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STATE COLLEGE — Over the summer Larry Emigh took on a 3,415-mile bike ride across the country to raise awareness about dyslexia and to raise funds for the Children’s Dyslexia Center in State College. Emigh rode for 43 days and crossed over 15 state lines, raising a little more than $20,000. But all the while he was doing it for a cause close to home. Emigh, board chairman of the Children’s Dyslexia Center, tracked his 50-day journey on his blog, Tour for Dyslexia. Through his almost-daily accounts, he received support, both emotionally and monetarily, and from both strangers and friends. Now back in Happy Valley, Emigh has had some time to reflect on his trip. And while his journey may have ended June 29, his work isn’t quite done yet.
Bellefonte Borough manager Ralph Stewart surveyed the damage on Tuesday. “It’s devastating to the borough, to the community and the historic district,” Stewart said. “The Do-De is a total loss. As far as the Garman Theatre is concerned, it’s questionable whether it can be salvaged or not.” Three firefighters were treated for smoke inhalation while fighting the blaze, according to reports. The Hotel Do-De is owned by Bill Dann Sr. He was still in shock on Monday. “We’re just stunned,” he said. “We don’t really know which way to go next.” The Hotel Do-De did not have a sprinkler system. Under state law, new buildings must have have sprinkler systems. The requirements are based on construction materials, building occupancy and size. However, older buildings are often exempt and are not forced to add sprinkler systems to the structures. According to Stewart, the sprinkler system issue is a double-edged sword. “It’s the cost. It would be very expensive for these property owners to
STATE COLLEGE — After more than a decade of planning and two years of building construction, Sue Paterno gathered with Catholic leaders, friends, family and Penn State students on Saturday, Sept. 8, for the dedication of the Suzanne Pohland Paterno Catholic Student Faith Center. Located at 113 E. Park Ave. in State College, the $6.5 million faith center will serve as a spiritual home for Penn State students, faculty and staff. Paterno said Penn Staters are encouraged to use the center as a space to join together in faith. “This will be a great place,” she said. Though weekend masses will still be held at the Pasquerilla Spiritual Center in order to accommodate the number of local Catholics who attend services, daily masses in the faith center’s Holy Family Chapel will help serve BISHOP BARTCHAK the 25 percent of the Penn State student population that is Catholic. In addition to the chapel, the center also includes a Reconciliation Room, gathering and meeting rooms, a library and cafeteria, and a living space for the Benedictine priests who serve as staff members for the Catholic Campus Ministry at Penn State. Beginning at 10 a.m., the holy blessing and building dedication was led by Roman Catholic Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown Bishop Mark Bartchak. Because the center serves as a shared effort between the Altoona-Johnstown diocese and the Benedictine community of Saint Vincent Archabbey in Latrobe, Bartchak was joined by the Rev. Joseph Adamec, bishop emeritus of the Altoona-Johnstown diocese and Archabbot Douglas Nowicki, O.S.B. All three men praised Paterno and her family for their fundraising efforts for the faith center. The Rev. Matthew Laffey, director of the Catholic Campus Ministry at Penn State, was also recognized for his large role in the creation of the center. Bartchak also had the honor of delivering the center’s first homily, in which he com-
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TOTAL LOSS: Firefighters battle a blaze at the Hotel Do-De early Sunday morning. The fire destroyed the hotel, which is owned by John Dann Sr.
Fire ravages historic hotel By CHRIS MORELLI editor@centrecountygazette.com
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RIDE OF A LIFETIME: Larry Emigh, board chairman for State College’s Children’s Dyslexia Center, dips his front bike tire in the Atlantic Ocean on June 29 at Revere Beach in Boston, the final stop of his 50-day tour across the country.
BELLEFONTE — A large crowd gathered near the Centre County Courthouse early Sunday morning and watched in disbelief as the Hotel Do-De, located in the 100 block of East High Street, was ravaged by fire. Hundreds of Bellefonte residents crowded behind police tape and watched as firefighters battled the blaze, which began at approximately 12:30 a.m. The fire was not under control until 6 a.m. Most in the crowd just watched silently. A few others cried as flames ripped through the roof. “It’s just really sad,” said Anita Mondock, of Bellefonte. “We’ve lost so many great buildings, historic buildings.” The cause of the fire had not been determined as of press time and a damage estimate had not been tallied, according to Bellefonte Fire Department Chief Tim Schreffler. According to Schreffler, the Hotel Do-De suffered extreme fire and water damage. The Garman Theatre, adjacent to the hotel, sustained fire damage on the top floor and water damage on the bottom floor.
Confer’s plans gem of trip for diamonds By TRACEY M. DOOMS For the Gazette
BELLEFONTE — Fall is the time of year when Monteca Confer’s thoughts turn to diamonds. That’s because October is when she and her parents, Monte and Brenda, travel to Antwerp, Belgium, to buy loose diamonds for Confer’s Jewelers. They do business in Antwerp’s diamond district, an area of about 1 square mile that is home to more Opinion .............................. 7 Health & Wellness ............. 8 Send Story Ideas To editor@ centrecountygazette.com
than 12,000 gem-cutters and polishers. “Antwerp is the diamond capital of the world,” Monteca Confer said. “The only reason the cutters will sell to a small store like us is because we belong to the Independent Jewelers Organization, so we have 850 members buying millions of dollars’ worth of diamonds together.” Before the Confers leave for Antwerp, they take orders from customers and then search out the exact stone each client is Education .......................... 9 Community ................ 10-14
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ple’s three daughters. In 1985, Confer’s Jewelers moved into its current building at 100 N. Allegheny St. in Bellefonte with the help of landlord Frank Fisher, opening on April Fools’ Day with just $2,500 worth of inventory. Monte and Brenda’s daughters — Tiphanie, Eliza, and Monteca — literally grew up in the family business, heading to the store after school and all day during the summer,
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Front and Centre RETURNING STUDENTS: School year finally begins for students in the Penns Valley Area School District. Page 9 GEARED UP: Nittany Antique Machinery Association held its annual Fall Show last week at Penns Cave. Sam Stitzer takes a look back at the show. Page 11
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FLAMES RISE from the Hotel Do-De on East High Street. The fire began just before midnight Saturday and continued into Sunday morning. Fire, from page 1 update and renovate. You can make demands, but with the high cost involved, many of them would rather just close up shop and hand you the keys,” he said. While no residents were injured in the blaze, the fire displaced 27 people. The American Red Cross is assisting those who no longer have a place to stay. “The Red Cross’ mission is to help those residents,” said Virginia Brown, chapter executive of the Centre Communities branch of the American Red Cross. “We’ll help provide food, a place to stay and if need be, prescription medication. We need to make sure they get on the road to recovery as soon as possible.” According to Brown, some victims are staying in local hotels. Others have found temporary housing with friends and family. In addition to the Red Cross, the victims are receiving assistance from Bellefonte’s Faith Centre and Housing Transitions Inc. “It’s really amazing, you’re seeing a lot of partnerships being formed and that started right away,” Brown said. “Whenever there is a natural disaster, like a fire, members of the community bond together. A lot of our volunteers know the people involved, so it really hits close to home.” Stewart said that he was proud of the way the firefighters responded. “They were quick to respond and did a superb job,” he said. “The crews that battled were from Bellefonte and beyond. We are very thankful.” (StateCollege.com contributed to this report.)
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THE JOURNEY Emigh, of State College, said a majority of the donations came in before he left. Others made commitments and donated a certain amount per mile traveled, he said. All of the money will go directly to the center. Emigh said he usually traveled more than 100 miles per day. “I don’t think I had a day as low as 40 miles,� he said. Emigh said he faced various challenges along the way, such as starting out the trip in a desert for three days that reached 112 degrees, or climbing mountains in Arizona and New Mexico. And in Missouri, where most of the riders expected the terrain to be flat, Emigh encountered “rolling hills,� he said. One day he rode up and down 100 hills, the next day there were 148. “There were different types of challenges,� he said. But what got him through the tough times, he said, were other riders, the staff and “faith in yourself that you can do it.� His other inspiration came from knowing his ultimate goal was to bring awareness to children with dyslexia and to support the center. Looking back, Emigh said the trip was “an experience of a lifetime.� Riding a bicycle — as opposed to a car — through parts of the country, allowed him to slow down, meet people and experience the culture, he said. “(It was an) opportunity to absorb,� he said. Emigh said he occasionally stopped to greet people along the street or in their yards; most were supportive of the trip. “(I) met some great people along the way,� Emigh said. Emigh also had the chance to meet some children with dyslexia during his trip, including in Kansas, and at the final stop in Boston. These young boys came out to meet Emigh, he said, which was encouraging and inspiring to him, and helped him see firsthand how his trip and fundraising may help them.
BEHIND THE SCENES Emigh started training for his ride in January 2010, he said. “It’s something I’ve wanted to do for many years,� he said, but his schedule didn’t permit the time before. When he retired he was able to take eight weeks off work for the tour, he said, as well as train seriously.
Emigh has held the position as board chairman of the center since 2006, when the board formed. The first students were accepted in 2007, he said. Emigh became interested in dyslexia, and helping those who have it, around 1994, he said, when dyslexia centers started to form throughout other regions. Emigh found himself attending different seminars in various states between 1994 and 2006. He heard students, who weren’t even able to read a year before, “talk with such confidence,� he said. That helped him make a decision. “(It’s a) great organization to try and help financially,� he said.
THE TOUR CONTINUES Emigh said donations are still being accepted through his blog, and plans are under way to continue the Tour for Dyslexia locally. A biking event will be held, he said, to raise money for the center. The Children’s Dyslexia Center, located on West College Avenue, requires some $50,000 to be raised each year to balance its operating budget, as well as another $20,000 for rent and utilities, according to center director Marsha Landis. The center, which began in 2006, is one of 50 centers in 15 states operated by the Children’s Dyslexia Centers Inc. The State College facility has some 16 active students and a growing waiting list, Landis said. Children ages 6 through 18 who live within an hour to 90-minute travel time radius are served by the center, Landis said. Enrolled students come from counties such as Clinton, Centre, Blair, Clearfield, Huntingdon and Lycoming, she said. The board works to raise money through both grants and donations, Landis said, as well as a variety of fundraising events and projects. “We need community support to build an endowment that will earn interest to secure the future of the center,� Landis said, explaining that it costs the center approximately $5,000 to tutor a child for one year. “We need angels who understand how we help change lives and the futures of these children, and are willing to give us financial support to allow us to keep on changing lives,� she said. The center provides, free of charge, remedial reading services for children with dyslexia; promotes and encourages the education of professionals, tutorial scholars and the public, to become resources in teaching children to read; and advances scientific knowledge of dyslexia through support of clinical research, according to its website. For more information visit www.childrensdyslexiacenter.org. To reach Emigh’s blog, visit tourfordyslexia.org.
SEPTEMBER 13-19, 2012 Confer’s, from page 1 playing with kids of other local businesspeople. Although Monte and Brenda had part-time helpers over the years, in 2000 Monteca, a master graduate gemologist, became the first full-time employee they hired. Tiphanie worked in the jewelry store before moving to Harrisburg, and Eliza manages the family’s second business, Co2 The Unique Boutique, also in Bellefonte. “We’re a family business, and we treat our customers like they’re part of our family,� Monteca Confer said. “We only sell jewelry that we would wear
ourselves.� Today, Confer’s offers a wide selection of jewelry, from bridal rings to diamond pendants to fingerprint jewelry, which captures a loved one’s actual fingerprint. The shop carries diamonds in a variety of colors, including blue, green and pink. “A lot of people don’t know diamonds come in different colors,� Monteca Confer said. Monte Confer is the shop’s resident jeweler, handling jewelry and watch repair and remounting on site. “If you pick an engagement ring today and want to propose tonight, we can resize the ring right away,� his daughter Monteca said.
Campus ceremony honors 9/11 heroes By LAURA NICHOLS StateCollege.com
UNIVERSITY PARK — The sacrifices made and patriotism exhibited by true heroes 11 years ago today was honored on the steps of Old Main at a Sept. 11 Memorial Ceremony. Flags were flown at half-staff as the Penharmonics sang the National Anthem and the men and women who lost their lives on Sept. 11, 2001 in New York City, in Washington, D.C. and in Shanksville, in the first attack on American soil in nearly four decades. There were 10 Penn Staters who lost their lives in the attacks. Rep. Kerry Benninghoff addressed the crowd standing outside Old Main, which included servicemen. He recalled the day 11 years ago when, trying to get into the Pennsylvania Capitol
building in Harrisburg, found out what happened. “We have to defeat hate,� he said. Ben Garelick, a New York native and Penn State student, held a flag that was given to his father, one of the first responders. He and his father lost three friends on Sept. 11 — one, a firefighter and U.S. Army Captain Garelick said he spent his young life looking up to. “He served as a role model for me, even before then. And even more, now,� Garelick said. “Overall, these are men that I believe that each one of us should remember every day. I have them in my thoughts. “And not just these men, but the hundreds of others who gave their lives that day and the thousands more civilians who lost their lives. They will remain in our hearts and in our minds every day.�
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Penn State Veterans Plaza to be dedicated on Friday By LAURA NICHOLS StateCollege.com
UNIVERSITY PARK — A public ceremony to dedicate the Penn State Class of 2011 gift, the Veterans Plaza, will be held from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Friday on the Old Main patio. The plaza is in commemoration of all all Penn State veterans, including the late Lt. Michael Murphy, the first and only Penn State alumnus to be awarded the Medal of Honor. Construction of the plaza is in its final stages and is expected to be finished before the ceremony starts. It is located near the intersection of Pollock Road and the Henderson Mall, off the northeast corner of Old Main. More than 3,200 donors contributed to the project, and $260,000 was donated, which, according to Penn State, is the largest amount ever raised for a class gift at Penn State. “I’m just so impressed by the outpouring of support and the efforts of the class in terms of participation, and the overall final product that’s been developed,� said Benjamin Witt, 2011 senior class gift chairperson and Penn State alumnus. “It’s such a reflection of the commitment of the students and the class of 2011 — how committed they are not only to Penn State but also to recognizing Penn State veterans and Lt. Murphy. I’m very proud to say that not only was I a part of the gift committee but also the class that has set so many records for giving.� According to a news release on Penn State Live, the plaza’s design features a circular walkway and curved stone wall that is centered around an “artistic representation of a warrior’s shield, symbolizing honor and sacrifice.� The shield’s surface is carved with a “rippling water� effect, to evoke a feeling of tranquility. Inscribed on the wall is a Greek phrase believed to have
been said by Spartan mothers to their sons before battle. It means, “With it [your shield], or on it.� Witt noted that according to ancient Spartan tradition, a warrior was never without his shield — he either returned home from battle alive, carrying his shield, or dead, carried upon it by his comrades, the press release said. The plaza’s curved wall will be named to honor Murphy, a 1998 liberal arts graduate and a Navy SEAL. He received the U.S. military’s highest decoration posthumously for his actions in 2005 during the war in Afghanistan. “Veterans have risked and sacrificed their own safety so we are free to pursue our daily lives in a protected homeland,� said Samuel E. Hayes Jr., a Penn State trustee, alumnus and veteran. “With this Penn State Veterans Plaza, the Class of 2011 has achieved a noble height in philanthropic citizenship. We salute our veterans. We salute the Penn State Class of 2011.� The Veterans Plaza was designed by Ennead Architects LLP, New York City-based firm. Their team included artist Mark Mennin, structural engineer Robert Silman Associates and graphic designer Poulin + Morris. Speakers at the dedication will include Penn State President Rodney Erickson, trustee, veteran and retired Navy Capt. Ryan J. McCombie, Penn State Archivist Jackie Esposito and Daniel Murphy, Michael Murphy’s father. Seating at the dedication is limited, but all are welcome to attend. In the event of inclement weather, the event will be held in Schwab Auditorium. For more information about the event, contact the Office of Annual Giving at (814) 863-2052 or seniorclassgift@psu.edu.
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DOZENS OF Catholic worshipers look on as Bishop Mark Bartchak blesses the bread and wine used in the very first Mass held at the Suzanne Pohland Paterno Catholic Student Faith Center. Faith Center, from page 1 pared the faith center to the old wedding adage “something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue, and a silver sixpence in her shoe.� Bartchak said that as he looked around the building and the State College community, he could easily find the old, new, borrowed, blue and silver sixpence. “What is both old and new is the Catholic faith that has been handed down to us from the time of the apostles. . . what is borrowed are the Stations of the Cross that are here for Penn State students as they learn to walk along with Christ who always walks along with us. . .what about something blue? Penn State blue. It is a color of blue that expresses the identity of the Penn State family,� he said. Bartchak went on to recognize that
much more than a sixpence was put into the student faith center. “As Bishop of the Diocese of AltoonaJohnstown, I am most grateful to all who have contributed to this worthy cause and those who will contribute to the endowment that we need to establish in order for this place to be the spiritual home for our Penn State Catholic Student family that it is intended to be,� he said. The community’s role in the fundraising efforts and spiritual devotion was not forgotten as Bartchak chose to end the homily by thanking those who helped make the catholic student faith center a reality. “As I look around this magnificent place, I not only see you and all that you have done to get us to this day. I see the future, when this place comes alive as the spiritual home for our Penn State Catholic student family,� he said.
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Jobless rate spurs some major spin Scripps Howard News Service Politically, the August jobs numbers offered something for both parties. The overall percentage of unemployed fell to 8.1 percent from 8.3 percent in July. The White House can point to the indubitable fact that the jobless rate fell. Unfortunately, the reasons for the decline are not good, an advantage for Republicans if they can explain them to a public quickly bored by statistics. The rate fell because fewer people — 368,000 of them — were actively looking for work and thus weren’t counted in the jobless rate. Worse, the economy only added 96,000 jobs, well below the number needed to keep pace with population growth. The private sector added 103,000 jobs, but these were offset by steep drops in government employment and, surprisingly, in manufacturing, which until now had been a bright spot. There was other grim news buried in the numbers: Hourly pay dipped by a penny in August to an average $23.52 an hour — but labor-force participation dropped to 63.5 percent, the lowest in 31 years. And the government downgraded its estimates of jobs created in July and August. President Barack Obama faces two more jobless reports — one for September and one for October — before the election. Two wild cards could drastically affect the jobs picture between now and then. The head of the European Central Bank, Mario Draghi, removed one of those threats this week by announcing a massive bond-buying program in Europe. Even though it was done for reasons that have nothing to do with U.S. politics, the Financial Times noted that it “lowered the gravest of risks to Mr. Obama, a pre-election meltdown in the eurozone that would have blown up banks, pulverized Wall Street, and routed a fragile U.S. economy back into recession.” The crowds that will turn out to hear GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney and Obama don’t care about bond buying in the eurozone. They want to be reassured that, sometime in the near future, the economy will have improved enough so they can get a job if they want one. The candidate who does that convincingly will be our next president.
Unless labeled as a Gazette editorial, all views on the Opinion page are those of the authors.
Prosecuting SEAL poses dilemma By DAN K. THOMASSON Scripps Howard News Service
WASHINGTON — Some lamebrain local prosecutor once contemplated indicting America’s superspy, Richard Helms, for an infraction involving his role in a national intelligence matter. Wiser heads prevailed, however, and the idea was dropped rather promptly. The short-lived affair caused a Capitol Hill wag to remark that bringing the former Central Intelligence Agency director before the bar on anything short of murder would be like indicting the atomic bomb. The risk of catastrophic explosion and the resulting fallout was too great. He meant that the vast storehouse of information Helms possessed about the nation’s secrets, going back to the days of the Office of Strategic Services, made him pretty much immune from any such action. Just putting him on the witness stand would be dangerous. That is what the Pentagon faces in contemplating the prosecution of a decorated veteran of a whole bunch of Navy SEAL operations. Mark Bissonnette’s “No Easy Day,” a book released recently about the raid that eliminated Osama bin Laden, has caused a stir in the military’s special-operations community. While the author may not be quite up to Helms’ level when it comes to knowledge of classified information, he certainly knows enough to make things uncomfortable. As a result, the betting is that while
the brass would love nothing more than to charge Bissonnette — the second man through the door of bin Laden’s room — with violating nondisclosure agreements he signed with the government, the chances are pretty good that they won’t. Bissonnette and his legal team contend the book does not include classified information, although the Pentagon has claimed otherwise. The irony is that to prove some of the information was classified, the government seemingly would have to reveal what those secrets are. The book’s publisher, Penguin, printed a whopping 575,000 hardback copies about SEAL Team 6 and the bin Laden operation. Although “No Easy Day” was written under a pseudonym, it took only a short time for Bissonnette to be identified. Various motives have been cited as the reason Bissonnette broke the code of silence that’s so much a part of the special-ops mystique. He was disgruntled over treatment he received when he discussed leaving the service, one theory goes. He has denied most of them. One valid explanation, it seems to me, is that few such raids in history have garnered more attention than this one — with everyone except the actual participants claiming some credit. (President Barack Obama’s political team developed a campaign slogan showcasing this achievement — “GM alive, bin Laden dead” — and General Motors’ revival.) An avalanche of material already has been disclosed. Also, the book doesn’t reveal se-
crets about the SEAL members’ rigorous training, physical and psychological. Special-ops branches from the Delta Force to the Rangers to the SEALs have cooperated in a dozen ways with Hollywood. How difficult would it be to prosecute Bissonnette on publication restrictions? The stakes are pertinent. Could this lead to delicate information being revealed in the discovery process? Past exercises involving classified documents and testimony have not ended well for government prosecutors. They have preferred to drop the charges rather than make public revelations and certainly judges have not been generous to attempts at obfuscation and delay. Legal experts believe it would not be different this time. So why do it? The answer might be to make an example of Bissonnette. But, if the Pentagon did not succeed, it would encourage tell-all books that contain serious breaches of classification. It is a dilemma the Pentagon would rather not face at this time, when military planning depends more and more on small, special-operations commands stationed around the globe. Besides the nondisclosure agreements, special-ops units have relied on the macho loyalty of their members to keep their lips sealed. That wall of silence now has a severe crack in it, no matter what the government decides about Bissonnette. Personally, I don’t care. Bin Laden is dead. That’s all I need to know.
Nation still seeks closure on Sept. 11 By DALE McFEATTERS Scripps Howard News Service
When the hijackers attacked the United States on Sept. 11, 2001, the clear public consensus was that Americans would show their toughness, their resilience and their refusal to be cowed by an exceptionally vicious form of terrorism by rebuilding as quickly as possible. Certainly the military felt that way. One year to the day, with crews having worked 24/7, the damage to the Pentagon had been repaired and the displaced workers were back at work in offices replacing those that had been destroyed. At Shanksville, where one of the three planes crashed after its passengers mutinied against the hijackers and quite likely saved the U.S. Capitol, a memorial opened last year and has attracted an increasing number of visitors. Plans call for a visitors’ center and new landscaping and walkways to be completed by 2014. At Ground Zero, site of the World
Trade Center towers that most people associate with 9/11, an 8-acre memorial opened at street level last year and already has attracted 4.5 million visitors. All around the plaza, there is construction. The new One World Trade Center, the spectacular replacement for the Twin Towers, has topped out at 104 stories and, with its spire, soars a symbolic 1,776 feet. That edifice is to open in 2014 at a cost of $3.9 billion. The 72-story Four World Trade Center is planned to open in October 2013. Three World Trade Center is now eight floors toward it final height of 80 stories. And Two World Trade Center, planned for 88 stories, has reached ground level but is on hiatus until it’s assured of enough tenants to resume construction. Sentimental though we may be, this is still a business. A massive new underground transportation hub of 13 rail and subway lines is scheduled to open in 2015. The project is big, spectacular, a little over the top, and exactly the kind of in-your-face replacements the
public wanted after 9/11. Considering the complexity, the cost and the competing interests, this has been relatively fast work. Not so the 9/11 museum, to be built seven stories under Ground Zero. Work stopped on it nearly a year ago because of a complicated dispute — of the kind New York seems to excel in — involving funding, oversight and future operating costs. The parties involved are the states of New York and New Jersey; the city of New York; the Port Authority, jointly operated by New York and New Jersey; private lease- and landholders; and three very strong-willed politicians. That dispute will ultimately be resolved, but still unresolved is the fate of the suspected 9/11 planners. They are moldering in Guantanamo Bay while the government and the defense squabble about how best to try them. However, they face a cruel fate. Every Sept. 11, we remember the victims, but, more and more, the alleged perpetrators are forgotten men.
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SEPTEMBER 13-19, 2012
HEALTH & WELLNESS Learn more about chronic pain Mount Nittany Millions of people suffer every year from chronic pain, defined as persistent pain that lasts longer than six months. According to the National Institute of Health, “acute pain is a normal sensation in the nervous system to alert you to possible injury and the need to take care of yourself; chronic pain is different. Chronic pain persists.” With chronic Jennifer Gilbert, pain, pain signals D.O., is board certified in anesthe- keep firing for weeks, months siology and pain and even years. management and practices at Mount Often, this affects Nittany Pain Manthe patient both agement Clinic, emotionally and State College. physically. The most common chronic pain complaints include low back pain, headache, cancer pain, neurologic
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pain, arthritis pain, or psychogenic pain, i.e. pain not due to a past injury or any visible sign of damage inside or outside the nervous system. Often, there may have been an initial injury, trauma, or a serious infection that precipitated the pain episode. In other cases, pain is caused by degenerative conditions such as arthritis, stress to joints from sports or overuse (such as carpel tunnel syndrome), or pain from a debilitating illness like cancer. Patients suffering from chronic pain often develop other conditions that affect their physical and emotional well being. Many withdraw from normal activities and may exhibit uncharacteristic mood changes, depression or anxiety. Sleeplessness is common in patients with chronic pain; others develop conditions like a weakened immune system. A wide array of treatment options are available today for patients who suffer with chronic pain. A specialist in chronic pain may recommend a combination of medications along with other treatments. At a pain clinic, a team of physicians and clinicians
evaluate each patient to determine the overall scope of the pain. A care plan is then developed to address both the physical aspects of the pain and the psychological toll the pain is taking on the patient. To address the physical aspect of pain, patients may benefit from epidural blocks administered to block the transmission of pain messages along the nerve pathways. For joint pain, a physician may recommend an injection of cortisone or other drugs directly into the joint. Another option is a spinal cord stimulator, which delivers an impulse along the spinal cord that changes the way the brain perceives the painful signal. Relaxation techniques and counseling can also help patients deal with the emotional aspects of living with chronic pain. Physical therapy and surgery can also be effective. The bottom line is, chronic pain should not be ignored. There is no reason for a patient to suffer when so many options are available to reduce or eliminate the feeling of pain. For info call 814-237-3360 or visit mountnittany.org.
Mount Nittany receives achievement award From Gazette staff reports STATE COLLEGE — Mount Nittany Medical Center has received the Get With The Guidelines-Heart Failure Gold Quality Achievement Award from the American Heart Association. The recognition signifies that Mount Nittany Medical Center has reached an exceptional goal of treating heart failure patients according to the guidelines of care recommended by the American Heart Association/ American College of Cardiology. Get With The Guidelines–Heart Failure helps Mount Nittany Medical Center’s staff develop and implement acute and secondary prevention guideline processes to improve patient care and outcomes. The program provides hospitals with a webbased patient management tool, best practice discharge protocols and standing orders, along with a robust registry and real-time benchmarking capabilities to track performance. The quick and efficient use of guideline procedures can improve the quality of care for heart failure pa-
tients, save lives, and ultimately reduce healthcare costs by lowering the recurrence of heart attacks. “Recent studies show that patients treated in hospitals participating in the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines-Heart Failure program receive a higher quality of care and may experience better outcomes,” said Lee H. Schwamm, MD, chair of the Get With The Guidelines National Steering Committee and director of the TeleStroke and Acute Stroke Services at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, Mass. “Mount Nittany Medical Center’s team is to be commended for their commitment to improving the care of their patients.” Following treatment guidelines, heart failure patients are started on aggressive risk-reduction therapies if needed, including cholesterol-lowering drugs, beta-blockers, ACE inhibitors, aspirin, diuretics and anticoagulants while in the hospital. Before discharge, they also receive education on managing their heart failure and overall health, including
lifestyle modifications and follow-up care. Hospitals must adhere to these measures at a set level for a designated period of time to be eligible for the achievement awards. “Mount Nittany Medical Center is dedicated to making our care for heart failure patients among the best in the country. The American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines–Heart Failure program helps us to accomplish this goal,” said Gail Miller, RN, MS, CPHQ, vice president for quality at Mount Nittany Medical Center. “This recognition demonstrates that we are on the right track and we’re very proud of our team.” According to the American Heart Association, about 5.7 million people suffer from heart failure. Statistics also show that, each year, 670,000 new cases are diagnosed and more than 277,000 people will die of heart failure. However, many heart failure patients can lead a full, enjoyable life when their condition is managed with proper medications and devices and with healthy lifestyle changes.
Red Cross blood drives scheduled MONDAY, SEPT. 17
■ 10 a.m.-4 p.m. — PSU/HUB - Alumni Hall, Pollock Road, State College — Day 1 of 4 ■ 1-7 p.m. — Fairbrook United Methodist Church, 4201 W. Whitehall Rd., Pa. Furnace
TUESDAY, SEPT. 18
■ 10 a.m.-4 p.m. — Red Cross Donor Center, 135 S. Pugh St., State College ■ 10 a.m.-4 p.m. — PSU/HUB - Alum-
ni Hall, Pollock Road, State College — Day 2 of 4
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 19
■ 10 a.m.-4 p.m. — PSU/HUB - Alumni Hall, Pollock Road, State College — Day 3 of 4
THURSDAY, SEPT. 20
■ 10 a.m.-4 p.m. — PSU/HUB - Alumni Hall, Pollock Road, State College — Day 4 of 4
CCWRC offers support groups From Gazette staff reports STATE COLLEGE — Starting this fall, the Centre County Women’s Resource Center will offer support groups for adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse and their family
and friends. All services are free, confidential and professional. There will be three new groups: for adult male survivors; for adult female survivors; and for family and friends of adult survivors. The groups will provide a supportive
and nurturing environment for survivors and/or their family members and friends to share, discuss and heal. For more information on the support groups or other services, visit www.ccwrc.org or call Amy Rumbel at (814) 238-7066.
earns three-year accreditation From Gazette staff reports STATE COLLEGE — The cancer program at Mount Nittany Medical Center has been granted three-year accreditation with commendation by the Commission on Cancer of the American College of Surgeons. Quality of care standards of the accreditation include: a multispecialty, team approach to coordinate the best treatment options; information about ongoing clinical trials and new treatment options; access to cancer-related information, education and support; a cancer registry that collects data on types and stages of cancers and treatment results, and offers lifelong patient follow-up; ongoing monitoring and improvement of care; and quality care close to home. The medical center received the accreditation following an on-site evaluation with a physician surveyor. The facility was found to have demonstrated a commendation level of compliance with one or more standards that represent the full scope of the cancer program, which includes: cancer committee leadership, cancer data management, clinical services, research, community outreach and quality improvement. Mount Nittany Medical Center formally began offering a programmatic approach to cancer care in 1974 with the addition of a board certified hematologist-oncologist. In 1984, the department of radiation oncology was added. Since that time, cancer services have developed in response to need, with the medical center partnering with other institutions to create a comprehensive program. This October, the new 40,000 square foot Lance and Ellen Shaner Cancer Pavilion will be completed. The pavilion will support patients and families by creating space where people can access the many services they need to cope with cancer. For more information visit mountnittany.org.
‘Look Good’ event planned From Gazette staff reports STATE COLLEGE — A Look Good ... Feel Better workshop will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 17 at the Patton Twp. Municipal Building, and from 10 a.m. to noon on Sept. 26 at Geisinger Medical Center. The free workshop, through the work of trained cosmetologists, helps teach women with cancer how to manage the side effects of treatment, including skin and nail changes and hair loss. In a group setting, women will learn techniques such as how to draw on eyebrows and camouflage skin pigmentation. Each woman will receive a free beauty kit with name-brand beauty products, and will have the opportunity to experiment with various wigs and head coverings. Registration is required. To register, call (800) 227-2345. Look Good ... Feel Better is a national public service program offered by the American Cancer Society, the Professional Beauty Association/National Cosmetology Association and the Personal Care Products Council Foundation. For more information visit www.lookgoodfeelbetter.org.
Medicare workshop set From Gazette staff reports STATE COLLEGE — The APRISE Program of the Centre County Office of Aging will host a free community workshop on Medicare at 12:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 14 at Centre Region Senior Center on 131 S. Fraser St. in State College. “Get Ready for Medicare: The Basics for People Who are Joining,” is specifically designed to assist people who are enrolling in Medicare. APRISE is a program of the Pennsylvania Department of Aging, the designated State Health Insurance Program in Pennsylvania. For more information call (814) 355-6716.
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R-JAY DOBSON boards the bus to Miles Township Elementary School for his first day of kindergarten.
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STUDENTS ARRIVE at Penns Valley High School for their first day of classes on Sept. 4.
School year begins in Penns Valley By SAM STITZER pennsvalley@centrecountygazette.com
SPRING MILLS — At 7:30 a.m. on Sept. 4, 5-year-old K.C. Marshall waited for the school bus on Brush Mountain Road in Gregg Township. It was his first day of kindergarten, and he was wearing his brand new backpack. “He’s had that on for an hour,” said his mother, Susan McMonagle. She displayed a cell phone photo of K.C. eating breakfast while wearing the back-
pack. KC.’s big sister, second grader Carley Beard, shared K.C.’s excitement about school starting. “She was still awake at 10:30 last night,” said her mother. Also excited about starting school was their neighbor, five year old R-Jay Dobson. It was his first day of kindergarten, too. His father said R-Jay was up at 5:30 a.m. All the children smiled as the bus arrived. They ran across the road and quickly disappeared behind its dark tinted windows. They knocked on the glass and
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waved as the bus headed north over Brush Mountain, bound for the Miles Township Elementary School in Rebersburg. At the Penns Valley High School, administrators stood at the main entrance, greeting students arriving for their first day of the school year. The Penns Valley district started the year with several administrative changes. Dustin Dalton replaces outgoing high school principal Jacquelyn Martin, who has taken a position in the State College Area School District. Dalton comes to Penns Valley from Lewisburg, where he
Miller earns speaking accreditation From Gazette staff reports
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AT A RECENT Soroptimist International of Centre County’s meeting, committee chair Anita Ditz, left, presented Amanda Urie with a Women’s Opportunity Award of $1,500. Urie is pursuing an associate degree as a legal assistant at South Hills School of Business. The Women’s Opportunity Awards program is Soroptimist’s major women’s education project.
Application deadline set From Gazette staff reports BELLEFONTE — U.S. Rep. Glenn “GT” Thompson, RHoward, has announced Oct. 1 as the submission deadline for high school seniors to apply for nomination for acceptance into one of the four military service academies for 2013. Completed applications must be submitted to Thompson’s congressional district office in Bellefonte. The basic requirements for applying for a nomination are: the candidate must be at least 17 years old but not have passed his or her 23rd birthday; must be a U.S. citizen at the time of application; must be unmarried, not pregnant, and without legal obligation to support children or other dependents; must reside within the boundaries of the 5th Congressional District of Pennsylvania; must be able to meet the medical, physical and academic requirements set forth by the academies; and must submit a congressional nomination application, including all required information. For more information visit www.thompson.house.gov. The “Services” tab on the website has detailed information on the application process, as well as the application itself, and related materials.
STATE COLLEGE — Tammy A. Miller, of State College, has earned Toastmasters International’s most prestigious title, accredited speaker. Miller is president and CEO of Tammy Speaks, LLC, www.tammyspeaks.com, and is the only professional female auctioneer in Centre County. She earned the esteemed Accredited Speaker designation at the Toastmasters International Convention in Orlando, Fla., which was held Aug. 15-18. The largest organization in the world dedicated to teaching communication and leadership skills development, Toastmasters launched the Accredited Speaker Program in 1981 to recognize its members who have mastered professional-level speaking skills. Only 65 people in the world have received the Accredited Speaker designation. To become an Accredited Speaker, Miller met a rigorous set of requirements, including the presentation of at least 25 speeches before various non-Toastmaster audiences within three years. Miller was required to give two additional presentations to Toastmasters International that determined her final qualification for accreditation. “I was giving a presentation in a class approximately 17 years ago,” Miller said. “I was speaking about a pencil that I was holding in my hand, and I was shaking so badly that I had to use both hands to put the pencil down on the lectern. I knew I needed help and someone suggested I check out an organization called Toastmasters. The rest, as they say, is history. This organization has changed my life.” Miller serves as the director of communications for the Penn State Lunar Lion project — one of 29 team finalists in the $30 million Google Lunar X PRIZE competition to land a vehicle on the moon by 2015. www.lunarlion.psu.edu. She is also an international speaker, the author of three books and a speech coach. She speaks to a wide variety of audiences including business leaders, entrepreneurs and cancer survivors. Her topics relate to leadership, presentation skills, motivation and the healing power of humor. Additionally, she served on the Toastmasters International Board of Directors and is a Distinguished Toastmaster, a designation that recognizes the highest level of achievement within the organization. To learn more about the Accredited Speaker program, please visit www.toastmasters.org/ASProgram.
held a similar position. Danielle Yoder replaces Carolyn Payne, who has retired as principal of the Centre Hall and Miles Township Elementary Schools. Holly Sawyer is the new Director of Special Education, replacing Bobbi Jo Wakefield, who has retired. District superintendent, Brian Griffith, said that all students in grades ninth through 12th at the Penns Valley High School will be issued laptop computers this year. Griffith said he looks forward to a year of education excellence for the Penns Valley School District.
Marathon reading of ‘Catch-22’ From Gazette staff reports UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State’s College of the Liberal Arts is hosting a marathon reading of Joseph Heller’s “Catch-22” beginning at 1 p.m. on Sept. 13, on the lawn in front of the University Libraries. Students and faculty will read the classic novel out loud. The author began writing the novel while he was at Penn State teaching first-year composition in the early 1950s. The reading will continue overnight and will take a little more than 24 hours to complete. Food will be made available to student and faculty participants during the marathon and sleeping bags and pillows are welcome and encouraged for those camping overnight. The event’s co-sponsors include: the University Libraries, School of Languages and Literatures, Department of English, Department of Comparative Literature, Paterno Liberal Arts Undergraduate Fellows Program, Center for Democratic Deliberation, and Center for American Literary Studies. For additional information, email marathon read@psu.edu.
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BALD EAGLE AREA junior Abbey Crago will be the student representative to the Bald Eagle Area School District Board of Education for the 2012-13 school year. She will attend board meetings and report on student news.
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Resource helps retirees stay in their homes By KAREN DABNEY For The Gazette
BOALSBURG — An innovative answer to the challenges of retirement living will soon be available in Centre County. Aging in Place/Centre County Inc. is a non-profit organization created to support Centre County residents who chose to remain in their homes during their retirement years. On Aug. 29, the organization’s president, Stu Dance, spoke about the benefits of membership to a standing room only crowd at the Liberty Hill clubhouse in Boalsburg. The lecture was a free OLLI at Penn State event. Dance said that in a 2010 AARP survey of 1,600 adults ages 45 and older, 89 percent agreed that they would like to live in their current residence as long as possible. Aging in Place/Centre County Inc. was designed to meet that need. The organization is part of the “village movement,” in which local residents, age 50 and older, band together to support each other on a volunteer basis. The organization establishes a list of reliable, vetted service providers that can be hired by members, often at discounted prices. The first village organization, the Beacon Hill Village in Boston, was founded in 2001. The concept spread, and in 2010, there were over 56 of the villages nationally, with an additional 120 being developed, according to Martha Thomas, in her 2012 AARP Magazine article, “Villages: Helping People Age in Place.” Aging in Place/Centre County Inc. was founded by a group of Centre County residents inspired by an OLLI (Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Penn State) class on the village concept taught by Fred Eisele. They formed a steering committee and commissioned the Keystone Development Center to conduct a feasibility study. From
the results, they decided to organize a village to serve the greater State College area, including Bellefonte, Pine Grove Mills and Lemont. Dance said that in the future, the steering committee hopes to establish a satellite operation in an outlying area of the county, such as Philipsburg. Aging in Place/Centre County Inc. joined the national Village to Village Network, established a partnership with OLLI, and obtained 501(c)(3) non-profit status. The organization currently has a list of over 100 vetted providers offering handyman services, home and lawn care, transportation, home health care, computer assistance and other services. Referrals for the services will be available by calling one phone number. Dance said that other major components of the program are the social, cultural, educational, and health programs set up by the membership. The village concept encourages the development of a mutually supportive, caring community offering the resources and social support needed by an aging population. Members can offer assistance to other members on a volunteer basis to help limit costs. After three years of planning, the organization will begin to accept members in December of 2012. Partnership fees will cost $50 per year for individuals and families with less than $40,000 in annual income. For those with higher incomes, the annual fee is $300 for individuals and $350 for families. The non-profit organization is actively seeking additional service providers, donations and volunteers — especially individuals with grant writing experience. Contributions are tax deductible. The public is invited to learn more by attending the bi-weekly steering committee meetings at Schlow Centre Region Li-
September highlights Big Brothers Big Sisters By JODI MORELLI Special to The Gazette
STATE COLLEGE — Do you recognize the value of a good friend? Do you feel that others have invested their time and energy to encourage you, and that you could do the same for a child or youth? The month of September in Centre County will focus attention on a program that connects people who want to make difference, one young person at a time. As in previous years, the Centre County Board of Commissioners marks September as Big Brothers Big Sisters Month to recognize the critical intervention that BBBS provides by promoting a healthy support system for children in our community. The Board presented the proclamation at its Sept. 11 meeting. Many adults can serve as positive models in our lives, and you may recall significant ones in your own life — neighbors, family, friends, teachers, coaches, or grandparents. Someone who is there to listen and give their time can help a child as they discover themselves and face the challenges of life. For many children in Centre County, the chance to connect with these types of individuals is limited, due to family circumstances, lack of a stable home life, a poor neighborhood environment or few connections through school or extracurricular activities. In keeping with the objective of making a lasting impact on a child, the program requires a minimum nine month commitment to facilitate strong relationships.
Volunteers are screened and given training prior to being matched with a child or youth. The model and practices of the local program follow those of the national organization, which traces its history back more than a hundred years. A national study found that youth matched with a Big Brother or Sister attended school more, were more likely to get along better with their families and peers, and less likely to have started using drugs or alcohol than youth who were not in the program. The presence of a caring person who is stable, consistent, and ready to listen can give hope, bolster a child’s confidence, and give them a more positive outlook on the future. The investment in the child is first, through a relationship built on trust and acceptance. There are many children in need of a Big Brother/Big Sister, if you are interested in finding out more about the program and how to get involved, please call (814) 2372224, email BBBSnews@ccysb.com. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Centre County is one of a dozen different services of the Centre County Youth Service Bureau, which has family-based, residential and community-based prevention programs to assist children, youth and families throughout Centre County. For additional information, please contact the YSB at the number above or visit the web site at www.ccysb.com. Jodi Morelli, wife of Centre County Gazette Editor Chris Morelli, is the Program Director for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Centre County.
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STU DANCE speaks about Aging in Place/Centre County Inc. to a standing-room-only audience at the Liberty Hill Clubhouse in Boalsburg on Aug. 29. The talk was a free OLLI at Penn State Summer Lecture. brary. The meetings are held at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. on an alternating basis. The next meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. on Sept. 19.
For more information, visit www.aginginplaceincentrecountypa.org, or email aginginplaceincentrecountypa.org.
PennDOT issuing free voter ID cards From Gazette staff reports HARRISBURG — Since the Pennsylvania Voter ID law was enacted in March, PennDOT has been working closely with the Department of State to ensure that every voter has the opportunity to obtain photo identification. Beginning immediately, voters who lack verification documents necessary for a secure Pennsylvania Photo ID (non-driver’s license ID card), will be able to obtain a new Department of State voter identification card for free by visiting a PennDOT Driver License Center. “Our goal is to ensure that every person who needs an ID can get one, and this new ID serves as a safety net for those who can’t find or obtain verification documents normally required for a PennDOT secure identification card,” said PennDOT Secretary Barry J. Schoch. The Department of State Voter ID is valid only for voting purposes, according to PennDOT. For this reason, if a resident has the necessary documents, PennDOT’s primary focus is to issue a secure Pennsylvania identification. If the customer was born in Pennsylvania but does not possess a birth certificate with a raised seal, PennDOT works directly with Department of Health to certify the
customer’s birth record, according to a press release from PennDOT. If the customer still cannot qualify for a PennDOT secure ID, the department will then work to issue the new Department of State Voter ID card. Residents who want the new Department of State Voter ID will need to provide their name, address, Social Security number, proof of residency and previous name and/or address if changed in the past 12 months. The applicant must complete a Department of State ID application form and sign a document affirming that he or she is a registered voter but have no other form of identification that can be used for voting purposes. Staff at the Driver License Center will contact the Department of State to confirm that the person is registered to vote. Once verified, the person will receive the free Department of State Voter ID, which is valid for 10 years. PennDOT has posted signs to assist customers seeking Voter Identification cards at the state’s 71 Driver License Centers. PennDOT serves about 2.4 million customers at the centers each year. For more information on voting and the types of photo ID’s that can be used at the polls, visit www.votespa.com or www.dos. state.pa.us.
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Machinery association presents fall show from Shanksville, displayed their collection of 85 pedal tractors. The Fraziers collection features children’s pedal tractors, some dating to 1949. Most of them were produced by toy companies, but some were handmade, one of a kind items. Frazier said he finds them in garages, yard sales, auctions, and one was found locked in the trunk of a junked car. The Fraziers do all their own restoration work on the tractors. In the antique car area was a group of Jeepsters. The Jeepster was a sporty car made by the Willys-Overland Company, which also made military and civilian Jeep utility vehicles. The Jeepster was made only SAM STITZER/For The Gazette from 1948 to 1951, with a revival of its name on Jeeps in TRACTOR DRIVERS use umbrellas to keep dry during the Saturday parade in the rain. the mid-1960s to 1973. The Jeepsters at the NAMA show were all owned by members of a Jeepster club, which has about 500 members in the U.S. and many foreign countries. Fred Hammer, of State College, is a member of the club, and he invited the group to attend the NAMA show. Seven members responded by driving their Jeepsters to Penns Cave from Ohio; Michigan; Ontario, Canada; and locations in Pennsylvania. Jeepsters have no side windows, relying on sometimes ill-fitting cloth side curtains to keep the rain out. The owners were laughing about the drive in the wet weather, and they were enjoying the show. Another interesting car was a 1966 Chevrolet Chevelle four door hardtop owned by Richard Stover, of Millmont. The four-door hardtop is a rare body style, and Stover’s car has its original six-cylinder engine and Powerglide automatic transmission. Stover has owned the car for six years. He had it repainted in the factory black color, and replaced the trunk floor due to rust. According to Stover, the Chevelle runs great, and is a lot of fun to drive.
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CENTRE HALL — The Nittany Antique Machinery Association held its annual Fall Show on Sept. 6-9 at Penns Cave. NAMA was formed in 1975 when some avid antique equipment collectors decided that central Pennsylvania contained enough interest and equipment to organize a club and hold a show of its own. The first show was held at Penns Cave farm in September of 1975. The attendance and enthusiasm was beyond expectations. With the success of the first show it was decided to hold a show annually, on the first weekend after Labor Day. This fall show has grown to be one of the largest of its kind east of the Mississippi and many improvements have been made to the show grounds, including a museum, library and a huge flea market. NAMA also hosts an annual spring show on the first weekend after Memorial Day. Antique tractors of every description were on exhibit, including steam-powered models well over 100 years old, hit-and-miss engines, demonstrations of a working sawmill, antique vehicles, and a building filled with toy tractors and farm machinery. The featured brand of tractors for this show was Oliver, and there were 128 of them registered at the show this year. NAMA secretary Bob Corman said he was pleased with the turnout for this year’s show, although Saturday’s attendance seemed a bit low, probably due to the rainy weather. Saturday’s rain did not stop a long-standing NAMA show tradition. At around 11:30 a.m., public address announcer Dennis Hegenstaller announced: “The parade will start in 15 minutes. Participants, prepare for rain.� Many tractor drivers followed his advice and drove their machines wearing rain slickers or carrying umbrellas, but some hearty drivers just took a soaking as the parade circled the grounds in the falling rain. As the featured brand, the green machines made by Oliver led the parade, with many other brands following. Steam-powered tractors were also in the parade, and at noon, they honored another NAMA show tradition by blowing their steam whistles. Ear-splitting blasts of sound and clouds of steam rose into the air, as they might have 100 or more years ago. In the hit-and-miss engine area, John B. Yoder, from Richfield, had his 1916 Associated engine running. It was nicknamed “The Hired Hand.� “I got one (engine) in Florida, and it was junk,� he said. “I traded it for this one in New York state.� Yoder restored the engine to its original condition, and displays it at many shows. “I have 25 years in the hobby, and owned 25 engines at one time,� Yoder said. In the toy building, Larry Frazier and his wife, Fran,
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Andrew achieves rank of Eagle Scout
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From Gazette staff reports LEMONT — An Eagle Scout Court of Honor for Colin J. Andrew took place recently at the Mount Nittany United Methodist Church in Lemont. Andrew is the son of Paige and Mary Andrew of Lemont. He is a member of Houserville/ Lemont Boy Scout Troop 367. His older brother, Ian, also is a former member of Troop 367. Troop 367’s Scoutmaster is Scott Stephenson, and the Troop is sponsored by the Houserville United Methodist Church. Andrew entered Scouting as a Tiger with Cub Scout Pack 67 of Houserville, where he earned all 20 Webelos activity pins. Andrew’s leadership positions with Troop 367 included patrol leader, assistant patrol leader, and assistant senior patrol leader. During his tenure as a scout, Andrew earned 22 merit badges, and also participated in three Scouting high adventure trips, to Philmont Ranch, N.M., Florida Seabase, and a Submitted photo canoe trip to the Adirondacks EAGLE SCOUT Colin Andrew, right, with his parents, Paige in New York, along with attending several summer camps and and Mary Andrew. similar outdoor activities. sand box. For his Eagle Scout Leadership Project, Andrew coordinated the efforts of Troop Andrew built new, and expanded or 367 Scouts, friends and family, who conchanged other playground equipment at tributed a combined total of 261.5 hours Mount Nittany United Methodist Church, for this project. for the benefit of all the children who use Presenters at the Court of Honor includthis area. The playground area’s new ined Perry Schram from the State College stallations included a music wall, two Elks, Rep. Kerry Benninghoff, Centre flower boxes, a half-circle paved turnCounty Sheriff Denny Nau and Dallas around for tricycles, a Tyresuarus (tire play Lykens of the Nittany Leathernecks Marine area), and a story tree area, while improveDetachment ments included moving and enlarging a
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BALD EAGLE Grange No. 151 of Runville recently placed first with their grange exhibit at the Centre County Grange Encampment and Fair. BEG meets the first Tuesday of every month at the Grange Hall in Runville. Anyone interested in joining should call Bob Davidson at (814) 355-7734 or Chris Crestani at (814) 359-4230.
Drug take-back event set The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has scheduled another National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day which will take place on from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sept. 29. This is a great opportunity for those who missed the previous events, or who have subsequently accumulated unwanted, unused prescription drugs, to safely dispose of those medications. Centre County residents may drop-off
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Penn State comes up just short in road loss at UVA By PAT ROTHDEUTSCH It could have been a fairy-tale ending for Penn State kicker Sam Ficken against Virginia on Saturday. The sophomore had gotten off to a miserable start in the game, missing his first three field goal attempts and having a point after blocked, but early in the fourth quarter he nailed a 32-yarder that gave the Nittany Lions a 16-10 lead. Now, after a Virginia touchdown put the Lions down by a point, Ficken lined up for what would be the winning points in the game and Bill O’Brien’s first-ever coaching victory. Matt McGloin led an almost pictureperfect two minute offense, leading Penn State down the field and centering the ball on the Virginia 25-yardline with one second remaining. All that was left was the kick. But the snap appeared to be low, and the kick sailed wide left. Instead of celebration and redemption, Ficken and the rest of the Nittany Lions walked off with their second loss of the season, 17-16. Coach O’Brien and the Penn State players were quick to defend the kicker, rightly saying that some of the failed field goal attempts should have been touchdowns instead. It would only have taken one. “I wasn’t sure about the distance,” O’Brien said, “but when they said it was about 30 I put him back out there. I think the snap was low, I’ll have to see the tape again, but I think it was a little low and a tough grab for (Ryan) Keiser. “It’s never all about the kicker; the kicker is always the one to get blamed, but it’s
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the whole operation: the snap, the hold, the kick. “We had some plays in the red area we could have called better. I could have called better plays. We could have executed better, so it’s never always about the kicker. It’s a team sport, and we have to figure out other ways to improve.” The loss puts Penn State at 0-2 for the first time since 2001, and from a distance and with a difficult schedule ahead, the prospects for this team seem to be dimming. There were, however, so many improvements in the Nittany Lions after the week one loss to Ohio and so many encouraging signs, that perhaps the sky is not about to fall after all.
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■ THE DEFENSE After being shredded for 399 yards by Ohio, the defense stiffened considerably against what is arguably a much more balanced offense in Virginia. That was especially true about the run defense. Penn State gave up only a net of 32 yards rushing in the game on 25 attempts by the Cavaliers. Virginia’s two leading rushers, Perry Jones and Kevin Parks, managed only 14 and 26 yards respectively as the Penn State defensive linemen and linebackers put up a wall with good penetration and sure tackling. The young secondary is still trying to find itself, giving up 263 yards in the air — 45 of which came on a crushing 3rd down and 16 pass from quarterback Michael Rocco to Jake McGee late in the fourth quarter. Virginia completed 23 of 36 pass-
es, and Rocco completed the game winner, a five-yard TD pass to McGee, with just less than 90 seconds to play. Overall, though, this was more like a Penn State defense its fans are accustomed to. “I thought they played their tails off,” O’Brien said about his defense, “and they did a lot of things really well.” ■ TURNOVERS Penn State did not turn the ball over in the game, an encouraging fact in light of the many errors the Nittany Lions committed against Ohio. On the other hand, Penn State forced four turnovers against Virginia, an interception and three fumbles. Unfortunately, those turnovers directly led to only three Penn State points, and issue that O’Brien and his staff with certainly address. “We spend a lot of time with turnovers in practice. Coach (Ted) Roof and the defensive staff there do a great job of emphasizing getting the ball out, batting the ball down, and they practice it every day. I think a lot of it has to do with those kids and good practice habits.” ■ BALANCED OFFENSE Against Ohio, Penn State was a predominantly passing team which allowed Ohio to stack its defense against the pass. At Vir-
ginia, the Lions mixed the run and pass far better, rushing 42 times for 121 yards and completing 21 of 43 passes for 209 yards and two touchdowns. Derek Day led the rushers with 47 tough yards on 18 carries, and 245 lb. Curtis Dukes carried 10 times for 30 yards. The rushing game was just enough to keep Virginia honest, and look for steady improvement there, especially when Bill Belton returns from his ankle injury.
Matt McGloin is beginning to look more and more comfortable with the O’Brien passing attack, and even though he injured his elbow in the first half (and didn’t start the second half), he still completed 19 of 35 for 197 yards and two touchdowns. The second touchdown pass was a beautiful 30-yard strike to a diving Allen Robinson that put the Lions ahead 13-10 in the beginning of the fourth quarter. ■ THE DRIVE Virginia scored the go-ahead touchdown with just 1:28 to play in the game. Beginning inside their own 20, McGloin and the Penn State offense methodically moved the ball down the field using a combination of short and sideline passes. There were no mistakes, and the Nittany Lions used the time expertly, finally centering the ball on the Virginia 25 with one second remaining. The field goal was missed, but that does not take away the fact that Penn State has the capability to move the ball effectively in the two-minute offense. “We knew we had to make a play,” McGloin said, “a two-minute play is something we do in practice every day. We did it
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Special defects: O’Brien faces tough decision UNIVERSITY PARK — Since Bill O’Brien took over as head coach of the Penn State football team, he’s had to make a ton of tough decisions. Some have been related to football, others not. Just two weeks into the 2012 season, he’s got to make his toughest decision yet: What in the world does he do with the kicking game? Look, when it comes to sports, I call them like I see them. Sam Ficken isn’t just bad, he’s terrible. In the Nittany Lions’ heartbreaking loss to the University of Virginia on Saturday, Ficken was 1-of-5 on field goal attempts. That means he alone left 12 points on the field. The Lions lost by
one. Do the math. Penn State should be 1-1 heading into this week’s contest with Navy. The Lions outplayed the Cavaliers in every phase of the game on Saturday except one — the kicking game. When the Lions lost Anthony Fera, who transferred to the University of Texas to be closer to his ill mother, many believed that his loss would be bigger than Silas Redd, who is now toting the ball for USC. Turns out those folks might be onto something. Ficken, a sophomore on scholarship, didn’t have a bunch of near-misses against the Cavaliers. The balls weren’t even close. For the record, he missed from 40, 38, 20 and 42 yards.
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The 20-yard miss was inexcusable. That’s an extra point. Speaking of extra points, the Lions had one of those blocked as well. A blocked kick isn’t Ficken’s fault, necessarily. Perhaps the Virginia defender got great elevation on the play. Perhaps the kick went in a little low. It’s hard to tell from the replay. It would be one thing if Ficken was at Penn State as a walk-on. He’s not. He’s a scholarship kicker. With the game on the line, he’s got to perform better. The Navy game will be Ficken’s shot at redemption. Even with the rash of transfers, Penn State is a better football team than Navy. The Midshipmen lost to Notre Dame, 50-10. The Lions
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GAZETTE
SEPTEMBER 6-12, 2012
Penn State roster 1 2 2 3 4 5 6 7 7 8 8 9 10 11 12 12 13 14 14 15 15 16 17 17 18 18 19 20 21 22 22 23 24 26 27 28 29 30 30 31 32 32 33 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 62 64 65 66 68 70 72 73 75 76 78 79 80 82 84 84 85 86 86 87 88 89 90 91 93 94 95 96 97 98 99
Bill Belton Shane McGregor Jake Kiley Daâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Quan Davis Adrian Amos Nyeem Wartman Gerald Hodges S. Obeng-Agyapong Paul Jones Allen Robinson Gary Wooten Michael Zordich Malcolm Willis Matt McGloin Stephon Morris Steven Bench Tyler Lucas Jordan Lucas Garrett Venuto Alex Kenney Patrick Flanagan Devin Pryor Christian Kuntz Steve Stephenson Jesse James Deion Barnes Matt Marcincin Malik Golden Trevor Williams Akeel Lynch T.J. Rhattigan Ryan Keiser Derek Day Curtis Dukes Jacob Fagnano Zach Zwinak Reynolds Parthemore Andre Dupree Charles Idemudia Brad Bars Joe Baker Jack Haffner Michael Yancich Colin Bryan Dominic Salomone Pat Zerbe Deron Thompson Evan Lewis Ben Kline Jesse Della Valle Glenn Carson J.R. Refice Michael Mauti Mike Hull Michael Fuhrman Alex Butterworth P.J. Byers Adam Cole Jordan Hill Kevin DiSanto Brennan Franklin Anthony Stanko Drew Boyce Brent Smith Derek Dowrey Matt Stankiewitch Wendy Laurent Anthony Alosi Emery Etter Adam Gress Pete Massaro Ty Howle Frank Figueroa John Urschel Miles Dieffenbach Angelo Mangiro Bryan Davie Nate Cadogan Brian Gaia Mark Arcidiacono Eric Shrive Donovan Smith Mike Farrell Kevin Blanchard Matt Zanellato Brian Irvin Kyle Baublitz Matt Lehman B. Moseby-Felder C.J. Olaniyan Bryce Wilson Kyle Carter Tyrone Smith Garry Gilliam Sean Stanley DaQuan Jones James Terry Evan Schwan Carl Nassib Cody Castor Sam Ficken Anthony Zettel Austin Johnson Evan Hailes Jordan Kerner Jamie Van Fleet Mike Wallace
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Ohio Bobcats Sept. 1 Home Result: L 24-14 Attendance: 97,186
Virginia Cavaliers Sept. 8 Away Result: L 17-16 Record: 0-2
Navy Midshipmen Sept. 15 Home Time: 3:30 p.m. TV: ABC/ESPN 2
Temple Owls Sept. 22 Home Time: 3:30 p.m. TV: ABC/ESPN 2
Illinois Fighting Illini Sept. 29 Away Time: TBA TV: TBA
Nâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;western Wildcats Oct. 6 Home Time: Noon TV: TBA
The good, the bad and the ugly Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s only the second game of the season, but it was certainly more heartbreaking than the Nittany Lionsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 24-14 loss to Ohio University in the season opener on Sept. 1. The Lions outplayed the University of Virginia on Saturday, but couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t score touchdowns and instead had to settle for field goals, which they missed. The Lions are 0-2 heading into this weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s showdown with Navy at Beaver Stadium. Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s take a look back at last weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s good,
bad and ugly. â&#x2013; The Good: The defense. Penn Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s defense bounced back from a rough outing with Ohio and played well enough to win against the Cavaliers. Virginia had just 32 yards rushing in the contest. The Lions also forced a pair of turnovers â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a fumble recovery and interception. â&#x2013; The Bad: The Penn State ground game was a mess without the injured Bill Belton. Derek Day carried the ball 18 times for 47 yards
in the loss and Curtis Dukes had 10 carries for 30 yards. If the Lions are going to be balanced on the offensive side of the ball, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll need someone to step up. â&#x2013; The Ugly: Sam Ficken. Ficken was just 1of-5 on field goal attempts and missed a 42yarder at the end of the game that wouldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve won it. The blocked extra point was also costly. Ficken was forced into duty by the transfer of Anthony Fera, but he needs to get better â&#x20AC;&#x201D; fast. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Chris Morelli
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Overall: 0-2 Big Ten: 0-0 Home: 0-1 Road: 0-1 Coach: Bill Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien, first year Record at Penn State: 0-2 Overall record: 0-2 vs. Navy: 0-0
Overall: 0-1 ACC: 0-0 Home: 1-0 Road: 0-0 Neutral: 0-1 Coach: Ken Niumatalolo, fifth season Record at Navy: 32-22 Overall record: 32-22 vs. Penn State: 0-0
Team leaders
Team leaders
RUSHING Derek Day 26 for 83 (3.2) Bill Belton 13 for 53 (4.1) Curtis Dukes 10 for 30 (3.0)
RUSHING Trey Miller 20 for 46 (0.8) Prentice Christian 2 for 39 (19.5) Gee Gee Greene 3 for 33 (11.0) Noah Copleland 6 for 29 (4.8)
PASSING Matt McGloin 46 of 83, 457 yds., 4 TD, 1 int. Steven Bench 2 of 7, 12 yds. McGLOIN RECEIVING Allen Robinson 19-186 (9.8), 1 TD Kyle Carter 10-107 (10.7), 1 TD Shawney Kersey 6-44 (7.3) Alex Kenney 5-71 (14.2) SCORING Allen Robinson 6 pts. (1 TD) Kyle Carter 6 pts. (1 TD) Sam Ficken 6 pts. (1 FG, 3 PAT) Bill Belton 6 pts. (1 TD) Matt Lehman 6 pts. (1 TD)
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PASSING Trey Miller 14 of 19, 192 yards, 1 TD, 1 int. Keenan Reynolds 0 of 1, 0 yards
Shawn Lynch Casey Bolena Noah Copeland
RECEIVING 4-87 (21.8), 1 TD 3-61 (20.3) 3-11 (3.7)
Shawn Lynch Nick Sloan
SCORING 6 pts. (1 TD) 4 pts. (1 FG, 1 PAT)
Offense PENN STATE 106.5 3.3 48-91-1 234.5 341 4.4 15.0
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Navy roster
Iowa Hawkeyes Oct. 20 Away Time: 8 p.m. TV: Big Ten Network
Ohio State Buckeyes Oct. 27 Home Time: 6 p.m. TV: ESPN/ESPN 2
Purdue Boilermakers Nov. 3 Away Time: TBA TV: TBA
Depth charts PSU OFFENSE Quarterback 11 Matt McGloin, 6-1, 201, Sr. 7 Paul Jones, 6-3, 258, So. Running back 1 Bill Belton, 5-10, 202, So. 24 Derek Day, 5-9, 193, So. 22 Akeel Lynch, 6-0, 209, Fr. Fullback 9 Mike Zordich 6-1, 236, Sr. 35 Pat Zerbe, 6-1, 236, Jr. Wide Receiver 81 Shawney Kersey, 6-1, 197, Jr. 10 Trevor Williams, 6-1, 186, Fr. 8 Allen Robinson, 6-3, 201, So. 16 Eugene Lewis, 6-1, 199, Fr. 15 Alex Kenney, 6-0, 192, So. 37 Evan Lewis, 5-10, 174, Sr. Tight End 89 Garry Gilliam, 6-6, 262, Jr. 18 Jesse James, 6-7, 264, Fr. Left Tackle 76 Donovan Smith, 6-5, 316, Fr. 70 Nate Cadogan, 6-5, 293, Jr. Left Guard 65 Miles Dieffenbach, 6-3, 300, Jr. 66 Angelo Magiro, 6-3, 287, So. Center 54 Matt Stankiewitch, 6-3, 301, Sr. 66 Angelo Magiro, 6-3, 287, So. Right Guard 64 John Urschel, 6-3, 307, Sr. 75 Eric Shrive, 6-6, 312, Sr. Right Tackle 78 Mike Farrell, 6-6, 306, Sr. 58 Adam Gress, 6-6, 311, Jr. DEFENSE Defensive End 18 Deion Barnes, 6-4, 246, So. 59 Pete Massaro, 6-4, 256, Sr. 90 Sean Stanley, 6-1, 243, Sr. 86 C.J. Olaniyan, 6-3, 248, Jr. Defensive Tackle 47 Jordan Hill, 6-1, 292, Sr. 84 Kyle Baublitz, 6-5, 287, So. 91 DaQuan Jones, 6-3, 324, Jr. 93 James Terry, 6-3, 316, Sr. Outside Linebacker 6 Gerald Hodges, 6-2, 237, Sr. 43 Mike Hull, 6-0, 228, So. Middle Linebacker 40 Glenn Carson, 6-3, 235, Jr. 33 Michael Yancich, 6-2, 233, Sr. Outside Linebacker 42 Michael Mauti, 6-2, 232, Sr. 38 Ben Kline, 6-2, 224, Fr. Cornerback 4 Adrian Amos, 6-0, 205, So. 39 Jesse Della Valle, 6-0, 188, So. 12 Stephon Morris, 5-8, 186, Sr. 3 Da’Quan Davis, 5-10, 161, Fr. Safety 7 S. Obeng-Agyapong, 5-10, 201, Jr. 27 Jake Fagano, 6-0, 206, Sr. 10 Malcolm Willis, 5-11, 205, Sr. 23 Ryan Keiser, 6-1, 200, So. Cornerback 12 Stephon Morris, 5-8, 186, Sr. 3 Da’Quan Davis, 5-10, 161, Fr. SPECIALISTS Placekicker 97 Sam Ficken, 6-3, 172, So. Punter 45 Alex Butterworth, 5-10, 206, Jr. Kick Returner 4 Adrian Amos, 6-0, 209, Sr. 15 Alex Kenney, 6-0, 193, Jr. Punt Returner 15 Alex Kenney, 6-0, 193, Jr.
Indiana Hoosiers Nov. 17 Home Time: TBA TV: TBA
Nebraska Cornhuskers Nov. 10 Away Time: TBA TV: TBA
Wisconsin Badgers Nov. 24 Home Time: TBA TV: TBA
BIG TEN STANDINGS NAVY OFFENSE
Quarterback 1 Trey Miller, 6-0, 199, Jr. 19 Keenan Reynolds, 5-9, 170, Fr. Slotback 21 Gee Gee Greene, 5-8, 185, Sr. 4 Bo Snelson, 5-7, 180, Sr. 33 John Howell, 5-8, 188, Sr. 20 Darius Staten, 5-6, 196, Jr. Fullback 34 Noah Copeland, 5-10, 205, So. 35 Prentice Christian, 5-11, 214, Sr. Wide Reciever 88 Casey Bolena, 6-2, 200, Jr. 83 John O’Boyle, 6-0, 196, Sr. 87 Shawn Lynch, 6-0, 190, Jr. 89 Jonathan Gazaille, 6-1, 217, Sr. Left Tackle 68 Ryan Paulson, 6-4, 266, Sr. 78 Andrew Barker, 6-4, 275, Sr. Left Guard 65 Josh Cabral, 6-3, 297, Sr. 57 E.K. Binns, 6-3, 287, Fr. Center 70 Graham Vickers, 6-1, 280, Jr. 75 Tanner Fleming, 6-2, 270, So. Right Guard 64 Jake Zuzek, 6-0, 318, So. 71 Thomas Stone, 6-3, 295, Jr. Right Tackle 62 Bradyn Heap, 6-3, 280, So. 78 Andrew Barker, 6-4, 275, Sr. DEFENSE Defensive End 99 Wes Henderson, 6-2, 255, Sr. 59 Josh Dowling-Fitzpatrick, 6-2, 244, Sr. 58 Evan Palelei, 6-3, 247, Jr. 49 Colin Sturdivant, 6-3, 242, Sr. Noseguard 69 Barry Dabney, 6-1, 297, Jr. 72 Travis Bridges, 6-0, 318, Jr. Outside Linebacker 13 Jordan Drake, 6-4, 220, So. 52 D.J. Sargenti, 6-1, 210, Jr. 48 Keegan Wetzel, 6-3, 218, Sr. 44 Obi Uzoma, 6-3, 231, So. Inside Linebacker 50 Brye French, 6-1, 216, Sr. 40 John Michael Nurthen, 6-2, 217, Sr. 51 Matt Warrick, 6-2, 229, Sr. 53 Cody Peterson, 6-3, 220, Jr. Cornerback 2 Parrish Gaines, 6-2, 196, So. 17 Kwazel Bertrand, 5-10, 163, Fr. 25 Jonathan Wev, 5-9, 196, Jr. 7 Shelley White, 5-10, 190, Fr. Rover 9 Tra’ves Bush, 5-10, 192, Sr. 3 James Briton, 6-2, 215, So. Free Safety 23 Chris Ferguson, 6-2, 195, So. 8 Wave Ryder, 6-2, 215, Jr. SPECIALISTS Placekicker 6 Nick Sloan, 6-0, 180, Fr. Punter 11 Pablo Beltran, 6-2, 225, So. Kick Returner 26 Marcus Thomas, 5-7, 165, Jr. 4 Bo Snelson, 5-7, 180, Sr. Punt Returner 87 Shawn Lynch, 6-0, 190, Jr. 21 Gee Gee Greene, 5-8, 185, Sr.
CONFERENCE Leaders W-L Indiana 0-0 Ohio State 0-0 Illinois 0-0 Purdue 0-0 Wisconsin 0-0 Penn State 0-0
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OVERALL W-L % 2-0 1.000 2-0 1.000 1-1 .500 1-1 .500 1-1 .500 0-2 .000
Legends Michigan State Minnesota Northwestern Iowa Nebraska Michigan
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W-L 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
% 1.000 1.000 1.000 .500 .500 .500
BIG TEN SCHEDULE THIS WEEK’S GAMES Arkansas State at Nebraska, noon Cal at Ohio State, noon Charleston Southern at Illinois, noon Eastern Michigan at Purdue, noon Western Michigan at Minnesota, noon Boston College at Northwestern, 3:30 p.m. Massachusetts at Michigan, 3:30 p.m. Navy at Penn State, 3:30 p.m. Northern Iowa at Iowa, 3:30 p.m. Ball State at Indiana, 8 p.m. Notre Dame at Michigan State, 8 p.m. Utah State at Wisconsin, 8 p.m.
LAST WEEK Virginia 17, Penn State 16 Minnesota 44, New Hampshire 7 Ohio State 31, UCF 16 Indiana 45, Massachusetts 6 Iowa State 9, Iowa 6 Michigan 31, Air Force 25 Michigan State 41, Central Michigan 7 Notre Dame 20, Purdue 17 Oregon State 10, Wisconsin 7 UCLA 36, Nebraska 30 Northwestern 23, Vanderbilt 13 Arizona State 45, Illinois 14
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Notebook: Sophomore Paul Jones getting a serious look at tight end By NATE MINK
MCGLOIN TO BE RE-EVALUATED
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It only took two plays in the second half for Bill O’Brien to send Matt McGloin back into the game with a bruised elbow. McGloin, for his part, wasn’t exactly trying to stay on the sidelines, either. “As a competitor you don’t ever wanna be taken off the field in any situation,” McGloin said. “I told Coach O’Brien if he needed me, I’m ready to go in. I was just trying to get my arm from getting stiff. He told me to go in, so I went in.” Added McGloin: “I wasn’t gonna argue with him.” The quarterback twice left the game in the first half — once for one play and later for the team’s final drive in the first half. He said he twice hit the same nerve in his right throwing elbow on a defender’s helmet. After the second hit, he was taken into the locker room, where the training staff “worked their magic.”
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Paul Jones is busy learning a different playbook these days. The redshirt sophomore, who has yet to play a down of college football, is getting a look at the “F” tight end position in Bill O’Brien’s offense, the coach said following Saturday’s 17-16 loss to Virginia. Jones will continue to work with the quarterbacks in practice as well. Freshman Steven Bench is the current No. 2 quarterback and took snaps at the end of the second quarter and start of the third quarter in relief of Matt McGloin, who left the game briefly with a bruised elbow. “Next week we gotta keep working Paul at both positions,” O’Brien said. “We’re asking him to do a lot. He’s doing a heckuva job.”
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SEPTEMBER 13-19, 2012 Progress, from page 15 successfully there, and we got down to field goal range and we unfortunately couldn’t finish.” ■ NOTABLE PLAYERS Allen Robinson had a career-high 10 catches for 89 yards and his first Penn State touchdown. He made a remarkable, diving catch on a McGloin pass from the 30 that put Penn State ahead 13-10. Wide receiver Alex Kenney, from State College high, had a career-high three catches for 50 yards and was also on the kickoff return team. He had two catches, for 24 and 23 yards, that went for important Penn State first downs. Defensive tackle Jordan Hill recorded his first interception, a leaping one-handed catch of a Rocco screen pass. Hill returned the ball to the Virginia 19 yard line. Linebacker Michael Mauti led Penn State with nine tackles, forced a fumble, recovered a fumble, and also had a pass break-up in the game. ■ COMING UP Penn State next comes home to Beaver Stadium to host Navy, which is 0-1 after a loss to Notre Dame in Ireland in week one. With a week off, the Middies will present problems for the Penn State defense because the type of option offense they run Penn State rarely sees. Navy also gave up over 50 points to Notre Dame, so this game has the potential to be a very high-scoring affair.
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not lose us the game whatsoever.” I have to disagree with the coach and his quarterback. O’Brien has to replace Ficken sooner rather than later. He has options. There are two other kickers — Kevin DiSanto and Matt Marcincin — on the roster. Give them a shot. If neither of those two are impressive, then hold open tryouts and try to find a walk-on. Certainly, there is a former kicker somewhere on Penn State’s campus who can kick a 20-yard field goal. Look, I’m all for loyalty. However, at some point, you’ve got to make a change. Now is the time to pull the trigger. With a soft non-conference schedule, teams can get away with breakdowns in the kicking game. But the Lions’ non-con slate isn’t easy. Ohio came to play, as did UVA. The Lions are heavy favorites against Navy, but that won’t be the case against Temple. Once they get into conference play, the stakes are raised. Games have come down to kicks in the past and they most certainly will again. This is O’Brien’s first really big decision. Here’s hoping he doesn’t shank it.
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CENTRAL MOUNTAIN’S Von Walker is brought down hard by State College’s Amir Haywood.
STATE COLLEGE’S Darian Herncane breaks loose for a gain during Friday night’s game with Central Mountain.
A perfect start State College shows speed in victory over Central Mountain By PAT ROTHDEUTSCH sports@centrecountygazette.com
MILL HALL — For the State College football team two wins and no losses certainly looks — and feels — categorically better than the 0-2 or 0-3 starts that the team has endured in recent seasons. After their 26-7 win over Bethlehem Liberty and Friday night’s 36-7 trampling of Central Mountain, the Little Lions are off to a much-welcomed fast start before a Philadelphia trip to play Father Judge and then the grueling MidState Conference schedule. And “fast” is an appropriate word not only to describe the start to this season but it also describes the Little Lions themselves. The State High skill position players possess blazing speed, and its linemen on both sides of
the ball are athletic and have good size. Against Central Mountain the Little Lions scored four touchdowns on plays longer than 30 yards, and another one set up by a 45 yard run, in a game that was essentially over by the end of the second quarter. All night, it seemed like Central Mountain defenders were frantically chasing State College ball carriers. “We have some speed,” State College coach Al Wolski said. “We have speed at running back, we have speed at wide receiver, and our linemen are nice and athletic. We’ve told our linemen that they could be one of the best offensive lines since we’ve been here because of their athleticism. And we have size, too.” Leading 3-0, State College’s first big play came courtesy of senior wide receiver and team
leader Darian Herncane. Actually, it was two big plays by Herncane. First, with the Wildcats deep in their own territory, Herncane intercepted an errant pass from Central Mountain quarterback Travis Turchetta at the Central Mountain 40. On the next play, State College quarterback Patrick Irwin found Herncane flying down the right sideline and lofted a high pass that Herncane hauled in for a 40yard touchdown and a 10-0 State College lead. After that, things went downhill quickly for Central Mountain. In short order, State College scored on a 32 yard run by Irwin, making it 16-0 at the end of the first quarter, a 51-yard pass from Irwin to Andrew Kelly, and an electrifying 45-yard run by Ebrahim Britton to end the half at 29-0. Then early in the third quar-
ter, Kelly scampered in from 10 yards out after the Little Lions were set up with a 45-yard run by leading rusher Ryan Goeke (seven carries, 100 yards). That touchdown invoked the mercy rule, and with the clock running, State College was easily able to run out the remaining time. Central Mountain did score midway through the fourth quarter on a 33-yard pass from Turchetta to Cole Renninger, but it was too late for the Wildcats to cause any trouble. “We thought we were a little stronger up front than them,” Wolski said. “We respected (Von) Walker (15 careries, 107 yards) and 34 (Drew Alexander). We knew they were really fine players and could beat you and score at any minute. And he (Walker) proved that. This is the third time in the last four years we have
played against him, and I’m glad we don’t have to play him again.” State College always seems to steadily improve as the season goes on, even with some of the slow starts, and it is always a threat going into the district and even state playoffs. This season, with the Little Lions not having to dig out of an early hole, could become a cause for optimism in State College, but Wolski has words of caution. “The competition is going to get tougher now,” he said. “We are going to be playing teams that have two and three guys like Walker and probably better up front, so we’ve got to get ready for that. “We feel that we can be good. We still have to take the attitude that we have to get better every day. We like where we are, but we know that the competition is going to get a little better now.”
Herncane, Goeke and Irwin spark the Little Lions By PAT ROTHDEUTSCH sports@centrecountygazette.com
MILL HALL — State College wide receiver Damian Herncane saw his chance. With the Little Lions leading Central Mountain 3-0 and the ball on the Wildcat 40 yardline, Herncane saw the Central Mountain cornerback sneak inside, expecting a State College run. Instead of that run, what Central Mountain got was a high, arching pass from Pat Irwin to a streaking Herncane down the sideline. Herncane ran past the defenders, jumped, made a onehanded catch of the high pass, and then sprinted into the endzone. It was the first big offensive
play for the Little Lions in a procession of big plays that ended up swamping the Wildcats, 36-7 on Friday night. “We thought the corners were sneaking in,” Herncane said, “and we thought we could beat them deep, and that’s what we did. We just wanted to move the ball down the field, and we just got lucky on that one play.” Lucky or not, Herncane’s touchdown opened the flood gates for State College. From that point, the Little Lions’ offense would not be stopped, running up a 29-0 halftime lead and adding another early in the third quarter to invoke the mercy rule. Next up for State College after Herncane’s score was Irwin. The State High defense, playing solid-
ly all night, stopped Central Mountain’s subsequent drive. The Little Lions promptly drove to the Central Mountain 32-yard line where Irwin rolled right, looking to pass. Instead, he saw a seam in the defense and raced, almost untouched, into the endzone. “It was a lot of fun,” Irwin said. “We started off really fast. We moved the ball really well, and our linemen did an excellent job holding their blocks and our backs did the job finding the holes and getting down the field.” One of those backs was senior Ryan Goeke. Goeke did not score in the game, but he was the leading rusher for the Little Lions with seven rushes for 100 yards. He also set up State College’s
final score with a 45-yard run in the third quarter to the Central Mountain 10. “From the get-go, I was really confident,” Goeke said. “I mean it’s easy to run those big runs when you have a really great line in front of you. “Defensively we have to work harder. A couple missed tackles that we have to fix, but we’ll work hard and fix them this week.” Andrew Kelly and Ebrahim Britton had the other big scoring plays for the Lions. Kelly took a flare pass from Irwin on the left side, eluded a tackler at the line of scrimmage, and then raced 51 yards into the endzone early in the second quarter. Just two minutes later, Britton took a handoff in the backfield,
shedding tacklers until he finally broke free about 10 yards downfield, and then he was off into the endzone. When he crossed the line, no Wildcat was within 10 yards of him. Kelly finished the scoring for State College with a 10-yard run on the opening drive of the second half. “I think this is a great start to our season,” Herncane said. “The last two years we started 0-3 so this is a major step up from the past two years. I think it’s going to create a great amount of momentum going into the rest of the season for us.” The rest of the season will start for State College this week when the Little Lions travel to Philadelphia to play Father Judge.
Week 3: Following short week, Red Raiders battle P-O By PAT ROTHDEUTSCH sports@centrecountygazette.com
BELLEFONTE — PhilipsburgOsceola travels to Bellefonte in an interesting neighborhood clash on Friday night that is an important one for both teams. The Mounties in recent years have fared very well against county teams, but this season PO finds itself 0-2 going into week three and looking to break
through for its first win. Offensive-minded Bellefonte, on the other hand, is coming off a big 29-14 win at Huntingdon on Monday night in a game that was postponed on Friday at halftime due to lightning. Bellefonte, now 1-1, led 21-7 before the game was called, and then held on Monday for the victory. NuNu Buey rushed for 167 yards and three touchdowns and scored the clinching touchdown
with just over five minutes left with 7-yard run. He also had touchdown runs of 80 yards and eight yards. Brian White also went over the century mark for Bellefonte with 125 yards on 19 carries, and quarterback Phil Fenstermacker completed four of nine passes for 36 yards. In all, Bellefonte rang up 333 yards of total offense in the game and, including the 42-17 loss to BEA, has been averaging
over 200 yards-per-game rushing. P-O comes in with an improving rush offense of its own. After a mistake-filled opening day loss to Line Mountain, the Mounties ran the ball 50 times against BEA last Friday and gained 190 yards. Dustin Shuey ran 23 times for 123 yards and a touchdown against BEA to lead the Mounties. Caleb Pepperday added three completions for 57 yards, and the
Mounties finished with 247 yards of total offense. They actually outgained BEA by 23 yards and lost the game, 27-7. With two neighborhood teams like this, and both showing marked improvement last week, anything can happen on Friday. The rush defense on both sides will probably determine the outcome, with Bellefonte’s Buey
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Week 3, from page 19 being the wild card. If P-O can contain him, this one will not be decided until late in the game. Kickoff at Rogers Stadium is set for 7 p.m.
PENNS VALLEY (0-2) AT BALD EAGLE AREA (2-0) WINGATE — The Bald Eagle Area football team is 2-0 and coming off two impressive wins — 42-17 over Bellefonte and 27-7 over Philipsburg-Osceola. This week, The Eagles face another local foe when Penns Valley comes to Wingate on Friday night. Penns Valley has not gotten off to a good start this season, to say the least. So far, the Rams have lost to Juniata 45-7 and Clearfield 47-0. Penns Valley has be seriously hurt by the turnover bug; the Rams had five in the second quarter alone against Juniata, and then two in their first three possessions against Clearfield. In both game, the turnovers
led to big leads from which Penns Valley could not recover. Penns Valley is led in rushing by Taylor Collison who has rushed 19 times for 95 yards in two games. Quarterback Cam Tobias is second for Penns Valley with 12 rushes for 53 yards. Tobias has also thrown eight completions for 128 yards. BEA, which beat P-O despite not having fullback Nate Sharkey and wide receiver Dylan Wormer due to injuries, has been impressive offensively in its two games. The Eagles have a solid ground attack that is led by Dion Barnard, who has 188 yards in two games, Dakota Bartley, who has 94, and Sharkey, who has 71 in his only game. Quarterback Cole Long has 16 completions in 20 attempts for 198 yards and three touchdowns in two games. The BEA defense bends but it doesn’t break. Bellefonte threatened constantly against the Eagles in the first half of that game, but came away with only three points. P-O rushed 50 times for 190 yards and threw for another 57, but the Mounties could only come away with seven points. Penns Valley in this game will have to limit its turnovers and somehow try to keep the BEA offense off the field in order to keep the game close. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m.
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BELLEFONTE’S NUNU BUEY led the Red Raiders to a win over Huntingdon. This week, they face Philipsburg-Osceola in their home opener. takes its 2-0 record into Philadelphia on Saturday afternoon to take on Father Judge of the AAAA division of the Philadelphia Catholic League. Father Judge is 1-1 this season, losing its first game to Notre Dame Prep of Scottsdale, Ariz., 20-6, in the Global Football Tournament held in Dublin, Ireland. Father Judge managed only two field goals in that game by Conor Foley, but the Crusaders missed second half chances to score and Notre Dame held on to win. Judge came back to win impressively in the second week with a 34-14 victory over 2011 District One runner-up Council Rock South. Judge ran up 333 yards rushing in that game and a total of 404 overall. Speedy sophomore Samir Bullock ran for 237 yards including a 57-yard touchdown run. Quarterback Ryan Mackiewicz also threw for a touchdown on a night that saw Judge mount numerous long scoring drives. Judge is a big-play team, and coach Tommy Coyle is looking for big things from his squad. “We feel we should be a playoff team,” he said, “and we’ll be looking to play high-level football come November.” State College will counter with big play makers of its own. Senior wide receiver Darian Herncane, running backs Andrew Kelley, Ryan Goeke, and Ebrahim Britton, and quarterback Pat Irwin all had big plays against Central Mountain in Friday night’s 36-7 victory. State College’s 2-0 start is the best a few years, and the Little Lions always play a difficult non-league schedule so this away-contest at Father Judge will be a good measure of the Little Lions’ progress. The game will be played at 2 p.m. on Saturday at Abraham Lincoln High School in Philadelphia.
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High school football roundup: BEA goes to 2-0 From Gazette staff reports PHILIPSBURG — In a game that was delayed by lightning for 55 minutes, Bald Eagle Area took care of business on Friday night and improved to 2-0 with a 27-7 win over host Philipsburg-Osceola at Memorial Field. Dakota Bartley opened the scoring with a 15-yard touchdown reception from quarterback Cole Long. The extra point was blocked, and the BEA lead was 6-0. In the second quarter, the Eagles added to their lead when Bartley scored from 5 yards out to make it 13-0 at the half. The backbreaker came in the second half, when BEA’s Bryan Greene picked off a Caleb Pepperday pass and returned it 81 yards for the score, putting the Eagles in command, 20-0. Later in third quarter, P-O finally
got on the board on a Dustin Shuey 13-yard touchdown run. The PAT was good and the BEA lead was cut to 20-7. However, BEA tacked on a touchdown in the fourth quarter to put the win away. Dion Barnard scored from 10 yards out for the final score of the night. P-O fell to 0-2. ■ Clearfield 47, Penns Valley 0: The game was halted several times for lightning, but it didn’t keep Clearfield from routing Penns Valley. The Bison scored early and often in the whitewashing of the Rams. The Bison (2-0) scored three times in a little over four minutes of the opening stanza. Clearfield’s Tyler Stratton was the workhorse, piling up 133 yards on 12 carries. Stratton had three first quarter touchdowns while Christian
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Lezzer had another. It was 27-0 at the end of the opening frame. Clearfield added two scores in the second quarter and took a 41-0 lead into the locker room. The Bison scored just once in the fourth quarter to set the final. ■ Bellefonte 29, Huntingdon 14: The Red Raiders notched their first win of the season in a game that was stopped on Friday night but completed on Monday. NuNu Buey had 162 yards on Friday night as the Red Raiders opened up a 21-7 lead on the Bearcats before the game was halted due to lightning. On Monday, he scored on a 9-yard touchdown run to help seal the deal. Down 21-7, the Bearcats actually cut the Bellefonte lead to 21-14, but the Red Raiders put the game away with Buey’s TD run.
GAZETTE STAFF PREDICTIONS THE CENTRE COUNTY
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Reverse car drawing set From Gazette staff reports
Chris Morelli Last Week: 10-2 Overall: 19-5
Sami Hulings Last week: 9-3 Overall: 18-6
Dave Glass Last week: 9-3 Overall: 17-7
John Dixon Last week: 10-2 Overall: 17-7
Pat Rothdeutsch Last week: 8-4 Overall: 13-11
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UNIVERSITY PARK — In what has become a fun-filled fall tradition, Coaches vs. Cancer-Penn State will team up with the Bestwick Foundation to host the seventh annual Reverse Car Drawing on Thursday, Sept. 20 at Penn State’s Medlar Field at Lubrano Park baseball complex. The event, which has raised more than $175,000 to fight cancer and has been a key component of CVC-Penn State’s year-round fundraising efforts since its inception, will see one lucky supporter drive off in a 2012 Jaguar XF. Penn State men’s basketball coach Patrick Chambers and XGames legend Jamie Bestwick host the outdoor gala, which will feature fabulous food and drinks from Danny Rallis and Catering with Style, the Penn State Blue Band, skydivers and live musical entertainment from Tommy Wareham and Pure Cane Sugar. “I was blown away with the Reverse Car Drawing last year,” Chambers said. “It is a first class event with tremendous people involved and the support from the community was terrific. I’m really looking forward to another beautiful evening at Medlar Field and the opportunity to once again stand with those battling cancer. We can make a difference in the lives of people right here in our community and fight back against cancer.” Only 400 tickets priced at $350 each are being sold to the one-of-a-kind gala. Tickets include admittance for two and a chance to win a 2012 Jaguar valued at over $44,000 or a $30,000 cash prize. Festivities begin at 6:00 p.m. with the Lubrano Park concourse transformed into a garden party with landscaping and ice sculptures. Names will be drawn at intervals throughout the night until one person is left standing to claim the car. You do not have to be present to win. For information on tickets contact the American Cancer Society at (814) 234-1023 or visit www.cvcpennstate. org or www.bestwickfoundation.org to buy your ticket on-line. “Together we can all do our part to ensure that local families suffering from cancer are not forced to choose between their bills and care for their loved ones,” Bestwick, the winner of multiple X-Games medals over the last decade, said. “We need to provide support, emotionally and financially, and show these families that they are not in it alone.” The Reverse Car Drawing will kickoff the CVC-Penn State chapter’s 2012-13 drive toward a total of $2 million raised for the American Cancer Society. Now in its 17th year, CVC-Penn State eclipsed more than $200,000 raised last year for the third-consecutive year and has a proud tradition of consistently being ranked among the Top 10 CVC fund raising programs in the nation. CVC-Penn State funds support several American Cancer Society local services as well provide an annual grant to the Bob Perks Fund, which provides direct aid to local individuals and families dealing with cancer. The Bestwick Foundation was established as a means to provide assistance to families in the Centre Region affected by the cruel realities of living with cancer. The foundation distributes 100 percent of funds raised to those needy situations.
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State College native will have a hand in Ryder Cup The Ryder Cup will take place Sept. 2830 at Medinah Country Club in Medinah, Ill. State College native Hans Larson, head golf professional at Westmoreland County Club in Wilmette, Ill., 12 miles north of downtown Chicago, will have a up close and personal view of all the action. But before worrying about the Ryder Cup, Larson is involved in the Folds of Honor Foundation inaugural Patriot ProAm of Chicago being held on Sept. 17 at his home course, Westmoreland Country Club. “The greatest measure of respect that we can bestow upon a fallen hero is to step up, step in and support that soldier’s family — to open our John Dixon writes a weekly golf column hearts, extend our embrace and lend a genfor The Centre erous hand, providing County Gazette. He can be reached at for others in a selfless jwd1@psu.edu. manner that would make any patriot proud,” Larson said. “The Folds of Honor Foundation salutes the sacrifice of fallen and disabled service members by ensuring their families are not left behind,” he said. “Through scholarships and other assistance, we provide healing and hope to these families and seek to rally the nation in support of those who have served and sacrificed for our country.” The Folds of Honor Foundation was founded in 2007 by Major Dan Rooney, a former F-16 pilot, golf course owner, PGA professional and USGA member. A Major in the Air National Guard and a decorated military aviator, Rooney has served three combat tours in Iraq. After returning from his second tour, Maj. Rooney witnessed a profound situation that drove him to cre-
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ate the Folds of Honor Foundation. “And if you want to participate in honoring a U. S. Patriot, the First Online Auction for The Patriot Pro-Am of Chicago is officially open,” Larson said. “You can view the auction catalog at bluetreemarketing.com/patriot;” continued Larson, a 1992 graduate of State College Area High School. “Donations go to the Folds of Honor Foundation, which seeks to honor the sacrifices of American heroes by raising money post-secondary educational scholarships for children and spouses of military service men and women killed or disabled while serving our great nation.” Some of the featured Items include: ■ Trip for Two to the 2013 Super Bowl ■ Two Badges to any one day of the 2013 Masters ■ Two Trophy Club passes to any two days of the 2013 U.S. Open ■ Trip for Two to the 2013 NCAA Final Four ■ Top Gun Fighter Pilot for a day ■ Trip to the 2013 Kentucky Derby ■ Trip to the 2013 ESPY Awards in Los Angeles ■ Trip to the 2013 Grammy Awards ■ Great golf getaways to Scottsdale and Florida ■ Many, many great sports memorabilia items “Bids are now being accepted on the many fine items featured in our auction catalog,” explained Larson, a 1997 graduate of Penn State University. “Whether you’re looking for something unique for yourself, searching for a gift for a special someone, or looking to add a little adventure to your life, you’re sure to find something of interest in our auction catalog. “Make your bid,” stated Larson. “Even if you’ve never taken part in an online auction before, it’s fast and easy to bid on one or more items in our auction catalog. Step by step instructions will walk you through the bidding process so you can participate with confidence. And remem-
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UPCOMING EVENTS: BELLEFONTE WRESTLING ASSOCIATION GOLF TOURNAMENT The Nittany County Club plays hosts to this year’s Bellefonte Wrestling Association Golf Tournament on Sept. 29 “The Bellefonte Wrestling Association is conducting a golf tournament with the goal of raising money for a scholarship for a prospective senior student-athlete
and/or manager scholarship to be awarded each year,” explained Red Raiders’ wrestling coach Mike Maney. The tournament begins at 8 a.m. Cost is $50 for Nittany Country Club members and $65 for non-members. Anyone interested in golfing, tee hole sponsorship, forms, donations or information should email Maney at mmaney@ basd.net or visit the school’s wrestling web page.
PENN STATE UNITED WAY GOLF TOURNAMENT The 15th annual Penn State United Way Golf Tournament will take place at 1 p.m. on Sept. 24 at the Penn State Golf Courses. There will be a shotgun start. 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.
WILDLIFE FOR EVERYONE ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION GOLF EVENT This year’s Wildlife for Everyone Endownment Foundation Golf Event will be held on Sept. 28 at the Elks Country Club in Boalsburg. Registration begins at 11 a.m., with tee-off at noon and is a four-man scramble format. “The Wildlife for Everyone Endowment Foundation was established in order to maintain the working together of wildlife and recreational areas,” explained Deb Pensyl Reasy, assistant executive director. “Some areas just to name a few are: golf courses maintain beautiful trees. These trees are more valuable as a hazard than a piece of furniture or wood flooring. Golf courses are a natural as a bird habitat. The observant golfer can catch glimpses of bluebirds, tree swallows and kill deer. “Golf courses have ponds — what is a hazard for a man or woman is home to fish, frogs and other wildlife whose natural habitats are small wet areas,” continued Reasy. “Golf courses provide many opportunities to get a really good look at wildlife. Early morning or late evenings, golfers especially get a good chance at seeing deer and other wildlife. Also many pro golfers love to hunt and fish. Both past and present pros have a love of the outdoors.” Cost is $100 per person. This price includes 18 holes of golf, riding cart, dinner and various awards. There will be a putting challenge on the practice green, two long drive contests, closest to the pin challenge and chip n’ challenge on the practice green. There will be an awards presentation and dinner directly after the tournament in the Elks Banquet Room. To pre-register for the event, call (814) 238-8138. Please send payment to: Wildlife For Everyone Endowment Foundation, 341 Science Park Road, State College, PA 168032287. Checks can be made payable to WFEEF.
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The Glass Eye: The NHL lockout The NHL’s contract with the Players’ Association expires on Sept. 15 — and as of this writing, it appears inevitable that we are headed for yet another NHL lockout. You may recall that the NHL lost an entire season to a lockout in 2004-05 — I’m going to look at the situation then as compared to now, and explain why I think this move is completely unwarranted. In 2004, the NHL was in trouble. There was no salary cap and no revenue sharing — which meant there was a HUGE divide between rich and poor teams. Pittsburgh and Buffalo had just gone through bankruptcy and other franchises were nearly as insolvent. In addition, the game itself was suffering from too much “clutch and grab” defense — scoring was way down, as was creDave Glass is a ativity. I think just columnist for The about everyone realCentre County ized that the league Gazette. Email needed a “reset” — exDave at buggycept the players’ racer@verizon.net. union, which was suffering from poor leadership and unrealistic bargaining goals. The owners at the time claimed it made more fiscal sense for them to shut down for a season than to play — and while that certainly was not true for some teams, I believe it probably was true for many. In short, while I found the idea of losing an entire season distasteful and avoidable, in the end that lost season did a lot of good for the game. The implementation of a salary cap and limited revenue sharing ensured that every team had a chance at financial and on-ice success if they made good management decisions, while the implementation of a “salary floor” and a guarantee that players would receive 54 percent (it has since climbed to 57 percent) of all revenue meant that the players were guaranteed to share in any growth the league enjoyed. Additionally, the league made a concerted effort to enforce the rules against holding, hooking and interference — which immediately paid dividends on the ice in terms of faster pace, more creativity, and higher scoring. The salary cap also gave a lot more teams a realistic shot at the title: from 1995-2003 the Red Wings, Devils, or Avalanche won eight out of nine seasons. Since the lockout there have been seven different champions in seven seasons — and 12 different finalists as well. This has led to much higher fan interest, and league-record revenues: $3.3 billion in 2011-12 (the first year post-lockout revenues were about $2.2 billion). Let’s see ... fan interest is at an all-time high, revenues are up 50 percent in seven years ... and the owners want to shut the league down again? Now, let me give some defense of the owners: while the league as a whole is now profitable, it’s still a case of the have’s and have-not’s. According to Forbes estimates (and keep in mind they are only estimates, but after reading them I think they’re pretty close), the league had a collective profit of $280 million last year — 10 richest teams accounted for almost all of that. The low-
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revenue teams such as Phoenix, Columbus, and the New York Islanders actually lost money and see no way to compete in the current environment. Also, while the idea of a salary floor seems commendable on the surface — to force teams to try to compete — it also hampers a team’s ability to completely rebuild. A team like the Islanders would be better served to go below that “floor” and save money for a year or two, when the team actually can contend, rather than be forced to spend the money on a middling free-agent just to get above the salary minimum. OK, having said all that ... the owners did this to themselves. They absolutely “won” the last contract dispute, getting all kinds of cost containments — then they spent the next seven years finding every loophole they could in their own system. Just this summer, while their commissioner was singing the blues about revenue and the problems in the game, the NHL’s top 5 free agents signed contracts with an average length of 10 years and an average payout of $73 million! How can the league dole out these kinds of contracts, then complain that the owners need more revenue? Why are the players responsible for solving the huge (and growing) revenue disparity between the rich and poor teams? Doesn’t this seem more like an owner versus owner rather than an owner versus player problem? My solutions to the impasse: 1. Figure out a more aggressive revenue sharing plan. The NFL figured out early on that revenue sharing is key to a healthy league — the teams need each other. If contraction isn’t an option – and in most cases it is not, for various reasons — then the league has to do its part to strengthen the weakest teams. 2. The players should get 52-54 percent of revenues. I’m OK with the idea that 57 percent might be a bit high ... but anything less than 50 percent strikes me as completely unfair. After all, I have yet to ever buy a ticket to watch an owner — I feel very strongly that the players are the show and should get the majority of the revenue. I have no issue with owners making a profit — it is a business, after all — but the players should get theirs first. The owners have asked the players to roll back to 46 percent and that to me is ridiculous. 3. Lower the salary floor (or allow an exception once every three years), and shorten the maximum contract length. These 10-plus year contracts have great potential to be huge problems in the end — the list of players who retain elite effectiveness past age 35 is short indeed. 4. Last but not least — as a gesture of good faith, the owners should not lock out the players and should continue to negotiate during the season. Both sides have ample reasons to make a deal – there’s a lot of money at stake, and the potential for long-term damage from a work stoppage, especially a lengthy one, is significant. These are solvable problems — and while they are significant, I do not see these issues as serious enough to warrant a work stoppage. I sincerely hope that the owners do not let their greed cloud their judgment. Both sides need to remember that the collateral damage (arena workers, season ticket holders, etc.) could be extensive. There’s enough money to go around — figure it out.
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THE BELLEFONTE Lanes recently crowned its 2012 Summer Youth/Adult Bowling League champions. Front row, from left, Logan Gettig (high game), Gary Gettig (high series) and Kyla Milanese (high game). Back row, from left, Brad Milanese (high average), Mike Confer (co-champion), Jordan Confer (co-champion) and Derek Lengyel (high series, most improved bowler).
Nittany Notes: Women win two of three By PAT ROTHDEUTSCH sports@centrecountygazette.com
After a surprising five-set loss to Oregon State (5-2) on Saturday night in the Chicago Classic, the Penn State women’s volleyball team came back on Sunday to sweep Illinois-Chicago , 25-17, 25-18, 25-17. Ariel Scott led the Nittany Lions with 13 kills in the match, and Micha Hancock had 27 assists and three aces. In all, Penn State swatted 35 kills, nine aces, and had 14 blocks. Against Oregon State, Scott had 14 kills and Deja McClendon added 13, but the Beavers won the first and third sets and then held on, 15-12, in the fifth set to come away with the victory. In the first match of the tournament, the Nittany Lions (7-1) swept DePaul 2517, 25-12, and 25-17. McClendon led the Lions with 14 kills in that match, Scott had 11, and Hancock handed out 38 assists. Sophomore Dominique Gonzalez, who had a total of 39 digs in the tournament, was named to the All-Tournament team along with McClendon.
MEN’S SOCCER BATTLES TO TIE In a grueling, 110-minute match, the Penn State men’s soccer team held off West Virginia for a 0-0 tie at Jeffery Field on Thursday night. Penn State goalie Andrew Wolverton, a sophomore from Georgia, made four saves in the match in what was his first start of the season. The teams both had 13 shots, and both of the Nittany Lions’ shots on goal came in the first half. “The key coming in was fitness,” Penn State coach Bob Warming said, “which allowed us to do what we did in the second half. We played well in the second half and
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FIELD HOCKEY SHUTS OUT CORNELL The No. 8 Penn State field hockey team, now 5-2, shut out Cornell Sunday night at the Penn State Field Hockey Complex. Brittany Grzywacz scored both of Penn State’s goals in the first half on penalty strokes, and the Nittany Lion defense held Cornell (0-4) to just three shots in the game. It was the first meeting of the two teams in history. Penn State had 32 shots in the game, but the Cornell defense kept the Lions from scoring the entire second half. “I have to give a lot of credit to Cornell,” Penn State coach Charlene Morett said. “I thought that they played a strong, structured game. I was a good contest.”
WOMEN’S SOCCER FALLS TO BYU The No. 7 Penn State women’s soccer team fell 3-1 to BYU on Saturday night at South Field in Provo, Utah. The Cougars scored two goals in a span of two minutes in the second half to secure the win. Freshman Mallory Weber scored Penn State’s goal in the first half to temporarily tie the game, but Jess Ringwood and Michelle Murphy scored early in the second half for BYU to secure the win. Ringwood goal was her second of the game. The Nittany Lions next host 15th-ranked Wisconsin on Sunday at Jeffery Field. In that match, the Nittany Lions will welcome back high-scoring Maya Hayes and Taylor Schram. The two have not yet played for the Lions this season because they played on the Gold Medal U.S., U-20 team that beat Germany in the World Cup final.
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Manning gives the Steelers plenty to work on Tipping a blitz against Peyton Manning at the line of scrimmage is like hitting on 18 in a game of blackjack; you may get away with it once or twice but eventually the house will collect. Had the Pittsburgh Steelers been able to land any kind of hit on 18 during the last three quarters of Sunday night’s 31-19 loss at Sports Authority Field at Mile High, the Week 1 showdown against the Denver Broncos wouldn’t have been as much of a bust as Pittsburgh’s last trip to Denver in January’s wild-card round loss. Shawn Curtis covAgainst Manning, a ers the Pittsburgh signalcaller who is Steelers for the never afraid to make Centre County multiple adjustments Gazette. Email him at sports@centre at the line of scrimcountygazette.com. mage, a pinching defender before the snap simply allowed the chance for Manning to work the ball around to almost every pass
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catcher collecting a paycheck from the Broncos. Things started well for the Pittsburgh defense — playing without the injured James Harrison and safety Ryan Clark, who sat out Sunday due to a blood disorder exacerbated by playing in Denver’s high elevation. Larry Foote and Jason Worlids recorded sacks while keeping the Broncos off the board and Manning on his toes. Once Denver allowed Manning to operate in the no-huddle, he looked like the Manning that tormented defenses for years in Indianapolis. Playing in his first meaningful game in 20 months, Manning passed for 253 yards and a pair of touchdowns while completing 19 of his 26 attempts. Not bad for a guy who carried more question marks than The Riddler or Matthew Lesko thanks to a surgically repaired neck. “It felt good to get the win,” Manning said. “I’m still feeling my way out; I still have some limitations; I think this team is still forming its identity [and] as your feeling yourself out, feeling the team out, when you can get a win in that process, that’s a nice thing.” The Denver victory shouldn’t have been
St. Joseph cross country team fares well From Gazette staff reports LOCK HAVEN — The St. Joseph’s Catholic Academy recently traveled to Lock Haven for the 12th annual Bear Mountain River Run. The boys’ squad finished 10th with a score of 208. Finishing for the boys were: Christian Hopple (third, 16:41.8), Stephen Forstmeier (16th, 17:42.5), Ethan Fisher
(59th, 19:53.8), Gregory Garrett (74th, 20:37.0), Nathan Mellace (81st, 21:01.8), Josh Safko (83rd, 21:22), Eli Urban (99th, 22:28.3) and Xander Bevilacqua (101st, 22:35.0). On the girls’ side, there was no team score. However, there were four finishers: Page Barnett (33rd, 24:50.3), Liz McNitt (57th, 27:11.1), Xabine Stager (72nd, 36.25.3) and Diana Lee (74th, 38:20.2).
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Gilbert (knee), leaving the team with no other healthy line options after Doug Legursky was tapped to fill in at guard with rookie Mike Adams taking over for Gilbert. The line woes were punctuated on the Steelers’ last possession as Denver sacked Ben Roethlisberger three times. Keeping Roethlisberger upright has been an issue since he packed his bags in Oxford, Ohio to head to Pittsburgh in 2004. In an offense under coordinator Todd Haley, one which relies more on precision and execution than the improvisation under duress that Roethlisberger is known for, the line’s health will be more of an issue (yes, it’s possible) than in previous years.
LOOKING AHEAD There is light at the end of the Fort Pitt Tunnel though. Harrison and Clark should both be back in the fold and Gilbert’s knee injury is not believed to be too serious. The helmet-to-helmet hit suffered by Emmanuel Sanders may become the team’s injury narrative during preparations for the Jets leading to Sunday thanks to the NFL’s focus on head injury prevention and safety. Sanders, shaken up by the hit, did continue playing.
Rock Solid Award winners announced Here are the winners of the Rock Solid Award for the first two weeks of the high school football season. Week One: Cole Long (Bald Eagle Area), NuNu Buey (Bellefonte), Vince Rowles (Penns Valley), Caleb Pepperday (Philipsburg-Osceola) and Andrew Kelly (State
College). Week Two: Bryan Greene (Bald Eagle Area), Brian White (Bellefonte), Cameron Tobias (Penns Valley), Nick Gray (Philipsburg-Osceola) and Ryan Goeke (State College). — From Gazette staff reports
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Golf Classic raises nearly $140,000 STATE COLLEGE – The 22nd annual Mount Nittany Medical Center Golf Classic, held Aug. 18, raised $139,899. The money is earmarked to go toward the construction of the Lance and Ellen Shaner Cancer Pavilion, scheduled to open this fall. The golf classic, held at the Penn State Golf Courses, was part of a five-year commitment to fund the cancer center. The proceeds from the event were
added to the five-year total of $600,000. The Shaner Cancer Pavilion will provide comprehensive cancer services, including outpatient chemotherapy, medical oncology and radiation therapy, and will also feature special amenities such as the Lady Lion Basketball Cancer Resource Center, space for integrative services, private waiting areas and a pharmacy. For more information visit mountnittany.org.
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too stunning with Manning on the field, seeing that Manning has only lost once against Pittsburgh defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau in eight games against Buffalo, Cincinnati and Pittsburgh. As per the usual pattern against the defensive mastermind, it took Manning a couple feel-out drives before his frustrations became points. The Steelers, unable to handle the Broncos in the no-huddle, never managed a counterpunch to neutralize Manning. Pittsburgh won’t see another quarterback who expertly makes changes and improvisations before the snap like Manning does for the remainder of the season. At the same time, the blueprint was laid out for the world to see in case a quarterback/offensive coordinator wants to give that style a whirl. But fear not, Steelers fans. A discouraging Week 1 loss on the road won’t end the season. Ask last year’s team which finished 12-4.
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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
awards will take place at the Nittany Lion Inn following the tournament. Additional dinner tickets can be purchased for $25. The registration deadline is Sept. 16. For more information, call (814) 8633746 or email pjp@psu.edu.
Rotary golf tournament slated 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-
ment meal. The event supports Centre County Youth and other Rotary projects. Past tournaments have benefited the Bellefonte Youth Center, the Centre County Library’s Summer Reading Program, the YMCA Strong Kids Campaign, and other area organizations, projects, programs and agencies. Applications are available at the Nittany Country Club. For more information email sterncls@hotmail.com.
Runs scheduled for September STATE COLLEGE — Centre Region Parks and Recreation in cooperation with Nittany Valley Running Club hosts the Centre Region Youth Cross County Series for youth ages 14 and under on Saturdays, Sept. 15 and 22. These day-long events encourage fun, fitness and a strong emphasis
on sportsmanship. Events are held rain or shine and are free of charge. Registration is taken the day of the event. For more information, including start times and age brackets, visit www.crpr.org or call (814) 231-3071.
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BRIO WILL perform on Sept. 14 at the State Theatre. Dancers are, from left, Lane Grosser, Julia Ostrowski, Robert Keal, Tracey Kogelmann, Rebecca Maciejczyk, Linda Hildebrand and Abby Wilson.
Brio set to bring dance to State Theatre stage By ANNE WALKER For The Gazette
STATE COLLEGE — The Italian word Brio means “life-giving.” So when State College choreographer Lane Grosser discusses her contemporary dance company, Brio, she makes it clear that she hopes audiences “feel alive in ways they never did before” when her dancers take the stage. On Sept. 14, Brio will give the area the opportunity to connect with the vitality of Grosser’s work. The company will perform at the State Theatre in downtown State College, preceded by local musicians Pure Cane Sugar. The evening’s program will open with a musical presentation by Kate Twoey, Molly Countermine and Natalie Berrena, the vocalists of Pure Cane Sugar. Brio will follow, presenting three of Grosser’s pieces. The first piece, “Resonance,” set to music by Daniel Bernard Roumain, takes the viewer on a journey of pure movement. Grosser says she “was struck by the music,” which results in an eclectic work combining several distinct styles. In this piece, sustained movement and slow, curving shapes give way to jazzier, more staccato elements. The dancers’ bodies carve forms in space that seem to emerge from the score itself. Grosser utilizes gravity and weight where dancers twist and roll on the floor, only to defy gravity and weight with loftier leaps and effortless lifts. The resulting effect of the piece leaves the viewer breathless and definitely craving more. If “Resonance” explores the relationship of dance to music, the second work, “The Four Seasons,” delves even deeper into the symbiosis of these two art forms. You’ve never seen Vivaldi interpreted like this. Grosser, a former soloist with New York’s Nicholas Andre Dance company, has studied many dance forms including
ballet, modern and even hip-hop, all of which show in her choreography. She uses traditional combinations presented in unexpected directions and from unexpected angles. It results in a refreshing interpretation of a familiar instrumental work. However, Grosser has some real surprises for the viewer. “If I could make whatever I want,” she said, “this could be interesting.” Her dancers go a step or two beyond “interesting.” From lightning-fast footwork sequences to an almost funky series of bounces, the performers offer some truly edgy moments. “The Four Seasons” takes chances that give the viewer an experience both entertaining and adventurous. With Grosser’s final presentation for the evening, “Some and Others,” she depicts “three ways women could relate to their worlds.” In the initial section a masculine exterior, complete with white shirts and neckties, covers up a fearful approach to life. The fear gives way to exploration of sexuality in the following section, where the individual begins to find power only to find confusion, the third way of relating. “These are ways we could falsely communicate,” according to Grosser. In the conclusion of “Some and Others,” she says, “life starts happening,” as dancers reveal how feminine qualities allow the “freedom in being who you are and getting comfortable with who you’re created to be.” She feels that the passion her dancers experience will touch the audience so that they can feel the life-giving qualities Brio has to offer. Dancers Julia Ostrowski, Robert Keal, Tracey Kogelmann, Rebecca Maciejczyk, Linda Hildebrand, Abby Wilson and Lane Grosser comprise Brio. All seven will appear in Friday’s performance. The curtain will go up at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $18, with $2 benefiting Penn State IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon.
‘Matter of Mind’ on display at art museum From Gazette staff reports BELLEFONTE — The public is invited to the Bellefonte Art Museum for Centre County from 1 to 4:30 p.m. on Oct. 7. The museum will feature “Matter of Mind,” a collection of drawings and prints by Susan Parsonage. The community gallery exhibits a different local artist every month, with free opening exhibitions for the public every first Sunday of the month. Refreshments will be served. The museum is located at 133 N. Allegheny St. Hours are 1 to 4:30 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday, as well as by appointment. For more information visit www.bellefonte museum.org.
THE AUTOPORT, 1405 S. ATHERTON ST., STATE COLLEGE (814) 237-7666 Thursday, Sept. 13 Kate and Natalie, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 14 John and Chad, 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15 Natascha and the Spyboys, 8 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 19 Stressbusters Karaoke, 8 p.m. BAR BLEU & BAR QUE, 112 S. GARNER ST., STATE COLLEGE (814) 237-0374 Friday, Sept. 14 Lowjack, 10:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15 Ted McCloskey & The Hi-Fis, 10:30 p.m. CAFE 210 WEST, 210 W. COLLEGE AVE., STATE COLLEGE (814) 237-3449 Thursday, Sept. 13 Public Domain, 10:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 14 JR and Friends, 6 to 8 p.m. My Hero Zero, 10:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15 JR Managan Band, 10:30 p.m. THE BREWERY, 233 E. BEAVER AVE., STATE COLLEGE (814) 237-2892 Sunday, Sept. 16 Karaoke, 9:30 p.m. THE DELI RESTAURANT, 113 HIESTER ST., STATE COLLEGE (814) 237-5710 Sunday, Sept. 16 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, Sept. 13 Little Paris Jazz Trio, 7:30 p.m. THE GINGERBREAD MAN, 130 HEISTER ST., STATE COLLEGE (814) 237-0361 Thursday, Sept. 13 DJ Cup Cake, 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. Friday, Sept. 14 DJ Boner, 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 15 DJ Cup Cake, 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 18 DJ Boner, 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 19 Team Trivia, 9 to10 p.m. Karaoke, 11 p.m. to 2 a.m. GOVERNORS PUB, 211 W. HIGH ST., BELLEFONTE Thursday, Sept. 13 JT Blues, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept.19 Bisquit Jam, 6:30 p.m. INFERNO BRICK OVEN & BAR, 340 E. COLLEGE AVE., STATE COLLEGE (814) 237-5718 Thursday, Sept. 13 DJ Manik Mike, 10 p.m. Friday, Sept. 14 DJ Fuego, 10 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15 DJ Cashous, 10 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 19 Jason & Greg Acoustic, 10 p.m. KILDARE’S IRISH PUB, 538 E. COLLEGE AVE., STATE COLLEGE (814) 272-0038 Thursday, Sept. 13 Jared Stillman from Table Ten, 10 p.m. Friday, Sept. 14 Chris Good, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15 Ken Volz, 7 to 10 p.m. MT. NITTANY INN, 559 N. PENNSYLVANIA AVE., CENTRAL HALL (814-364-9363) Thursday, Sept. 13 Red Horse Tavern Irish Session, 7 to 9 p.m. OTTO’S PUB & BREWERY, 2286 N. ATHERTON ST., STATE COLLEGE (814) 867-OTTO Thursday, Sept. 13 Acoustic Thursdays with 18 Strings, 9 to 11 p.m. Friday, Sept. 14 Miss Melanie and The Valley Rats, 9 to 11 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 18 Trivia, 9 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 19 Scott Mangene, 8 to 10 p.m. THE PHYRST, 111 E. BEAVER AVE., STATE COLLEGE Thursday, Sept. 13 Jason & Dan, 8 p.m., Maxwell Strait, 10:30 p.m. to 2 a.m. Friday, Sept. 14 Dom & the Fig, 8 to 10 p.m. Ted and the Hi-Fi’s, 10:30 pm to 2 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 15 My Zero Hero, 10:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 16 2Twenty2, 10:30 p.m. to 2 a.m. Monday, Sept. 17 Open Mic Nite, 9 p.m. To midnight Low Jack Tuesday, Sept. 18 Table Ten, 10:30 p.m. to 2 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 19 The Nightcrawlers, 10:30 p.m. to 2 a.m. THE RATHSKELLER, 108 S. PUGH ST., STATE COLLEGE (814) 237-3858 Thursday, Sept. 13 Team trivia, 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 14 Brian Lubrecht, 8 p.m. Mr. Hand, 10:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15 Dave Joyce Band, 10:30 p.m. SKEETER’S PIT BBQ, VICTOR LANE, SHAMOKIN DAM (570) 743-2727 Sunday, Sept. 16 Chicken Tractor, 5 to 8 p.m. THE SALOON, 101 HEISTER ST., STATE COLLEGE, (814) 234-0845 Thursday, Sept. 13 My Hero Zero, 10:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 14 Velveeta, 10:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15 Mr. Hand, 10:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 16 Atomic Supersonic, 10:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 17 Smokin’ Karaoke, 10:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 18 Hot Dog Cart, 10:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 19 Table Ten, 10:30 p.m. — Compiled by Marjorie S. Miller
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Schedules subject to change. Call the venue for details. The Centre County Gazette is committed to providing readers with a complete list of upcoming live entertainment in Centre County. If your establishment provides live entertainment and would like to have it listed free in The Gazette, simply email listings to mmiller@centrecountygazette.com.
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THE CENTRE COUNTY GAZETTE
SEPTEMBER 13-19, 2012
GROUP MEETINGS The Gazette will publish the regular meeting dates and times for all Centre County social and service groups, organizations, clubs, etc. that have membership open to the public. To be included in the weekly listing send information by Wednesday one week prior to publication to community@centrecountygazette.com or mail to: The Centre County Gazette, attn: Group Meetings, 403 S. Allen St., State College, PA 16801. Adult Bible Study and Kids Program 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) 235-2000. 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) 3555678 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) 6252132 or bea.1964@yahoo.com. Bald Eagle Area Class of 1965 meets for dinner at 5:30 p.m. the last Friday of each month, Bellefonte Moose, 125 N. Spring St., Bellefonte. Call Bob (814) 383-2151. Bellefonte High School Class of 1956 meets for dinner at 6 p.m. the second Friday of each month, Bellefonte Moose, 125 N. Spring St., Bellefonte. Call Kay (814) 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) 3559606. 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) 2801656. Boy Scouts of America BSA Troop 66 meets at 7:30 p.m. every Tuesday at Pleasant Gap United Methodist Church, 179 S. Main St., Pleasant Gap. Email Scoutmaster Bill Weaver at standinten@aol.com. 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. 20. Email ccdssociety@gmail.com or check centrecountydown sydrome.org for more information. Centre County Greens meets at 7:15 p.m. the first Monday of every month at Webster’s Café & Bookstore, 133 E. Beaver Ave., State College. 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 nittany mineral. org. Keystone Guild of the Watchmakers Association of Pa. meets 1 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month, Bull Pen Restaurant, Washington Avenue at First Street, Tyrone. Call George at (814) 238-1668. Ladies Grief Support Group meets 2 p.m. every second and fourth Tuesday at Living Faith Church, 113 Sunset Acres, Milesburg. Call Hazel at (814) 387-4952. The Milesburg Lions Club meets 7 p.m. first and third Tuesday every month, Milesburg Center across from Uni-Mart. 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) 531-1024. Nittany Knights Barbershop Chorus meets 7:15 p.m. every Monday, South Hills School, State College. Men who like to sing are welcome. Visit 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. The Nittany Valley Writers Network meets for an early-risers breakfast at 7 a.m. every third Wednesday, The Waffle Shop, 1610 W. College Ave., State College. The Nittany Valley Writers Network Social meets every fourth Tuesday from 5:307 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) 466-7921. 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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WHAT’S HAPPENING To be included in What’s Happening, submit your events by Wednesday one week prior to publication to community@centrecountygazette.com or mail information to The Centre County Gazette, attn: What’s Happening, 403 S. Allen St., State College, PA 16801.
ONGOING Historical Museum and PA Room — Learn about the local history and genealogy with expert researchers at the Historical Museum and PA Room, 203 N. Allegheny St., Bellefonte. The hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15. The PA Room will be closed for staff training on Thursday, Sept. 20. Call (814) 355-1516 or visit www.centrecountylibrary. org. Exhibit — “A Closer Look” celebrates a photographic botanical series by Gerald Lang and Jennifer Tucker will be on display in the Mezzanine Gallery, at the Green Drake Art Gallery, 101 W. Main St., Millheim. Gallery hours are noon to 8 p.m. Thursday, noon to 9 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. Call (814) 349-2486 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org.
THURSDAY, SEPT. 13 Hooks and Needles — Bring your projects to share ideas and tips with others who knit from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. at Centre County Library and Historical Museum, 200 N. Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Call (814) 355-1516 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. “Make a Jet pack” Craft — Make a “jet pack” out of recycled materials from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. at Centre County Library & Historical Museum, 200 N. Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Participants are asked to bring two recycled two-liter soda bottles. Call (814) 355-1516 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. Skype Class — Learn how to use an interactive way to video chat with your friends and relatives by taking a Skype Class from noon to 1 p.m. at Centre Hall Branch Library, 109 W. Beryl St., Centre Hall. Call (814) 364-2580 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. Drop in Gadget Crash Course — One-on-one help for your e-readers, smart phones, tablets, digital cameras and other gadgets will be available from 1 to 2 p.m. at Centre Hall Branch Library, 109 W. Beryl St., Centre Hall. Call (814) 364-2580 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. Needles Night — Bring your needlecraft projects to share ideas and tips with others at 6 p.m. at East Penns Valley Area Branch Library, 225 E. Main St., Millheim. Any skill level and challenging projects welcome. Call (814) 3495328 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org Preschool Storytime — Stories and crafts for children ages 3 and younger are available from 2 to 3 p.m. at Holt Memorial Library, 17 N. Front St., Philipsburg. The theme is Did your garden grow? Storytime programs meet Pennsylvania learning standards for early childhood education. Call (814) 342-1987 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. It’s Elementary — Activities for children in kindergarten through sixth grade featuring Fall Crafts will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. at Holt Memorial Library, 17 N. Front St., Philipsburg. Some adult help might be needed to complete projects for younger children. Call (814) 342-1987 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. Start Smart Soccer — The Centre Region Parks and Recreation offers a Start Smart Soccer program that prepares children ages 3 to 5 for organized soccer in a nonthreatening environment using age appropriate equipment. Parent or guardian participation is required. Classes will be held from 5 to 5:45 p.m. Thursdays through Oct. 18 at Spring Creek Park, 901 Houserville Road, State College. The cost is $44 for Centre Region residents and $66 for non-Centre Region residents. Registration is required. Call (814) 231-3071 or visit www.crpr.org. Workshop — Get Ready For Medicare: The Basics for People Who are Joining will be held by the APPRISE Program of the Centre County Office of Aging at 9:30 a.m. at the Department of Environmental Resources, Moshannon District Office, 186 Enterprise Drive, Philipsburg. Call Judy Furfaro at (814) 355-6716. This workshop is specifically designed to assist people who are enrolling in Medicare. Beneficiaries are encouraged to take advantage of this opportunity to get information from highly trained people who will offer unbiased advice. Girl’s Rhythmic Gymnastics — The Centre Region Parks and Recreation offers a Girl’s Rhythmic Gymnastics for beginner girls ages 6 to 9. The class offers a combination of dance, gymnastic movements and apparatus holding i.e. rope, ball, hoop, clubs and ribbons. Participants will develop poise, flexibility and self-assurance. Classes will be held from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursdays through Oct. 25 at Park Forest Elementary School, 2181 School Drive, State College. The cost is $44 for Centre Region residents and $66 for non-Centre Region residents. Registration is required. Call (814) 231-3071 or visit www.crpr.org.
FRIDAY, SEPT. 14 Green Day Concert — Larry Magid Entertainment presents Green Day at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 11 at the Bryce Jordan Center, University Park. Tickets are $27.50, $42, $52 and go on sales at 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 14 at the Bryce Jordan Center, Eisenhower Auditorium, Penn State Downtown Theatre, by calling (814) 865-5555, www.bjc.psu.edu, www.ticketmaster.com or call (800) 745-3000. A digital copy of Green Day’s new album, “Uno” will be included with each ticket purchased. Line Dancing — The Centre Region Parks and Recreation will have line dancing at 10:50 a.m. at the Centre Region Senior Center, 131 S. Fraser Street #1, State College. No experience necessary or partners needed. Call (814) 231-3076.
Workshop — Get Ready For Medicare: The Basics for People Who are Joining will be held by the APPRISE Program of the Centre County Office of Aging at 12:30 p.m. at the Centre Region Senior Center, 131 S. Fraser St., State College. Call Judy Furfaro at (814) 355-6716. This workshop is specifically designed to assist people who are enrolling in Medicare. Beneficiaries are encouraged to take advantage of this opportunity to get information from highly trained people who will offer unbiased advice. Roast Turkey Dinner — A roast turkey dinner will be served from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the Faith United Methodist Church, 512 Hughes St., Bellefonte. The cost is $8 for adults and $4 for children. Call (814) 355-7961 or email ljmason41@aol.com. Healthy Hike — Team up with the park naturalist and other hiking enthusiast and explore trails during a quickly paced hike from 4:30 to 6 p.m. at the Bald Eagle State Park, Park Office, 149 Main Park Road, Howard. Participants will be walking a mile on uneven surfaces. Prepare yourself by wearing sturdy footwear and bringing a full water bottle. Call (814) 625-2775. Migrating Naturalist at the Inn — The park naturalist will talk about the local wildlife, plants and general natural history of the Bald Eagle Valley from 7 to 8 p.m. at the Bald Eagle State Park Nature Inn, 201 Warbler Way, Howard. Call (814) 625-2775.
SATURDAY, SEPT. 15 Saturday STEM Project — Science projects and selfguided study of science concepts for the entire family to explore will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Holt Memorial Library, 17 N. Front St., Philipsburg. Call (814) 3421987 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. Fall Festival — Snow Shoe Fall Festival and Car Show will be held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Snow Shoe Park, East Sycamore, Snow Shoe. Approximately 90 trophies will be awarded. Email ssborofestival@yahoo.com or call (814) 387-4855 or (814) 571-3446. Mabon at the Farm — The Happy Valley Golden Wheel, State College’s pagan and earth spiritual networking initiative, is holding a public observance of the ancient harvest festival of Mabon, the celebration of the summer harvest and on the equinox. Dinner will begin at 6 p.m., a short ritual will be held at 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 22. The cost is $5. RSVP to happyvalleygoldenwheel@gmail.com by Sept. 15. Gourmet Granary Candlelight Dinner — The ninth annual Gourmet Granary Dinner, six courses catered by Ecovents, Erin Condo and Joshua McCracken, will be held at 6:30 p.m. in the historic Thompson Granary, 133 Mt. Nittany Road, Lemont. The dinner theme is Local Delights. Dinners will be $85 per person, or a table for 8 may be reserved for $680. All proceeds above costs will benefit the Lemont Village Association’s efforts to build handicapped accessible restrooms. Fundraiser — The Women of the Moose Vendor and Craft Show Fundraiser to benefit the American Cancer Society Quarter for a Cure and the WOTM will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Bellefonte Moose, 125 N. Spring St., Bellefonte. Call Pam Markel at (814) 571-2945. Zumbatomic — The Centre Region Parks and Recreation offers a Zumbatomic class for ages 10 to 14. The class is high-energy fitness-party packed with specially choreographed, kid-friendly routines. Classes will be held from 10:15 to 11 a.m. Saturdays through Oct. 27 at COG Forum Room, 2643 Gateway Drive, State College. The cost is $36 for Centre Region residents and $54 for non-Centre Region residents. Registration is required. Call (814) 231-3071 or visit www.crpr.org. Open House — The Environmental Learning Center open house will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Environmental Learning Center at Bald Eagle State Park, 149 Main Park Road, Howard. A park volunteer will be on hand to talk or share general information.
SUNDAY, SEPT. 16 Wine Festival — WPSU will host the fourth annual Wine Festival with more than 250 wines from around the world and across Pennsylvania from 1-5 p.m. at The Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, 215 Innovation Blvd., State College. Purchase your favorites at the onsite Pennsylvania Wine and Spirits store. Three seminars will be offered through the afternoon along with a silent auction featuring art, food and entertainment. Must be 21 to attend. Tickets are $65 and can be purchased online at wpsu.org/winefestival. Call Sue Bryant at (814) 863-6635.
MONDAY, SEPT. 17 Preschool Storytime — Stories and crafts for children ages 3 to 6 are available from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. at Centre County Library & Historical Museum, 200 N. Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Call (814) 355-1516 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. Storytime programs meet Pennsylvania learning standards for early childhood education. Gardening Club — Come in and discuss what you are currently cultivating from 6 to 7 p.m. at Holt Memorial Library, 17 N. Front St., Philipsburg. A great place to get ideas of what you might want to try next as well as tips and hints to make your garden better. Call (814) 342-1987 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. Charity Auction — The YMCA of Centre County will hold the annual Charity Auction beginning at 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 29 at Celebration Hall, 2280 Commercial Blvd., State College. Light dinner will be from 5-6 p.m., welcoming remarks will be at 6 p.m. and the live auction will begin at 6:15 p.m. RSVP by Sept. 17 at ymcaofcentrecounty.org. Cancer Survivors’ Meeting — The Cancer Survivors’ Association Support Group will meet from 11:30 a.m. to 1p.m. at the United Way Office, 2790 W. College Ave., Suite 7, State College. The meeting will be an open session. Call
(814) 237-2120 or visit the website at www.cancersurvive.org. Skype Class — Learn how to use an interactive way to video chat with your friends and relatives by taking a Skype Class from noon to 1 to 2 p.m. at Holt Memorial Library, 17 N. Front St., Philipsburg. Call (814) 342-1987 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. Drop in Gadget Crash Course — One-on-one help for your e-readers, smart phones, tablets, digital cameras and other gadgets will be available from 2 to 3 p.m. at Holt Memorial Library, 17 N. Front St., Philipsburg. Call (814) 3421987 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. Barbershop Chorus — The Nittany Knights Barbershop Chorus invites men of all ages who like to sing to join them for a special guest night program at 7:15 p.m. at the South Hills School of Business & Technology, 480 Waupelani Drive, State College. There are no tryouts, no obligation. Refreshments will be served. Call Bill at (814) 355-3557 or visit www.nittanyknights.org.
TUESDAY, SEPT. 18 Preschool Storytime — Stories and crafts for children ages 3 to 6 will feature the alphabet theme from 1:30 to 2:15 p.m. at Centre County Library & Historical Museum, 200 N. Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Call (814) 355-1516 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. Storytime programs meet Pennsylvania learning standards for early childhood education. Mother Goose On the Loose — Children ages 3 and younger and an adult can participate in a musical rhyming adventure through the world of Mother Goose at 10:30 a.m. at Holt Memorial Library, 17 N. Front St., Philipsburg. Story-time programs meet Pennsylvania learning standards for early childhood education. Call (814) 342-1987 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. Coffee Time — Bring a friend and savor that second cup of coffee and conversation from 9:30 to 11 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall, Howard United Methodist Church, West Main Street, Howard. Line Dancing — The Centre Region Parks and Recreation will have line dancing at 7 p.m. at the Mt. Nittany Residence, 301 Rolling Ridge Drive, State College. No experience necessary or partners needed. Call (814) 2313076. Children’s Nature Program — Knee High Naturalists offered by the Centre Region Parks and Recreation features Seed Science at 10:30 a.m. at the Millbrook Marsh Nature Center, 548 Puddintown Road, State College. The program is designed for children ages 3 to 6 offers an educational setting to explore the Millbrook Marsh Nature Center. Programs include both indoor and outdoor activities. The cost is $6 for Centre Region residents and $9 for non-Centre Region residents. Advance registration is required. Call (814) 231-3071 or visit www.crpr.org. Seniors Hiking Group — Enjoy a moderate hike in the great outdoors at 9 a.m. at various locations in and around State College. The hikes are free except for car pool donations. To register call (814) 231-3076 or visit www.crpr.org.
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 19 Preschool Storytime — Stories and crafts for children ages 3 to 6 are available from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. at Centre County Library & Historical Museum, 200 N. Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Call (814) 355-1516 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. Storytime programs meet Pennsylvania learning standards for early childhood education. Book Babies Storytime — Books, music and language building activities to stimulate a child’s brain growth will begin at 9:30 a.m. at Centre County Library & Historical Museum, 200 N. Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Call (814) 3551516 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. Storytime programs meet Pennsylvania learning standards for early childhood education. Preschool Storytime — Stories and crafts for children ages 3 and younger are available from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. at Holt Memorial Library, 17 N. Front St., Philipsburg. The theme is Autumn Arrives. Story-time programs meet Pennsylvania learning standards for early childhood education. Call (814) 342-1987 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. Children’s Nature Program — Knee High Naturalists offered by the Centre Region Parks and Recreation features Fall Fun at 10:30 a.m. at the Millbrook Marsh Nature Center, 548 Puddintown Road, State College. The program is designed for children ages 3 to 6 offers an educational setting to explore the Millbrook Marsh Nature Center. Programs include both indoor and outdoor activities. The cost is $6 for Centre Region residents and $9 for non-Centre Region residents. Advance registration is required. Call (814) 231-3071 or visit www.crpr.org. Farmers Market — The Lemont Farmers Market will be held from 3 to 7 p.m. at The Granary, 133 Mt. Nittany Road, Lemont. — Compiled by Gazette staff
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How to stretch your marketing dollars With the tight economy, most businesses are looking for ways to cut their budgets. One area often cut is the marketing budget. But consider this: Marketing your business is the best way to find new prospects and new customers. Perhaps a better approach is to review your marketing budget and make sure you are using your dollars wisely by targeting your best prospects. Check out these cost effective tips to stretch your marketing dollars: ■ Define and identify your best prospects. Most businesses know Janet Chambers has some of the characteristics of their top prospects, been a marketing consultant for more such as type of business, than 25 years. She is title(s) of decision makers the president and and where they are locatowner of Beacon ed. The next step is to reMarketing Solually understand why your tions, Huntingdon, customers like doing Pa. Email marketbusiness with you and ing questions to: find similar characterisjanet@callbeacon. tics among them. Host a com. small focus group with from five to eight customers and ask them why they do business with you, what makes your company stand out from the crowd, and what ideas they have to help you recruit more customers. You’ll be surprised at how many good ideas you get. You can also find out more about how to service your clients better, and perhaps, more efficiently. ■ Promote your business at events that your best prospects attend. A chamber afterhours event could be a great venue for finding or collecting information on prospects or you may want to exhibit at a show like the ones run by our local chamber of commerce. Look for ways to “piggy back” on another compa-
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nys’ events. For instance, at a fund-raising event, perhaps your company can sponsor a product demo where, when a person participates, you make a donation. ■ Share your knowledge. Sharing your expertise with prospects interested in seeing your products or learning from your expertise is an excellent way to promote your business. Many groups are looking for quality speakers on a variety of topics. If you don’t want to speak, consider sponsoring an expert in your field. ■ Ask your staff for ideas. Company staffers often have great ideas on how to promote the business. Hold a round-table discussion and ask them for ideas. Offer rewards for the best or most effective suggestion. Your front-line customer service personnel often interact with customers the most and may have some great ideas. ■ Create reasons to come back. One of my restaurant clients gives out two free appetizer coupons to new patrons. He asks the patron to use one when they return and give one coupon to a friend. ■ Get your company noticed by the media. Public relations encompasses getting your company name in print, and it’s free. If you give away money to non-profit organizations, make sure to snap a photo and send it to the paper. Blogs, websites like statecollege.com and newspapers are always looking for well-written articles on a variety of topics, so take some time to write an article about a topic where you have expertise. Hire a writer to work with you if needed. ■ Make smarter media buys. Review media demographics and make sure the media you select are in line with what your target audiences are paying attention to. Keep a good balance between paid advertising and public relations efforts. Good marketing involves targeting the right prospects and directing your advertising and promotional efforts to these audiences. Creating a plan and sticking to it are keys to your success.
SCASD names new assistant From Gazette staff reports STATE COLLEGE — State College Area School District’s Board of Directors approved Mrs. Donna Watson as the assistant business administrator, replacing Randy Brown when he moved to position of business administrator. She was approved at the Aug. 27 board meeting. Watson comes to the district from the healthcare industry, where she most recently served as vice president and treasurer for Guthrie Health in Sayre. Prior to this role, she also served as controller, assistant vice president and manager of resource management for Guthrie. Watson earned her bachelor of science in business administration-accounting from Clarion University. Her professional career has provided her
with a tremendous amount of financial and accounting experience that will support the operations of the district. She also has proven management experience that will translate well to the required oversight of various operational functions in State College Area School District. “Donna brings a vast breadth and depth of experience in the area of finance which will benefit the district greatly in the future. Her financial background, coupled with her strong work ethic and dedication to teamwork, will allow her to make a significant impact in our organization,” Brown said. Upon being named for the position, Watson commented: “I’m very excited for the opportunity to contribute to the success of this outstanding school district, and to be part of the State College community.” Her start date will be Oct. 15, 2012.
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Be prepared for ‘cliff’ According to the media, the U.S. could be diving off a “fiscal cliff” that could greatly impact the financial future of all Americans. We reach the edge of this fiscal cliff on Jan. 1, 2013, unless Congress takes action before year-end. On Dec. 31, 2012, Bush tax cuts end and a congressional budget-cutting “trigger” goes into effect that will result in $7 trillion in tax increases and spending cuts. Let’s start by defining what the Judy Loy, ChFC, is a U.S. “fiscal cliff” registered investreally is. As menment advisor and tioned, unless exCEO at Nestlerode tended, the many & Loy Investment Advisors, State Bush tax cuts will College. For more end on Dec. 31, information call 2012. The Bush tax (814) 238-6249 or cuts offered a little visit Nestlerode. something for com. everyone and their demise will penalize every taxpayer, causing tax rates to revert to higher levels in the following ways: ■ Income tax rates will rise from 10 percent to 15 percent, 15 percent to 28 percent, 25 percent to 31 percent, 28 percent to 36 percent and 35 percent to 39.6 percent. In essence, everyone paying taxes will pay a higher rate. ■ For those investing in non-qualified (non-retirement) accounts, capital gains rates rise from 15 percent to 20 percent for most tax filers. Therefore, if you are considering selling an asset for a gain, you might want to do that in 2012 to be sure to get the lower longterm tax rate. ■ Short-term gains for assets held less than 12 months are still taxed as income to the taxpayer. ■ Most investors getting qualified dividends will see an increase in taxes on those dividends going from 15 percent to their income tax rate, which can be as high as 39.6 percent. ■ The child tax credit reverts to $500 per qualified child as opposed to the current $1,000. ■ The marriage penalty returns three-fourths this means low- or middle-income, two-income couples will owe the IRS more than they would if they were single with identical earnings. ■ If Congress does nothing before Dec. 31, estate taxes will apply to estates of $1 million or more, rather than the current $5 million or more. ■ Anyone who pays into Social Security(SS) will see an increase of 2 percent in SS tax as rates go from 4.2 percent to 6.2 percent. ■ High wage earners three-fourths singles making $200,000 and married couples making $250,000 three-fourths
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will be assessed an additional 0.9 percent surtax on all wages. The fiscal cliff also affects unemployment compensation. On Dec. 31, 2012, unemployment benefit extensions will expire; workers who lost a job after July 1 will only receive 26 weeks in state unemployment benefits, down from the recent extension of up to 99 weeks. These tax cuts and changes will affect everyone, including doctors. On Jan. 1, Medicare payment rates for physician services will drop by 27 percent. How would you like to get paid 27 percent less for the same services? The bottom line is that the tax changes are expected to slow the economy even further, and some financial experts predict that the U.S. will go into a full-blown recession. When the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) came out with their analysis in August, the CBO warned that the country would fall into a recession in 2013 if we fall off the fiscal cliff. The CBO also estimates that unemployment would increase from the current 8.2 percent to 9.1 percent. What is the plus side of these tax increases and spending cuts? They will improve the U.S. deficit outlook considerably. This year, the deficit hit a huge $1.1 trillion three-fourths about 7.3 percent of gross domestic product (GDP). Due to the impending tax increases and spending cuts, the CBO estimates the deficit would fall to $641 billion or 4 percent of GDP in 2013. The deficit picture would continue to improve until 2018 when an aging population would again put a strain on U.S. finances. There is no doubt that tax increases and spending cuts are inevitable to stem the tide of U.S. debt. We certainly don’t want to get into the fiscal mess that Greece is experiencing. It is easier to make these changes now than to make them when the country is at a tipping point (think Greek default and bailouts). The question is whether now is the right time. Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke spoke on Aug. 31 about the “stagnation of the U.S. labor market” and indicated the Fed would be ready to support the U.S. economy yet again. With the Fed willing to spend more now due to our weakening economy, should Congress let the 2013 spending cuts and tax increases take effect all at once on Jan. 1? The decision lies with Congress, which is in gridlock. In July, Democrats threatened to let the nation go over the fiscal cliff unless Republicans agree to a “balanced” deficit package that includes some tax increases. Both sides are not coming to terms and are using the fiscal cliff as a bargaining chip rather than the obviously dire threat to our economy. Hopefully, action will be taken to alleviate some of the spending cuts and tax increases before year-end. Otherwise, be prepared.
DEED TRANSFERS The following property transactions were compiled from information provided by the Centre County Recorder of Deeds, Joseph Davidson. The Gazette is not responsible for typographical errors. The published information is believed to be accurate; however, the Gazette neither warrants nor accepts any liability or responsibility for inaccurate information.
RECORDED AUG. 20-24, 2012 BELLEFONTE Kenneth P. Kempton and Susan K. Kempton to Bellefonte Area Industrial Dev. Auth., 315 W. High St., $400,000. Jeffery A. Rackovan and Elaine K. Rackovan to Elaine K. Rackovan, 1210 Fairview Drive, $1. Molly A Fisher to George Cunningham and Ekaterina Cun-
ningham, 125 W. Bishop St., $90,000.
BENNER TOWNSHIP Ronald D. Mattern, Allen Rex Mattern by agent, Daniel L. Mattern by agent, Gary G. Wilt by agent and M & W Joint Venture to Robert N. Hines and Constance F. Hines, $262,000. Robert D. Cohen to Robert D. Cohen Revocable Trust and Robert D. Cohen trustee, 146 Dorchester Lane, $1. Fisherman’s Paradise LP to Benner Township, $1.
BOGGS TOWNSHIP Elf Forest Products LLC and Mineral Acquisition Company LLP, $10. Mineral Acquisition Company LLP to MAX-LP LLC, $10. Joseph A. Moretz and Darlene
M. Moretz to James C. Lewis, 967 Runville Road, $185,000. Bellefonte Area Industrial Development Authority to Haven Group Inc., $1. Haven Group Inc. to Robbins Associates Limited Partnership, 306 Runville Road, $1,575,000.
BURNSIDE TOWNSHIP George M. McMullen and Paula R. McMullen to George M. McMullen and Paula R. McMullen, 116 Sunset Drive, $1.
COLLEGE TOWNSHIP Joe Lester Rishel and Diane Kathleen Rishel to Richard E. Rickley Jr. and Kathleen O. Rickley, 241 Whitehill St., $375,000. Delphine D. Smith to Kathleen Koss Smith and Harry Horton Smith I, 305 Village Heights Drive, $1. John H. Mitchell Jr., Maria E.
Mitchell and Haubert/Mitchell Partners to Brandall Investments LP, 131 Matilda Ave., $68,000. Robert E. Quinn and Shawn L. Quinn to Patricia L. Bennett, 258 Ivy Hill Drive, $162,500 David G. Lancaster to Jon R. Perry and Joni L. Perry, 1951 Cliffside Drive, $440,000.
FERGUSON TOWNSHIP David L. Friedman by agent, Margaret J. Friedman by agent, Ellis L. Friedman Estate, Jeanne Friedman and Jeanne P. Friedman administrator to Marilyn Hannah, 3301-905 Shellers Bend, $212,500. George E. Wallner Estate and Eva A. Wallner-Pendleton executrix to Heidi A. C. Watson, 1140 W. Aaron Drive, $166,500. Daniel H. Kiely and Ann E. Kiely to Thomas J. Strait, 1313 E. Park Hills Ave., $238,500.
Robert J. Strauss by agent to Cartus Financial Corporation, 3075 Westover Drive, $211,000. Cartus Financial Corporation to Jessica Redman, 3075 Westover Drive, $211,000. Earl Zortman and Betty L. Zortman to Earl L. Zortman Irrevocable Trust and Randy E. Zortman trustee, 2012 Chelsea Lane, $1. Lamah Ventures LLC and Ferguson Township to Lamah Ventures LLC and Ferguson Township, $0.
GREGG TOWNSHIP June H. Heller to Randall S. Montgomery and Alice M. Montgomery, 145 Stone Row Lane, $350,000.
HALFMOON TOWNSHIP Brian Burn and Emma Burn to
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Deeds, from page 28 Ira Lane LLC, 232 Ira Lane, $179,000. Walter H. Synder to Eight Point Buck Hunting Camp LLC, 655 Heritage Trail Road, $39,500.
HAINES TOWNSHIP Dorothy E. Grossi and Francis X. Grossi III to Theodore G. Weaver, Broad Road, $15,000. Thomas W. Zapcic and Robert G. Zapcic to Thomas W. Zapcic, 202 Whitetail Road, $10,000. Miriam A. Lohr Estate and Mary D. Foltz executrix to Lewis E. Bartley and Brenda L. Bartley, 158 Mountain Ave., $33,000. Carol A. Fohringer to Carol A. Fohringer, 124 Mountain Ave., $1.
HARRIS TOWNSHIP Amy J. Houser to Jason R. Gutshall and Nichole R. Gutshall, 405 Belle Ave., $179,900. Scott Hollenbach and Christine Hollenbach to Jeffery D. Bailey, 130 Belle Ave., $177,900. Donald W. Wagner and Mary Ann Wagner to Donald W. Wagner and Mary Ann Wagner, 114 Aspen Drive, $1. Donald W. Wagner and Mary Ann Wagner to Donald W. Wagner and Mary Ann Wagner, 112 Aspen Drive, $1. Carl S. Byington and Lori A. Byington, to Lindsey Faussette and David T. Faussette Jr., 1467
Lanceshire Lane, $205,000. Brian B. Witmer and Nancy M. Witmer to Alan W. Nichols and Andrea C. Devita, 501 Kristina Circle, $625,000. Jay Mastalerz and Jay C. Mastalerz to Jay Mastalerz, Jay C. Mastalerz and Susan M. Mastalerz, 104 Pickwick Ave., $1. Ryan E. Lizardi and Lindsey J. Lizardi to Matthew A. Shaffer and Melaine A. Shaffer, 121 McKivison Court, $189,000.
Willowbrook Drive, $285,000. TOA PA IV LP to Thomas W. Anderson, $311,129.
HUSTON TOWNSHIP Lawrence E Williams by agent to Janet H. Woods, 451 Steele Hollow Road, $2,000. Donald K. Comly and Judy M. Comly to Daniel J. Moore and Cathy H. Moore, 677 Jack Straw Road, $1.
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William E. Confer by agent to William, E. Confer Donald J. Confer and Betty J. Confer, $1.
Susan K. Songer and Susan Shirey to Susan Shirey, 494 Main St., $10.
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Madhusudhana C. Reddy and Swathy S. Reddy to Brian P. Murphy and Cheryl A. Murphy, 71 Green Meadow Lane, $388,000. Leonard R. Swantek to Shaun A. Mills and Rachel T. Mills, 267 Oakwood Ave., $120,000. Henry A. Kholos and Pamela Czapla to Pamela Czapla, 425 Weymouth Circle, $50,000. Mellot Mobile Home LLP, Pier 1 Imports Inc. and Susquehanna Bank to Mellot Mobile Home LLP, Pier 1 Imports Inc. and Susquehanna Bank, $0. Gregory G. Carpenter and Jacqueline M. Carpenter to Phoenix International Investments LP, 2061 Mary Ellen Lane, $140,000. Joan M. Gebhard to Douglas S. Pysher and Susan L. Wagner, 541
Taj D. Withall and Takako Withall to William Penn Real Estate Group, Inc., $72,500. Barbara J. Shufran to Gregory A. Shufran, 109 Sheffield St., $1.
POTTER TOWNSHIP Jesse M. Darlington and Bonnie L. Darlington to Lynn M. Darlington and Jesse M. Darlington Jr., Treastre Kettle Road, $1. Terri L. Caldwell and Dale J. Cagwin to Joseph C. Conway III, High Street $61,500. John V. Fluke by attorney and Shirley E. Fluke to Shirely E. Fluke, 124 Tusseyville Road, $1.
RUSH TOWNSHIP Randall J. Curtorillo Jr. and Traci Curtorillo to Randall J. Cur-
PAGE 29 torillo and Rita T. Curtorillo, 342 Sleepy Hollow Road, $1.
SNOW SHOE BOROUGH Jean E. Casher to Jean E. Casher, Lori S. Surovec and Kathleen D. Kline, 702 S. Moshannon Ave., $1
SNOW SHOE TOWNSHIP Douglas G. Fye co-executor, Dana T. Fye co-executrix, Bernice Fye Estate, Bernice A. Fye Estate and Bernice Ann Fye Estate to Douglas G. Fye and Dana T. Fye, 225 Fye Road, $1.
Jennings and Elizabeth A. Holtziner-Jennings, 500 Royal Road, $ 160,000 Thomas P. McGuire to Timothy T. Wheeler and Megumi T. Wheeler, 116 Westerly Parkway, $103,500. Elizabeth Parso Kircher to Daniel M. Craig and Nora C. McGinnis, 712 South Sparks St., 4125,000.
TAYLOR TOWNSHIP Melvin L. Reese and Jean D. Reese to Joseph R. Lego and Patricia L. Lego, Stahl Lane, $0.
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Amberleigh LP to Kenneth R. McLain and Lisa McLain, 184 Exeter Lane, $237,720. Marie E. Rider Estate, Vaughn M. Rider Jr. co-executor, Juanita M. Wolfe co-executrix and Leslie D. Rider co-executrix to Cameron K. Confer, 118 Bending Oak Drive, $106,000.
J. Donald Steele Estate, J. Donald Steele Jr. executor, Robert J. King, Joseph M. King Estate, Joseph M. King Jr. executor, Mary L. King executrix, Donald S. King and Ruth S. King Estate to King Steele LLC, $1. Joslyn H. Stewart and Russell A. Stewart to Daniel Beckenbaugh and Michelle Beckenbaugh, 123 Meadow Lane, $182,000. Zion Associates to Walker Township, $1. Zion Associates to Walker Township, $1. Alexandre D. Tishchenko, Ivan Kronini, Tatyana Tishchenko, and Svetlana Kronin to David P. Badger and Lisa L. Badger, 562 Forest Ave., $51,000.
STATE COLLEGE BOROUGH Vanessa A. Massaro to Horng Huei Kuo and Yi Jung Juan, 804 Stratford Drive, $106,000. Jeffery D. Deitrich to Jeffery D. Deitrich and Susan Elizabeth Knell, 724 S. Allen St., $1. Edward F. Hollinger Estate and A. Lois Hollinger executrix, to A. Lois Hollinger, 255 E. Beaver Ave., $1. Sally A. Gamble and Merle D. Gamble by agent to Jeffery M.
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