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STATE COLLEGE — Centre County’s Donita Rudy readily admits that prior to November, she wasn’t what people would call “politically engaged.” She was raised by a good family with politics in their blood. Her mom was a longtime state representative. Politics were always a normal conversation around the dinner table. But when Donald Trump was elected as the United States’ 45th president in November, her attitude toward the political scene changed. She, like many other people, is viewing the recent election as a challenge to America’s core values. She asked herself, “How do I move forward at this point?”

When Donald Trump is inaugurated as the 45th U.S. president in Washington, D.C., on Friday, Jan. 20, there will be a heavy contingent of support coming from the north. Fullington Trailways has confirmed 82 buses from its fleet have been chartered to transport Pennsylvania supporters to the event, and U.S. Rep. Glenn “GT” Thompson, R-Bellefonte, said he has distributed nearly 200 tickets to the event through his offices in Titusville and Bellefonte. “Pennsylvania will be represented very strongly at the inauguration,” Thompson told the Centre County Gazette on Jan. 18. “I’m looking forward to attending. I was lucky enough to be able to attend both of

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Police: 2 men fire shots, rob Uni-Mart

PENN STATE HOCKEY SKATES TO NO. 1 PENN STATE’S Liam Folkes was in the middle of the action as the Nittany Lions swept Michigan State at Pegula Ice Arena on Jan. 13 and 14. The victories helped the Lions to their first No. 1 ranking.

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Lions rise from club team to top in 5 years By BEN JONES statecollege.com

UNIVERSITY PARK — A rare smile crept across Ricky DeRosa’s almost perpetually stern face as the news hit his ears. The Nittany Lions are the No. 1 team in the land according to the Jan. 16 United States College Hockey Online poll. “That does feel pretty good,” the Penn State forward said. “Kind of just makes you think about all the guys that came through this program and built the foundation. We wouldn’t be where we are today without those guys.” Police Blotter .................... 2 Opinion ............................ 9

Where Penn State is today seemed so far away five years ago: the Nittany Lions coming from Greenberg Ice Pavilion to Pegula Ice Arena, from a club team to Division I, from independents to a favorite to win the Big Ten conference against the likes of Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan. It’s difficult to overstate the quickness with which Penn State has risen through the ranks of college hockey’s elite. Five years prior, the Nittany Lions fell to American International 3-2 in overtime. It was the first Division I game in a

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new varsity era in front of a sellout crowd of just fewer than 2,000 fans. The building was yellow that night, like it always was, the lights casting an odd glow across the stands. The glass at Greenberg was so short that pucks regularly left the ice and found their way into the netting. Postgame interviews had to be done in bursts to avoid the noise as the garage door for the Zamboni room closed and the ventilation system turned off and on, nearly shaking the roof. On a good day, all the lights in the Hockey, Page 6 Sports .............................. 18 Around & In Town ......... 25

FERGUSON TOWNSHIP — Two men robbed a convenience store at gunpoint Jan. 16, firing shots, according to police. Ferguson Township Police said that at about 7:50 p.m. two men, both displaying firearms, reportedly entered the Uni-Mart at 315 W. Aaron Drive. Police said one of the suspects struggled with and fired a shot toward a store employee. The second suspect also allegedly fired a shot. In both cases the bullets struck a wall and no one was injured. After allegedly taking cash, the men fled the store on foot in the direction of Best Buy, 1650 N. Atherton St. The first suspect is described as a tall, thin, black male who was wearing a white and gray jacket with a gray hood. The second suspect is described as a short, thin, light-skinned black Uni-Mart, Page 6

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PATRIOT GAMES: The Pittsburgh Steelers are a win away from the Super Bowl, but the road to Houston runs through Foxborough, Mass., home of the New England Patriots, who have been a nemesis in recent years. Page 16 STRING QUARTET: The Allegria String Quartet is scheduled to perform Jan. 22 at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Centre County. Page 25

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Police report a female husky killed a female goose, 11 registered 4-H rabbits and four ducks at a neighboring property on School House Drive in Marion Township at 9:10 a.m. Jan. 13. ❑❑❑ Police reported a theft occurred at a Penns Valley Pike location at 11:25 p.m. Dec. 28. Authorities are continuing to investigate. ❑❑❑ Police investigated a report of theft by deception at Walizer Road in Walker Township at 12:03 a.m. Nov. 5. No further information was provided. ❑❑❑ Authorities were called to Blue Ball Road in Walker Township at 8:39 a.m. Jan. 12 to investigate a single-vehicle crash. Police said Alex Taylor, of Bellefonte, was southbound when he lost control of his 1994 Freightliner on the icy roadway. The vehicle slid over an embankment and rolled onto its passenger side. No injuries were reported. ❑❑❑ Police were called to Engle Road, north of Tunis Road, in Miles Township at 3 a.m. Jan. 14 to investigate a crash. ❑❑❑ Police said a 21-year-old Loganton man was traveling northbound when he lost control of his vehicle on the ice-covered roads. The vehicle slid off the road and struck a tree. The driver and a passenger walked along Engle Road until they found an occupied camp to contact help. Following the investigation, the driver was transported to Mount Nittany Medical Center for treatment of injuries. Blood was drawn and a DUI charge is pending.

❑❑❑ Authorities reported a 25-year-old Scranton man was taken into custody for DUI following a traffic stop along Interstate 80 in Marion Township at 1:13 a.m. Jan. 14. ❑❑❑ Charges are pending against an 18-year-old Lock Haven man after he was observed slashing the tires of a 17-yearold Julian boy’s vehicle along Gum Stump Road at 2:30 a.m. Jan. 15.

STATE POLICE AT PHILIPSBURG A 64-year-old Philipsburg man reported to police someone damaged his vehicle while it was parked along Lochlomond Road between noon Dec. 31 and 11 a.m. Jan. 2. Police are continuing to investigate. ❑❑❑ Police were called to Interstate 99 in Taylor Township at 10:50 p.m. Dec. 29 to investigate a single-vehicle crash. Authorities said Timothy T. Graham Jr., of Altoona, was southbound when he lost control of his 2004 Nissan Pathfinder. The vehicle rotated counter-clockwise before striking an embankment. Graham suffered unknown injuries in the crash. ❑❑❑ A 68-year-old man reported to police someone flattened two tires on his vehicle while it was parked along North Seventh Street in Philipsburg overnight Jan. 13. ❑❑❑ A juvenile was cited for disorderly conduct by police after they were summoned to North Seventh Street, Philipsburg, at 5:55 a.m. Jan. 13 for a report of someone screaming and yelling. — Compiled by G. Kerry Webster

3 face felonies in post-game riot By GEOFF RUSHTON statecollege.com

STATE COLLEGE — State College Police on Jan. 17 filed felony rioting charges against three Penn State students and other charges against eight more individuals for their alleged roles in the downtown disturbance that followed the Penn State football team’s Big Ten Championship Game win over Wisconsin the night of Dec. 3. In all, eight of the 11 individuals charged are Penn State students, who also will be referred to the university’s Office of Student Conduct for potential further disciplinary action, according to police. Those charged are: ■ Eli J. Wood, 19, a Penn State student, charged with rioting (felony), criminal mischief (felony), failure to disperse (misdemeanor) and disorderly conduct (misdemeanor) ■ Jimmy Wang, 21, a Penn State student, charged with rioting (felony) and disorderly conduct (misdemeanor) ■ Robert F. Wasileski, 20, a Penn State student, charged with rioting (felony), taunting a police animal (felony) and failure to disperse (misdemeanor)

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A LARGE CROWD gathered on Beaver Avenue after Penn State’s football team won the Big Ten Championship on Dec. 3.

■ Kenneth Anderson, 18, a Penn State student, charged with failure to disperse (misdemeanor) and disorderly conduct (misdemeanor) ■ Sung Joon Roh, 19, a Penn State student, charged with failure to disperse (misdemeanor) Felonies, Page 6

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PSU celebrates new employee health center By G. KERRY WEBSTER kerry.ccgazette@gmail.com

UNIVERSITY PARK — Through a collaboration among Penn State, the Penn State College of Nursing and Penn State Health, employees at the university can now expect more healthy benefits with the soon-to-open Penn State Employee Health and Wellness Center. On Jan. 16, a ribbon was cut at the new facility, which officials said will offer cost-effective, high-quality and convenient health care to Penn State employees during the work day. The effort was conceived to address the rising health care costs for both employees and their employer. “This new health and wellness center will go a long way to promote a healthy community here on the Penn State campus,” said PSU President Eric Barron during a brief press conference held in the Nursing and Sciences Building on campus. “I am proud of the commitment of everyone involved to get this center up and running. It’s a big deal here at Penn State.” The facility won’t accept patients until mid-February. According to Dr. Craig Hillemeier,

dean, CEO and senior vice president for health affairs in the Penn State College of Medicine, the center will provide acute care on a walk-in basis. He said patients will be seen for many common conditions, including abdominal pain and stomach aches; allergies; bronchitis; colds, cough and flu; eye, ear, nose and throat infections; fever, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea; minor rashes and skin conditions; sinus infections and sinusitis; and abrasions, sprains and strains not associated with a workplace injury. “This is a great day for Penn State University and its employees,” said Hillemeier. “And, there’s much more that can be involved than just treating employees.” Hillemeier said sometime in the near future, medical students and others studying in medical-related professions may have opportunities for real-life training inside the facility. David Gray, senior vice president of business and finance at PSU, said the ribbon cutting ceremony was the fulfillment of a vision made three years ago. “This is just another example of how much more Penn State University can do,” said Gray. “The collaboration between so many participants shows the importance of this facility, and the dedication to

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PENN STATE University President Eric Barron and the Nittany Lion mascot, center, work together to cut the ribbon on the Penn State Employee Health and Wellness Center in the Nursing Sciences Building on campus. The facility will officially open in mid-February. promote healthy employees is something that’s been on our minds for quite some time. It’s very nice to see everything come to fruition.” The Penn State Employee Health and

Wellness Center will officially open in mid-February. Office hours will be from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. The phone number is (814) 689-6800 and will be operational effective Monday, Feb. 13.

Pinchy man dies in logging mishap

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RUSH TOWNSHIP — A 59-year-old Pinchy man was killed while logging in Rush Township on Jan. 13. State police at Philipsburg report 59-year-old David Lytle was logging timber in a wooded area about 50 yards west of state Route 504 on Jan. 13. Authorities said he was logging the wood from along a steep hill and was removing the timber by cable skidder. According to police, while Lytle was attaching chokers to the cut timber, the

skidder began traveling toward Lytle, eventually pinning him to a tree, causing blunt force trauma. When Lytle’s family had not heard from him, they became concerned and requested assistance locating him. At about 8:30 p.m., Lytle was found deceased and pronounced dead by Centre County deputy coroner Judy Pleskonko. An autopsy has been scheduled. Police were assisted at the scene by Hope, Reliance and Morris Township fire companies and Moshannnon Valley Emergency Medical Services.

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Officer White to retire, Attorney Bish announces bid for district judge run for district judge Special to the Gazette STATE COLLEGE — Following 31 years of service, Officer Dave White will retire this spring from the State College Police Department. Upon his retirement, White will run for magisterial district judge representing Ferguson Township, Patton Township, Halfmoon Township and areas of College Township, he said in a press release. White graduated from the Pennsylvania State Police Academy and has served in the patrol section and as a DARE instructor at Our Lady of Victory Catholic School and the State College Area School District. He retires from DAVE WHITE the warrant and traffic unit as a master police officer. During his career, White was awarded many commendations and three life-saving awards, one of those with valor from the Alpha Fire Company. White has been a strong proponent of community policing during his tenure, and developed partnerships with down-

town realty companies to reduce assaults and vandalism through the use of video camera systems. White was also published in a criminal investigation textbook for his work and arrest in a 1999 serial arson case involving more than 25 arsons in the State College area. He holds a master of public administration degree from Penn State and served as an adjunct professor in Penn State’s College of Liberal Arts within the crime, law and justice program. “I want to continue to serve the Centre Region as a full-time district judge who has an open-door policy at his district court, providing the opportunity for any citizen to bring forth their issues and concerns,” said White. “This court should be a venue where minor disputes are resolved quickly and without great legal expenses. I will provide firm, fair and balanced judicial services that are administered with respect and to always keep our community safe.” A registered Republican, White plans to cross-file on the Democratic ballot when he files his petition. White resides in Ferguson Township with his wife, Linda, and has a daughter, Lauren, and a son, Mike. The municipal election will be held Tuesday, May 16.

By GEOFF RUSHTON statecollege.com

STATE COLLEGE — An attorney and Penn State Law Veterans Clinic co-founder has announced his candidacy for magisterial district judge. Justin Bish, an attorney with McQuaide Blasko’s State College office litigation practice group, is running for district judge representing Patton Township, Ferguson Township, Halfmoon Township and parts of College Township. He is currently a field artillery officer in the Pennsylvania Army National Guard. A graduate of the U.S. Army Airborne School, he represented the Pennsylvania Army National Guard and U.S. Army in Lithuania as part of the State Partnership Program with NATO allies. “I am seeking to be the next district judge to continue to serve my community and neighbors,” Bish said in a written statement. “It is an honor to wear the uniform of this country, and it will be a great honor to serve the community from the bench. I would like to explore working with fellow district judges to create a cen-

tralized minor judiciary veterans treatment court within Centre County.” His legal practice focuses on a variety of civil litigation matters, labor and employment law and veterans law. He co-founded the Penn State Law Veterans JUSTIN BISH and Servicemembers Legal Clinic, which assists Pennsylvania veterans and military personnel with benefits appeals, litigation and policy issues. Bish is the current judge advocate for the State College American Legion Post 245. He earned a bachelor’s degree in labor employment relations from Penn State in 2012 and a law degree from Penn State Law in 2015. Bish said he hopes to help parties in civil disputes “utilize cost-saving mediaBish, Page 6

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Senior center opens in new location, with new name By GEOFF RUSHTON statecollege.com

STATE COLLEGE — The Centre Region Active Adult Center, formerly known as the Centre Region Senior Center, has moved to a new and bigger location. On Jan. 17, the center opened the doors to its new home, a 7,000-square-foot space in Suite 990 of the Nittany Mall, near the interior entrance to Sears. It had been in a temporary, 3,800-square-foot space in the mall since September 2015. “Over the next few weeks, Cindy Stahlman, active adult center supervisor, her staff, and our patrons will settle in and adjust furniture, decorate the facility, and really make it a comfortable space,” Centre Region Parks and Recreation director

Pam Salokangas said in a release. A grand opening will be held Friday, Jan. 27. The former Senior Center got its start in 1976 as a part-time endeavor in the basement of State College Christian Church, when it was located on Easterly Parkway. In 1986, it moved to the Fraser Street Garage complex, where it stayed until the Nittany Mall move in 2015. Stahlman told Town & Gown in August that membership and visitors had doubled in the year since the center moved to the mall. The center is open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Mondays through Fridays and offers a variety of recreational activities for adults age 55 and older. Lunch is served daily and van service is available for non-drivers.

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ecology because of the unique flora and fauna supported by its rare, acidic wetlands, ponds and marshes. Formally an iron ore mining community in the 1800s and early 1900s, the Scotia Barrens were protected by the Pennsylvania State Game Commission in 1973. Today, the region’s rare geology and unique environment attracts hunters, hikers, bird-watchers and bikers throughout the year. Despite cooler-than-average temperatures and acidic, sand-like soil, these pitch pine-scrub oak barrens are home to a healthy variety of wildlife, from rare insects, amphibians and neotropical songbirds to ruffed grouse, bobcat and wild turkey. Scotia Barrens has been identified as a Biological Diversity Area by the Centre County Natural Heritage Inventory, an Important Bird Area by Pennsylvania Audubon and one of the first designated Important Mammal Areas by the Pennsylvania Mammal Technical Committee. “ClearWater understands that conserving the surrounding acres of the Scotia Barrens’ habitat is a proactive way to protect the region’s unique biological and water resources,” said Deborah Nardone, executive director of CWC. “The newly acquired property will advance ClearWa-

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STATE COLLEGE — ClearWater Conservancy finalized the purchase of 18.7 acres of property in Halfmoon Township from the Paul B. Smith Family Trust for the purpose of expanding the protected area of the Scotia Barrens. Conserving land in this area has been identified as a high priority for ClearWater Conservancy since 2005 because of the rare and ecologically significant habitat the land provides for wildlife and for source water protection. The Scotia Barrens are located approximately 4 miles northwest of State College and include the 6,200 acres of known as State Game Lands 176. The 18.7 acres purchased by ClearWater for $3,600 per acre borders SGL-176 east of Marengo Road. ClearWater currently owns an additional 39 acres in the Scotia Barrens accessible to the public, known as the Barrens to Bald Eagle Wildlife Corridor, near Stormstown. The Scotia Barrens is the primary groundwater recharge area for Bellefonte’s Big Spring, which supplies the drinking water to Bellefonte and surrounding communities. ClearWater Conservancy’s Spring Creek Rivers Conservation Plan identified the Barrens as playing a critical role in the Spring Creek Watershed’s

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Opioid outreach event planned By G. KERRY WEBSTER kerry.ccgazette@gmail.com

BELLEFONTE — Centre County brass continues to work to deter the heroin and opioid epidemic locally, and on Jan. 17 county commissioners took action to establish an outreach event in March. Commissioners approved paying a $280 rental fee to the American Philatelic Center for the rental of Sundman Hall for a Heroin Opioid Prevention and Education Initiative outreach event, scheduled from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 29. The event piggybacks a recent series of town hall meetings designed to educate the public to the extent of the epidemic facing Centre County today. “Everything is still early in the planning stages,” said Gene Lauri, director of Centre County’s criminal justice planning department. “We’re still making contacts and getting people and agencies lined up to attend.” In 2016, the HOPE initiative held four public forums concerning the heroin and opioid epidemic within the Bish, from page 4

county. At these forums, a panel of experts were presented questions and thoughts, which they elaborated on. Commissioner Steve Dershem, who was instrumental in helping establish the public forums, said the March event will differ from those community forums. “This is going to be a little more intimate,” said Dershem. “People will be able to talk directly to agencies and professionals about their unique situations. There won’t be a CNET crew filming this event. I think it’s going to be another positive step forward in this issue affecting so many of us.” In other business, the commissioners: ■ Appointed Commissioner Mark Higgins as the commissioner representative to the SEDA-COG board of directors ■ Approved a contract renewal between the county and Corby Shunk to provide snow removal for the Centre Hall magisterial offices at a rate of $50 for plowing the parking lot, $30 to salt the parking lot and $30 to shovel the sidewalks and walkway.

tion and dispute resolution to solve minor issues brought before the court. “My primary goal is to bring honesty, integrity, and fairness to every case that appears before the court.”

Former district judge Leslie Dutchcot vacated the seat Bish is seeking in November 2015 to take a position with a private law firm. Senior Judge Ronald Horner was chosen by the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts to temporarily fill the position until the next municipal election, which will be held this year.

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■ Eric K. Zimmerer, 20, a Penn State student, charged with failure to disperse (misdemeanor), disorderly conduct (misdemeanor) and criminal mischief (summary) ■ Troy E. Johnson, 39, charged with failure to disperse (misdemeanor) and disorderly conduct (summary) ■ Nathaniel N. Miller, 22, a Penn State student, charged with disorderly conduct (summary) ■ Samuel L. Dedian, 21, a Penn State student, charged with criminal mischief (summary) ■ Steven N. Clayton, 21, charged with disorderly conduct (summary) ■ Ryan J. Hampson, 23, charged with public drunkenness (summons) After the Dec. 3 Penn State game ended in Indianapolis, fans poured into the streets of downtown State College in celebration, largely on East Beaver Avenue. Some, however, turned the celebration destructive. Street signs and light posts were taken down, the window of the former Canyon Pizza location was smashed, cars were damaged, individuals kicked and broke the glass of a bus stop shelter, and debris was thrown from apartment balconies and in the streets. Local and Pennsylvania State Police, including some on horses, were out in force, blocking off streets, ordering the crowd to disperse and using pepper spray for crowd control. Police received help from the public in identifying individuals in photos from the incident posted to the department’s website. It was the second riot following a Penn State football win in 2016. After Penn State’s upset of Ohio State on Oct. 22, fans poured onto East Beaver Avenue and nearby streets, with some causing more than $30,000 in damage. In that incident, 13 people were charged, including five with felony rioting.

or Latino male who was wearing a black hoodie. Anyone with information is asked to call police at (800) 479-0050 or provide a tip via Centre County Crime Stoppers at tip@centrecountycrimestoppers.org. Those providing information that leads to an arrest may be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000 from Centre County Crime Stoppers.

makeshift press box would turn on. During the bad nights, you might find yourself writing a game story high above the ice nearly in the dark. That building has long since been repurposed, an academic center where the lights are nearly perfect and the air moves silently through the building. And, now, the Nittany Lions are a few hundred yards up the street at Pegula Ice Arena, where Penn State sits on a 51-game sellout streak out of the fewer than 60 games played in a building that holds more than 6,000. The Nittany Lions are now ranked No. 1 in the nation, playing in a venue that occasionally finds NHL coaches and former players roaming its halls. The facilities have left recruits speechless and professionals in envy. “Although maybe there shouldn’t have been, but I felt like there was a lot of pressure,” said coach Guy Gadowsky of the biggest game he ever coached. “That was a fun night. There were so many things going on behind the scenes that took a lot of time and a lot of detail. “There were many sleepless nights leading up to it and there was so much inertia and the building was so electric that you felt like we just had to win that game.” And Penn State did, a rocket by Nate Jensen giving the Nittany Lions their first goal in the building’s history with a puck now mounted on the wall just inside the main gate.

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Father charged after son shot at range HALFMOON TOWNSHIP — State police at Philipsburg have charged a State College man with illegal possession of firearms in connection with an incident in which his 12-year-old son was shot at a shooting range Jan. 14. According to police, two search warrants were served at two separate residences in State College, and authorities discovered seven guns and a large amount of ammunition. As a result, Anthony Lakeith Vankirk II, 32, of State College, the shooting victim’s father, was taken into custody on charges of person not to possess firearms. Police said the boy was shot at the Pennsylvania Game Commission Scotia Shooting Range in Halfmoon Township at 4:30 p.m. Jan. 14. The boy was transported to a local hospital for treatment. Police are continuing to investigate the shooting incident.

Sex assault reported statecollege.com UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State Police received a report of an alleged sexual assault that occurred early Jan. 15 in a campus residence hall. A female student told police that an unknown male she had just met sexually assaulted her between 1:30 and 3 a.m. in an unspecified East Halls residence hall room. The alleged assault was reported to police at about 2:50 p.m. Jan. 15. The suspect is described as a college-age white male, between 5 feet 10 inches and 6 feet tall and weighing approximately 145 to 155 pounds. He had short, light blond hair.

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Several seasons later, Penn State has done more than just win that game. The Nittany Lions have gone 16-2-1, a record that seemed unlikely with a new goaltender and nine other freshman joining the team. Perhaps that will be a fitting twist to Penn State’s probable first-ever NCAA tournament bid this year — that the Nittany Lions, a program that entered college hockey not knowing what would happen next, make it to the promised land in their fifth year with a handful of players that were unknowns in their own right. In all likelihood, Penn State’s No. 1 ranking won’t last the remainder of the season simply because the Nittany Lions will lose again and the gap between the nation’s elite is not a wide one. Penn State puts the ranking on the line for the first time when 11th-ranked Ohio State visits Pegula for games at 7 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 20, and Saturday, Jan. 21. But, for at least a few days, Penn State hockey can enjoy the moment. It was years in the making, and a dream achieved that seemed impossible in the yellow glow not so long ago.

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Inauguration, from page 1 President Obama’s inaugurations, and now here in 2017, I get to be there again. I think my attendance is fulfilling my obligation of my oath of office.” Thompson will be sitting in what he called “sweet seats,” on the platform behind the president-elect and vice president-elect. He will be attending with his wife, Penny. “We are very honored and privileged to be a part of this,” said Thompson. “It’s truly a historic moment in the United States. It’s one of the only places in the world where there is a peaceful transfer of power of leaders.” Thompson said that since the election on Nov. 8, his offices were flooded with calls seeking tickets for the event. “I really wish we could have accommodated everyone who wanted tickets, but there just weren’t that many to go around,” he said. “My goal was to make the distribution as easy as possible for large groups that planned to attend. Pennsylvania will be represented well.” Thompson said in addition to attending the inauguration, he and his wife will also attend several other related events, including the Agriculture and Military balls planned for Thursday and Friday evenings, Jan. 19 and 20. “I don’t expect to be able to talk with Mr. Trump during the inauguration, but I’ll hopefully get to meet up with him at one of the other events,” said Thompson. “And if I do, I’m going to thank him, on behalf of Pennsylvania, and offer him words of support as he takes on this new role as the leader of our nation. I’m excited for him, and I’m excited for Vice President-Elect (Mike) Pence, as well.” Joyce Hass, vice chair of the Pennsylvania Republican Party, will also attend the event. She said she attended George Bush’s inauguration in 1989, and she’s excited to return to support Trump. “When I went to the event in Washington, D.C., in 1989, I stood far in the back under a tree,” she said. “But now I’m moving up. I’ll be closer and sitting in a chair this time.” Haas said she fielded several calls and answered numerous emails from local residents seeking tickets to the event; however, she said tickets to the inauguration are quite scarce. “I sure wish I could get everyone tickets that wanted them, but it’s just impossible,” she said. “Those tickets are very, very scarce. I feel pretty lucky to have one.” Like Thompson, Haas will not only attend the inauguMarch, from page 1 While surfing the Internet, she stumbled across posts concerning the Women’s March on Washington, scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 21, in Washington, D.C. She said she knew exactly what she had to do. “That very day, I phoned Fullington (Trailways) to charter a bus,” she said. “I’ve always dealt with a lot of gender bias, and I’ve tried to be above it all. Now, however, I fear the worst is yet to come, and anything I can do to help and defend the values my parents instilled in me, I’m going to do.” Rudy said her bus filled quickly with friends and family members — men, women and children. “This event isn’t just for women,” she said. “It’s for anyone who wants to get involved and send a message to our government. I will be there on Saturday with my one voice, but that one voice will be part of a larger collective voice that will definitely be heard.” The Women’s March on Washington was spurred from social media postings on the Internet. Rudy said what started as a small, grassroots movement has transformed into something much more, and hundreds of thousands of people are expected to take part in the Jan. 21 march. Mike Dull, who works in the charter department with Fullington, said charter buses from his company are sold out for the weekend. “This is great for our company,” said Dull. “Normally, this is a slow part of the year for us, but because of the inauguration on Friday and the march on Saturday, we’ve sold out.” Dull said Fullington will charter 18 buses for transport to Washington this weekend for the march and 82 for the

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ration, but also several of the balls and social events that surround the inaugural. She too believes she will be able to talk with Trump at some point during the weekend. “I have actually met him about a dozen times,” she said. “The inauguration is very structured so I doubt I’ll be in contact with him there, but maybe I’ll get to shake his hand at the ball later that night, along with the other 25,000 people that will be there.” She said if she does have the opportunity to speak with Trump, she will give him a message on behalf of all of Pennsylvania. “Donald Trump is a very considerate and genuine individual, despite what the media says,” said Haas. “I’m really excited for the potential of what he can do for the entire country. I want to thank him for turning Pennsylvania into a red state, and encourage him to continue to work to make all of America a better place to live, work and raise children.” Inauguration Day in the United States is Jan. 20 and the swearing-in, which will take place at noon, marks the beginning of a new term of a president of the United States. The date is set by the 20th Amendment to the Constitution. The inauguration of the first president, George Washington, was held on April 30, 1789, in New York City. Inauguration Day was subsequently set for March 4, providing four months for electors to cast their ballots for president. In 1937, the 20th Amendment changed the date from March 4 to noon on Jan. 20, beginning with Franklin D. Roosevelt’s second term.

BELLEFONTE — Have you ever thought of running for local elected office? Pennsylvania’s system of local government puts many decisions about land use, economic development, local roads and our children’s education in the hands of township supervisors, borough and city council members, and school district directors. Penn State Extension is offering a workshop, “Toss Your Hat in the Ring,” from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 1, at the Centre County Government Building in Bellefonte. The workshop will include: ■ An overview of Pennsylvania local government and the responsibilities of a township supervisor, a borough council member or a school board director, presented by a Penn State Extension educator. ■ Instructions on how to run, including filing a petition, reporting campaign expenses and other important information, usually presented by the Centre County Elections office. ■ A panel of local officials who will talk about why they decided to run for office and some of their experiences since they were elected. The workshop will not offer campaign tips or strategies, but rather focus on understanding the roles, responsibilities and personal rewards that come with public service. “The people who run our local governments are our friends and neighbors — people just like us,” said Penn State Extension educator Peter Wulfhorst. “You don’t need special training or experience to serve your township, borough or school district. If you’re interested in serving, care about your community and are willing to learn on the job, we’d like to encourage you to toss your hat in the ring.” The snow date for the workshop is Monday, Feb 6. Registration is $25 per person and can be completed at www.extension.psu.edu/community/ecd/courses/tossyour-hat-in-the-ring. For more information, contact Penn State Extension at (570) 433-3040. For those in need of special accommodation or with questions about physical access, call the Centre County Extension office at (814) 355-4897.

inauguration. He said the pickup and drop-off points are at various locations throughout central Pennsylvania. Six of those buses will be full of Centre County residents headed to the march. “In talking with the other local bus captains, I know most of the buses will be leaving at 4 a.m. Saturday morning,” said Rudy. “Our bus is leaving at 5 a.m. The march organizes around 10 a.m., so we’ll be there in plenty of time.” Rudy said the weather forecast for the weekend could not be more perfect for the march. “The weather is supposed to be in the 50s, so that will be nice,” she said. “But, I think even if it were really cold or raining, there would still be a huge turnout for this event.” She said based on registration for the event through social media, hundreds of thousands plan to attend the gathering. “There’s been a lot of anti-Trump protesting, but what we’re doing isn’t about that,” said Rudy. “It’s more of a rally to bring attention to human rights issues and women’s rights. We’re going as a peaceful group and to try and send a message to leaders across the country that we will continue to stand up for the respect of diversity and inclusion.” Rudy said the Women’s March now has nearly 200 progressive groups that have signed on as supporting partners. She said the issues represented will be varied and include topics such as the environment, prisoner rights, a free press, voting rights, affordable health care, legal abortion, gun safety, racial and gender equality and a higher minimum wage. “Please also understand this is not just a one-day event,” said Rudy. “Sure, the march is occurring on Satur-

day, but these issues that are important to Americans live much longer than this one day in January. “I think it’s important to know there are several workshops, not only in (Washington) D.C., but also on the local level, to get more people involved in government, particularly women.” She said in addition to the march, there will be hundreds of smaller rallies taking place in large cities across the United States, including Pittsburgh and Philadelphia. Support marches are also planned in 30 other countries as well. “There is a waiting list for people who still want to get to Washington, D.C., this weekend to get involved,” said Rudy. “Those that can’t make it have other options to become involved, such as these remote rally locations.” The Women’s March on Washington was conceived on Nov. 9 — one day after the presidential election. A retired lawyer from Hawaii, Teresa Shook, suggested a protest timed around Trump’s inauguration and posted this thought on Facebook. The message found its way to Pantsuit Nation, an invitation-only Facebook support group lauded by Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton during her concession speech. The post gained popularity and grew exponentially from there; however, there was an outcry because it was being seen as a predominantly white event. The event was also briefly known as the Million Women March, which angered some because of the similarity in name to the Million Man March, which was held in Washington in 1995, and the Million Woman March, which was held in 1997 in Philadelphia. Both of those events were organized as predominantly demonstrations against racial injustice.

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Many helped make fundraiser a success Every year, over 2,000 Centre County residents who face financial emergencies or struggle with money management are able to receive help because of our very generous community. In December, Interfaith Human Services ended its annual Wishing Well fundraiser with over $26,000 raised to support low-income families. IHS wishes to thank its volunteers and member congregations for coordinating the campaign and ringing bells in front of wishing wells for cash donations. Contributions are always welcome for those who missed the wishing wells at IHS at www. IHS-CentreCounty.org. We extend a special thank you to our friends for making it possible to help our most vulnerable families: Meyer Dairy, The Corner Room, Walmart on Benner Pike, Nittany Mall and IHOP, for graciously allowing our volunteers to ring bells in front of your stores during the busy holiday season. We also thank our Wishing Well campaign sponsors: Platinum Level — Rich and Sally Kalin; Silver Level — Vigilant Security, anonymous, anonymous donor group, Northwest Savings Bank, Resident Experts LLC, and Kissinger, Bigatel & Brower Realtors; Bronze Sponsors — Central Insurers Group, Balfurd Dry Cleaners, Esber Rugs, Big Spring Spirits, Adult Transitional Care LLC, Grove Printing, LMR Tires, Lykens Market, Scott’s Landscaping, Stover McGlaughlin Attorneys and Counselors at Law, Nittany Property Management, Collegiate Pride, Miller Electric, anonymous; and Friend Level — Mid-State Awning, LLC. We are only able to positively impact families in need with the support of this generous community. Thank you very much. Wendy Vinhage Executive director Interfaith Human Services

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Sanctuary city status no solution By PATTY KLEBAN statecollege.com

In April of 2016, Jing Mei Jiang was sentenced in federal court to 15 months in prison and fined $50,000 for conspiracy to harbor and transport illegal aliens as well as wire fraud for using undocumented workers at several restaurants in State College. Seven other restaurant owners also were charged and received probation. A June 2014 raid found 18 undocumented workers, and State College and other local police assisted in the investigation Apparently, if a similar situation were to happen today, State College would not be helping out. State College Borough Council has voted to join the growing list of sanctuary cities in defiance of federal immigration law and, according to the resolution, “will not voluntarily assist in any efforts by the federal government to apprehend, detain or deport community members.” Homeland Security? Immigration and Customs Enforcement? Sorry guys, you are on your own. Borough council has decided to look the other way when people like Jing Mei Jiang disregard minimum wage and pay his undocumented workers in cash (which, by the way, also reduces the borough’s coffers when these folks don’t pay taxes). By identifying as a sanctuary city, borough council is making the work of stopping these types of abuses — and worse — more difficult for federal authorities. According to a quote attributed to council member Theresa Lafer, “Saying that we won’t back or enforce certain clearly problematic aspects of the immigration law is clearly the only option we have at this point.” The term “unintended consequences” comes to mind. What will you do if an undocumented resident violates one of the many and sometimes ridiculous reg-

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In 2014 the Pennsylvania General Assembly took a major step forward in improving our aging and deteriorating transportation infrastructure by passing Act 89. The legislation increases the state’s annual transportation investment by $2.3 billion. While a large sum of money, when considering our state’s 40,500 miles of roadway, 35,000 state, county and municipal bridges, airports, mass transit and state police, Penn DOT and counties are challenged to meet all the needs. Safe and reliable transportation is not simply a matter of personal convenience. It’s about economic development, jobs, quality of life and safety. Ease and quality of transportation is one of the key factors evaluated by businesses seeking to locate facilities. Section 1935 of the state vehicle code allows counties to collect a $5 fee for local use on nonexempt vehicles registered in a county. The chairman of the Centre County Commissioners, Michael Pipe, has launched a process to explore municipal interest in the additional revenues. I strongly support the additional vehicle regis-

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tration fee to increase the funding for highway projects in Centre County. Every dollar raised, by law, must be used to fund construction, reconstruction, maintenance, and repair of public roads/streets or bridges. There are 117,400 eligible vehicles registered in Centre County. The $5 fee would generate approximately $587,000. All money raised via the fee must remain in our county. To put these additional funds into perspective during 2016, Centre County received $1.36 million in requests for projects from Liquid Fuels funds. Liquid Fuels funds are the taxes generated when we all fill up at the gas pump. The funds available for these projects were $186,757, clearly falling short of the requests. The registration fee could substantially close this gap. Several more projects could be brought to fruition each year. Another important consideration with the local fee is the ability to leverage these resources to secure additional federal and state monies that require a match. This is simply the way projects are funded. The federal programs are based on competitive need as the requests are received from states and nearly always include a requirement that a

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HEALTH & WELLNESS Researcher offers health tracking tips By ERIN CASSIDY HENDRICK Penn State News

UNIVERSITY PARK — At the beginning of every new year, millions of Americans resolve to get healthier. Thanks to the widespread adoption of fitness trackers such as FitBit and Jawbone, it is easier than ever for people to get actionable insights into their own personal health data. In fact, according to a national survey, seven in 10 U.S. adults will track health data for themselves or a loved one. Eun Kyoung Choe, assistant professor of information sciences and technology at Penn State, studies how understanding this personal data can empower people to live healthier lives. “If you’re self-tracking for health and wellness, using commercial trackers for data collection motivates people to do better,” Choe said. But like many New Year’s resolutions, health tracking can be hard to stick with. “It’s common for people to disengage with their activity trackers quickly for numerous reasons. So a lot of research is going into ways of lowering the burden of tracking and helping people stick with it,” she said. In her study, “Understanding Quantified-Selfers’ Practices in Collecting and Exploring Personal Data,” Choe and a team studied super trackers of personal data, people who extensively track their personal statistics. If you’re hoping to take more control of your health in the new year, Choe’s research offers three tips for success when using your personal health data.

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HealthKit and GoogleFit, you can log even more data, like blood glucose, sleep quality and stress. While it can be tempting to track all of these data points, Choe recommends against it. “Tracking too many things often led individuals to stop tracking entirely due to tracking fatigue,” the study said. Choe also observed that people who simplified their tracking were more likely to continue long-term. It is best to identify the two stats that are most important, like heart rate or weight, and focus on those. Tracking a more manageable number of factors might help you avoid burnout and stick with the health tracking regimen for longer.

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Health tracking newbies can sometimes focus too much on symptoms without figuring out the triggers or larger context behind them. Choe said, “Just looking at your data won’t help you. What’s most important is self-reflection. You need to make sense of your data and come up with a strategy to change it.” For instance, if you report a night of poor sleep, try to figure out why. Could an alarm clock be emitting sleep-disrupting light? Is an exercise session in the evening keeping you awake? Digging deeper into these triggers will help you improve your overall health instead of merely recording data.

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from the Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, in 2013. Prior to joining family practice at Gray’s Woods, Galt provided care at the Geisinger Careworks Urgent Care in State College. Galt is a board-certified member of the American Academy of Physician Assistants and the Pennsylvania Society of Physician Assistants. She joins Drs. Mary Callahan, Ed Prince, Paul Damaske, Laura Newhouser and Hugh Taylor and physician assistant Jessica Diehl in the family medicine department at Geisinger Gray’s Woods.

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College mental health centers see growing demand By HEATHER ROBBINS Penn State News

UNIVERSITY PARK — Despite increased demand for counseling centers on college campuses, students are not necessarily getting sicker. Instead, it is likely student mental health needs across the country have increased due to national prevention and awareness efforts over the past decade. “The results we are seeing are the outcomes we would expect to see from suicide prevention efforts over the last decade,” said Ben Locke, executive director of the Center for Collegiate Mental Health at Penn State. “We’ve been asked if students are sicker today, and this doesn’t seem to be supported by the data. Over the last six years, the rate at which students report prior mental health treatment has not increased, but with communities being primed to say ‘that’s a problem, let’s find you help,’ more students are being referred.” In response to growing demand, university counseling centers also have experienced operational changes over the last six years. They are providing 28 percent more “rapid-access” service hours per client and 7.6 percent fewer “routine” service hours per client. With more resources going into “rapid-access” services — first-time and emergency appointments — counseling centers’ routine treatment capacities are likely being impacted, especially when funding is flat. “Counseling centers always make sure to provide emergency services in a short time period — that’s our priority,” said

Locke, who also directs Penn State’s Center for Counseling and Psychological Services. Moving forward, he said, counseling centers need to ensure students in need — not just those experiencing a crisis — get follow-up treatment to heal. Locke compared the scenario to other forms of health care. “If you have strep throat, and go into a health center, they won’t tell you to come back in two weeks because they’re fully booked,” he said, “and they won’t give you a half prescription; you’ll get a full prescription for the medication you need.” These are some of the findings in the 2016 Center for Collegiate Mental Health Annual Report — the largest and most comprehensive report on college students seeking mental health treatment to date. A sample of other findings include: ■ Counseling centers are evaluating and managing increasing numbers of students who may also represent “threat-toself.” ■ Trends in students’ thoughts or actions related to harming others continue to be infrequent. ■ Anxiety and depression continue to be the most common presenting concerns for college students as identified by counseling center staff. The report describes 150,483 unique college students seeking mental health treatment, 3,419 clinicians and 1,034,510 appointments from the 2015-16 academic year. This is the eighth year the report has been produced. The Center for Collegiate Mental Health at Penn State is an international practice-research network focused on

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STATE COLLEGE — Soaring Heights School has announced a series of three monthly educational presentations hosted by Dr. Melissa Hunter for parents and community members interested in learning more about Autism Spectrum Disorder. Hunter has years of experience working with and developing programming for students with ASD. Currently, she is a lecturer in the psychology department at Penn State University and serves as a behavioral consultant for Soaring Heights School. The first session, “Eating and Feeding Issues,” is scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 9. Hunter will review ideas to apply for structure and to assist with planning restaurant outings. On Thursday, March 16, Hunter will

present “Understanding Laws That Impact Individuals with ASD.” This will assist parents with knowing their rights. The final class, “Dealing with Change,” will be held Thursday, April 6. Hunter will cover how to address behavior issues at home and in public. Each session will be held from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Soaring Heights, 180 Regent Court, Suite 50, State College. RSVPs are preferred, but not required, and can be made by calling (814) 325-2131. Soaring Heights School provides educational and behavioral programming for students in grades kindergarten through 12 with ASD. It is licensed by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. For more information, call Soaring Heights School program director John Dibert at (814) 325-2131.

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Grant provides Skills of Central PA clients job training Special to the Gazette BELLEFONTE — Curtis Clouser loves his job at Restek, the chromatography supplies manufacturer in Bellefonte. For a half day, three days a week, he leaves Bellefonte High School, where he is a senior, to help keep Restek’s employee wellness center clean and tidy by wiping down all the equipment, cleaning the windows and mirrors and folding towels. For a young man with disabilities, an opportunity like this is important for getting a job and helping support himself after graduation. Clouser is the third student to cycle through Restek from this new pre-employment program offered through Skills of Central PA, a nonprofit pioneer in developing comprehensive, community-based programs and

services for people with disabilities. Mike Perlozzo, the wellness coordinator at Restek, said the program is a win-win. “The program benefits both parties, because with him cleaning, we can focus on other things we have to get done during the day,” he said. Maren Dotoli, a job coach for Skills who works with Clouser when he goes to Restek, said he loves having the responsibility. “He loves having a job and making money and talks about having a pizza party when he’s finished,” she said. “It’s great to see that enthusiasm and it’s honestly the best part of my job.” Currently, Skills works with eight students with disabilities from Centre County thanks to a grant from the state’s Office of Vocational Rehab. The students are paid for 90

hours of work at one location and then transferred to another location to maximize exposure to available options. Elizabeth Koch, a manager at Skills, said any time you can get high school students with disabilities out into the real world, they can better identify what kind of work they prefer to do and are good at. “Our primary goal is to improve the lives of people with special needs by focusing on their abilities,” she said. “And with this program, we get to see what their skills are so we can help place them in a job they will love after they graduate.” While Restek and Skills have only been working on this program for a little more than three months, their relationship goes back decades. For more than 20 years, Restek has relied on a partnership with Skills’ indus-

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BB&T donates to Our Lady of Victory STATE COLLEGE — Our Lady of Victory Preschool and Elementary School recently received a donation of $10,000 from BB&T. The donation is part of $607,750 given to 82 scholarship and pre-kindergarten scholarship organizations throughout Pennsylvania by BB&T in December. The contributions were made through Pennsylvania’s Educational Improvement Tax Credit program. “BB&T is committed to helping communities we serve in impactful ways, such as supporting solid education for our neighbors,” said BBT Northern Pennsylvania regional president David Kennedy. “BB&T is proud to join these organizations in helping to build stronger communities.” The EITC program provides tax credits to eligible companies that do business in the state when they contribute to scholarship, educational improvement or pre-kindergarten scholarship organizations.

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STATE COLLEGE — Students and staff who participated in the James Patterson Scholastic Book Reading Grant program for school libraries were rewarded for their work when they received a grant check Jan. 9. Author James Patterson donated more than $1 million to schools nationwide to help them purchase books for their libraries. Soaring Heights School applied for and was awarded a $1,000 grant. In addition to the grant money, the program also included bonus points that allow the school to acquire more books, free of charge, from Scholastic Book Services.

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Groups help knit communities together CONNIE COUSINS

Each time mission groups are about to travel or missionaries get ready to return to their assignments, they are loaded with items to stuff into their bulging backpacks and extra suitcases. Many of the items are necessities, such as medicines, bandages, soap or toothbrushes. Often, these things are requested by their destination schools, churches or other places that host the groups. But also included, no matter which group you contact, are knitted items. You find knitted lap robes, shawls, hats, mittens and much more. Even small knitted dolls for children Connie Cousins are included. Who creates all these covers a wide made-with-love items? It turns out, variety of events in there are several knitting groups in Centre County for the area, and they all include some the Centre County work for charities. Gazette. Email her St. Paul’s United Methodist at ccous67@gmail. Church in State College boasts many com. knitters. One group meets on the third Tuesday of the month from 1 to 3 p.m. and consists of 12 members. The other group meets in the evening and has six members. Over the years, the knitters at St. Paul have sent baby sweaters to United Methodist Council of Relief, shawls to Nicaragua and hats and gloves to the Neighborhood Center in Harrisburg. The Urukundo Children’s Home in Rwanda has received knitted dolls from the St. Paul groups. And, the afternoon knitting circle constructs prayer shawls, scarves and other items that go out with mission groups headed overseas and to Red Bud Mission in North Dakota.

Sometimes, knitted items are placed in a church auction and the money received is used for mission projects. Knitivism at Penn State is a “‘tight-knit club of passionate crafters who use our skills to benefit the world around us,” according to the group’s website, www.sites.psu.edu/ knitivism. The group has people who have knitted for a long time and beginners who are learning with the help of more-experienced club members. Some people cross-stitch, embroider, loom knit and make lace. The goods the group makes are donated, or sold for funds to be donated to a cause the crafters have chosen. Knitivism reported on its Facebook page that, halfway through the semester, members had already completed 18 scarves, weighing in at 8 pounds of yarn. The scarves were donated this month to Threads of Compassion for victims of sexual assault. Knitivism’s president, Emmy Demchak, said in a phone interview that the scarf count was 36 in the end. She is a junior at Penn State and has been a member of Knitivism for two years. Her major is forensic science, and she said she finds the knitting a relaxing and rewarding activity. Fifteen people are regularly active in the Knitivism group. A group from Bellefonte who refer to themselves as “Knotty Knitters” finished many pairs of baby hats for the birthing center at the Urukundo Home in Rwanda. They were delivered last March. St. Andrews Episcopal Church also has had an active knitting group for many years. They have knitted for Knitting4Peace, a network of volunteers armed with “the power of prayer, crochet hooks and knitting needles.” They have been dedicated to “knitting together the global community by delivering hope, healing and peace to women, children and families in areas of marginalization and conflict close to home and around the world.”

Owner of Pita Cabana Café honored with Patriot Award Special to the Gazette

STATE COLLEGE – The Pennsylvania Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, a Department of Defense office, recently announced that Hitham Hiyajneh, of Pita Cabana Cafe, was honored with a Patriot Award in recognition of extraordinary support of an employee serving in the Pennsylvania Guard and Reserve. According to William Burkhard, Pennsylvania ESGR North Central Area chair, “the Patriot Award was created by ESGR to publicly recognize individuals who provide outstanding patriotic support and cooperation to their employees, who like the citizen warriors before them, have answered their nation’s call to serve.” Hiyajneh was nominated for being highly supportive of the Army Reserve service of his employee, Spc. Karl Lewine. Supportive supervisors are critical to maintaining the strength and readiness of the nation’s Guard and Reserve units, ESGR said in a press release. ESGR facilitates and promotes a cooperative culture of employer support for National Guard and Reserve service by developing and advocating mutually beneficial initiatives, recognizing outstanding employer support, increasing awareness of applicable laws and policies, resolving potential conflicts between employers and their service members, and acting as the employers’ principal advocate within DOD. Paramount to ESGR’s mission is encouraging the employment of guardsmen and reservists. For more information, call (800) 336-4590 or visit www. esgr.mil.

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HITHAM HIYAJNEH, center, owner of the Pita Cabana Café in State College, was awarded a Department of Defense ESGR Patriot Award by William Burkhard, right, the Pennsylvania ESGR North Central Area chair. Spc. Karl Lewine, left, nominated Hiyajneh.

Brandon Noble to speak at awards dinner STATE COLLEGE — The National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame, Central Pennsylvania Chapter, has selected former Penn State football player Brandon Noble as guest speaker for its 20th annual scholar-athlete awards dinner. The dinner will be held Sunday, March 12, at The Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center. Noble broke onto the scene at Penn State as a sophomore totaling 22 tackles and two sacks while helping Penn State to an undefeated season and a Rose Bowl victory over Oregon in 1994. He became a defensive stalwart for the Lions during the 1995 and 1996 seasons, collecting a combined 125 tackles and 12 sacks. He was named the defensive Most Valuable Player of the 1997 Fiesta Bowl. The San Francisco 49ers signed Noble as an undrafted free agent in 1997 with multiple stints on their practice squad. He signed as a free agent with Dallas Cowboys in 1999 and was assigned to the Barcelona Dragons of NFL Europe. He would eventually make his way onto the Cowboys’ roster as a back-up defensive tackle.

In 2001, Noble worked his way into the starting lineup in Dallas, where he contributed 56 tackles and 3.5 sacks and was selected by his teammates as winner of the NFL’s Unsung Hero Award. He finished his Cowboys career in 2002, making 32 consecutive starts. Noble signed with the Washington Redskins in 2003 and retired in 2006. Since retiring from the NFL, Noble has held assistant coaching positions with West Chester University, the UFL’s Omaha Firehawks, Coastal Carolina University and, most notably, as a member of Matt Rhule’s coaching staff at Temple University in 2012. Currently, Noble hosts the D2 Podcast. He also is a regular guest on CSN Philadelphia’s Breakfast on Broad. “The Central Pennsylvania Chapter of the NFF and CHoF is pleased to welcome Brandon Noble as our featured speaker,” said chapter president Ron Pavlechko. Noble, Page 14

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Y becomes ‘Partner in Prevention’ Special to the Gazette BELLEFONTE — YMCA of Centre County has achieved “Partner in Prevention” status, a designation awarded by the nonprofit Darkness to Light. The status in conferred on organizations that take extra steps to protect the children they serve by training staff to understand the issue of child sexual abuse, identify unsafe situations and practices, and react responsibly. YMCA of Centre County earned the “Partner in Prevention” designation by providing Stewards of Children training to more than 90 percent of its management, staff and volunteers. This evidence-informed program is scientifically proven to help participants prevent and respond to child sexual abuse. “Partner in Prevention” was created as a national standard to help parents and caregivers recognize organizations that take child protection seriously by implementing policy and training staff to prevent child sexual abuse. One in 10 children will be sexually abused before the age of 18. Darkness to Light is an international organization that leads the movement to end child sexual abuse by raising awareness and educating youth-serving organizations and communities. Darkness to Light has affiliates in all 50 states and 17 international locations. For more information on Darkness to Light, visit www. d2l.org/partner.

AAUW to host lunch STATE COLLEGE —The American Association of University Women State College chapter will host “Lunch With the Penn State Humphrey Fellows: International Perspectives on Women in Society,” from 11:30 a.m to 1:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 27, at the Nittany Lion Inn Fireside Lounge. The event is co-sponsored with Altrusa International of Centre County, the Community Diversity Group, Global Connections, Penn State Humphrey Fellows, Penn State Commission for Women and Soroptomist International of Centre County. Featured speakers are Penn State Humphrey Fellows Xinping He, of China, and Mayda Ramos, of Cuba. The event is open to the public and reservations are required by Friday, Jan. 20. Cost is $22, and checks can be made payable to “AAUW State College Branch” and mailed to Christine Bishop, 205 First Ave., State College, PA 16801. Late payments will be accepted at the door, but advance reservations are required. For more information about the luncheon, contact Bishop at cbishop@ccysb.com or (814) 441-3571. AAUW State College advances equity for women and girls through advocacy, education, philanthropy and research. For more information, visit www.aauwstate college.org.

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The Avid Gardener: Extend the lives of holiday plants LORA GAUSS

“A thing of beauty is a joy forever.” — John Keats

I would like to think that beautiful things are timeless. Though the memory of them may be, the actual things eventually wear out and are discarded. The same is true for plants. They bring us joy, fulfill their life cycles and return to replenish others. However, using the experienced advice from articles such as “How to Keep Poinsettias and Other Holiday Plants Alive After Christmas,” written by Penn State Master Gardeners of LanAvid gardener caster County, (www.lancasteronLora Gauss lives in line.com), there are steps that can be Philipsburg. Email taken to extend the lives of various her at community@ centrecountygazette. beautiful plants that were enjoyed in December. com. The amaryllis (Hippeastrum spp) is a perennial bulb, whose hybrids offer stunning red, pink, salmon, orange, white or creamy yellow blooms emerging from green strap-shaped leaves. With care, it can be made to rebloom. After the bloom has faded, the website suggests trimming the flowering stalk to a few inches above the bulb. Do not cut off or damage the leaves because they are needed to make enough food to store in the bulb for it to flower again later in the year. Keep the soil barely moist and give the plant direct sunlight and indoor temperatures of about 60 degrees. In spring, move the plant to dappled sunlight in a southern exposure and begin fertilizing it regularly with liquid fertilizer once a month to grow leaves. It can be placed outside in a partly sunny location in summer and watered daily if there are warm spells. In early fall, withhold water to help the plant go dormant and be sure to bring the bulb indoors before the first frost. After about a month, the soil and foliage will be dried out. Take the bulb from the pot, shake off the excess soil, remove dead leaves and store it in a cold dark place at 50 to 55 degrees for about eight to 10 weeks, depending on the variety. Then, take it out of the pot, “revive it” by repotting it in fresh potting soil, put it in a warm spot, and resume watering, sparingly at first. Once the new growth starts, increase the amount of water. New flowers should appear within 5 to 8 weeks. Paperwhite daffodils (Narcissus papyraceus) are also Noble, from page 13 “As a high school, college and professional football player, Brandon certainly achieved significant honors: player of the year in Virginia high school football; twoyear starter as a defensive lineman at Penn State University; All-Big Ten selection; PSU’s Most Outstanding Senior Player; 1996 Fiesta Bowl Defensive MVP; and starting defensive lineman for the Dallas Cowboys. “However, these achievements prove even more remarkable when the background story of how he achieved these successes by enduring the adversities of broken bones and illnesses is revealed.

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Fundraiser to be held PORT MATILDA — A fundraiser to benefit Chuck and Debbie Bell, of Port Matilda, is planned for 5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 4, at the Port Matilda Fire Hall. The event will include a bake sale, a basket raffle and Thirty-One bingo. The Bells recently lost their home and all of their belongings of 35 years in a house fire. Bingo is $20 per person for 15 games. People also can sponsor one of the prizes for the bingo. For more information, call Nichole Kibler at (814) 9313711 or Bridget Wensel at (814) 937-3749.

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Centre Hall poet shared mosaic of rural life By SAM STITZER pennsvalley@centrecountygazette.com

CENTRE HALL — There aren’t many people in Centre Hall who remember Harvey Flink, but those who do remember him fondly. He was a published poet whose life spanned just 48 years. He made his home in Centre Hall, and he might be called the poet laureate of the village. Harvey Wagner Flink was born in 1902, the son of Charles E. Flink, a Swedish immigrant, and Mary Catherine Wagner, who was born in Tusseyville, Potter Township. Mary and several of her relatives moved to Will County, Ill., when she was a child. There, she met and married Charles Flink, a milkman, and their son Harvey was born. The Flinks moved back to Centre County, where they ran the Wagner farm with little success after the death of Mary’s father in 1910. Harvey helped, but neither father nor son was well suited to farm life. The Flinks moved to Centre Hall, occupying a house on the corner of Pennsylvania Avenue and Church Street. Charles ran a milk route, then sold Case tractors and other farm equipment before opening a restaurant in the Centre Hall Hotel building to support his family. After his father died in 1936, Harvey Flink assumed the role of caregiver to his invalid mother until her death. In a short 1949 autobiography, Flink said his interests were hiking and listening to music, especially opera, having missed very few radio broadcasts from the Metropolitan Opera House since its first broadcast in 1931. He amassed a collection of nearly 2,000 records, mainly operatic performances. Flink also was an avid reader, enjoying poetry, novels, short stories and essays. He claimed to, in his words, “have a weakness for well-written ghost and detective literature.” He was educated through 11th grade in Centre Hall High School, and finished 12th grade at State College High School, where his teachers inspired in him a deeper interest in music and literature. He went on to earn a teacher’s certificate, working as

a substitute teacher, mainly in Potter Township. In all, he taught for seven years. Flink worked at several other jobs in the Centre Hall area, including as a member of the office staff of the Grandview Poultry Farm. At the request of Grandview owner William W. Kerlin, Flink searched the files of the Centre Reporter newspaper for items to be included in a booklet on the history of Centre Hall. Flink included some of his poems in the booklet. “Granger’s Fair” was about the annual fair and encampment in Centre Hall. “All hail to Granger’s Picnic, the chief of all events! This week the crowded highways lead to the town of tents,” went the first stanza, which still describes the event today. The pinnacle of Flink’s poetry career came with the publication in 1943 of “A Mellow Horn,” a book featuring 63 of his poems. This came about as a result of Flink winning a poetry contest sponsored by Muse magazine in 1942. His poem, “Old Couple Cutting Off Corn” detailed the unforgiving demands of farm work, and its lack of steady return, which Flink had experienced firsthand. The publication of “A Mellow Horn” made Flink a wellknown figure in Centre County. Some of his poems were also published by various magazines, giving Flink a measure of national recognition and fame. (“A Mellow Horn” was reprinted last year by Tow Hill Press in Port Matilda.) Most of Flink’s poems revolved around the experiences of himself and others in the rural agricultural areas of Centre Hall and Potter Township. Many are centered on the hard life and great character of farmers, with frequent references to plowing, planting and harvesting crops. Some poems, written in the early 1940s, refer to the home front experiences during World War II. “On Silver Wings” tells of a young boy who hears the drone of military planes flying over his farm on a winter morning. He watches the planes fly away, wishing he could join in the fight, but as the poem says, “He’s still a child, too young to go under fire, but his heart is restless from a tense desire.” As the planes disappear, he reluctantly goes back to the mundane task of cleaning out the cow shed, “But his gallant spirit soars on silver wings, into the holocaust of perilous things.”

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HARVEY FLINK was a published poet who lived in Centre Hall. He wrote poems about life in the town and surrounding area. Another poem titled “The Village Blackout” refers to the nighttime blackouts imposed in wartime to deter enemy bombings. Flink said the only light seen is that of fireflies and the only sounds are those of crickets, in stark contrast to daylight activity. Flink’s poems often focused on the simple beauties of nature, such as flowers, leaves and sunsets. One critic wrote, “Harvey Flink rescues an affectionate significance out of a landscape familiar in literature — that of beauty overlooked.” Perhaps Flink typified the modern-day expression of “stopping to smell the flowers.” He smelled them and saw their beauty, but he also saw, heard and recorded in his mind the bits and pieces of the mosaic of rural life. Then he shared them in verse for those well beyond his lifetime.

The Blonde Cucina: Succeed in the kitchen with a muse

CIARA SEMACK

Ciara Semack is the owner of The Blonde Bistro in Bellefonte. Her column appears every other week in the Gazette. Contact her at ciara@semack.net.

Stepping into a kitchen — whether it be your own at home or a professional grade kitchen — doesn’t necessarily mean you instantly have become or will become a chef, let alone a successful chef. Many people work in kitchens and the restaurant field when they are in college or in between careers. I actually encourage and wish more people had experience working in kitchens, so they can appreciate what it’s like to be on the other side and understand why your appetizer or meal is taking just

a bit longer. In order to be a great chef, you need to have a strong set of folks or key people to push you and support you. Remember, a restaurant is nothing without customers, and a meal isn’t a work of art unless you have an audience. When you are a chef, you need to take risks with everything you do, and wear your heart on your sleeve. When you are a confident individual, it will spill into the kitchen. You’ll know this when you develop a dish that is a creative sense of art, love, madness and pleasure all in one. I know when I experiment in the kitchen that I have a home-run dish when it has all of those qualities. I have an individual in my life who is always my experimental taste tester. This individual was there to keep pushing me to better myself, my recipes and my restaurant. I’ve had many home runs, and I’ve had a flop or two, but with my support system and my best taste tester, I know I can take on anything. My biggest home run to date is a dish I created on a whim for my taste tester — my dad.

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HIGH STAKES REMATCH

Steelers look to reverse recent history in title game against Patriots

to round into shape, ran 21 times for 81 yards. Bell and Antonio Brown combined for 17 catches (Bell had 10) and 174 yards for the day. This time, for far bigger stakes, the Steelers will again be faced with the same

By PAT ROTHDEUTSCH sports@centrecountygazette.com

The Pittsburgh Steelers’ offense could not get into the end zone against the Kansas City Chiefs on Jan. 15. With 389 total yards, 170 yards rushing by Le’Veon Bell and 224 yards passing by quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh moved all over Arrowhead Stadium, but did not score a touchdown. No problem, though. Kicker Chris Boswell cleaned things up with an NFL playoff record six field goals, and the Steelers’ defense made those points stand up in an 18-16 victory over the frustrated Chiefs. It was the first time a team won a playoff game without finding the end zone since the eventual Super Bowl champion Indianapolis Colts did it in the AFC divisional round against the Ravens in 2006. It also sets up a showdown in the AFC Championship Game Jan. 22 against the New England Patriots for the third time since 2002. Unfortunately for the Steelers, the Patriots won both of those games — 24-17 in 2002 and 41-27 in 2005. Since that 2002 game, in fact, the teams have played 11 times and the Pats have won eight of those games, including New England’s 27-16 win this season at Heinz Field on Oct. 23. The Pittsburgh team the Pats played that day is far different from the one that is now on a nine-game winning streak and on the verge of going to the Super Bowl. The Steelers were 4-3 entering that game, playing without an injured Roethlisberger, and coming off a 30-15 loss in Miami the week before. Tom Brady completed 19 of 26 passes for 222 yards and two touchdowns in the win (124.2 rating), while LeGarrette Blount ran 24 times for 127 yards and an-

other two touchdowns. It was Blount’s 5-yard touchdown run with 2:16 to play that sewed up the victory for the Pats. Still, Roethlisberger or not, the Steelers were solidly in the game. Big Ben’s replacement, Landry Jones, completed 29 of 47 passes for 281 yards and a touchdown, and Bell, just beginning ED ZURGA/AP Photo

PITTSBURGH STEELERS quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (7) and the rest of the team’s high-powered offense will look to get back on track in the AFC title game against New England after failing to find the end zone in their playoff win Jan. 15 at Kansas City.

problems presented by New England. The biggest ones were that Brady completed 73 percent of his passes that day and wasn’t sacked. Pittsburgh knows that it simply can’t allow Brady to stand unhindered and pick among receivers like Julian Edelman, Chris Hogan, James White and Dion Lewis, who all can break one at any time. And stopping Blount and the New England running game will also be near the top of the Steelers’ to-do list. With Pittsburgh coming in with that nine-game winning streak and the Patriots on an eight-game streak, this game will match the two hottest teams in pro football. But while the Steelers have been surviving in last-possession nail biters, New England has been cruising in comparison. In their last four games, the Patriots have beaten Denver 16-3, the New York Jets 41-3, Miami 35-14, and Houston 34-16 in the divisional playoff. In all, they have won 12 of their last 13 games and only one of t h o s e wins has been by less than s e v e n points. Brady, of course, has been the focal point through all of the Pats’ successes, but Edelman, Hogan, Blount and Lewis have taken turns sharing the limelight as well. On the other sideline, the Steelers will have advantages in this game, too. Playing without Roethlisberger, they found big holes in the New England pass defense in October, and with the way Big Ben and Brown are playing, expect more of the same. Moreover, arguably no one is running the football better right now than Bell, and if he gets off to a fast start, the New England defense will have to pick its poison. If it can’t stop the Steelers’ running, Rematch, Page 17

Brown’s video not cause for alarm or criticism By RON COOK

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

I got mad at Antonio Brown when he took excessive celebration penalties against Washington, Kansas City and Indianapolis, when he nearly was thrown out of the New York Jets game for wearing cleats honoring Muhammad Ali against NFL rules, when he jogged back to the line of scrimmage against Miami when the Steelers were in their two-minute offense because he was unhappy the ball didn’t come to him and when he showed up Landry Jones and even Ben Roethlisberger on the field. “It’s time for Antonio Brown to grow up,” read the headline on my column after his lategame petulance against the Dolphins. But I can’t be mad at Brown for his 17 1/2-minute Facebook

Live video after the Steelers’ playoff win Jan. 15 in Kansas City, no matter how hard I try. The Steelers had just beaten the AFC’s No. 2-seeded Chiefs on the road, becoming the first team in NFL postseason history to win when the opponent scored two more touchdowns, ending a 0-245 streak, according to NFL Live. Brown had made the play to clinch the win, catching a 7-yard pass on third-and-3 from the Steelers 12 with 2:00 left, enabling Roethlisberger to take three knees to run out the clock. The Steelers were on to New England for the AFC championship Sunday night, Jan. 22, against the Patriots. Brown wanted to celebrate. So did many of his teammates. Brown captured it all on his iPhone. Welcome to Social Media 2017. Was the video silly and un-

necessary? Absolutely. But hurtful in any way? I don’t think so. Much of it was nothing more than Brown with a ridiculous smile. If you watch it enough, it will make you laugh. I watched parts several times and I didn’t see the same narcissistic, lookat-me player that I did when Brown was twerking and humping earlier in the season and hurting his team. I saw a guy who was having the time of his life. Did it violate locker-room sanctity? I guess, but is there such sanctity anymore? The NFL encourages more and more access to its coaches and players. The networks and NFL Films are given total access and their cameras and microphones are on the field during games and in the locker rooms before and after games. The difference is that Brown’s video was uncensored, showing

teammates as they undressed, the team prayer and Tomlin’s speech to the players. It’s hard to imagine the teammates will hold it against Brown. “That’s just Antonio being Antonio,” they will say. Not even Tomlin can be that mad. He has to know Brown does the Facebook Live thing and has made at least one cameo in one of his earlier videos. Was Brown’s video disrespectful to Tomlin? You could make that argument because Brown was paying no attention to the team prayer or to Tomlin’s speech. But I don’t believe Brown intended to send that message. He simply was caught up in the moment. No one on the Steelers works harder than Brown. He will do anything to make a play. That shows Tomlin ultimate respect. Does the video make Tomlin look bad? Hardly. So he used a certain f-word once or twice and

a scatological term to describe the Patriots? Let me tell you a secret: Most coaches talk that way to their team in the emotional moments after a game. If Tomlin looked bad at all, it was for whining about how the Patriots have an extra day-and-ahalf to prepare for the game. He usually isn’t a guy who looks for excuses. If the Steelers had won more in the season, they might have played the Chiefs at home and wouldn’t have had to travel much of Sunday night to get home. Will Brown’s video provide extra motivation for the Patriots? You have got to be kidding. Bill Belichick and Tom Brady are going for a fifth Super Bowl title, which would be a record for a coach and his quarterback. That’s all the motivation they need. Video, Page 17

JANUARY 19-25, 2017

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Bell carries Steelers to brink of Super Bowl

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NITTANY LION CONNECTS

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Le’Veon Bell deftly danced his way through the teeth of the Kansas City Chiefs on Jan. 15. Next, he’ll carry the Pittsburgh Steelers off to New England. With his amusingly patient, maddeningly effective running style, Bell followed up a stellar wild-card effort against Miami with 170 yards rushing at Arrowhead Stadium. He kept churning for first downs when the game was hanging in the balance, helping the Steelers persevere for an 18-16 victory. Next up is Tom Brady and the Patriots, with a spot in the Super Bowl on the line. “It’s going to be fun. It’s definitely a showdown game for us,” Bell said. “It’s going to be another hostile environment, going against Tom Brady, one of the best quarterbacks ever to do this.” Then again, Bell is becoming one of the best running backs to do this. He had four consecutive 100-yard-plus efforts late in the season, including a 236-yard outing against Buffalo. He followed with 167 yards rushing against the Dolphins before causing all kinds of heartburn for the Chiefs, who always seemed to be where Bell was just a moment ago. Just about the only thing missing from his line against KC was a touchdown. The Chiefs kept stiffening in the red zone, and held the Steelers to a playoff-record six field goals by Chris Boswell. But that turned out to be enough on a night when Kansas City struggled to get into any kind of offensive rhythm, and the Steelers were able to ride Bell to victory. “It’s just football, man. You wish you could score more points,” Steelers offensive lineman David DeCastro said, “but obviously it’s nice if you can have Boswell put points on the board every time.” The Steelers and Patriots will be meeting in the playoffs for the first time since January 2005, when New England rolled through Ben Roethlisberger and Co. in the AFC title game. They went on to beat the Philadelphia Eagles in the Super Bowl two weeks later. “They’re the team to beat,” DeCastro said. “We’re going to have to play a perfect game to win.”

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FORMER PENN STATE Nittany Lions tight end Jesse James (81) is headed to the AFC title game with the Pittsburgh Steelers. James caught five passes for 83 yards in the Steelers’ 1816 win over the Kansas City Chiefs on Jan. 15. He caught 39 passes and scored three touchdowns during the regular season.

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PITTSBURGH STEELERS running back Le’Veon Bell walks off the field after the team’s playoff win against the Kansas City Chiefs on Jan. 15.

Pats must contend with Big Ben this time By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The New England Patriots got a break by not having to face Ben Roethlisberger during their regular-season win over the Steelers in October. The Patriots’ coaching staff is expecting to get his best this time around with a trip to the Super Bowl at stake. The 27-16 home loss to New England was the only game the Steelers’ 34-year-old quarterback missed due to injury this season. He was away less than a month after undergoing surgery to repair the meniscus in his left knee Oct. 17. He was also among several Pittsburgh players that sat out the regular-season finale against the Browns to rest. Backup quarterback Landry Jones was serviceable in just his third career start in Roethlisberger’s absence. The Steelers outgained the Patriots 375-362, but were 1 for 4 in the red zone and Jones finished with only one touchdown and an interception. Pittsburgh is expecting, and will need a stronger performance from the quarterback position this time around. Coach Bill Belichick said Jan. 16 that Big Ben’s return makes the Steelers’ primary offensive options — running back Le’Veon Bell and receiver Antonio Brown — only that much harder to contend with. Bell rushed for 81 yards in the first meeting and Brown had seven catches for 106 yards. “They’re a tremendous offense. Kansas City was able to make some plays in the red area, but I mean (the Steelers) could’ve easily been up in the 40s,” Belichick said. “They do a lot of things well; can run it, can throw it. Brown’s the main guy, but all of the receivers, tight ends, backs, I mean they’re all a problem.” The Chiefs may have planted the seed for how to keep Roethlisberger out of the end zone, however. The Steelers were held without a touchdown in the Jan. 15 18-16 divisional-round win over Kansas City. They also

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ranked 12th in the NFL during the regular season in red zone efficiency, scoring a touchdown on 59 percent of the trips inside the 20-yard line. They were 0 for 5 in their trips against Kansas City. Roethlisberger had 13 touchdowns and only three interceptions in the red zone in 14 regular-season games. But so far in the playoffs, Big Ben has just two total passing touchdowns and three interceptions. Still, the Steelers coaching staff’s trust in him to throw the deep ball is something that will be a point of emphasis this week, Patriots defensive coordinator Matt Patricia said. In particular, he said Roethlisberger’s calm in the pocket and his offensive line’s ability to protect him helps him buy time to improvise. “If those plays can get extended or prolonged, that’s when it becomes really difficult,” Patricia said. “I think Roethlisberger right now (is) very mobile, very healthy, a guy that showed even again (Sunday night) that just a slight bit of movement or a slight bit of ability to maybe evade the rush, or stand in there just a little bit longer gives his guys enough time to get open in those situations.” ORLIN WAGNER/AP Photo

Rematch, from page 16 it will be that much more difficult to stop their potent passing game. If this game turns out to be a gritty, close-to-the-vest struggle, which would surprise no one, the Steelers figure to be ready. They have been essentially in playoff-mode and locked in those types of contests since the loss to Dallas in Week 10. Five of their wins in the last nine games have been by less than a touchdown, including over the Ravens and Browns in the final two weeks of the season and the Chiefs last Sunday. The Steelers will no doubt feel pretty good about their chances if it comes down to the last minutes of the fourth quarter. Finally, it was cold and ugly outside in Kansas City, and Boswell nonetheless kicked six field goals to win the game. So, no matter what the conditions turn out to be at New England, he has proven that he can be relied on in the most important situations. For many reasons, it could be said that these two teams were meant to meet in this game all along, even though the Steelers’ ride had much more turbulence than the Patriots’ journey did. As it happens so many times with championships on the line, it might be decided by a fortuitous bounce, or a great individual play, or one of the biggest game changers of all — a defensive touchdown. Whichever team collects one or more of them will probably be going to the Super Bowl.

PITTSBURGH STEELERS wide receiver Antonio Brown celebrates at the end of the Steelers’ 18-16 playoff win over the Kansas City Chiefs on Jan. 15. Video, from page 16

Will the Patriots be offended by the word Tomlin used to describe them? Please. Belichick and Brady know every NFL team hates them. Most of it is jealousy because the Patriots win so much and are in the AFC title game for the sixth consecutive year. Throw in the fact they have been caught cheating not once, but twice, with Spygate and Deflategate, and the hatred goes to another level. It’s no surprise Brady looked down his nose at Brown’s video and said, sniffing, Jan. 16 on his WEEI radio show in Boston, “I don’t think that would go over well with our coach.” Of course, he was going to say that. So what? The Patriots could, and probably should, win Sunday, Jan. 22, but the Brown video will have zero impact on the outcome. Is Brown a distraction for the Steelers? I say no. Joey Porter’s confrontation outside a South Side club a week earlier was much worse than the video. Did that have a negative impact on the Chiefs game? Hello, the Steelers won! You should be hoping Brown causes a similar distraction after the game in New England. That will mean the Steelers are headed to Super Bowl LI. I can’t wait to see that Brown video.

SPORTS

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JANUARY 19-25, 2017

Herrington lighting up scoreboard for P-O By PAT ROTHDEUTSCH sports@centrecountygazette.com

PHILIPSBURG — Philipsburg-Osceola guard Halle Herrington is on a tear. The 5-foot-6 sophomore began the 2016 season averaging more than 20 points per game in the Mounties’ first six games. She was scoring at a rate not seen by anyone in memory on a basketball floor in Philipsburg, much less by a sophomore just beginning her second year of varsity ball. Other teams took notice, of course. It would be reasonable to assume that they’d begin to prepare double-teams, traps and various other strategies to try to slow Herrington down. And they did try. Yet, whatever those plans were, they haven’t been working. Not even close. Since the start of the West Branch Holiday Tournament on Dec. 28 and 29, Herrington has upped her production to still another level altogether. Against Harmony in the opener of the tournament, she poured in 43 points in the Mounties’ 54-24 win. Then in the championship game against BEA, she netted 35 in her team’s 49-43 win. Next, she scored 37 (out of P-O’s 45) in a loss at Central on Jan. 9, 38 in another loss to Clearfield, and 36 in her team’s fifth win of the season, a 65-49 romp against Huntingdon. That was five straight games with over

35 points. In that stretch she scored 189 points — an average of 37.8 per game — and raised her season average to just more than 30 points per game. Then, on Jan. 16, the Mounties traveled to Brookville, and the Lady Raiders had another idea. They were extremely physical with her, and fouled her if they had to. It worked, in a way. Brookville held her to just four field goals, but she countered by going 20 of 26 from the foul line. She finished with 29 points, 14 of which came in the fourth quarter as P-O came from behind to take a 59-56 win and even its record at 6-6, going into play on Jan. 18 (after Gazette press time). “The tournament was definitely a fun time,” Herrington said. “We all worked together very well and ran our plays and got open. It was definitely fun scoring all those points. “BEA came out strong, but we pushed the ball and worked it, and we were just the better team that night.” P-O won two of three to open the season, against West Branch and BEA, but since they’d struggled a bit more, winning four of their next nine games. To be fair, four of those losses came to Mountain League powerhouses Juniata, Tyrone, Penns Valley and Central. The loss to Tyrone on Dec. 14 was the low point. Herrington scored 18 points in the first half of that game, keeping the Mounties close, but Tyrone held her to

just six after the break and raced away to a 78-45 win. “Tyrone plays tough man-to-man defense,” Herrington said, “and they are all up on you when you shoot. They played us the toughest so far.” Still, the season is only half over and Herrington thinks that her scoring, as well as her overall play, will ultimately have a positive effect on the whole team. After all, P-O will get another shot at all those teams as well as St. Joseph’s Academy (twice), Bellefonte and Clearfield before the season ends. “I definitely like to get our team pumped up,” Herrington said. “Once I start scoring, they get into a routine, and if I score, they want to score too. They’ll push it harder and get open more often. “I always keep my head up, focus on the next quarter or on the next play. Can’t replay the past.” Herrington has been playing basketball since she was in second grade, out in the driveway with her brother, and her life now is filled with basketball. Besides school ball, she also has been playing on traveling AAU teams for the last four years. Right now, though, it’s all about the Mounties and getting better. “I’ve been working mainly on my stepback 3s,” she said, “That gets everyone going. Make a quick move, step back, and then get to it. I can make a lot of space.

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PHILIPSBURG-OSCEOLA sophomore Halle Herrington has been difficult for opponents to stop this season.

Like I can V-cut in or pass the ball and work it and get open.” No matter how she manages to get into the clear, despite the best efforts of P-O’s opponents, Herrington has shown that she knows exactly what to do.

Friberg leads State High over Harrisburg, 63-60 By PAT ROTHDEUTSCH sports@centrecountygazette.com

STATE COLLEGE — State College junior forward Drew Friberg is a matchup nightmare for Little Lions’ opponents. Put a big on him and he’ll run free outside. Or, match him up with a guard, as was the case against Harrisburg, and he’s going to the basket. That’s what happened in State College’s gritty 63-60 Mid-Penn Conference win over the Cougars on Jan. 17 in the North Gym. Down by five points with time running out, Harrisburg threw out a ball-hawking man-to-man, hoping the Lions would spill some turnovers and give up the game. But Harrisburg couldn’t account for Friberg. Taking over at point and being played by Cougar guards, the 6-foot-6 Friberg took the ball to the basket five consecutive times down the stretch. He scored the last 10 points for State College — and 23 overall — including the winning layup with 50 seconds to play. “Harrisburg is a tough team,” Friberg said, “and all around a tenacious team. We just had to take what the defense gave us. If they switch, then they switch, if they trap, you have to look for the open man. “In those kinds of situations I like to have the ball in my hands, but the whole team can trust each other. It’s not just me who’s having the ball in his hands. It’s the other players on the team as well.” The five-point lead midway through the final quarter was the biggest for either team except for a brief eight-point margin by State College in the first quarter. Harrisburg cut that to six going into the second frame, and then led by Quin-

tyn Flemister (15 points), Tony James (15 points) and center Micah Parson (14), the Cougars battled to a one-point, 31-30 lead going into halftime. From there, the teams traded the lead back and forth, but neither one could gain a real advantage. At one point in the third quarter, Harrisburg took a 38-34 lead after a basket by Parson, but baskets by Tommy Sekunda and Friberg tied it again at 38-all. State College took a 49-46 lead into the fourth quarter after Friberg was fouled — behind half court — attempting a 3-pointer just before the buzzer. Friberg made all three foul shots. “That could have gone either way,” Friberg said, “but luckily we got the call.” The Little Lions maintained that slim margin into the fourth quarter and then extended it to 58-53 after two foul tries by Friberg at the three-minute mark. However, James and Flemister brought the Cougars back — despite still another basket by Friberg — to tie the game at 60. There was 1:27 to play, and Harrisburg took a time out. “It was a tough game down the stretch,” State College coach Joe Walker said. “Every game in the Mid-Penn is. But they (the SC players) stayed together. We didn’t panic at the end. We had that time out, and they looked around and I think they trust each other at this point. We’ve been in a couple close ones.” As play resumed, Harrisburg did what it could to pressure the Lions, but SC worked the ball until Friberg saw his opportunity. He drove into the heart of the Cougars’ defense and scored, giving State College the lead for good. Friberg added a free throw with 18 seconds left to make the score 63-60, and then SC fended off a flurry of 3-point at-

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STATE HIGH’S Tommy Sekunda (33) passes to Keaton Ellis (1) as Drew Friberg (12) stands ready in the Little Lions’ 63-60 win over Harrisburg on Jan. 17 in North Gym. Friberg led the Lions with 23 points. tempts by the Cougars to end the game. “Good teams win close games,” Walker added, “and tonight we pulled one out.” Beside Friberg’s 23, three other SC players were in double figures. Sekunda scored 12, Tommy Friberg had 11 and Brandon Clark added 10. It was State Col-

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5 years after death, Paterno still larger than life PAT ROTHDEUTSCH

Sunday, Jan. 22, will mark the fifth anniversary of the death of former Penn State head football coach Joe Paterno. It doesn’t seem like five years have passed, likely because so much has happened. Bill O’Brien took over and coached for two years amid the crippling sanctions brought about by the Jerry Pat Rothdeutsch is Sandusky scandal. a sports writer for They have since The Centre County either lapsed over the Gazette. Email him years or were eased. at sports@ James Franklin centrecounty became the coach in gazette.com 2014, and the lead up to this year’s Rose Bowl clearly documented what Franklin and his staff have been able to accomplish in the three years since they began coaching the Nittany Lions. I actually remember the day Paterno was hired as head coach. I was a junior at Whitehall High School in 1966, and that February a friend of mine, Paul, told me while we were driving home from a practice that Paterno was hired. I had never heard of him, and Paul told me he was a long-time assistant to Rip Engle. Paul then added, “I hope they know what they’re doing.” They did. Without question, Paterno became over his 46 years as head coach at Penn State one of the most visible personalities, not only at the school, but in the entire country.

His records as a football coach speak for themselves. He coached the Nittany Lions for 46 years and compiled a record of 409-136-3, which is a .749 winning percentage. Those 409 wins are the most by any coach at a major college, and in 46 years, he had only five losing seasons. He also led the Lions to 37 bowl games, winning 24 of them, losing 12 and tying one. Those 24 wins also rank No. 1 among major college coaches, and two of those bowl wins secured national championships for Penn State — the 27-23 win over Georgia in the 1983 Sugar Bowl and the 14-10 upset victory over Miami in the 1987 Fiesta Bowl. That 1986-87 national championship team was one of four undefeated, untied teams that Paterno coached. Paterno received various coach of the year honors 17 times in his career. Those awards included three for being the Big Ten Coach of the Year, three Walter Camp awards, five AFCA awards, an AP Coach of the Year in 2005 and a Paul “Bear” Bryant award in 1986. Paterno also coached (and recruited) 30 consensus All-Americans. That list is a who’s who of Penn State football. It includes giants such as LaVar Arrington (1999), Ki-Jana Carter (1994), Sean Farrell (1981), Jack Ham (1970), Kerry Collins (1994), Mike Hartenstine (1974), Larry Johnson (2002), Mike Reid (1969) and O.J. McDuffie (1992). John Cappelletti won the Heisman Trophy in 1973, and three players were two-time All-Americans: Dennis Onkotz (1968-69), Bruce Clark (1978-79) and Paul Posluszny (2005-06). Paterno’s career at Penn State came to an abrupt end amid the media tsuna-

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MUCH HAS happened in the five years that have passed since the death of Joe Paterno, as his legacy continues to be debated. mi surrounding the Sandusky scandal in 2011. Fairly or unfairly, he bore the brunt of the criticism leveled at Penn State for not doing enough to stop Sandusky’s child abuse. Paterno spent the final months of his life mired in the controversy, and he died at the age of 85 of cancer on Jan. 22, 2012, in State College. Paterno was subsequently stripped of 111 wins by the NCAA as part of the sanctions leveled against the school, but they have since been reinstated. Nevertheless, the controversy about Paterno’s involve-

ment on those events is still simmering, even though he was not a target in the grand jury investigation and was never charged with any wrongdoing. That will probably continue until the trials of the Penn State administrators accused in the case are finally held. Wherever the trials lead and what effects they have on Paterno’s reputation and legacy can’t alter the fact that he was an almost larger than life figure at Penn State. With him on the sidelines, Penn State and the Nittany Lion teams had a major influence in shaping what the game of college football is today.

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Wrestlers top Rutgers, face test from Iowa By ANDY ELDER

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UNIVERSITY PARK — Anger and frustration are two themes the Penn State wrestling team engendered in its last opponent and most likely will encounter in its next one. The No. 2 Nittany Lions instilled anger and frustration in No. 11 Rutgers head coach Scott Goodale on Jan. 13 in front of 6,605 fans in Rec Hall after a 37-6 spanking. Penn State travels to Iowa City, Iowa, for a dual meet at 9 p.m. Friday, Jan. 20, with Iowa in Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Hawkeyes coach Tom Brands will most likely still be seething over a 24-11 loss at the hands of No. 1 Oklahoma State on Jan. 15. First, a look back at another lopsided Penn State win before stealing a peak ahead at what should be an entertaining dual meet scheduled for Big Ten Network. The Nittany Lions secured their 24th straight dual meet win by winning eight of 10 bouts and dominating on their feet, piling up a 30-9 edge in takedowns. As expected, the two head coaches had divergent views of the night. “It wasn’t great. We got overwhelmed in a lot of matches and gave up a lot of bonus points. We didn’t really compete. I think we came here with the mindset that we wanted to compete, but the reality is you get against a certain animal and you have to match his intensity,” Goodale said. “In a lot of cases, we didn’t do that. We were outmatched at a lot of weights, but you have to fight, and fight hard, if you want to perform up to your standards. We didn’t do that.” Not surprisingly, coach Cael Sanderson seemed quite pleased by the outcome and the effort needed to produce it. “We lost a couple matches early but sometimes it just depends where the matchups are. Rutgers is a good team,” Sanderson said. “They have some good wrestlers that

were just in the same weight of some of our guys that are really good as well. That is the dual meet aspect. It’s just how you randomly draw and match up with your opposing team. It was a fun match. I think the fans had a good time. When they come after you like they did, it makes it fun for everyone.” The Nittany Lions scored two falls, three technical falls, a major decision and two decisions. Five Nittany Lions — Nick Suriano (125), Zain Retherford (149), Jason Nolf (157), Bo Nickal (184) and Nick Nevills (285) — recorded bonus-point wins to remain undefeated. Suriano, ranked No. 3 at 125 pounds, cruised to a 16-2 major decision over Brandon Paetzell to start the night. Rutgers grabbed a short-lived lead with wins at 133 and 141. Scott DelVecchio secured a decision at 133, using two takedowns in each of the first and third periods in an 11-4 win over George Carpenter, who was subbing for a still-injured Jered Cortez. No. 6 Anthony Ashnault parlayed two first-period takedowns into a 4-1 win over No. 12 Jimmy Gulibon at 141. Top-ranked 149-pounder Retherford vaulted Penn State back into the lead for good. He rolled up a 13-3 lead on No. 14 Ken Theobold before reversing the Scarlet Knight to his back and sticking him in 5:33. No. 1 157-pounder Nolf followed suit, amassing a 22-4 technical fall in 4:09 over No. 16 John Van Brill. Fourth-ranked Vincenzo Joseph increased Penn State’s lead to 20-6 as he scored 13 second-period points to notch a 19-3 technical fall in 4:55 over Willie Scott. “I think (Vincenzo’s) improving overall, all positions, his finishes, his shots, his tie-ups, his snaps. He’s getting better on top. He’s not a guy that probably tried to wrestle on top a lot but in college that makes a big difference in close matches,” Sanderson said. “He’s looking better. I think his confidence is continuing to improve. He’s

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NO. 1 157-POUNDER Jason Nolf of Penn State (seen in action earlier this season) remained undefeated with a 22-4 technical fall over No. 16 John Van Brill, of Rutgers, Jan. 13 at Rec Hall.

197: No. 11 Matt McCutcheon, PSU, dec. Matthew Correnti, 4-3.

other arm, trapped the Knight’s head and flipped him hard to his back. He eventually flattened him for a fall in 4:27. Retherford called Nickal’s move “The Secret Move.” Nickal said he and Retherford collaborated on creating it. “We’ve been working on it for about a year and a half now. I’ve been waiting to bust it out,” Nickal said. Goodale said Gravina was trying to do too much. “Our kid throws a Merkle. He doesn’t throw a Merkle. He’s not wrestling within himself and these guys play wrestle a lot. Bo Nickal has a feel for every, single position,” he said. “(Gravina) got out of position and (Nickal) went head hunting and scored a fall. Good for him. That kid’s tough. If you’re going to lose, go down swinging with your best stuff. Don’t do things you shouldn’t be doing.” No. 11 Matt McCutcheon escaped midway through the third period and held off Matthew Correnti for a 4-3 win at 197. And, at 285, fifth-ranked Nick Nevills scored three takedowns in each period to fuel a 24-9 technical fall in 6:57 over Ralphy Normandia. “It’s a lot more enjoyable to go out there and get takedowns rather than have some of the closer matches that I’ve had,” Nevills said. “The coaches have been stressing going out and being more offensive and getting the takedowns I’m capable of getting. It was a nice match to go out there and open up more. It was fun. If that’s what I have to do, it’s not bad to take a tech fall for the team. I can live with that.”

285: No. 5 Nick Nevills, PSU, won by tech. fall over Ralphy Normandia, 24-9 (6:57).

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wrestling really well. He’s scoring with a number of different attacks. His defense is solid. “We’re happy where Vincenzo’s at. And I think he’s just doing a better job with his weight. His weight’s great right now. He’s a tough kid, so he’s always gonna wrestle hard. He’s a lot more solid when he does a better job with his weight.” At 174, No. 14 Geno Morelli gave the Nittany Lions their fourth win in a row with a narrow 5-3 decision over Phillip Bakuckas. Nickal, ranked No. 2 at 184, was locked in a close, contentious match with No. 14 Nicholas Gravina. Nickal led 2-0 and started the second on bottom when Gravina got a bit high with his ride. Nickal stepped through, grabbed Gravina’s leg and then reached back over Gravina’s head with his No. 2 Penn State 37 No. 11 Rutgers 6 (Jan. 13 at University Park) 125: No. 3 Nick Suriano, PSU, maj. dec. Brandon Paetzell, 16-2. 133: Scott DelVecchio, RU, dec. George Carpenter, 11-4. 141: No. 6 Anthony Ashnault, RU, dec. No. 12 Jimmy Gulibon, 4-1. 149: No. 1 Zain Retherford, PSU, pinned No. 14 Ken Theobold, 5:33. 157: No. 1 Jason Nolf, PSU, won by tech. fall over No. 16 John Van Brill, 22-4 (4:09). 165: No. 4 Vincenzo Joseph, PSU, won by tech. fall over Willie Scott, 19-3 (4:55). 174: No. 14 Geno Morelli, PSU, dec. Phillip Bakuckas, 5-3. 184: No. 2 Bo Nickal, PSU, pinned No. 14 Nicholas Gravina, 4:27.

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Chambers cites Carr’s courage after Minnesota win By TRAVIS JOHNSON Associated Press

UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State coach Patrick Chambers discussed end-of-game scenarios often over the last several days with his young team. He reminded Tony Carr about those conversations with three words and a slap on the rear end as the point guard trotted out to attempt two big free throws Jan. 14. “You’ve got this,” Chambers said. Sure enough, he did. Carr made two foul shots with five seconds left, and Penn State beat No. 24 Minnesota 52-50 for its first victory over a ranked opponent in almost a year. “He wanted the basketball,” Chambers said. “Make or miss, no matter what happened today, you’ve got yourself a really good point guard who’s got a lot of courage.” Mike Watkins had 15 points and 15 rebounds and Payton Banks added 10 points for the Nittany Lions (11-7, 3-2 Big Ten, heading into a Jan. 18 home game against Indiana, after Gazette press time) who recovered from a 32-22 halftime deficit. It was Penn State’s first win over a Top 25 team since Feb. 17 against then-No. 4

Iowa at the Bryce Jordan Center. Reggie Lynch scored 12 points for the Golden Gophers (15-4, 3-3), who were outscored 26-15 over the final 17 minutes after leading by as many as 14 in first half. “It was about as disappointing as it gets,” Minnesota coach Richard Pitino said. “Not sure what we were doing at the end. We didn’t block out twice, we got stops obviously, you hold a team to 30 percent, you think you have an opportunity to win the game.” Penn State grabbed its first lead of the game on Watkins’ 3-point play with 9:59 remaining. Banks made a big 3 with 2:12 remaining and Watkins hit two key free throws, setting up Carr’s big play in the final seconds.

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Watkins went 6 for 9 from the field and 3 for 3 at the line in his fourth double-double of the season. The redshirt freshman also had a blocked shot in the second half that help the Nittany Lions turn it around.

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Following the Jan. 18 game against Indiana, Penn State is next in action Saturday, Jan. 21, at Purdue.

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PENN STATE’S Tony Carr (10) drives to the basket against Minnesota on Jan. 14. Carr sealed the Nittany Lions’ win with two free throws late in the game.

Penns Valley boys overcome Bald Eagle Area, 44-32 By ZACH SEYKO sports@centrecountygazette.com

SPRING MILLS — The Penns Valley Area High School boys’ basketball defeated Bald Eagle Area 44-32 on Jan. 17 to complete the season sweep against its cross-county rival. The Rams improved to 7-6 overall and 3-5 in conference play, while Bald Eagle fell to 1-12 overall and 0-8 in conference play. As the Rams continue to improve in the standings, head coach Terrence Glunt hopes to lead his team into the playoffs. “We just got to go one game at a time. I know that sounds cliché,” Glunt said. “We’ll play our tough defense, take good shots and play with a lot of energy because usually the team that wins the hustle category walks out of there with a win.” Penns Valley gained control late in the first half and would not relinquish any ground to the relentless Eagles team. Bald Eagle Area was the first on the board behind

freshman guard Jaden Jones’ mid-range jumper. Penns Valley played solid defense throughout the first quarter holding an 11-8 lead. In the second, the Eagles rocked the court again with an opening shot behind the arc by sophomore guard Andrew Bucha and tied the game. The Eagles tried to swing momentum in their favor during a fast break, but Rams senior center Luke Snyder and senior forward Andrew Tobias rejected back-to-back shots to hold the Eagles at bay. On the following possession, Snyder was all alone when he took a wide open three and forced Bald Eagle Area head coach Bill Butterworth to call a timeout in an attempt to slow down the Rams. The Rams did not falter and extended their lead further when senior guard Keith Butts nailed a shot from downtown to send Penns Valley into the half with a 23-15 advantage. The Eagles began the third on a 4-0 run, but it was cut short by Tobias who responded with three points off an and-one layup to help the Rams maintain a comfortable distance.

Later in the quarter, Snyder connected on a well-executed outlet pass to Butts for the layup. To begin the fourth, Bald Eagle Area opened up the scoring again when Jones came up with a steal and turned it into two points, assuring his opponent that the Eagles would not go down quietly. The Eagles were within a seven-point deficit before Tobias drove down the base line to put the Rams up 37-28. After missing multiple contested shots in the final stretch of the fourth, the Eagles failed to make up the ground they needed to catch up to Penns Valley, losing 44-32. Butterworth was very impressed with his team, even though they could not leave Penns Valley with a win. “Our game plan worked, but we just had a couple break downs,” Butterworth said. “I’m proud because they played hard and we just failed to do the little things. That’s really the story of our season.” Penns Valley next travels to Bellefonte High School to take on the Red Raiders, while the Eagles host Philipsburg-Osceola. Both games are on Thursday night, Jan. 19.

Senior Shearer leads Wolves to win over Thunder By MICHAEL KRESOVICH

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BOALSBURG — When St. Joseph’s visited Bellville on Dec. 19, the Wolves stormed through the young Thunder team, 63-7. The teams faced off in a rematch Jan. 17 in Boalsburg, and nothing much changed in terms of the outcome. It was all about St. Joseph’s once again, as the Wolves defeated the Thunder, 55-9. It was senior night at the Rob and Alice Thomas Center for the Wolves, honoring their lone senior, Nick Shearer. Shearer found himself scoring 10 points in the opening few minutes of the game. “It was a nice celebration for Mr. Shearer, sending him off in front of a good home crowd. ... We ran the first play for him, and then he was feeling it,” head coach Rich Ciambotti said following the win.

The opening quarter of the game was dictated by the fast, aggressive Wolves’ defense, jumping out to a 24-2 lead. The Wolves were led by Shearer’s 15 points, while junior Jack Mangene added nine of his own for the home team. Shearer and the rest of starters would play only a few minutes after the half, leading Bellville 44-6 at the midway point. The second half was controlled by St. Joe’s, and after hitting the 40-point mercy rule in the middle of the third quarter, the Wolves controlled the ball and were on their way to a victory. The combination of the Wolves sharp shooting and the ability to create turnovers and turn them into points was the story of the game. “It was a great team win,” Ciambotti said in reference of having the ability to play 15 men in the contest and get some much needed rest for the Jan. 18 game at Williams-

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Coaching chemistry big key to Lions’ success By MIKE POORMAN statecollege.com

Call them the 51 days that helped shape Penn State’s future. And, certainly helped paint a much rosier picture in 2016, especially on offense. Thirteen months ago — in a seven-week period from Nov. 29, 2015, to Jan. 18, 2016 — James Franklin flipped a third of his coaching staff. Gone were John Donovan (fired), Bob Shoop (to Tennessee) and Herb Hand (to Auburn). In came offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Joe Moorhead, offensive line coach Matt Limegrover and safeties coach/assistant defensive coordinator Tim Banks. That trio quickly — as well as effectively and successfully — melded with a core group of six assistant coaches who had been with Franklin for much of his head coaching career. That assimilation, coupled with the complete installation of Moorhead’s offense from Fordham, and bolstered by an administrative support staff and strength coach that had been with Franklin through as many as three previous stops, provided a behind-thescenes chemistry that resulted in an 11-3 season. Defensive coordinator Brent Pry, who has known Franklin for a quarter of a century and is heading into his seventh season on Franklin’s staff, sees that as a big reason why the Nittany Lions won the Big Ten title, despite a 33 percent turnover in full-time assistants. “When you bring new guys in, it’s not easy or guaranteed it’s going to work,” Pry said in the days leading up to the Rose Bowl. “That’s a credit to James. He’s always done a tremendous job recognizing those intangibles that are so important to the chemistry. Whether it’s a player or a coach or a player personnel guy, getting that right fit is so important. “When Joe was hired, believe me, that position was vetted. We had a lot of conversations about it. Just the fit, the right kind of guy. You find a lot of guys with a good deal of experience and you get that pool of coaches. But then you need to find out, who’s your kind of guy? Not everyone weighs that as heavily as they should.”

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Franklin preaches family and relationships. For Moorhead and Limegrover, who worked hand-in-glove on Penn State’s explosive offense in 2016, their near-lifelong relationship made the transition so much easier. Both are Pittsburgh natives. At age 48, Limegrover is five years older than Moorhead. But the two went to the same elementary school (St. Bartholomew’s in Penn Hills) and high school (Pittsburgh Central Catholic). Limegrover went to

school with Moorhead’s siblings and Moorhead’s dad was Limegrover’s first tackle football coach. Their shared connections made the transition at Penn State that much easier. And it showed, said Limegrover, who had worked with essentially the same group of coaches for Jerry Kill at four different stops over 17 years — at Emporia State, Southern Illinois, Northern Illinois and Minnesota. “That part was really a nice fit,” said Limegrover. “The thing that I know from a staff where there wasn’t much turnover, when someone new came in it was hard. One of the things for Joe and I is that not only do we know each other and have that common bind, but we were both the new guys. We were learning together. “Like any head coach who’s had the same group of guys together, there’s routine, there’s structure. And as the new guy, you have to kind of figure it out. “It was as simple as where you sit in a staff meeting. You kind of stand back and wait for everyone else to sit down, then you can go, ‘Am I here?’ “Joe and I had that shared experience. Once in a while we’d look at each other like, ‘Do you think they meant we need to be here at this time or that place at that time?’ We tried to figure it out together.” It didn’t take long. When Franklin gathers his staff for its early-morning meetings down the hall from his second-floor office in Lasch Building, there’s Pry and the nolonger-new guys all sitting together in a row around the big conference table: Pry in the middle, with Moorhead to his right and Limegrover to his left. Said Pry: “It would be awkward if someone else tried to sit next to us. It’s not assigned, but it is.” Pry can’t say enough good things about Moorhead and Limegrover. And not just because their offense scored 38 or more Moorpoints nine times in 2016 — including the last seven games of the season. “They’re easy-going guys. They fit right in,” Pry says. “They’re unselfish. They’re players’ coaches. They care about these guys. They’re team guys.”

PASSING

When Moorhead arrived at Penn State 397 days ago, he brought a new offense along as well. He not only had to introduce it to the players, but he had to teach it to the teachers — Franklin and the other assistants. That could have gone one of two ways. To their credit, the Penn State coaches already on staff weren’t ... ah, mules about it. “Joe will look at me and recognize that I am the expert on the staff when it comes to the offensive line,” said Limegrover. “He just won’t say, ‘Figure out a way.’ He’ll go, ‘Here’s how we did it. What do you think?’ Then I can go, ‘My experience in the Big Ten is that this is the way you want to do it.’ That’s worked out really well for us.

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OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR Joe Moorhead, center, joined Penn State players for the playing of the alma mater after the teams’s win against Iowa in November. “I’m not the only one. All of the coaches on offense — Charles (Huff) and Josh (Gattis) and Ricky (Rahne) — have a hand in it. They’re all so knowledgeable. When Joe came in, he presented it in a way that we were encouraged to give feedback, to have that interaction. There isn’t that pound-the-table, ‘this is the way it’s going to be’ kind of approach. “I think Joe would admit that it’s made his system — which is now our system — even stronger.” Moorhead said game-planning Penn State’s offense is a collaborative process — in the week leading up to the game, calling plays during the game (all of the offensive coaches, plus Franklin, are on the same headphone line), as well as determining half-time adjustments. “The great thing is that all of our offensive staff have input,” said Moorhead. “When we sit down to game plan, it’s not one voice, it’s not me sitting down and saying, ‘Hey, this is what we are going to run.’ “We sit down and look at the film, and go through the run game and go through the pass game. Everyone has his suggestions and everyone has his own area of expertise. “We’ve been very fortunate offensively to have a bunch of guys in the room who are incredibly intelligent and who are experts at their positions. We really work well together. There’s not a lot of thin skin. It’s not a matter of whose idea it is; what’s important is that it’s the best idea.”

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Gattis, who turned 33 Jan. 15, is the Nittany Lions’ wide receivers coach and the youngest member of Penn State’s coaching staff. And, he’s wise enough to know that he’s both teacher and pupil. Moorhead’s arrival gave him the opportunity to learn a new offensive scheme, without having to switch jobs. It has bolstered his resume as well. Chemistry, Page 23

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defensive coordinator. Both had to settle into new, more subordinate roles. Quickly. Pry, who was co-defensive coordinator with Shoop for five seasons at Vanderbilt and Penn State, understood the dynamics that were at play when Banks was hired. And, also when he started coaching the Nittany Lions — to say nothing of the coaches’ meeting room. “Bob (Shoop) and I worked well together; we complemented each other very well,” Pry said. “When we were hiring we looked hard for that same thing. I hope that Bob felt I was valuable in that role. He was lead dog and we were there in a key role too. And that’s what we wanted and needed in hiring Tim. “Tim has been the perfect fit. Great secondary guy. He’s a players’ coach. Great with the kids. He’s got enough experience and confidence that he can say, ‘Hey, Pry, we screwed up. We need to do this way.’ He’ll put it out there for you. “I hope he feels the same way: It’s been a very good co-existence. We work well together. He’s worked well with Terry (Smith), who has blossomed in his own right.”

Boys’ basketball — Jan. 19, Penns Valley; Jan. 25, at Clearfield Girls’ basketball — Jan. 20, at Penns Valley; Jan. 23, Clearfield; Jan. 25, Central Mountain Gymnastics — Jan. 21, Moon Township Invitational Swimming — Jan. 19, Northern Cambria Wrestling — Jan. 24, at Central

PENNS VALLEY

Boys’ basketball — Jan. 19, at Bellefonte; Jan. 23, Juniata; Jan. 25, at P-O Girls’ basketball — Jan. 20, Bellefonte; Jan. 24, P-O; Jan. 25, Clearfield Wrestling — Jan. 24, at BEA

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Boys’ basketball — Jan. 20, at Carson Long; Jan. 23, at P-O Girls’ basketball — Jan. 20, at West Branch; Jan. 21, Linden Hall; Jan. 23, P-O; Jan. 24, at Glendale Indoor track — Jan. 19, at State College Invitational Wrestling — Jan. 20-21, at Huntingdon, W.Va., Invitational

STATE COLLEGE

Boys’ basketball — Jan. 20, at Mifflin; Jan. 24, Chambersburg Girls’ basketball — Jan. 20, Mifflin; Jan. 21, North Allegheny; Jan. 24, at Chambersburg Indoor track — Jan. 19, SC Invitational at Penn State Swimming and diving — Jan. 21, at Cumberland Valley High School Diving Invitational (diving only); Jan. 24, Central Dauphin Wrestling — Jan. 19, at Chambersburg

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Spann leads Lady Lions over Badgers Special to the Gazette

reer rebound in the first quarter against the Badgers and ended the night with nine rebounds, while scoring eight points. Defensively, Penn State forced Wisconsin into 23 turnovers and scored 25 points off Badgers mistakes. The Lady Lions committed just six miscues of its own, tying the school record for fewest in a game. It is the sixth time in school history Penn State has had just six turnovers in a game, last coming at Nebraska on Feb. 2, 2016. The Lady Lions scored 23 fast break points compared to Wisconsin’s six, while the Penn State bench outscored the Badgers 36-15.

UNIVERSITY PARK — The Penn State women’s basketball team earned its ninth victory at the Bryce Jordan Center and 12th of the season with a 76-46 victory over Wisconsin in a Big Ten Conference game on Jan. 16. Penn State (12-6, 2-4 B1G) scored at least 70 points for the 11th time this season and for the first time since it picked up a 71-58 victory over Iowa at the Bryce Jordan Center on Jan. 3. The 30-point win is the largest in Big Ten play since an 83-53 win over Minnesota on Jan. 26, 2014, according to a release from Penn State Athletics. Four Lady Lions notched double-digit scoring efforts with Lindsey Spann leading the way with 17 points on the night. Spann moved to No. 37 on the all-time scoring list for the Lady Lions, notching her 975th career point on free throws in the first quarter. The redshirt junior guard recorded her 10th contest in the 2016-17 season and 52nd career contest with 10 or more points. Spann dropped three 3-pointers to notch her 21st career game with three-or-more treys. Also notching double-digit scoring for Penn State was Teniya Page, who scored 11 points, while Jaida Travascio-Green and Sierra Moore added 10 apiece. Senior Kaliyah Mitchell notched her 600th ca-

TURNING POINT

Penn State found its offensive groove late in the second quarter, using a 6-0 run to take a six-point lead over the Badgers. The advantage turned into 10 before the teams headed to locker room as the Lady Lions would hold onto the double-digit advantage for the remainder of the contest.

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The Lady Lions are back in action Thursday, Jan. 19, against Nebraska at the Bryce Jordan Center. Tip off against the Cornhuskers is at 7 p.m. The game will be featured on BTN Plus and the Penn State Radio Network.

Chemistry, from page 22 “My career aspirations are to be an offensive coordinator and later on down the road work my way up to be a head coach,” Gattis said. “This is a great place and I love working with Coach Franklin. That says something, when you’ve been with someone for six years. “This whole process for me has been great, getting the mentoring that I have. Even though I’m headed into my seventh year of coaching, I’m still a relatively young coach. To work with these guys each and every day, to gain their mentorship, I’m constantly learning. Learning this new offense has been exciting — it’s exciting to get a great offensive mind like Coach Moorhead to come here and teach.”

RECRUITING

That team approach even finds its way into the way Penn State recruits. Many schools pair a prospect with his potential position coach, then bring in the head coach. Penn State uses a multitude of assistants, in addition to Franklin, to make a broader and deeper connection with a recruit and his family. “So many schools use just one or two coaches for each prospect, and I wonder about its effectiveness,” said Ryan Snyder, recruiting analyst for Blue-White Illustrated. “Whenever a player feels comfortable with the whole coaching staff over one or two coaches, it’s going to play a role. “James Franklin and his staff have proven at both Penn State and Vanderbilt how important relationships are in the world of recruiting. Both schools had their respective issues when Franklin took charge. Yet they had success on

cruit, but Franklin introduces the player and his family to the entire offensive or defensive coaching staff. That’s played a huge role in their success. Recruits have raved about that approach.”

Wrestlers, from page 20

respective weights. Iowa is probably considered a clear favorite at two weights. Penn State is probably a clear favorite at three weights. Most would consider the other five tossups. With that much potential volatility, trying to divine weight-by-weight winners is probably a fool’s errand. However, one educated guess is that even with homemat advantage and the Hawkeyes’ motivation to rebound after a loss, Penn State will have enough talent to counteract that and record a close win. One thing that isn’t hard to predict — if you’re close to a television or radio on Friday night, Jan. 20, you’ll want to pay attention.

The Hawkeyes figure to be spoiling for a fight, looking to bounce back from a frustrating loss, fueled by a passionate home crowd. The latest rankings came out after press time, but if each team sends out a fully healthy lineup, as many as 18 ranked wrestlers could take the mat. Three weights — 125, 149 and 157 — could feature matchups between wrestlers ranked in the top five of their respective weights and three of the nation’s 10 topranked wrestlers. Another two weights — 184 and 285 — could feature matchups between wrestlers ranked in the top 10 of their

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Allegria String Quartet performing Jan. 22 Special to the Gazette STATE COLLEGE — The Allegria String Quartet will perform at 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 22, as part of the Music Series at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Centre County, 780 Waupelani Drive Extension, State College. Quartet members are violinists Sally Williams Minnich and Mark Minnich, violist Debbie Trudeau and cellist Jonathan Dexter. The program will include selections by classical and contemporary composers, including a suite composed by Stephen Hopkins, a Penn State faculty member, and a piece composed for the quartet by Sally Williams Minnich. The members bring varied experiences to the quartet, which formed in 2014. The Minnichs also perform locally and elsewhere as the innovative Revamped Duo. They earned graduate music degrees from Penn State and perform with the Pennsylvania Centre Orchestra, the Williamsport Symphony and the Music at Penn’s Woods Festival. They are on the faculty of the Grier School and teach privately and with the State College Suzuki Program. Before coming to State College, Trudeau performed with the Syracuse Symphony and the Glimmerglass Opera. Currently, she performs with the Pennsylvania Centre Orchestra and the Music at Penn’s Woods Festival. She teaches violin and viola privately in State College, also acting as manager of and arranging music for the quartet. Dexter teaches cello privately and was recently appointed conductor and music director of the Chamber Orchestra of the Central Pennsylvania Youth Orchestra. In addition to having an active recording studio, he performs with the Paragon Ragtime orchestra and as principal cello with the Altoona Symphony. He recently appeared with the Mannheim Steamroller band and performs monthly with The Unbanned at the Happy Valley Brewing company. The public is invited to attend the program. Admission is $15 for adults, $5 for college students and free for younger students. For more information, call (814) 237-7605 or visit www. uufcc.com.

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Special to the Gazette UNIVERSITY PARK — The HUB-Robeson Galleries will host “He Called Me Sexy Baby ... But My Name Is Helen,” featuring paintings by Helen Maser, in Art Alley through Thursday, March 2. A public reception will be held from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 24. Maser’s work explores themes and ideas through the lens of Audre Lorde’s popular writings, “The Master’s Tools Will Never Dismantle the Master’s House.” In using this framework of dismantling the master’s house, Maser uses art as a tool to speak about pressing issues and combat the patriarchy. For her, the “personal becomes political” as a form of resistance. Through her development of memory, language and facilitation of difficult content and conversations, Maser works in the gap of underrepresented and often silenced issues. By using imagery of self-portraiture, pipes and sites of home improvement stores, her intertwining of rope, blurring of paint and her resistant gaze counter not only her experiences, but reframe trauma and violence into empowerment and self-autonomy. In moments where representation turns into abstraction, she obtains liberty from the past and reclaims her own body. Maser is originally from Pittsburgh and currently resides in State College where she is a student at Penn State working toward her BFA in both painting and sculpture. Over the past four years, she has shown her work in several exhibitions in the State College area. She also has been awarded the Brian Bretzler Memorial Award in Visual Arts, and in 2016 was winner of “Rough Intent,” an exhibition juried by Richard Reinhart.

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AROUND & IN TOWN ‘Hidden Figures’ shares message of perseverance By BOB GARVER Special to the Gazette

A lot of people were unhappy with my review of “Sing” a few weeks ago. Many wondered how I could have so much disdain for a movie with positive messages about perseverance and following your dreams. There are two main reasons: That movie is considerably less positive with its messages about stealing and avoiding responsibility, and there are plenty of better movies with messages about perseverance and following your dreams. One such movie is “Hidden Figures.” The film follows three African-American women who work at NASA in 1961. Katherine (Taraji P. Henson) is a mathematician and physicist. Mary (Janelle Monae) is a mathematician and engineer. Dorothy (Octavia Spencer) is a mathematician and essentially a supervisor, though she hasn’t gotten the appropriate promo-

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tion yet. The three work out of Langley, Va., during a tense time in the segregation era. They persevere and follow their dreams in order to help astronaut John Glenn (Glen Powell) make his legendary orbit around the Earth. The three face obstacles typical of women and African-Americans in that era. Katherine needs to make crucial calculations, but the lead engineer (Jim Parsons) won’t admit that his own work might be flawed and redacts key information. Also, the nearest colored bathroom is 15 minutes away, so she’s forced to take 40-minute breaks that cut down on productivity. Mary needs clearance to make necessary contributions, but can only do so if she gets permission from a judge to take a course at an all-white school. Dorothy’s contributions as supervisor are marginalized by her boss (Kirsten Dunst), plus she needs to get off-limits

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books from a segregated library so she can learn how to program the monstrosity of an IBM computer that itself is threatening to put all the mathematicians out of jobs. On top of all that, they’re trying to put an astronaut into orbit, which is hard enough without all the added obstacles. The film is typical of the “inspirational” genre, which unfortunately makes it very predictable. Not predictable as in “you know John Glenn is going to complete his orbit” or, “you know these women aren’t going to be kept down,” but predictable in that the story hits all the expected beats like clockwork. It’s easy to tell exactly when the characters are going to face obstacles, when they’ll get around those obstacles, when they’ll achieve minor victories, when they’ll face new obstacles, when things will look hopeless, when they’ll have those “aha” moments that set them on the path to a solution, when they’ll change the world, etc. Another distracting thing about the movie is that its version of sexism, and especially racism, in the South in 1961 is perhaps a little over-sanitized. This is the midst of the Civil Rights Movement and things never get any more derogatory than a few pejorative uses of “you.” I know the movie needs to go light on the hatred and epithets to bring in family crowds, but it feels inauthentic that it’s not more disquieting. “Hidden Figures” plays things a bit safe for my taste, but that’s to broaden its appeal, and it’s very appealing indeed. Whose heart isn’t going to turn to butter when Katherine schools her colleagues in quantum mathematics, when Mary makes an impassioned plea to a judge, or

when the program’s director (Kevin Costner) takes a sledgehammer to a restrictive bathroom sign, not to mention all the celebrating at the accomplishments of the landmark space program? If you see this movie with kids, all their cheering will make you forgive the film for being middling by adult standards. ★★★ out of five “Hidden Figures” is rated PG for thematic elements and some language. Its running time is 127 minutes. Contact Bob Garver at rrg251@nyu.edu.

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AROUND & IN TOWN Weddings as varied as couples planning them CONNIE COUSINS

When couples become engaged, what are the next things they should do? Some people become very confused at the myriad details involved. They have to choose a venue, figure out with both families how many invitations to send out and decide what time of the year is best. Although it is possible to successfully Connie Cousins navigate the murky covers a wide waters of “wedding variety of events in stuff,” it can be much Centre County for easier with a wedding the Centre County planner. There are Gazette. Email her several highly qualat ccous67@gmail. ified businesses in com. Centre County that provide such services. B Events is a wedding planning business run by Cori Kalupson and Megan Glenn under the umbrella of Best Event Rental. Each of the women draw from backgrounds that gave them experience in planning weddings, meetings and other events. “I don’t say that we must be your wedding planners,” Kalupson said. “I am just emphasizing that a bride can really use some help with details. If you can’t see yourself using a wedding planner, enlist a good friend with organizational skill.” Kalupson brings the knowledge of years of catering, sales and event planning in hotels, restaurants and private clubs. She is the sales manager at Paul’s Provisions. Glenn was raised in her family’s event rental business. She also knew at an early age that she wanted to pursue a career in event management. The two work well together and their respective talents complement each other. According to Kalupson, “Megan is the stronger designer. She can work with a client and from a piece of fabric, or a suggestion of color, visualize an entire range of possibilities. I am better at sales and logistics — things like making sure things are where they’re supposed to be at the right time.” She said they also subcontract extra help when needed for setting up tables or some other aspects of the process.

NO WRONG VENUE

So what did I learn from the owners of B Events regarding trends in weddings? That weddings are as unique as the couples planning them. There is no wrong venue, nor a perfect plan either. Venues of all types are used for today’s weddings. The barn wedding is still popular, but

the space can be decorated from the rustic to the elegant. Lighting, table treatments and flowers all contribute to the ambience. Outdoor weddings are still popular and can be anywhere that has meaning for the couple. The flower arrangements have changed and loosened from the formed balls of the 1990s. Both church weddings and those in a park are being treated with equal care by those whose work is flower sales and arrangement. Any bridal bouquet a bride visualizes is probably possible if the flowers are in season or obtainable.

SPENDING SMARTER

Asked about the cost factor in today’s weddings, Kalupson said, “I think that today’s couples are not necessarily spending less, but they’re spending smarter. They are considering options and doing their homework before buying a service.” The main thing that couples should consider is what the most important part of the wedding is to them. To some, it is the music; others cite the flowers as being a prime focus. Kit Henshaw, general manager/partner at Harrison’s Wine Grill and Catering and the Above the Valley Event Center, spoke by email about the trends she and manager Natalie Valdivia are seeing. “Many couples are wanting to step away from a traditional hotel or banquet hall environment for their weddings,” said Henshaw. Gardens, parks, wineries and barns are among popular locations for wedding celebrations. Additionally, according to Henshaw’s email, “The ease of the Internet makes planning destination weddings easier than ever, and in the Centre region that often means bringing together Penn State College friends who were there when the couple met, or perhaps an extended support system for two people who love the outdoors and all that our unique area offers guests during an out-of-town visit. One wedding at Above the Valley was planned with the help of wedding planners, which eased the stress of the bride’s parents living half the world away in China.” At both Above the Valley events and others that Harrison’s caters, a trend is that of couples integrating foods into their catering menus that represent their heritage, religion or important family favorites.

NOT JUST A SATURDAY EVENT

Saturday is no longer considered the only day to get married, and more couples are choosing their day to help their families and friends travel with ease and enjoy the occasion. One couple recently got married on a Friday at Above the Valley, attended the Penn State football game on Saturday

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Bookmobile — Centre County Library Bookmobile is a fully accessible library on wheels. Look for it in your community and join Miss Laura for story times, songs and fun. Visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. Safety checks — Mount Nittany Health sponsors free car seat safety checks from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at its Boalsburg location, 3901 S. Atherton St., State College. Certified car seat safety educators will check to make sure car seats are installed correctly. Call (814) 466-7921. Book workshop — AAUW’s Used Book Workshop is open 6 to 8 p.m. Mondays and 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 176 Technology Drive in Boalsburg Technology Park. During workshop hours, book donations may be made directly to the “AAUW Deliveries” door; blue donation bins are available at the driveway entrance for days the workshop is not open. Visit www. aauwstatecollege.org/booksale/location.htm or call (814) 466-6041. Performance — The Nittany Knights practice at 7:15 p.m. every Monday at South Hills School of Business and Technology, Visitors Welcome. 480 Waupelani Drive, State College. Visit www.nittanyknights.org. Club — The Schlow Knitting Club meets at 5:30 p.m. every first and third Monday. Knitters of all skill levels are welcome. Visit www.schlowlibrary.org. Club — The Centre Region Model Investment Club meets from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. the second Monday of every month in the Mazza Room at the South Hills Business School, 480 Waupelani Drive, State College. Call (814) 234-8775 or contact cr20mic@aol.com. Support group — A drug and alcohol support meeting for families struggling with loved ones’ addictions is held at 6:30 p.m. every Tuesday at Watermarke Church, 116 S. Spring St., Bellefonte. Call (814) 571-1240. Meeting — The Centre County Advisory Council to the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission holds a meeting the second Tuesday of every month at 7:30 p.m. in the State College Municipal Building, 243 S. Allen St., State College. Meetings can also be broadcast to laptops and iOS or Android devices, or participants can join by phone. Call (814) 689-9081. Meeting — The State College Sunrise Rotary Club meets every Wednesday at 7:15 a.m. at the Hotel State College, 100 W. College Ave., State College. Visit www. statecollegesunriserotary.org. Support group — The Home Nursing Agency hosts a free grief support group from 2 to 3:30 p.m. the first and

third Wednesday of every month at its Centre County office, 450 Windmere Drive, Suite 100, State College. Call (800) 445-6262. Meeting — The Nittany Mineralogical Society meets at 6:45 p.m. for a social hour and 7:45 p.m. for the main program the third Wednesday of each month, except June, July and December, in Penn State’s Earth and Engineering Science Building. All are welcome to attend; parents must supervise minors. Visit www.nittanymineral. org. Kids’ program — The Nittany Baptist Church will be holding Master’s Clubs for children ages 3 to 11 and small groups for teens and adults at 6:30 p.m. every Wednesday at the church, 3939 S. Atherton St. Visit www.nittany baptist.org. Healing circle — A healing circle will be held from 7:15 to 8:45 p.m. on the first Wednesday of every month at Inspired Holistic Wellness, 111 S. Spring St., Bellefonte. Contact Beth Whitman at beth@inspiredholisticwellness. com or (814) 883-0957. Support group — The Bellefonte chapter of the Compassionate Friends Support Group, which offers understanding, friendship and hope to bereaved families and friends following the death of a child, holds a meeting from 7 to 8:30 p.m. the second Wednesday every month at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, 134 E. Bishop St., Bellefonte. Contact Peg Herbstritt at (814) 353-4526 or mherb162@gmail.com. Thrift shop — The State College Woman’s Club Thrift Shop will be having “Open Thursdays” from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at 902 S. Allen St., State College. Call (814) 238-2322. Community meal — A free hot meal is served from 5 to 7 p.m. every Thursday at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church Community Cafe, 208 W. Foster Ave., State College. Meeting — The Nittany Valley Model Railroad Club meets every Thursday from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Old Gregg School, 106 School St., Spring Mills. Call (814) 422-7667. Meeting — The State College Toastmasters meet from 6 to 8 p.m. the first and third Thursday of each month at Mission Critical Partners, 690 Grays Woods Blvd., Port Matilda. Visit statecollegetoastmasters.toastmasters clubs.org. Meeting — The State College Alliance Church hosts a Christian Recovery meeting every Friday from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at 1221 W. White Road, State College. Visit www. liferecoverystatecollege.com. Pet adoption — Nittany Beagle Rescue holds an adoption event from 10 a.m. to noon every Saturday at Petco, 40 Colonnade Way, State College. Call (814) 692-4369. Pet adoption — A kitten and cat adoption event is held from 2 to 8:30 p.m. every Saturday at Petco, 40 Colonnade Way, State College. Call (814) 238-4758.

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sions from 6 to 9 p.m. every Friday through April 14. Admission is $9, or $6 if you bring your own skates. Call (814) 357-6898 or email vdench@pennskates.com.

THURSDAY, JAN. 19

Performance — RAWtools Inc. will transform gun parts into garden tools using blacksmith equipment at noon as part of the Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration event at the Penn State Palmer Museum Outdoor Plaza. Meeting — Parents-to-be orientations will be held from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. and 7:45 to 8:45 p.m. at Mount Nittany Medical Center. Contact Dianne Barben at dbarben@mountnittany.org or (814) 231-3132.

FRIDAY, JAN. 20

Dance — The Central Pennsylvania Country Dance Association will host a contra dance from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. at the State College Friends School, 1900 University Drive. There will be live music, and no partner or experience necessary to attend. Call (814) 880-0338 or visit www. cpcda.org.

SATURDAY, JAN. 21

Kids’ activity — “World Stories Alive: Spanish,” a program for children ages 3 to 8 and their families, will be held at 11 a.m. at Schlow Library, 211 S. Allen St., State College. Call (814) 237-6236. Meeting — The CommUNITY Gathering for Peace, an event for celebrating diversity and promoting peace, will be held from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in Room 201 of the State College Municipal Building, 243 S. Allen St. Call Renee Ford at (814) 808-5730 or email rford@susumc. org.

SUNDAY, JAN. 22

Performance — The Allegria String Quartet will perform at 3 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Centre County, 780 Waupelani Drive Extension. Call (814) 237-7605 or visit www.uufcc.com.

TUESDAY, JAN. 24

Performance — There will be a free bluegrass and gospel jam at 7 p.m. at Pine Hall Lutheran Church, 1760 W. College Ave., State College. Email A. Scott Krug at askrug@ comcast.net.

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 25

Class — “How to Self-Publish: Logistics and Encouragement for the Wannabe Author,” will be held at 5:30 p.m. at the Centre Hall Branch Library, 108 W. Beryl St., Centre Hall. Call (814) 364-2580. — Compiled by Jayla Andrulonis

Library exhibit features ‘The Great War in Sepia’ Penn State News

UNIVERSITY PARK — A view into the humanity and tragedy of World War I through rare battlefield images comprises “Through the Trenches: The Great War in Sepia,” a new exhibit located in the Eberly Family Special Collections Library, 103 Paterno Library, on Penn State’s University Park campus. The exhibit will be on display through Friday, May 5. “Through the Trenches: The Great War in Sepia” recognizes the centennial anniversary of America’s entry into the “Great War,” and captures the perspective of the common foot soldier. Drawing from more than 350 archived images taken from the original glass-plate stereographic photographs in the Keystone View Company’s World War I Stereographic Views Collection, the exhibit is free and open to the public during the Special Collections Library’s operating hours. The Keystone View Company, located in Meadville,

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Tourism grants available to local nonprofits By GEOFF RUSHTON statecollege.com

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THE MOSHANNON VALLEY Economic Development Partnership reorganized recently. Pictured, front row, from left, are Steve Lyncha, Michael Kovalcin, Rusty Christoff, Laura Holden and Jared Ricotta. Back row, from left, are Bill Jones, Tom Scott, Bob Steward Jr., Bryan Bennett, Jim Pollock, Karen Blair, John Shimko, Jim Richtscheit, Dustin Minarchick and Jeff Herr.

MVEDP outlines 2017 priorities Gazette Staff PHILIPSBURG — The Moshannon Valley Economic Development Partnership has set a number of priorities for fiscal year 2017. According to Stan LaFuria, MVEDP’s executive director, these include: ■ Closing on the acquisition of the former Philipsburg Area Hospital site. ■ Securing a Keystone Opportunity Zone tax benefit extension for the unsold lots in the regional business park. ■ Assisting existing businesses with their projects. ■ Closing on loans to Genna Ice for its acquisition of the Philipsburg Super Bowl. ■ Completing the Philipsburg/Rush Township hous-

ing rehabilitation project. ■ Ensuring the smooth transition of Diamondback Truck Covers from the Enterprise Center into its new, 38,000-square-foot manufacturing plant located at the Regional Business Park. ■ Renewing leases with companies located within the Enterprise Center, such as the Drucker Co., which occupies 74,000 square feet of space. ■ Assisting American Home Patient with its expansion. ■ Recruiting a business to replace the DuBois Business College. LaFuria said the partnership continues to partner with local elected officials, state agencies and other organizations, such as the Philipsburg Revitalization Corp., to make projects happen in the Philipsburg and Moshannon Valley region.

STATE COLLEGE — The Central Pennsylvania Convention and Visitors Bureau and Centre County’s board of commissioners have opened applications for 2017-18 tourism grants available to local nonprofit organizations. The tourism grant program provides financial assistance to nonprofits “with tourism projects aimed at increasing overnight visitation to the area and/or enhancing the tourism experience,” according to a release from the bureau. Since the program began 15 years ago, more than $3.2 million has been awarded to community organizations for a variety of tourism-related projects. A percentage of the bureau’s hotel tax revenues is dedicated each year to funding the grants. Grants are awarded for cultural, educational, historical, recreational and special event projects, with priority given to marketing and advertising expenses. Applicants must be located within Centre County. Pennsylvania law requires recipients to provide a 25 percent match for any grant award. Applications can be submitted until 4 p.m. Thursday, March 30. For more information, visit www.visitpennstate.org.

McDaniel joins CBICC staff STATE COLLEGE — The Chamber of Business and Industry of Centre County has announced that Tyann McDaniel has joined the organization as manager of membership and events. McDaniel is responsible for various aspects of event planning. She also handles membership services and serves as chamber liaison for CBICC Connect, the chamber’s young professionals group. A licensed insurance sales professional, McDaniel previously worked for State Farm in Bellefonte. She is a graduate of Misericordia University with a bachelor of science degree in business administration and manTYANN McDANIEL agement. For more information, call (814) 234-1829, extension 1, or email tyann@cbicc.org.

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 DEC. 27-30, 2016 BELLEFONTE BOROUGH

Janice Jodon to Gregory A. Shufran and Jennifer L. Shufran, 447 E. Curtin St., Bellefonte, $175,000. Gary G. Wilt to Shirley J. Wilt, 155 E. Ardell Lane, Bellefonte, $1. Shirley J. Wilt to LSC RP LLC, 601 Scenic St., Bellefonte, $1.

BENNER TOWNSHIP

Wells Fargo Bank to Valentino Shvenke and Abigail J. McDonald, 268 Raymonds Lane, Bellefonte, $175,000. Village of Nittany Glen LP to Patrick White and Alice White, 123 Gravel Hill Road, State College, $232,647. Gary G. Wilt and Shirley J. Wilt to LSC RP LLC, 127 Fishburn Hill Road, Bellefonte, $1. Daryl Ness to Stephen J. Thor and Erin E. Thor, 179 Exeter Lane, Bellefonte, $184,900.

BOGGS TOWNSHIP

Gary G. Wilt and Shirley J. Wilt to GGW RP LLC, 860 S. Eagle Valley Road, Bellefonte, $1. Gary G. Wilt to MTW RP LLC, 886 S. Eagle Valley Road, Bellefonte, $1.

BURNSIDE TOWNSHIP

Louis O. Vogt Estate, Louis O. Vogt Sr. Estate and Louis O. Vogt Jr. Estate to Louis O. Vogt Residuary Trust, Louis O. Vogt Jr. Trust, Jane E. Vogt Trust and Jane Vogt Vere Trust, Panther Road, Burnside Township, $1. Troy S. Guenot and Stefanie D. Guenot to Keila D. Guenot and Nathan D. Sharkey, 1375 Pine Glen Road, Karthaus, $127,500. Roy E. Study and Gloria H. Study to Roy Study Trust, Gloria Study Trust and R.E. and G.H. Study Revocable Living Trust, 201 Viehdorfer Road, Karthaus, $1.

CENTRE HALL BOROUGH

Bryan L. Lingle Estate, Bryan L. Weaver, co-executor, and Chad Weaver, co-executor, to Brookside Property Holdings LLC, 110 Water St., Centre Hall, $85,000. Secretary of Housing and Urban Develop-

ment to Scott Carts, 325 N. Pennsylvania Ave., Centre Hall, $75,000.

COLLEGE TOWNSHIP

Elizabeth H. Strickler to Elizabeth H. Strickler and Daniel R. Snyder, 315 Bailey Lane, Boalsburg, $1.

Bank of America and Majorie C. Parks Revocable Trust to Harold R. Parks, 400 Boalsburg Road, State College, $1. Russell B. Yearick and Amy Yearick to Gavin M. Crutchfield, 114 Watson Road, State College, $225,000. Peter E. McNeil, Jeanne Brennan McNeil and Casey B. McNeil to Casey B. McNeil and Nicole L. McNeil, 206 Elm St., State College, $1. Joseph C. Meyer and Carolyn M. Meyer to J. Dennis Meyer, 770 Linden Hall Road, State College, $1.

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Robert D. Confer and Deborah K. Confer to Freedom Life Christian Center, Walnut Street, Bellefonte, $1.

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Robert B. Montgomery and Carolyn W. Montgomery to Abraham D. Wagner and Janet E. Wagner, 254 Shirlyn Drive, Howard, $220,000. Mark Ott and Olivia Ott to Tyler J. Penland, 198 Gravel Point Road, Howard, $35,000.

Mary Lous Bennett to Alan R. Graefe and Deborah R. Graefe, 4316 W. Whitehall Road, Pennsylvania Furnace, $100,000. Jonathan C. Nachtigall and Yanna K. Nachtigall to Todd Zook and Ermonela Zook, 1465 N. Foxpointe Drive, State College, $457,500. James Lee Harpster and Doris Sunday Harpster to Linda R. Donohoe, Elisabeth Culver and Rachel Anstrom, 3301 Shellers Bend, No. 903, State College, $240,000. Bonasa Covert LLC to Jamshid K. Assadinia and Patricia L. Assadinia, 101 E. Aaron Drive, State College, $220,000. Trudy L. McCrea, Craig J. Strapel and John R. Strapel to Ronald J. Strapel, Trudy L. McCrea, Craig J. Strapel and John R. Strapel, 1842 Marengo Road, Warriors Mark, $1. Vanessa L. Baronner and Michael G. Brindley to Kevin D. Spotts, 350 Selders Circle, $194,000. Donald Hampton, Donald Charles Hampton, Tanya Rissmiller and Tanya Rissmiller Hampton to Donald Charles Hampton, 1691 Sheffield Court, State College, $1.

Terry W. Crissinger Jr. and Rynne M. Crissinger to Steven R. Wengerd and Joy W. Freed, 127 Greensburr Gap Road, Rebersburg, $147,500.

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Wells Fargo Bank to Michael George Metil, 285 Winesap Drive, Port Matilda, $187,500.

HARRIS TOWNSHIP

Rockey Ridge Partnership to Joseph D. Whitlark and Linda M. Whitlark, 120 Derek Drive, Boalsburg, $593,000. Rockey Ridge Partnership to William Syrett and Leslie Syrett, 335 Derek Drive, Boalsburg, $136,000. Alison Borkowska and Kamil Borkowski to Skills of Central Pennsylvania Inc., 129 Honeysuckle Drive, Boalsburg, $172,000.

PATTON TOWNSHIP

Hawbaker Family Investments to Joan H. Brower, 819 Galen Drive, State College, $1. Hawbaker Family Investments to Samuel H. Hawbaker and Janice I. Hawbaker, 813 Galen Drive, State College, $1. S&A Homes Inc. to Elizabeth A. Holtzinger, 117 Deans Way, State College, $350,308. Lois E. Bailey and Faye L. Erhard to Kyle C. Peck, 461 Douglas Drive, State College, $196,000. Bagesh Sonti and Jayashree Sonti to Philip Miller and Carmen Miller, 447 Candlewood Drive, State College, $308,000. Julia M. Kiefer and Peter T. Kiefer to Susan T. Sanders and Philip M. Spangler, 565 Brittany Drive, State College, $275,000. Paul C. Horn and Gina M. Horn to Roger E. High and Susan G. High, 628 Galen Drive, State College, $175,000. Georgia Ann Myers, Irvin J. Myers, Eldon Dennis Goss, Douglas L. Goss and Sharon Goss to Claire A. Dreibelbis, 104 N. Fifth St., Philipsburg, $82,500.

POTTER TOWNSHIP

Shirley A. Rossman, Terry A. Rossman, Carol A. Rossman and Gary L. Rossman to Centre County Farmland Trust, 144 Century Drive, Potter Township, $1. Lloyd M. Ilgen Estate, Marvin Ilgen, co-executor, and Patrick W. Corbett III to Daniel R. Corbett, 116 Way Lane, Spring Mills, $120,000.

SNOW SHOE TOWNSHIP

Rena Estate Nastase and Margaret Nastase, executrix, to Roger A. Proctor, Darla J. Proctor and Adam R. Clark, 101 N. 6th St., Snow Shoe, $119,120.

SPRING TOWNSHIP

Daniel W. Loftis to Stevie Nicole Posegay and Eric J. Posegay, 403 Wiltshire Drive, Bellefonte, $247,450. JFDC Land Acquisition LLC to Brad E. Buterbaugh and Lori M. Dale, 221 Jonathan Lane, Bellefonte, $233,179. Gary G. Wilt to GGW RP LLC, 200 Walker Lane, Bellefonte, $1. Holly J. Barnard to Kody Kellerman and Samantha B. Kellerman, 629 Fairview St., Bellefonte, $129,000. Billie D. Tibbens Estate, Bill D. Tibbens Sr. Estate and Daniel L. Tibbens Sr. Estate to Lori Musser and Gary Musser, 125 Oak St., Bellefonte, $21,500. Betty J. Genua to Robert G. Benner, 512 Jacksonville Road, Bellefonte, $132,363. Siltop Visions LLC to Precision Acoustic Devices LLC, Rolling Ridge Drive, State College, $310,000. FV-1 to Quality Rehabs Inc., 226 Upper Coleville Road, Bellefonte, $91,500.

STATE COLLEGE BOROUGH

Frank A. Clemente and Claudia F. Clemente to Francis J. Hoey, Leslee M. Hoey and Jaxson T. Hoey, 322 Arbor Way, State College, $515,000. College Township IDA to Joel N. Myers, 623 W. College Ave., State College, $1. Jacob J. Loverich and Ann D. Tarantino by attorney to John Minturn, 714 W. Foster Ave., State College, $495,000. James D. Vanderveer and Janice L. Vanderveer to Christopher J. Lincoski and Susan E. Smith, 1315 S. Inverary Place, State College, $719,000. Natreal Limited Partnership to Janzo LLC, 1341 S. Atherton St., State College, $1.

WALKER TOWNSHIP

Michael Wrisley and Tracy Wrisley to Daniel S. King and Ella S. King, 120 Kaylene Lane, Bellefonte, $270,000. Darrell L. Sharp and Heather N. Sharp to Kurt William Young and Michelle A. Young, 503 Forest Ave., Bellefonte, $249,000. Robert L. Cain, Lisa K. Cain and Megan Cain to Timothy Abbott and Diane Abbott, 112 Trophy Way, Bellefonte, $60,000. — Compiled by Jayla Andrulonis

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COUNTRY 5 min. from town. This 3 bdrn home sits on 1/2 acre with open living room, dining room, and kitchen. Three car garage. Bellefonte area. Asking $250,000 firm. Ph. 814.222.3331.

Furnished Apartments

Spacious, Affordable, 3 bed 2 bath in Boalsburg Spacious 3 bedroom 2 bath apartments available in Boalsburg. Each unit has a fully equipped kitchen, with a stove, refrigerator and dishwasher. Washer and dryer hook up in every unit as well as on-site laundry facilities. The master bedroom features its own private bathroom. All windows have blinds already installed, and the units have wall to wall carpeting. Water, sewer, trash is included in the rent. Up to 2 cats allowed per unit with additional deposit and monthly pet fee. Minutes from State College, and I-99. Income restrictions apply, Section 8 accepted. Visit our website at www.rentpmi.com Rents starting at $877.00/month all utilities except electric included! What a value! Willing to split security deposit into six equal installment for qualified applicants!

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Sublet Fully Furnished & Across From Campus! Looking for someone to take over my lease at 646 East College Avenue. Lease runs from January 1August 1, 2017 2 bed, 2 bath apartment with a total of 4 roommates. Fully furnished. Contact me if interested! 484-524-3182

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Furnished home for rent

Fully furnished home for rent in state college Short term from Jan 1-March 31 4 bedrooms, 2 baths, ranch home, large yard, garage, finished basement Just bring your suitcases $1500 month ( includes all utilities) Contact ckf1@psu.edu or 814-441-2873

1 Cozy, Spacious Bedroom Available -I have one large bedroom left in my 2-bedroom townhouse that is currently available. - The lease ends in June 2017 and I would like ONE professional that will remain in the area for the full lease and possibly longer. -No student! -Must be neat 347-709-9681

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If you are in or starting a business, then this is the place for you. With ready made offices and high speed Internet Access at your fingertips, this space will meet all of your needs. Here is what our facility has to offer: 2000-3000 Square Feet of Prime Office Space to Rent Below Market Office Prices per Foot Experienced and Established Local Employers Convenient Access to Atherton Street and Route 322 Ready to Rent Offices Complete with Utilities and High Speed Internet Access (814) 325-2376

Household Goods

FREE: Zenith Colored Television, screen measures 16”, good working cond., original model, not a flat screen, Call (814) 867-0602

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PRICE REDUCED Country living 4 Bedroom, 3 Bath Large 2561 square foot home is nestled in a wooded setting just minutes from downtown State College. This house offers four bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, a large living room, eat-in kitchen, a separate dining room, sitting room and a full unfinished basement. Rent is $1600.00 per month plus utilities. Enjoy the warmth of your propane fire place in the cold winter months and relax on the deck enjoying the sounds of nature in the PA spring, summer and fall! 814-278-7700

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Sports Equipment For Sale

2015 COBRA Fly V irons, 5 iron through sand wedge (8 Clubs), ex. cond., asking $190. Call or text (814) 753-0990 BERETTA PX-4 Storm Sub- Compact 9mm.,still in box, like new , asking $490, Call (410) 5996833 In Boalsburg. STACK-ON Gun Cabinet, holds 8 guns, new in box, new $150 but selling for $75. Call (814) 238-1639

Help Wanted

HELP WANTED Part Time Driver with valid PA License. Retiree’s Welcome

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Special Services

TRUE HANDYMAN SERVICES No job too small!

Winter Cleanup, Snow Blowing, General Landscaping, Electrical, Carpentry, Mulch,Plumbing, Driveway Sealing, Deck Stain & Painting

(814) 360-6860

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Miscellaneous For Sale

BIG BUDDY Portable Heater, new in box, new $155, selling for $75. Call (814) 238-1639

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Clothing

MEN’S Neckties like new, $1 ea purchase over 10 ties 50 cents ea. silk, wool, cotton and polyester. Call (814) 466-7235

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Parts & Accessories For Sale

JOHN DEERE Snowblower, 38” width, front mount, fits LX series mowing tractor, good condition, asking $350, Call (814) 422-8720

(814)-278-7700

Pianist/Accompanist/Musician

New Hope Lutheran Church of Spring Mills is seeking a pianist/musician. All levels of experience are welcome to apply. Send resume with cover letter to smlpsecretary@verizon.net or to Pianist Search Committee, P. O. Box 95, Spring Mills, PA 16875.

COME SOUTH FOR THE WINTER —

SOUTH ATHERTON THAT IS!!! The Ramada Conference and Golf Hotel currently has positions available in the Housekeeping Dept. Experience not necessary, will train. We offer benefits, competitive wages, 401k, uniforms,free lunches and a warm and friendly atmosphere Call Dawn at 814-321-9124 or complete an application at the Front Desk.

is now seeking friendly and energetic associates for permanent part-time positions at our two locations: 19 Colonnade Way, Suite 117, State College, PA 16803 814.238.8001 1002 Logan Blvd, Suite 114 Altoona, PA 16602 814.201.2038 • Permanent part-time (20-30+ hours/week) • Competitive starting wage (based on experience) • Incentive program • Flexible work schedule

• Major holidays off • Well-respected national brand • Phone discount available • Structured training program • Excellent resume builder

Apply online at theupsstore6512.hyrell.com

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