more contemporary context. “This team came back with the gold,” he said. Indeed they did and sincere congratulations to all.
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Does culture shape success? Does culture determine national success? Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney sparked controversy in the Middle East this week when he told an audience in Israel that cultural differences helped explain why the Israelis are more economically successful than Palestinians. “If you could learn anything from the economic history of the world it’s this: culture makes all the difference,” Romney said, referring to the conclusion of historian David Landes in his 1998 book, “The Wealth and Poverty of Nations: Why Some Are So Rich and Some So Poor.” “It is a racist statement,” said Saeb Erekat, a top adviser to Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, “and this man doesn’t realize that the Palestinian economy cannot reach its potential because there is an Israeli occupation.” Is Romney right, or did he err? How much does culture shape success or failure? Ben Boychuk and Joel Mathis, the RedBlueAmerica columnists, weigh in.
BEN BOYCHUK Culture may not determine whether a nation thrives or falters, but it matters a lot. Of course, policy matters, too. A culture of liberty, vibrant citizenship and rule of law is more likely to foster prosperity than a culture of lawlessness, dependency, corruption and violence. Thousands of years of human history show the latter is Ben Boychuk, far more combboychuk@citymon than the forjournal.org, is mer. associate editor of Israel is hardly City Journal. a laissez-faire economy, but compared to most of its authoritarian neighbors, the Jewish state looks like Hong Kong.
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Only the oil-rich Arab principalities with small populations have higher per capita incomes. By contrast, Gaza and the West Bank are a cesspool of corruption, violence and victimhood, run by two terrorist organizations with political wings. When they aren’t trying to kill Israelis, they’re trying to kill each other. Israel could disappear tomorrow — an outcome Hamas and Fatah would cheer — and the Palestinian Arabs would still live in poverty and misery. “Habits make people,” observes Boston University political scientist Angelo Codevilla in his great book, “The Character of Nations: How Politics Makes And Breaks Prosperity, Family, And Civility.” “Culture, the accumulation of habits of heart and mind, sets limits to government,” Codevilla claims. In most of the world today, government — where it exists at all — has no limit. That’s certainly true in vast swaths of the Middle East, Asia and Africa. It’s increasingly true in Europe. It might even be true in the United States. Cultures and habits change, sometimes for the better, but often for the worse. The United States is faltering. More Americans are living in poverty today than in 20 years. More Americans receive some form of government assistance, such as food stamps, than at any time in our history. The trend lines aren’t good. A culture of dependency is not a precondition for long-term prosperity. That’s true in Gaza and the West Bank. It’s also true here.
JOEL MATHIS Yes, culture matters in economic success. No, it doesn’t make “all the difference.” Lots of factors matter. Conservatives tend to lean a little too heavily on “culture” as the explanation. It’s certainly flattering to society’s winners, telling them they’re successful because they’re part of superior group of people. And it suggests the world’s losers deserve that status, ignoring other factors that might explain the differences. So when Mitt Romney compares
and contrasts the wealth of the Israeli and Palestinian people, his invocation of “culture” ignores that Palestinians live in a land where, as The Economist noted this week, “border crossings are controlled by Israeli military authorities, water sources are tapped to feed Jewish settlements, Israeli-built infrastructure bypasses them, the education system is funded by paltry international contributions and paltrier taxes, agricultural land is periodically taken by Jewish settlers whose illegal seizures are retroactively approved by the government,” and so on. Those are tough conditions for creating a successful culture. Similarly, writer Charles Murray spent part of his recent book, “Coming Apart,” deriding the culture of Philadelphia’s Fishtown neighborhood as enabling lazy, unmarried gadabouts who prefer handouts to hard work — completely ignoring, of course, that the manufacturing sector which once sustained the community disappeared decades ago. Hilariously, Israel’s “culture” includes high taxes and socialized medicine — features American conservatives tell us will halt job creation and strangle businesses. Yet Israel, as Romney said, “is the leading nation for startups in the world.” Romney, of course, would Joel Mathis, never urge Amer- joelmmathis@ icans to emulate gmail.com, is a those aspects of writer in Israeli culture. Philadelphia. Which means his comments represented little more than shameless flattery to campaign donors and a gratuitous insult to the Palestinian people. Bottom line: Culture creates and is created by national success. Mitt Romney, campaigning on his deep understanding of the economy, appears to grasp only half the equation.
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HEALTH & WELLNESS Keep an eye on children’s eating and exercise habits Finding the answers to just how healthy your children are is as easy as answering a few questions after taking a look at their eating and exercise habits. By establishing healthy habits in childhood, your children will likely maintain these habits well into adulthood. This can be a good thing if they eat well and exercise now, but Julie A. Wilczynski if not, they’re more is a traditional likely continue with naturopath, counpoor eating habits and selor of natural lifestyle health, certified nu- sedentary habits into adulthood, tritional consultwhich leads to a host ant, certified perof disease risks and sonal trainer, and yoga and Pilates in- conditions. Ask yourstructor. self these questions, answering yes or no to each, to determine where you child stands now, and how you can improve as a family.
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NUTRITION AND EXERCISE QUESTIONS 1. Does your child eat both fruits and vegetables daily? 2. Does your family eat meals together at least five times per week? 3. Does your child seem to recognize both true hunger and satiety signals (she eats only when hungry and not out of stress or boredom)? 4. Does your child enjoy trying new foods? 5. Does your family only rarely eat meals or snacks while doing other things (watching TV, riding in the car, using the computer, etc.)? 6. Does your child eat a variety of foods from each major food group (including dairy, whole grains, lean protein, fruits and vegetables)? 7. Do you make it a priority to eat healthy yourself? 8. Do you know and understand the nutritional needs for your child’s age group? 9. Does your child participate in regular exercise/movement classes? 10. Does your child spend time participating in outdoor recreation with family or peers? 11. Does your child know how to do
simple exercises and stretches? (push-up, sit-up, hamstring stretch) 12. Does your child exercise with you without prompting? (family walk after a meal, join in when adults are exercising) For every "yes" answer, pat yourself on the back — your family has done well with establishing some healthy eating and exercise habits. For every "no," try to see how you can improve your family’s lifestyle. Remember, as a parent you are the gatekeeper. You decide what to buy at the grocery, pack in the lunches, serve at the breakfast table and when and how exercise fits into your life. Your children will emulate your habits. If you have vegetables and don’t offer them, maybe you need to work on changing your own actions; your family will follow suit. Family meals are a comforting ritual for both parents and kids. Children like the routine and predictability of family meals and parents get a chance to catch up with their kids. Kids who take part in regular family meals are also: ■ more likely to eat fruits, vegetables, and grains ■ less likely to snack on unhealthy foods
■ less likely to smoke, use marijuana, or drink alcohol In addition, family meals offer the chance to introduce kids to new foods and to act as a role model for healthy eating. School lunches can be another learning lesson for kids. More importantly, if you can get them thinking about what they eat for lunch, you might be able to help them make positive changes. Brainstorm about what kinds of foods they’d like for lunch or go to the grocery store to shop together for healthy, packable foods. There’s another important reason why kids should be involved: it can help prepare them to make good decisions on their own about the foods they want to eat. That’s not to say they’ll suddenly want to eat salad instead of French fries, but the mealtime habits you help create now can lead to a lifetime of healthier choices. If you are still looking for ways to encourage healthier eating habits and integrating exercise into your family routines check my website for more information at www.drjuliend.com/ccgazette.html or contact me at JulieAW@zoominternet.net or (724) 407-8017.
Penn State offers online Knowing when and how HIV/AIDS education to treat a child’s fever By Penn State Live UNIVERSITY PARK — After 30 years since its discovery, more than 1 million U.S. adults and adolescents are living with HIV. Annually, about 50,000 more Americans become infected. Yet there is a sense of complacency and continuing stigma surrounding this epidemic. Along with new developments, including the first approved drug to prevent HIV infection and first in-home HIV test, education plays a critical role in combating the spread of HIV, especially among the young. To help the education effort, Penn State is offering a new series of online HIV/AIDS prevention and education programs. “We want to make the most current information about HIV/AIDS as accessible and convenient as possible for the professionals who provide sexual and healthpromoting information to young people and others,” said Patricia Barthalow Koch, professor of biobehavioral health in Penn State’s College of Health and Human Development. Koch also is faculty director of the Pennsylvania Learning Academy for
Sexuality Education (PLASE), which offers these programs. The online programs include: The Changing Face of the HIV/AIDS Epidemic; HIV/AIDS: From Infection to Disease; HIV/AIDS Education and Prevention; and a compilation program of all three titled HIV/AIDS in the 21st Century. They are designed for teachers, counselors, therapists, psychologists, coaches, school nurses and other healthcare professionals, as well as community professionals and are open to people in Pennsylvania and beyond. The PLASE programs have been developed with funding support from the Pennsylvania Department of Education. For information about the online HIV/AIDS prevention programs and to register, visit http://www.outreach.psu.edu/ programs/plase/index.html online. Penn State Continuing Education offers a venue for adults to return to the classroom on their own terms. Continuing Education is part of Penn State Outreach, which serves more than 5 million people each year, in all 67 Pennsylvania counties, all 50 states and more than 100 countries worldwide.
Bariatric surgery support group to meet From Gazette staff reports LEWISTOWN — The FHA Center for Weight Management and Nutrition will host its monthly bariatric surgery support group from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Aug. 16 at Lewistown Hospital in Classroom 4. The
group meets every third Thursday of the month from 6-7pm. Sessions are moderated by Virginia M. Wray, DO, CNSP. For more information on the FHA Center for Weight Management and Nutrition, call (717) 2427099 or log onto www.myfamilyhealthassociates.com.
Bellefonte lab now accepting walk-ins From Gazette staff reports BELLEFONTE — Mount Nittany Physician Group Internal Medicine in Bellefonte will now accept walk-ins for their in-practice lab from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Friday. Located at 141 Medical Park Lane, the lab handles standard lab services, such as
blood draws, urine samples and culture collections. These lab services are available to any community member who has lab orders from their physician. Services are not limited to Mount Nittany Physician Group patients. Non-physician group patients are asked to bring their lab orders with them. For more information, call (814) 355-7322.
No one likes to see their little ones down with a fever. Still, there’s some debate about whether to treat a fever or not. The American Academy of Pediatrics reports that even high temperatures are not necessarily dangerous or significant, unless the child has a history of seizures, chronic disease, or is under 2 months of age. We know that a fever is a good sign that a person’s immune system is kicking in to fight off an infection. My own philosophy is that a child should be as comfortable as possible until the fever passes. Two standard treatments for fevers inCraig H. Collison, clude the use of either MD, is a pediatriacetaminophen or cian with Mount Nittany Physician ibuprofen. Group and on staff Each over-theat Mount Nittany counter treatment has Medical Center, its positives and negaState College. tives, so let’s take a For an appointlook at which might be ment, call (814) appropriate: 355-3626 or visit Acetaminophen is mountnittany.org. appropriate for children as young as 2 months old, and can be administered every four hours. It is usually easier on the stomach than ibuprofen but also poses potential risks, particularly with very young children, due to potential longterm use, or over dosage. If a child’s illness includes some queasiness or vomiting, acetaminophen is probably a better choice. Ibuprofen, which lasts for six hours, typically does a better job of bringing down a fever. It is also an anti-inflammatory and
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better at alleviating the aches and pains that often accompany illness. It is, however, harder on the stomach so it wouldn’t be my first choice if a child were vomiting.
OTHER DO’S AND DON’TS FOR TREATING A FEVER: 1) DO give the child a lukewarm bath. However, avoid rapid temperature changes. 2) Do NOT give a child aspirin, which has been associated with Reyes Syndrome, a serious condition that can lead to coma and/or death. 3) Do NOT give alcohol baths and other treatments our grandparents may have used. 4) DO give clear liquids frequently and regularly. If the child is older, don’t be afraid to remind him/her to keep taking fluids. 5) DO NOT push food. Moderate amounts of food, and even some sugar, are helpful. Watered-down Gatorade (50 percent) is one drink I recommend from time to time. 6) DO monitor your child if she/he is running a fever, even if they’re older. 7) DO check with your pediatrician if a child runs a temperature for three days or more or if she or he had a fever that went away and then suddenly returns. 8) If a child is under 2 months, you should always contact your pediatrician if she/he has a temperature above 100.4 degrees rectally. Although some people may want to alternate between acetaminophen and ibuprofen while treating a fever, always check with your pediatrician to see if this is a good strategy. Finally, always check with your pediatrician if you’re not clear on how to best handle a sick child or if anything unusual crops up during what seems to be a normal cold.
Lewistown Hospital to hold healthcare forum From Gazette staff reports BURNHAM — A community healthcare forum will be held from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Aug. 16 at the Quality Inn in Burnham. The public is invited to join Kay Hamil-
ton, Lewistown Hospital’s president and CEO, along with other LHF board leaders and physicians for a panel discussion regarding the current strategic options for Lewistown Hospital. Anyone who has questions should call community relations at (717) 242-7365.
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Red Cross urges blood donations to boost supplies From Gazette staff reports STATE COLLEGE — Scheduling a late summer getaway? Preparing to purchase back-to-school clothing and supplies? Thinking about buying a new HD plasma screen TV to watch favorite college or pro football teams? The American Red Cross, Greater Alleghenies Blood Services Region will help make such plans a reality for 10 lucky blood and platelet donors who help ease the organization’s current serious blood shortage during August. John Hagins, CEO, Greater Alleghenies Region, explained that five blood and five platelet donors who present to donate during August will automatically be entered in drawings for a $500 giftcertificate.com super certificate to redeem for one or more gift cards or certificates totaling $500. “Patients’ lives depend on sustained strong donor turnout throughout August,�
Hagins commented. “Thousands of blood donations are needed each and every day to help treat accident victims, cancer patients, children with blood disorders and others. Unfortunately, blood donations through the Red Cross nationally are at the lowest they have been in 15 years. There is an emergency need for blood donors this summer. These drawings are a way to thank those who take time to donate blood.� He said that donors with all blood types are needed each day, adding that currently hospitals are experiencing a high demand for O positive, O negative, A negative and B negative blood types. Donors who have these blood types are urged to regularly donate blood throughout the year to maintain inventory levels. Two drawings — one for a platelet donor and one for a blood or double red cell donor — will be held following these time periods: Aug. 5–11, Aug. 12–18, Aug.
Lewistown Hospital offers ‘Living Well’ program From Gazette staff reports LEWISTOWN — Lewistown Hospital is offering a “Living Well� Program for cancer survivors. The classes will be held from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 5, 12, 19, 26 at Lewistown Hospital’s Community Cancer Treatment Center. Classes are free and pre registration is required by calling (717) 2427297 by Aug. 29. The Living Well Program will run each spring and fall and consist of four classes, a treatment plan and summary and a support group. The classes are held each week for four weeks in March and then
again in September. The purpose of the program is to allow cancer survivors to ask questions and to address areas of concern. The program also teaches them how to live a healthy lifestyle and to make necessary lifestyle modifications. Topics include: Health and wellness, treatment and management, resources and follow-up care. Classes are conducted by Melissa Knepp, RN, BSN, Nurse Navigator; Isabelle Felmlee, RN, OCN, Radiation Oncology; Jane Westover, RN, OCN, Radiation Oncology; and Terry McMinn, RN, BSN, OCN, Cancer Care Coordinator.
Avoiding mosquitoes and the threat of West Nile Virus By Penn State Live The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Pennsylvania Department of Health (PA DOH) have released alerts pertaining to an increase in West Nile virus (WNV). In Centre County, 16 mosquitoes and six birds have tested positive for the virus this summer. Although Pennsylvania does not yet have any confirmed cases of WNV infections in people, ongoing DOH monitoring demonstrates a significantly higher prevalence of the virus in mosquitoes than in past years. This suggests that the risk of WNV transmission to humans is already high.The virus is contracted by humans through the bites of infected mosquitoes. To date, 42 states have reported West Nile virus infections in people, birds, and mosquitoes. The CDC has received reports of 241 cases, including four deaths, which is the highest number of cases since 2004. Almost 80 percent of the cases have been reported in Texas, Mississippi and Oklahoma. Symptoms of infection often include fever, headache, body aches, joint pains,
vomiting, diarrhea or rash. Most individuals who contract West Nile virus recover on their own. In some individuals serious neurologic illness can result. These individuals may require hospitalization and other care. The elderly and those with compromised immune systems due to illness or chronic health concerns are at greater risk for developing more serious complications. There is no medication available to treat or prevent West Nile virus. The best way to avoid this disease is to avoid mosquito bites: â– Use insect repellents when you go outdoors â– Wear long sleeves and pants during dawn and dusk â– Install or repair screens on windows and doors. â– Use air conditioning, if you have it. â– Empty standing water from items outside your home such as flowerpots, buckets, and kiddie pools. For more information, visit h t t p : / / w w w. c d c . g ov / m e d i a / re l e a s es/2012/p0801_west_nile.html
19–25 and Aug. 26–31. Winners will be notified within a week following the end of each entry period. In addition, area Red Cross blood and platelet donors can earn double Donor Rewards points throughout August. During 2012, Red Cross donors earn points with each blood and platelet donation. Rewards points can be redeemed each quarter, or saved and redeemed at the end of the year. Donors are automatically entered in the Rewards Club when they make a blood, double red cell or platelet donation. “Please schedule a donation appointment today to help us maintain a safe and adequate blood supply for patients in need,� Hagins added. “There’s still time to do something extraordinary this summer and donate blood.� The complete donation process only takes about an hour and 15 minutes, with the actual donation only lasting 10 to 12
minutes. Most people can safely donate blood every 56 days. Individuals who are healthy, at least 17 years old (or 16 with a signed parental consent form), and weigh at least 110 pounds are eligible to donate blood and platelets. Donors who are 18 and younger must also meet specific height and weight requirements. Those with specific eligibility questions should call the Red Cross Donor Client Support Center at 1-866-236-3276. Call 1-800-RED CROSS (733-2767) or visit redcrossblood.org to learn more about giving blood or platelets or to schedule an appointment to donate. Blood donation appointments are encouraged; walk-in donors are welcome, but may have a small wait. Donors who elect to walk-in may want to donate after the first hour of the blood drive, when wait times are shorter.
Mount Nittany laboratory awarded for excellence From Gazette staff reports STATE COLLEGE —The Mount Nittany Medical Center Laboratory was awarded AABB accreditation for demonstrating excellence in professionalism, expertise, quality and patient safety. The AABB, formally known as American Association of Blood Banks, is an international, non-profit association dedicated to the advancement of science and the prac-
tice of transfusion medicine and related biological therapies. With this accreditation, the Mount Nittany Medical Center Laboratory joins an elite group of providers worldwide that has been recognized for excellence in collecting, processing, testing, distributing and administering blood and cellular therapy products, according to Ed Corona, administrative director of laboratory services.
Neuropathy support group to meet Aug. 26 From Gazette staff reports STATE COLLEGE — The newly-formed Neuropathy Support Group of Central PA will meet at 2 p.m. on Aug. 26. The group meets the fourth Sunday of every month. The meetings are free and open to all, especially those with Neuropa-
thy as well as their caretakers, family and friends. Meetings are held at the Mount Nittany Medical Center, in Conference room No. 3. For more information or to volunteer with the group functions, contact David Brown at (814) 531-1024 or email ihatepn@yahoo.com.
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STUDENTS AT St. John’s Childhood Center took part in several outdoor activities this summer, including a trip to Elk Creek.
St. John’s center hosts summer camp program From Gazette staff reports MILLHEIM — The St. John’s Childhood Center has been the talk of the town this summer. The child care program is under the new directorship of Robin Foltz, who has more than 20 years of experience in child care services — and it shows. Her experience and knowledge of child care programming was evident through her summer camp program running with the theme “Hey Neighbor.” It was an excellent way of utilizing local resources to integrate the community with the children who attended the childhood center’s summer camp program. The field trips provided this summer were educational and fun while creating relationships within the community. The Childhood Center thanks St. John Lutheran Church, Hosterman and Stover,
Millheim Lanes, First National Bank, Burkholder’s Market, Millheim Post Office, Elk Creek Café, Long Lane Flowers, Aaronsburg Library, and the Millheim Pool/Park and Recreation for supporting children’s sense of commitment to the Penns Valley Community. There are slots available for fall. For more information about the Childhood Center, visit the website at www.saintjohnslutheranmillheimpa.com/ stjohnscc.html. Open enrollment night will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Aug. 21 at 101 Mill St. in Millheim. St. John’s Childhood Center has infant/toddler care, preschool and before/after school curriculums. St. John’s Childhood Center also offers drop-in child care services throughout the year and are open during Penns Valley school cancellation snow days.
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ST. JOHN’S Childhood Center embarked on numerous activities this summer.
Cycle-Thon 2012 scheduled By Penn State Live UNIVERSITY PARK — The seventh annual College of Education Cycle-Thon & 5K Run/Walk will take place on Sunday, Sept. 9. The fundraising event, which features a 9-mile bicycle route and a 5-kilometer walk/run route, will start at the Chambers Building at 10 a.m. and end at 2 p.m. It promises to provide a great opportunity for the whole family to enjoy the outdoors, while supporting a good cause. Proceeds will benefit the College of Education’ s Summer College Opportunity Program in Education (SCOPE), which is a rigorous summer residential program at Penn State that provides access to the field of education to selected at-risk high school students who are interested in careers in teaching, counseling, special education, rehabilitation or educational administration. SCOPE students are given the opportunity to learn about the college admission and financial
aid processes, and to address areas including leadership, community service, cultural affirmation and personal development, all while in a nurturing environment. Cycle-Thon helps make these opportunities possible by paying for students’ tuition and room and board. Registration is $25 for adults/non-students, $20 for college students, and $15 for K-12 students. Children five years old and younger are free. The registration fee includes the bike ride or 5K, an official Cycle-Thon 2012 T-shirt, and all activities. For those who would like to help, but cannot participate, there is the option of sponsoring a T-shirt. For a minimum donation of $25, a name or organization’s name can be listed on the back of all official 2012 Cycle-Thon T-shirts. To learn more or to volunteer to help with this event, contact Phil Hoy, assistant director of alumni relations, at phoy@psu.edu, or 814-8632216, Monday-Friday, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Nine students graduate from radiography program From Gazette staff reports STATE COLLEGE — Nine students from the Pennsylvania College of Technology’s Associate of Applied Science degree program in Williamsport have completed approximately 1,600 hours of clinical work at Mount Nittany Medical Center to fulfill their graduation requirements. The ceremony took place at the Community Arts Center in Williamsport on Aug. 4. Graduates included: Forrest D. Bechdel, Howard; Kristin E. Bouch, Brockway; Ashley M. Drake, Reedsville; Carrie R. Eichenlaub, Neelyton; Dennis L. Fetters JR., Bellefonte; Natalie J. Keebaugh, Crystal Springs; Eric D. Kennedy, Lewis-
town; Jason A. McWilliams, Lock Haven; Jennifer R. Vollman, Cogan Station. Jason A. McWilliams received the Excellence and Customer Service Award, presented by Mount Nittany Medical Center at an awards ceremony on Aug. 3, 2012, held at the Penns Inn on the Penn College campus. The clinical and academic semesters prepare the students to take the AART (American Registry of Radiologic Technologists) exam for certification, according to Nicole Tanner, clinical supervisor at Mount Nittany Medical Center. Medical radiographers provide patient services using imaging modalities, as directed by physicians qualified to order and/or perform radiological procedures.
SCASD board selects architect for facilities From Gazette staff reports STATE COLLEGE — State College Area School District Board of Directors selected Crabtree Rohrbaugh and Associates to lead the process for updating the district-wide facilities master plan and designing a plan for modernizing the district’s high school campus. With this selection, the board further directed the administration to begin negotiating contract terms with Crabtree Rohrbaugh. This selection process has been underway since December 2011 when an ad hoc committee was formed to assist in the identification and evaluation of potential architectural firms. A request for qualifications for this specific project was initiated in December, attracting 22 potential firms. The committee then narrowed the field to six firms who each received an request for proposal. Through a public interview process earlier this spring, the committee narrowed the choices to three firms. Those three firms were further vetted, and committee members toured a completed school building project designed by each firm. Following the building tours and further in-depth discussion by committee members and district administration, two separate recommendations were brought forward to the Board of Directors. Upon receiving those recommendations, the Board participated in much greater discus-
sion, including the addition of a special board meeting, to further prioritize the key factors in the selection process and come to the point where they felt they were prepared to vote and make a final decision in this very important process. This firm’s background includes extensive school building construction experience in small, medium and large projects, entailing both new construction and renovation. School districts working with Crabtree Rohrbaugh in the past have consistently reported positive working relationships and a commitment to client satisfaction by the firm. Superintendent Bob O’Donnell said: “The process included a thorough, collaborative effort between community members and our district. We appreciate the time and dedication of the ad hoc committee as they carefully considered the selected firms and provided thoughtful feedback. The board has selected a firm with a proven track record of designing quality educational facilities that are on budget and on time.” “We look forward to engaging our community throughout this multiyear process and know we are moving forward with a firm that will be responsive to our educational needs at a time when cost is a very significant matter for us to contain.” The district has and will continue to post all information relating to the high school-construction/renovation project on its web site www.scasd.org.
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DAVID NAGLE from the Eberly Poultry Farm in Lancaster sold organically grown chicken.
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DOUGLAS SWOPE makes teardrop camper trailers.
Farm Fest draws crowd at Grange Fairgrounds By SAM STITZER pennsvalley@centrecountygazette.com
CENTRE HALL — The Pennsylvania Organic Farm Fest was held on the Grange Fairgrounds in Centre Hall on Aug. 3 and 4. The event was hosted by Pennsylvania Certified Organics, which is celebrating its 15th year of certifying organic farms. Erin McCracken was the event organizer. “We are celebrating the success of organic labeling and the widespread movement toward people buying organic foods,” she said. The fest kicked off Local Foods Week, Aug 4-11. It was well attended, drawing large crowds both days. The event featured indoor displays by numerous organizations and companies oriented toward organic farming and foods and sustainable agriculture. A raffle and a silent auction were also being held in the exhibit buildings. Outside were food and craft vendors nestled among the Grange Fair tents near the exhibit buildings. Live music was featured in the grandstand on both days. A petting zoo and a craft area were present for the youngsters’ enjoyment, and a children’s parade was held on Saturday. Seminars were held both days on organic gardening/farming, and constructing a high tunnel greenhouse for nearly year round raising of vegetables. In the exhibit area, David Nagle represented the Eberly Poultry Farm located in Lancaster County. Nagle said the farm’s products must meet standards set by the National Organic Standards Board. This means their chickens’ feed contains no pesticides, herbicides, or genetically modified organisms. The birds are not given any hormones or antibiotics. The chickens are required to be free-range, having adequate
areas to roam. Nagle said the Eberly Farm has been in business since 1947. The Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture (PASA) is based in Millheim. Regional offices are located in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. This organization support farmers by holding workshops, field days and an annual conference in State College. PASA representative, Kristin Hoy said: “The goals of PASA are to make agriculture sustainable financially, socially conscious, and friendly to the environment.” She noted that the state has been losing farm land to other purposes in recent years, and hopes that trend reverses. PASA is sponsoring a farm tour for the public, which runs through Aug. 11. There are 21 farms in Centre County available for tours. For information, call (814) 349-9856. Douglas Swope of State College displayed a hand built teardrop camper trailer in the vendor area. Swope’s company, Turtle Teardrop Trailers makes the trailers to order. Teardrop trailers, named for their airfoil shape were very popular in the 1930s through the 1950s. They were light, simple and small, with just enough room for two adults to sleep, and featured a rear hatch which opened to reveal a small kitchen area. The teardrops fell out of favor as bigger and more complex camper trailers and motor homes became popular, but they have made a comeback in recent years. Their light weight makes them easily towed by today’s smaller four cylinder engine powered cars, and they represent a return to the simplicity of a time past. Swope builds the trailers on a 5 by 8-foot steel utility trailer frame, using cabinet grade birch plywood, finished with weather-resistant urethane varnish. They weigh less than 700 pounds.
July was busy month for local Red Cross relief From Gazette staff reports STATE COLLEGE — American Red Cross volunteers responded to more than 45 incidents during the month of July, which made for one of the busiest months ever for the organization, in terms of responding to small-scale disasters, according to Christopher Weidenhammer, emergency services manager for the American Red Cross serving central Pennsylvania. More than 70 families (exceeding 200 people) were displaced from their homes and sought assistance from the Red Cross. The majority of the disasters were home fires. In July of 2011, the Red Cross responded to 37 small-scale disasters, caring for 40 local families. In August and September of 2011, the organization responded to two large-scale disasters, Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee, in which more than 1,500 people in Central Pennsylvania received assistance from the red Cross. Help people affected by disasters by do-
nating to the American Red Cross. A financial gift supports the lifesaving mission of the American Red Cross in the community, across the country and around the world. Call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or 1-800-257-7575 (Spanish). Contributions may be sent to the American Red Cross, P.O. Box 4624, Lancaster, PA 17604 or dropped off at the North Central PA Chapter Office, 320 E. Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701. Internet users can make a secure online contribution by visiting redcross.org or www.redcross-scpa. org. The American Red Cross is a humanitarian organization led by volunteers that provides relief to victims of disasters and helps people prevent, prepare for and respond to emergencies. All American Red Cross disaster assistance is free, made possible by voluntary donations of time and money from caring individuals and, in part, by contributions given through the United Way.
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CRAFT AND FOOD vendors had many customers at the Farm Fest.
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KRISTIN AND Stephen Hoy represented the Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture, based in Millheim.
West College Ave. to be closed through Aug. 17 From Gazette staff reports STATE COLLEGE — The State College Water Authority recently announced that the West College Avenue water/sewer replacement project is nearing its end. The transferring of water services should be completed this week and the old
water main is scheduled for abandonment next week. The milling of the pavement will be completed soon and preparations for paving are continuing. West College Avenue is scheduled to remain closed through Aug. 17. Residents with questions should contact the authority at (814) 238-6766.
Assault prevention seminar scheduled From Gazette staff reports STATE COLLEGE — Schlow Library will be hosting an assault prevention free seminar series presented by the Central PA Mixed Martial Arts staff.
Participants can attend the session at 1:30 p.m. on Aug. 25. Space is limited, so reserve your seat. Call (814) 235-7816 or email refdesk@ schlowlibrary.org with your name, phone number and email to attend this series.
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Penns Valley man creates ‘little museum’ By SAM STITZER pennsvalley@centrecountygazette.com
SPRING MILLS — Howard Wise is a collector of all sorts of things. He has spent much of his nearly 90 years of life gathering all manner of artifacts and memorabilia from the Penns Valley area. He stores it in a building on his farm on Beaver Dam Road near Spring Mills, where he and his wife, Helen, reside. He is turning the building into a museum, which he calls The Little Museum of Old Stuff. The term “old stuff” covers a lot of territory, and it really describes Wise’s collection well. His building contains agricultural tools and implements, an Edison phonograph, stuffed animals, tons of books, antique railroad equipment, mining equipment, school memorabilia, teaching aids and many other items. Wise’s father worked for a mining company, and his SAM STITZER/For The Gazette grandfather worked for a railroad. Wise has vintage equip- HOWARD WISE’S museum contains Penns Valley ment saved from both men. memorabilia and many more items. “Some of the stuff has a (local) connection — some mation center at S.B. Elliott State Park in doesn’t,” Wise said. Clearfield County for 25 years. Besides local items, the museum conHe wrote a travel and tourism book titains newspaper clippings and memorabiltled “All in Pennsylvania.” It is a 320-page ia from Wise’s stint in the army during book, describing in great detail all the World War II, including a pair of Hermann sights one might want to see in the KeyGoering’s pants. At the end of the war, Wise stone State. He has made it a lifetime goal and another soldier were assigned to enter to learn all he can about his home state of Goering’s private hunting lodge, located Pennsylvania. beside the Edersee Dam, which had been The museum is a work in progress, as destroyed by the British in 1943. Wise Wise is constantly working on organizing snatched a pair of Goering’s pants for a it. The sign on the building says open by souvenir. chance or appointment, but Wise hopes to Wise taught school in State College and eventually establish regular visiting hours. retired years ago. After retirement, he For more information, call (814) 422served as a volunteer director of the infor8207.
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LAST YEAR’S Walk to End Alzheimer’s was a big success. This year’s walk is scheduled for Sept. 29.
Walk to end Alzheimer’s scheduled for Sept. 29 From Gazette staff reports BOALSBURG — The State College Walk to End Alzheimer’s will begin at 10 a.m. on Sept. 29 at the Pennsylvania Military Museum in Boalsburg. Registration for the event begins at 8:30 a.m. The event will raise awareness and funds to enhance Alzheimer’s care, support and advance research. Alzheimer’s Disease often stops life in its tracks. Every 68 seconds someone in America develops the currently cureless disease. Alzheimer’s is a type of dementia that causes problems with memory, thinking and behavior. It is not a normal part of aging, although the greatest risk factor is age. Symptoms usually develop slowly and get worse over time, becoming severe enough to interfere with daily tasks. Alzheimer’s is the most common form of dementia — a general term for memory loss and other intellectual abilities serious
enough to interfere with daily life. Alzheimer’s disease accounts for 50 to 80 percent of dementia cases. Alzheimer’s disease is a growing epidemic and is now the nation’s sixth-leading cause of death. With more than 280,000 Pennsylvanians living with Alzheimer’s, there has never been a greater need for the citizens of south central Pennsylvania to join in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease by participating in the Walk to End Alzheimer’s. Walk to End Alzheimer’s is more than just a walk over 420 locals — it’s a reflection of their unique journey and experiences with Alzheimer’s and their commitment to end the disease. The walkers drive the mission and their reasons for walking fuel our efforts to reach our vision — a world without Alzheimer’s. For more information on the Walk to End Alzheimer’s, please contact Tiffani Chambers at (717) 561-5020 or tchambers@alz.org.
Reunion set at Black Mo From Gazette staff reports PHILIPSBURG — The Bennett, Spicer and Fahr Reunion will be held at 1 p.m. on Aug. 18 at Pavillion No. 1 at Black Moshannon State Park.
Meat and table service will be provided. Those attending are asked to bring a covered dish. There will be a meeting at noon. For more information, call Connie at (814) 355-1159 or email elephantwoman1945@yahoo.com.
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Fresh Life: How to hike the Centre region My love for hiking and being outdoors has allowed me to experience amazing sights. I have stood shakily on the summit of Mt. Jefferson, in New Hampshire, in the blinding snow with a hiking partner whose moustache was decorated with ice cycles and braved a trail in the Catskills with a friend who had broken the cardinal rule of hiking — drinking all of her water within the first hour. My love of outdoors has found me falling through the ice of a river in Colorado, caught in an undertow in the YelAmy Debach-Confer has a degree in lowstone River while visual arts/photogfly-fishing and rescuraphy and training ing a man who had as a wilderness broken his ankle on EMT and beekeeper. Mount Kearsarge in She can be reached New Hampshire. at amosd14@ I have also paddled yahoo.com through a swampy and bug-infested canal in Florida, got tangled in my snowshoes in the Adirondack wilderness and swore like a trucker while ascending a wicked trail in the Rocky Mountains. These adventures, while seemingly dangerous, were the moments that have molded my outlook on the natural world and the beauty of the outdoors. Since moving to the State College area in 2006, I have continued to travel and explore but, enjoy staying close to home to find what central Pennsylvania has to offer the outdoor enthusiast. The following are my own (not technical) accounts on four of the numerous local trails which I have enjoyed hiking. They are all relatively short and mild hikes that I would encourage those who are able, to take a few hours and explore.
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■ The James Cleveland Trail: My husband and I set out for this adventure on New Years’ Day 2009. The long road to the trailhead can be reached from Centre Hall Mountain and this day, it should have been a clue to turn around before we began. The road was an unplowed and snow covered sheet of ice but, we continued. The day was a beautiful and sunny day despite the snow covered ground. The trail began then reached a small wooden bridge, which local boy scouts had built, that crossed over a small creek. The trail progressively got steeper and icier and by the time we reached the steepest part, my husband and I were on all fours or grabbing onto but tree limbs to avoid slipping back down on the icy ground. We reached the top and were pleasantly surprised to find a great lookout and a memorial stone marking the crash site of James Cleveland’s airmail plane. It was kind of sad to think about the loss of life on that mountain but, on the contrary, it brings people joy to hike to that spot and honor a man of good deeds. The descent that day was much worse than the ascent. It was super icy with every step and toward the end I fell rather hard. My husband noted that my feet went above my head when I fell. Needless to say, the rest of that New Year’s Day was spent in the comfort of a heating pad eating traditional pork and sauerkraut. It was a few-hour hike that I suggest only be attempted when there is no snow on the ground. ■ Indian Steps: I had heard a lot about the Indian Steps Trail which can be located from Harry’s road over Pine Grove Mountain. The actual origin of the steps is unknown but they intrigued me. Were they actually put in place by Native Americans? Did a natural landslide just make them look like steps? Whatever the reason, I dragged my friend and husband with me to see them for ourselves. It was a warm June day last year and the Mountain Laurel, which my daughter would be named after, was in
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THE WHIPPLE Lake Trail parallels a small creek that allows hikers to view reflections of downed trees. bloom. I was five months pregnant and felt wonderful. We began the approximate four-mile hike with enthusiasm but the trail got pretty steep in places and my big belly afforded me an excuse to take several small breaks until we reached the top. My friend commented: “Well Amy, if you said this was supposed to be a mild hike, would your idea of a tough hike employ the use of Sherpa’s?” The steps were interesting although we couldn’t decipher which set of stones the trail was so named. From the ridge, there were many beautiful views which were well worth the steep climb. This trail would be perfect on a crisp fall day. ■ Whipple Lake Trail: I recently strapped my Kelty baby hiking bag to my back and my 8-month-old daughter and I enjoyed the scenery on this trail. It was a foggy morning but perfect for interesting photos of the small stream that flowed into Whipple Dam. I began the hike at the volleyball courts near the beach at Whipple Dam and continued through the woods. It was a beautiful mix of pine trees, moss, flowing water and sounds of wildlife. The trail turned and went up a small hill where the remainder of the hike wound through the dry woods above the dam. It was a perfect small hike with a little one that took about an hour. ■ Hunter Run Trail-east and west: These trails are close to my home as they are located at the Bald Eagle State Park in Howard. The trailhead begins as an old paved road but soon ends. One can turn left to choose the west trail or continue straight to the east trail. I prefer the west trail to the east. The east trail seems to have a lot of car noise as it parallels state Route 150 for awhile. Both trails offer a show of beautiful Pennsylvania wildflowers and forests. There are no intense inclines and both can be hiked within a few hours. Also, a small detour can be taken to a water tower, which when reached offers a nice view. I often take my dogs on these trails and have taken children, with no complaints. They
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A BRIGHT and sunny view from where the Hunter Run trails split east to west. are perfect trails for those camping at the park or for those just wanting to get for a few hours to be surrounded by nature. While there are countless other trails around the area, I have enjoyed these trails several times. Websites such as www.pahikes.com, www.localhikes.com and www.billshikes.com offer more detailed explanations, GPS coordinates and directions for many of the trails in central Pennsylvania. I encourage anyone interested to check out these websites, follow my suggestions or join a local hiking group such as the Centre Region Senior Hiking Group. I’m always interested in meeting other moms who like to hike with their children and expose them to the wonderful world that surrounds them locally.
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PAWS ADOPT-A-PET Mittens, a young black and white female, cannot wait to meet her new best friend. Surrendered when her owner could no longer care for her, Mittens is one of the most affectionate cats at PAWS and is sure to become very attached to the human love of her life. Mittens will even be happy to share that special person with other siblings since she gets along with other cats, dogs and kids. Front-declawed and deaf since birth, Mittens knows that the outside world is not for her, but her favorite activity is still to gaze out the window. If Mittens seems like a perfect fit for your family, stop by PAWS, 1401 Trout Road, State College or read more about her at http://www.centrecountypaws.org/cats.
BEA Class of 1958 to meet Aug. 15 From Gazette staff reports PLEASANT GAP — The Bald Eagle Class of 1958 will meet for their monthly social
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Gourmet Granary dinner scheduled for Sept. 15 From Gazette staff reports LEMONT — The Lemont Village Association is presenting the ninth annual Gourmet Granary Dinner, at 6:30 p.m. on Sept. 15 in the historic Thompson Granary, 113 Mount Nittany Road in Lemont. The dinner will be six courses catered by Ecovents, Erin Condo and Joshua McCracken. The dinner theme is Local Delights.
Schlow to host Mars Rover Landing Party From Gazette staff reports
on at 9 a.m. on Aug. 15 at the Sunset West Restaurant in Pleasant Gap. Classmates are cordially invited to bring along a friend.
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Seating will be limited. Dinners will be $85 per person, or a table for eight may be reserved for $680. All proceeds above costs will benefit the Lemont Village Association’s efforts to build handicapped accessible restrooms. For more information, please contact Sue Smith at (814) 238-1288 or email suesmith22@juno.com.
STATE COLLEGE — Schlow Centre Region Library will host a Mars Rover Landing Party from 6 to 8 p.m. on Aug. 15 at the library’s Downsbrough Community Room. The event is geared toward educating the public on the latest Mars Rover, “Curiosity,” and its Aug. 5 landing on Mars. Attendees will have the opportunity to engage in Mars rover arts and crafts; play the XBox/Kinect Mars Rover Landing game; learn about Mars, the rover Curiosi-
ty, and NASA’s Mars exploration program; meet scientists involved in past and current missions; and participate in a live video chat Q&A with a current mission scientist at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena. Volunteers with information about Mars and general astronomy will be available to answer questions. Recommended reading lists and websites also will be available. The event is free and open to the public of all ages. For more information visit the library’s website at www.schlowlibrary. org.
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Ag Progress gets bigger, better By SAMI HULINGS For The Gazette
For the 44th year, Penn State’s Ag Progress Days will showcase the many different aspects of the agriculture sciences, from food production to energy creation. Sponsored by Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences, the three-day event will be held at the Russel E. Larson Agricultural Research Center at Rock Springs, nine miles southwest of State College. Ag Progress Days will feature more than 55 acres of exhibits, 80 acres of crop and machinery demonstrations and tours allowing visitors to experience the scientific research currently being done by the College of Agricultural Sciences. Bob Oberheim, Ag Progress Days man-
ager, said the different exhibits, demonstrations and tours serve many purposes for the College of Agricultural Sciences, the public and the exhibitors. “It allows the College of Agricultural Sciences to highlight for the public and producers the land-grant research and cutting-edge technologies that drive our food system. Also, consumers can learn more about how their food is produced and get information on health and nutrition, home gardening and other topics that can help improve their daily lives,” he said. “In addition, commercial exhibitors can interact with the agricultural audience and showcase their equipment and services.” College specialists, government and industry representatives and more than 450 exhibitors will discuss the latest agricultur-
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al technology. They will also be available to answer questions pertaining to things like crops, animal science and farm safety. In addition to the farm-specific exhibits, energy will once again be a focus at Ag Progress Days, similar to years past. Exhibit visitors will be able learn about solar, wind and biofuel energy, as well as collect fact-based and up-to-date information relating to the hot topic of Marcellus shale drilling. Tom Murphy, extension educator and co-director of Penn State’s Marcellus Center for Outreach and Research said the development of the Marcellus shale had impacted the agricultural community in many ways. “Our focus this year at Ag Progress Days
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Ag Progress Days 2012: Unprecedented success By HARRY ZIMBLER For The Gazette
Despite cutbacks in the staff of the College of Agricultural Sciences, and in the face of negative national publicity focusing on the Sandusky scandal, Ag Progress Days is set to celebrate agriculture in Pennsylvania with record-breaking attendance and participation. The three-day event begins at 9 a.m. on Aug. 14. According to Bob Oberheim, Ag Progress Days show manager, more than 473 commercial exhibitors will participate in this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s event. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is an unprecedented
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retary George Greig believes that Ag Progress Days is an invaluable one-stop shop for agricultural information. He invites visitors to stop by several of the booths sponsored by his department. Oberheim says that he and his staff are proud to be part of the Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences and enjoy this opportunity to showcase its research. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Staffing cutbacks have tightened our offerings a bit and put more duties on those individuals still here. But the audience and the exhibitors will not see any drop off in the quality of the show,â&#x20AC;? Oberheim stated. This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ag Progress Days
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Olympic silver medalist inspires gymnasts Courtney Kupets visits Centre Elite Gymnastics as part of summer program Special to The Gazette STATE COLLEGE — “It feels like flying,” laughed Olympian Courtney Kupets as she described her favorite skill, a double back flip in the layout position, to a gym full of aspiring gymnasts. Many children dream of meeting a famous Olympian. That dream became a reality for nearly 60 gymnasts and their families on July 21, when former Olympic medalist and world champion Courtney Kupets visited Centre Elite Gymnastics as part of the gym’s Be a Part of the Olympic Spirit summer program. Kupets was animated as she addressed the group of girls. The young gymnasts, some as little as age 3, bounced up and down on their heels, raised their hands enthusiastically, waiting for Kupets to call upon them to ask a question. One gymnast asked Kupets about her favorite moment at the 2004 Olympics in Athens. The 26year-old said it was the feeling she had when standing on the podium as the medal was placed around her neck. Kupets’ also described how honored she felt to be at the Olympics, and how she and other members of the U.S. team found themselves equally star struck. Kupets admitted that one team member even wanted to get autographs of other athletes. Kupets long road to the Olympics started at her local gymnastics club at a very early age. She began recreational gymnastics classes as an active toddler. Kupets would go to the gym with her older sister, who would also go on to become a competitive gymnast. “I wanted to be just like my big sister Ashley,” she said. By age 7, Kupets was competing regularly and by 1999, she was an elite gymnast, the highest designation a female gymnast can obtain beyond reaching level 10. Kupets eventually moved to Hill’s Gymnastics in Gaithersburg, Md., to train under coaches
Kelli Hill and Jen Bundy-Bortz. Kupets trained approximately 35 hours each week at the same gym that produced Olympians Elise Ray and Dominique Dawes. Jen Bundy-Bortz, Kupets’ former coach, now resides in State College with her family and coaches the optional gymnasts (levels 7 through 10) at Centre Elite Gymnastics. Through her association with Kupets, Centre Elite was able to share this Olympian’s amazing story. So what’s it like to be trained by a former Olympic coach? Rose Wortman, one of Centre Elite’s level 10 gymnasts said: “Jen’s really tough, but she’s also very good. She’s one of the smartest coaches I’ve ever known. If I’m struggling to get a new skill, she has an arsenal of suggestions or tips on how I can achieve it or improve. With her coaching experience, she knows exactly what to do, which is extremely important as a gymnast progresses in the sport.” Kupets herself praised her former coach for helping her plow through fears, including her occasional apprehensiveness on vault. Most gymnasts will encounter fear at some point. Kupets said she managed hers by “using mental imagery, going back to the basics of the skill, and clearing her head of all negative thoughts.” Kupets overcame many challenges in her gymnastics career. While at the 2003 World Championships, she tore her Achilles tendon in a practice session, an injury that can be debilitating to most gymnasts. With the Olympics only a year away, Kupets managed a rapid comeback and won the 2004 U.S. National title, all-around title at the U.S. Olympic Trials, and was subsequently named to the 2004 Olympic team. As an NCAA gymnast with the Georgia Bulldogs, she tore her Achilles tendon a second time during a floor exercise. The following year during the 2009 season, Kupets managed another major comeback, helping Georgia win its fifth consecutive
NCAA championship, posting a career-best 39.900, with perfect 10s on both the uneven bars and vault. Kupets’ drive and determination are legendary, and the older gymnasts at Centre Elite clearly wanted to soak up all the advice Kupets had to offer. Nine-year-old gymnast Kira Watson of Bellefonte said she learned a lot from Kupets’ visit. “Courtney told us how important it is to face your fears. And if you get nervous at a meet, you should try listening to Submitted photo music, or just preOLYMPIC MEDALIST Courtney Kupets lets Mollie Bortz, 3, hold her bronze medal. Kupets tend like you are at also received a silver medal at the games in Athens. practice,” she said. Catelin Longetwo guest Olympians, the gym social skills, build character and necker, a 14-year-old level 9 gymalso held Olympic-themed self-esteem, reduce risky behavnast, equally enjoyed hearing camps for the children of Centre iors — and even help build confrom this Olympic legend. County, with each week focusing nections in the brain so to im“The experience of meeting on a particular country. prove school performance. someone like Courtney is exWith the Olympic spirit in full Tracy Salvino-Longenecker, tremely inspirational and motiswing, registration for Centre Centre Elite Gymnastics’ owner vates me to want to do better and Elite’s fall classes has also inand head coach, was an eliteto take my gymnastics to the next creased dramatically. level and former Penn State gymlevel,” she said. Longenecker said: “Gymnasnast herself. She admits though While Kupets made many sactics is one of the most watched that not every child has to aspire rifices for the sport she loves, she Olympic events and it generally to the Olympics to enjoy and thinks it was worth all the hard launches a new generation of asbenefit from gymnastics. work. In her opinion, she was piring gymnasts into the sport. Longenecker, a mother of able to have a wealth of amazing It’s a very exciting time for both four, commented on her own experiences for such a young perthe girls and us.” goals for her gym. son. More than 200 members of the “I want these kids to develop a “Gymnastics was my life and it community came out to hear Kupassion for the sport, and feel a taught me so much — time manpets talk about her life as a worldsense of pride and accomplishagement, organization and declass competitive gymnast, her ment as they set goals and work termination. Gymnastics also road to the Olympics, and her to achieve them,” she said. “As taught me that having a goal is transition into being a NCAA Courtney pointed out, there are important, but the accomplishgymnast. some amazing life lessons to ment of the goal isn’t the most learn from this sport — lessons important part,” Kupets said. Kupets recently retired from that will serve these girls well “It’s the journey.” the sport of gymnastics, after throughout their lives.” Just as Kupets points out, the wrapping up a successful career Centre Elite Gymnastics’ sumbenefits of gymnastics are widein college gymnastics. She’s finmer program, Be a Part of the spread. Research studies now ishing up her studies in sports Olympic Spirit, has been a huge support that the sport of gymnasmedicine with the hopes of one success. In addition to having tics can improve confidence and day becoming an athletic director.
Transfer bug bites Nittany Lions One of the repercussions of the NCAA’s sanctions levied against the Penn State football team was the fact that players were free to transfer anywhere. They would be permitted to leave University Park and transfer to any school without having to sit out a season. In the weeks since the sanctions were announced, nine players have decided to jump ship. Some were crucial parts to Penn State’s puzzle and they will be sorely missed. With the 2012 Nittany Lions’ season rapidly approaching, let’s take a closer look at some of the key departures. ■ Silas Redd — Chris Morelli is the Without a doubt, Redd editor of the Centre is the biggest loss. County Gazette. He First-year coach Bill can be reached at O’Brien faces the editor@centre countygazette.com daunting task of trying to replace Redd’s yards. The 5-foot-10, 209-pound junior rushed for more than 1,200 yards and seven touchdowns in 2011. Redd finally
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came into his own last season after spending his freshman year in the shadows of Penn State all-time leading rusher Evan Royster. Leaving Penn State probably wasn’t an easy decision for Redd, but it made sense. By playing at USC, Redd becomes an instant Heisman Trophy candidate. He’ll also play in a big bowl game and have a much bigger stage to showcase his skills to his future employers in the NFL. ■ Khairi Fortt — The 6-2, 238-pound junior was going to be the next stud at Linebacker U. However, that changed when Fortt announced that he was leaving Penn State to play at Cal. This leaves a large hole in O’Brien’s linebacking unit. According to numerous published reports, nearly 40 teams contacted Fortt. Although he’s from Stamford, Conn., he chose Cal because it was one of his original choices. The Bears originally lost out to the Nittany Lions. Last week, Fortt decided to reverse his field. He figures to play inside linebacker for Cal coach Jeff Tedford. ■ Anthony Fera — Make no mistake about it, Fera’s loss is huge. The 6-2, 230pound senior handled every aspect of the Nittany Lions’ kicking game. His departure leaves a big hole on special teams. In 2011, he was selected as a Lou Groza Collegiate
Placekicker Award semifinalist. He was also a candidate for the Ray Guy Award, which is given annually to the nation’s top punter. He was selected as a first-team AllBig Ten punter by ESPN.com and secondteam all-conference by the media and coaches. Fera is headed to Texas so he can be closer to his family. His mother is ill and he said that played a large role in his decision to transfer. ■ Justin Brown — Brown is headed to Oklahoma, where he will play just one season for the Sooners. Like Redd, Brown’s loss will be a huge hit to the offense. He was Penn State’s second-leading receiver last season, catching 35 balls for 517 yards. At 6-3, 210 pounds, Brown becomes the biggest receiver on the OU roster. He was Penn State’s most experienced receiver. Without his name in the lineup, the Nittany Lions will have to find someone who can fill his shoes quickly. He finished his career at Penn State with 1,047 receiving yards. ■ Kevin Haplea — O’Brien loves to throw the ball to the tight end, but even that wasn’t enough to keep Haplea in the fold. The 6-4, 248-pounder figured to get some touches this season, but in the end he decided to pack his bags and head south.
Haplea will play for Jimbo Fisher at Florida State. While Haplea wasn’t going to start for the Lions, he was going to see significant playing time. At FSU, he’ll compete for the starting job with Will Tye, who was primarily a blocker for the Seminoles. ■ Jamil Pollard — Pollard was a member of Penn State’s Class of 2012. The 6-5, 280-pound defensive tackle decided to take his talents to Rutgers. Although he can play both ways, most experts believe that Pollard will wind up on the defensive side of the ball. He was a four-star recruit, according to numerous recruiting websites. ■ Rob Bolden — The biggest headscratcher of the transfers was Bolden. Not because he left — he’s wanted out of Penn State for the past couple of years — but because of where he went. Bolden is now playing for Les Miles at LSU. Bolden heads to LSU knowing that he won’t start. He’ll compete for the chance to be a backup, the exact same thing he pouted about at Penn State. While his win-loss record at Penn State was solid at 11-5, he’ll go down in PSU lore as being one of the worst starting quarterbacks to ever put on the blue and white. He was 0-4 against Top 25 teams and most of those losses weren’t close.
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Mount Nittany Golf Classic is all grown up From its humble beginnings in 1991 that generated a mere $21,000 that went toward the purchase of critical care beds, the Mount Nittany Medical Center Golf Classic has grown to become the major charity-run golf tournament in central Pennsylvania. And all of this came about due to the thoughts of one woman and the assistance of two strongwilled men who were willing to take that chance to change the medical assistance for Centre Region’s population. When Bonnie McCormick, director of development for the then-named Centre Community Hospital, conceived the idea of a John Dixon writes a golf tournament, little weekly golf column did she realize just for The Centre how successful and County Gazette. He how much of an imcan be reached at pact on the Centre Rejwd1@psu.edu. gion the event would become. The initial event in 1991 was called the Chevy Value Leaders/Centre Community Hospital Golf Classic. It drew 112 golfers and generated more than $21,000 which was used to purchase three cardiac-care beds. Besides the optimism of McCormick, the other key individuals involved in the creation of the event were Gene Stocker Jr. of Stocker Chevrolet and Dr. Jack Purnell, who was on the staff at the hospital at the time. Purnell is now retired. The tournament was an offspring of the Chevy Value Leaders Pro-Am that was held at Scotch Valley Country Club in Hollidaysburg and benefited Centre Community Hospital and nine other hospitals in central Pennsylvania. The problem was that the Pro-Am’s, an idea created by Altoona car dealer Dean Patterson through a friendship with professional golfer Davis Love III, would divide the funds generated, minus the expenses, to the 10 hospitals. Usually each hospital would receive around $500 per event. “Now don’t get me wrong, we were happy to receive the $500 each year,” Marshall explained. “But I just thought that if we were to run a golfing event in the State College area that we could surely make more than $500. So I contacted Gene Stocker, who was a Pro-Am sponsor through his dealership, and he was very receptive to the idea and now look at what the event has become.” “And the one unique attraction for the tournament that no other event has is that one participant had the opportunity to drive away in a new vehicle,” Marshall explained. “Just the luck of the draw. No holein-one. No other special gimmick. Just participate, have the drawing and drive away in a brand new automobile courtesy of Stocker Chevrolet. Gene (Stocker) gave us the car at his price which was a generous contribution and showed how committed Gene was in making the event as huge as it
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has become.” According to Stocker, the event has gotten huge in more ways than one. “This is by far the most successful golf tournament I’ve ever heard off,” said Stocker. “Currently we are in the midst of several years of the funds raised toward the Shaner Cancer Pavilion and that is a real tribute, not only to the golfers, but to the people in this area.” Despite the troubles affecting the Centre Region, Stocker knows the people are special and are willing to step forward when needed. “It’s easier to find fault with others but in this area (Centre Region) the people do a lot more for others,” added Stocker. “The Penn State students with the Dance Marathon that has raised millions of dollars is a prime example. And there are other fundraising activities that go on all year long for the good of the community. And that credit goes to the people in this community. We are very proud of what we have created.” The Pro-Am event, which drew some of the big names from the PGA Tour including Johnny Miller, Paul Azinger, Fred Couples, Tom Kite, Larry Mize and Mark O’Mera, was to benefit the area hospitals but it never took on the magnitude that was hoped. Crowds that were in the 4,000 to 5,000range were needed to be around 12,000 if the event was to generate the money needed to benefit the hospitals throughout Central Pennsylvania. Those numbers never materialized and the Pro-Am ended in 1991 and opened the door for the creation of the Mount Nittany Medical Center Golf Classic. “We felt, that over time, this event would only get bigger and better each year and if the first two years were any indication, we knew the hospital would be able to continue to receive the items that we purchased through the golf tournament that would benefit all within the Centre Region area,” stated Dr. Jack Purnell. The original committee, besides Marshall, Purnell and Stocker, consisted of John Cocolin, Don Farber, Jeff Fisher, Bob Hill, Pat Kindlin, Ralph Matis, Chuck Olmstead, Dr. Brian Walker, Dr. Leigh Wheeler and John Dixon. The 22nd annual Mount Nittany Medical Center Golf Classic is scheduled for Aug. 18 at the Penn State Golf Courses. Register online or contact The Foundation at (814) 234-6777 or foundation@mountnittany.org. One registered golfer will go home the winner of a brand new Chevrolet Cruze, Colorado truck or $10,000 cash — winner’s choice. All golfers will enjoy a round of golf, commemorative gift (courtesy of Freeman White), Subway lunch, on-course refreshments, post-play reception and awards dinner (sponsored by C.A. Curtze). In addition to one golfer going home a little richer, team prizes for each flight will be awarded to the 16 winning teams placing first through fourth in both net and gross scores on each course. Individual skill prizes will also be awarded for each course for the longest drive, straightest drive, closest to the pin and longest putt. The top nine closest to the pin winners
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will participate in a shoot out from 100 yards after tournament play. The top three winners will be awarded cash prizes. First place gets $200, second place will win $100 and third place will get $50. The contest is sponsored by Brookline. Last year’s tournament hosted 60 foursomes, 240 players and over used over 100 volunteers. Another big winner was Joe D’Elia, who won the $10,000 cash prize and gave a portion back to The Foundation and designated it to the Shaner Cancer Pavilion. “I am grateful for the support of our sponsors, golfers, and volunteers who have helped make this event our most successful tournament to date. The new cancer pavilion will allow for a multi-disciplinary approach to cancer care in the outstanding facility currently being constructed at the Medical Center while also enhancing recruitment opportunity for Mount Nittany Health System,” said Dr. John B. Cox, Golf Classic Chair. The Shaner Cancer Pavilion will house radiation oncology, medical oncology, examination space and 19 private chemotherapy suites. It will also feature special amenities like a large resource room for patients and families; space for integrative services such as rehabilitation
and nutritional consultations; private and quiet waiting areas in addition to public waiting areas; and a dedicated pharmacy. Over the past 21 years, the Golf Classic has raised a little over $1.5 million to support critical programs and equipment purchases at Mount Nittany Medical Center. “I am absolutely blown away by how much the success of the hospital golf tournament has grown over the years,” said Marshall. “Thanks to the teamwork of Gene (Stocker) and Jack (Dr. Purnell) of us putting our heads together to come up with the idea and that it would continue to grow year after year is simply amazing. “We knew what ever we did would greatly benefit the hospital and the community and that has been the intent from day one,” added Marshall. “And the twist of adding a new car to the process only increased the popularity of the event. I never dreamed the event would be so well received and would do so much to benefit Mount Nittany Medical Center. We just wanted to make a ton of money and be able to donate it back to the hospital. I guess you can say we accomplished what we set out to due and I am more than honored to have been one of the driving forces in getting the event, even though I don’t play golf.”
United Way Golf Tourney scheduled for Sept. 24 UNIVERSITY PARK — The Centre County United Way Golf Tournament is scheduled for 1 p.m. on Sept. 24 at Penn State's Blue and White Golf Courses. Cost is $125 per golfer. Fee includes greens fees, cart, gift bag and dinner. Registration begins at 11:30 a.m. Dinner and
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NCPGA Junior Tour holds championship By JOHN DIXON sports@centrecountygazette.com
The top 16 players on the NCPGA Junior Tour converged on the Susquehanna Valley Country Club in Hummels Wharf recently for a long day at the Junior Match Play Championship. In a bunch of well-played matches, the higher seeded players generally advanced through two rounds of match play. First round local play saw No. 10-seeded Kyle DeShong of Toftrees defeat Berwickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s No. 7-seeded Brian Brideg, three and one. No. 3-seed Adam Winey of Shade Mountain defeated Penn Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s No. 14-seeded Brody Bonfilio, six and four. Unfortunately, Deshong dropped a tough three and two match to No. 2-seeded Colin Rice of Susquehanna Valley Country Club in the second round of play. However, in the second round of the loserâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bracket, Bonfilio won three and one over No. 11-seeded Ben Apple from Bucknell Country Club Semifinal matches are being held this week at the Susquehanna Valley Country Club. In the loserâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bracket, Derek Duttry will play Dakota Portzline and Brian Bridge will play Brody Bonfilio. Unfortunately, Bonfilio dropped the semifinal match in a 1-up lost in 20 holes to Bridge to end his run at the title. Berwickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Christopher Hollister upset defending champion C.J. Tyler three and one in the first semifinal and Shade Mountainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Adam Winey won three and two over second seed Colin Rice. The championship match was a duel of some fine golf but Winey took a 1-up lead with a birdie on the par-5, No. 17 and then made par on No. 18 to secure the win. The consolation match was won by Dakota Portzline â&#x20AC;&#x201D; two and one â&#x20AC;&#x201D; over Brian Bridge.
NCPGA SENIOR TOUR At the Wellsboro Country Club, Bucknellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Tim Harpster shot a 1-over par 72 to pace the field of 81 players. The home clubs club champion Robert Mogel shot 73 and Bucknell Golf Clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Jeff Ranck shot 75. Harpsterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s overall medalist honors also won the 50- to 59-year-old age group by eight shots over Ray Wheeland, who shot an 80. Mogelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 73 took first in the 60- to 70-yearold age group, Ranck was second (75), Nittany Country Clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Fat Bowerson was third (77) and Bucknellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Jim Cotner was fourth (78). Bucknellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Tom Egli shot 83 to nip fellow club members Dick Beck and Park McKissick, Jr., by a shot at 84. Boyd Merta of Bucknell, once against paced the field of four 80 and older with a 90. Eagles Mereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s John Hirsch was second with 94. Other Nittany Country Club results besides Bowersoxâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s finish included the following in the 60- to 69-year-old division, Chuck Colyer posted an 84, followed by Tom Crater (86), Joe Beigle (88), Jim Berkey (93), Hank Haranin (94) and Dave Grine (122). In the 70- to 79-year-old age bracket, Nittany Country Clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Whitey Noll carded a 91 for a sixth place finish and
Sam Markle posted a round of 105 to finish fourth in the 80 and older group. It was the eighth tournament of the 12 tournament series for the seniors this summer.
NCPGA JUNIOR TOUR REGULAR SEASON FINALE On a beautiful summer day a field of 50 junior golfers headed northwest to Mill Hall for the final regular season event of the NCPGA Junior Tour. Under clear and bright sunny skies, C.J. Tyler of Susquehanna Valley, shone the brightest as his 3-over par 76 once again paced the field in the boys 16- to 18-year-old division. Shade Mountainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Adam Winey was second with 82. It was Tylerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s third win of the season on the NCPGA Junior Tour. In the 13- to 15-year-old division, White Deerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Kohltin Bartlow shot 86 to pace that field. State College areaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Brody Bonfilio of Centre Hills was second with a 92. Eagles Mereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Chase Stitzer and Bucknellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Matthew Southerton tied for third with a 93. In the boysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 10- to 12-year-old division, White Deerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Derek Lewis won for the third straight tournament posting a 9-hole score of 53 to win by nine strokes over Bloomsburgâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Grant Gronka, who had 62. In the boysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 5- to 9-year-old division, State Collegeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Maxwell Wager and Danvilleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ben Sohosky tied in the fivehole group with a round of 22 while State Collegeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Luke Janac carded a round of 27. In the girlsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 15- to 18-year-old division, Williamsport Country Clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Taylor Krout continued her fine play this summer posting an 80 and Sunburyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Raven Fatool shot an 89. Centre Hillsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Kinsley Bonfilio went 47-47, 94, for a thirdplace finish. The annual parent-child tournament will be held this week at Allenwoodâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s White Deer Golf Course. The Chapman style format is one of the highlights of the summer. Entries are still open for that event. In the Chapman System, both players on a side tee off, then they switch balls. Player A plays player Bâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s drive and vice-versa. Each player hits his or her second shot. They then select the best of the second shots, and from that point until the ball is holed they play only one ball in an alternate shot format. Member clubs in the NCPGA are: Bucknell Golf Course, Lewisburg,; Shade Mountain Golf Course, Middleburg; Susquehanna Valley Country Club, Hummels Wharf; Corey Creek Country Club, Mansfield; Tyoga Country Club, Wellsboro; Wynding Brook Golf Club., Milton; White Deer Golf Course, Allenwood; Belles Springs Golf Course, Mackeyville; Clinton Country Club, Lock Haven; Eagles Mere Country Club, Eagles Mere; Mill Race Golf Club, Benton; Liberty Valley Golf Club, Danville; Lewistown Country Club, Lewistown; Knoebels Three Ponds Golf Club, Elysburg; Nittany Country Club, Bellefonte; Timber Trails Golf Club, Pocono Pines, Toftrees Golf Club, State College and Williamsport Country Club, Williamsport.
NORTH EAST JUNIOR GOLF TOUR REGULAR SEASON FINALE The North East Junior Golf Tourâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s season finale was held
recently at the Champion Lakes Golf Course in Bolivar with only one local player participating. State Collegeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Alex Hart carded a round of 91 for a second place finish in the boysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 16- to 18-year-old Pine Valley Division behind winner Nick West of Bethesda, Md., who shot an 87. The 18-hole NEJGT Tour Championship will be held this week at Scotch Valley Country Club in Hollidaysburg. The Tour Championship consists of two divisions; Oakmont is players with lower handicaps â&#x20AC;&#x201D; usually under 9 (16-18 age) higher for younger divisions while the Pine Valley is a player with higher handicaps â&#x20AC;&#x201D; usually over 9 (1618 age) higher for younger divisions.
NITTANY COUNTRY CLUB MEMBER-GUEST The team of Paul Cowen and Ryan Mattern carded a round of 167 to win the two-day Net Division of the Nittany Country Club Member-Guest Tournament held this past weekend at the country club in Mingoville. The duo of Chuck Colyer and Gary Fry posted a twoman score of 178 to capture the gross division of the event. A two-way tie for second place existed in the net division with the team of Mark Johnson and Josh Leitzell along with Lin Bosler and Doug Hazel shooting 171s. Placing fourth with a combined 176 was the duo of John Wallace and Jim Zettle. Three teams carded 177 totals for a tie for fifth place. They were: John Kowalchuk and David Marshall, Scott Pletcher and Irv Witonsky and Dave Pfaff and Denny Geitner. Runner-up in the net division with a 182 was the team Kenny Lannan and Dave Miller. Matt McCartney and Chet Workman held third place, shooting a 184, while Denny Doll and Denny Taylor place fourth with a 186. In a two-way tie for fifth, the teams of Tom Urban and Brian Berkley and Tom Crater and Gary Royer carded a 188.
UPCOMING EVENTS PENN STATE UNITED WAY GOLF TOURNAMENT The 15th annual Penn State United Way Golf Tournament will take place on Sept. 24 at the Penn State Golf Courses. The tournament will begin at 1 p.m. Registration will begin at 11:30 a.m. Dinner will follow at the Nittany Lion Inn. Entry fee is $125 per golfer. Dinner tickets without golf are $25 per person. For additional information, please contact Paul Peworchik at (814) 863-3746 or email pjp@psu.edu.
STATE COLLEGE ELKS CHARITY GOLF OUTING The State College Elks Country Club Charity Golf Outing will be held on Sept. 9 at the Boalsburg golf course beginning with a 7 a.m. registration. The event features 8 a.m. and 1 p.m. shotgun starts with lunch being provided between rounds. The $100 per golfer entry fee also includes dinner. For additional information and sponsorship levels, contact Dwayne Rush at (814) 574-0608 or Jeff Kephart at (814) 404-3091.
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The Glass Eye: Olympics, Pirates take center stage Time to break out the bullet points and talk about the Olympics, as well as the Pirates’ chances to make the playoffs: ■ After a slow start, Michael Phelps reaffirmed his status as the greatest swimmer of all time last week at the London Olympics. With 22 medals in his career, 18 of them gold, he has proven his championship mettle beyond any doubt. Sure, he wasn’t nearly as dominant this time around, but he was disappointing only compared to his own standards, not compared to anyone else in the pool last week. I doubt we will see that record broken in the next 40 years. Dave Glass is a ■ Speaking of columnist for The swimming, with Centre County Phelps and Ryan Gazette. Email Dave at buggyLochte almost certainracer@verizon.net. ly not returning for the Rio Games in 2016, the U.S. men’s swimming team will have to find some strong young swimmers to remain the best team in the world. However, with the likes of Katie Ledecky (age 16), Rebecca Soni (25), Dana Vollmer (24), Allison Schmitt (22) and especially Missy Franklin (17), the women’s team should be exceptionally strong for the next four years. Ledecky winning the grueling 800meter freestyle event at age 16 was one of the biggest U.S. surprises of the
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rarely if ever watch — and finding that some of them are far more entertaining than one would expect. Water polo, for example, is a fascinating mix of swimming, wrestling and hockey — and has been quite interesting to watch in both men’s and women’s events. Badminton, while not as exciting, fascinated me because of the unbelievable speed of the game — the reflexes of top-level badminton players are unbelievable. The perfect synchronization of a crew team (particularly eight-person crew); the combination of strength, technique and courage of competitive whitewater rafters; and the intense focus and raw athleticism of the gymnasts all are exceptional. I wouldn’t want to watch these events all the time, but every four years events like those make for a nice change of pace, and I encourage you to check them out. ■ I am not a huge tennis fan, but I watch enough to really feel good for Andy Murray — in other eras, this gentleman would likely already have a Grand Slam title or two to his name, but he’s consistently been a notch below Federer, Nadal and Djokovic. Murray finally got to take his turn at the top, and what a time to do it — beating Federer on the grounds of Wimbledon to win Olympic gold, and doing so in straight sets. ■ Last Olympic note: it’s hard to tell a lot about this on television, but based on what I’ve seen and read I’d give London high marks as Olympic hosts — it seems like the atmosphere is festive, security has been tight but not oppressive, and even the famously finicky English weather has been more good than bad.
Olympics so far. ■ Kudos to the IOC for banning the badminton players involved in matchthrowing last week – with the high price paid by spectators and television networks, intentionally losing an Olympic event cannot be tolerated under any circumstances and such actions had to be dealt with firmly and swiftly, lest it spread to other sports. Having said that, the IOC must take a large share of the blame for that debacle as well — any system which rewards losing a match with a better second-round matchup is inherently flawed. This is the Olympics — instead of round-robin qualifiers, make it a double or even a singleelimination tournament … but never reward losing on such a big stage. I hope the IOC learned its lesson in this case. ■ Last thought on intentionally losing — I don’t really know how the NFL can stop it, but what happened in badminton was eerily reminiscent of about 50 percent of all Week 17 NFL games the last few years. I genuinely feel bad for season-ticket holders in the NFL — they are forced to buy two preseason games along with the eight regular-season games, and a large percentage of the time the last home game becomes a glorified exhibition. I don’t blame coaches for resting starters before the playoffs, nor do I expect teams to individually police themselves — but much like the NBA and NHL took steps to curb intentionally losing to get a better draft slot (the lottery was a direct response to such actions), so too should the NFL try to find ways to encourage teams to try to win every game. ■ One of the best things about the Olympics for me is getting to watch sports I
Bellefonte Teener League holding signups for fall ball From Gazette staff reports BELLEFONTE — The Bellefonte VFW Teener League will be holding signups for the 2012 Fall Ball as well as the 2013 regular season. Players born after July 31, 1996 but
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before Aug. 1, 2000 are eligible to play during the 2013 season. The signups will be held at the Bellefonte Teener League Field from from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Aug. 9. Players should bring a birth certificate when signing up.
BELLEFONTE — The sixth annual Herbie's Hometown Loop will be held beginning at 8:30 a.m. on Aug. 18 at the intersection of High and Spring streets in Bellefonte. The event is a four-mile run/walk and a 16-mile bike ride that honors Jeremy Herbstritt, who was killed in the Virginia Tech massacre in 2007.
Free karate camp scheduled HOWARD — There will be a free karate camp held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. beginning Aug. 20 at the Howard United Methodist Church, 144 W. Main St., in Howard.
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The Glass Eye is off next week but will return with NFL previews for the last two weeks of August.
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Rotary golf tourney scheduled for Sept. 23 MINGOVILLE — The Bellefonte Sunrise Rotary Club’s fifth annual Play-A-Round with Rotary golf tournament will be held beginning with an 8 a.m. tee time on Sept. 23 at the Nittany Country Club in Mingoville. The tournament will consist of a shotgun start, four-person scramble. There also will be competitions held throughout the day. Entry fee includes greens’ fees, carts, prizes, doughnuts, coffee, juice, on-course snacks, soda, water and an after-tourna-
■ Finally, I’d like to take a look at the Pirates’ chances from here on out. They stand at 62-46 after Monday night’s action, one-half game ahead of Atlanta for one of the two wild card slots and ahead of the Cards and Dodgers by three and five games in the loss column, respectively. If they go only 28-26 the rest of the way, the Cards would have to go 30-23 and the Dodgers 31-22 to catch them. They play five teams with winning records — including four against the Dodgers and six against the Cards. But most importantly, they also play the Padres, Brewers, Cubs and Astros 28 more times, and at the very worst should be able to go 17-11 in those games. They also have 31 home games left and they have been the best team in the majors at home. They need to continue doing what they have been doing — win at home, beat the bad teams and avoid sweeps at the hands of good teams — and they will get one of those two wild-card slots. ESPN’s playoff odds calculator gives the Bucs a 74 percent chance of making the postseason, and I agree — they should make it. Even if they somehow collapse and don’t make the playoffs, they are now exactly 20 wins from their first winning season in 20 years — they would have to go 19-36 from here on out to finish 81-81, so I’m going to go ahead and say that they will finish above .500.
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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Brio Dance Company concert set for State Theatre Share of proceeds to benefit Penn State IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon From Gazette staff reports STATE COLLEGE — The electric violin-driven thrill of Resonance, the funky grooves of Some and Others and Four Seasons will be on stage when the Brio Dance Company’s fall performance takes place at 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 14 at The State Theatre. This one-night-only performance will begin with a concert by Pure Cane Sugar. A total of $2 from each ticket sold will benefit the Penn State IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon. This is a family-friendly performance, suitable for all ages. Tickets cost $18 for adults and $12 for students. Tickets may be purchased at www.thestatetheatre.org. Brio Dance Company, www.briodancecompany.com, is a nonprofit contemporary dance company based in State College that is dedicated to bringing life-giving dance to the world through passionate and engaging works. Since its inception in 2009, Brio Dance Company has received standing ovations throughout the Centre region and has been hailed as a “must see” dance company. Brio Dance Company seeks to inspire people of all ages, races and genders and to use their talent and love of dance to provide aid, hope, and joy for their community and beyond. Pure Cane Sugar’s sultry voices, soulful harmonies, and powerful lyrics, evoke exquisite vocals. When all three songstresses, Kate Twoey, Molly Countermine and Natalie Berrena, combine as Pure Cane Sugar, the result is “an assemblage of masterful melodies and haunting harmonies that inspire sweet dreams.”
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THE BRIO Dance Company will perform on Sept. 14 at the State Theatre in State College.
Renowned instructors teaching ballet at PASCP From Gazette staff reports STATE COLLEGE — From now until Aug. 24, the Summer Ballet Program at Performing Arts School of Central Pennsylvania will be showcasing renowned guest teachers Nina Danilova, Rafael Grigorian, Annmaria Mazzani and Kirstin Kapustik in its studios. Each week for the next four weeks, PASCP dancers will receive extraordinary training from some of the best ballet instructors in the United States. Last week, Nina Danilova taught every day. Danilova is a 1978 graduate of the Lunatcharski University of the Arts in Moscow, Russia. A doctoral candidate at the State Institute of Theatrical Arts, Danilova specializes in teaching, staging classical ballets and choreography. She is also a graduate of the Vaganova Institute in St. Petersburg, Russia. Danilova has danced with the Kirov Ballet Company in Russia, was a Principal dancer with the Moscow State Ballet Theatre and since 1983 has taught and staged ballets around the world, including Russia, Poland, Italy and the United States. Danilova has served as editor for the magazine “Soviet Ballet” and the book “Thirty Variations from Classical Ballet Repertoire.” She also served on the faculty at Pacific Northwest Ballet in Seattle, Washington from 1991 to 1996, when she left to join the North Carolina School of Arts. In addition to teaching, she has also staged classical ballet for NCSA and created several original choreographic pieces. This week, Rafael Grigorian will be teaching daily from 9 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. Grigorian has trained at the Baku Choreographic Institute and at the Kirov Ballet School in Leningrad under the instruction of A.I. Pushkin. For 20 years he was the principal dancer with the Baku Theater of Opera and Ballet, where several ballets were created expressly for him. In 1980, Grigorian was awarded Laureate of the State of the USSR and received the title of The People’s Artist of Azerbaijan, SSR in 1982. He has toured extensively in Europe and Asia with the Stars of the Kirov and Bolshoi Ballet Theaters and served as instructor of the Moscow Ballet Festival under the leadership of Bolshoi Ballet soloist S. Radchenko. Grigorian arrived in the United States as choreographer of the Russian Stars Ensemble. In 1991 he opened the Rafael Grigorian School of Classical Ballet in Corning and Elmira, New York, adding a satellite schools in Binghamton, New York and Mansfield, Pennsylvania. Grigorian is also the Founder
and Artistic Director of the Rafael Grigorian Ballet Theater. He currently teaches master classes at Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet (Carlisle), Ballet Academy East (New York City), Ithaca Ballet, Alfred Ballet Academy, New York Ballet Academy and SUNY Binghamton among others. During the week of Aug. 13, Annmaria Mazzini will be teaching daily from 9 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. Mazzini began dancing in Allentown, Pennsylvania under the direction of Frances Evers, and later earned her B.F.A. at the Meadows School of the Arts at Southern Methodist University. While working as an art model for painters and sculptors, she studied at The Taylor School and in 1995 joined Taylor 2. She has been a guest artist with CorbinDances, the Amy Marshall Dance Company, Kim Gibilisco Dances, Karla Wolfangle and Juliette Soucie. Mazzini teaches modern dance on the road and at The Taylor School, choreographs and performs her own work, and is an accomplished jewelry designer and creator of AMulets, seen at www.annmaria. com. She made her debut with the Paul Taylor Dance Company at the 1999 American Dance Festival in Durham, North Carolina. During the week of Aug. 20, Kirstin Kapustik will be teaching daily from 9 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. Kapustik is a choreographer, dancer, curator, producer and teacher. She has a M.F.A. in dance from Florida State University. Kapustik’s works have been shown at Florida State University, Pennsylvania State University, at Galapagos in Brooklyn, as part of Solar One Dance Series in Manhattan, American College Dance Festival in Tennessee, WaxWorks, American Dance Festival in Durham, Greenspace in Queens, The Citigroup Theater at the Ailvin Ailey Studios, HATCH, The Rover in Soho, Center for Performance Research in Brooklyn, St. Mark’s Church in Manhattan and at the Ringling International Arts Festival in Sarasota, Fla. Her choreography is most influenced by her work with Lynda Davis, Dan Wagoner, Jawole Willa Jo Zollar and summers at American Dance Festival. Kirstin currently works as the Event and Studio Manager at Center for Performance Research in Brooklyn, N.Y., where she recently began CPR’s first presenting series. Kapustik is a co-producer in this year’s WestFest Dance Festival at the Cunningham Theater in Manhatttan and assisted in the curation of the 2011 Dumbo Dance Festival in Brooklyn, N.Y. She currently teaches as an adjunct professor at Montclair State University in New Jersey as well as guest teaches in the New York City/New Jersey area.
Center for the Performing Arts collection shatters goal From Gazette staff reports UNIVERSITY PARK — The Center for the Performing Arts has taken candy wrapper collecting to a new level. As part of a “green” initiative aimed at diverting waste from landfills while providing clean drinking water to people in developing countries, employees of the performing arts center hoped to collect 600 wrappers during the 2011-12 season, but the center has greatly exceeded its goal, collecting 6,420 wrappers. A TerraCycle program called the Candy Wrapper Brigade awards points for each wrapper collected. The points can then be redeemed for various charitable causes. The original goal would have provided clean water for one year to four people. Collecting more than 6,000 wrappers, however, means that clean water will be made available to 43 people. “The Center for the Performing Arts Green Team is happy to have so greatly exceeded our original goal,” said Shannon Bishop, a member of the committee that organized the collection. “In doing so, we have not only diverted thousands of wrappers from ending up in our local landfill, but we have also provided clean water to families in developing countries where access to a clean water supply is extremely limited.” The recycling program proved so successful in its first year that organiz-
ers have decided to continue the effort. Green Team members will soon announce their goal and designated beneficiary for 2012-13. People visiting Eisenhower Auditorium are encouraged to place used candy wrappers in lobby collection boxes. Eligible waste -- from auditorium concession sales or from home and office use - includes individual candy wrappers, large candy bags and multi-pack candy bags. The auditorium is open weekdays 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and during events. Each year millions of candy wrappers are needlessly thrown away, and most end up in landfills. TerraCycle partners with Mars, Wrigley and Cadbury to create a second life for candy packaging, but all brands of wrappers are accepted for the recycling program. The recycled wrappers are upcycled into various products. The clean water initiative provides drinking water, through construction of water projects, to people living in poverty who otherwise lack access to the essential element. The charity partners with local organizations in 17 developing countries, mainly in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. For more information at the Center for the Performing Arts, go to http://www.cpa.psu.edu. Find the center on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/pscpa.
Concert set for Aug. 12 From Gazette staff reports STATE COLLEGE — South Hills School of Business & Technology will host the tenth event of the 2012 Music Picnic Series at 6 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 12 at the school’s main campus at 480 Waupelani Dr. The event will feature music by
“Heritage Brass,” which will play favorites from the 30s, 40s and 50s. The concerts are free, and are held rain or shine. Grounds open at 5 p.m. and the music starts at 6 p.m. Free parking and restrooms are available. For more information or directions call (814) 234-7755 or (814) 278-1990.
Rhoneymeade opening From Gazette staff reports CENTRE HALL — Rhoneymeade (Rhone’s Meadow) Arboretum and Sculpture Garden opens up to the public again on from 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
on Aug. 12. Watercolor artist, Brienne Brown, will display her paintings in the Rhoneymeade Art Studio. For more information, visit www.rhoneymeade-usa.org or call (814) 206-6430.
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Thursday, Aug. 9 through Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2012 AMERICAN ALE HOUSE, 821 CRICKLEWOOD DRIVE, STATE COLLEGE (814) 237-9701 Thursday, Aug. 9 Scott Mangene, 8 p.m. to midnight Friday, Aug. 10 Tommy Wareham, 6 to 8 p.m. and 9 p.m. to midnight Saturday, Aug. 11 Tommy Wareham, 8 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 12 Ted and Molly, 8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 15 Tommy Wareham, 7:30 p.m. THE ARENA BAR & GRILL, 1521 MARTIN ST., STATE COLLEGE (814) 237-8833 Friday, Aug. 10 Ganister, 10:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 11 Shot in the Dark 357, 10:30 p.m. THE AUTOPORT, 1405 S. ATHERTON ST., STATE COLLEGE (814) 237-7666 Thursday, Aug. 9 Kate and Natalie of Pure Kane Sugar, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 10 John and Chad, 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 11 Miss Melanie Trio, 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 15 Stressbusters Karaoke, 8 p.m. BAR BLEU & BAR QUE, 112 S. GARNER ST., STATE COLLEGE (814) 237-0374 Friday, Aug. 10 Lowjack, 10:30 p.m. THE BREWERY, 233 E. BEAVER AVE., STATE COLLEGE (814) 237-2892 Thursday, Aug. 9 Emily’s Toybox, 10 p.m. Friday, Aug. 10 TBA Saturday, Aug. 11 Lowjack, 10:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 12 Karaoke, 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 14 Acoustic Mo, 10:30 p.m. THE DELI RESTAURANT, 113 HIESTER ST., STATE COLLEGE (814) 237-5710 Sunday, Aug. 12 Jazz Brunch, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. ELK CREEK CAFÉ AND ALEWORKS, 100 W. MAIN ST., MILLHEIM (814) 349-8850 Thursday, Aug. 9 Richard Sleigh & friends, 7:30 p.m. THE GINGERBREAD MAN, 130 HEISTER ST., STATE COLLEGE (814) 237-0361 Thursday, Aug. 9 DJ Cup Cake, 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. Friday, Aug. 10 DJ Boner, 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 11 DJ Cup Cake, 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 14 DJ Boner, 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 15 Team Trivia, 9 to10 p.m. Karaoke, 11 p.m. to 2 a.m. GOVERNORS PUB, 211 W. HIGH ST., BELLEFONTE Thursday, Aug. 9 JT Blues, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 15 Bisquit Jam, 6:30 p.m. INFERNO BRICK OVEN & BAR, 340 E. COLLEGE AVE., STATE COLLEGE (814) 237-5718 Thursday, Aug. 9 DJ Manik Mike, 10 p.m. Friday, Aug. 10 DJ Fuego, 10 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 11 DJ Cashous, 10 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 15 Jason & Greg Acoustic, 10 p.m. KILDARE’S IRISH PUB, 538 E. COLLEGE AVE., STATE COLLEGE (814) 272-0038 Thursday, Aug. 9 Ken Volz, 10 p.m. Friday, Aug. 10 Chris Good, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 11 Ken Volz, 7 to 10 p.m. OTTO’S PUB & BREWERY, 2286 N. ATHERTON ST., STATE COLLEGE (814) 867-OTTO Thursday, Aug. 9 Acoustic Thursdays with 18 Strings, 9 to 11 p.m. Friday, Aug. 10 Miss Melanie and The Valley Rats, 9 to 11 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 14 Trivia, 9 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 15 Scott Mangene, 8 to 10 p.m. THE PHYRST, 111 E. BEAVER AVE., STATE COLLEGE Thursday, Aug. 9 Jason & Dan, 8 p.m., Maxwell Strait, 10:30 p.m. to 2 a.m. Friday, Aug. 10 Dom & the Fig, 8 to 10 p.m. Ted and the Hi-Fi’s, 10:30 pm to 2 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 11 My Zero Hero, 10:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 12 2Twenty2, 10:30 p.m. to 2 a.m. Monday, Aug. 13 Open Mic Nite, 9 p.m. To midnight Low Jack Tuesday, Aug. 14 Table Ten, 10:30 p.m. to 2 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 15 The Nightcrawlers, 10:30 p.m. to 2 a.m. THE RATHSKELLER, 108 S. PUGH ST., STATE COLLEGE (814) 237-3858 Friday, Aug. 10 Brian Lubrecht, 10:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 11 Table Ten, 10:30 p.m. THE SALOON, 101 HEISTER ST., STATE COLLEGE, (814) 234-0845 Thursday, Aug. 9 My Hero Zero, 10:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 10 Velveeta, 10:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 11 Mr. Hand, 10:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 12 Atomic Supersonic, 10:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 13 Smokin’ Karaoke, 10:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 14 Hot Dog Cart, 10:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 15 Table Ten, 10:30 p.m. — Compiled by Marjorie S. Miller Schedules subject to change. Call the venue for details. The Centre County Gazette is committed to providing readers with a complete listing of upcoming live entertainment in Centre County. If your establishment provides live entertainment and would like to have it listed free in The Gazette, simply email listings to mmiller@centrecountygazette.com.
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WHAT’S HAPPENING THURSDAY, AUG. 9 Hooks and Needles — Bring your projects to share ideas and tips with others who knit at 1:30 p.m. at Centre County Library and Historical Museum, 200 N. Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Call (814) 355-1516 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. Hooks and Needles — Bring your projects to share ideas and tips with others who work on needlecrafts at 6 p.m. at East Penns Valley Area Branch Library, 225 E. Main St., Millheim. Call (814) 349-5328 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. Civil War Program — A book discussion on Gore Vidal’s, “Lincoln,” will be led by Pennsylvania Humanities Council Scholar, Dr. Robert Sandow at 6:30 p.m. at Centre County Library and Historical Museum, 200 N. Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Call (814) 3551516 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. Drop in Gadget — A Drop in Gadget crash course is a one-on-one help for your e-readers, smartphones, tablets, digital cameras and other gadgets will be available at 1 p.m. at Centre Hall Branch Library, 109 W. Beryl St., Centre Hall. Call (814) 3642580 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org Adult Craft Night — Create your own bleach print apparel at 6:30 p.m. at Centre Hall Branch Library, 109 W. Beryl St., Centre Hall. Bring a dark colored t-shirt, hat, bag or other cloth item. Class will be held outdoors, wear older clothing. All supplies, except project item, will be provided. Call (814) 364-2580 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org Cooking with Local Produce — Learn to prepare easy and healthy dishes using locally-grown produce. Class begins at 5:30 p.m. at Faith Centre, 110 W. High St., Bellefonte. To register, call (814) 355-0880.
FRIDAY, AUG. 10 Exercise Program — Healthy Steps in Motion Exercise Program is a low impact exercise that will work on improving balance, flexibility, strength and reduce the risk of falling and can be done in a chair or standing. Participants will use hand-held weights and exercise bands, which will be provided from 10:15-11:15 a.m. in the Dance Room, Centre Region Senior Centers, 131 S. Fraser St., No. 1, State College. Classes are free. Lemont Village Green Concert — John I. Thompson IV “JT,” piano jazz, blues and vocals is a descendent of the original builder and owner of the Granary will perform in concert from 7:30 to 9 p.m. on the Lemont Village Green between Dale Street and Mt. Nittany Road, off Pike Street, Lemont. Picnickers are welcome. Concerts are free and donations are accepted to support the Granary renovation projects. Visit the website at www. lemontvillage.org.
SATURDAY AUG. 11 Pork Loin Public Supper — A pork loin supper will be served from 4:30 to 7 p.m. at the New Hope Lutheran Church, 119 Cobblestone Court, Spring Mills. Dinner cost $4.75 to $9.50. Eat in or take-out. Call (814) 422-8417. Exhibit — Farmland Preservation Artists will be participating in the Centre County Farm Tour by painting, selling, exhibiting from 12:30 to 5 p.m. at Jeff Biddle’s Bear Meadows Farm, 265 Bear Meadows Road, Boalsburg. A percentage of the sales from the artwork will go toward supporting the protection of farmland in the central area.
SUNDAY, AUG. 12 Fund-Raiser — Splish Splash Summer 1950s-style fundraiser will include food and entertainment, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Bellefonte Elks Lodge No. 1094, to benefit lodge capital improvement fund. Ticket cost is $25 per person, and may be purchased at the Bellefonte Elks Club, or by phone at (814) 355-2828. Only 200 tickets will be sold. Rhoneymeade Opens — Rhoneymeade Arboretum & Sculpture Garden will be open from 12:30-4:30 p.m. at Rimmey Road, Centre Hall. Admission is free and donations are accepted. Call (814) 2066430 or visit www. rhoneymeade-usa.org. South Hills 2012 Music Picnic Series Heritage Brass — Come hear a totally different brass quintet experience playing all your favorites from the 30s. 5 to 7:30 p.m. at the South Hills School of Business & Technology, 480 Waupelani Drive, State College. Free admission. For more information, call (814) 278-1990.
MONDAY, AUG. 13 Civil War Program — A film screening
of “The Conspirator,” a thriller about a woman who will do anything to protect her family and the man who risked everything to save her will be shown at 6 p.m. at Centre County Library and Historical Museum, 200 N. Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Call (814) 355-1516 or visit www.centrecounty library.org. Around the Kitchen Table — The Penn State Cooperative Extension will offer a class, “Around the Kitchen Table,” to teach basic cooking skills, financial education, home management and nutrition. Participants will receive free recipes, stretchy band for exercising, cookbook, reusable grocery bag and certificate upon completing program. Classes are from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Holt Memorial Library, 17 N. Front St., Philipsburg. Must be registered to attend classes. Call (814) 342-1987 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. Exercise Program — Healthy Steps in Motion Exercise Program is a low impact exercise that will work on improving balance, flexibility, strength and reduce the risk of falling and can be done in a chair or standing. Participants will use hand-held weights and exercise bands, which will be provided from 10:15-11:15 a.m. in the Dance Room, Centre Region Senior Centers, 131 S. Fraser St., No. 1, State College. Classes are free.
TUESDAY, AUG. 14 Women’s Mid-Day Connection Luncheon — Will be held at 11:45 p.m. at Elks Country Club in Boalsburg. For reservations and cancellations, call Margo at (814) 355-7615. Feature will be “Renaissance Review.” Guest speaker will be Lisa Harrington. Coffee Time — Bring a friend and savor that second cup of coffee and good conversation from 9:30 to 11 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall, Howard United Methodist Church, West Main Street, Howard. Yoga Classes — Gentle Yoga is a class of gentle yoga poses on the floor which will meet from 5 to 6 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall, Howard United Methodist Church, West Main Street, Howard. Classes cost $10. Call Kathie Baughman (814) 625-2852 or email at kathieb1@comcast. net. Yoga Classes — Basic Yoga is a class of for those with some prior yoga experience will meet from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall, Howard United Methodist Church, West Main Street, Howard. Classes cost $10. Call Kathie Baughman (814) 6252852 or email at kathieb1@comcast. net.
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 15 Concert Series — The Bellefonte Historical and Cultural Association is sponsoring Summer Sounds from the Gazebo, a Wednesday night concert series, features the Bellefonte Area High School Marching Band and Baton Corps. at 7 p.m. at Talleyrand Park, 300 W. High St., Bellefonte. Call (814) 355-7492. Rummage Sale — St. Paul Lutheran Church in Pine Grove Mills at 277 West Pine Grove Road will hold a rummage sale beginning Wednesday, Aug. 15 through Saturday, Aug. 18. from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Proceeds of the rummage sale will assist the church’s medical mission trip to Nicaragua and Interfaith Human Services. Items for sale include books, movies, puzzles, games, clothing, jewelry, sporting equipment, toys, linens, appliances, tools, furniture and more. Refreshments and Rita’s Water Ice will be available. Donations of items for the sale may be dropped off at the church between Aug. 12-14. For more info, contact Jill at (814) 769-9022.
MONDAY, AUG. 20 Around the Kitchen Table — The Penn State Cooperative Extension will offer a class, “Around the Kitchen Table,” to teach basic cooking skills, financial education, home management and nutrition. Participants will receive free recipes, stretchy band for exercising, cookbook, reusable grocery bag and certificate upon completing program. Classes are from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Holt Memorial Library, 17 N. Front St., Philipsburg. Must be registered to attend classes. Call (814) 342-1987 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org.
EVERY TUESDAY Coffee Time — Bring a friend and savor that second cup of coffee and good conversation from 9:30 to 11 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall, Howard United Methodist Church, West Main Street, Howard. — Compiled by Gazette staff
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GROUP MEETINGS The Gazette will publish the regular meeting dates and times for all Centre County social and service groups, organizations, clubs, etc. that have membership open to the public. To be included in the weekly listing send information by Wednesday one week prior to publication to community@centrecountygazette.com or mail to: The Centre County Gazette, attn: Group Meetings, 403 S. Allen St., State College, PA 16801. Adult Bible Study and Kids Program are 7 p.m. Wednesdays, offering practical help from the Bible and a fun and productive time for kids. Call (814) 360-1601 or visit nittanybaptist.org. ALIVE Teen Club meets Sundays, First Baptist Church, 539 Jacksonville Road, Bellefonte. Call (814) 355-5678 or visit www.fbcbellefonte.org. Alzheimer’s Support Group meets at 6:30 p.m. every second Tuesday in the Mount Nittany Dining Room at The Inn, Brookline, 1950 Cliffside Drive, State College. Call Anne Campbell (814) 234-3141 or Janie Provan (814) 2352000. Ancient Mystic Order of Samaritans meet at 7:30 p.m. the fourth Thursday every month at I.O.O.F. Lodge Hall, 756 N. Main St., Pleasant Gap. Antique Truck Club of America, Keystone Chapter meets at 3 p.m. on the third Sunday of July and November at the Milesburg Bestway Travel Center, Rte. 150, I-80 exit 158. Call (814) 360-4177 or antiquetruckclubofamerica.org. AWANA Club is at 6 p.m. every Sunday at the First Baptist Church, 539 Jacksonville Road, Bellefonte. Activities and Bible lessons will be held for children ages 3 to sixth grade. Materials provided. Call (814) 355-5678 or visit www.fbcbellefonte.org. 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 www.baldeaglewatershed.com Bald Eagle Area Class of 1962 meets for breakfast 9 a.m. the first Saturday of the month at the Mountain Valley Diner, 805 S. Eagle Valley Road, Wingate. Call Sandy (814) 387-4218. Bald Eagle Area Class of 1964 meets for breakfast 9 a.m. the fourth Saturday of the month at the Bestway Restaurant, state Route 150, I-80 exit 158, Milesburg. Dinner will be at 5:30 p.m. on the third Friday of the month at the Bellefonte Moose, 125 N. Spring St., Bellefonte. Call Sue (814) 625-2132 or bea.1964@yahoo.com. Bald Eagle Area Class of 1965 meets for dinner at 5:30 p.m. the last Friday of each month, Bellefonte 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) 3592738. Bellefonte High School Class 1967 meets for breakfast at 8:30 a.m. the first Saturday of each month, Sunset West, 521 E. College Ave., Pleasant Gap. The location is subject to change. Call Vic (814) 360-1948. Bellefonte Elks Lodge meets 7 p.m. the second and fourth Mondays of each month, Bellefonte Elks, 120 W. High St., Bellefonte. Bellefonte Encampment No. 72 and Ridgeley Canton No. 8 meets 7 p.m. the second Wednesday of each month, Windmere Hall, 454 Rolling Ridge Drive, State College. Bellefonte Historical Railroad Society meets at 7 p.m. the first Monday of each month, Train Station, Talleyrand Park, Bellefonte. Call (814) 355-1053 or bellefontetrain.org. Bellefonte Kiwanis Club meets at noon Tuesdays at the Moose Club, 125 N. Spring St., Bellefonte. Call Richard King, (814) 355-9606. Bellefonte Sunrise Rotary Club meets 7:30 a.m. Fridays, Diamond Deli, 103 N. Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Call Call Mary Jane Fisher (814) 355-5905. Bellefonte Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1600 meets 8 p.m. the second Thursday of every month, Post Home, Spring Street, Bellefonte. Bellefonte Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1600 Ladies Auxiliary meets 7 p.m. the second Wednesday of every month, Post Home, Spring Street, Bellefonte. Better Breathers Support Group meets 2 p.m. the third Thursday every month, 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) 280-1656. Boy Scouts of America BSA Troop 66 meets at 7:30 p.m. every Tuesday at Pleasant Gap United Methodist Church, 179 S. Main St., Pleasant Gap. Email Scoutmaster Bill Weaver at standinten@aol.com. Brain Injury Support Group meets 7 p.m. the second Tuesday of every month, HealthSouth Nittany Valley Rehabilitation Hospital, 550 E. College Ave., Pleasant Gap. Call (814) 359-3421. Breast Cancer Support Group meets 5:30-7 p.m. the first Monday of every month in the ground floor conference rooms, Mount Nittany Medical Center, 1800 E. Park Ave., State College. If the first Monday of the month is a holiday, the meeting will be held on the second Monday of the month. Call Cheri (814) 231-7005. The Business of Art Workshop meets 7 p.m. the second Monday of each month at Sozo Institute of the Arts, KeyCentre building, 1224 N. Atherton St., State College. The workshop is free for writers, artists and other creative people. Call Will Snyder at (814) 880-9933 or info@sozoart.org.
Catholic Daughters of the Americas meets at 7 p.m. first Thursday of every month. It is the largest Catholic women’s organization in the world. The group welcomes all Catholic women 18 years and older. Meetings take place at St. John’s Catholic School auditorium. 134 E. Bishop St., Bellefonte. For more information, contact (814) 355-7730 or email jmoest@ yahoo.com. 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. Everyone is welcome to attend. The Buddy Walk is planned for Oct. 1. Email ccdssociety@gmail.com or check centrecountydown sydrome.org for more information. Centre County Real Estate Investment Club meets 7 p.m. the third Thursday of every month, 1609 N. Atherton St., State College. Call (814) 280-5839. Centre 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 to 8 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. Grief Support Group meets 6 p.m. every first Wednesday, Centre Crest, 502 E. Howard St., Bellefonte. Call Anne Boal (814) 548-1140. 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. Halfmoon Garden Club meets 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 6:45 p.m. third Wednesdays, Room 116, 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 UniMart. 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 of the month in conference room #3, Mount Nittany Medical Center, 1800 E. Park Ave., State College. Call David Brown (814) 5311024. Nittany Knights Barbershop Chorus meets 7:15 p.m. every Monday, South Hills School, State College. Men who like to sing are welcome. Visit www.nittanyknights.org, or call Bill (814) 355-3557. Nittany Mineral Society meets 6:30 p.m. the third Wednesdays, Room 114 Auditorium of the Earth and Engineering Sciences Building, University Park. Call (814) 8676263 or visit nittanymineral.org. Nittany Valley Woodturners meet every first Thursday, the woodworking shop, State College Area High School, South Building, 650 Westerly Parkway, State College. Email Reg@MarketValueSolutions. com or visit www.NittanyValleyWoodturners.org.
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The Nittany Valley Writers Network meets for an earlyrisers breakfast at 7 a.m. every third Wednesday, The Waffle Shop, 1610 W. College Ave., State College. The Nittany Valley Writers Network Social meets every fourth Tuesday from 5:30-7 p.m. at The Autoport, 1405 S. Atherton St., State College. All are welcome, ask for the writers table. Parent Support Group for Children with Eating Disorders meets 7 p.m. the second Tuesday of every month in Conference Room 3, Mount Nittany Medical Center, 1800 E. Park Ave., State College. Call Kristie Kaufman (814) 4667921. Penns Valley Area Class of 1962 committee is planning the 50th class reunion from Penns Valley Area High School for Sept. 29, 2012. Interested class members should contact Ruth Ann Williams, Carol Colestock, Jean Brown, Tom and Lois Runkle, Susan Foster or Carol Billett. 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. The Romans 12:2 Group meets from 7 to 8:30 p.m. every Monday night at 204 W. High St., Bellefonte. The Romans 12:2 Group is an addictions breakaway program sponsored by Lifegate Baptist Church. The program 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. There is no charge for the meetings or the materials. Call (814) 353-1942. Sacred Harp Singing meets from 7 to 8:30 a.m. the second and fourth Mondays at the University Mennonite Church, 1606 Norma St., State College. Visit www.StateCollegeSacredHarp.com. The Snow Shoe Lions Club meets at 6:30 p.m. on the first and fourth Wednesday of every month, at the Moshannon Community Center, State Rte. 144, Snow Shoe. 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 Tuesdays, State College Elks Country Club, Rte. 322 and 45, Boalsburg. State College Lions Club meets at 6 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. Stroke Support Group meets 1 p.m. last Tuesday of every month, 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, meets from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m., the third Wednesday of every month at the Patton Township conference room, 100 Patton Plaza, State College. Email membership@wngs.org or call (814) 360-1063. Women’s Welcome Club of State College meets 7 p.m. the second Wednesday of every month, Oakwood Presbyterian Church, 1865 Waddle Road, State College. Visit us on the web www.womenswelcomeclub.org or email wwcmembership@gmail.com. Zion MOPS and Beyond meets 9:30 a.m. first Thursday of the month and at 7 p.m. the third Thursday of each month, 3261 Zion Road, Bellefonte. The group is for moms with children of all ages. Childcare provided. Meetings are held September through April. Call (814) 383-4161. — Compiled by Gazette staff
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THE CENTRE COUNTY GAZETTE Bravo! 47. Cereal grass spikelet bristles 48. Gives you instant long locks 55. Umbrian industrial city 56. Cheremis language 57. Wm. the Conqueror’s burial city 58. Beach (French) 59. 7th Hindu month 60. Tightly curled hairstyle 61. Niches 62. Connects the keel & sternpost 63. Take a seat
36. Central parts of fruits 38. Ice hockey goal 39. Lair 40. A citizen of Denmark 41. Algeria’s 2nd largest city 42. Buildings 44. Extensive landed property 46. Bravo! Bravo!
Sudoku #1
32. Produced 36. Hiding place for storage 37. A single unit 38. Napoleon’s birthplace 40. Daily journals 43. Hanging threads edging 44. A canvas canopy 45. Central nervous system 47. Nest of an eagle 48. Assist 49. Father of Araethyrea 50. Yuletide 51. A piece of work 52. Clods 53. St. Philip, Patron of Rome 54. Arrogant & annoying person 55. Yearly tonnage (abbr.)
PUZZLE #2 SOLUTION
20. Letterman’s hometown 23. Fr. Riviera resort 24. Wrath 25. Put up with something 27. Divertimento 32. Comportment 33. Toward the mouth 34. Take in marriage 35. Composer of Rule Britania
5. Invisible emanations 6. Shear 7. Mexican tortilla dish 8. Highly regarded 9. Said of a city that “rose up” 10. Turkish district 11. Of a very dark black 12. Fall back time 14. Inanely foolish 21. Furnish with help 22. Former Italian monetary units 25. Made public by radio or television 26. Aka sesame 27. Skin infections 28. Before 29. Being cognizant of 30. Ballet dancer impressionist 31. Eve’s garden PUZZLE #1 SOLUTION
CLUES ACROSS 1. Hyrax 4. Considerateness 8. Expressed pleasure 13. 1896 Ethiopian battle 15. Hawaiian dance 16. Khaki colors 17. Southern soldiers 18. Musician Clapton 19. 58703 ND
CLUES DOWN 1. Persian dialect 2. Yemen port & gulf 3. Switchboard (abbr.) 4. From that place
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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!
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DIFFERENCES: 1. Postcard is larger. 2. Mailbox flag is missing. 3. Rolled newspaper is longer. 4. Strap is different. 5. Mailbox is longer. 6. Tree limb is missing.
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Researchers find link between economy, ‘green’ advertising By Penn State Live UNIVERSITY PARK — The amount of “green” advertising rises and falls in conjunction with key indicators of economic growth. That’s what three Penn State researchers found when they examined 30 years of environmental advertising in National Geographic Magazine, America’s leading nature publication, and compared it to what was happening with the gross domestic product at various points in time. “Because advertisers do a lot of research into public attitudes before they create and place ads, we took advertising as a reliable proxy for environmental concern,” said Lee Ahern, an assis-
tant professor in the Department of Advertising/Public Relations in the College of Communications. “We found that changes in GDP do indeed predict the level of ‘green’ advertising.” Ahern, Denise Bortree, an assistant professor in the Department of advertising/public relations, and Alexandra N. Smith, a doctoral candidate in the College of Communications, are the authors of a paper in the journal Public Understanding of Science, which is available online now and is forthcoming in print. Their work was supported by a grant from the Arthur W. Page Center for Integrity in Public Communication. The researchers learned that between January 1979 and De-
cember 2008, National Geographic ran 692 pages of “green” ads. These were defined as “ ... all ads that invoked environmental protection in some meaningful way.” Most were placed by corporations. Some came from advocacy organizations and business association or industry front groups. They found a significant statistical correlation between the health of the gross domestic product and the number of green ads. For the past three decades, there has been a theorized relationship between economic well being and environmental concern (known as Inglehart’s post-materialist values shift thesis). This study is one of few to offer empirical evidence of this connection.
Another thing they found was that green advertising has evolved over time, both in the types of ads that run and in the messaging. There were, for example, no greenhouse gas ads in the first 10 years of studies because global warming was not then on many radar screens. In that first decade, ads promoting the energy efficiency of products was predominant. In the period between 1989 and 1998, species and habitat preservation ads were dominant. Greenhouse gas ads began to appear in that second decade and there was a decline in energy independence messages. “The most recent decade,” said Ahern, “was characterized by a continued increase in the percentage of ads focused on green-
house gas reduction and a decrease in energy independence messages, as well as an increase in messages that focus on the general state of the environment.” Image ads promoting corporate social responsibility have become the primary type of environmental ads run in National Geographic. Ads touting the green points of products have declined in number. Advertising messages, Ahern says, move on a continuum. Early ads provide information or an argument and later, as a brand develops, emotional appeals predominate. That’s happening with environmental advertising, too. “Green appeals have evolved over time,” he said. “Now they are more emotional in nature.”
DEED TRANSFERS
U.S. Bank to Matthew D. Heaps, $199, 500. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to Benner Township, 1224 Buffalo Run Road, $1.
Margaret M. Solic Estate and John Solic executor to Amanda Maple, 1342 Harris St., $182,500. James E. Bugden and Barbara Larue Bugden to James E. Bugden, 1464 Linn St., $1. Julie A. Toy to Gregory D. Elliot, 3045 Sheffield Drive, $229,900. Centre County Industrial Development Corp. to AccuWeather, Inc. 385 Science Park Road, $1. First National Bank of Penna., Science Park Road Associates LTD and AccuWeather Inc. to First National Bank of Pennsylvania, Science Park Road Associates LTD and AccuWeather Inc., $00. Janet R. Wilson Estate, Janet Rumple Wilson executrix and Christine Wilson executrix to Christine Wilson, 820 W. Aaron Drive, $1. Stephanie T. Lanza and Colton B. Williams to Qiang Luo, 2324 Prairie Rose Lane, $322,000. G. Edwards Company Inc. to Builders Association of Central Pennsylvania, 2038 Sandy Drive, $1. Chang Jun Huang and Yan Tang to Bryan R. Garrison, 131 Randy Lane $152,500. Edward Keynes to Peter F. Manion, 1131 Teaberry Lane, $152,500. WendPenn Corp. to Broadstone WI Appalachia LLC, 1610 N. Atherton St., $1.
CENTRE HALL
GREGG TOWNSHIP
The following property transactions were compiled from information provided by the Centre County Recorder of Deeds, Joseph Davidson. The Gazette is not responsible for typographical errors. The published information is believed to be accurate; however, the Gazette neither warrants nor accepts any liability or responsibility for inaccurate information.
RECORDED JULY 9-13, 2012 BELLEFONTE Steven A. Walton to F. Scott Mauger, 328 E. Lamb St., $140,000. Thomas J. Wilson and Holly A. Wilson, Margaret Marie Karscig and George Karscig to NRCL Corp., 316 Monroe St., $117,500. Emily P. Torsell Estate and Sylvia Q. Swartz executrix to Sylvia Q. Swartz, 527 E. Logan Ave., $1. Donald E. Lee Estate, David M. Lee co-executor and Nicholas Lingenfelter co-executor to Hymat Associates, Joseph P. Green and Dennis O. Reiter, 115 E. High St., $70,000.
BENNER TOWNSHIP
Star E. White to Kenneth E. Moyer, 380 N. Pennsylvania Ave., $90,000.
COLLEGE TOWNSHIP John E. Kettula to John A. Smerbeck and Laura J. Smerbeck, 109 Buchanan Ave., $200,000. John P. Vicari and Adrienne N. Vicari to Patrick M. Flynn and Jennifer R. Flynn, 1516 Elizabeth Road, $219,000. Kevin M. Harter and Kathleen L. Harter to Michael J. Tews, 290 Wiltree Court, $255,000. Frances N. Sowko to Sowko Irrevocable Grantor Trust and Michael N. Sowko, 114 Wellington Drive, $1. Dustin R. Brackbill and Jeanette L. Condo to Stephen M. Jury, 1290 Boalsburg Road, $169,900. Michelle L. Dotsey to Piton Management LLC, 101 Quincy Ave., $205,000. Susquehanna Bank to Sean P. Barry and Carly P. Barry, 197 Wiltree Court, $215,000.
FERGUSON TOWNSHIP S&A Homes Inc., Robert E. Poole, Don. E. Haubert by attorney, Thomas F. Songer by attorney and WPSH Associates to Michael R. Martin and Melissa A. Martin, 1231 Barnstable Lane, $411,574.
Ann M. McCool by attorney and Anna M. McCool by attorney to Amos M. Yoder and Katie M. Yoder, 302 Kline Road, $292,000. David A. Sampsel and Carol A. Sampsel to David A. Sampsel, 122 Egg Hill Drive, $1.
HAINES TOWNSHIP Joshua R. McCracken and Erin McCraken to Christopher Morelli and Lisa A. Morelli, 116 Mountain Ave., $161,000.
LIBERTY TOWNSHIP Robert L. McGhee to McGhee Scrap Company, Samuel L. McGhee and Robert L. McGhee, Birch St., $1.
RUSH TOWNSHIP MILES TOWNSHIP
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Winifred Quinn to Tricia B. Wood and Greggory L. Gummo, 3672 Casanova Road, $83,500. Samuel Corrigan to Isabelle W. Bryan, Spike Island Road, $1. Tammy L. Thompson to Tracy D. Thompson, 94 Curtin Street, $1.
Andrew Garban to NRLC LP, 180 Ashcraft Lane, $135,000.
SNOW SHOE TOWNSHIP
Randall A. Corman Estate , Suann B. Corman co-executrix and Donna M. Lucas co-exeutrix to Suann B. Corman, 193 W. Main St., $1.
PATTON TOWNSHIP Patrick A. Jeanmenne and Karen P. Jeanmenne to Robert Jeanmenne and Linda Jenmenne, Manhasset Court, $140,000. Pinnacle Development LLC, Pinnacle Development 2 LLC and Pinnacle Development 2/Gregory LLC I to S&A Homes Inc., $72,000. M. George Dinsmore and Kelly N. Dinsmore to Kelly N. Dinsmore, 129 Beaumanor Road, $1. Omer Gul and Hulya Gul to Brookfield Relocation Inc., 144 Haverford Circle, $140,000. Brookfield Relocation Inc. to Lauren Rishe, 144 Haverford Circle, $140,000. David R. Venneri and Karen A. Venneri to Frances Buckley, 112D Alma Mater Court, $229,000. Cristen L Millett and Cristin L. Millett to Brandon Hall, 114 Kenley Court, $180,000. Randall Moore and Amy Moore to Christopher S. Magent and April A. Detar, Route SR0550, $300,000. Andrew W. Garban to Nancy A. Ashcraft Estate, 1985 Fairwood Lane, $1. Andrew W. Garban to Nancy A. Ashcraft Estate, 1949 Fairwood Lane, $1. Andrew W. Garban to Nancy A. Ashcraft Estate, 2006 Fairwood Lane, $1.
HARRIS TOWNSHIP KBB & H Partnership to Randal E Haubert and Lindsay M. Pecht, 100 Natelind Drive, $57,500. Joan M. Kormanic, Harold E. Harpster, Frances M. Shook, Roy F. Harpster, Betty Witherite and James Harpster to Timothy Ackerman and Jami L Ackerman, Academy St., $375,000.
HALFMOON TOWNSHIP Thomas W. Stahl Jr. and Jennifer Brooks Stahl to Frances Pollack and Chris Pollack, 522 Loveville Road, $226,000. William F. Adams Jr. and Lee Ann Adams to Jennifer Lynn Cody, 31 Randall Road, $179,900. Darrin T. McTavish, Darren T. McTavish and Lori J. McTavish to Darren T. McTavish and Lori J. McTavish, 540 Lutz Lane, $1.
Jr., 117 Hemlock Drive, $138,000. Ronald Phillips to Jeffrey H. Rowe and Laura E. Rowe, 155 Lloyd Ave., $115,000.
PHILIPSBURG BOROUGH Kenneth S. Medzie to Anna M. Sunman, 603 N. Ninth St., $85,000.
POTTER TOWNSHIP Robert C. Downie Jr., Kathianne M. Downie, Frank L. Downie, Frank C. Downie and Barbara A. Downie to Richard G. Wilkinson Trust and Richard C. Winkinson trustee, 130 Penns Court, $169,000. Joseph R. Nolf and Wendy J. Nolf to Wendy J. Nolf, 205 Dogtown Road, $1. Catherine E. Lendrim Estate and Dana L. Guyer executrix to Dana L. Guyer, 377 Taylor Hill Road, $1. Michael E. Harpster and Tyra E. Harpster to Christine A. Loomis and Frederick D. Loomis
Gerald H. Grove Jr. and Melissa E. Grove to Richard J. Warefield and Peggy Warefield, Tennessee Road, $2,200. Sandra A. Torok, Frank S. Torok and Travis V. Ellsworth to Gary E. Bacon and Jeanne E. Bacon, 350 Old Side Road, $33,000. Gloria Patishnock by agent to Charles J. Gardner and Renee L. Gardner, 577 E. Sycamore Road, $1.
SPRING TOWNSHIP W. Richard DeLong Estate, Shirely J. DeLong Estate, John R Miller III executor, Tanya L. Wright, Shawnee L. Korman and Desiree K. Sager to Ronald T. Shreckengast, 291 Lyonstown Road, $1. Brian D. Snook, Jennifer L Hellman and Jennifer L Snook to Charles McCole and Marcia Lynn McCole, 106 Amanda St., 167,000. Witherite Property Management Inc. to Joshua L. Guiher, 522 Weaver Hill, $169,900. Richard D. Thomas to Elwood G. McClintic and Helenmarie McClintic, 193 Bigler Avenue, $54,000. Paul C. Sheets and Beverly A. Sheets to Sheets Family Trust, Paul C. Sheets and Beverly A. Sheets, 113 Faust Circle, $1.
STATE COLLEGE BOROUGH Edward C. Graham, Maureen A. Graham and Erin M. Graham to Edward C. Graham, Maureen A. Graham, Erin M. Graham, Deirdre E. Graham and Joseph B. Graham, 637 E. McCormick Ave., $1. Joseph C. Swanderski to William J. Turbitt Jr., 803-1 Stratford Drive, $115,000. Anne N. Layng to James F. Stermer, 333 S. Allen St., $245,000. Beth A. Shapiro and David P. Capel to John Flude and Kathryn Gloyer, 525 E. Hamilton Ave., $400,000. Breanna M. Mosch to Breanna M. Mosch and Stephen J. McDonald, 900 N. Atherton St., $1. Irene Chan Moss and Michael K. Moss to Irene Chan Moss, 166 Hartswick Ave., $1. Michael K. Moss and Irene C. Moss to Irene Chan Moss, 710
Atherton St., $1. Michael K. Moss and Irene C. Moss to Irene Chan Moss, 710 Atherton St., $1. Richard B. Gold and Carol J. Gold to Thomas C. King and Laura A. King, 1348 S. Atherton St., $108,500. Tom Yuhas and Joanmarie Sackles to Thomas A. Yuhas and Joanmarie A. Sackles, 1870 S. Allen St., $1. Pennsylvania State University to Cristin L. Millett, 1275 Penfield Road, $395,000. Adam C. Bierly and Jodi Bierly to Scott Gartner & Diane Felmlee Living, 1207 Sawgrass Circle, $80,000. Mildred G. Poage Estate and Robert M. Poage administrator to Colin Kenneth McMillan and Elizabeth Klink McMillian, 219 Doris Ave., $257,500. Colin K. McMillan and Elizabeth K. McMillan to Lily Borhan, 915 Southgate Drive, $143,900. David T. Gemmel and Joanne M. Gemmel to Joanne M. Gemmel Revocable Living Trust and Joanne M. Gemmel trustee, 255 E. Beaver Ave., $1.
UNION TOWNSHIP Francis X. Higdon by agent, Francis Higdon by agent and Elaine P. Higdon to Jason M. Wenrich and Jenny S. Wenrich, 375 Spotts Road, $305,000.
WALKER TOWNSHIP Daniel K. Christopher and Patricia Christopher to Dirk H. Hamilton and Amanda N. Hamilton, 303 Nittany Drive, $213,000. Robert A. Barner by agent, M. Jeanne Myers and Mona Jeanne Barner to Mona Jeanne Barner, SR-0445, $$1. Steven R. Baney and Rebecca Baney to Daniel K. Christopher and Patricia M. Christopher, 104 Cherry Ridge Court, $186,500. Brian S. Sampsel and Douglas R. Sampsel to Brian S. Sampsel, Douglas R. Sampsel and Robert B. Sampsel, 219 Sampsel Lane, $1. Robert S. Macy and Marisa A. Macy to Levi Myers and Kristen Myers, 217 Washington Ave., $284,450. Vadim V. Aseyev and Yevgeniya A. Aseyev to Donna Jean Slusser, 117 Hancock Road, $335,000. John H. Marshall and Barbara E. Marshall to John H. Marshall, 1008 W. Springfield Drive, $1. Mina J. Burns Estate and Ellen J. Tate executrix to Ellen J. Tate, 710 Nittany Valley Drive, $1. Ellen J. Tate and Robert E. Tate to Christina Tate and Robert E. Tate Jr., 710 Nittany Valley Drive, $1. Kimberly J Sterndale and Kimberly J. Smith to Kimberly J. Smith and Ralph H. Smith, 962 Nittany Valley Drive, $1. — Compiled by Gazette staff
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Questions leaders must answer about social media Back in the late 1990s, some companies either didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t bother with a website or simply created an â&#x20AC;&#x153;online business card.â&#x20AC;? It wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t long before the lack of a strong Internet presence hurt credibility. The same is happening today as companies dabble in Facebook, Twitter or LinkedIn but arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t all in when it comes to social media. People need to find you or your company when conducting an online search. social media creates awareness and improves rankings on Google and other search engines. Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn can be utilized for recruitment, competitive intelligence and industry knowledge. These outlets can also help with Pre Call Prep prior to meetings with prospects, potential partners and clients.
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General MAINTENANCE WORKER Part-Time The Oaks at Pleasant Gap, part of Allegheny Lutheran Social Ministries, has a great opportunity for a part-time maintenance worker. Applicant must be able to perform general maintenance duties as assigned. High school diploma or equivalent required. Shifts may vary as needed. Submit resume to: Human Resources 915 Hickory St. Hollidaysburg, PA 16648 Or apply online at www.alsm.org
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LINE COOK Damons Grill offers competitive salary, flexible scheduling and employee discounts. Full and part time positions available day or night. Apply in person at: 1031 E. College Avenue State College, PA 16801 Greenhills Village Retirement And Senior Living Residence has immediate openings for full-time/ part-time cook, housekeeping and personal care assistants. All shifts. For more information, call (814) 880-4549
CHINA CABINET: Cherry China Cabinet. 71.5x49x21. 2 glass drs on top with light. 2 solid drs on bottom. Ex cond. $200 (814) 364-9546
FOOSBALL TABLE: Table top model. In excellent condition was hardly ever used. $25 (814) 207-4750
KAYAK: Necky Tandem Closed cockpit with rutter. $700 (814) 234-0814
RECLINER lift chair. 5yr old. Purchased from Dick’s Home Care. Ex cond. Located in State College. $650 obo. Originally $1450. To see (570) 428-3057 SOFA TABLE: Cherry Sofa table. 2 drawers. 64” long x 15” deep. Ex condition. $100 (814) 364-9546 THOMPSON center hawken flute lock rifle. 50 caliber. Plus accessories. Excellent condition. $325. (814) 466-6025
1988 FORD BUS: 32K miles, 20’ long. Dual wheels in rear. Used for church events. Would make a great camper. $1100 (717) 889-9592
TIRES: (4) Cooper Discover AST 225/70 R16. $140 (814) 933-0416
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