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Once again, Bellefonte will turn back the clock as it plays host to the annual Victorian Christmas next weekend. The Gazette’s guide has everything you need to know, including a map, feature stories and a schedule of events./Pages 18-23

December 3-9, 2015

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Christmas Crusade for Kids underway By CHRIS MORELLI editor@centrecountygazette.com

STATE COLLEGE — It’s the most wonderful time of the year — or so the song says. For many children in Centre County, Christmas is anything but the most wonderful time of the year because they won’t have presents to open on Christmas morning. However, the Centre County Youth Service Bureau, along with Magnum Broadcasting, is working hard to make sure every child has a present to open on Christmas. The fifth annual Christmas Crusade for Kids has begun and will continue through Friday, Dec. 18. Between now and then, the program is aiming to collect presents for more than 400 children in Centre County. “The idea behind it is to really give kids an opportunity to really have a wish granted,” said Centre County Youth Service Bureau CEO Andrea Boyles. “We sit with the kids and really just do the Christmas list thing.” And while most children enjoy crafting a Christmas list, Boyles said it can be a real struggle for some children to put themselves first. “A lot of them want to say, ‘I want this for my mom. I want this for my sister.’ You have to say, ‘But what do you want?’ But we get the lists and we put it all together. Once we have that, the on-air folks try to get listeners to call in and sponsor a child.” Crusade, Page 8

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FRANKLIN’S GANG: In 2014, Penn State football coach James Franklin chipped in for the Christmas Crusade for Kids. The event, which is run through the Centre County Youth Service Bureau, provides gifts for children in its programs.

State Theatre show celebrates Sinatra’s 100th birthday By HARRY ZIMBLER correspondent@centrecountygazette.com

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SIGN OF THE TIMES: Bob Zimmerman, from Greensburg, reads a sign marking the a hunter focus area on Nov. 23 in Fisher. Zimmerman said he was glad the commission is spending some of the money from hunting license feeds to help hunters find areas with more deer.

Deer hunters take to the woods By ALEXA LEWIS

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STATE COLLEGE — For twenty minutes they heard nothing. Then they heard a few gunshots, prompting one buck to dart down the hill right into Tyler Parsons’ scope. “There’s a deer coming buddy. Be quiet and still,” Parsons of Bellefonte said to his 6-year-old son, Logan. Once in the back and again in the shoulder with a Remington .30-06 rifle, Parsons took down his first buck in his almost 20year hunting career. But, only 45 minutes Opinion ............................ 9 Health & Wellness ..... 10, 11

after dawn on the first day of firearm buck season, Parsons kill was almost too lucky. One thing is for sure, no Pennsylvania deer season today can mimic deer hunting in its heyday three decades ago, and the 750,000 expected to hunt this season, which started Nov. 30, may not get as lucky as Parsons. It may come with little surprise that many hunters still aren’t getting along with the Pennsylvania Game Commission as they argue that consistently slumped deer Hunting, Page 6

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STATE COLLEGE — Francis Albert Sinatra could deliver a song like no one else. A master of styling and lyrical phrasing, he dominated the pop culture scene for several generations. He lived his life his way and made no apologies for it. He was the head rat of the infamous “Rat Pack” and enjoyed a legendary career in show business, from recording artist to movie star. On the occasion of his 100th birthday, the State Theatre will present “That’s Life: A Celebration of the 100th Birthday of Frank Sinatra.” The show, a total immersion in the jazzy vibe of Sinatra cool, will be begin at 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5, with a martini reception for program sponsors preceding. The song book of “Ol’ Blue Eyes” will be performed by top-notch local and regional talent. Featured vocalists include Tommy Wareham, Tyne Palazzi, Elizabeth Webb and Scranton-based Chris DiMattio. The show will highlight the talents and arrangements of Zeropoint Big Band, under the musical direction of Rick Hirsch. Chris DiMattio is a talented Sinatra impersonator, said John Levin, president of the State Theatre’s board of directors. Frank Sinatra had 209 hits on Billboard’s pop singles charts, with 127 making it to the Top 20 on the list. Not bad for a kid from Hoboken, N.J., who started singing for tips at the age of 8. According to Levin, the event was the Shop local .................. 29-31 Around & In Town .... 32, 33

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PAYING TRIBUTE: Chris DiMattio is famous for his impersonation of Frank Sinatra. He will be performing at the State Theatre during “That’s Life: A Celebration of the 100th Birthday of Frank Sinatra” Dec. 5. brainchild of Rob Schmidt, of Barash Media, which publishes The Centre County Gazette. “Rob came to me with the idea of doing a Sinatra show,” said Levin. “And the State board and staff sees it as a way to give back to the community” Sinatra, Page 8

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STATE COLLEGE — A Phillipsburg man has been charged with allegedly sexually assaulting a 17-year-old girl in State College. The arrest stems from an Aug. 19 incident when Samuel Wilbur Connor IV, 40, of Phillpsburg, was working in State College, police said. Connor, a contractor, was painting apartments in downtown State College on that date. Surveillance cameras caught him approaching the female minor, who was heading to lunch, police said. According to a press release from the Office of the District Attorney, Connor reportedly asked the victim to go upstairs and have sex with him. She resisted, but Connor allegedly grabbed her by the wrist

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and pulled her into the building, bringing her to one of empty apartments he was painting. The press release said Connor “sexually assaulted her even though she repeatedly told him to stop.” Connor was SAMUEL CONNOR charged with three felony counts of sexual assault, aggravated indecent assault without consent and unlawful restraint. He was also charged with a misdemeanor count of indecent assault without consent. He was arraigned earlier this week and is being held at the Centre County Prison in lieu of $150,000 bail.

Police looking for Black Friday thieves By ZACH BERGER StateCollege.com

STATE COLLEGE — The deals on Black Friday are lucrative, but it seems one shopper got a bit overzealous at the local Walmart. According to a press release from State College police, a man stole a computer and two televisions from the Benner Pike Walmart Nov. 27. Police said the man entered the store at around 11 p.m. and headed to the electronics section with a shopping cart. He placed a computer and two 50-inch LG high-definition televisions into his cart, pushed it to the parking lot, and loaded them into a white extended cab pickup truck. The suspect is described as approximately 5-foot-4 and slender with a goatee. He was wearing jeans, a dark hat and a dark hoodie.

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POLICE ARE looking for this man, who allegedly stole electronics from Walmart. State College police are asking for anyone who can identify the suspect or has information on the incident to contact them at (814) 234-7150, by email or by submitting an anonymous tip through their website.

PSU could settle with more Sandusky victims By ALEXA LEWIS

claims could be paid in the future. “But without having knowledge of the number and nature of such claims the uniSTATE COLLEGE — Penn State has versity is unable to predict the outcome reached or could reach settlements that of these matters or the ultimate legal and will cost the university an addition $33.2 financial liability,” auditors wrote in their million with six victims or filing dated Oct. 30. alleged victims of former asIn October 2012, San“WE SEEM to have sistant football coach Jerry dusky was sentenced to 30 adopted a police of to 60 year in prison after he Sandusky, according to a recent audit. was convicted on 45 counts pay and move on.” The audit by Deloitte & of child sex abuse for abusTouche LLP of Philadelphia ing 10 boys. Anthony Lubrano for the fiscal year that ended The board of trustees Penn State trustee June 30 has the university approved the payouts to 26 setting aside a total of $92.8 million for victims or accusers in Oct. 2013 for an agwhat are now 32 claims. gregate amount of $59.7 million. However, the audit said that the addiWhile none of the trustees voting to tional financial liabilities were for “internal settle commented on their vote, several investigation, legal, communications and board members opposed spoke out at the other related costs. But, the audit also said that additional Sandusky, Page 5 news@centrecountygazette.com

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The Polar Express arrives in the Centre Region By HARRY ZIMBLER correspondent@centrecountygazette.com

STATE COLLEGE — All aboard the Polar Express! An event for Centre County families, based on the children’s book “The Polar Express” by Chris Van Allsburg, will take place on two consecutive weekends in downtown State College. The express is scheduled to arrive at 9 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 5, and Sunday, Dec. 6, and once again Saturday, Dec. 13, and Sunday, Dec. 14. The event, created and organized by the State College Downtown Improvement District, allows each child to hear “The Polar Express,” the enchanting story of a young boy’s journey to the North Pole. Following the reading of the story, each child receives a velvet pouch that holds a coin and a silver bell. Families then board a trolley for a ride through State College to Santa’s Workshop in the borough building. At Santa’s Workshop, each family joins Santa for a free photo, followed by a walk into the workshop where the coin in the velvet pouch can be used to purchase a toy. “The Downtown Improvement District is all about creating experiences in downtown State College that will attract people here,” said George Arnold, DID executive director. He and his office manager, Valerie Reed, are responsible for the organization of the event. Several groups of volunteers help make the event a success. These include the librarians and book readers at the children’s section of Schlow Centre Region Library, the members of the Rotary Club of State College Downtown, Stepping Stones volunteers and local churches. Frank Bortz

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THIS IS ONE of the displays inside Santa’s Workshop, part of the State College version of “The Polar Express,” which will take place Dec. 5-6 and Dec. 13-14. plays Santa each year. Anita Ditz, head of Children’s Services at Schlow, has been assisting with this event since its inception. “People start calling in September to see when they can register for the event,” she said. “This has become a family tradition for many.” The bells and coins are placed into the velvet pouches by members of the Downtown Rotary Club. The Rotarians also help to decorate, create and operate Santa’s Workshop.

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This event was started in the 1990s and continues to delight the children of the region. “We are expecting that 3,000 people will attend the event this year, with about 1,000 of them children. The Rotary Club has prepared more than a thousand velvet bags, just in case,” said Arnold. Funding of this family-oriented project comes directly from the members of the DID, the property owners in the district. For Arnold and Reed, there is great sat-

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Winter resources for the University Park community UNIVERSITY PARK — When severe weather strikes Penn State’s University Park campus, individuals can stay informed of delays and cancellations by using Penn State’s PSUAlert system, Facebook page, the news website and WPSU TV and radio. Other local television and radio stations also will inform the public. Employees who perform nonessential services are to report at the announced time, while employees who perform essential services are expected to report as normal. Employees should clarify their status as essential or nonessential with their supervisors before inclement weather strikes. Classes and activities that begin before any announced delay time are canceled. Classes or activities beginning at or after the announced delay time will be held as originally scheduled. For example, a two-hour morning delay until 10 a.m. due to snow or ice would mean that all classes that begin before 10 a.m. are canceled and will not be held. In this example, classes beginning at 10 a.m. or later will continue on their regular schedule.

EARLY DISMISSALS

At times, the university may be faced with dismissing early students, faculty and staff who are already on campus from their normal day-to-day business and classes at Penn State due to approaching severe weather. The need to dismiss early may allow our commuting community to leave before roads become inaccessible. To facilitate an orderly dismissal, the university will announce the dismissal as early as possible via PSUAlert and other official platforms. Students will be the first to be released, followed by faculty and staff members being released simultaneously 30 to 45 minutes after that. Early dismissals will be timed to occur at either the beginning of the hour or 30 minutes past the hour. This twotiered dismissal should help with the flow of outbound traffic and provide students with an opportunity to exit

common areas and the buildings before they are closed. If there is a fast-moving storm that strikes during hours of normal operation, university officials will attempt to communicate weather information, as well as the expected duration of the storm, so that individuals on campus can make reasonable choices. If the storm is of short duration, remaining on campus may be the best option for some. Other individuals may need to leave work for family reasons. “Employees and students are urged to make decisions based on their own personal safety and needs,” said Penn State President Eric Barron. “The university will be making its decision based on the forecast and our best available information about roadways, sidewalks and travel in general. Individuals sometimes have extenuating circumstances or other factors that may require them to miss work or class, and supervisors and faculty should be reasonable in their expectations when a personal decision surrounding safety is being made.” All employees and students are encouraged to take responsibility for their own safety. Faculty, staff and students should use their own best judgment when considering traveling to campus or the need to leave early during times of inclement weather. Faculty and staff also should review Handling Weather Day Absences, Human Resources Guideline 10, at http://guru.psu.edu/policies/OHR/hrg10. html for specific information on how time missed for weather situations is handled.

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For information on inclement weather, the Penn State community should check WPSU-FM and Penn State News, the official sources for weather-related delay or cancellation advisories at Penn State’s University Park campus. In addition, advisories will be sent directly to cellphones, email, the Penn State Facebook page and Twitter via PSUAlert. An active Penn State access account is required for

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users to access PSUAlert and add or change contact settings, such as additional emails and cell numbers for text messages. Although signup for the PSUAlert system is reserved for students, faculty and staff, members of the public are encouraged to follow alerts from Penn State’s campuses via Facebook and Twitter. Specific links for those who wish to follow PSUAlert messages on Facebook and Twitter are available at http://news.psu.edu/PSUAlert-social online. For more information about PSUAlert, visit the FAQ. Operating status at Penn State Altoona and Penn State DuBois also will be aired on WPSU, which broadcasts in those regions. All other campus locations should identify their preferred method of communication before inclement weather strikes and distribute that information to their communities. WPSU, which airs 24-hour programming, can be heard at 91.5 FM in State College, Bellefonte, Lock Haven and surrounding areas, and 90.1 FM in northern Pennsylvania counties. The station also is at http://wpsu.org and a complete list of station frequencies can be found at http:// wpsu.org/about/coverage. Closings are listed at http:// wpsu.org/closings. When notified, WPSU will begin its live broadcasting earlier than the usual start time of 5 a.m., and will interrupt regularly scheduled programming to give periodic updates throughout the day or night. In addition to WPSU, information also will be promptly and prominently issued online at Penn State News, http:// news.psu.edu, assuming that power and Internet connectivity are not adversely affected by the weather. Although classes may be delayed or canceled, the University Park campus never really closes. There are 14,000 students on campus who require meals and warm lodging, and there are critical research projects that require constant attention, as well as livestock that must be fed, watered and sheltered.

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DURING A midnight clear, all vehicles must be removed from the University Park campus so snow plows can easily access the roadways.

In a meeting on Nov. 30, the school district voted 8-1 to award the base contracts totaling in $117,023,100 for the seven prime contractor packages which are for site, general, plumbing, mechanical, electrical, fire protection and food service. Laurel Zydney was the lone dissenting vote, which she said was because she was concerned about the amount of “core instructional space” in the school. The low bid total doesn’t include the soft and summer project costs, which add up to about $20.7 million. When these costs are factored into the low bid total, the overall base bid stands at about $137.7 million. The board also voted to approve 10 out of the 24 bid alternate options, which are projects that are not included in the main bid, totaling in $3,479,100. The board followed the districts recommendations when voting on alternates bids with the exceptions of the North Building locker room renovations bid at just under $300,000. The board voted 6-3 to approve the bid for those renovations. Among the alternate bids approved, the board approved stage panel lights, a solar array in the North Building and a roof greenhouse. The board voted to reject a vegetated roof bid alternate and an Innovation Center bid alternate. But in each case, the board passed second motions to direct the administration to investigate “best value options” for similar projects to be proposed to the board in the future, according to a Nov. 30 press release. The proposed 7,500-square-foot Innovation Center for project-based learning with a $1.4 million low bid was a topic of much debate in the Nov. 18 meeting where the board discussed the bids. “I think to remain relevant and competitive, we need to be a leader in this movement,” said Mike Hardy, the assistant superintendent, in a press release, referring to the Innovation Center. “I think four years out, when this is completed, if we’re not ahead, we’re going to be behind.” However, board president Amber Concepcion said in the Nov. 18 meeting that many board members are more concerned about the additional costs of the center rather than the belief that it wouldn’t benefit future students.

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Year-round care keeps Beaver Stadium shipshape By SUSAN BEDSWORTH Special to the Gazette

UNIVERSITY PARK — As a college football fan, when do you start preparing for the first game of the season? Maybe it’s the day before a game when you’re packing up the car for a Saturday of tailgating. Or, maybe it’s earlier in the summer when you receive your tickets for the season. At that point, the first game probably seems so far away. What if your football season preparation began as soon as the previous season ended? That is the reality for employees within Penn State’s Office of Physical Plant, who are responsible for the upkeep of Beaver Stadium. Parts of Beaver Stadium date to 1960, when it held a meager 46,284 seats in its original horseshoe shape. Compare that to today’s capacity of 107,282, a number that grew incrementally through nine renovations and additions over its 55-year history. It takes a small army to keep the stadium up and running and the fan experience topnotch. Many fans may remember the nor’easter that struck a large portion of the East Coast the day after Thanksgiving last year. More than 220 OPP employees worked to clear the snow in the stadium that Friday, with another 200 coming in Saturday before the game. They used 300 shovels, 175 ice buckets and 73,000 pounds of Ice Melt to prepare the stadium for the fans and the teams. After Penn State closed out the 2014 season on Nov. 29, employees from OPP jumped back into action to prepare the stadium for the dormant winter months. While a small fraction of the stadium hosts events year-round, the majority of the facility remains empty. OPP takes care of winterizing the unused areas, serving to protect critical infrastructure such as plumbing and electrical. Water is removed from all fixtures and drains, breakers and heat are shut off, and concession stands are closed down. With the exception of the Blue-White Game held every April, the annual Central Pennsylvania 4thFest, and other events held in the suites and club level, the stadium remains relatively quiet, an iconic structure awaiting the return of the Penn State faithful each fall. “We start four weeks before the first home game,” said Ron Nagle, an area services supervisor who oversees facilities maintenance at Beaver Stadium. “During those four weeks of season prep we’re checking all the mechanical to make sure everything is working. This includes thermostats, outlets, lights, toilets, sinks, bun warmers, fryers and more.” In a facility the size of Beaver Stadium, this is no small task. Once season prep is completed, OPP moves into game preparations during the week leading up to a home game. Most years the football team alternates between being on the road and playing at home. This year, however, the team saw five straight home games for the first time in stadium history. This meant the OPP maintenance crews were on nonstop stadium duty for more than nine straight weeks. In a normal week leading up to a game, OPP starts its preparations on Monday. Technicians from areas including electrical, elevator, heat and vent, refrigeration, the lock shop, maintenance, plumbing, landscape and custodial spend the week making their rounds in the stadium. They attend to work orders submitted after the previous week’s game to make any repairs that could not be handled on the spot and go through their numerous checklists to make sure the stadium is set for Saturday. “We do the best we can to make sure there are not issues heading into a game,” said Nagle. “But we can go through, do all of our prep and be satisfied on Friday only to come in on Saturday morning and find an issue.” To help mitigate the impact of potential problems, OPP technicians have a final game day checklist to handle before the gates open to the fans. For a plumber, that includes flushing all commodes, turning on all sinks and checking for leaks, and making sure paper products are stocked. For other technicians, it includes checking ice machines, walk-in coolers, thermostats, lighting, televisions, elevators and more. The list seems endless. What can be handled immediately is, but what can’t is submitted as a work order to be handled after the game. Even after a game starts, OPP is not off the hook. Technicians are stationed all over the stadium, ready to handle Sandusky, from page 2 meeting. “We seem to have adopted a policy of pay and move on,” said trustee Anthony Lubrano. “Unfortunately Penn State continues to pay quite literally and figuratively almost three years later. And today we look to pay again. But I say, no more.” In April 2015, the trustees decided they would let university officials settle claims with “one or more” persons in an 18-6 vote. The terms of the settlement include confidentiality agreements making it challenging to find more information. The university originally rejected six claims in Oct. 2013, according to a press release. It is not clear whether the claims discussed in April involve the same six people, whose claims were originally rejected. University officials in 2013 said the university would not fund the 26-settlement amounts with student tuition, taxpayer funds or donations. Various liability insurance policies are likely to cover the settlements and expenses that these policies don’t cover may be funded from interest revenues from loans made by the university, according to statement released after these 26 settlements. The new audit does not mention how the university will fund the additional liabilities.

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OFFICE OF PHYSICAL PLANT electronics technician Denny Seaward inspects and secures power cables housed in the grid work at Beaver Stadium prior to game day. any calls that come in to the central command center located in the press box. During an average game, the command center receives upward of 50 calls. During a night game, the number of calls can stretch into the hundreds. “We get called for anything and everything,” said Nagle. “It could be a nacho cheese spill in an aisle — or a more human and organic cleanup. We’ll take care of whatever the problem is, even if we don’t have a specialized technician for the issue at hand.” It’s that can-do attitude that makes OPP so vital to a successful game day and fan experience. The technicians attend to a great number of issues leading up to, during and after game day that usually go unseen or unnoticed. But that’s the ultimate goal — making sure fans have the best experience possible without having to worry about anything, from a cold hot dog bun due to a malfunctioning steamer, to a major leak over covered seating during rainy games.

“The success of game day goes far beyond what happens on the field,” said Mark Bodenschatz, associate athletic director, facility and event operations management. “I define success as flawless, behind-the-scenes work that goes absolutely unnoticed but provides a framework for the event. Every aspect of service that OPP provides helps us toward success.” In addition to all the work OPP handles during the season, they’re also a source for ideas of ways to make improvements and create more efficiency. The technicians know the stadium and processes intimately and have provided numerous ideas over the years, many of which have been enacted. “The work our crews do is really important,” said Nagle. “I’ve been to events at other places where you don’t have things you need or something integral isn’t working. Ultimately, it’s our technicians who make it all happen. They take pride in what they do and are thrilled to be part of the game day experience.”

Robot leads ‘We are!’ chant By JAIME ROSENBERG StateCollege.com

UNIVERSITY PARK — From studying with students to leading a “We are!” chant, it seems that there isn’t much this robot can’t do. Nao, a robot brought to life by Penn State Information

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It’s not likely that much is going to change this year in terms of controversies that have impacted the sport for more than a decade. In 2001, the PGC bid adieu to regulations limiting doe hunting in order to thin out the state’s deer population. The commission hoped that letting hunters take both bucks and does throughout the 12day season would allow the state lands to recover from over-browsing. It got a fair dose of backlash when the plan didn’t succeed at any large-scale habitat recovery and deer populations were left in the gutter, according to many hunters. “We used to see small and big game, now the younger hunters are finding it hard to get excited and go hunting because you just don’t see anything anymore,” said Randy Santucci, president of the Unified Sportsmen of Pennsylvania — the organization that brought three unsuccessful lawsuits against the Game Commission for its deer-management strategies. Thirty years ago there were about 1.5 million deer hunters in the state. That number has since dropped by about 50 percent. That makes things harder for the hunters toughing it out because deer movement drops proportionately to the number of hunters. However, the PGC has maintained that hunting has been on a steady decline before and regardless of any significant deer fluctuations. To prove its point that hunters are still just as successful as they were 30 years ago, the agency looks toward its estimated harvest numbers and reminds hunters that smaller harvests correspond to the hunting decline. Since 2009, it has estimated that the harvest has increased by about 10,000 to 20,000 each year except for last year where the harvest was 303,973 — a 14 percent decline. But to tip hunters to areas with better

odds of finding deer and to support habitat revitalization, the Game Commission has marked 35 areas of game land “Deer Hunter Focus” areas using green and yellow signs this season. These focus areas are known to attract deer because they are sites where the Game Commission is actively managing habitat and improving vegetation. The idea is that hunters will benefit from better odds of getting a kill and the rebounding vegetation has a better shot with fewer deer. Santucci said he isn’t so sure these efforts will have any benefit either, since only 2,000 acres of the 1.5 million acres of game land is designated for this initiative. “Does it help a few hunters, perhaps,” he said, “but it’s a very small percentage.” Food availability is another factor that influences a season’s turnout. Mast crops are spotty this year, said Dave Gustafson, the PGC’s chief forester, in a statement. Deer harvests tend to drop in years where mast is especially abundant because herds spread up, according a PGC press release. “So finding food is key to finding deer,” said Christopher Rosenberry, who supervises the game commission’s deer and elk section. The data might show that hunters have a consistent shot at a kill compared to other years, but a little extra scouting might be required unless you hunt in the focus areas, which in Centre County are located in game lands 33 and 100.

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Pennsylvania’s trophy game may not be up to par with some Midwestern states, but when the PGC raised the bar on the antler restrictions the state started to put up a worthy fight. It used to be that about 80 percent of the season’s harvest was yearling bucks and 20 percent were adult bucks. Increasing the number of antler points required to legally kill a buck gave younger deer a chance to survive the season. The restrictions allowed yearlings a 64 percent shot at survival compared to the less than 20 percent before the tightened

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BIG BUCKS can be elusive, but Centre County outdoorsmen are on the lookout for them as hunting season begins. limits. Last year, 57 percent of the bucks harvested were 2.5 years or older, the highest percentage recorded in decades, according to the PGC. “It’s a double-edged sword,” said Bob D’Angelo, who coordinates the Game Commission’s Big Game Scoring Program. “If there are less hunters more deer survive and then they’ll grow a larger rack.”

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It’s looking like hunters are going to have to say goodbye to hunting season before they can even say hello to a real winter. There is a 90 percent chance of temperatures falling above average for the rest of firearm hunting season, said Shane Kearns, a meteorologist from the National Weather Service in State College. Temperature highs for this time of year

in Centre County are in the lower 40s but for the second half of hunting season temperatures could land in the mid to upper 40s. A hunter’s closest ally is snow cover, which lets them more easily track deer foot prints and pick deer out in the background, Kearns said. “It’s not uncommon for us to have a snow cover around this time of year,” he said. But hunters can forget any chance of snow. Instead, some rainfall slowed harvests toward the beginning of the season in Centre County, but Kearns said he expects skies to stay clear through the first weekend of the season and into the beginning of the second week. There is a chance of some precipitation moving in midweek in that second week, but then skies should stay clear.

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PHILIPSBURG — Local gun suppliers and meat processing locations are seeing more traffic in their stores as firearm deer hunting season continues at full throttle. The average hunter spends about $2,000 each year on expenses related to hunting, according to 2008 researched that the National Shooting Sports Foundation conducted. And about 750,000 hunters are expected to hunt in the Pennsylvania game lands over the course of this firearm deer season, which began on Nov. 30. Kicking off just after Thanksgiving, the hunting season’s arrival leaves some hunters scrambling for supplies. “We have a few guys come in last minutes with a rifle that they realized has a bad scope,” said Sam Vitullo, manager at Belding and Mull, a gun ammunition supplier in Philipsburg. Vitullo said sales at Belding and Mull started climbing in the days leading up to the season’s opening day. Customers are stopping by to pick up guns, extra ammunition, orange vests that hunters are required to wear by law and, in some cases, even hunting licenses, he added. However, in Vitullo’s 14 years working at gun stores, he said long-gun sales have declined and most people now buy inexpensive package guns that start at about $300. “It used to be nothing to sell a guy a $800 gun with a $200 to $300 scope,” Vitullo said. “Hunting in Pennsylva-

OBITUARIES Jane Virginia Danz Jane Virginia Danz, maiden name: Watson, 63, joined her creator on Nov. 25, 2015. She died peacefully in her sleep from natural causes. She was born on July 15, 1952. The daughter of Edward and Edith Watson, she attended St. Mary’s of Peaksville Preparatory High School in New York. She went on to earn an undergraduate degree from Davis and Elkins College and a Master’s from The Pennsylvania State University. Fervently dedicated to community service, Jane committed her professional career to serving others as a counselor with the Office of Aging, and later as a drug and alcohol abuse counselor in State College. Outside of her career, Jane found fulfillment through her second family at St. Andrews Episcopal Church. As a Lay Eucharistic Minister, she visited the elderly and infirm, organized the community Red Cross drive, the Retired Senior Volunteer Program, the Parish Life fellowship meetings and many other church activities. She was certified for Education in Ministry, and loved tending to the church herb garden, which she used to cook for the food drive at St. Andrews. Jane is survived by her two loving sons, Lee and Benjamin Danz and her sisters Ann Barker, Clare Watson, Carol Watson, and Lyn Watson Rosenblum, as well as her two grandchildren, and six nieces and nephews. Join us in celebration of Jane’s life on Saturday, Dec. 12, 10:30 a.m. at St. Andrews Episcopal Church. In Jane’s words, “Don’t kill flowers at my funeral. Give them to me while I’m alive” — in lieu of flowers, please send a donation to St. Andrews Episcopal Church at 208 W. Foster Ave, State College, PA 16801.

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nia was the heritage. When you grew up you hunted and fished, but a lot of that has gone by the wayside.” At the beginning of the new millennium, the Pennsylvania Game Commission redirected its attention to thinning deer populations for the sake of reviving the habitat that was threatened to over-browsing. Since the PGC started thinning populations, it heard an outcry from hunters who were unhappy with a stagnant deer population. Thirty years ago about 1.5 million hunters were licensed and participated in deer hunting, but now that number has been sliced in half. “When hunter interest started to drop off terribly, it was very damaging for businesses that benefited from the hunter dollars,” said Randy Santucci, president of the Unified Sportsmen of Pennsylvania, a group that brings attention to important issues relating to hunting, fishing, trapping and shooting. But it doesn’t mean that businesses have lost all profits from the hunting season despite smaller harvests and fewer hunters. At the other end of the finish line, hunters are dropping off their deer at stores that process and package the deer for customers. The hunting season is still the busiest time of year for Bierly’s Meat Market in Spring Mills even though they had processed 20 deer – half of what they normally receive – by the second day of hunting season. “Weather places a big factor,” said Colby Stover, the

create the humanoid social robot as part of John Yen’s human robot interactions class. The team received Nao from Aldebaran Robotics, a subsidiary of Softbank, and used a visual program interface tool to design interactions with the robot. Of the many programmed actions included were making Nao dance and express feelings with the light around its eyes. “The students are gaining first-hand experience in a field that has potential implications for a range of applications, from assisting with elder care to working with children,” Barron said. “It’s exciting to see our students and faculty at the forefront of such a cutting-edge field of technology. The work these students are doing is impressive, not to mention fun.” Nao is able to be programmed to interact with humans and respond to questions as well as be pre-programmed to say and do certain things. The students were also able to learn about technology and its history, artificial intelligence and what it means to be a “social robot.” “There are multiple ways we try to use this as an anchoring point for various conversations,” Yen said. “One very natural conversation is to talk about the technology in the robot that has enabled the robot to do various things, and how robots have different levels of ‘intelligence.’ Students can learn about the history and a little bit about what

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The primary event sponsors include State College Motors, Happy Valley Restaurants, Allen Street Grill, Big Springs Distilleries and Barash Media. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is going to be a total theatrical experience. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re really going to go with the Rat Pack theme, including having a cigar den and a martini reception for sponsors. And, we will be serving Jack Daniels.â&#x20AC;? Cars from the Rat Pack era will be on display as part of the evening. Levin, who previously served as the State Theatre boardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s vice president, is excited to be taking the reins. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I like to connect people,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I knocked on doors to seek supporters for this show. So, I want it to go perfectly.â&#x20AC;? Levin said that the new board and staff are â&#x20AC;&#x153;really meshing well. I am purely in-

Magnum Broadcasting is composed of Qwik Rock (105.9 FM), WPHB (1260 AM), WBLF (970 AM) and Y106.9 FM. Once someone agrees to sponsor a child, that person purchases one item the child wants. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been really successful in the past. We have more than 400 kids on the list. Historically, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve gotten all of those kids sponsored,â&#x20AC;? Boyles said. As for the childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s requests, Boyles has seen it all. Some children are very basic, while others are very specific. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We had one child write a â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Dear Buyerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; letter. He called the sponsor a buyer and made a coupon for what he wanted,â&#x20AC;? Boyles said with a laugh. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He was real specific. He knows exactly what he wants.â&#x20AC;? The 400 children are from different Youth Service Bureau programs, Boyles explained. â&#x20AC;&#x153;These are kids from the youth centers, Big Brothers Big Sisters, kids living in our group homes â&#x20AC;Ś siblings, too. We might be working with a specific child, but weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll pull their sibling in as well,â&#x20AC;? Boyles said. The Christmas Crusade for Kids is still

IF YOU GO What: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Life: A Celebration of the 100th Birthday of Frank Sinatraâ&#x20AC;? Where: State Theatre, downtown State College When: 7 p.m., Dec. 5 More info: www.thestatetheatre.org

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‘Spotlight’ shines on print media ment. (Read “The Race Beat” by Gene The movie “Spotlight,” based Roberts and Hank Klibanoff.) on the Boston Globe’s Pulitzer As Dr. King well knew, protests Prize-winning exposé of the Cathoare media events, first and foremost. lic Church’s shielding of pedophile Their purpose is to draw attention to priests, has come along at an opporyour cause in the belief that a just tune moment for journalists. cause will elicit public sympathy, News media bashing has always which will intensify the presbeen a popular pastime in sure for change. America, but lately the atI once walked toward a tacks are coming from all demonstration and saw the sides. protesters sitting on the curb Consider the clown car with their signs facedown on of Republican presidential the pavement — until I got candidates who wave off close enough for them to see every question they don’t that I was carrying a camera want to answer as a “gotand a reporter’s notebook. cha” question from a grandThen they all rose, shoulstanding reporter. dered their signs, and began This is an obvious divermarching and chanting. My sionary tactic. Nothing perfellow reporters and I were sonal, you might say. At the the conduit through which University of Missouri last their message would reach month, minority student the wider world. protesters and their self-apThe other thing that expointed protectors seemed asperates journalists about to harbor a more visceral Russell Frank worked as a press bashing is the broadloathing for the ladies and reporter, editor brush aspect of it. Now more gentlemen of the press. and columnist than ever it is meaningless This was an astonishing at newspapers in to talk about “the media” spectacle for a veteran re- California and Pennsylvania for 13 as if it’s all one thing. Blogs, porter like me. Cristina Mislán, who years before joining tabloids and old warhorses like The New York Times all earned her Ph.D. from Penn the journalism get lumped into the same State’s College of Commu- faculty at Penn catchall category. nications and now teaches State in 1998. His views and opinions What’s seductive about at Mizzou, explained why do not necessarily the protesters tried to block reflect those of Penn that kind of thinking is that it saves us the trouble of seppress access to their en- State University. arating responsible media campment on university outlets from irresponsible ones: We grounds. can ignore them all. It’s laziness pos“There’s a lot of mistrust,” she ing as worldliness. said. “We (minorities) don’t necesA sad truth about journalism is sarily always trust mainstream media that it tends to be better when revto tell our stories the way we think enue streams from advertising and they should be told because the hiscirculation are strong, and worse tory shows us that, time and again, when those streams are weak. “Spotwe’ve had narratives that have delight” begins with the arrival, in 2001, monized us or made us into violent of new editor Marty Baron. His staff people.” is worried that he comes bearing My only objection to Mislán’s ara hatchet with which to prune the gument is that it’s incomplete. HisGlobe’s newsroom. tory also shows that the press played But this was early in the sharp a vital role in the Civil Rights move-

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U.S. debt worse than advertised By The Orange County Register It has been about one month since congressional Republicans caved in on the national debt limit and approved a two-year budget, which conveniently suspended the debt limit until March 2017, just after the 2016 elections — and the spending floodgates have already opened up. In just those few weeks, spending has surged by nearly $600 billion, raising the official national debt to more than $18.7 trillion. During President Barack Obama’s tenure, the national debt has increased more than $8 trillion, and by the time he leaves office it is on pace to nearly double from the $10.6 trillion tab in January 2009. During this time, the debt has gone from about 60 percent of gross domestic product — roughly where it hovered for most of the 1990s and 2000s — to more than 100 percent of GDP. Yet, even this does not paint the full picture of taxpayers’ obligations, as many liabilities are held off the books. According to David Walker, who served as comptroller general of the United States and head of the U.S. Government Accountability Office during the Bill Clinton and George W. Bush administrations, the national debt is actually about three and a half times the official statistic. “If you end up adding to that $18.5 trillion the unfunded civilian and military pensions and retiree health care, the additional underfunding for Social Security, the additional underfunding for Medicare, various commitments and contingencies that the federal government has, the real number is about $65 trillion rather than $18 trillion, and it’s growing automatically, absent reforms,” Walker told radio host John Catsimatidis on “The Cats Roundtable” on New York’s AM 970, The Hill reported. During the interview, Walker said Americans have “lost touch with reality” on government spending. This is equally true for the politicians who continue to hike spending. Higher taxes will be needed to pay for the growing debt burden, particularly as the Federal Reserve eventually allows interest rates to rise. That means more of our dollars will go toward paying down the debt, and not purchasing the things we need, saving to assure a sound retirement or making the investments needed to grow the economy. With apparently little principle or self-discipline of their own, politicians will continue this spending binge until responsible adults tell them “No!”

By the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette In 1958, more than three-quarters of Americans trusted their government all or most of the time. Today, only 19 percent do, and more than half believe that “ordinary” people could do a better job of fixing the nation’s problems than its current crop of elected officials. The troubling new data from the Pew Research Center help to explain the popularity of Republican presidential candidates who have never held office, such as Donald Trump and Ben Carson. The report also shows that Americans in both political parties remain sharply and predictably divided but share common ground in their disdain for the status quo. Today’s leaders, and those who hope to take their place, tread familiar ground at their peril.

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THE CENTRE COUNTY GAZETTE

DECEMBER 3-9, 2015

HEALTH & WELLNESS

When is it safe to get back in the game after a concussion? By SARA LAJEUNESSE Special to the Gaztte

UNIVERSITY PARK — Lacing up her high tops one blustery morning in February 2009, Krista Krebs had no idea her career as a high school athlete would be over precisely 45 minutes later. “It wasn’t the way I imagined senior year to end,” she said. The moment occurred when she was chasing down a basketball during a routine scrimmage. As she bent low to grab the ball, a racing teammate arrived at the spot at the same time. The teammate’s shoe slammed into Krebs’ left temple. The blow left Krebs with a concussion from which she has still not recovered, even after pursuing a variety of treatments. Six years later, Krebs continues to suffer from a constant headache and from episodes — which include slurred speech, slumping over, trouble walking and muscle weakness — when she works too hard.

A SILENT EPIDEMIC

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in the United States an estimated 1.7 million people suffer a concussion, or traumatic brain injury, each year. Most recover fully, but some suffer side effects for the rest of their lives. Although the media tend to focus on sports-related concussions, these account for only about 15 percent of the total. Falls, especially by children and older adults, account for far more — 40 percent, or about 680,000 concussions per year. Other causes include unintentional blunt trauma to the head (15 percent), motor vehicle crashes (14 percent) and assaults (10 percent). With concussions so common, it is surprising to learn that scientists and medical professionals do not know much about

them. According to Penn State’s Dr. Wayne Sebastianelli, Kalenak Professor and medical director of orthopaedic surgery at University Park, there is not even a satisfactory definition for the term. “We do know that concussions involve a disconnect between the brain’s processing of information and the energy that’s required to do that processing,” he said. “So if one part of the brain is injured, all the surrounding areas have to work harder to try to get normal information processed, but to do that, they require more energy, which takes away energy that’s needed for the injured part to heal. It creates a negative cycle.” Semyon Slobounov, professor of kinesiology at Penn State, added that the severity of a concussion is difficult to diagnose because symptoms — which can include headaches, dizziness, nausea, difficulty concentrating, difficulty balancing, light sensitivity, seizures, depression and personality changes — can vary widely by individual and by the location and severity of the injury. This lack of understanding about the biology of concussions means that no good treatments exist. The prescription is usually rest and relaxation to give the brain a chance to recover. “In the past, people often blew off concussions as badges of honor and went right back into the game,” said Sebastianelli. “But we now know that the effects of a concussion can become worse if the brain isn’t given adequate time to recover.” Worse indeed. A second concussion within days of the first can cause cerebral edema and herniation, leading to collapse and even death. So how long does a patient need to sit out before it is safe to go back into the game? Determining that, according to Slobounov, is one of the goals of

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AT PENN STATE’S Center for Sport Concussion Research and Service, a young athlete uses a device to navigate through a virtual room to test his balance and ability to adjust quickly to a changing scene. his and his colleagues’ research in Penn State’s Center for Sport Concussion Research and Service in the College of Health and Human Development.

BASELINE TESTING

Try standing up and putting one foot directly in front of the other, heel to toe. Now, imagine maintaining that stance while the room around you rocks, dips and sways. “It’s not as easy as it seems to stay balanced,” said research technologist Katie Finelli. Finelli is responsible for administering this balance test to patients before and after they become injured. The test is set in a virtual-reality environment viewable by looking through 3-D glasses at the image of a room projected onto a screen. She also administers a virtual-reality memory test in which a computer directs patients through a series of 3-D hallways and rooms on the screen. The patient must pay close attention and then repeat the route using a joystick navigation device. Finelli then oversees a reaction test in which patients must move their bodies in specific ways in response to the movement of a 3-D room projected onto the screen. “We place an accelerometer on the patient’s head so we can track his or her head movements,” said Finelli. “For balance, we monitor displacement from the patient’s starting point, and using that raw data we score him or her, with 10 being wonderful and zero being can’t stand up.” Virtual-reality tests reveal cognitive and motor abnormalities that do not show up in traditional tests. The virtual-reality tests were developed by HeadRehab LLC, a Chicago-based company that sponsors laboratory and clinical research into head trauma. The Penn

State research team pioneered their use in a program that aims to get a better handle on the symptoms being experienced by an athlete with a concussion, and to enable doctors to provide proper treatment. A concussed soccer player may appear to be fine after a week of rest, but if the tests reveal that his ability to balance still lags behind his pre-concussion ability, he should rest a while longer. “Our baseline-testing program uses a combination of virtual-reality testing, plus computer-based cognitive and standard balance testing, to examine executive function, reaction time, memory and balance — really all the symptoms of concussive injury,” said Slobounov. The team’s patients include both Penn State athletes and younger athletes from the surrounding community. The services are provided free of charge for the former and for a small fee for everyone else. Penn State athletes are required to take the computer-based cognitive and standard balance tests before their practice seasons start. The virtual-reality test is optional. “This year, 70 percent of our student athletes participated in the virtual-reality test,” said Tim Bream, director of athletic training services and head football athletic trainer at Penn State. He notes that over the last three years for all varsity sports — plus rugby, a club sport — the average number of concussions diagnosed at Penn State per year was around 30, or 3 percent of student-athletes. Bream said the computer-based cognitive test and standard balance test are part of the protocol that Penn State uses to determine when and if athletes can return Concussion, Page 11

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Diet changes may someday help with bipolar disorder HERSHEY — People with bipolar disorder have lower levels of certain omega-3 fatty acids that cross the blood-brain barrier compared to those who do not, according to researchers from Penn State College of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health. The finding could have implications for dietary interventions for the disorder. Fatty acids are a major area of interest in bipolar disorder and depression because of their biological importance in the brain. Studies have shown that fatty acid supplementation may be useful for unipolar depression, but the data has been more mixed for bipolar disorder. The researchers, led by Dr. Erika Saunders, associate professor and chair of psychiatry at Penn State College of Medicine, compared fatty acids in 27 people with symptomatic bipolar disorder and 31 healthy control subjects. The group measured levels of different forms of the polyunsaturated fatty acids omega-3 and omega-6. They also collected self-reported information on fatty acid consumption and bipolar medication use. Their results were published in the journal Bipolar Disorders. Free fatty acids are able to cross the blood-brain barrier, while fatty acids bound to proteins are not. In study subjects with bipolar disorder, the ratio of a free-circulating omega-3 fatty acid called EPA to bound EPA was lower than in other people. “This means that the availability of omega-3 in the body is lower in bipolar subjects,” Saunders said. Omega-3 fatty acids are a large component of brain-cell membranes and are important for cell-to-cell communication in the brain. In the study, the ratio of free

to bound EPA correlated with clinical bipolar symptoms, specifically mania and tendency towards suicide. Fatty acids also play an important role in the immune system and the inflammatory system. “Omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids can shift the balance of inflammation, which we think is important in bipolar disorder,” Saunders said. However, the researchers did not find altered ratios of omega-3 to omega-6 fatty acids in bipolar subjects. Although the researchers did find lower levels of omega-3s in patients with bipolar disorder that correlated with symptoms, Saunders said it’s too early to advise dietary changes or omega-3 supplementation. Omega-3 fatty acids are abundant in fish, vegetable oils, nuts — especially walnuts, flax seeds, flaxseed oil and leafy vegetables. There was no difference in self-reported fatty acid consumption between bipolar and healthy patients. “Is that because we only included certain foods in the survey? Or is it because people couldn’t accurately recall what they were eating?” Saunders said. Another possibility the researchers are considering is that there are differences in how healthy people and people with bipolar disorder convert fatty acids from one form to another. Drugs that treat bipolar disorder are known to affect these conversions, but no association was found between fatty acid levels or ratios and selfreported medication use in the study. Saunders is currently investigating if modifications in dietary intake of fatty acids could be useful in bipolar disorder. “We are actively pursuing the next step

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function, a significant percentage either never improve, or decline and die. Samantha Hall was one of those who lost her life, passing away last winter after two years in a vegetative state following a car accident. “You’re left with this curled-up body in a bed that weighs less than 80 pounds,” said her brother William Doan, professor of theatre and of women’s studies. “You think, ‘How can that be my sister?’” As Doan grieved over his sister’s condition, he spent countless hours learning about diffuse axonal injury, the form of concussion she suffered, in which the damage is widespread rather than focused in one area of the brain. “I wanted to find out what my sister could be feeling and experiencing, because early on she was in what would be considered a minimally conscious state, where there seemed to be some verifiable form of awareness,” he said. “There was even a brief window where we were able to get her to blink once for yes and twice for no. But then her eyes would glaze over. You could literally see her go from awareness to lack of awareness. I became desperate to understand. If she’s not coming to the surface anymore, does that mean she doesn’t hear me?” At the same time Doan was searching for answers, he was also functioning as an artist, writing poems and eventually a play about the experience. His play, “Drifting,” is set in a hospital room.

to play. “We use the tests every day until the students are symptom-free,” he says. “Once they are symptom-free, they start another part of the protocol, which is light exercise, followed by heavier exercise, followed by an examination by a physician.” Slobounov said the virtual-reality tests, which are now being used in some form by numerous other colleges and universities, are important because they reveal cognitive and motor abnormalities that do not show up in traditional tests. This is key because, as his research has demonstrated, some patients who do not exhibit symptoms may harbor problems that will surface years down the road. To examine these hidden abnormalities, Slobounov conducts the virtual-reality testing in conjunction with electroencephalogram imaging and sometimes with other imaging techniques, such as functional magnetic resonance imaging. “We are looking at the relationship between how the patient performs on the test and what is going on in his or her brain,” he said. “It’s the most robust way to test structural and functional abnormalities.”

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in this line of inquiry to get to the point where we know what changes in diets are going to help people with bipolar disorder so they can have another option beyond the medications that are currently available,” she said. A number of trials have turned up no benefit of omega-3 supplementation in bipolar disorder, a brain disorder that causes manic episodes of elevated mood, energy and cognition, and major depressive episodes of lowered mood, energy and cognition. Bipolar disorder affects between 1 and 4.4 percent of the population. “I think our work, along with the work of others, shows that this is an important area for us to continue to study,” Saunders said. “It’s complicated and hard to study,

and there are a lot of factors, but it’s an area we need to keep pursuing.” Most research on fatty acids in bipolar disorder measures levels of fatty acids in cell membranes. Saunders’s group instead looked at circulating fatty acids in the blood, which is a better indication of dietary intake. Fatty acids in the blood are also the type that crosses the blood-brain barrier to enter the brain. Other researchers on this project were Aubrey Reider, assistant professor of psychiatry Gagan Singh, and professor of psychiatry Alan J. Gelenberg, all of Penn State College of Medicine, and Stanley I. Rapoport at the National Institute on Aging at the National Institutes of Health. National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences funded this research.

The patient, who represents Doan’s sister, is in a coma and periodically has out-of-body experiences in which she converses with her brother. “The conversations are part memory, part fantasy,” said Doan. “Writing the play in this way gave me an opportunity to explore what my sister might be experiencing.” So far, the play, directed by Andrew Belser, professor of theatre at Penn State, has been performed off-Broadway in New York City and for students at the Penn State College of Medicine. Doan said the process of writing it helped him and his family when the time came to remove his sister’s artificial nutrition and hydration. “It was important for us to fully understand the situation so we could make the best possible decision,” he said. “With ‘Drifting,’ I really want my audience to understand the complexity of living in a world that essentially chooses to save life no matter what the cost. That isn’t always the best course of action.”

is possible, is what he calls “relative rest.” “Essentially, it’s activity below a level that creates symptoms,” he explained. “If you can walk and not get a headache, then you can walk. If you get a headache when you walk, you shouldn’t walk.” Other symptoms to watch for include dizziness, sensitivity to light and inability to concentrate. The relative rest might apply to mental work, too — taking a break from academics, working on the computer or even playing video games or reading. “What’s hardest is when I’m going to sleep at night, when I realize my head still hurts and I have to get up and do it again tomorrow,” Krebs said. “But then I wake up as I’ve done for thousands of days in a row now, and I just carry on. It’s a new normal for me.” Most people who suffer a blow to the head can eventually return to normals that are just like their old normals. But their recovery depends on taking the trauma seriously. “Creating a culture of awareness of head injury is very, very important so that it can be appropriately recognized and treated,” said Sebastianelli. “Concussion is not a badge of honor. It’s an injury.” Research in the Center for Sport Concussion Research and Service has been supported in part by the National Institutes of Health, the National Football League and Penn State’s College of Health and Human Development.

A NEW NORMAL

Doan’s sister did not survive her extensive head trauma. Most concussions are much less severe, which makes them survivable — but can also make them easy to shrug off as being “not that serious.” All concussions are serious, said Sebastianelli, and how they are managed is crucial. The key to recovery, where recovery

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Sports journalism students spend Thanksgiving in Cuba UNIVERSITY PARK — After eating their holiday meal nearly a week early, eight Penn State students spent what should have been their Thanksgiving break working in Cuba. The students, members of the John Curley Center for Sports Journalism housed in the College of Communications, followed the Penn State baseball team during its historic trip to Cuba to play four games against Cuban National Series teams. Along with the baseball games, the Penn State student-athletes attended cultural events and lectures by leading Cuban scholars, visited important historical sites and traveled the countryside to get a glimpse of real Cuban life outside the tourist centers of Havana. On Thanksgiving Day, the team learned about the history of sport in Cuba with special guest Yosvany Aragón, a former star on the Cuban national baseball team. Penn State baseball was the fourth U.S. collegiate contingent to visit Cuba this year. The Princeton track and field team traveled to Cuba in June, and the Coastal Carolina men’s basketball squad visited in August. A group of Vanderbilt studentathletes and staff visited in July. Throughout the week, the College of Communications group — a mix of broadcast, multimedia and photojournalism students accompanied by three faculty members — chronicled the trip and shared their content with media outlets in Pennsylvania and beyond through a partnership with the Pennsylvania News Media Association.

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MEMBERS OF THE Curley Center traveling to Cuba to cover Penn State baseball’s historic trip snapped a quick selfie before beginning the first leg of their trip. “It’s just an amazing opportunity,” said Andy Madore, a senior journalism major. “From a sports standpoint it’s great experience, but more importantly it’s a chance to learn more about Cuba, about its culture, and to share those stories. Not many people have been able to do something like this.” Along with content distributed to PNA partners, the students’ work is available at

www.commedia.psu.edu. Students were preparing for the trip to Cuba for months without knowing until early in the fall semester whether the trip would get approval from the Cuban government. It is the second trip featuring students from the College of Communications in the past three years to Cuba. A separate group in an international reporting class traveled to Havana in 2014.

In the past, Penn State students have covered the Croke Park Classic, Super Bowl, Final Four and Olympics as part of similar endeavors. John Affleck, the Knight Chair in Sports Journalism and Society and director of the Curley Center, said the center is committed to providing real-time, professional experiences and covering events of cultural significance. “The trip to Havana could not come at a more important moment for U.S.-Cuba relations,” he said. While the model was similar, Affleck knows the Cuba trip posed a different set of challenges. “Americans did not see much of Cuba in the 50-plus years our nations had no formal diplomatic relations,” he said. “Sports is a great window on culture, and we hope to give readers and viewers a better sense of what Cuba and Cubans are like through that lens of sports.” Like other such trips, the mix of cultural and professional challenges exemplifies the goal of the Curley Center in preparing student sports journalists through unrivaled and thought-provoking opportunities. “We want students to get experiences here that are not possible anywhere else,” said Affleck, who started planning another trip — to the Paralympic Games in Rio in 2016 — nearly a year ago. “And we are lucky enough to have quality students who can undertake such endeavors, grow personally and, at the same time, help news organizations by providing meaningful content.”

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MIKE GATES, coordinator of South Hills School of Business and Technology’s Business Administration-Management and Marketing Program, addressed the audience during the school’s recent Career Exploration Day. Prospective students were given the opportunity to speak with more than 30 local business and state agency representatives. They discussed current in-demand career options and how a South Hills’ education prepares students for these jobs. The 200 guests also had the opportunity to observe classes and speak with South Hills’ instructors and students.

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LHU Clearfield enrolls first sustainability studies student CLEARFIELD — Kylertown native Levi Kephart has the distinction of being the first student enrolled in the associate degree in sustainability studies at Lock Haven University’s Clearfield campus. Kephart discovered the major at an open house event and chose it because he enjoys being out in nature. “I never knew there was a degree involved with something that I love in terms of nature,” he said. Lock Haven University recently introduced the major, which will prepare students to “integrate the tools and perspectives of multiple disciplines to solve problems and create opportunities regarding the relationships and interactions of human society and the environment.” Graduates of the program will be prepared for careers in sustainability, “creating and maintaining the conditions under which humans and nature can exist in productive harmony, that permit fulfilling the needs of present and future generations.” Kephart, currently a water treatment specialist in the Pennsylvania National Guard, is the first student in the major in

either Lock Haven campus. He plans to use the major to develop a career in the conservation field to ensure that nature is preserved and not abused. Kephart shared that he wants future generations to enjoy the natural world in the same ways that he did. “I want my grandchildren to be able to walk through the same woods that I did when I was younger and to know that there has to be conservation.” To enhance his academic experience, Kephart is interested in earning an internship with the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. He believes the greatest aspect of this major is how broad it is and the possibilities available for employment. Kephart is also initiating a conservation club during the spring semester in the hopes of providing an environmentally green future for the community. One of the major efforts he hopes to accomplish with the club is restoring the Curwensville Lake Nature Trail by clearing paths and building bridges. For more information, visit www.lhup. edu/majors/programs.html.

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COMMUNITY

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Record crowd turns out for annual Turkey Trot 5K By SAM STITZER pennsvalley@centrecountygazette.com

SPRING MILLS — On Thanksgiving morning, a record crowd of 90 runners gathered at the Old Gregg School in Spring Mills for the annual Turkey Trot 5K race. The race was originated by Penns Valley High School student Will Lush in 2009, and has continued to grow in popularity. Proceeds from the race benefit the Penns Valley HOPE Fund charity. “This race does very well as a fundraiser for us,” said HOPE Fund board member Tom Stoner. Runners ranging in age from children to senior citizens ran in four categories. Lillyanna Smith, 7, and Abby Stitzer, 9, were running with Abby’s mother, Amanda Stitzer. Amanda said Abby had run in the Jingle Bell Dash race in Centre Hall last year, and in the First Night race in State College. Race organizer Kyle Houser lined the runners up on the starting line. “Good luck, stay safe and happy Thanksgiving,” he said. A few seconds later, the runners were off, heading west on Sinking Creek Road. Spectators didn’t have to wait long for the first finishers to arrive. In just 17 minutes, runners Chris Cipro and Matt Groves rounded the last turn and sprinted side by side to the finish line, with Cipro taking first place with a time of 17:14, and Groves right behind him at 17:15. Soon, the rest of the pack began rolling in until all were accounted for. Winners in each category took home fresh pumpkin pies as their prizes. Following the race, the runners returned to the Old Gregg School gym for water and snacks before heading home for Thanksgiving dinners with their families.

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MATT GROVES (110) and Chris Cipro (95) approach the finish line during the Turkey Trot 5K race in Spring Mills. Cipro finished first, with Groves right behind.

Santa’s Mailbox returns for holiday season STATE COLLEGE — The State College Sunrise Rotary Club and The Corner Room will help make the yuletide bright for area children by managing Santa’s Mailbox this Christmas season. Santa’s Mailbox, a re-purposed U.S. Postal Service mailbox, will be located outside The Corner Room, 100 W. College Ave. in State College, until Sunday, Dec. 20. Children who deposit a letter to Santa in the mailbox — without forgetting to include their name and return address — will receive a personal letter from Santa with the help of the Rotary Club. A second Santa’s Mailbox will be placed at the Centre County United Way’s Festival of Trees at the Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology, Harrison Road, Pleasant Gap. The Festival of Trees will be open from 4 to 9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 11, from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12, and from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 13. Children may also mail letters to Santa Claus, c/o State College Sunrise Rotary, P.O. Box 1133, State College, PA 16804. Since Santa will have help answering mail this year, he’s made room in his busy schedule to have breakfast at The Corner Room, on three Sundays, Dec. 6, 13 and 20 from 8 to 11 a.m. The State College Sunrise Rotary Club was founded in 2006 and provides an opportunity for fellowship, networking and philanthropy for professional men and women in State College. It meets each Wednesday at 7:15 a.m. at the Hotel State College. The State College Sunrise Rotary Club’s other philanthropy efforts include Rotary Exchange students, the prevention of polio and the support of local nonprofit agencies.

Coat drive scheduled A REBUILT earthen dam with riprap-covered embankment awaits Colyer Lake’s refilling in mid-December.

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Colyer Lake restoration nears completion By SAM STITZER pennsvalley@centrecountygazette.com

POTTER TOWNSHIP — Tom Kistler, president of Save Colyer Lake Inc., has announced that the efforts to restore Colyer Lake are nearly complete, and the contractor is nearing the end of its obligations. According to Kistler, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Division of Dam Safety has given verbal approval to a plan to begin refilling Colyer Lake during the second week of December. Refilling the lake is expected to take 11 weeks, with the understanding that it may have to be halted if the formation of ice in the partially filled lake would damage any of the fish habitat structures. Those associated with this project expect the lake to be at the full pond stage for early spring boating in March. Colyer Lake was constructed in the 1960s by the former Pennsylvania Fish Commission. Construction of the earthen dam was completed in 1966, encompassing a drainage area of 8.4 square miles with a maximum depth of 38 feet. In 2002, DEP deemed Colyer Lake unsafe according to

updated design storm requirements. The spillway could pass less than the 24 percent of the design storm water, and 100 percent was required. The lake was drawn down 10 feet in 2003. An annual dam inspection was performed in 2012, which revealed that Colyer Lake was unsafe according to current required standards of safety. A mandatory water release was ordered, lowering the lake to a level approximately 17 feet below the “full” level in the spring of 2013. The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, a selffunded state agency which owns and maintains the lake, received funding from a transportation bill that allocated state funds for numerous road and infrastructure projects including the repairing of “high hazard unsafe dams.” This bill, passed in November 2013, provided all the funding needed to repair Colyer Lake. Save Colyer Lake Inc. is still in the planning mode for the permitting and the construction of a footpath to give hikers, bikers, birders, fisherman and others better access to all portions of the lake. Plans are also underway to install handicap access for safer kayak and canoe launching.

STATE COLLEGE — The Patton Township Business Association will be conducting its 10th annual Winter Clothing Drive of new or gently used winter coats, winter boots, scarves, gloves and hats for the Burrowes Street Youth Haven. The Youth Haven is a part of the Centre County Youth Service Bureau. It aids boys and girls between the ages of 12 and 18. Donations will be accepted until Sunday, Dec. 20, at the Patton Township Municipal Building, Trinity Lutheran Church, The North Club, The Clothes Mentor and Dix Honda. For more information, contact David Panko at (814) 237-2822.

Church to present play BLANCHARD — Liberty Baptist Church in Blanchard will present “In Bethlehem Inn” at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4, and 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 6, in the church’s gymnasium. Doors open 30 minutes prior to the show. Reservations are required. Adults are $10, children ages 5 through 12 are $5 and children under 5 are free. Tickets can be purchased by calling the church office at (570) 962-2214 and leaving a message with name, phone number, date of performance and number of tickets to be purchased.

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Local elementary school’s ‘Pennies for Puppies’ a success I enjoy writing about school students, especially when it involves a “whole school endeavor.” The Houserville Elementary School was the scene Nov. 24 of an assembly to announce the winners of a photo contest featuring pets owned by the school’s staff. All staff members were invited to bring favorite pictures of their pets into school. The pets’ pictures were attached to containers, and students brought in their change to vote for their favorites. Pennies, nickels, quarters and an occasional dollar bill soon filled the jars. There was a special purpose behind the contest and a place for the money to go. Since Eydie was 7 weeks old, the puppy has been living with Carrie Mauk, a learning support teacher at the school. With special training, Eydie will go on to become a seeing-eye dog. The children at Houserville Elementary have played a major roll in readyConnie Cousins ing Eydie for the next stage of training. covers a wide Two days a week, Eydie has roamed variety of events in Centre County for the halls and visited classrooms, learnthe Centre County ing discipline and socialization along Gazette. Email her the way. at ccous67@gmail. Rana Arnold, who has uses a seecom. ing–eye dog and represents Seeing Eye Inc. of Morristown, N.J., attended the assembly with her personal dog, Bingo. She spoke to the students about the ways that her seeing-eye dogs — she has had seven — have helped her and, in a couple of cases, saved her from stepping into traffic or other dangers. “I was born with two degenerative eye diseases,” said Arnold. “I have gradually lost more and more sight,” she explained. “I got my first dog in 1984 and Tyler lived to be 14.” She told the kids that her present helper flies with her to her many speaking engagements. Perfectly at home in airports, the dog is able to take her to restroom doors and even find the largest stalls once inside. Arnold explained that she feels on the doors for letter “L” for ladies or “W” for woman, and sometimes feels the outline of a skirt on the door. The children sat rapt for Arnold’s talk, but it was a different tone when the pictures of the contestant dogs were flashed on a screen. Such screaming and cheering erupted that Mauk had to remind them to quiet down, because dogs could become nervous around the loud noise. The silence was immediate and impressive. The $817.14 reached by the kids’ votes, at a penny per vote, will enable them to sponsor another dog for initial training. Winning the pet contest was Tucker Fetterolf, followed by Nittany Letizell, Hudson, Rose and Ella Lorantas, Willy Garbrick, and Neo, Ace and Chu Darlington. The Houserville school house 170 students in third through fifth grade.

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DAN WARNTZ directs the Penns Valley Men’s Chorus during the annual Hunters Hymn Sing in Livonia.

Annual ‘Hunters Hymn Sing’ marks start of deer hunting season By SAM STITZER pennsvalley@centrecountygazette.com

LIVONIA — Way out on the eastern “point” of Centre County, in the area wedged between Clinton and Union counties, lies the tiny village of Livonia. There’s not much there — just a few houses and an old church. The population of deer in that area far exceeds the human population, and at this time of year that population disparity is a great attraction to deer hunters from near and far. The area is dotted with hunting camps, whose lights shine like night stars on an otherwise dark mountainside. On Nov. 29, Grace Reformed Chapel, which is maintained by the Livonia Cemetery Association, was the site of the annual Hunters Hymn Sing, presented by the Penns Valley Men’s Chorus. The event has been held on the eve of Pennsylvania’s antlered deer hunting season every year for decades, and is a service of music, prayers for the hunters’ safety and a bit of humor. The service consisted of Christmas songs performed by We Accept Food Stamps, EBT, or SNAP Benefits 206 W High St. Bellefonte 814-548-6281

the chorus, plus several scripture readings and congregational hymns. The chorus’s repertoire consisted of many favorite carols, includings “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing,” “O Little Town of Bethlehem” and others, as well as the perennial favorite “Jingle Bells.” Chorus director Dan Warntz injected hunting-related jokes between songs, accompanied by groans from the chorus members. The chorus demonstrated its versatility with “The Christmas Quodlibet,” which featured four separate tunes sung simultaneously by different sections of the chorus. This style of music dates back to the 15th century when the practice of combining folk tunes was popular. Warntz spoke of the meaning of hunting season to him. “Hunting season is more than just going out to kill a deer. Hunting season is the everlasting memories of bonding with those that you love — your family and your friends,” he said. “One day, there will be no more, and all we have are pictures to remind us of the time we were able to spend with one another in an activity that has been passed down from generation to generation.”

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Wolfe was on the front lines of a fateful Dec. 7, 1941

Coastal Artillery. Wolfe remembers the morning attack on Pearl Harbor well. His base was less than a mile from the harbor. “It was around 7:30. I was in the kitchen with the cooks, standing back on a platform in the back of the kitchen when they blew up the Arizona. We saw all this smoke — it looked like a volcano was blowing up,” said Wolfe. “The shock almost blew us off the stand we had in the kitchen.” Wolfe said that he and his fellow soldiers at first didn’t realize it was the Japanese attacking. “We had no idea,” he said. “We blamed it on the (U.S.) Air Corps men.”

When Wolfe saw the red sun emblem on the planes, he realized it was an attack by the Japanese. Several planes were strafing the area, some spraying bullets into the kitchen. Wolfe and the other men ran outside and dived into foxholes for cover. After a time of great confusion due to downed phone lines, the call to arms was blown on the bugle. “Then the captain said, ‘We’re at war with the Japanese,’” said Wolfe. Wolfe said a radar man saw the Japanese planes approaching the island from the south and reported his sighting to Gen. Walter Short. Short believed the planes to be American B-17 bombers. After the attack, in a controversial move, Short was charged with dereliction of duty and relieved of his command. Wolfe lost a friend and fellow Coburn resident in the attack. Master Sgt. Bill Brandt, who was housed near the harbor, was shot and killed by a strafing Japanese plane when he stepped outside his building to see what was going on. Wolfe had planned to go to Brandt’s building the night before, but did not go because he was assigned to KP duty — he believes that assignment probably saved his life. Following the attack, Wolfe’s unit went to Pearl Harbor to help with the massive cleanup effort. Later that month, Wolfe and the 251st shipped out to the Fiji Islands to serve as an anti-aircraft artillery unit. Wolfe also spent time in the Solomon Islands and in Guadalcanal, where he was once shot at by Japanese snipers while driving a supply truck. In April 1945, Wolfe came home on a 30-day leave and married the love of his life, Hester Wingard, in Rebersburg. Their marriage has endured for 69 years, and they have two daughters, Rosemary and Devra. Wolfe was discharged from the Army in late 1945, and returned to Pennsylvania. He worked for the railroad in Renovo, repairing locomotive engines, while Hester worked in Lock Haven at the Piper Aircraft plant. The Wolfes moved to Coburn, and Lawrence attended mechanic school on the GI Bill. He opened a garage just a few feet from his current residence, and later worked for Titan Metals (Cerro) in Bellefonte, retiring in 1976. Wolfe concisely summed up the effect the Pearl Harbor attack had on America and the world. “Them bombs — they changed everything,” he said. “The whole thing changed after that.”

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On Nov.19, Coburn resident Lawrence J. Wolfe passed away at the age of 101. Wolfe was a veteran of World War II, and was stationed in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, when it was attacked by the Japanese on “the day that will live in infamy,” Dec. 7, 1941. Last year, the following article appeared in the Centre County Gazette. We now present that story again as a tribute to Wolfe and all the other veterans who witnessed that terrible day in American history.

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Sam Stitzer covers Penns Valley for the Centre County Gazette. Email him at pennsvalley@ centrecounty gazette.com.

COBURN — Like everyone in his generation, 100-year-old Lawrence J. Wolfe, of Coburn, remembers Dec. 7, 1941, the infamous day the Japanese attacked the American naval fleet in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. For Wolfe, the memories are especially vivid because he was there. Wolfe was born in Spring Mills on Aug. 20, 1914, the son of Clayton and Edith Wolfe. He grew up in Coburn and worked for the state highway department, was a truck driver, and worked at Rote’s Feed Mill. He served in the Civilian Conservation Corps in Pennsylvania and West Virginia. He was drafted into the U.S. Army in early 1941, and after training in Virginia, was sent to the West Coast, where he was assigned to a California National Guard unit. In late 1941 Wolfe was sent to Camp Malakole, on the island of Oahu, Hawaii, where he was assigned to Battery F of the 251st

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LAWRENCE J. WOLFE, of Coburn, was a United States Army veteran. He recently passed away at 101 years of age.

BELLEFONTE — There will be a Christmas cookie and sweet treats sale from 5 to 9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 11, and noon to 5 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 12, at the Greater Buffalo Run Valley United Methodist Church, formerly the Buffalo Run Charge, 126 Apple St. in Continental Courts, just outside Bellefonte. The sale is open to the public.

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The Makery to hold pop-up party By CONNIE COUSINS correspondent@centrecountygazette.com

STATE COLLEGE — The bright, modern and new art studio known as The Makery, located at 209 W. Calder Way in State College, will hold a Handmade Holiday Pop-Up Party from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4. That event will coincide with Downtown State College’s First Friday. The fun continues from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5. The Makery is a collective of 10 artists and specializes in parties, classes and other activities for all ages. The space features a boutique of local artisans. In January, The Makery will begin an open studio, which will draw in more local artists. The Holiday Pop-Up Party will offer visitors a curated, handmade artisan-shopping experience with a party atmosphere. The party will feature 15 local artists selling their unique handmade creations. Amy Frank, owner of The Makery, said, “Our concept is a holiday cocktail party where you can also shop for local, socially responsible holiday gifts.” The Makery will have cocktails from

Big Spring Spirits, catered appetizers, live music by local bluegrass band The Feats of Strength and a photo booth by Wink! . “We wanted to make this a fun shopping experience where the shopping will be meaningful, as well as helping the local artists,” said Frank. Interesting additions to the party are the items that Carol Falke is providing at The Makery for this special event. Falke is committed to helping the Urukundo Home for Children in Rwanda through Hope Made Real. She is bringing handmade baskets, hand-carved peace birds and goods that were sewn by women at the sewing center in Rwanda. Falke and others initiated the idea of the sewing center to give the women a means of supporting themselves by creating aprons, bags and other items. The women make beautiful articles, all on old-style treadle sewing machines. All the proceeds from the sale of Falke’s items will benefit the Urukundo Children’s Home education fund for primary, secondary and university levels. For more information, contact Frank at amy@themakerypa.com.

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THE MAKERY, located in downtown State College, will host an art party during State College’s First Friday, Dec. 4.

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STATE COLLEGE ELKS Lodge No. 1600’s Veteran Services Committee recently organized a dinner at Mountain View Country Club in honor of the lodge’s many veterans. Pictured, from left, are committee co-chair Jack McKinley, veterans Wayne Detwiler and Ray Fortunato, committee co-chair Vernon Crawford, veteran Chuck Smith and Richard Wiley, who provided the evening’s entertainment.

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BELLEFONTE — The Bellefonte Aglow Lighthouse invites everyone to hear Jeremy Krider at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 9, at Living Hope Alliance Church, 321 E. Howard St. in Bellefonte. The event will begin with coffee, tea and goodies at 9:15 a.m. in the church’s fellowship hall.

STATE COLLEGE — The Mount Nittany United Methodist Church will hold its annual Christmas card fair from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5, at the church, 1500 E. Branch Road in State College. For more information, visit www. mtnittanyumc.org.

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Turkey dinner planned BELLEFONTE — A free community turkey dinner will be held from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12, in the fellowship hall at First Presbyterian Church, 203 N. Spring St. in Bellefonte. Everyone is welcome. For more information, call the church office at (814) 355-4202.

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Boalsburg Hometown Christmas schedule of events Here’s a look at the the schedule for the two-day Boalsburg Hometown Christmas celebration:

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2 to 6 p.m. — Cookie contest entries drop off, Boalsburg Heritage Museum, 304 E. Main St. 7 to 9 p.m. — A Taste of Boalsburg, Liberty Hill Clubhouse, 102 Settlers Way, $35 per person, email tasteofboalsburg@gmail.com for reservations

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8:30 to 11 a.m. — Family events, Boalsburg Fire Company, 113 E. Pine St. 10 a.m. — Breakfast with Santa and Mrs. Claus, $5 per person 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. — Presentation of awards to cookie contest winners 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. — Selection of cookies on sale 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. — Christmas crafts with

Santa’s elves, display of drawing competition entries and Christmas singalong, around Boalsburg Village 11 to 4 p.m. — Boalsburg Heritage Museum tours and exhibits, cookie sale continues at museum until sold out, 304 E. Main St. 5 p.m. — Caroling at the Community Tree, hot chocolate by the Boalsburg Lions Club, on the Diamond 5:30 p.m. — Lighting of the Community Tree, Santa and Mrs. Claus arrive on a Company 3 fire truck, on the Diamond 5:30 p.m. — Announcement of the Christmas drawing contest winners 5:45 p.m. — Drawing for Best of Boalsburg and Friends of Boalsburg Christmas packages, register to win at Main Street shops on the night of the drawing 6 p.m. — Boalsburg’s Holiday Hop, Boalsburg Fire Hall, 113 E. Pine St., $3 per person

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BELLEFONTE — The 34th annual Bellefonte Victorian Christmas will be held in historic downtown Bellefonte Friday, Dec. 11, through Sunday, Dec. 13. The three-day event will include a wide selection of 19th-century and Dickensian-themed activities. Many of the events are based on Charles Dickens’ 1843 novella “A Christmas Carol,” the enduring holiday tale that follows Ebenezer Scrooge as he is visited by the ghosts of Christmas Past, Christmas Present and Christmas Yet to Come. “Dinner with the Crachits,” an evening hosted by characters Bob and Emily Crachit from “A Christmas Carol,” will be held at Match Factory Place. The dinner will include a large buffet, Victorian parlor games, live music and caroling.

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Mr. and Mrs. Crachit, Ebenezer Scrooge and Tiny Tim can also be found throughout the weekend’s festivities with other members of the State College Community Theatre as they stroll through the streets of the Bellefonte Historic District and through other Bellefonte Victorian Christmas activities. The State College Community Theatre will be presenting “Tiny Tim’s Christmas Carol,” a play which tells the story of “A Christmas Carol” from the perspective of a teenaged Tiny Tim. “Tiny Tim is now 15 and reflects back on a prior Christmas when Tim plots to teach Scrooge a lesson,” said Benjamin Whitesell, producer of the play. “With some kindly help from a few street vendors and his friend, Charlotte, they stage a spectacle filled with ghosts, Christmas cheer Submitted photo and a little magic.” “TINY TIM’S CHRISTMAS CAROL” will be presented at the Bellefonte Middle School Dec. The family-friendly production 12 and 13. will be held at the Bellefonte Middle School Saturday, Dec. 12, and SunThe Reynolds Mansion, built in 1885 by Maj. William day, Dec. 13. Frederick Reynolds, is one of many 19th-century homes in In keeping with the Dickensian theme of the weekend, the Bellefonte Historic District. there will also be a Victorian high tea Saturday and Sun“Dinner with the Crachits” will be held at 6 p.m. Saturday. The afternoon event will be held at the Reynolds Manday, Dec. 12. Reservations can be made at Cool Beans in sion, and will feature classic Victorian tea fare, including Bellefonte, or by calling (814) 355-1178. scones and cucumber sandwiches. To make reservations for the tea, visit www.reynoldsmansion.com or call (814) 353-8407. Tickets for “Tiny Tim’s Christmas Carol” can be purchased at the door, or in advance at www.scctonline.org/ tickets. For more information about Bellefonte Victorian Christmas, visit www.bellefontevictorianchristmas.com.

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Bellefonte home tour to feature six locations

BELLEFONTE — The Bellefonte Victorian Christmas Homes Tour, scheduled for 2 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12, promises to be as enjoyable as ever this year. Mary Addis was in charge of gathering the 40 volunteers who are scheduled to help with the six-location tour. She said committee members are always on the lookout for volunteers to include their homes on the tour. Co-chairs JoAnn Knupp and Sheila Voorhees have worked to pull the whole thing together. “There are four Connie Cousins houses, an Episcopal covers a wide church and a renovatvariety of events in ed industrial complex Centre County for on the tour this year,” the Centre County said Knupp. Gazette. Email her “We start lookat ccous67@gmail. ing for the next year’s com. homes as soon as the year ends,” she added. Then, in the spring, we send out letters, requesting homeowners to consider offering their residence for the tour. The letters are based on comments like, ‘Maybe next year,’ ‘I’m not sure,’ and other indications of interest.” Knupp said that half of the money taken in will be given to the library and YMCA for memberships. Our Fair Lady, owned by Bob and Tammy Shuster and located on 313 E. Linn St., is sure to be a hit on the tour. Constructed in 1883 by John Ardell, a Bellefonte lumberman, it contains the finest local hardwoods, including chestnut clapboards, black walnut front door and banister railing, poplar pocket doors with the original hand stippling and red and white oak floors.

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In addition to the wiring and plumbing upgrades and plaster refinishing, there were many discoveries to add to the restoration story of the home. An original doorway had been closed off and the chimney in the office was hidden. Some shutters and other castoffs found in the old carriage house behind the main house were restored to their original beauty. Ask the couple about the naming of their home — it’s a great story. Next on the list is Molly Fisher’s house at 177 E. Linn St. The Crider family contracted to have the home built in 1872 and it is a five-bay Georgian home. The house was divided into apartments when the Fishers bought it, but over time, Molly and her late husband, Jay Roland Fisher, lovingly restored it to a single home again. The description page in the tour’s booklet states that more than 1,500 pounds of tile, linoleum and underlayment were hauled to the dump. A second removal of nearly as much material was carried out before the pine floors were revealed. The floors, now refinished and gleaming, add charm to the kitchen. St. John’s Episcopal Church, 128 W. Lamb St., was built in 1869 to replace one that had been on East High Street since 1838. Prominent families of the congregation donated each of the pointed-arch stained glass windows. The rib vaulted ceiling and flying buttress construction should prove interesting to visitors, also. Contractors added steam heat and electric lights in 1884, making it the first church to have electric lights. Pisgah is the home of Dr. Kevin and Carol Burke at 229 W. Linn St. The name is a reference to the mountain from which Moses was allowed to view the Promised Land. Sitting on a rise overlooking Spring Creek, the home is a red brick Burnside/ McCoy house.

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THE BELLEFONTE Victorian Christmas Homes Tour will feature six different locations this year. The house and a caretaker’s cottage fill the entire block between West Linn and West Curtain streets. Every year at Christmas, the Burkes welcome visitors to their home. Antique furnishings, oriental rugs, books, Victorian gowns, marble statuary, military items and many other objects fill the 16-room mansion. All three floors, the caretaker’s cottage and the grounds will be open for viewing. Traditionally, all six fireplaces are lighted for the tour. Gary and Susan Hoover’s home at 136 Burnside St. is a Second Empire-style home constructed in the late 1800s. It is significant to Bellefonte’s architectural history due to its size and configuration. The asymmetrical building shape and its corner

tower are less common features of this style that contribute to its importance as one of Bellefonte’s architectural examples. The owners, in the early 20th century, enlarged the porch and used features of that period to make it more “modern.” The Hoovers have been careful to respect the history of the house since purchasing it in 1999, while still making it a comfortable home for a growing family. Lastly, the American Philatelic Society, 100 Match Factory Place, will add a note of interest to the tour. The 1899 industrial complex is a wonderful example of the adaptive reuse of historic buildings. The Bellefonte-owned corporation, Tour, Page 23

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2015 Bellefonte Victorian Christmas scheduled Some say “‘tis not the season” until they experience Bellefonte Victorian Christmas, scheduled this year for Friday, Dec. 11, through Sunday, Dec. 13. This gentle and merry weekend of old-fashioned holiday entertainment, shopping and social events embodies what’s good about the holidays. Here’s a look at the weekend’s events: Opening ceremony During the opening ceremony at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 11, visitors are invited to gather at Bellefonte Elementary School. There, they will be greeted on the front steps by State College Community Theatre walk-about Dickens characters and the Bellefonte Community Band. Upon entering the auditorium, guest can enjoy entertainment by the Nittany Knights, elementary school choirs and other performers. A cookie and punch reception provided by Bellefonte Moose Lodge No. 206 will be held in the hallway next to the auditorium immediately following the opening ceremony. “Dinner with the Crachits” At 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12, the public is invited to be guests of Mr. and Mrs. Bob Crachit for a family holiday party and an evening of games, merry skits and theatricals, live music and caroling, and, possibly, the Yorkshire Yawning Contest. Victorian costumes are encouraged for this event, but not required. The holiday party dinner includes a pasta buffet, green salad, rolls, Christmas cookies and beverages. The event is being held at the American Philatelic Society, 100 Match Factory Place, and costs $25 for adults and $10 for children and students. Paid reservations are required; seating is limited. Payment can be made with check, cash or credit card by calling Cool Beans at (814) 355-1178. Tickets can be picked up at Cool Beans, 141 W. High St., or at the door the evening of the event. “Dinner with the Crachits” is sponsored by North Shore and Nittany Bald Eagle Railroad. State College Community Theatre’s strolling Dickens characters, singers and musicians Ebenezer Scrooge, Bob and Mrs. Cratchit and the Fezzwigs are just a few of Charles Dickens’ characters who will be roaming the streets during Victorian Christmas. Visitors are encouraged to play along as they are engaged in conversations and charitable works. Strolling characters are sponsored by North Shore and Nittany Bald Eagle Railroad. State College Community Theatre presents “Tiny Tim’s Christmas Carol” A grown-up and healed Tim tells what really happened behind the scenes to change Ebenezer Scrooge all those years ago on the back streets of London. The show features Stephanie Whitesell as producer and Marilyn Knoffsinger as director and is family-friendly. Performances will be held at 11 a.m., 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12, and 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 13, in the Bellefonte Middle School Auditorium, 100 N. School St. Cost is $5 per person. The shows are sponsored by Dotts Hamilton Financial and Tax Service. Arts and crafts show now at two locations Dozens of artists, artisans and crafters will be displaying their wares for holiday gifting at two locations this year: Bellefonte YMCA on High Street and Bellefonte Middle School on School Street. Each location is a lovely place to buy handmade gifts. Children’s activities will be available throughout the day at the middle school and food concessions will be available at both. More than 25 vendors will be at the YMCA, while more than 60 will be set up at the middle school. Hours are 9 a.m to 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12, and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 13. The Victorian Christmas Arts and Crafts Show is presented in cooperation with the Bellefonte Historical and

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HORSE-DRAWN BUGGY rides are one of the most popular attractions at Bellefonte Victorian Christmas. Cultural Association and the Bellefonte Victorian Christmas Committee. A Victorian high tea Enjoy a Victorian high tea at lovely Reynolds Mansion, 101 W. Linn St., where attendees will enjoy appearances by Dickens characters, musicians and a chamber ensemble. Victorian costumes are encouraged, but not required. Teas will be held at 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12, and at 1 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 13. Tickets are $25 per person and $15 for youth. Seating is limited. For reservations and ticket sales, contact Tricia or Mike at the Reynolds Mansion at (814) 353-8407 or at the mansion’s website, www.reynoldsmansion.com. Bellefonte Women’s Club tour of homes Tour six beautifully decorated homes and historic sites in a self-guided tour from 2 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12. Tickets and brochures with full listings of tour homes will be available at Plumbs Drug Store, Woodring’s Bellefonte and the Train Station in Bellefonte. Tickets, which are $15 for adults and $5 for children younger than 12, will also be available the day of the tour at the YMCA HBI booth and at each tour home. Included in this year’s tour are: Our Fair Lady, the home of Bob and Tammy Shuster, 313 E. Linn St.; the home of Molly Fisher, 177 E. Linn St.; St. John’s Episcopal Church, 128 W. Lamb St.; Pisgah, the home of Dr. Kevin and Carol Burke, 229 W. Linn St. (most easily reached from West Curtin Street); the home of Gary and Susan Hoover, 136 Burnside St.; and the American Philatelic Society, 100 Match Factory Place. Concerts at Trinity United Methodist Church Visitors to Bellefonte Victorian Christmas can get out of the cold and enjoy any number of free concerts at Trinity United Methodist Church, 128 W. Howard St. On Saturday, Dec. 12, concerts will be held every hour

on the hour from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Peforming will be Toot in Common, a flute group directed by Judy Moore; the Penn State Graduate Brass Quintet; the Nittany Symphony Youth Flute Choir, directed by Agatha Wang; the Nittany Wind Quintet; The Curtin Family Music Ensemble, consisting of concert pianists Dr. David Curtin, of Lock Haven University, and his wife, Hyun Ju, and their two sons on piano and violin; and Tir Na Nog, an Irish dance group directed by Sue Garner. On Sunday, Dec. 13, there will be two shows. At 2 pm., the Victorian Bell Choirs, directed by Linda Koch, of Trinity, and Linda Hoffman, of Faith United Methodist Church, will present individual choir, joint choir and solo performances. And, at 4 p.m., the State College Celtic group Callanish will perform. Bellefonte Community Band’s Christmas concert This free concert, set for 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12, at Bellefonte High School’s theater, 830 E. Bishop St., is one of the musical highlights of Victorian Christmas. Hear sacred and secular favorite performed by Bellefonte’s own community band, led by new director Joshua Long. Breakfast with Santa and the Victorian Christmas children’s party Children are invited for free crafts and activities, plus a visit with Santa, from 8:30 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 12, at Lambert Hall on Blanchard Street. A full breakfast also will be available and is $6 for adults and $3 for children; seating is limited. Chip Mock Caricatures and the Adam Schwartz Puppet Show will be on hand. The breakfast is sponsored by the Bellefonte Kiwanis and children’s activities are sponsored by Historic Bellefonte Inc. Schedule, Page 21

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Schedule, from page 20 Santa’s House Be there as Santa arrives at the Diamond, in front of the courthouse, at 11:45 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 12. The Santa House will be open from noon to 4 p.m. both days of Victorian Christmas and is free to visit. Gingerbread house contest See the winners and all the creative entries in this annual contest. Categories include adults, teens, children and senior citizens. Prizes will be awarded and announced at the opening ceremonies, Friday, Dec. 11. All entries will be exhibited from Sunday, Dec. 20, through Thursday, Dec. 31, in the windows of Diamond Deli, 103 N. Allegheny St. Horse-drawn carriage rides In addition to the regularly schedule carriage rides offered the evening of Friday, Dec. 11, from 5 to 8 p.m., unique and intimate rides, be it a special tour of the town, a carriage ride to dinner reservations or a trip to the Victorian Christmas Opening Ceremony will be available. For pricing and reservations, email melissa.hershey@gmail.com. Rides will also be available from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12, and Sunday, Dec. 13. Weather permitting, carriage rides depart from the Brockerhoff on Allegheny Street. Tickets may be purchased in the Brockerhoff foyer or in advance by emailing melissa.hershey@gmail.com. Price is $8.50; children 2 and younger are free. Bellefonte Victorian Christmas grand finale The grand finale, 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 13, at Bellefonte High School, 830 E. Bishop St., is the most-awaited event of the season. Visitors can enjoy the full cast of SCCT’s “Tiny Tim’s Christmas Carol,” the Dickens “walk-a-bout” characters and musicians as they entertain with theatricals, merriment and song. A $5 per person donation will be accepted at the door. A cookie and punch reception will be provided by the Bellefonte Moose Lodge No. 206. Free shuttle bus service and parking Parking will be available at the Bellefonte Middle School and Bellefonte High School parking lots. Shuttle pick-up and drop-off will be at each school’s lot, in front of the courthouse on Allegheny Street and at the corner of North Allegheny Street and Linn Street, across from the elementary school. Enjoy a tour and view beautiful Victorian homes and architecture during your ride. The free shuttle for the Festival of Trees at Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology on Harrison Road will be available at the high school and on the Diamond at the same times as the downtown shuttle.

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p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12, and from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 13. The Victorian holiday celebration continues with additional events in Bellefonte, including: The Santa Express The Nittany & Bald Eagle Railroad Company is donating locomotives, fuel for locomotives and train crew time in support of the Bellefonte Historical Railroad Society’s train excursions, which are scheduled for 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 18; 10 a.m., noon, 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 19; and noon, 2 p.m., 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 20. Tickets for The Santa Express are $10 each and can be purchased at the Train Station in Bellefonte, online using PayPal or by mail with a check made out to BHRS and sent to the Train Station (enclose a self-addressed, stamped envelope). Purchase tickets early, as this event sells out every year. Festival of Trees Bellefonte Victorian Christmas welcomes the United Way’s Festival of Trees as part of the event weekend. This community event will help usher in the holiday season by transforming CPI on Harrison Road into a winter wonderland, with decorated trees, entertainment and food. The event takes place from 4 to 9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 11, from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12, and from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 13. The cost is $2 for adults and $1 for children. Proceeds will help support 37 Centre County United Way partner agencies. A free shuttle to the Festival of Trees will be available at Bellefonte High School and on the Diamond. Local artists museum display and sales Local artisans will be displaying and selling their works of art during the month of December at the Bellefonte Art Museum, 133 N. Allegheny St. During Victorian Christmas, the museum will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12, and from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 13. Admission is free. Historic walking tour of Downtown Bellefonte Enjoy a guided walking tour of Bellefonte’s downtown, rich in history and architecture. The tour includes narrative of legends, styles and the history of design periods, and is sponsored by the Bellefonte Historical and Cultural Association. Tours are given rain or shine and depart from the Centre County Courthouse. During Victorian Christmas, tours will be given at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12, and Sunday, Dec. 13. For more information about all the above listed events, visit www.bellefontevictorianchristmas.com.

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Don’t miss a thing during Victorian Christmas weekend Plan every moment of your visit to Bellefonte Victorian Christmas with this handy at-a-glance listing of times and events:

FRIDAY, DEC. 11

9 a.m. to 5 p.m. — Used book sale, plus CDs and DVDs, Centre County Library, 200 Allegheny St. 4 to 9 p.m. — Festival of Trees, CPI 5 to 8 p.m. — Horse-drawn carriage rides, departing from the Brockerhoff Hotel, Allegheny Street 6:30 p.m. — Opening ceremony and entertainment, Bellefonte Elementary School, Allegheny and Linn streets

SATURDAY, DEC. 12

8:30 to 11:30 a.m. — Breakfast with Santa and Victorian Christmas children’s party, Lambert Hall, Blanchard Street 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. — Festival of Trees, CPI 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. — Arts and crafts show and sale, YMCA

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downtown and Bellefonte Middle School 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. — Model train exhibit, Bellefonte Middle School 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. — Bellefonte Art Museum display and sales, 133 N. Allegheny St. 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. — Used book sale and children’s takeaway crafts and treats, Centre County Library, 200 Allegheny St. 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. — Free shuttle bus between Bellefonte Middle School and Bellefonte High School parking lots, the Diamond downtown, corner of Allegheny and Linn streets and CPI Festival of Trees 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. — Centre County Library Historical Museum tours and concerts, 203 Allegheny St. 10 a.m. — Toot In Common concert, Trinity UMC 11a.m. — “Tiny Tim’s Christmas Carol,” Bellefonte Middle School, 100 N. School St. 11a.m. to 2 p.m. — Picker & Papa, strolling through the venues 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. — Horse-drawn carriage rides, departing from the Brockerhoff Hotel, Allegheny Street 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. — Holiday story times, songs and drop-in crafts for children, Centre County Library, 200 Allegheny St. 11 a.m. — Penn State Graduate Brass Quintet, Trinity UMC Noon to 4 p.m. — Santa’s House open on the Diamond Noon — Nittany Symphony Youth Flute Choir, Trinity UMC 1 p.m. — “Tiny Tim’s Christmas Carol,” Bellefonte Middle School, 100 N. School St. 1 p.m. — Nittany Wind Quintet, Trinity UMC 2 to 7 p.m. — Bellefonte Women’s Club homes tour, six locations 2 p.m. — Victorian high tea with entertainment, Reynolds Mansion, 101 W. Linn St. 2 p.m. — Historic Downtown walking tour, departing Centre County Courthouse, on the Diamond 2 p.m. — The Curtin Family Ensemble, Trinity UMC 3 p.m. — Tir Na Nog Irish dance performance, Trinity UMC 4 p.m. — Victorian high tea with entertainment, Reynolds Mansion, 101 W. Linn St. 6 p.m. — “Dinner with the Crachits,” American Philatelic Society, 100 Match Factory Place 7:30 p.m. — “Tiny Tim’s Christmas Carol,” Bellefonte

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SUNDAY, DEC. 13

10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. — Free shuttle bus between Bellefonte Middle School and Bellefonte High School parking lots, the Diamond downtown, corner of Allegheny and Linn streets and CPI Festival of Trees 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. — Horse-drawn carriage rides, departing from the Brockerhoff Hotel, Allegheny Street 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. — Arts and crafts show and sale, YMCA downtown and Bellefonte Middle School Noon to 5 p.m. — Bellefonte Art Museum display and sales, 133 N. Allegheny St. Noon to 4 p.m. — Santa’s House open on the Diamond Noon to 4 p.m. — Festival of Trees, CPI 1 p.m. — “Tiny Tim’s Christmas Carol,” Bellefonte Middle School, 100 N. School St. 1 p.m. — Victorian high tea with entertainment, Reynolds Mansion, 101 W. Linn St. 2 p.m. — Historic Downtown Walking Tour, departing Centre County Courthouse, on the Diamond 2 p.m. — Victorian Bell Choirs, Trinity UMC 3 p.m. — “Tiny Tim’s Christmas Carol,” Bellefonte Middle School, 100 N. School St. 4 p.m. — Callanish, Trinity UMC 7:30 p.m. — Bellefonte Victorian Christmas Grand Finale, Bellefonte High School Theater, 830 E. Bishop St.

Victorian Christmas features visits with Santa BELLEFONTE — One of the special joys of Christmas is the wonder-filled faces of the youngsters. Bring the kids, the grandkids, neighbors and friends to Bellefonte for an old-fashioned family celebration. There are special events with Santa for the kids all weekend: Breakfast with Santa Children are invited for free crafts and activities from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 12, at Lambert Hall on Blanchard Street. Santa will be there for a visit with the kiddies, and for a small fee, they can also share breakfast with the big guy. Breakfast is $6 for adults and $3 for children. A caricatures artist and a puppet show will be around to entertain. Breakfast with Santa is sponsored by the Bellefonte Kiwanis and the free activities are sponsored by Historic Bellefonte Inc. Santa’s House Santa will leave the party and head to Santa’s House on the Diamond, arriving at 11:45 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 12, with great fanfare provided by the Bellefonte High School Band. Kids can visit with Santa and share their wishes from noon to 4 p.m. both days of the weekend at his Bellefonte headquarters in front of the courthouse. Visits are free. Bring a camera and capture the moment.

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State College tops McDowell, WPIAL champion Central Catholic up next By JOHN DUDLEY Special to the Gazette

CLARION — Jordan Misher’s limited role in the Nov. 28 PIAA Class AAAA sub-regional final created an opportunity for State College teammate Pete Haffner to carry the Little Lions’ running game. Haffner seized it, and added a game-sealing defensive play for good measure. With Misher carrying only three times for 5 yards, the junior fullback and linebacker rushed for 137 yards and two touchdowns, breaking open a deadlocked game in the fourth quarter with a touchdown run and an interception return for a score. His big day helped the Little Lions to a 48-40 win over Erie McDowell and a spot in the state quarterfinals against WPIAL champion Central Catholic. Haffner ran 32 yards for a touchdown with 4:29 to play to snap a 34-34 tie, then intercepted a pass and returned it 37 yards for a score to put the game out of reach. “It was a lot of fun playing in a game like that, back and forth,” Haffner said of the win, during which State College took twotouchdown leads three times and lost two of them. “I knew I was going to have a role in the running game but I didn’t think it was going to be this big.” District 6 champion State College (9-3) beat District 10 champion McDowell (7-6) for the second straight season in the subregional final, but was a much different game from last year’s 27-6 State College win, when McDowell’s offense never got untracked. The Trojans overcame an early 20-6 deficit and fought back again after falling behind 34-20 in the fourth quarter before State College sealed it with Haffner’s two late touchdowns. Lintal replaced junior quarterback Tyler Snyder with sophomore Drew Friberg after Snyder threw two first-quarter interceptions.

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STATE COLLEGE Area High School’s Drew Friberg celebrates a touchdown during the playoff game against DuBois. The Little Lions beat Erie McDowell, 48-40, and will face WPIAL power Central Catholic Dec. 5 in the state quarterfinals in Pittsburgh. Friberg threw for 179 yards and three touchdowns in a game that included 899 total yards, 26 penalties, steady first-half rain and two second-half scoreboard outages that forced officials to keep time on the field. “We had some adversity, which this time of year it’s good to have,” State College coach Matt Lintal said. “You’re gonna have it because you’re playing great football teams. (McDowell is) a very well-coached football team. Their kids play so hard.” Little Lions wide receiver Kellin Valentine, who caught three touchdown passes, said State College rallied around Friberg when he entered the game. “We have confidence in both our quarterbacks,” said Valentine, who caught three touchdown passes. “When one’s having a bad day, it’s next-man-up

metality. If I wasn’t doing my job, it’s next man up. Drew’s a sophomore, but he’s an excellent quarterback and he really came through for us.” Friberg was the starter in the District 6 championship game, but Lintal said both he and Snyder have performed and prepared well enough all season to play at any time. The McDowell game was Friberg’s opportunity to shine. “He’s an unbelievable athlete,” Lintal said of Friberg. “Nothing phases him. You want the ball in his hands. He’s a kid that can come in under any circumstance and he’s cool, calm and collected.” Friberg had to be, with McDowell repeatedly rallying behind junior quarterback Levi Becker, who threw for 405 yards and three touchdowns.

Becker’s late mistake, though, helped seal the game. After Haffner ran for the score that put the Little Lions up 40-34, the Trojans began a drive to try to tie it up. From the McDowell 32, Becker dropped back and tried to hit Matt Kelly on a curl route, but Haffner squatted in the flat and undercut Kelly. He went 37 yards untouched to the end zone. “I saw the quarterback change the route and I thought, ‘Whats the harm in jumping the route?’” Haffner said. “It worked out in our favor.” Snyder’s first-quarter touchdown pass to Valentine opened the scoring, but the extra point was wide. McDowell tied it, and after the next two State College drives ended in Snyder interceptions, Lintal switch to Friberg, who

connected with Tristen Lyons for a 45-yard touchdown on his second pass attempt. Haffner broke loose for a 23yard touchdown with 3:38 left in the half, but McDowell scored on its final possession of the second quarter and first drive of the third quarter to tie it up. “That was gut-check time,” Haffner said. “We knew those guys were for real and we were in for a game.” Friberg responded with touchdown passes of 20 and 11 yards to Valentine to push the lead back to 34-20. “He prepared like a starter all week and he was ready to go,” Haffner said of Friberg. “We knew he would be fine.” Haffner’s two late scores put the Little Lions back on top by 14, but McDowell came back again when Becker threw a late touchdown pass to Collin Christensen, who had eight catches for 108 yards and two scores. “We just lost to a very wellcoached, very big, physical football team,” said McDowell coach Brad Orlando, whose team overcame a 1-4 start this season. “We went 48 minutes with them and they made a couple extra plays at the end.” With Misher limited to three runs for 5 yards, Haffner finished with 137 yards and two touchdowns on 19 carries in addition to his work at linebacker. “Pete’s just a football player,” Lintal said. “He’ll come off after a long drive on defense and say, ‘Coach, I’m ready.’ He wants the ball. He wants to be a contributor any way he can. He lives football.” State College broke out a 20-6 lead, overcoming penalties on several drives, to address Lintal’s concerns about how the Little Lions might start the Saturday, Dec. 5, game after a week off. “You never know coming out of a bye week and Thanksgiving how these kids are going to respond,” Lintal said. “I’m proud of this group. Every time it was a crunch time, they answered.”

State College faces stiff test against Central Catholic By PAT ROTHDEUTSCH sports@centrecountygazette.com

PITTSBURGH — The State College Little Lions are two-for-two against the prolific passing games of DuBois and Erie McDowell so far in the 2015 football playoffs. Now the Little Lions will have to shift gears when they face Pittsburgh Central Catholic in the PIAA’s AAAA quarterfinals Friday, Dec. 4, at Fox Chapel High School. It’s not that the 12-1 WPIAL champion Vikings won’t or can’t pass the ball. It’s just that throwing the ball accounts for only 25 percent of their total offense. The rest is on the ground, to the tune of 300 yards every time out against some of the best competition in the state. Central Catholic comes into this game on a 10-game winning streak that includes playoff wins against North Allegheny (3117), Woodland Hills (24-6) and Penn Trafford (24-17). The win over North Allegheny avenged Central’s only loss of the season, 24-17 to North Allegheny on Sept. 18, and ended the Tigers’ season. The list of big wins for the Vikings this year is impressive — 42-6 over Shaler, 56-0 over Fox Chapel, 52-7 over North Hills and 49-0 over both Butler and Upper Sinclair. Besides the loss to North Allegheny, Central’s closest game was a 35-28 victory over last season’s AAAA finalist Pine-Richland. Quarterback Troy Fisher, a 6-foot-4, 200-pound sophomore, completes 57 per-

cent of his passes for just fewer than 100 yards per game, but he only attempts an average of 11 passes. The rest for the Vikings is on the ground. Senior Ronnie Jones (89 yards per game) and Vinnie Emanuele (87 yards per game) lead the Viking running game. Both are just under 200 pounds, and both average more than 8 yards per carry, while junior J.J. Younger and Fisher are also threats out of the backfield. Central Catholic averages 40 points per game and gives up only 12, and the Vikings have three shutouts this year. They play tough defense, control the ball and wear teams down as the games progress. For State College, this is the second trip to the AAAA quarterfinals in a row. Last season, the Little Lions lost to PineRichland in a high-scoring, back-and-forth game at Mansion Park in Altoona. Both running back Jordan Misher and starting quarterback Tyler Snyder played against McDowell, but sparingly. In their place, Drew Friberg and Pete Haffner have kept the Little Lion offense running without skipping a beat. Friberg completed 13 of 19 passes for 197 yards and three touchdowns against Erie, and Haffner ran 17 times for 137 yards and a score. For good measure, Haffner supplied the winning touchdown on a pick-6 with just more than two minutes to play that put SC up 48-34. Both teams come into this game having

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THE STATE COLLEGE Area High School defense will face a Central Catholic team that scores points with ease. seen just about everything after playing their seasons in two of the best conferences in Pennsylvania. Central may have a slight advantage playing close to home at Fox Chapel, but State College has shown its resilience time and again this season. The Little Lion defense, this time pri-

marily against the run, will again be front and center for State College, and their play will be a major factor in the game. The winner will take on the survivor of the Central Dauphin-Cumberland Valley collision in the state semifinal on either Friday, Dec. 11, or Saturday, Dec. 12.

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Numbers don’t tell the story of the 2015 Nittany Lions Their final regular-season record was 7-5, they finished with a three-game losing streak, and they were left far behind by Big Ten East champion Michigan State, 55-16, on Nov. 28 in East Lansing. Then, one day after the game, Penn State announced the firing of offensive coordinator John Donovan. Things sound very bad for the Nittany Lions. The Spartans scored two defensive touchdowns, forced four turnovers and ran an efficient, pro-style offense for which the Penn State defense had very few answers. Senior quarterback Connor Cook, who now has more wins than any other MSU quarterback in school history, completed 19 of 26 passes for 296 yards and three touchdowns. He flawlessly ran a Spartan offense that totaled 24 first downs, 436 yards and did not allow a turnover or a sack. Football is a game of numbers, and Pat Rothdeutsch is those are numbers that add up to a a sports writer for dominating win by a team that perThe Centre County haps will be one of the final four in the Gazette. Email him 2015 national playoffs. at sports@ Yet, despite all that, the numbers do centrecounty not tell the entire story. gazette.com Maybe it’s the Lions’ youth and inexperience, or injuries, or the struggle to recover from the effects of the sanctions, but Penn State has been struck by Murphy’s Law more than its share of times this season, especially in the last three games. Penn State has had devastating breakdowns in all of those losses at exactly the wrong time — breakdowns that have stolen momentum and confidence from a team that needs an advantage in both of those things to compete with top-level teams. Against Northwestern, it was a failure to pick up a thirdand-1. Against Michigan, it was a fumbled punt that led to an 11-point Michigan lead, and at MSU, well, there were three of them. Two were returned for touchdowns and the other led to a 9-yard run and MSU’s 55th point. The point is that the glass is still half empty, but there are indications that it may start to fill up very soon. “We can’t turn the ball over and make critical errors against a top team like that,” head coach James Franklin said after the Michigan State game. “Turnovers hurt us. We had turnovers early and turnovers late. Although we were able to move the ball, those things will make it difficult for you to be successful. They’re a good football team, give them credit, but it’s hard to take a whole lot of positives out of that. “We are going to keep working, we are going to keep developing our players. Next year, starting in the bowl game, we are going to have an opportunity to get things cleaned up. We are going to get healthy and have a chance to get

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PSU’s bowl destination still up in the air By MARLEY PAUL StateCollege.com

UNIVERSITY PARK — The 2015 Penn State regular season has concluded, and in his second season in Happy Valley, coach James Franklin led the Nittany Lions to a 7-5 (4-4 Big Ten) record, wrapped up with a lopsided 55-16 loss at No. 5 Michigan State. Up next, a bowl game. John Donovan will not be calling plays for Penn State, as the former offensive coordinator was fired Nov. 29, less than 24 hours following the loss. Of the possible destinations, the TaxSlayer Bowl or Music City Bowl appear to be the most probable destinations with an SEC opponent. Franklin probably won’t be keen on returning to Nashville, so close to his “previous institution,” which is Vanderbilt. Nittany Nation may not find the commute worthy, given the team’s erratic play this season. The announcement of Penn State’s bowl game and opponent will be Sunday, Dec. 6. See the latest projections below: Brett McMurphy, ESPN Penn State vs. No. 22 UCLA Foster Farms Bowl Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara, Calif. Saturday, Dec. 26, 9:15 p.m. (ESPN) Mark Schlabach, ESPN Penn State vs. Lousiana State University TaxSlayer Bowl EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Fla. Saturday, Jan. 2, noon (ESPN) Jason Kirk, SB Nation Penn State vs. LSU TaxSlayer Bowl Jerry Palm, CBSSports.com Penn State vs. Georgia Music City Bowl Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tenn. Wednesday, Dec. 30, 6 p.m. (ESPN)

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our whole roster back and go on with the future. “Next year will be our first opportunity to be back at full scholarships. We obviously have a lot of work to do, all of us. Good things are coming though, I feel very confident with that.” Penn State has 59 freshmen (true and redshirt) on its roster, 29 sophomores, 26 juniors and 14 seniors. The seniors include Akeel Lynch, Jordan Lucas, Trevor Williams, Ben Kline, Angelo Mangiro, Mat Zanellato, Kyle Carter, Carl Nassib and Anthony Zettle. Those players, of course, will be graduating (with some going to the NFL), and there is the possibility that quarterback Christian Hackenberg and DL Austin Johnson will also explore pro football possibilities. That means that 98 players are eligible to return plus a right-now, Top 10 recruiting class coming in the summer of 2016. Those returning players include 17 starters and emerging stars such as Saquon Barkley, Chris Godwin, DaeSean Hamilton, Saeed Blacknall, Brandon Bell and Troy Reeder. Next season will be the first time that Penn State will be at full strength, in terms of scholarships, since the sanctions were imposed. Ever since Franklin took over at Penn State in 2014, he has been talking about having patience. That is a quality that has been increasingly difficult for Penn State fans to exhibit, especially over the last four weeks, and replacing Donovan is likely an indication that Franklin doesn’t possess an infinite amount of it either. Penn State is under pressure to improve sooner rather than later. Now there will be some rest, preparations for a bowl game (with a new coordinator?), likely against a higherrated team, and then a very busy off-season. Highly publicized decisions by Hackenberg and Johnson (after much hand wringing) will follow. And then a 2016 season in which Franklin, his staff and the Nittany Lions finally get to compete on a level playing field again.

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PENN STATE coach James Franklin puts his team through the paces prior to the Nov. 28 game at Michigan State. The Nittany Lions dropped their third consecutive game and face many questions heading into their bowl matchup.

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State High girls’ basketball looks for big year By PAT ROTHDEUTSCH sports@centrecountygazette.com

STATE COLLEGE — A closer look at the 2015-16 State College Area High School girls’ basketball team: Coach — Bethany Irwin, 23rd season. 2014-15 record — 15-8. Key losses — Allie Treglia, Jalen Shelton-Burleigh, Brenna Adams and Maggie Hurley. Returning letter winners — Casey Witter, Abby Allen, Allison Williams, Taylor Love, Kyla Irwin, Ellie Strauss, Jess Orndorff and Kayla Hawbaker. Outlook — State College girls’ head basketball coach Bethany Irwin would be the first to admit that the 2014-15 season did not unfold as planned. The tough and unrelenting Mid-Penn schedule would certainly be near the top of the list of reasons, but State High also suffered from a spate of injuries, especially to senior center Jalen Shelton-Burleigh. Without Burleigh’s presence in the paint, teams could gang up on UConnbound forward Kyla Irwin and the result was some very uneven performances. Now, heading into 2015-16, SheltonBurleigh has graduated, along with guards Ally Treglia, Brenna Adams and Maggie Hurley. The good news from all of this is that younger players were initiated into varsity ball, and the Little Lady Lions return eight letter winners from that team — including All Mid-Penn Irwin.

“I think this group is unique in that they are all really good friends,” coach Irwin said. “They support one another and encourage one another. They work really, really hard, and what they may lack in talent or skill at this point, the determination is there. Their willingness to push each other is there, and that’s a huge thing to have right now in preseason.” Because of a shift away from an insideoriented team, Bethany Irwin sees this team as being quicker and more up-anddown than before. She would also like to take advantage of Kyla Irwin’s ability to run the floor. “I think that because of Kyla and the way she runs that we can beat some post players down the floor,” Bethany Irwin said. “We also have to have the ball handling to be able to push it, but we want to start out as a running team. “You have to get them to understand that beating the press doesn’t necessarily have to be a fast break. Let’s break it, consistently, and set something up if we don’t have something easy.” The Lions do have some early injury problems — two of the returning letter winners are presently injured — but the season is fast approaching. “There’s five right now that know what’s going on,” Bethany Irwin said, “and that’s a good thing. Once we get the other ones caught up, and they’re working very hard, but it doesn’t give us a lot of time. “We open up with Mt. Lebanon, a powerhouse out of the Pittsburgh area, in the

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THE STATE COLLEGE Area High School girls’ basketball team returns eight letter winners for the 2015-16 season. Pictured, from left, are Casey Witter, Abby Allen, Allison Williams, Taylor Love, Kyla Irwin, Ellie Strauss, Jess Orndorff and Kayla Hawbaker. Altoona Tipoff and then we play Altoona. So we get two strong teams right off the bat. “Then the following week is (defending state champion) Cumberland Valley. There is no weak schedule, but that’s the way I like it. It really challenges the girls, and even though you’d like to win every

game, I think there is a lot to say about the growth with competition.” Circle these dates — Friday, Dec. 4, and Saturday, Dec. 5, at Altoona Tip-Off Tournament; Tuesday, Dec. 8, at Carlisle; Friday, Dec. 11, vs. Central Dauphin East; Tuesday, Dec. 15, vs. Cumberland Valley; Friday, Dec. 18, at Central Dauphin.

Donovan move buys Franklin more time, and it should By BEN JONES StateCollege.com

UNIVERSITY PARK — There is a very good chance Penn State is going to lose its bowl game. Not for a lack of trying, not for a lack of wanting to do better or having the motivation to win. But this has been a long season. There have been loads of injuries and more downs than ups, wins and losses, last second defeats and blowout games. The ship never really got steady, it just never sank. That in its own right is a bit of a victory for Penn State. Yes, the Nittany Lions could have been better and perhaps should have been, but at the end of the day it’s another winning season at the end of another year battered down by the fallout of sanctions and all the lovely things that come with them.

With the removal of John Donovan as offensive coordinator, Penn State will now move forward with its search to find someone who can help turn young assets into a more effective and more promising unit. With Saquon Barkley the feature of the offense and a brightening star in Chris Godwin at the receiver spot, there are tools to work with. The puzzle isn’t complete just yet, though. Changing a coordinator might give Penn State a new painter to craft the picture with, but it doesn’t change the colors he has to choose from. This thing is going to take some time. A new coach or two isn’t going to change that. If anything, it’s the stability and continuity season to season that will help build Penn State back into something more reputable. To be sure, Donovan needed to be re-

placed. I’ve said as much and am far from the only one to have had that same feeling. Penn State’s offense didn’t struggle entirely because of him, but it wasn’t making the steps it needed to. If nothing else, it was a move by James JOHN DONOVAN Franklin that allows him some time to continue the rebuilding project. And that’s really what Franklin has done here. Penn State may have very well succeeded under Donovan a few years down the road, but fans and administrators may have never let the experiment play out that long. By firing Donovan, Franklin gives a nod

to the people who pay his bills and a nod to a need for change. He’s loyal to his staff, but not at the cost of his own success. What happens next is anyone’s guess. Penn State, in its current 2015 edition, is simply a transition between two eras. It’s how the program does going forward from here that will determine how well it is suited for success down the road. Firing Donovan doesn’t give Franklin a clean slate to do what he wants, but it ought to buy him some more time and some goodwill from a fan base not eager to hand it out. Because, at the end of the day, the second worst sanctions in NCAA history weren’t going to just evaporate overnight. It doesn’t matter who the coach is, or who is calling plays. That’s a reality nothing can change.

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Michigan State routs PSU in regular season finale By NOAH TRISTER The Associated Press

EAST LANSING, Mich. — The first drive of the game looked promising for Penn State until Christian Hackenberg was intercepted in the end zone. Later in the half, Kyle Carter caught a pass and fumbled. Michigan State picked up the loose ball and ran it back for a touchdown. “You can’t do that against a good team,” Hackenberg said. “We made too many mistakes.” Hackenberg threw for 257 yards and two touchdowns, but Penn State turned the ball over four times in a 55-16 loss to No. 6 Michigan State Nov. 28. The Nittany Lions moved the ball well for a while, but they unraveled in the second half as the Spartans wrapped up a spot in the Big Ten championship game. Michigan State (11-1, 7-1) is No. 5 in the playoff selection committee’s ranking. The Spartans finished tied atop the Big Ten East with Ohio State, and Michigan State upset the Buckeyes last weekend with quarterback Connor Cook sidelined because of a shoulder injury. Cook came and was brilliant against Penn State (7-5, 4-4). He went 19 of 26 for 248 yards and three touchdowns. “Sitting out stunk,” Cook said. “Obviously, I’ve been very fortunate to be able to play in a lot of games and not have to sit out. That was a reality check.” The Spartans kept the Land-Grant Trophy with their most lopsided win in a series with Penn State that started in 1914. It was 41-16 in the fourth quarter before Malik McDowell intercepted a pass that had bounced off fellow defensive lineman Shilique Calhoun. McDowell ran it back 13 yards for a TD. After a Penn State fumble on the ensuing kickoff gave the Spartans the ball at the 9, Cook took the field and center Jack Allen lined up next to him in the backfield. Allen took a handoff, and the 296-pound lineman rumbled to the end zone for another touchdown. Penn State was competitive in the first half but lost two crucial turnovers. Arjen Colquhoun intercepted a pass in the end zone on the game’s first possession, and the Spartans turned that takeaway into a touchdown when Cook threw a 29-yard pass to R.J. Shelton. The extra point was no good, and Penn State kicked a short field goal early in the second quarter, but Michigan State went ahead 13-3 on a 6-yard touchdown run by Gerald Holmes. Then Demetrious Cox of the Spartans picked up Carter’s fumble and returned it 77 yards for another TD. “They were able to dictate the game to us, especially with their offense,” Penn State coach James Franklin said. “Then the turnovers with our offense put the team into a difficult position.” Hackenberg threw an 8-yard touchdown pass to Chris Godwin with 35 seconds left in the half to make it 20-10, but the Spartans scored the only two touchdowns of the third quarter. Cook threw a 29-yard scoring pass to Aaron Burbridge to make it 27-10. Burbridge came back in from out of bounds — officials ruled he was forced out — and caught the pass around the 10. He bounced off one defender and spun past another before diving into the end zone.

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PENN STATE’S Saquon Barkley, center, is tackled by Michigan State’s Lawrence Thomas (8), Riley Bullough (30), Montae Nicholson (9) and Darien Harris, bottom right, during the first quarter of the Nov. 28 game in East Lansing, Mich. The Nittany Lions lost, 55-16. Cook was in the Spartans’ win over Maryland. He said he was able to return to practice Nov. 26, and against Penn State’s formidable pass rush, his offensive line kept him out of harm’s way. Penn State defensive end Carl Nassib has not been at full strength since he was hurt in a game at Northwestern, and the Nittany Lions were without defensive end Garrett Sickels. “With the size and experience that they have on the offensive line, and us missing two out of our four (defensive line) starters in the game, they were able to take advantage of that,” Franklin said. “They were pretty much able to run consistently. When they did take shots ... we weren’t able to get pressure on them.”

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Michigan State is the program Penn State wants to be By BEN JONES StateCollege.com

EAST LANSING, Mich. — The configuration of the Michigan State media rooms is a fittingly symbolic one. Two doors and two rooms separated by what appears to be the kind of carpeted wall that could open into a much larger room. It’s a well configured and well furnished area that in another life may have worked quite well in a middle school or high school. On the door to the left, Penn State players and James Franklin went over a 55-16 loss to Michigan State. Just feet away, inside the right door, Mark Dantonio and his players did the same thing except on the winning side of things. A program not far removed from the NCAA playoffs and just a win from a Big Ten title, there is plenty to be happy about. One team celebrated, while another team wondered what the future might hold for it. It’s hard to quantify exactly when a program’s history no longer becomes a tangible aspect of its present. That is, finding the moment when a winning tradition turns from the current state of affairs to memories that prop up an otherwise average existence. Sports, by their very nature, are cyclical. No one franchise stays atop the world forever. They may revisit those high mountain tops frequently, but every climb up requires having started from a lower vantage point. For Penn State, it faced on Nov. 28, in nearly every aspect, the kind of program it wants to be. A Michigan State program in the middle of a six-year stint of nearly constant 11-win seasons and national relevance. An operation with a stadium that could be bigger, but nicely fits a passionate

crowd of fans devoted to their Spartans. Dantonio has gone from well respected to largely revered in coaching circles. His mixture of physical play with well-timed surprises and wrinkles has made Michigan State a beautiful combination of being visually predictable but so effectively deadly. Off the field, Michigan State’s academics are as good as any and Dantonio has turned the Spartans into a factory, churning out high-level talent using mid-level recruiting prospects. Michigan State exists in a perfect world of chip-on-the-shoulder backed up by consistent football in every phase of the game. There is a tendency to defend the notion that Michigan State and Penn State are not equals. In the traditional sense that may be accurate, but history books don’t play the games. As such, Penn State faces a challenge to overcome the likes of Michigan State, Ohio State and Michigan. There’s no way around it, there’s no way to pretend those programs aren’t the elite standard in the conference. And, there’s no denying that Penn State wants, in every way, to be just like them. At the very least, well-made replicas. If nothing else, Nov. 28 was a display of how wide the gap between these programs and Penn State truly is. The Spartans were better, they had more talent, they were experienced, they were well coached. The final score is something rather trivial once these points are proven to be true. Losing 55-16 is no less impressive than if both totals had been cut in half. It was a game that simply illustrated what was already known to be fact. Michigan State is elite, Penn State is not. The Nittany Lions survive on talent; Michigan State wins on talent, schemes and execution. Everything Penn State did, Michigan State did better. The why doesn’t

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MICHIGAN STATE coach Mark Dantonio, left, university president Lou Anna Simon, bottom right, and players celebrate with their Big Ten East Division Championship trophy after beating Penn State Nov. 28. matter — that’s just how it went. The hope Penn State fans can cling to is that underneath all of the negative stats and performances lies real potential. Players such as Saquon Barkley, Chris Godwin, Troy Reeder and Marcus Allen might be the outliers on the roster, but it may not stay that way for long. All there is left to do is wait. There’s no certainty that Penn State will ever catch Michigan State, but there is an undeniable reality that there is little that can be done to drastically change depth, talent and experience issues across the board. Michigan State didn’t get here overnight and Penn

State won’t either, especially with a trigger-happy fan base. At 7-5 on the year, Penn State should not forget this night no matter how hard it might be to remember what a beating feels like. Because on a brisk Saturday afternoon, Michigan State marched onto the field a program and team that Penn State wants to be. Not an easy pill to swallow, but all that really matters is who you are, not who you were. And if you’re losing, nobody cares either way.

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The number of products designed specifically for children is growing, particularly when it comes to wearable tech. And these items are not only more affordable than their grown-up counterparts, but more durable as well. One cool gadget to consider is the Kidizoom Smartwatch DX, by VTech. This camera watch for kids has a tough, splash-

proof, kid-friendly design. It features exciting motion-activated games, more than 50 3-D clock faces and tools to hone math skills and double the internal memory of its predecessor. The watch, which comes in five colors, also offers creative photo effects, frames and filters, video and voice recorder, timetelling app, timer, alarm, calculator and calendar, along with the ability to download additional apps from the Learning Lodge app store. Another fun option for tech-savvy, active kids is the VTech Kidizoom Action Cam, which features a robust, durable design and comes complete with mounts for attaching to a bike, skateboard or scooter, plus a waterproof case that allows kids to take videos and pictures up to 6 feet under water.

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Likewise, parents can set a good example for kids by putting down their phone while driving. Kids will learn by example that there are certain tasks that need two hands and one’s full attention. There’s no need to deny kids the benefits of tech gear until they reach a certain age. Innovations in the market are making gadgets a viable option for kids, so they don’t need to be jealous of their parents’ technology anymore.

Great technology can unfortunately lead to some not-so-great habits. Parents can create a few simple rules for kids to combat this issue. For example, it’s tempting to respond to one’s phone during meal time; however, dinnertime will benefit by being gadgetfree. Not only will it better protect your technology from spills and greasy fingers, it will also foster better family conversation and engagement.

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held from 10 the event, being 14, at Mount will attend Saturday, Nov. a.m. to 2 p.m. School in State College. By ALEXA LEWIS about Nittany Middle representatives, news@centrecountygazette.com Including agency the fair last year. With she from the — A group 750 people attended Corman said Services STATE COLLEGE this year. increased advertising, Council of Human Fair will increase for comCentre County Centre County Super hopes numbers an opportunity all community launched the The event is of all ages and with to bring the held and vollast year, wanting to the home show munity members of out about services whole gamut an event similar interests to find in Centre County. but with a every March, not only learn unteer opportunities agencies. that people show and community “Our hope is of help there is in this to the home kind ways to take “You can go also learn how about what the different but then they Corman Natalie Corman, learn all about community, of home,” said to the community,” care of your County Office to give back the Centre set of the Super director of said. agencies will in and co-chair Adult Services committee. “We thought, a corridor Many government lined along the Centre Fair’s planning a home show, but about up at the tables school, including the Office why not make where we find out about the middle our of Veteran Affairs, our community care of ourselves and Transportation. County Office take the Office of attend include how we can of Aging and that will the rental ofcommunity.” Some nonprofits services and Farmers Cooperative, VolFrom in-home nonprofits, the Super and Centre Friends and Help Centre from down for this fices to community Community turn any entity or agenMedicine. Departments Fair did not unteers in long as the business year’s fair, as to the community. up 5 cy offers a serviceshy of 100 agencies set Super Fair, Page agencies 110 Last year, just to year closer at the fair. This

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and we’re going military vehicles They’re learnspeakers, some about flag etiquette. to be talking in event begins ing a lot.” Veterans Day morneditor@centrecountygazette.com Typically, the Marion Walker. On this at continues at the Marine Corps, the gymnasium — The tradition— it just had a Beth Ashe, from a workout. There BELLEFONTE School ing, however, Elementary students throughand push ups. She was putting Marion Walker jumping jacks serving in the milithis year. in-service were squats, different look would be closed for an that those usual Day — so the The school told the students Ashe 11 — Veteransa day earlier, to Nov. be in shape. to do your job,” tary have to day on Nov. be in shape pushed back “You have to festivities got kids teacher who Ashe put the early said. 10. is a first-grade every that having Correll said blood flowing Patricia Correll Veterans Day event the up this paces got the the PT, so the kids through the helps organize about changing things said “She’s doing today,” Correll in the morning. year. She talked rotasome exercise to do an all-day are getting year. all we decided kids are going “This year, 4 explained. “Thestations and learnVeterans, Page Gazette tion,” Correll going to different CHRIS MORELLI/The We have guest day long … Walker with the military. students at Marion ing about things

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oversees Authority, which County Office Parks and Recreation with the Centre the senior center By ALEXA LEWIS up to the move, of Aging. months leading in July and 115 news@centrecountygazette.com In the two 127 participants took part Region Senior the center had August, many of whom — The Centre since its in STATE COLLEGE participants a spike in participation about a on a daily basis. September, in programs Center has seen Sept. 1. a to the end of into its interim loNittany Mall center occupied From August Submitted photo move to the jumped 30 years, the the center moved Parking Garage, For nearly that number month after moving to its new premaNittany Mall, end of October, the the Fraser Street than a year cation in the space below been a big hit since By the Cenits lease more Senior Center has by 45 participants. but it ended of construction of the Fraser Centre Region 194 participants. doesn’t capture of months ago. NEW DIGS: The 37, 38 center counted turely in light jump, but it lane closure. in to Nittany Mall a couple 39 Business ..................... just stopping “It’s a significant location at the ter and the resulting .... 34, 35 have more people Classified ........................ “We see a lot a lot of those people whoTour36 What’s Happening and Page 4 Niki ............... 31 Puzzles ............................ Senior center, check us out now participants,” said Family Matters Region Town .... 32-34 ...... 17-24 stopped in are manager at the Centre Around & In Mature Lifestyles 26-30 .......... 12 scher, program Sports ......................... Health & Wellness 9 ............... 13-16 Community Opinion ............................ 10, 11 Super Fair ..................

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been the proximity basins residents has tention among development’s stormwater water to that supplies of the proposed recharge area townships. to a water said and surrounding State College State College Water Authority residevelopment, While the risk from this they are still consaid there is minimal contaminapublic hearing dents at the the potential for water cerned about runoff. much any idea how tion from stormwater Joseph do you have “That water, township resident we are is worth?” “The fact that that water asked the board. Cusumano

who has made to ual, or couple, contribution a significant and Centre By HARRY ZIMBLER om the Penn State correspondent@centrecountygazette.c County communities. this jovial, of the Mount But what drivesin his daily — The growth years man the past few STATE COLLEGE gregarious What system in organizaquest for excellence? Leading the Nittany Health principles, astonishing. growth has been Steve are his guidinghe live them has been much of that and how does clear, from the tion though and CEO. is explained the every day? It Brown, presidentto learned a of Centre County, It’s easy start, that Brown from his STEVE BROWN of lessons change in venue. up working better By CHRIS MORELLI great many see the results move “It just ended parents. schedule, to editor@centrecountygazette.com Brown’s leaderin as a farm apwith everyone’s Moshannon,” Toulocal councilman“My “Dad worked Bear ship and his served as a began. — The Polar buildit over to Black a beautiful park. It inspector and proach to BELLEFONTE YMCA of Centre area,” Brown now. I was “It’s really konen said. of the I have the Mechanicsburg ing and workinga for us, so that’s Plunge, one me the values learned the Golden popular fundraising has a beach parents taught closely with i v e where I look this County’s most was imns 11 a.m., nice.” have a new back to life raised in a household comprehe will begin at to be events, will others, giving delivThe plunge are asked Rule. Helping health care year. a new location. Bear but participants Fund will celebrate porant.” ery team. Specifically, a.m. Renaissance the Honoree of annual Polar Bald there by 10 This year, the to Toukonen, The 13th by naming him from 6 plungAccording shift venues MoshanBrown, Page Brown’s achievements looking for Plunge will 37, 38 2015. to an individYMCA is still several different age Park to Black event the Year for 39 Business ..................... Eagle State award is presented This year’s .... 34, 35 ers. There are This annual Classified ........................ to noon non State Park. 36 What’s Happening from 10 a.m. ................. 27-30 will take place 5. 7 Puzzles ............................ Shop Local 31-33 Plunge, Page .... 19-22 Town YMCA ...... In Saturday, Dec. of the Around & Gazette Gameday 23-26 Liz Toukonen, ............... 12-17 Sports ......................... Community ..... 18 9 Boalsburg Christmas Opinion ............................ ..... 10, 11 Health & Wellness

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food bank was Last year, the 670 households adfood bank offers able to provide and Christvisit, but the for Thanksa food with Thanksgiving ditional distributions according to By ALEXA LEWIS remas meals, Each family giving and Christmas. to make sure news@centrecountygazette.com bank newsletter. of food, includ“We just wantnice holiday no $60 a ceived about — Families make a traditional everyone gets their economical STATE COLLEGEpreparing for ing items to such as pie crust, ones matter what said Carol Pioli, the aren’t the only holiday meal potatoes, stuffsituations is,” Thanksgiving. pie filling, sweet executive director. Food Bank, spent food bank’s The State College St., is bank also ing and a turkey.the food bank S. Atherton the The food inPioli said turkeys for located at 1321 specific holiday shelves to meetholi$10,000 on distribution period stocking its doesn’t need but does need around the Thanksgiving Nov. 16. This pursuch creased needs provide the 784 food donations, on food items and that began with day season with the additionhigh-demand food that it serves chase, along means the households 4 holiday distributions. al distribution, food and finantwo special Food Bank, Page more receive 12 visbank needs year Eligible clients bank every cial donations. its to the foodin between each with 30 days

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Township — The Ferguson the STATE COLLEGE unanimously approved proposal development an hourboard of supervisors residential after final planned at State College,where residents for the Cottages Nov. 16 hearing on long public 32 acres beyond voiced opposition. will encompass Drive and WhiteThe project of Blue Course the intersection proposed the hall Road. Toll Brothers of conSince developertwo years ago, the bone than project more

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in renatural disasters violence or were also included. through a we have cent history vigil spread past week, created. Word of the “Over the liberties, that Sullivan on our civil Facebook page the event would only By ALEXA LEWIS wishes to seen an attack ideology that values — He anticipated hundred RSVPs. By a terrorist news@centrecountygazette.com fundamental receive a couple the vigil, more than of haptwo change our of attend. and the pursuit PARK — The halfthe morning life, liberty UNIVERSITY said they would flew égalité et fraternité,” of 1,500 people started with a 30-secMain lawn piness; liberté, the president flags on Old 17 as more than 1,000 The event honor not said Justin Rongier, Club, when he of silence to the mulmast on Nov. for an evening French in ond moment Penn State’s crowd. people killed students gatheredto show solidaron Nov. only the 129 vigil people to addressed the that took place victims candlelight and other countries 43 tiple attacks love to Rongier encouraged but also the occurred. ity with France 26 what they 13 in Paris, violence has in Beirut and in loudcontinue doing tragic events, inwhere recent actions speak acof suicide attacks overcome theseto concerts, soccer roadside bombings best “They say that This is the victims of the cluding goingrestaurants — a referer than words. to fight something that the Bagdad. take and where the matches and not forget tion we can ones “We must places in Paris the vigil’s creator ence to the not the only Sulterrorist attacks like this,” said Brandon Sullivan, French were night,” series of coordinated that horrific main organizer, at Penn State. on a place. touched on were made mesby ISIS took who is a freshman of Penn State’s Sullivan a text was livan said. “Attacks night, the world The president Association, A friend sent Friday while he Student global scale. the attacks of the Muslim unaware sage about dozand a member late Nov. 13, was set on fire.” honored the the Mustafa Ali, working a shift in Paris. He of The event also happening killed the day of what was “the fear, the ens of people bombing in Nigeria. disgusted at Vigil, Page 8 images said he was vigil in a market and displaced from terror” of the pain and the up on Google to coninjured People that he looked message. firm his friend’s

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Tree-Lighting Ceremony lights up downtown State College

A week before Thanksgiving, downtown State College ushered in the holiday season with its annual Tree-Lighting Ceremony. Santa and Mrs. Claus were on hand and Centre County came out to celebrate the big night. Despite unseasonably high temperatures, the hot chocolate flowed as the holiday season officially got under way.

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‘SantaLand Diaries’ ready for the stage By ANNE WALKER correspondent@centrecountygazette.com

STATE COLLEGE — Back in 1992, humor writer David Sedaris presented an essay describing his brief stint working as an elf in SantaLand at Macy’s. “SantaLand Diaries,” which Sedaris read on National Public Radio, became something of an instant tradition for NPR listeners. Four years later, playwright Joe Mantello reworked the essay into a one-man, one-act play. FUSE Productions, under the direction of Richard Biever, will present the play Wednesday, Dec. 16, through Saturday, Dec. 19, at the Penn State Downtown Theatre, 146 S. Allen St. Anyone not familiar with the Sedaris work should not expect typical jovial holiday fare. “This takes a look at the not-so-merry side of Christmas,” Biever said. Equity actor Seth Tucker will play Crumpet the Elf, alter ego of Sedaris. Speaking to the audience, Crumpet makes scathing observations about holiday shoppers. Tucker describes Crumpet as “dark, yet silly.” Biever said that the stage will have five areas, enhanced

with lighting, and large packages will give Crumpet places to sit or stand as he tells his tale. He will also transform from Sedaris into Crumpet onstage. “He’ll start out in regular street clothes, then put on the elf uniform onstage,” Biever said. The “uniform” consists of a dashing green tunic, jaunty pointed shoes, a perky little elf hat and festive striped tights. Crumpet then goes about his job of making merry with families visSETH TUCKER iting the SantaLand display. Poor Crumpet narrates the experience, recalling cringe-worthy incidents with a razor-sharp wit. He explains how difficult he finds it to look someone in the eye and exclaim, “Oh look! I think I see Santa!” It disgusts him and he decides, “I think I’ll be a low-key sort of elf.” Things don’t really look up for Crumpet. He describes tantrums, vomiting, threats, crowds and tears. He works as an exit elf, a Santa elf and a photo elf. He recalls the day two people threatened to have him fired.

“I wanted to lean over and say ‘I’m going to have you killed,’” he says. “The Crumpet actor has to do voices of all the other characters he talks about,” Biever said, “It takes a combination of detachment and theatricality.” Although a Sedaris fan, Tucker hadn’t heard of “SantaLand Diaries” until Biever contacted him. Once he familiarized himself with it, he said, “I need to do this.” Tucker describes the role as “smart and clever.” Despite the acerbic, biting commentary, the play ends on an up note, according to Biever. “It gets a bit lighter at the end,” he said, “when Sedaris/ Crumpet realizes the effect Santa Claus has on the children.” But the piece offers a reality check when consumerism gets out of control, and retail workers force merriment into their every move, word and facial expression. “It’s nice to have something not traditional,” Biever said. Tradition aside, “SantaLand Diaries” manages to entertain while providing plenty of thought-provoking fodder for after-show conversation.

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As we enter December, there are plenty of arts and entertainment offerings on the docket. Be sure to check out some of these fine events:

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Art in Happy Valley, a collaboration between Fraser St. Gallery and Gigi’s Restaurant and Wine Lounge, presents original artwork by Sean Bodley. An opening reception will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 8 at Gigi’s, 2080 Cato Ave. in State College. Delicious appetizers will be served. The exhibit runs through Tuesday, Jan. 5. Zola Gallery, 324 W. College Ave. in State College, presents art by LesKristin Consorti is an arts and lie Sotomayor. An opening reception entertainment will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesintern for the Centre day, Dec. 16, with musical guests The County Gazette. Tommy Roberts. Email her at correspondent@ centrecounty gazette.com.

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The Central PA Dance Workshop’s annual Special Holiday Perfor-

mance will be held at 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 19, at the State Theatre, 130 W. College Ave., State College. The audience will be led on visits to a variety of vacation destinations, from fanciful to factual. A variety of ages and dance styles will represent diverse thematic choices, from ice skating at Rockefeller Centre to Ireland, and from time travel to a trip to the moon. The production has been choreographed by the CPDW faculty, including director Jill A. Brighton, Megan Flaherty, Christina Ford, Joy Robertson, Karen Stoner and Brittani Wyskocil.

Photos with Santa will be available. Free tickets are available by calling (814) 237-6236 or visiting the library. Walk-in tickets will also be available the days of the event. Join Discovery Space for a late night event at 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5, and learn about the science of ice. Melt away the ice to rescue frozen sea creatures and find out how ice is different from dry ice. And, don’t forget First Friday on Friday, Dec. 4, which will offer half-priced admission. Drop in between 5 and 8 p.m. for science explorations with the family.

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The 40th annual Winter Market is being held Saturday, Dec. 5, and Sunday, Dec. 6, at Mount Nittany Middle School, 656 Brandywine Drive, State College. More than 70 artisans will be showcasing their wares at this one-stop holiday shopping destination. Children can ride the Polar Express with Schlow Library this holiday season from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5, and Saturday, Dec. 12, or from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 6, and Sunday, Dec. 13. Listen to the story of “The Polar Express” in the Children’s Department and ride the trolley through Downtown State College. Children will receive a small drawstring bag with a bell and a coin they can spend at Santa’s Workshop.

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Art Alliance exhibit celebrates women in art By KAREN DABNEY

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LEMONT — Inspired by the national Women Painting Women movement, 24 women artists have come together to present “Pro Femina: Women’s Voices,” an art exhibit and sale being held Friday, Dec. 4, through Thursday, Dec. 10, at the Art Alliance of Central Pennsylvania, 818 Pike St., Lemont. The artists, all members of the Art Alliance, have used painting, photography, sculpture, drawing, collage and cut paper to create realistic and abstract images of women as seen through the eyes of women. The public can meet the artists at an opening reception from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4. On Sunday, Dec. 6, eight local women poets will do readings during Pro

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Femina’s Evening of Poetry and Music from 6 to 9 p.m. Music will be provided by singer-songwriter Misha Cleveland. “The title for the show is also the title of a poem by Carolyn Kizer, ‘Pro Femina,’ in which she urges women to use all their talents,” saidd Anne Cortese, chair of the Exhibitions Committee. Linda Hale co-organized the exhibit with Marisa Eichman. “This show is an opportunity for the women in our community to share their stories, their art and their insights about being a woman,” said Hale. “All of the art focuses on either portrayals of women or the experience of being a woman,” added Eichman. “By sharing and exploring how we see ourselves and each other, we can learn more about our commonalities and the challenges we all face as women, and as human beings.” Many of the artists selected works for the exhibit to express specific ideas. Mary Cady submitted two sculptures inspired by female archetypes: “Athena,” carved from maple wood, and “Femme Fatale,” a wood and acrylic relief sculpture. Karen Deutsch chose “I Get Misty,” her photomontage print of African-American ballet dancer Misty Copeland, “because she embodies strength, beauty and perseverance.” Cheri Harte selected “Georgia on My Mind,” her mixed media painting influenced by artist Georgia O’Keefe. “She has been an inspiration to me because I like to interpret nature in my own unique ways as she did before me,” said Harte. Amalia Shaltiel contributed collages about “the relationships between the child, the young woman, the mother and the world.” Rita Graef considered the impact each detail has on the viewer. “As a painter, I

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make the choices, one stroke at a time, color next to color, shape next to line, to emphasize what I hope the viewer to experience,” she said. The Evening of Poetry and Music is chaired by Mary Shay McGuire, a published poet and exhibiting artist who taught at the Art Alliance and in the English Department at Penn State. Also participating in the readings are Charlotte Holmes, director of Penn State’s creative writing program; Mary Rohrer-Dann and CamilleYvette Welsch, senior lecturers in English

at Penn State; Margie Gaffron, founder of the Green Drake Art Center Fourth Friday Poetry Series; and Carol Motto, Laura Nejako and Ivy Smith. In addition to the opening reception, the Pro Femina exhibit hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5, and noon to 5 p.m. daily through Thursday, Dec. 10. The exhibit will have a second venue in Foxdale Village Thursday, Jan. 7, through Monday, Feb. 29. For more information, call (814) 2342740 or visit www.artalliancepa.org.

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AROUND & IN TOWN WHAT’S HAPPENING To be included in What’s Happening, submit your events by Wednesday one week prior to publication to community@centrecountygazette.com or mail information to The Centre County Gazette, Attn: What’s Happening, 403 S. Allen St., State College, PA 16801.

ONGOING

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 the website at www.centrecountylibrary.org for days and times. Meeting — Calvary Church hosts a Christian Recovery meeting every Monday from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at 1250 University Drive, State College. Visit www.liferecovery statecollege.com. Club — The Schlow Knitting Club meets at 5:30 p.m. every first and third Monday. Knitters of all skill levels are

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welcome. Visit www.schlowlibrary.org. Club — The Centre Region Model Investment Club meets the second Monday of every month from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Mazza Room at the South Hills Business School, 480 Waupelani Drive, State College. Call (814) 2348775 or contact cr20mic@aol.com.

LIMITED-TIME EVENTS

Children’s activity — There will be a preschool story time from 10:30 to 11 a.m. Mondays throughout December at the Centre Hall Area Branch Library, 109 W. Beryl St., Centre Hall. Visit www.centrecountylibrary. org. Children’s activity — A variety of story time groups will be held throughout December at the Centre County Library and Historical Museum, 200 N. Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Toddler story time will be held from 10:30 to 11 a.m. Mondays. Family story time will be held from 6:30 to 7 p.m. Tuesdays. Book Babies will be held from 9:30 to 10 a.m. Wednesdays. And, a preschool story time will be held from 10:30 to 11 a.m. Wednesdays. Visit www.centrecounty library.org. Children’s activity — A variety of story time groups will be held throughout December at the Holt Memorial Library, 17 N. Front St., Philipsburg. “Mother Goose on the Loose,” a baby story time group, will be held from 10:30 to 11 a.m. Tuesdays. Preschool story time will be held from 10:30 to 11 a.m. Wednesdays. There will also be elementary-level activities from 6 to 7 p.m. Thursdays. Visit www. centrecountylibrary.org. Event — A SERRV International Handcrafts sale will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. three weekends, Dec. 3-5, 10-12 and 17-19, at Faith United Church of Christ, 300 E. College Ave., State College. Call (814) 237-3904. Event — A holiday craft, gift and bake sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4, and Saturday, Dec. 5, at the Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church, 800 Westerly Parkway, State College. Call (814) 466-8712. Event — The seventh annual German-style Weihnachtsmarkt will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4, and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5, at the Granary, 33 Mount Nittany Road, Lemont. Call (814) 238-1288. Exhibit — “Pro Femina: Women’s Voices: Art Exhibit & Sale” will be open Friday, Dec. 4, through Thursday, Dec.

10, at the Art Alliance of Central Pennsylvania, 818 Pike St., Lemont. Visit www.artalliancepa.org. Performance — “Junie B. Jones” will be performed by the Penn State Thespians at 11 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5, and at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 6, at Schlow Library, 211 S. Allen St., State College. Visit www.schlow library.org.

UPCOMING THURSDAY, DEC. 3

Open house — The Central PA Observers will host an astronomy open house at South Hills School of Business and Technology, 480 Waupelani Drive, State College. Visit www.cpoclub.org. Concert — Local musician Van Wagner will perform at 7:30 p.m. at Elk Creek Café, 100 W. Main St., Millheim. Call (814) 349-8850 or visit www.elkcreekcafe.net. Concert — Inner Dimensions and Outer Dimensions jazz ensembles will perform from 8 to 9 p.m. at Esber Recital Hall, Music Building I, University Park. Call (814) 865-0431.

FRIDAY, DEC. 4

Lecture — Professor Maureen Carr will present “1917 Revolution in the Arts: Burliuk, Stravinsky and Archipenko” from noon to 1 p.m. at the Palmer Museum of Art, Curtin Road, University Park. Call (814) 865-7672. Movie — “Inside Out” will be shown from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Centre County Library and Historical Museum, 200 Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. Event — The opening reception for the exhibit “Pro Femina: Women’s Voices” will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Art Alliance of Central Pennsylvania, 818 Pike St., Lemont. Visit www.artalliancepa.org. Concert — Local musician Jon Michael Swift will present “The Question Box: An Experiment in Crowdsourced Songwriting,” with a live performance and discussion at 8 p.m. at Webster’s Bookstore Café, 133 E. Beaver Ave., State College. Call (570) 692-1982.

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for Grown-ups” will be held from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Schlow Library, 211 S. Allen St., State College. Registration is necessary. Visit www.schlowlibrary.org. Workshop — There will be a homemade yogurt- and granola-making workshop from 1 to 3 p.m. at Goldenrod Alley Farm, 156 W. Hamilton Ave., State College. Call (814) 237-0996. Concert — The Arietta Women’s Ensemble will hold a holiday concert at 7 p.m. at Grace Lutheran Church, 205 S. Garner St. Call (814) 861-1277 Concert — The band Frog Holler will perform at 8 p.m. at Elk Creek Café, 100 W. Main St., Millheim. Call (814) 3498850 or visit www.elkcreekcafe.net.

SUNDAY, DEC. 6

Workshop — “Design and Decorate Your Own Giftwrap” will be held at 2 p.m. at Schlow Library, 211 S. Allen St., State College. Visit www.schlowlibrary.org. Concert — The LHU Community Orchestra and Lock Haven Community Chorus will hold their annual holiday concert at 3 p.m. at Price Auditorium, 401 N. Fairview St., Lock Haven. Call (570) 484-2173. Concert — Christine Smith will play ‘20s and ‘30s-era music from 3 to 6 p.m. at an event celebrating infamous Prohibition-era distiller Prince Farrington at Elk Creek Café, 100 W. Main St., Millheim. Call (814) 349-8850 or visit www.elkcreekcafe.net. Workshop — “Quieting the Active Mind” will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Iyengar Yoga Institute at the Center for Well-Being, 123 Mount Nittany Road, Lemont. Visit www.centerforwellbeing.net.

Event — “Pro Femina - An Evening of Poetry and Music” will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Art Alliance of Central Pennsylvania, 818 Pike St., Lemont. Visit www. artalliancepa.org.

MONDAY, DEC. 7

Event — A Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day Tribute will be held from 12:45 to 1 p.m. at the Pennsylvania Military Museum, 51 Boal Ave., Boalsburg. Call (814) 4666263. Meeting — The “Knit Wits” knitting and crocheting club will meet from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Holt Memorial Library, 17 N. Front St., Philipsburg. All are welcome to attend. Visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. Concert — The Department of Germanic and Slavic Languages and Literature at Pennsylvania State University will host a free German music and carol concert from 8 to 9 p.m. at the State College Presbyterian Church, 132 W. Beaver Ave., State College. Call (814) 863-4935.

TUESDAY, DEC. 8

Event — The Penn State Press Holiday Book Sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Kern Graduate Building Lobby, University Park. Visit www.psupress.org. Class — A baby care class will be held at 6:30 p.m. at the Indigo Wren’s Nest Wellness Center, 111 S. Spring St., Bellefonte. Visit www.ceaofstatecollege.org.

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 9

Event — The Bellefonte Aglow Lighthouse will host speaker Jeremy Krider at 10 a.m. at Living Hope Alliance Church, 321 E. Howard St., Bellefonte. Visit www.aglow. org/get-involved/ministries/local-groups.

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Concert — Music professor Rob Nairn will perform “Elegie for Solo Viola” and “Suite Italienne” by Igor Stravinsky with violist Heidi von Bernewitz from noon to 1 p.m. at the Palmer Museum of Art, Curtin Road, University Park. Call (814) 865-7672. Concert — The Juniata College Instrumental Holiday Concert will be held from 7:30 to 9 p.m. at the Rosenberger Auditorium, 1700 Moore St., Huntingdon. Visit www. juniata.edu. Concert — The Penn State Philharmonic Orchestra will perform from 8 to 9 p.m. at Eisenhower Auditorium, Eisenhower Road, University Park. Visit www.cpa.psu.edu. — Compiled by Gazette staff

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Size of phone screen changes trust in advertisements By MATT SWAYNE Special to the Gazette

UNIVERSITY PARK — Simply tweaking the screen size of a smartphone can change how much users trust advertisements, as well as their buying behaviors, according to a team of international researchers. “While people are using smartphones — and these days, smartphone screen sizes are becoming bigger and bigger — they may think that the larger screen sizes are actually enhancing their experience and increasing the amount of information they can take in, but this subtle difference in screen size can also affect them in ways that they may not realize,” said S. Shyam Sundar, distinguished professor of communications and co-director of Penn State’s Media Effects Research Laboratory. “Our study sheds light on how they may be processing information on these new larger screens.” In a study, people who viewed video ads on large screens tended to experience feelings of affective trust, whereas reading text ads on smaller screens created greater cognitive trust, according to the researchers. “A simple way to put it is that affective trust refers to how you feel about something and cognitive trust refers to what you think about it,” said Sundar. “The difference is between what you think and what you feel.” The researchers had expected that cognitive trust would be associated with behavioral trust and buying intention, but they discovered that affective trust was more influential. Participants who viewed video ads on larger screens were more likely to want to purchase a product. Sundar added that one form of trust is not better than the other, but that they indicate different depths of thinking by mobile users. “There is a change in the depth of processing,” said Sundar. “When users have a large screen, people are processing heuristically, which means they are processing information in a less systematic manner, which may make them more prone to influences from cues in the surroundings and, in general, more open to persuasion.” The feeling of immersion may prompt users who are watching videos on bigger screens to experience a media presentation as if they were inside it. “If you feel like you’re there, you may be more inclined to trust things more,” said Sundar. “You feel like you’re almost in the environment, so it must be real.”

The researchers said this higher sense of immersion tended to change how people processed the information. “The study showed that those who felt a higher sense of being there in the environment portrayed in the ad were more likely to think about the ad heuristically, rather than systematically,” said Sundar. “The same was true for those who felt the ads were more real.” Sundar, who worked with Ki Joon Kim, endowed research professor of interaction science at Sungkyunkwan University, said it only takes small differences in the size of screens to change trust levels and buying intentions. In the study, for example, the researchers tested smartphones with 5.3-inch screens and 3.7-inch screens. “We are not talking about comparing a 57-inch television screen with a 10-inch screen, we are talking about mobile devices that have relatively small differences in screen size,” said Sundar. The researchers, who released their findings in a recent issue of Human Communication Research, said the study suggests that while one screen size may not be better than the other, consumers may want to reflect on how the screen sizes and types of media are affecting them before they buy a product or sign up for a service. “If you are using a large screen you may be more likely to trust the vendor and impulsively purchase a product,” Sundar said. Kim said that the study may have implications for the use of virtual reality in mobile advertising. He added that this study may also help guide designers of wearable devices, which could have even smaller screens than smartphones. “Our findings can provide guidelines for wearable device designers who are challenged to use very small screens to deliver information,” said Kim. The researchers recruited 120 undergraduate students in Korea for the study. One group was assigned an Android smartphone with a 3.7-inch screen and another group accessed the web with an Android smartphone with a 5.3inch screen. Participants used the smartphones to visit a website to find a bus schedule. When they accessed the schedule, the website displayed either a video or text-based advertisement before showing the schedule. After the session, the participants filled out a questionnaire to determine their depth of information processing, level of trust and buying intentions.

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State College drone startup launches app online STATE COLLEGE — Airnest, a State College-base drone software company, launched its first app in the iOS App Store Nov. 9. With the iPhone and iPad app, users can draw a flight path with just a finger, and the drone will safely follow that path on autopilot while capturing video or camera stills. For those wanting a bit more control, the app also allows users to control the camera by simply panning and tilting an iOS device. As users move their iPads or iPhones, the drone mimics their movements while streaming the live feed back to them. A video of the features is available on YouTube. The app is currently compatible with the DJI Phantom 3 Pro and Advanced

models, as well as the DJI Inspire 1. In just three easy steps, users can plan a flight and launch into the air. Once airborne, the drone follows the flight path and captures high resolution photos or video on its memory card. Ben Brautigam, co-founder of Airnest, said the local entrepreneurship community played a vital role in assisting the company to this stage. “As a technology startup, one of our most valuable resources is learning from other startups. The opportunity to have space located in the heart of an entrepreneurial hub is extremely rare,” Brautigam said. “At Innovation Park, they encourage collaboration and partnerships by design. Each company’s needs are considered and

at the same time a greater community is formed.” While other autopilot software is available for drones, beta testers said Airnest’s app is the most intuitive and simplest on the market. “I spend less time handling an app and more time shooting videos. It’s smooth and on focus. You can do some really nice stunts like upwards spirals that are very time consuming when you program DJI GO or Lichi. In this app it takes literally seconds,” said one tester. “No other app on the market works like ours. It’s specifically designed to make it as simple and quick as possible to get that perfect shot you’ve been looking for,” said Justin Miller, filmmaker and co-founder of Airnest.

Additionally, the app has added safety features such as displaying no-fly zones, such as airports, on the display. It also is programmed not to fly above 400 feet, as prescribed by the Federal Aviation Administration. The company also will continually update its app to maintain safety and compliance as regulations evolve. “Not only do we want our app to be easy to use, we also want it to be as safe as possible. Our goal is to always go one step beyond what’s required so our customers can have fun flying drones knowing they’re compliant with current laws and regulations,” said Sherwyn Saul, co-founder of Airnest. For more information, visit www.airnest.com.

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 NOV. 9-13, 2015 BELLEFONTE BOROUGH

Ona Rene Gabriel, Gregory Miles Feinberg and Ona Rene Gabriel Feinberg to Jeremy R. St. Clair and Nicole C. St. Clair, 308 E. Beaver St., Bellefonte, $168,000. Thal Family Trust, Thomas E. Thal, trustee, Michael J. Thal, trustee, and Gregory J. Thal, trustee, to Richard W. Knupp Sr. and Joann L. Knupp, 113 Monroe St., Bellefonte, $210,000.

State College, $380,000. Jose R. Acosta and Maria Acosta to J. Buchanan Associates LLC, 1951 Pine Hall Road, Suite 150, State College, $425,000.

FERGUSON TOWNSHIP

Berks Homes LLC to Louis F. Prato and Carole A. Prato, 391 Havershire Blvd., State College, $349,489.24. S&A Homes Inc., Johnson Farm Associates and Thomas F. Songer to Mark Golaszewski and Jennifer Golaszewski, 260 Hawknest Road, State College, $294,666. Gerald W. Slagle to Gerald W. Slagle and Nancy C. Slagle, 3296 Shellers Bend, State College, $1.

Trubuild LLC to Craig McCracken and Rebecca A. McCracken, 19A Meadow Flower Circle, Bellefonte, $298,500.

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Kirk A. Diehl and Abigail G. Diehl to Christopher P. Minish and Samantha J. Minish, 211 Baldwin St., Lemont, $324,900. John P. Lynch and Joyce A. Furfaro to Kirk A. Diehl and Abigail G. Diehl, 150 Patrick Circle,

Rockey Ridge Partnership to Haas 32 Family Trust, 117 Harris Drive, Boalsburg, $435,000. TOA PA IV LP to G. Eric Friberg and Elaine G. Friberg, 231 Plymouth Circle, Boalsburg, $356,551.57.

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POTTER TOWNSHIP

Harold L. Auman Jr. to Alisha M. Kocher, 107 Ridge Ave., Centre Hall, $110,000. Emily V. Stecko Estate and Theodore Stecko to J. Henry Dreibelbis and Barbara L. Dreibelbis, 124 Williams St. Extension, Centre Hall, $176,000.

RUSH TOWNSHIP

T. Horton and George M. Horton to Daniel W. Praskovich and Anne M. Praskovich, 122 Copperhead Road, Philipsburg, $55,000. Jerome M. Pleskonko and Janice S. Pleskonko to Matthew A. Pleskonko and Debra A. Pleskonko, 2830 Tyrone Pike, Philipsburg, $169,000. Nancy P. Holowecky and Nancy J. Holowecky to Wayne David Heverly Jr., 501 Adams St., Philipsburg, $115,000. Adam T. Beres and Stephanie A. Beres to James A. Guthrie and Linda R. Guthrie, 1357 State St., Osceola Mills, $20,000.

SNOW SHOE TOWNSHIP

Stephen Butterworth to Stephen Butterworth, Marilyn J. Butterworth and Jared L. Butterworth, 101 E. Sunset Ave., Snow Shoe, $1.

SPRING TOWNSHIP

Lisa S. Peters and John R. Williams to Lisa S. Peters, 1251 S. Garner St., State College, $1.

STATE COLLEGE BOROUGH

Dawn A. Kline, Dawn A. Creighton and Geoffrey L. Kline to Thomas J. Turner and Shirley C. Moody, 1261 University Drive, State College, $229,900. Kirk W. Dimond and Chelsea Dimond to Mary Bridget Hall, 1113 Center Lane, State College, $107,500. — Compiled by Gazette staff

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FIREWOOD Cut, split and seasoned oak firewood for sale. Full truckload $175. If interested please contact me at (814) 692-8675 leave a message.

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COUCH SECTIONAL with insert piece & chair set $1,000.00 Brown sectional with an extra center piece. Also, a brown matching recliner. All in excellent cond. $2500.00 new. Price $1000.00 More pics available of extra piece and recliner. non smoking home. Email at mdpcprog32@aol. com

OAK N GLASS TABLES $100.00 Very nice beveled smoked glass tops solid oak frames. Coffee table 42”x42”x16.5” $50.00. End table 30x 30x 20.5 $35.00. End table 30x25.5x20.5 $30.00. All three $100.00. Spring Mills pick up. (814) 558-2200

LOOKING FOR EXPERIENCED TAX PREPARERS We are looking for income tax preparers with experience in personal and small business tax preparation. A background in accounting is a major plus for this part time position.

WE OFFER • Highest payout in the industry for qualified applicants. • Very flexible hours. • Paid personal days for qualified applicant. • Immediate qualification to participate in retirement plan. • Professional facility with latest technology in a friendly, small company work environment. Dotts Hamilton, Inc. is a rapidly growing tax and accounting practice located in Bellefonte Borough. We are looking for highly motivated selfstarters who want to grow with us.

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DEWALT 10” Job Site bench saw. $200; Powermatic 15” Scroll saw, $20; Older Craftsman 7” 2 speed Sander/Polisher, $15; Older, HD, Cast Iron Craftsman 10: Radial Arms Saw, $90; Walk behind Garden Spreader, $10, 300” Garden hose, $25. (814) 203-3618

WINE BIGMAN Handle Chaise Recliner Rolled and padded arms. Banded base rail. Dimensions 45” W x 47” D x 49” H Comes with new (never used) arm pads. Recliner was used very little. This recliner is in great shape with no damage and from a smoke-free home. $495 Hardly used. (610) 588-1884

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PAIR of brass candle holders. $6. Call (814) 486-3262 STEEL bed frame with casters. $10.00 Call (814) 486-3262

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AIREDALE Terrier: rare pure breed, 7 months old, FREE to good home. Call (484) 663-1005 or (484) 769-8635

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MOTOROLA TracFone. $30. Call (814) 486-3262 PRESSURE Tank. 5 gallon cap. $30.00 Call (814) 486-3262 SURGE protector 10 outlets, 2.1 amp, 4 adapter outlets. $30.00 Call (814) 486-3262 WE currently own 2 burial plots in Centre County Memorial Park. Located near the Bell Tower. $2,000/ea. (856) 769-0577

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WALNUT TREES: logging with horses, low environmental impact, free estimates. Call (814) 236-3290. Please leave a message if no answer.

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1996 JEEP Grand Cherokee Limited, rusted frame, $1,500. (814) 203-3618

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2 SLIDE trays for projector. $8/ea. Call (814) 486-3262 6FT Frosted Christmas Tree with lights, in original box. $40.00. Also, burgundy tree skirt $10.00 (814) 353-4591 BEEF for sale, grain fed, by the quarter or half, cut, wrapped & frozen to your specifications. Call (814) 883-2238 BENCH Rest eliminates recoil at range, holds 4 bags of shot or sand, adjustable. $80.00 Call (814) 486-3262 BLOOD pressure monitor, automatic cuff type & digital memory. $30.00 Call (814) 486-3262

PUBLIC RELATIONS ASSISTANT Full Time Entry-Level Position State College/Clearfield area. Responsible for building relationships with businesses in medical & non-medical environments, organizations and schools with the objective of increasing visibility and sales. Contacts made through calling and meeting with referral sources, networking with key influence groups and assisting with marketing events. Bachelor’s degree in Liberal Arts, Marketing, Business or related field. Good writing skills necessary, proficiency with social media is required. Must be self-motivated, organized, results oriented, have exceptional communication skills and present a professional business image. Must be able to pass drug testing, all background checks, have a valid driver’s license, clean driving record and reliable transportation. Work is primarily field/community based and requires local travel. Benefit package offered.

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CHRISTMAS tree: life like, approx 7’ tall, white lights, includes storage bag. $75.00 Call (814) 237-8969 GERMAN Sub Way electric ceiling clock, C 1940’s, 2 dialed with control panel. $250.00 Call (814) 342-3709 HEAVY duty window fan. (must be anchored) $10.00 (814) 486-3262 HUNTING The Wild Turkey by Tom Turpin w/ intro by Roger Latham. $30.00 (814) 486-3262 INTERNATIONAL Harvester V-Belt. s/n 65565R1. $20. Call (814) 486-3262 LUMBER Pickup Truck load of used lumber boards, some 2” stuff, lots of veneer particle board shelve material windows. $50.00 takes all. (814) 486-3262

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