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Fire severely damages Pleasant Gap home By CHRIS MORELLI editor@centrecountygazette.com

PLEASANT GAP — A March 7 fire in the small community of Pleasant Gap took a family’s home, their pet and some of their prized possessions. Pleasant Gap Fire Company responded to the blaze at 133 Whitman Circle, but by the time fire crews arrived, flames had engulfed the rear of the structure. The attic and interior walls had to be exposed to extinguish the blaze. The home is owned by Mike Wenrick, who has lived there for 39 years. On March 8, he stood in his driveway and talked about the devastating fire. “We lost everything,” Wenrick said. “It’s heartbreaking. The stuff we lost … antiques, family things, photos, things like that.” However, the biggest loss was the family pet, Morgan, a 15-year-old yellow lab. “She was a very loyal dog. She tried to make it out, but she just didn’t make it,” Wenrick said. Wenrick and his fiancee, Angela Osborn, reside at the home with their children, Clayton, 17, Emma, 14, Legacy, 13, Lukus, 11, and Makenna, 7. According to Pleasant Gap Fire Company Chief Lou Brungard, the home was engulfed by the time fire crews arrived.

“There was heavy smoke showing from three sides of the building. There were flames evident out of what we would refer to as the ‘B’ side. That’s where we believe the majority of the fire had originated,” Brungard said. Damage to the home was significant, Brungard said. “There were two bedrooms that were totally damaged from the fire itself. The rest of the first floor has excessive heat and smoke damage,” Brungard said. “The second floor has significant smoke damage as well.” Brungard said that the home is unlivable, at least for now. “I think some of the house can definitely be renovated. Some of the house may actually need to be rebuilt,” he said. “I think a lot of the fire was contained to a portion of the house … the hallway and the bedrooms.” The state police fire marshal is still investigating the cause of the fire, according to Brungard. To help the family rebuild, a GoFundMe page has been set up for the Wenricks. The page has a monetary goal of $50,000. Wenrick said that the community has rallied around his family. “The support has been amazing. People I don’t even know are stopping by, offering whatever they can. We’re getting gift cards,

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DEVASTATING LOSS: Mike Wenrick and his fiancee, Angela Osborn, stand in front of their home at 133 Whitman Circle in Pleasant Gap. The house was ravaged by fire on March 7. anonymous gifts, food … there have been delivery cars here all day long. We’ve had such an outpouring from the community. We’re at a point where we don’t have any-

where to put things,” Wenrick said. For a small community, residents of Fire, Page 6

Hotline receives calls about abuse

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HARRISBURG — About 150 calls have been made to a hotline to report information related to abuse by religious leaders in the Altoona-Johnstown Diocese, according to Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane. The phone line, manned by investigators from the attorney general’s office, was established earlier this month after a 147-page grand jury report was released detailing child sexual abuse by dozens of priests over at least 40 years that was allegedly concealed by KATHLEEN KANE diocese leaders. The report included priests who served at State College and Bellefonte churches. “The victims need to be heard,” Kane said. “In many cases, they have waited years to speak about the abuse they suffered. We want to assure them that they will be taken seriously.” Abuse, Page 6 Opinion .................................. 7 Health & Wellness .............. 8, 9

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helped to get a computer system to one of Sandratra’s relatives in her native country of Madagascar. Madagascar is roughly the size of Texas, and it is defined as the fifth poorest country in the world. The island nation is located off the east coast of southern Africa and has a population of about 22 million people.

STATE COLLEGE — Stephanie Fost can’t imagine life any other way. “I can’t imagine ever stepping out of the nonprofit world,” said Fost, executive director of the local chapter of the American Red Cross. “I will always work in a human services role.” Fost, who oversees the organization’s activities in several central Pennsylvania counties, is dedicated to the Red Cross mission of service to the community including organizing blood drives and STEPHANIE FOST responding to disasters.

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REACHING OUT: Sandratra Kerr, of Bellefonte, leads children in an outreach event in Madagascar in November 2015.

Bellefonte couple creates nonprofit organization By G. KERRY WEBSTER correspondent@centrecountygazette.com

BELLEFONTE — Who knew one computer would not only change the lives of a Bellefonte couple forever, but also the lives of thousands of people nearly 9,000 miles away? That’s exactly what happened seven years ago when Sandratra and Lance Kerr

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Police reported a woman was observed taking an unattended jacket and gloves from the dining area of Sheetz on South Pugh Street at about 10:30 p.m. on March 3. Police said after she took the articles of clothing, she fled the building through the front door. The jacket was described as an Old Navy wool jacket, navy blue and waist length. The gloves were described as being cream colored with a black stripe. Police said the woman responsible was white, of average height with dirty blonde hair. She was wearing a purple jacket with fur on the hood, black headphones or earmuffs, and black pants. Anyone with information is asked to contact police at (814) 234-7150. Authorities responded to the North Atherton Street Minit Mart at 10:43 p.m. on March 7 to investigate a reporteded robbery. The victim, who is an employee of the store, told police that a man entered the store wearing a dark-colored hoodie with the hood up. He walked directly to the register and demanded money while concealing one of his hands inside his jacket. The store clerk told police he believed the man was holding a weapon concealed under his jacket. The suspect fled the store with an undisclosed amount of money. Based on store surveillance, police said the suspect is white, college-aged and was wearing a gray and black hooded jacket, a black T-shirt and jeans. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact police.

STATE POLICE ROCKVIEW Police are investigating a reported of sexual assault that occurred at multiple locations in Centre County between 20102013. Police said the suspect is a known 22-year-old male. The victim is a 19-yearold woman.

of rape concerning a 15-year-old girl and an 18-year-old man. The incident allegedly occurred in January. Charges of possession of weapons or implements of escape were filed against a 25-year-old inmate at SCI Benner Township on Feb. 2. Police said a 5-inch piece of metal wrapped in cloth was discovered in the inmate’s winter coat. Charges have been filed and a preliminary hearing was scheduled for this week. Charges of aggravated assault were filed against a 22-year-old inmate at SCI Benner Township after he struck an officer attempting to remove contraband from the inmate’s cell. Staff at the Centre County Correctional Facility in Benner Township conducted a search of a 27-year-old State College inmate and found 19 pills of suspected Suboxone. The pills were sent to the crime lab for testing and the investigation is continuing. Police are investigating a reported of aggravated indecent assault that occurred at The Meadows in Potter Township. The incident involved a 17-year-old boy and a 15-yer-old boy. Authorities reported a 36-year-old inmate at the Centre County Correctional Facility was charged with harassment after he struck another 36-year-old inmate in the face, causing lacerations, at 10:10 p.m. on Feb. 8. Police reported Shariff Jamal Ferguson, 32, of Bellefonte, and an inmate at SCI Rockview, assaulted a 47-year-old Bellefonte inmate at 8 a.m. on Feb. 17 at the prison. The victim suffered minor injuries and police are continuing to investigate.

A 61-year-old Centre Hall man reporteded to police someone entered a Cleveland Trail, Potter Township residence through the front door sometime between Dec. 1, 2015 and Feb. 27. Police said the door was damaged, but there were no items stolen from the residence. Police are continuing to investigate.

Police were called to Interstate 80 at mile marker 165 in Marion Township at 4:52 p.m. on Feb. 23 to investigate a crash. Police said Benjamin Deritter, 21, of State College, was driving erratically when another motorist reporteded seeing his vehicle strike a semitrailer and the guide rails. Responding officers made a traffic stop and took Deritter into custody on suspicion of driving under the influence of a controlled substance. Charges are pending.

A 13-year-old Williamsport girl reported she was raped while staying at The Meadows in Potter Township between Aug. 1 and Aug. 31, 2015. Police are continuing to investigate.

Authorities are investigating a reported that a 16-year-old boy touched a 12-yearold boy inappropriately on three ocassions between Feb. 26 and Feb. 27. Police are continuing to investigate.

Police reported a 49-year-old Snow Shoe man visited Jack’s Gun and Bait Shop, located in Boggs Township, on Sept. 25, 2015, and attempted to purchase a firearm. The investigation determined the suspect is prohibited from purchasing firearms and that a false statement was indicated on the ATF form. Police are continuing to investigate.

Police reported Jenna Kingston was found to be in possession of a small amount of marijuana in the SCI Rockview parking lot at 9:30 a.m. on March 4.

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Kizina’s legacy lives on through artwork “A true artist paints out of compulsion and therefore doesn’t always please the public or even cares to. As an artist the geometrical abstract aspect of art is what I do. However, I also have realism blending with abstract. The paintings must be studied to see the many themes or “little” pictures within each painting. A quick glance will not enlighten anyone. A true artist does not have an easy task, but must still keep on working.” — the late Jean P. Kizina

By G. KERRY WEBSTER correspondent@centrecountygazette.com

BELLEFONTE — The late Jean P. Kizina, of Philipsburg, left behind an award-winning art career that spanned several decades. Her works of abstract expressionism and realism were touted across the East Coast and regularly carried price tags ranging from $750 to $1,500. Although the former teacher passed away in 2015, her legacy lives on through her artwork. And, thanks to the generous donation of Kizina’s family to Habitat for Humanity of Greater Centre County, her dedication to the craft she loved best will continue on. In January, all of Kizina’s leftover originals, paintings and prints were donated to HHGCC’s ReStore so they could be resold.

According to Stephanie Clevenger, manager of ReStore, about 30 items were donated, including a few portraits. She said some of the paintings measure 6 feet in length or height, forcing ReStore personnel to dedicate an entire room in the store to Kizina’s artwork. “We have a room on our sales floor that rotates with the season and need and we had it cleared for this donation,” said Clevenger. About a dozen pieces have been sold to date. Clevenger said since the room opened, it has grabbed plenty of attention. “Shoppers call it our art gallery, but what has been so wonderful is the response by so many of her former students and friends,” she said. “This past week alone, we have had three former students come in to purchase paintings to remember her by. And, others have emailed or called to ask if we had certain paintings of hers that were personal to them either because their village in Mexico was depicted in one of her paintings or they remember her having it up in her classroom. “Several have been emotional because of the loss of Jean P. Kizina, a woman they respected and admired,” she continued. “The furthest response was from a gentleman in California who knew the family and

was interested in purchasing the portraits since he grew up around the Kizina family.” Clevenger said artwork has been donated to the ReStore in the past, but never on such a large scale like this collection. “The paintings, like all our ReStore donations, benefit Habitiat for Humanity Greater Centre County’s affordable home ownership program for local families,” she said. “The ReStore acts as a fundraiser for HHGCC, so, whether we sell a donated cabinet set, a door or one of (Kizina’s) artworks, all the profits go toward Habitat’s effort in our community.” The Habitat ReStore has been open for nine years and sells donated home improvement items, home decor and furniture. Clevenger said it diverts about 20,000 pounds of usable goods from local landfills each month. Donations come from businesses and contractors, but mostly from individuals across Centre County. The ReStore then sells the items to the general public for well below retail price to help raise money for the cause. The Habitat for Humanity of Greater Centre County is located at 1155 Zion Road in Bellefonte and the ReStore is open Wednesdays through Saturdays, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, call (814) 3532390.

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PSU students team up internationally on robot effort By ALEXA LEWIS correspondent@centrecountygazette.com

UNIVERSITY PARK — Robots have become a defining movement in today’s generation whether it is on screen at the movies or in the workplace. Amazon pioneered the movement, bringing armies of Kiva robots to their warehouses 24/7 to carry shelves of products to workers who then ship them. Now, students from Penn State and two Swedish universities have collaborated with the Volvo Group and Swedish waste recycling company Renova to develop a 100-pound robot and drone duo that automatically collects and empties refuse bins. The project is called ROAR, which stands for Robot-based Autonomous Refuse handling. “We predict a future with more automation,” said Per-Lage Götvall, project manager for robot development in the Volvo Group, in a statement. “This project is intended to stimulate our imagination, to test new concepts that may shape transport solutions of the future.” When it is time to begin waste collection, the driver of the truck presses a button that triggers the drone to lift off the roof of the truck and locate nearby refuse bins. It then communicates their positions to the garbage truck, which then dispatches two robots to grab the bins, empty them

into the truck and bring them back to their original spot. Laser sensors on the robot can detect movement and obstacles, which trigger the system to freeze to avoid collision. In the cab, the driver is able to monitor the exact location of the robot and the emptying process, while the robot can also communicate with the driver to ask for assistance. Penn State developed the Web-based 3-D interface that allows the driver to monitor the situation and control the robot if needed, according to a press release. “It seems odd that Volvo would focus on trash, because that is not very sexy at all,” said Sean Brennan, a mechanical engineering assistant professor who oversees Penn State’s role in the project. “But Volvo was trying to come up with a good way to introduce the public to assisted robotics and you have trash trucks going into neighborhoods every week.” Brennan hopes this project will help manage people’s expectation of robots. For decades “The Jetsons,” an American animated show based in a futuristic utopia, has been a symbol of the future, but Brennan wants the public to understand how simple these robots really are. “I rather have people think about it like an automated wheel chair, where you have a robot smart enough that, if you have someone with Parkinson’s, it can guide

that person into the bathroom and won’t run over their pet,” he said. “It’s not like robots are going to take over the world.” The robot’s algorithms allow ii to go from point A to point B to perform a task and avoid dangerous situations along the way. While the project has received support from refuse workers unions, the goal of the project is not to commercialize the robot and drones as a refuse-collecting product, said Jariullah Safi, a Penn State doctoral student studying mechanical engineering who assisted with the project. “It’s more of a study to see what the possibilities are,” Safi said. “It may or may not become a robot that collects the trash on the road, but it could become a robot that tidies up your room.” The project will hopefully help familiarize people with the use of robotics in a personal sense and debunk the fear around their use, Brennan said. Machines have always created a lot of hype around the potential that they could rob the workforce of their jobs, but these devices are intended to collaborate with humans on the job. Brennan and his team

expected to receive backlash from refuse collectors, but after talking to about 2,000 garbage collectors they found out that wasn’t the case. “We found out that people in the industry don’t retire without medical leave; basically, they get injured out of their job,” Brennan said. “We are trying to make it to where the lifting and heavy part of trash collection is assisted by a robot even if we are still at a point where there are people monitoring the robot.” The idea is to eliminate humans from doing repetitive, dangerous tasks, but workers are still needed on the job to make key decisions for the robot, said Centre County Commissioner Mark Higgins, who has been a voice for economic development in the region. He said he supports Penn State students undertaking projects that could eventually employ local residents. “We’re a long way off from people loosing their jobs,” Brennan said. “The goal is to think about what technology is missing to help out people that desperately need help in dangerous situations.”

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Incubator design contest announced PSU announces five By G. KERRY WEBSTER

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BELLEFONTE — By the conclusion of the 2015-16 academic year, Centre County Commissioner Mark Higgins said a new small business incubator will be established in Philipsburg. Now, it’s time to find a logo for the new venture. At the March 8 meeting of the Centre County commissioners, it was announced that a countywide contest is underway to find a suitable logo, and the person whose design is chosen will receive a $250 cash award. “The Moshannon Valley Economic Development Partnership and County of Centre Philipsburg Business Incubator is looking for a visual identity and needs your help,” said Higgins. “We are seeking all Centre County residents and current students of the Philipsburg-Osceola School District and DuBois Business College, regardless of county of residence, who can design a creative, innovative and professional logo. The logo should be recognizable and help promote our organization’s mission, ‘To increase new business formation and support businesses in the Philipsburg area.’” POASD superintendent Gregg Paladina and POASD board president Rebecca Timchak attended the commissioners meeting to show their support of the contest. “I think the idea of a contest is wonderful,” said Timchak. “I’m glad you chose to include all of our students in this contest. We don’t want you to underestimate our kids. We have some wonderful artists.” The notion of bringing small business incubators to outlying parts of the county was initiated by Higgins earlier this year. With his dedication, efforts are underway to

bring incubators to both Phililsburg and Bellefonte. According to Higgins, $10,000 has been allocated from county funds to aid in the Philipsburg project. The Bellefonte incubator, which will be larger than the Philipsburg location, has $60,000 allocated for it; however, no timetable for completion has been announced. The contest began on March 8 and submissions will be accepted through Thursday, March 31. The winner will be announced during the Tuesday, April 12, meeting of the Centre County commissioners, on the PBI website and by direct contact to the winner’s email account. In order for an entry to be submitted and reviewed by judges, the entries must be submitted to kcsmeltzer@centrecountypa.gov in their original source file as a high-resolution PDF with 300 dpi or higher. High-quality JPG files will also be accepted. There are several requirements for the logo. Higgins said the logo will be featured on letterhead, a sign, the website, social media platforms and other mediums. He said while organizers want the logo to be eye-catching, it must still be legible. All entries must be scalable and adaptable to change, including size alterations and color/ grayscale shifts. Higgins said the logo must promote the mission of the PBI. He said the design should be professional in theme and not be industry-specific. Logos cannot contain copyrighted material and must be created and edited by the contestants. Logos may not include images or licensed images that have been previously published. All designs must be reproducible. Winners will be selected by the county commissioners, LaFuria and Barb Gette, president of Philipsburg borough council, and their decision will be final.

Sheriff’s office warns residents of phone scam By G. KERRY WEBSTER correspondent@centrecountygazette.com

BELLEFONTE — Last week, the Centre County Sheriff’s Office fielded several calls from individuals who are being scammed over the phone. According to a press release offered by the office, the victims of these calls said the calls originate from the sheriff office’s government phone number, (814) 355-6803. Authorities said the phone scammers are telling residents they must do what they ask, or they would send officers from the sheriff’s office to arrest them. Authorities said the scammers are mostly interested in obtaining personal information and bank account numbers. A spokesperson from the sheriff’s office said the scammers are going as far as making fake court docket numbers

to make residents believe there is a court case pending. Also, in the past, the phone scammers would tell the victims they owe money for taxes, and if it was not paid as soon as possible, the sheriff would be contacted to come and arrest them. “Be aware these phone scammers all seem to have a foreign accent, and go by the names Officer John, McKinley, George, Sampsel and others. Lately, authorities said these scams seem to be mostly targeting Penn State employees,” Centre County Sheriff Bryan Sampsel said in a press release. The office said if a resident receives a similar call, he or she is encouraged not to give out any personal information, bank account numbers or money orders. Sampsel said his office will never contact a resident and ask for personal or bank account information.

trustee candidates By ALEXA LEWIS news@centrecountygazette.com

UNIVERSITY PARK — The election processes for the board of trustees of the Pennsylvania State University will begin in April, but the ballot position for the five alumni candidates vying for three seats on the board are set. Three trustees are elected each year for three-year terms that begin on July 1. Beginning Sunday, April 10, election ballots are automatically sent out to alumni with a valid email address on file who have not opted out of Penn State communications. However, alumni who do not have a valid email address on file with the university’s alumni records can contact the university and request a ballot. Undergraduate students who are currently enrolled at the university are not eligible to participate in the election, according to Penn State. The election is open from April 10 until Thursday, May 5. Ballot positions for the 2016 election of trustees by alumni were determined on March 1 in a random drawing. The candidates, in the order that they will appear on the ballot are: Barbara L. Doran, a 1975 liberal arts graduate, currently a senior portfolio manager at Lebenthal Asset Management in New York Edward “Ted” B. Brown III, a 1968 science graduate, who is now the president and CEO of KETCHConsulting in State College Daniel N. Cocco, a 2008 communications graduate, who is a management consultant at Ernst & Young LLP. He resides in Hoboken, N.J. Lawrence M. Schltz, a 1980 business graduate now working as an attorney in Martinsburg, W. Va. William F. Oldsey, a 1976 liberal arts graduate and educational consultant. He is a retired executive vice president at McGraw-Hill Corporation. He resides in Basking Ridge, N.J. Doran, Brown and Oldsey are incumbents seeking a second term on the board. Additional biographical information and position statements for each candidate can be found on the Penn State trustee website.

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Nonprofit, from page 1 Most residents rely on fishing and farming as their source of income; however, many enter the dangerous and unregulated mining field to earn a living. Sandratra came to the United States in 2000. She was born into a diplomatic family, and financial worry wasn’t an issue during her young life. “I came here to find a new life,” she said. “I wanted to see more of the world, and the opportunity became available to me.” She said once she arrived in the states, “life took over.” “I got busy with this and that, and doing a lot of inward thinking,” she said. “With God’s help, I started looking at more things in the world than just in my life.” A few years after moving stateside, she met her husband, Lance, and in 2007, they were married. “Getting married to my wonderful husband grounded me even further,” she said. “God was showing me my way in life, and I was following.” In 2009, Sandratra received the call that would change her life. It was from a cousin in Madagascar who wanted to start a freelance computer business, but did not have the hardware to open it. The Kerrs immediately help. They were able to acquire a computer and send it overseas. “I think that’s when it really hit me,” she said. “Lance and I realized we couldn’t do it for just one family. We knew we had to help as many people as we could. From that point on, I was determined. I told Lance that helping people would be my life.” The couple became immersed in the ins and outs of creating a nonprofit organization, and after clearing all the red tape, Echoes of Madagascar was officially registered as not-for-profit. For the next two years, the group would raise funding to send to needy communities in Madagascar, as well as use that funding to purchase specific needs. With the help from Sandratra’s business degree, the Kerrs were able to use returned tax money to fund their first-ever mission trip in 2012. “We really didn’t know what to expect,” Fost, from page 1 “Most people don’t realize they’ve been impacted by the Red Cross,” she said. “They don’t know what we do.” Born and raised in rural Fulton County, Fost said she learned to have empathy for people from her experiences as a youngster on the farm. “It was the small-town mentality,” she said. “There is a certain naive quality where we believe in the best in people. We believe in doing for your neighbors and community.” A graduate of Southern Fulton High School, Fost spent seven years in Knoxville, Tenn., graduating from the University of Tennessee with a degree in advertising and a minor in business. She worked for the Knoxville News Sentinel until 2006. She married her childhood sweetheart, Brooks, that same year. “We met in kindergarten and were high school sweethearts,” she said. At the time, Brooks was working for the Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

Sandratra said. “We wanted to go there and help, but we weren’t prepared for all the challenges. Things we take for granted here, like drinkable water, is a challenge for people there. Some people have to walk 2 miles or more just to get a few buckets of water to carry back. It’s heartbreaking.” Each mission trip is designed to assist a particular village or community. She said when they arrive, they take a look at the needs of the community as well as the resources and talents of people there to determine what projects should be taken care of. She said building community centers are an important part of each mission, as they provide libraries, computer labs, workshop and training rooms, guest rooms, conference rooms and a community hall. “We want to help the people as much as we can, but we also want to teach them how to help themselves,” she said. “In some communities, we need to build education centers. Other places need trees replanted. Most all communities need something done with their water supplies. We work with the local governments to determine exactly what’s best for everyone.” After three years of heavy fundraising and mission work, the Kerrs decided to take a break in 2013 to spend more family time together. They couple have two children. “I decided we needed a break,” she said. “Things just became overwhelming. I spent the year studying the Bible, and, by year’s end, I was ready to get back to work helping the Malagasy people.” In May 2014, Sandratra was diagnosed with lupus. Unfortunately, she was scheduled to leave for a mission trip a month later. She went anyway. “Faith carried me through,” she said. “I definitely wasn’t feeling 100 percent, but I felt God wanted me to be there.” The Kerrs most recent trip to Madagascar came in November 2015. There, they experienced the effects of heavy rains on the unmaintained dirt roads leading to their destination. A normal 12-hour trip took 30 hours. “The village we went to had no power and no running water,” Lance said. “When I first got to the village the kids would run away from me due to the fact that they In 2007, Fost and her husband moved to State College so he could earn his doctorate at Penn State. Fost worked for the Centre Daily Times, followed by a stint at Penn State, then, in 2011, she became division director for the American Heart Association, providing services to Blair, Cambria, Somerset and Centre counties. In 2014, she left for the American Red Cross. Her position includes managing fundraising and volunteer recruitment, organizing blood drives, responding to crises and leading a team of eight. It is clear that Fost truly loves her job. “I am happy to be able to facilitate the passions of our volunteers,” she said. “When I talk to families that have been helped, it makes it all worthwhile.” Another job she relishes is being mom to a fiery redhead named Linden. Being a good parent is very important to Fost. An avid outdoors person, she loves to garden. In the future, she hopes to have a farm that will allow her and Brooks to raise their children in the same rural environment that served them so well as children.

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THE CHILDREN of Madagascar have benefited from the work of a Centre County couple who have started a non-profit agency. have never seen a white person before. We visited one of the poorest family’s house in the village and at least 12 people lived there, in a 4-by-4 area. The kids sleep on a dirt floor, which gets wet during the rainy season. The conditions were truly deplorable. I’m glad God gives us the good fortune to be able to help these people.” Although there are no current mission trips planned, the Kerrs continue to raise funds in anticipation of their next philanthropy. Periodically, throughout the year, the couple holds a “Taste of Madagascar Night” at First Community Church along Benner Pike. These meals include traditional American fare, as well as exotic taste influences from the island country. “People like a different type of food sometimes, and they seem to like what we serve,” said Sandratra. “We hold these events occasionally, and they are posted on our group’s website.” In addition, the Kerrs will also cater events for parties, events and get-togethers. “We don’t do it for profit,” she said.

“We only charge the customer the material price of the food. If they would like to give a donation, that is where we get the money to help our cause. We don’t ask for anything, though.” The couple has catered several local events, including a 700-person gathering in Altoona recently, as well as the 2014 wedding of Steven and Erin Thor. “God really gave this couple a gift,” Steven told Centre County Gazette. “They were very professional and the food was amazing. There were still people in the wedding party talking about it three weeks after it was over.” There are a number of ways to help the organization. Monetary donations can be made through the website, www.echoesofmadagascar.org. Also, Malagasy art can be purchased through the website. Residents can also donate gently used cellphones, computers, laptops, cameras, projectors and microphones. For more information, visit the company’s website, call (814) 201-7444 or email echoesofmadagascar@gmail.com.

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County, youth center forge two agreements By G. KERRY WEBSTER correspondent@centrecountygazette.com

BELLEFONTE — Routine business dominated the agenda of the Centre County Board of Commissioners on March 8. The commissioners approved two agreements, including an action between the county and Central Counties Youth Center, jointly owned by Centre, Huntingdon, Mifflin, Clearfield and Clinton counties, to utilize the regional juvenile detention facility. The agreement total is $145,433. Also, the commissioners approved an agreement between the Nittany Mall and the Office of Aging, Office of Veterans Affairs and Office of Transportation to participate in the 27th annual Adult Health and Lifestyles Expo. The commissioners also approved a handful of items to send to the consent agenda for approval at the their next meeting: A contract between the county and The DRS Group for a maintenance agreement for ScanPro3000. The contract total is $995. A contract addendum between the county and JS Transport to allow for money to provide additional emergency transportation services for mental health consumers. The contract total is $9,000. A contract between the county and Delafield, McGee and Jones PC to serve as solicitor for the Prothonotary and Clerk of Courts Office. The contract total is $2,500. A contract renewal between the county and Emerson Network Power, Liebert Services Inc., to provide maintenance and support for the uninterruptible power system. The contract total is $6,919.18. A contract between the county and Juniata County to house tenant inmates at a rate of $65 per day. A bank agreement between the county and Core Mortgage Services for approval as a participating lender for the Centre County First Time Home Buyer Program. A contract between the county and Kronos Inc., to upgrade the time and attendance system to Version 8, including training, software, time clocks and maintenance and support. The contract total is $11,000. There is no commissioners’ meeting scheduled for Tuesday, March 15. The next commissioners meeting is scheduled for 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 22, at the Willowbanks building in Bellefonte.

Police, from page 2 apartment building on North Front Street between April 1, 2015, and Nov. 1, 2015. A 73-year-old Philipsburg woman and a 67-year-old Philipsburg woman said an 87-year-old Philipsburg man committed the acts against them on different dates and times. As a result of the investigation, 87-year-old Anthony Kasper, of Philipsburg, was charged with harassment. Employees at the End Zone in Houston Township reporteded to police someone damaged a fence along Lion Lane at 2:40 a.m. on Feb. 20. Police are continuing to investigate. Police reported Shawn Allen Breakiron, of Connellsville, was detained on an arrest warrant from Fayette County and lodged in the Centre County Jail on Feb. 24. — Compiled by G. Kerry Webster Abuse, from page 1 Kane said many of the calls have been placed by individuals who had not previously spoken with investigators and said they were abused by religious leaders in the diocese. Numerous calls were from senior citizens. The hotline — (888) 538-8541 — is answered by investigators from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. No criminal charges resulted from the grand jury report, due to statute of limitations, deaths of alleged abusers and inability of victims to testify. Kane said, however, the investigation is ongoing and her office will continue to pursue new leads. “One call could change everything,” Kane said. “The right information could create a new lead for our investigators. That is why it is so important for those with information to reach out to us.” Following the release of the grand jury report last week, Altoona-Johnstown Bishop Mark Bartchak, who was not accused of wrongdoing, delivered an apology and offered a plan for change within the diocese, including a comprehensive policy review, commitment to reporting in writing all allegations of abuse to authorities and public transparency. During weekend masses, priests at churches in the State College area and across the diocese read a letter from Bartchak in which he spoke of the suffering of victims as well as the hurt and anger of people in the diocese and elsewhere. He encouraged Catholics not to turn away from their faith. Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown parishes are located within eight counties — Bedford, Blair, Cambria, Centre, Clinton, Fulton, Huntingdon and Somerset. There are more than 90,000 Catholics in the area the diocese covers. HEATHER WEIKEL/For the Gazette

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the bad guys and yet said nothing. A In the Bible, (Matthew 15: 8-9) contrived and allegedly independent Jesus refers to hypocrisy when he review board for which the bishop says â&#x20AC;&#x153;these people honor me with had oversight in terms of outcomes. their lips but their hearts are far from Diocesan personnel including priests me.â&#x20AC;? in cahoots with police departments When the news came out last week and other elected officials to keep the that the Altoona-Johnstown Diocese scandal out of the public eye â&#x20AC;&#x201D; all of the Roman Catholic Church has of whom who knew that something joined the ranks of Boston and Philawas going on if not specific delphia, to name just a few, details of the accusations. in facilitating sexual abuse Among the documents by priests, I could not help found in the files was a paythinking about hypocrisy. out chart which assigned According Pennsylvania specific sexual acts to dolAttorney General Kathlar figures that the diocese leen Kane who released would pay to make the incithe summary of grand jury dents go away. proceedings and years of Matthew 23:27 says investigation, more than 50 â&#x20AC;&#x153;Woe to you, scribes and priests and other diocesan Pharisees, hypocrites! For personnel were involved you are like whitewashed the sexual abuse of minors. tombs, which outwardly Leaders in the diocese then appear beautiful, but withallegedly compounded in are full of dead peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s those crimes by hiding the bones and all uncleanness.â&#x20AC;? atrocities from the proper Patty Kleban, who writes for People will argue that authorities and reassign- StateCollege.com, the percentage of priests ing priests to other parishes is an instructor who are pedophiles or sexwhere they inevitably con- at Penn State, ual predators parallels that tinued their sickness. Few mother of three within the general populaif any criminal charges will and a community tion. That may be true, but be brought forward in this volunteer. She is a a plumber or a mechanic or case because of the statute Penn State alumna who lives with her a manager of a convenience of limitations. store who molests children Is it not the definition of family in Patton Township. Her is not generally afforded hypocrisy for those who we views and opinions the protection of one of the looked to for spiritual guid- do not necessarily ance and who heard our reflect those of Penn largest and most powerful institutions in history. They confessions and baptized State. are not relocated in secrecy and confirmed our chiland without regard to the justice sysdren to not only perpetuate but cover tem to continue their behaviors with up the torture of the weakest memunsuspecting families and children. bers of their flock? Using their status Although experts know that pedowithin the church, and in some cases philes often seek work that puts them Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s name, the men sought sexual in contact with children, most profesgratification and power over others. sional organizations donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have instiIt is not only hypocritical but both tutional norms â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Canon Law â&#x20AC;&#x201D; for legally and morally reprehensible. secret files and archives. And all the while they were preachSome might also argue that our ing from the pulpit about sin, confesculture handles sexual crimes differsion, penance and redemption. ently than we did in 1966, the year As an adult convert to the Roman that Bishop James Hogan took over Catholic Church, this has sent me the diocese. Molestation and other into a bit of a spin on where I stand unspeakable acts against children with my faith. were just that â&#x20AC;&#x201D; unspeakable â&#x20AC;&#x201D; for The details in the 147-page grand centuries, lest it bring shame or emjury summary are horrific. Secret barrassment to the child or his/her files and archives kept behind locked family. Common sense, however, doors. Families of children reporting would suggest that, even then, people their abuse to the church hierarchy to had to know that continuing to allow be then dismissed or blamed for the a predator access to prey would mean abuse. The informal â&#x20AC;&#x153;priest networkâ&#x20AC;? just a relocation of the problem. At suggesting that many knew who were

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Flower show worth the trip to Philadelphia By HARRY ZIMBLER

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The path from prescription pain killers to addiction HERSHEY — Abuse of prescription pain killers has become an epidemic in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Even more concerning is that those going through withdrawal may turn to heroin as an inexpensive, easy-to-access substitute. Dr. Vitaly Gordin, division chief of chronic pain management in the Department of Anesthesiology at Penn State Hershey Medical Center, said it’s because heroin is an opiate analgesic, just like drugs such as oxycodone and tramadol, which are frequently prescribed for pain control. The problem is not with patients who use the medicines to relieve short-term acute pain, like the kind after surgery. “The vast majority of them will very easily get off these medications as their condition improves and pain is decreasing,” he said. Nor does it lie with those who have chronic conditions that require them to be on moderate or high doses of narcotic painkillers for long periods of time: “There are a lot of very legitimate patients who are receiving these medicines in a chronic setting who are not abusing them.” The challenge comes when someone is taken off the medication abruptly after using a high dose for a length of time. “Because of this declared epidemic, many primary care physicians, specialists and surgeons are taking these patients off the narcotics,” Gordin said. “But if they don’t have an exit strategy and get referred for alternate treatment, addictions counseling or rehabilitation, they can become desperate as they go through withdrawal.”

Without a renewing prescription for narcotics, the patients may turn to heroin. Unlike with prescription painkillers, which are regulated by the Food and Drug Administration, it’s hard to verify exactly what is in the heroin you buy from a dealer. “Several years ago there was a string of deaths of addicts who bought heroin laced with a potent painkiller called fentanyl,” Gordin said. “Because it’s all an underground, illegal business, you don’t know exactly what you’re getting.” Many of the 20,000 deaths that occurred last year from abuse of prescription pain killers happened when the narcotics were combined with another substance such as benzodiazepine or alcohol, which creates a dangerous — if not deadly — mix. Gordin said patients with a history of drug abuse, untreated psychiatric conditions or pre-adolescent abuse of any kind are much more likely to develop addictions. “In my 17 years working here, I have never seen as many inpatients on heroin as I have in the past six to 12 months,” he said. “Those who have abused heroin are getting into car accidents or involved in violent crimes because of being on the drug or trying to obtain it. I think it’s directly related.” Gordin also said it is important that society stop stigmatizing addiction as a character flaw. “We need to understand it is a disease with biological and psycho-social components and we need to have resources available to both prescribing physicians and patients who need drug rehabilitation.”

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STATE COLLEGE — Every 43 seconds, someone in the U.S. suffers a heart attack. Each year, more than 600,000 of those afflicted will not survive the attack, with nearly half of the victims being women. While we’ve all become familiar with the “Hollywood heart attack” (man suddenly clutches chest and immediately falls unconscious), only a portion of victims will experience a heart attack in this way — and women’s symptoms may be significantly different. The American Heart Association recently published a scientific statement about women’s heart attack causes and symptoms in its journal CirculaDr. Jeffrey Eaton, tion. Three key points were made in board certified in this new statement: women frequentinternal medicine ly have different underlying causes of and cardiovascular heart attacks than men (such as the disease, practices with Mount Nittany types of plaque build-up); women tend to be undertreated and are less Physician Group. likely to participate in cardiac rehab after a heart attack compared to men; and risk factors such as high blood pressure and diabetes increase heart attack risk in women more severely than in men.

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While the most common symptom for any heart attack victim is chest pain or discomfort, women are more likely than men to experience one or more of the other, lessobvious symptoms. Women are also less likely to assume their symptoms are heart-attack related, and to wait longer to seek help. Every minute matters. Even if you have doubt, call 911. In addition to the obvious feeling of pain, pressure or heaviness in your chest, here are other common symptoms experienced by women having a heart attack: Sharp pain in the upper body, including in the neck, back and/or jaw area Severe shortness of breath, either at rest or with minimal level of exertion Sudden “cold sweating” that you suspect is not menopause-related Unexplained or sudden fatigue — one of the most common symptoms, and the easiest to ignore or misdiagnose Unfamiliar dizziness or light-headedness Unexplained nausea — women are twice as likely as men to experience nausea or vomiting during a heart attack Awareness campaigns over the past decade have helped improve survival rates for women having heart attacks, but much work remains. In Pennsylvania: Heart disease and stroke account for nearly 30 percent of all deaths in Pennsylvania Heart disease alone if the leading cause of death in Pennsylvania, accounting for 31,629 deaths in 2013 Nearly 64.5 percent of adults in Pennsylvania are obese and overweight

Daylight saving time takes effect March 13 STATE COLLEGE — Clocks will move forward one hour Sunday, March 13, for daylight saving time. Mount Nittany Health recommends the following changes to make the adjustment easier: To give your body more time to adjust, consider moving meals and sleep time one hour ahead a few days before to account for the time change Consider exercising to release the feel-good chemical serotonin, which can help your body adjust to the time change Avoid unnecessary snacking, even though you may be hungrier an hour earlier Remember to change smoke detector and carbon monoxide batteries during this time of year For more information, visit www.mountnittany.org

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Penn State College of Medicine receives grant to participate in diabetes research HERSHEY — Penn State College of Medicine’s Dr. Jennifer Kraschnewski, assistant professor of medicine and public health sciences, has received $2.2 million in funding from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute to participate in a new diabetes research network and study the effectiveness of obesity counseling. Penn State College of Medicine will join the new Natural Experiments Network, launched by PCORI, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. The Natural Experiments Network will assess what occurs when groups of people experience different conditions or circumstances as a result of changes in policy or practice as related to diabetes risks, complications and disparities. For example, a recent policy change through the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services may improve obesity counseling access, but Kraschnewski’s research will help to evaluate whether these changes improve health in people at risk or with type 2 diabetes. Kraschnewski and her team will use the infrastructure of the PCORI-funded PaTH Clinical Data Research Network, a research network consisting of five Mid-Atlantic academic health systems — Penn State Hershey Medical Center, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Temple Health System, Geisinger Health System and Johns Hopkins Health System — as well as the University of Utah. “The obesity epidemic has become America’s number one health concern,” Kraschnewski said. “As the second most preventable cause of death, obesity is a risk factor for diabetes, cardiovascular disease, stroke and cancer. Our research is an important step in understanding the effect of obesity counseling coverage and its impact on the obesity epidemic.” From 2012 to 2014, Kraschnewski’s early research on obesity counseling was funded through the Penn State Clinical and Translational Science Institute’s KL Program, which is a highly selective training program for junior faculty members committed to careers in clinical and translational sciences and the Community Engagement Research Core. PCORI is an independent nonprofit organization authorized by Congress in 2010 to fund research that will provide patients, their caregivers and clinicians with the evidencebased information they need to make better-informed health care decisions. PCORI is committed to continuously seeking input from a broad range of stakeholders to guide its work. For more information, visit www.pcori.org. Penn State Clinical and Translational Science Institute Research, Page 9

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March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month

JOEL HAIGHT

Vince Lombardi was one of the toughest, most successful and most revered football coaches of all time. Most people don’t know that he died of colon cancer. According to his biography, he ignored his physician’s advice to have a screening colonoscopy on multiple occasions. When he finally became symptomatic, his disease was too far advanced Dr. Joel Haight is and he succumbed to medical director a preventable disease. of State College’s The fact is, colon Penn State Hershey cancer is the secEndoscopy Center ond leading cause of and is as assistant cancer deaths (beprofessor of hind lung cancer) gastroenterology and hepatology in the United States with Penn State today. Approximately College of Medicine. 150,000 new cases will be diagnosed this year in the U.S. and about one-third of them will prove fatal. To put these numbers into perspective, colon cancer will kill roughly the same number of people each year as the number of U.S. soldiers killed in the Vietnam War. The good news is that screening reduces the risk of colon cancer. Susan Blauer, of State College, is a firm believer in screenings since her first colonoscopy at age 51. It was ordered by her doctor, even though Blauer exhibited no symptoms. However, the screening caught a polyp — which was aggressive and could have turned into color cancer — at that time, and it was removed. Blauer received a screening one year later and said she now will receive screenings consistently every three years. “I now encourage all my loved ones to get a screening at the age of 50. It’s a breeze

if you go to the right place,” Blauer said. “I had my first experience at Penn State Hershey Colonnade right here in State College. I was comfortable from the moment I walked in the door, and the screening was truly a breeze.” Since 1990, more people have embraced the advantages of screening and the rate of colon cancer has actually begun to decrease. On Jan. 1, 1998, Medicare began to cover the cost of preventative colon cancer screening. Subsequently, a report by the Pennsylvania Legislative Budget and Finance Committee confirmed that colon cancer screening is cost-effective. Now, most health insurance companies in the state pay for colon cancer screening, helping to remove a barrier to preventative care. There are several methods to screen for colon cancer: Annual blood test and sigmoidoscopy every five years The blood testing detects blood in the stool that is not visible to the naked eye. A sigmoidoscopy involves passage of a flexible tube through the rectum and lower third of the colon or large intestine. It is usually done in five minutes without sedation following a limited bowel cleansing. Colonoscopy every 10 years A flexible tube is passed throughout the entire colon or large intestine for 15 to 30 minutes, with sedation, following a thorough bowel cleansing. This allows for polyp removal or biopsy at the time of the exam. Double contrast barium enema every five to 10 years X-rays are taken of the colon after instilling air and contrast material through a tube in the rectum. This takes 15 to 30 minutes, without sedation, after a thorough bowel cleansing. CT colonography This is an X-ray of the intestine requiring specialized computer software and a

Community Help Centre offering substance abuse education class STATE COLLEGE — Community Help Centre and its Parents of Addicted Children Coming Together group are accepting participants for the upcoming substance abuse education session. The four-week course incorporates education, group discussion and opportunities for interaction with parents experiencing similar struggles with their children’s substance abuse problems. Any parents struggling with the substance abuse of their children, regardless of age or residence, are welcome. Along with an emphasis on self-care and personal well-being, topics include: abuse, addiction, recovery and relapse;

impacts on the family; healthy behaviors and coping skills; how to reduce enabling behaviors; how to encourage sobriety in the home; and treatment options and local resource information. PACCT offers a supportive environment in sessions guided by professional therapists and trained facilitators. Group members help each other solve problems and find ways to potentially intervene and break the cycle of addiction. For more information or to register, call (814) 234-8222 or visit www.communityhelpcentre.com. There is a modest participation fee for those who are able to pay.

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thorough bowel cleansing. Stool DNA test This is a newly FDA-approved test in which sloughed cells in the feces are analyzed for tumor markers. It is listed as 92 percent sensitive and 87 percent specific for detecting colon cancers. Each has its advantages and disadvantages, but colonoscopy remains the only test that evaluates the entire colon and allows for removal of polyps at the time of the procedure, while avoiding X-ray exposure. Consequently, it remains the gold standard and most commonly used form of screening. The American Cancer Society recommends both men and women begin screening at age 50 for Caucasians and 45 for African-Americans. Those without risk factors should have a colonoscopy once every 10 years. Conditions that are known to increase risk may require more frequent or more aggressive testing. These include personal or family history of colon cancer or polyps, familial adenomatous polyposis syndrome, hereditary non-polyposis colon cancer syndrome or ulcerative colitis/ Crohn’s disease. Colon cancer begins as a polyp, so colonoscopy offers both prevention, by removing polyps, and early detection, which leads to improved survival. If a colon cancer is detected before symptoms appear, the five-year survival rate is 71 percent. If found after symptoms develop, the survival drops to 49 percent in five years. Typical symptoms of colon cancer include abdominal pain, change in bowels, rectal bleeding, iron deficiency anemia and weight loss. Unfortunately, the majority of colon cancers are still diagnosed after the onset of symptoms. Typically, treatment of colon cancer begins with removing the tumor, either endoscopically or surgically. During the procedure, doctors determine if it has spread to the lymph nodes or any other tissue

and determine the stage. The stage will determine what additional treatment, if any, is required. If the tumor is removed completely, no further treatment is needed except for follow-up visits. However, some circumstances warrant radiation, chemotherapy or both. The lifetime risk for getting colon cancer is about 6 percent. One misconception is that colon cancer is no longer a concern after a certain age. Though screenings start at age 50, colon cancer risk increases over time — it never plateaus and it never goes down; it continues to rise with age. The decision to continue screening is an individual one to be made with one’s physician. In general, the benefit of screening is lost when the life expectancy is fewer than 10 years. Seventy to 75 percent of colon cancers are sporadic, meaning there are no identifiable risk factors or family history. Most cancers found early enough to potentially cure often produce no symptoms; therefore, everyone should be screened. Almost 35,000 lives could be saved each year, and you could be one of them. What better way to convey to your loved ones that you want to be around for them than to have a test to prevent this disease. Vince Lombardi would tell you that, if he could. Penn State Hershey has the largest, most-experienced and most-comprehensive colorectal surgical care group in Pennsylvania. Based on data reported by the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program, the team is rated “exemplary” in surgical outcomes by nationally defined qualityof-care criteria. Board-certified colorectal surgeons Dr. Evan Messaris and Dr. Frances Puleo see patients at Penn State Hershey Medical Group-Colonnade. For more information on Penn State Hershey Gastroenterology services or to schedule your next colonoscopy, call (814) 272-4445.

New medical oncologist/ hematologist joins Geisinger STATE COLLEGE — Dr. Keriann Gray, a medical oncologist/hematologist, recently joined Geisinger Health System. Board certified in medical oncology and hematology, Gray received her medical degree from State University of New York, Downstate College of Medicine, Brooklyn, N.Y., in 2004. She completed her internal medicine residency in 2007 at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, N.Y., and a fellowship in hematology and medical oncology at State University of New York, Stony Brook University Hospital, Stony Brook, N.Y., in 2010. Prior to joining Geisinger, Gray practiced medical oncology and hematology

at Dutchess Hematology Oncology PLLC in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. Gray is a member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, the American Society of Hematology and the American College of Physicians. She will see patients at Geisinger LewisKERIANN GRAY town Hospital and at Geisinger Scenery Park in State College. To schedule an appointment with Gray, call (800) 230-4565.

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Gymnast juggles practice, biomedical engineering studies By MANDY BELL Special to the Gazette

UNIVERSITY PARK — Peyton Schuller wakes up early on a Monday morning. She has to get to conditioning practice by 6 a.m., then head to an 8 a.m. math class, followed by three hours of physics class. After physics, Schuller heads straight to the White Building for gymnastics practice until 4:45 p.m. She quickly tries to grab a bite to eat after practice before starting hours of homework and squeezing in time to meet with tutors to help her get caught up on work. This is the life of a student athlete majoring in biomedical engineering. “It’s definitely been difficult. More so than what they have been in the past because in high school, classes just came easy to me,” Schuller said. “Here, I have to really work, so that’s been a challenge

to get used to, but I think I have learned to manage my schedule now so it’s not as overwhelming, but it’s still definitely difficult.” Most freshmen who plan to major in one of Penn State’s most challenging majors worry about taking organic chemistry and upper-level calculus classes, but Schuller wanted to take on more. When Schuller received her Penn State acceptance letter, she was not yet on the Penn State gymnastics team. She had competed throughout high school, but had not been recruited by Penn State. Her mother emailed Penn State head coach Jeff Thompson to see if he would be interested in a walk-on gymnast. “Typically, you can go to YouTube and you can find clips of kids,” Thompson said. “So I went to YouTube and her videos weren’t very flattering and the skill level on the videos wasn’t really where the team was. So, I told her mom we were full.”

Schuller’s mother was not ready to back down. She asked Thompson if he would be at an upcoming regional competition and when he said that he would, she asked if he could keep an eye out for Peyton. “We went and watched her and her personality came out in the live performance,” Thompson said. “We said that this kid can help us on the floor and beam for sure, even though she might never compete vault for us or train bars. We know she can make an impression on this team. And we’ve never been happier with a decision, because she’s amazing.” Schuller then officially committed to Penn State and began a hectic academic schedule of balancing classes, tutors, study hall hours and once-a-week adviser meetings on top of a rigorous gymnastics schedule. Just when life couldn’t seem to get more hectic, another variable was thrown into the equation.

Schuller experienced some discomfort in her knee over the fall season. When she returned to school after the holiday break, her knee swelled up and she decided to go to the doctor after a painful first meet. After they scoped her knee, they found a slight tear in her meniscus that had to be cleaned up immediately. “I have never had surgery before, so I didn’t know what to expect. I actually came back from it much faster than I thought I would,” Schuller said. “It was really hard to be in the gym and not be able to do stuff. I mostly just did exercises to get motion back in my knee and had to strengthen my quad.” Schuller returned to the Penn State floor lineup seven weeks later in the quad meet against Alabama, Cornell and Denver. Since her return, she’s posted a 9.725, 9.750 and 9.825 on the floor exercise.

St. Joseph’s students among top three from Centre County competition BOALSBURG — A business plan developed by St. Joseph’s Catholic Academy freshman RJ Marsh and sophomore Joey Wheeler was one of three plans selected from the Centre County Entrepreneurship Challenge to compete in Economics Pennsylvania’s State Entrepreneurship Challenge. Marsh and Wheeler developed a business idea called Auto-Note, an automatic pen or pencil that records teacher notes from a white board. The state-level competition provides an opportunity for students to improve and resubmit their plan. Twenty-eight students at St. Joseph’s competed in the Centre County Entrepreneurship Challenge in the fall. The program is designed to teach local students about business and entrepreneurship, and provides them with an opportunity to showcase their business plans Submitted photo

PENN STATE’S Career Pathways has partnered with CPI in a program designed to help GED graduates transition to post-secondary education. Pictured, from left, are Todd Taylor, CPI vice president of adult and post-secondary education, Mike Vail, director of Career Pathways, and Dr. Marianne Hazel, CPI adult and post-secondary education program manager.

Pathways, CPI forge partnership to help students advance education PLEASANT GAP — Penn State’s Career Pathways was developed to assist students who recently completed their GEDs and are interested in transitioning to a post-secondary education. Now, the program has partnered with Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology. “This will focus on helping learners develop time management skills and improve basic academic skills,” said Mike Vail, director of Career Pathways.

This free, eight-week program is open to anyone who is 17 years or older and is out of school, with a goal of attending a post-secondary program. “We are pleased to be connected with this worthwhile program,” said Dr. Marianne Hazel, CPI’s adult and post-secondary education program manager. “This should certainly be beneficial for potential students as they transition to the next step in their education and are set up for success.”

SOMEPLACE TO GO… SOMEONE TO HELP... Have you ever seen the yellow Safe Place signs around town and wonder what they mean? Safe Place signs indicate that a community business is willing and able to help a young person in need. Centre County has 40 Safe Place sites connected to YSB’s Youth Shelter. Join us in celebrating National Safe Place week, March 20-26th! To find a list of all of the Safe Place businesses in our community, visit our website at www.ccysb.com. Call 237-5731 or visit www.ccysb.com

to a panel of judges. Laura Cunningham, English teacher at St. Joseph’s, worked closely with each team to turn their concepts into viable business plans. During the process, students determined competitors, selected target markets, created elevator speeches and developed startup and monthly budgets. “I’m proud of the hard work all of my students put into their business plans and am thrilled to see RJ and Joey move on to the state level,” Cunningham said. “The competition is a great opportunity for our students to get real-world business experience and to showcase their talents.” “This challenge was an experience I will never forget,” Wheeler said. “It’s inspired me for a potential career path. I had fun creating our own product, and now I have a better understanding of what it means to be an entrepreneur.”

BEA kindergarten registrations set WINGATE — Kindergarten registration is coming up for those residing in the Bald Eagle Area School District. Children who will be 5 years old on or before Monday, Aug. 29, are eligible to register. The district no longer has an earlyentrance policy. Registration packets are now available in all BEA elementary schools. Parents can also contact the district elementary office at (814) 355-3737 to request a packet. Registrations are scheduled for: Monday, March 14, Wingate School, 5:30 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 15, Mountaintop School, 6 to 7 p.m.

Wednesday, March 16, Howard School, 6 to 7 p.m. Thursday, March 17, Port Matilda, 6 to 7 p.m. Parents are reminded to bring the following to registration: child’s birth certificate, immunization records, custody papers (if applicable) and completed physical form from a doctor or an appointment date for the physical. For questions regarding immunizations or physical requirements for attending school, contact elementary school nurse Lauryn Bostdorf at (814) 355-4872. For other questions, contact Tina Kochik, of the district elementary office, at (814) 3553737.

Friends School to host parents night STATE COLLEGE — State College Friends Middle School will host “Parents Go to Middle School Night” from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, March 16, at the middle school, 1900 University Drive in State College.

Parents will have the opportunity to participate in science and social studies lessons with teachers. For more information, visit www.scfriends.org.

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Reaching out to the community Nittany Valley benefit dinner set for March 19

By CHRIS MORELLI editor@centrecountygazette.com

HUBLERSBURG — On Saturday, March 19, area residents will have the chance to experience a traditional Amish homecooked wedding-style meal at the Nittany Valley Benefit Dinner. Long before the event, 13 Amish families moved into the Nittany Valley from Lancaster. The year was 1976. “The families came in, bought small farms and started a new community,” said organizer John Esh. “The natives of the valley were a bit skeptical of their new neighbors. They didn’t know what to expect.” The farmland made the Nittany Valley appealing, said Esh. “It’s very good soil.” Over time, those living in Nittany Valley accepted their new neighbors. “The natives reached out to the Amish and the Amish reached out to the natives. For example, the Amish did little things … giving them little things like loaves of bread. Relationships were formed.” According to Esh, over the years bonds were created. The benefit dinner became a tradition, and in recent years it has grown by leaps and bounds. There will be three dinners this year — spring, summer and fall. The spring dinner will benefit parochial schools. “The dinners are one way of reaching out to the community and the community has stepped up. We know they like this,” said Esh. “It’s our way of thanking the community. We appreciate the opportunity to be part of it. It’s not hard to figure out why so many

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HOMEMADE DOUGHNUTS are just one of the many delectable desserts on the menu of the Nittany Valley Benefit Dinner. The spring dinner will benefit parochial schools. people like the benefit dinners. When it comes to a home-cooked meal, no one does it quite like the Amish. And area residents will have a chance to experience traditional Amish fare, noon to 7 p.m. Saturday, March 19, at 125 Fire House Lane in Hublersburg. “It’s all made from scratch. It’s the real deal,” Esh said.

One of the most popular parts of the meal, Esh said, are the desserts. There will be four types of pie — pecan, blueberry, cherry and sugar-free apple. There will also be chocolate cake, fresh-churned ice cream, vanilla pudding and several varieties of doughnuts. Reservations are recommended for the buffet-style, all-you-care-to-eat meal,

which continues to grow in popularity, according to Esh. “It gets really busy around 5 and 6 (p.m.). Those times fill up fast, so we’re urging everyone who can’t get in during that time to come a little earlier. “Our goal is to share the atmosphere with 1,000 people,” Esh said. The dinner features several main courses — and something for every taste. There will be pulled roasted chicken and filling, cooked ham, mashed potatoes and gravy, homestyle baked beans, noodles and cheese covered with melted butter, freshbaked bread, coleslaw, apple salad and creamed celery. “We probably hear more about the creamed celery than anything else because of its uniqueness. A lot of people are skeptical until they try it,” Esh said. Cost is $18 per adult and $16 for people 65 and older and children ages 6 through 18. Children under 5 eat free when accompanied by an adult. Meals will be served from on the hour, every hour, starting with the noon to 1 p.m. seating and ending with the 6 to 7 p.m. seating. For reservations, to purchase tickets or for other information, contact Carolyn at (814) 349-4387 or Katie at (814) 383-2008.

IF YOU GO What: Nittany Valley Benefit Dinner When: Saturday, March 19 Where: 125 Fire House Lane More info: Call (814) 349-4387 or (814) 383-2008

The Blonde Cucina: Eat heathier and lose weight CIARA SEMACK

In today’s fastpaced world, we are always looking for the newest diet fad that helps us lose weight fast. But, we usually find that fads don’t work. It’s the reason that, during the end of March and through April, New Year’s resolution gym attendance starts to dwindle. People want instant feedback or results, but when you’re working on making a better Ciara Semack is you, it takes time. Evthe owner of The eryone needs to realBlonde Bistro in ize that dieting is not Bellefonte. Her a phase, and shouldn’t column appears even be called a diet. every other week When you want to in the Gazette. better yourself, you Contact her at ciara@semack.net. need to make a lifestyle change. Even if you have reached your goal, if you stop going to the gym and return to your old eating habits, you will eventually have to start all over. Here are some simple tips on how to change your eating lifestyle, which will help you lose weight in the process: Make water your beverage of choice There are great benefits to drinking more water. Your appetite is curbed and your metabolism gets a major boost. There also are studies that show people who

drink water instead of sugary drinks, such as soda, consume about 90 to 100 fewer calories per meal. I know I don’t need to give you the eight glasses a day speech, but what I’m going to say is if you simply drink four bottles of water each day, you’ve met your quota. If you really need some extra flavor, add a lemon wedge, citrus zest or even cucumber slices. I personally don’t need the flavor; I need bubbles, so I drink sparkling water. Eat fruits and vegetables at every meal There are huge benefits to this little tip. You will not only lessen your risk for heart disease, stroke and certain cancers, but you will up your intake of vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. Think about it: You can have 1 cup of veggies at your meal for about 25 calories (assuming it’s not riddled with fat and sodium), or 1 cup of pasta for 200 calories. Eat an apple instead of crackers, and it will mean fewer calories and more fiber, and it will help to curb that nasty sweet tooth. Watch your sugar intake There are natural sugars in things such as fruit, which can be fine in moderation. However, Americans tend to add as much as 22 teaspoons of added sugar, like sugar in coffee or on cereal, to their diet daily. You don’t need to cut sugar completely, because when you deprive yourself you will eventually binge and it will become a vicious cycle.

Make small changes and see what works for you. Instead of milk chocolate, try dark chocolate. Try to buy things that are unsweetened. Remember that every little mindful choice helps. With these three simple tips, you will be on you way to making a great new lifestyle for yourself. Here’s a great recipe that helps with the second and third tips: vegetables are part of the meal and there is no added sugar. Drink a glass of water with your meal, and you’re off to a great start.

FOIL PACKET BAKED SALMON WITH CITRUS GREEN BEANS

Start to finish: 20 minutes Servings: 4 4 skinless salmon fillets, 5 to 7 ounces each 1 pound fresh green beans, trimmed 1 teaspoon dill weed Salt and pepper to taste 4 teaspoons olive oil 4 lemon slices Heat the oven to 400 F. Place each salmon fillet in the center of a 16-by-16-inch piece of aluminum foil. Top each piece of salmon with a quarter of the green beans, a lemon slice, a 1/4 teaspoon of dill weed, a sprinkle of salt and pepper and 1 teaspoon of oil. Fold or twist packet until it is sealed. Place all four salmon packets on a cookie sheet and cook until done, about 14 to 16 minutes. That’s it! This recipe is so delicious and

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Four Scouts receive Arrow of Light awards at banquet By SAM STITZER pennsvalley@centrecountygazette.com

MILLHEIM — Millheim Cub Scout Pack 88 held its annual Blue and Gold banquet March 5 in the cafeteria of Penns Valley High School. More than 120 Cubs, family members and friends attended the event. Pack 88, sponsored by St. John’s Lutheran Church in Millheim, has 22 members, ranging from Tiger Cub to Webelos. Following the meal, which featured a Native American theme, Scout leader James Turner spoke. Turner thanked all the other leaders, helpers, parents and the Cubs for their hard work throughout the year. Amy Harden, Boy Scouts of America Nittany District commissioner, then addressed the group, stressing the need for monetary donations to fund Scout programs. She said that a significant amount of money is spent each year by the Juniata Council for camping programs, including paying for campers who cannot afford the fees, at the Seven Mountains Scout Camp in Potter Township. Webelo Aiden Claar was given the NOVA award for learning about STEM subjects. In a ceremony conducted by members of Monaken Lodge Order of the Arrow, Arrow of Light awards were presented by Turner and Marcia Kimler. Arrow of Light is the highest award given to Cub Scouts and is the only Cub Scout award permitted to be worn on Boy Scout and adult leader uniforms. The four Webelos leaving the Cub Scout program and advancing to Millheim Boy Scout Troop 88 were Claar, Maxwell Morrison, Cedar Kimler and Andrew Ruoff. After

ELK OF THE YEAR

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THE BELLEFONTE ELKS Lodge No. 1094 recently announced its Elk of the Year recipient, Joseph “Bucky” Quici. Quici, right, is shown with Exalted Ruler Chad Wegner.

MORE THAN 120 people attended the Millheim Cub Scout Pack 88 Blue and Gold Banquet on March 5. receiving their Arrow of Light pins, they crossed over a symbolic wooden bridge. They were welcomed by several members of Troop 88 who assisted them in donning their new Boy Scout neckerchiefs. A popular part of this annual event is the All-Male Cake Bake competition. Scouts and their fathers or other male relatives bake and decorate cakes, which are then auctioned off as a fundraiser for the pack. All parts of the cake

must be edible, except for toothpicks and cardboard used for supports. Veteran cake auctioneer George Witherite took rapidly escalating bids from banquet attendees, and one by one the cakes found new homes. While many cakes sold for figures in the $25 range, some bidding wars erupted, resulting in cakes selling for more than $100 each. Turner said the auction netted $924.

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Charter school presents student-made film festival By SAM STITZER

actors battling in sword-clanging gladiator action superimposed over a view of the Roman Coliseum. This film was very popular, with 30 or more students and adult visitors piling into the small theater room. Another group of fifth- and sixth-graders created a room filled with information regarding the American Civil War and the innovations in medicine, communications, weaponry, railroads and photography it inspired. Sixth-grader Kai Wadlington presented a film which chronicled the development of the telegraph, and the effect it had on the war. The film was centered on telegraph inventor Samuel F.B. Morse and the Morse Code he developed to send messages. Julia Kelly, dressed in Civil War-era clothing, showed a collection of Civil War photographs and

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STATE COLLEGE — On March 4, visitors to the Centre Learning Community Charter School in State College may have thought they had wandered into a theater, with lobby walls adorned with movie posters and the aroma of popcorn in the air. They were right. For just that day, the school was turned into a multiplex theater, with about a dozen films running concurrently in various rooms of the school. For the past six years, the entire student body of fifth- through eighth-graders has, for one day of the school year, turned the building into a museum. These projects follow a different theme each year. This year, the theme was a film festival. In one area of the building, seventhand eighth-grade students were showing four different documentary films they had made. The students shot the video footage, then edited it on computers using Apple iMovie software. All the films were shown on computers. In another room, seventh-grader Matthew Bonsell showed his film on fly fishing, which featured some senior citizens speaking about fishing and fly-tying techniques, why they liked fly fishing and how long they have fished. The film included some beautiful winter footage of Spring Creek as a backdrop. In a large room, seventh- and eighthgraders presented video stories involving a fictional planet called Eurus, which they created. “They had to decide what the climate

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A CROWD of students and adults watch “Rome: The Movie” during the Centre Learning Community Charter School film festival. was, what the topography would be, and what the flora and fauna would be of their nations,” said learning support specialist Andrea Kennedy. Instructor Brian Rowan, who guided the Eurus project, said they decided the planet would be plagued by constant high winds, forcing its inhabitants to live in underground caverns, with wind turbines on the surface to generate electric power. “We had done a cave project in the past, so

we’re using that part, and we needed a rationale for living underground, so we said it’s really windy all the time.” For a map of Eurus, they used the outline of the United States and rotated it about 120 degrees, naming their cave nations using anagrams of known caves in the U.S. Fifth- and sixth-grade students who studied ancient civilizations were showing “Rome: The Movie,” which featured young

displayed a replica of a tripod-mounted box camera of the era to compliment her film. Instructor Amy Weaver displayed a collection of antique glass photograph negatives.

Center sponsoring self-defense classes for women By JEN FABIANO correspondent@centrecountygazette.com

UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State’s Center for Women Students will hold four classes as part of a Rape Aggression Defense program for women students, faculty and community members. The classes, instructed by certified university police, will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Monday, March 14, and Wednesday, March 23, in 50/51 White Building, and from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 16, and Monday, March 21, in 106 White Building. Each week, the classes will increase in

terms of skill and the intensity of different strategies. The center recommends that anyone wishing to participate take part in all four classes. The four session classes are free for Penn State students and will cost $13 for faculty and community members. The program was created after the center noticed an increasing amount of interest in self-defense on campus. “The focus is really to empower women,” said Jennifer Pencek, programming coordinator of the Center for Women Students. “It is to promote safety in general.”

Mo Valley YMCA to host craft fair PHILIPSBURG — The Moshannon Valley YMCA Spring Craft Fair will be held from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, March 13, at the Philipsburg-Osceola Middle School This fundraiser supports the Open Doors program of the Moshannon Valley branch of the Centre County YMCA. Open Doors makes it possible for all to enjoy the benefits of a YMCA membership, regardless of an individual’s ability to pay. Sixty spaces limited to vendors selling handmade items will be available. Patrons will be able to peruse numerous home decor items, jewelry, soaps, candles, doll clothes, wind chimes, kitchen accessories,

pet items, hair accessories, jams, sauces, rugs, quilts, novelty Easter candy, watercolor art work and more. Only a few vendor spaces are still available. For more information, call the YMCA at (814) 342-0889. The concession features homemade soups and sandwiches and some ethnic choices, with haluski and pierogies being two favorites. There will be raffle opportunities, as well, with crafters donating items from their inventory for the 50/50 raffle. The Easter Bunny and a photographer will be available from 1 to 3 p.m.

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empowered in terms of their own safety,” said Peneck. The Center for Women students funds the program through the Giardini Endowment for the Empowerment of Women. Any woman wishing to participate in the classes must register by calling (814) 867-6185 or by visiting the Center for Women Students office in 204 Boucke Building.

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As people begin to explore alternative therapies for themselves, they may wonder if their pets could benefit from similar treatments. In fact, acupuncture is being used more and more in the veterinary field and by law must be performed by a licensed veterinarian. While there is ongoing research as to how acupuncture produces changes in Dr. Mary Ellen the body, this ancient Sayre lives and medical practice has practices veterinary a growing body of scimedicine and entific evidence that veterinary supports its efficacy. A acupuncture in 2009 Cochrane review the State College of 22 scientific studies area. For more information, visit concluded that miwww.sayrevet graine patients benefit acupuncture.com. from acupuncture. In a 2005 review looking at 35 studies involving acupuncture and low back pain, the Cochrane group found that “when acupuncture is added to other conventional therapies, it relieves pain and improves function better than the conventional therapies alone.” From assisting in the control of pain, nausea and seizures, to providing more strength to the legs, the safety and lack of side effects make acupuncture a valuable tool for health care providers, regardless of the species they are treating. Three years ago, Darla Wilshire, an Al-

Seder meal scheduled BOALSBURG — “Christ in the Passover,” a Seder meal and demonstration, will be held at 5 p.m. Saturday, April 9, at Mount Nittany Middle School, 656 Brandywine Drive in Boalsburg. The public is invited to come for a festive evening of inspiration, celebration and worship, all in the Jewish tradition of a Passover observance. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. for seating. The meal will be conducted by the Rev. Gary Finn, a Jewish believer in Jesus and pastor of Berean Baptist Church in State College. Suggested minimum donation is $10 for adults and $5 for children. Reservations are required by Saturday, April 2. Seating is limited to 160. For more information or to make a reservation, call (814) 954-7473 or email gdfinn1@comcast.net. Leave a message with name, address, phone number and number of reservations required.

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Charter Day Weekend to feature WWII films BOALSBURG — The Pennsylvania Military Museum in Boalsburg will reopen for the season with a film festival at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 12, and free admission starting at noon on Sunday, March 13. The events commemorate the granting of the charter from King Charles II to William Penn, which led to the founding of Penn’s Woods in 1681. The Saturday film festival will include four episodes of the government commission series, “Why We Fight.” Shortly after America’s entry into World War II, Army Chief of Staff George Marshall enlisted the talents of Hollywood writer/producer/director Frank Capra to develop a series of documentary propaganda films to explain to the American soldier why we are involved in an overseas war. Drawing heavily from enemy speeches, news articles and captured films, Capra wanted to rival the emotional impact and message of Leni Riefenstahl’s Nazi propaganda film “Triumph of the Will.” A series of seven films were produced. After President Franklin D. Roosevelt saw the

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Boalsburg Farmers Market now accepting SNAP By JEN FABIANO correspondent@centrecountygazette.com

BOALSBURG — The Boalsburg Farmers Market, a local year-round market, announced that it now facilitates transactions made through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program with Electronic Benefits Transfer cards. SNAP is a federal nutrition program that offers benefits to those who are eligible. The benefits are added to an EBT card, a device that works similarly to a debit or credit card. The Boalsburg Farmers Market is the first farmers market in Centre County to accept SNAP benefits. “We are hoping that our program will serve as a successful pilot for other area markets,” said Sarah Potter, a representative for the market. “The goal is that everyone in our community will have equal access to healthy, local foods.” To use their EBT card, customers will list desired items on a purchase slip that will then be brought to the market’s information booth. The customers will use their EBT card to pay for their selections and will receive a purchase slip that is marked to indicate that the specific items have been paid for. Customers will take the purchase slip back to the vendor in order to receive their items. This new system will also be applied to customers wishing to pay with debit or credit, as most vendors currently

do not have a manner of accepting these forms of payment. At the winter market, 13 out of 15 vendors will now accept the EBT or debit and credit cards. “We want everyone to take advantage of the excellent local foods available at our market, and we are very happy that we can now expand that access,” said Potter. The market is held every Tuesday from 2 to 6 p.m. at St. John’s United Church of Christ on Church Street. In the summer, the market is held in the parking lot of the Pennsylvania Military Museum. There is free parking available at both locations. The integration of SNAP at the market is funded partially through a USDA Farmers Market Promotion Program grant that Boalsburg received in 2014. Spring Creek Homesteading Fund, a local nonprofit organization, partnered with the market to apply for SNAP eligibility. Spring Creek Homesteading will continue to support the program and this will also allow the Boalsburg SNAP program to apply for future funding to ensure its success. “We know that sometimes buying healthy food seems out of reach for people,” said Potter, who added that this program offers an approachable venue to purchase easily accessible healthy food. For more information, visit www. boalsburgfarmersmarket.com or the Boalsburg Farmers Market page on Facebook.

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Humphrey Fellows attend meeting of Soroptimist International STATE COLLEGE — A pair of Humphrey Fellows attended the February meeting of Soroptimist International of Centre County. Angela Niazmand, of Afghanistan, and Aisha Suhail, of Pakistan, told about the life journeys that brought them from their countries to State College as Humphrey Fellows. They were joined by Jane Reese, the Humphrey Fellows associate coordinator at Penn State.

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Mount Nittany Elementary School’s Lit Fest promised a day full of exploration of poetry, fiction, journalism and more in a fun and interactive way. The promise was more than kept, with several community presenters leading various sessions. The goal, according to Dustin Brackbill, the school’s librarian and the organizer of this festival, was to show the school the wide variety of literacy skills needed across our community. An all-school assembly opened the festivities, followed by other delightful presentation spread across the day, including “Bilingual Storytime,” “Mason and Mason Stories,” “Seuss Storytime,” “School for Superheroes,” “Q & A with Chris Grabenstein” and “Poetry, Prose and CONNIE COUSINS/For the Gazette

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Pop Culture.” In the library, Brackbill presented the questions and answers that author Grabenstein had sent him. Later he read one of Grabenstin’s books, “Mr. Lemoncello,” to the assembled third- through fifth-graders. The kids’ attentive faces reflected their interest in the story. In a large group instruction room, the subject was about writing your own books. In this session, “K & Sixth: Write and Il-

lustrate Team,” sixth-graders and kindergarten students were seated together in groups around the room. The older and the younger students had collaborated on writing books together. The titles were varied and intriguing. Kindergartner Patrick Leous, with the help of sixth-grader Kasey Packer, wrote and illustrated his book, “Sponge Hands.” They were happy to show off their work. Other students read the stories to the younger kids.

On my way to the next point of interest, I noticed the hallways were decorated with reminders that it was time to celebrate Dr. Seuss books again. I saw pictures of some of the familiar characters, as well as a few of the Cat in the Hat’s tall hats. D.J. Lilly elicited many eager answers as she read a book written in rhyme to kindergarten through second-grade stu- Connie Cousins dents. As she said the covers a wide variety of events in line, “The cat from Centre County for France loved to sing the Centre County and … ,” the kids Gazette. Email her were ready with the at ccous67@gmail. rhyming word. Lilly is com. a librarian at Schlow Library. Another librarian from Schlow, Anita Ditz, presented a talk that explained the Schlow Library’s Write and Illustrate Your Own Book contest. The attendees at this session were able to meet some previous winners. Students at Mount Nittany Elementary also learned about Japanese storytelling from Nathaniel Porter and superhero story writing with Delta Program English teacher David Rockower and Delta middle Lit Fest, Page 17

Classrooms working on positive behavior intervention We teach math. We teach reading. So why is it, that when it comes to behavior, we punish? Managing problematic behaviors can be one of the greatest challenges that schools and parents face. In the school setting, teaching and learning are often disrupted by problem behaviors, which result in a loss of instruction time. Recent national organization and commission reports have emphasized the critical importance of early intervention and prevention in the support of children who have emotional and behavioral needs. Schools have the unique ability to access the majority of at-risk children early in their school careers and to increase pro-

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Lit Fest, from page 16 school students. There was a discussion of poetry, prose and pop culture with poet and storyteller Jared Conti, and an AfricanAmerican read-in with Duane Bullock. Of the numerous lessons offered, there also was “WJAC Reporting the News” with Erin Calandra and Rich Frank’s Dogger’s Garage Band Storytime. In Room 107, Mickey Russell was read-

Intervention, from page 16 teaching and practicing of desired behaviors. As the need increases, students move up the tiers, resulting in increasingly intensive interventions to target their behavioral needs. The implementation of SWPBIS has been shown to improve a number of important educational and school-wide outcomes. Research indicates that SWPBIS leads to decreases in problematic behavior, office discipline referrals, suspensions and expulsions. Additional benefits of SWPBIS include improved school climate, organizational health and teacher self-effica-

ing the book that she wrote, a charming story in a rhyming style. From the kids’ responses, it will become a favorite. Look for “Where Can They Be?” on Amazon. com. Congratulations are due to Mount Nittany Elementary’s Brackbill for orchestrating the special day. Who knows how many students may have been inspired by Lit Fest to read more or to pursue literary endeavors as their life’s work.

cy. Benefits also extend to increased time in instruction and, importantly, improved academic skills. A key element of SWPBIS is parent/ guardian and family involvement. Parents are encouraged to utilize the same behavioral expectations in the home setting, in order to maintain consistency, teach skills and improve their child’s behavior. Parents are viewed as partners with the school, with the goal being to improve behavioral as well as life outcomes for children. For more information on SWPBIS and implementing these supports at school and home, visit www.pbis.org.

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SPORTS

MARCH 10-16, 2016

Champions, again!

Penn State wins its fifth Big Ten wrestling team title in six seasons By ANDY ELDER For the Gazette

IOWA CITY, Iowa — Despite losing five matches in a row on March 6 and losing three of six finals matches, the Penn State wrestling team ran away with the team title at the 2016 Big Ten Wrestling Championships in Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa. The Nittany Lions won their fifth conference championship in the past six years, just missing a team record for points scored in a conference championship. Penn State’s all-time record is 151, amassed in 2013. Penn State piled up 150.5 points this year to easily outdistance second-place Iowa with 127. Ohio State was third with 126, Nebraska fourth with 117 and Rutgers fifth with 106.5. The Nittany Lions won three of four awards at the conclusion of the tournament: Cael Sanderson was named Coach of the Year, Zain Retherford was named Outstanding Wrestler of the Year and Jason Nolf was named Freshman of the Year. Eight Penn State wrestlers earned automatic berths to the 2016 NCAA Championships, set for Thursday, March 17, through Saturday, March 19, in New York’s Madison Square Garden. Retherford (149), Bo Nickal (174) and Morgan McIntosh (197) will go as champions. Nico Megaludis (125), Jimmy Gulibon (141) and Jason Nolf (157) were runnersup. Jordan Conaway (133) placed fourth and Matt McCutcheon (184) placed fifth. “It’s a tough conference and it’s a small tournament with 14 great teams and wrestling programs, so there’s not a lot of room for error. I’m really proud

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PENN STATE’S Zain Retherford, shown here against Oklahoma State, was selected as the Outstanding Wrestler of the Year during the Big Ten Wrestling Championships. of our team. They stepped up. They wrestled well. You win the Big Ten tournament, you’ve got to be happy,” head coach Cael Sanderson told the Big Ten Network. Geno Morelli (165) placed eighth and would need the NCAA to grant two at-large qualifiers at that weight from the Big Ten to earn a trip to New York. Heavyweight Nick Nevills finished 1-2 and failed to place among the top six at 285. He is ineligible for an at-large selection. Penn State had dropped two consecutive finals matches — at 125 and 141 — when Retherford

stepped on the mat against Iowa’s Brandon Sorensen. It was the only finals matchup of undefeated wrestlers. Retherford didn’t take long to establish his dominance, scoring a takedown midway through the first period, adding an escape in the second and riding Sorensen the entire third for a thorough 4-0 win. “A match is a match. I love to compete. I love this sport. Any time you can compete in front of a big crowd like this it’s awesome,” Retherford told the Big Ten Network. “I’m most proud of my team,

my coaches and just the way this team in particular has approached competing. It’s a lot of fun to compete with them. It rubs off on yourself. It’s a lot of fun for me to compete with guys who also like to compete hard.” Penn State dropped its third title tilt, at 157, before picking up another title. Nickal dominated Zach Brunson, of Illinois, 18-9. Nickal racked up six takedowns and added a set of four nearfall points to help fuel his win over an opponent he had pinned in the dual meet. Nickal joined David Taylor and Ed Ruth as the only Nittany

Lions to win conference crowns as freshmen. “I felt like I performed pretty well. It was pretty exciting. It was good to start the postseason off strong. I think it was a good tournament overall,” Nickal told the Big Ten Network. “I wrestled like I know how to wrestle. Control the ties. Don’t really have a game plan. I just do whatever comes. Underhooks were open and double legs were open, so that’s what I did.” The Nittany Lions’ final title came at 197. McIntosh used a first-period takedown and some impenetrable defense to nip Iowa’s Nathan Burak, 3-2, for his second consecutive championship. “It is tough. I don’t know if I can really describe it in words right now,” McIntosh told the Big Ten Network. “Everyone wrestles hard and you’re not going to have any really easy matches. Even the guys you dominate, they’re still fighting and they don’t give up and break like you see in high school. It’s rewarding and it’s fun and I’m definitely going to miss it after this year.” Sanderson seemed pretty pleased with his entire team, but especially so with his three champions. “I thought they had outstanding performances. This is about as good of an environment as you can wrestle in. You wrestle at Iowa in a sold-out crowd in a tight team race. Our guys wrestled well. They stepped up,” he said. Megaludis, for the second straight time, lost in sudden victory to Ohio State’s defending conference and NCAA champion Nathan Tomasello. Just as he Champions, Page 22

Carlisle eliminates State High from tournament By PAT ROTHDEUTSCH sports@centrecountygazette.com

WINGATE — The State College Little Lions paid dearly for their slow start against Carlisle in the first round of the PIAA Tournament at Bald Eagle Area High School on March 5. The Little Lions fell behind by 11 points in the first four minutes of the game and spent the rest of the evening playing catchup with the Thundering Herd. State College did pull even once, midway through the third quarter, but the climb back took its toll. Carlisle immediately retook the advantage — this time for good — and the Bison slowly and resolutely pulled away from the Lions for a 64-54 win and a place in the second round of the tournament. For State College, which ended its remarkable season with a record of 13-11, there was no flurry of turnovers and mistakes that turned the game. There were, however, some missed opportunities, a sudden nine-point deficit, and cold shooting in crunch time that opened the door for Carlisle. “Basketball is a game of precision and of runs,” State College coach Joe Walker said. “We were down double digits in the first quarter, got it to within single digits at the half, and they (the Lions) fought. I’m just so proud of their effort. “There were a couple times that we needed to execute and we didn’t. But really the score, 10 points, it was closer than that with free throws at the end. At certain times, they hit a couple shots and we didn’t execute. That’s basketball. “Wish we could do it over — don’t know

what the outcome would be — but Carlisle is a great team. They executed a little bit better down the stretch than we did.” Carlisle ran off the first seven points in the game before SC’s Tommy Sekunda broke the ice with a free throw. The Herd’s DeShawn Millington then sank a three and center Ethan Huston followed that with a layup to give Carlisle a 12-1 lead after just four minutes of play. Carlisle finished the first quarter with a 20-8 lead and basically maintained that lead through to halftime. State College’s Cooper Gulley and Brandon Clark scored that last two baskets in the second quarter to get SC to within 28-19 at the break. Sekunda, Drew Friberg and Keaton Ellis helmed a 16-6 Lion run to begin the second half that finally drew State College even in the game at 35-35. It didn’t last long. Fifteen seconds later, Huston scored on a follow-up, and then guard Gavyn Barnes scored twice and Carlisle that quickly was back in the lead, 4135. “In fighting back, sometimes when you dig yourself a hole, the energy to do that is tough to sustain,” Walker said. It was at least in this case. Gulley hit a jump shot at the buzzer to end the third quarter that made it a two-point game again, 41-39, but Carlisle did not surrender the lead again. The crucial stretch came midway in the last period. With Carlisle up by a point, Milligan made two free throws and Barnes hit two jump shots. Friberg made a foul shot for SC, but then Jordan Purcell completed a three-point play, and suddenly the Herd was up by 57-49 with a little over five minutes to play.

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STATE COLLEGE Area High School’s Drew Friberg makes a pass during the March 5 PIAA playoff game with Carlisle at Bald Eagle Area High School. The Little Lions lost the game, 64-54. Friberg and Sekunda both subsequently scored for SC, but the Little Lions were unable to get within seven points again. Carlisle finished out its scoring from the line. Millington and the 6-foot-6 Houston led Carlisle in the game with 20 and 17 points respectively, with Barnes adding eight. For State College, Sekunda scored 19 and he was followed by Ellis with nine while Friberg and Gulley both had seven. “We started 3-8 and finished 10-3 down the stretch,” Walker said, “and we won a

District 6 championship. But really, it was tough. We had four seniors in the starting lineup last year, and to try to develop chemistry in that short of a time, it’s tough. “It’s frustrating when you’re losing, but I credit the guys with patience, knowing there was something inside this team that got out. You got to see some really good basketball down the stretch. “It’s nice to look at your starting lineup and see no seniors, so I’m excited for the future. I wish we’d be playing right now.”

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Lady Little Lions lose heartbreaker in first round By PAT ROTHDEUTSCH sports@centrecountygazette.com

TYRONE — A game this frantic was certain to have a wild finish. The State College girls overcame all but one point of a 13-point deficit to Penn Hills in the last three minutes only to see their final chance at victory — with 10 seconds left — knocked away by the swarming Indian defense. Penn Hills, once more thanks to its lightning-quick ball hawks, was left standing with a 59-58 win. “We fell a little short,” State College coach Bethany Irwin said, “but one point does not define this group of girls. We were 20-4, and going into this season I thought that we would have been .500. I really did. I credit this senior class that has just dug deep. There was no question in my mind that they were going to fight to the end.” For more than 29 breathless minutes, the two teams battled, full court, scoring, pressing, fouling and diving all over the court in their PIAA AAAA opening-round game at Tyrone on March 4. Yet when two free throws by Penn Hills’ Jade Ely gave the Indians a 13-point 57-44 lead just under the three-minute mark in the game, it looked like Penn Hills finally built a safe lead. It didn’t. A 3-pointer by Abby Allen and a jumper by Casey Witter started it for State College by chipping the lead to 57-49. Ely made another foul shot, now 58-49, but then SC’s Kyla Irwin took over. Irwin, who scored a game high 31 points, scored six points in 40 seconds on four foul shots and a put-back that made the score 58-55 with 1:16 to play. State College then fouled Tayonna Robertson with 31 seconds left, and she made a crucial 1 of 2 for a 59-55 Penn Hills lead. Still not done, State College attacked, and Irwin worked herself free at the top of

the key, took a pass and let it fly. Swish. Now in a one-point game against an allout State College press, Penn Hills guard Desiree Oliver took the ball up the left sideline. But instead of waiting for the inevitable Lion foul, she saw Ely open ahead of her and threw a long pass. It sailed out of bounds. “I had one time out, but there was too much going on,” Bethany Irwin said, “so we had to call a time out. I knew we had only one left, but we needed to explain to them who to press and who to foul. They did the right thing. Kyla (Irwin) deflected it, which means they couldn’t run the baseline. They threw it long, they turned it over, I mean it was everything we were hoping for.” What they hoped for is what they got — one last chance. Ten seconds left, down by a point, a basket wins the game. The Lions inbounded the ball to Irwin just shy of half court, but as she turned to advance it up court, two Penn Hills defenders were there. They knocked the ball loose and it bounded harmlessly away as the horn sounded. “I was just hoping to get the ball up the court,” Kyla Irwin said. “I wasn’t expecting them to foul, because they weren’t in a good position — it would have put us right on the line. So I tried to attack them to make them foul me, and, you know, it wasn’t called. It all happened like that.” The game started with a furious pace that did not let up all night. It was close through the first quarter with Penn Hills taking a two-point, 12-10 lead. But Ely, Oliver and Ionie Banner led the Indians to a 28-20 lead at the half. The Indian momentum carried into the third quarter, with Penn Hills at one point extending its lead to 11 points. But Kyla Irwin, who scored 22 of her 31 points after halftime, Allen, Kayla Hawbaker and Jesse Orndorff staged the first of two double-digit comebacks by the Little Lions.

Area racing roundup: Lincoln Speedway hosts Sunday action By JAMIE BIRD For the Gazette

It was the second straight week that Lincoln Speedway officials utilized a better-for-racing Sunday rain date. Brian Montieth said he can’t wait for night racing. But, the five-time defending track champion was near flawless in his flag-to-flag win during the 25-lap 410 sprint car feature on March 6. Lincoln Speedway returns to action Saturday, March 12, when gates open at noon. Another 410 sprints-only program begins at 2 p.m., and there will be an open practice for other divisions following the feature event. And, as has been the case for the first two races of the season, Lincoln Speedway will use a rain date the following day, Sunday, March 13, if needed. Port Royal Speedway will open the 2016 racing season Saturday, March 12, at 6 p.m. with a twin bill of Weikert’s Livestock 410 sprints paying $3,500 to win and super late models paying $2,000 to win. General admission gates will open at 4 p.m., with

pit gates opening at 3 p.m. Adult general admission for the first show of the season is $15, with tickets for students ages 12 through 18 priced at $7. The first 500 fans through the general admission gate will receive a free 2016 schedule magnet, sponsored by Juniata Beverage. The UFo Championship will again land at the Monster Half-Mile at Pittsburgh’s Pennsylvania Motor Speedway, and Miley Motorsports has scheduled a pair of UFo super late model events at their metroarea supertrack. The Herb Scott Championship takes place Saturday, June 11, and pays $3,000 to the winner. The Red Miley Rumble, set for Saturday, Aug. 27, pays $3,053. This allows the 2016 potential point funds to climb to more than $41,000 if the full schedule is completed, in addition to $440,000 in race payoffs. Both features are initially scheduled to run 35 laps. Racing, Page 20

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THE STATE COLLEGE Lady Little Lions kept things close, but could not get past Penn Hills and its tenacious defense in a 59-58 loss in the first round of the PIAA playoffs. Oliver and Arianna Dunson, however, made consecutive 3-pointers as the third period ended to give Penn Hills a 41-35 lead going into the last period. Ely (21 points in the game) and Oliver (18 points) kept the pressure on the Lions into the final frame. Despite outbreaks by Kyla Irwin, Penn Hills slowly built on its lead until Ely’s foul shots made it 13 points heading into the stretch. What a wild stretch it was, culminating with Kyla Irwin’s long 3-pointer at the 18-second mark. “We practice stuff like that,” she said, “where we’re down by a point with 15 seconds and what are we going to do? So we were definitely prepared, and we know as a team we are going to play our hardest and

get after it. “It (the shot) felt really good, but I hadn’t been making some of my threes the last couple games. It felt good, but some of the other ones felt good, too, but they bobbled out. I’m glad it went in. I wish it would have tied the game.” It didn’t, though. State College was forced to make two more big plays, but the Lions could only make one. “What a fun, fantastic season it was,” Bethany Irwin said, “and I attribute that all to the senior class. Very laid back, to the point where you’d go in there and wonder, ‘Are they ready?’ And they were. “I just told the underclassmen, those shoes are huge to fill. I didn’t mean just Kyla’s; I meant the whole senior class.”

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Seven Class AAA wrestlers punch tickets for states By ANDY ELDER For the Gazette

ALTOONA — Centre County started the PIAA Northwest Class AAA Regional Tournament at the Altoona Area High School Fieldhouse March 4 with 28 wrestlers hoping for a trip to the Sweetest Place on Earth. By the evening of March 5, three-quarters of those wrestlers’ dreams had soured. Only seven county wrestlers earned berths to the PIAA Class AAA Championships — scheduled for Thursday, March 10, through Saturday, March 12, at the Giant Center in Hershey — after top three finishes at the regional tourney. Bellefonte’s Brock Port (145) and Bald Eagle Area’s Josh Fye (285) won championships. Bellefonte’s Chase Gardner (152) and State College’s Adam Stover (113) settled for second-place finishes. Philipsburg-Osceola’s Bryce Bennett (126) and Dakota Weitosh (145) and Bald Eagle Area’s Seth Koleno (132) all placed third. Port struck gold first, blanking Meadville’s Kyle Luben, 5-0, in the final. He earned that berth with a 16-1 technical fall in 5:51 in the semifinals. “For Brock, he has his goals set extremely high. This is something he hasn’t done before, win a regional title. We have to keep the momentum going for him,” Bellefonte coach Mike Maney said. “Just looking from last year to this year, you hate to be critical when you place sixth at states, but his wrestling seems to be at new levels in all three phases.” Fye closed the night with a tough 3-1 win over Cathedral Prep’s Kawuan DeBoe in the final. Fye pinned his way into the final with a fall in 3:07 in the semifinals. “It was a long wait to finally get a champ. All night, man. I hope we continue to keep moving forward on those brackets next week. It’s very deserving,” Bald Eagle Area coach Steve Millward said. Stover was in on repeated shots on Dalton Woodrow, of DuBois, but just couldn’t crack his defenses as the Beaver freshman won, 3-2. Stover won his own 3-2 decision in the semifinals. “He was in on a bunch of shots and didn’t finish, couldn’t finish. I know he was worried about the guy diving under if he lifted the leg up too high. It made it tough for him,” State College coach Ryan Cummins said. “That’s all right; he’s got next week.” Bellefonte’s Chase Gardner had to forfeit to Mif-

flin County’s Hayden Hidlay in the final after winning by disqualification in the semifinals just 21 seconds into the match. McDowell’s Dazjon Casto had Gardner’s leg in the air and then slammed Gardner to the mat. Casto was called for a slam and Gardner, who laid prone for several minutes, couldn’t continue and was declared the winner. “He’s going to be evaluated, starting tomorrow. We have to wait and see if he’ll be able to wrestle next week. We’re not sure at this point. If he’s cleared, he’ll be able to participate,” Maney said. “Any time you see a situation like that it’s difficult to watch. It was definitely scary.” The Mounites sent a pair of best friends to states after each placed third. Bennett won five straight matches after losing his first-round match, including three falls and two major decisions, one of those a 9-0 win in the third-place bout over BEA’s Garrett Rigg. “Bryce is on a mission. He told me when he went to 126, ‘I have the best chance of getting to states there.’ I said, ‘Then you do what you have to do.’ Losing the first match in regionals you think, ‘Well, it was a good run.’ He walked his way back through. He won five straight. He wrestled his heart out,” Mounties coach Tim McCamley said. At 145, Weitosh notched 5-0 and 13-0 consolation victories before gutting out a 6-5 tiebreaker win in the thirdplace bout. He lost in that same match last year. “Very, very emotional,” a teary McCamley said. “He’s been there twice. That’s the match he lost last year. We didn’t want that to happen again. It was really important for him. He had to earn it. He went after it.” McCamley said it’s fitting that those two earned the wins in their final years. “They’re best friends. One said, ‘I’m not going without the other.’ They practice together, even though there’s a big weight difference. They like to drill together. They’re on a mission. They talk about this all the time,” McCamley said. Koleno had to go to sudden victory to earn a 3-1 win over Bellefonte’s Aaron Witherite in the third-place bout. Koleno bounced back from a 5-0 semifinal loss with a fall in the consolation semifinals. “He had some rough times here today. That was his assessment of his matches. He didn’t wrestle his best today. We know that happens. For him to get through here and move on to next week is a big deal. Mission accomplished when you look at it that way,” Millward said.

PSU falls to Northwestern, defeats Illinois By DANIEL CORREA

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UNIVERSITY PARK — On March 3, Penn State lost to the Northwestern Wildcats at the Bryce Jordan Center. It was the second consecutive loss for the Nittany Lions, who have won two of their last three home games, against Iowa and Nebraska on Feb. 17 and Feb. 25, respectively. Penn State had three starters in double figures from their frontcourt and backcourt. Senior forward Brandon Taylor finished with a team-leading 17 points (3-6 3-PTR), point guard Shep Garner collected 13 points (2-5 3-PTR) and shooting guard Josh Reaves added 11. Penn State shot much better from the field in the sec-

ond half than in the first half, putting up a 45.8 percent field goal clip (11-24) after shooting only 35.7 percent in the first (10-28). Taylor was 7-for-14 from the field, while point guard Isaiah Washington missed a double-digit point total by two points, collecting eight points on the evening. Washington shot 75 percent from the field and 66.7 percent from 3-point range. Penn State collectively shot 40.4 percent (21-52) from the field in the game, while Northwestern shot 48.1 percent. For free-throw percentage, the Nittany Lions shot 83.3 from the charity stripe, compared to the Wildcats’ 75 percent. Northwestern had two players in double figures from their backcourt. Guard Tre Demps had a team-leading 23 points in 40 minutes and guard Bryant McIntosh followed with 17 points in 37 minutes. Penn State bounced back on March 6, with a thrilling double-overtime win over Illinois on “Team Ream Day” at the Bryce Jordan Center.

Each team had at least one wrestler lost in the thirdplace bout, placing fourth but falling one win short of a trip to states: BEA’s Rigg, P-O’s Matt Johnson (120), Bellefonte’s Shafiq Blake (113), Witherite and Dillon Kephart (182) and State College’s Drew Linnes (285). “This is a great sport, but it’s a tough sport. You watch three seniors who have dedicated a lot of time and have worked really hard lose hard-fought third-place matches,” Maney said. “Those guys can hold their heads up even though they came up a little short of reaching their goals.” Linnes might have made the biggest splash, as he started the tournament with a 5-2 record but went 3-2. “Drew got some good experience here and he got a ton of matches. He didn’t wrestle much this year so it was good to get him a bunch of matches. We would have liked to get that last one and pushed him through to Hershey,” Cummins said. The rest of Centre County’s 28-man contingent was eliminated at various points earlier in the day. Garret Giedroc (106) and Clayton Giedroc (120) from Bald Eagle Area, Lukas McClure (160) from Bellefonte, Ian Klinger (170) from Philipsburg-Osceola and Zach Price (132) from State College all lost their first-round consolation bouts and were eliminated. P-O’s Nick Patrick (160) won his first-round consolation bout, 9-2, before falling, 13-5, in the second round and being eliminated. State College lost three in the second round of consolations: Ian Barr (152), Cory Dreibelbis (195) and Pete Haffner (220) were all eliminated. Bellefonte’s Cole Stewart went 2-1 on the day but was bounced after a tough third-round consolation round loss. P-O’s Micah Sidorick (220) went 1-1 and was eliminated in the third round of consolations. State College’s Dalton Barger went 2-1 before bowing out. Bellefonte’s Max Mondy was blitzed in the semifinal, 15-0, by Mifflin County’s Trey Hartsock. Then, in the consolation semifinals, he was pinned in 19 seconds by Central Mountain’s Isaac Porter and was eliminated. Philipsburg-Osceola’s Levi Hughes also lost in the semifinals, by fall in 5:58 by Cathedral Prep’s Carter Starocci, and then was edged, 3-2, in the consolation semifinals by Central Mountain’s Colton Weaver. State College’s Cole Urbas started his day with two pins before losing a heartbreaker in the consolation semifinals to Jersey Shore’s Haydn Swartwood, 4-3. Racing, from page 19 PPMS has been the site of 18 UFo events since the inception of the tour. The wide, racy surface at PPMS has generated spectacular racing and wins from deep in the grid. Past UFo winners at PPMS include Gregg Satterlee, Jared Miley, Keith Barbara, Davey Johnson, Brandon Burgoon, Michael Davis, Josh Richards, Mike Johnson, John Flinner, Mark Banal, John Mollick, Bart Hartman, Steve Baker and Al Atallah. With the return of PPMS, all original operating tracks of the first year of the UFo Championship, 2008, are now on the 2016 tour. Area tracks and drivers are encouraged to email news and results to jamiedotti@aol.com.

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Rams make history with PIAA playoff victory By CHRIS ROSSETTI For the Gazette

CLARION — Penns Valley made a little bit of school history on March 5.

Thanks to an early 12-0 run and a late 18-1 spurt, the Rams became the first boys’ basketball team at the school to get into the Round of 16 of the PIAA playoffs with a 56-36 win over District 9 champion Kane at Clarion University’s Tippin Gymnasium. “This is the first Penns Valley team that has ever made it to the top 16 in the state,” Rams head coach Terry Glunt said. “I’m exceedingly proud of them. They’ve been firstclass kids from the beginning of the year to now. This means a lot. We’ve only had six teams, I believe, in Penns Valley history make it to states, and this is the first one to make it past the first Saturday.” Two seniors who have played key roles all season long for the Rams, who picked up a 20-win season to go with the PIAA playoff win, were front and center against Kane. Six-foot-7 forward Zach Engle dominated Kane’s 6-foot6 junior Andrew Bucheit, outscoring the Wolves’ star 21-7 while getting the Kane center in early foul trouble. “Zach is a great presence inside,” Glunt said. “He can do a lot of things in the middle. He can take it to the basket well, plus he’s an excellent passer. He also puts some fear

in shooters’ minds when they take it in there. They have to shoot over a 6-foot-7 kid who is pretty solid blocking shots.” Meanwhile, guard Logan Pearce was nearly as good, scoring 20 points to compliment Engle on the outside, as well as completing strong drives to the hoop. “I thought early on, Logan Pearce was solid,” Glunt said. “I liked how he took charge early on offensively.” Pearce and Engle were at their best in the game’s first four minutes, combining to score all 12 points during a game-opening 12-0 run that helped the Rams to a 17-4 lead at the end of the first quarter. Pearce scored five of the points, including hitting a 3-pointer, and Engle had seven while also helping draw the two fouls against Bucheit. Penns Valley then took a 28-13 halftime lead before Kane started the second half on a 9-0 run to close within six, 28-22, early in the third quarter. The game was still a six-point contest, 32-26, with just over three minutes to play in the third when Penns Valley went on an 18-1 run led by eight points from Pearce to put the game away.

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did in the Feb. 5 Jordan Center match, Tomasello countered a Megaludis shot and scrambled behind for a winning takedown and 3-1. Gulibon was a surprise finalist at 141 after struggling through an inconsistent year and being seeded eighth. He came alive in Iowa City in his run to the final. Once there, though, Rutgers’ Anthony Ashnault owned him, especially in the second period when he tilted the Nittany Lion twice to open a 6-0 lead in what would become a 9-0 win. Then, in one of the most highly anticipated rematches of the tournament, Nolf met Isaiah Martinez, of Illinois. Nolf had pinned Martinez in the dual meet, ending the 61-match win streak Martinez had enjoyed since starting his collegiate career. The match lasted 11 minutes through seven minutes of regulation and two sets of sudden victory and tiebreaker periods. Martinez fought off several Nolf takedown attempts and was declared the winner of

Results of the 2016 Big Ten Wrestling Championships on March 6 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa. Key to Teams: ILL – Illinois; IU – Indiana; I – Iowa; MAR – Maryland; UM – Michigan; MSU – Michigan State; MIN – Minnesota; NEB – Nebraska; NW – Northwestern; OSU – Ohio State; PSU – Penn State; P – Purdue; R – Rutgers; W – Wisconsin 125 pounds Championship: Nathan Tomasello, OSU, dec. Nico Megaludis, PSU, 3-1 SV Third: Thomas Gilman, I, maj. dec. Tim Lambert, NEB, 12-4 Fifth: Elijah Oliver, IU, dec. Conor Youtsey, UM, 6-3 Seventh: Johnny Jimenez, W, maj. dec. Sean McCabe, R, 11-3 133 pounds Championship: Cory Clark, I, dec. Zain Richards, ILL, 2-1 TB Third: Ryan Taylor, W, dec. Jordan Conaway, PSU, 5-4 Fifth: Eric Montoya, NEB, dec. Anthony Giraldo, 7-3 Seventh: Johnni DiJulius, OSU, won by tech. fall over Geoff Alexander, 19-2 (6:18) 141 pounds Championship: Anthony Ashnault, R, maj. dec. Jimmy Gulibon, PSU, 9-0 Third: Micah Jordan, OSU, pinned Tommy Thorn, MIN, 5:41 Fifth: Javier Gasca III, MSU, dec. Danny Sabatello, P, 3-2 Seventh: Anthony Abidin, NEB, pinned George Fisher, UM, 4:56

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149 pounds Championship: Zain Retherford, PSU, dec. Brandon Sorensen, I, 4-0 Third: Alex Pantaleo, UM, dec. Jason Tsirtsis, NW, 8-4 Fifth: Jake Sueflohn, NEB, maj. dec. Tyson Dippery, R, 12-3 Seventh: Jake Short, MIN, dec. Cody Burcher, OSU, 4-2

3. Ohio State 126 4. Nebraska 117 5. Rutgers 106.5 6. Michigan 89.5 7. Illinois 88

157 pounds Championship: Isaiah Martinez, ILL, dec. Jason Nolf, PSU, 3-2 TB2 (:22 riding time) Third: Brian Murphy, UM, dec. Edwin Cooper, Jr., I, 2-1 TB Fifth: Richie Lewis, R, dec. Jake Ryan, OSU, 5-2 Seventh: Tyler Berger, NEB, dec. T.J. Ruschell, W, 12-5

8. Wisconsin 67.5 9. Minnesota 51.5 10. Purdue 34 11. Indiana 30.5 12. Northwestern 11.5 13. Michigan State 10.5 14. Maryland 7.5 Outstanding Wrestler of the Championship: Isaiah Martinez, Illinois Coach of the Year: Cael Sanderson, Penn State Outstanding Wrestler of the Year: Zain Retherford, Penn State Freshman of the Year: Jason Nolf, Penn State

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165 pounds Championship: Isaac Jordan, W, dec. Bo Jordan, OSU, 3-1 Third: Steven Rodrigues, ILL, dec. Austin Wilson, NEB, 4-2 Fifth: Chad Welch, P, won by Med. FF over Anthony Perrotti, R Seventh: Patrick Rhoads, I, dec. Geno Morelli, PSU, 4-2 SV 174 pounds Championship: Bo Nickal, PSU, maj. dec. Zach Brunson, ILL, 18-9 Third: Myles Martin, OSU, dec. dec. Nate Jackson, IU, 7-5 Fifth: Alex Meyer, I, dec. Micah Barnes, NEB, 4-1 Seventh: Phil Bakuckas, R, pinned Ricky Robertson, W, 3:20 184 pounds Championship: Sammy Brooks I, dec. T.J. Dudley, NEB, 6-4 Third: Dom Abounader, UM, maj. dec. Nick Gravina, 11-0 Fifth: Matt McCutcheon, PSU, dec. Jeff Koepke, ILL, 3-1 Seventh: Ryan Christensen, W, dec. Kenny Courts, OSU, 10-4 197 pounds Championship: Morgan McIntosh, PSU, dec. Nathan Burak, I, 3-2 Third: Brett Pfarr, MIN, dec. Aaron Studebaker, NEB, 3-1 Fifth: Max Huntley, UM, pinned Hayden Hrymack, R, 5:52 Seventh: Mark Martin, OSU, dec. Drake Stein, P, 4-3 285 pounds Championship: Kyle Snyder, OSU, dec. Adam Coon, UM, 7-4 Third: Michael Kroells, MIN, dec. Billy Smith, R, 4-1 TB1 Fifth: Brooks Black, ILL, dec. Collin Jensen, NEB, 2-1 Seventh: Brock Horwath, W, won by med. FF over Sam Stoll, I

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Manilow to perform at Bryce Jordan Center UNIVERSITY PARK — Music legend Barry Manilow will perform at Penn State’s Bryce Jordan Center at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 12, as part of his multi-city “One Last Time!” tour. Manilow has limited his appearances in recent years after performing more than 400 concerts at the Las Vegas Hilton and Paris Las Vegas from 2005 through 2011. However, in what Manilow said is his way of “thanking everyone for their years of support,” the Grammy, Tony and Emmy award winner is taking his show on the road for one final tour. Manilow’s career took off in 1975 when he topped the charts with “Mandy.” In the spirit of that special year, ticket prices for Manilow’s University Park appearance will start at $19.75. Manilow insisted that the average ticket price remain low and that a greater range of ticket prices be available to fans. “We’re having a great time putting the show together,” Manilow said. “We hope to take everyone on an emotional roller coaster. I can’t wait to see everyone dancing in the aisles.” Tickets for the show can be purchased

at the Jordan Center, Eisenhower Auditorium, Penn State Downtown Theatre Centre, www.ticketmaster.com or (800) 7453000. As part of his visit to central Pennsylvania, Manilow will bring his Manilow Music Project to the Bald Eagle Area School District in Wingate. The music icon plans to donate a Yamaha piano to the school district to launch a local musical instrument drive. Anyone who donates a new or gently used musical instrument the week prior to the show date will receive two free tickets, valid for pre-selected seat locations on a first-come, first-served basis, for Manilow’s March 12 show. The Manilow Music Project has conducted musical instrument drives all over the country to assist local schools with their music programs. “I’m thrilled to once again bring the gift of music to these kids,” Manilow said. The Jordan Center box office will be the drop-off point for the instrument drive through Saturday, March 12. Instruments may be dropped off from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and beginning at noon on the day of the concert.

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DJ Spooky to sync music, climate change in presentation UNIVERSITY PARK — Paul D. Miller — better known in hip-hop music, literary and art circles as DJ Spooky — has traveled to the ends of the Earth to collect data representing climate change for use in his sonic soundscapes. The 2014 National Geographic Emerging Explorer will host his resulting “Arctic Rhythms” multimedia presentation at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 23, in Penn State’s Eisenhower Auditorium. A Penn State School of Music graduate student quartet (violinists Gabriella Stout and Michael Divino, violist John Roxburgh and cellist Liu Pai) will accompany Miller. The program will feature climate changerelated data juxtaposed with hip-hop, classical and electronic music, plus digital video and images from Miller’s travels throughout the polar regions. Tickets for the event can be purchased at www.cpa.psu.edu, (814) 863-0255 or (800) ARTS-TIX, as well as at Eisenhow-

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STEM lecture to offer opportunity to ‘see’ with ears UNIVERSITY PARK — The public is invited to explore the centrality of sound in human experience at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 23, in the Penn State Life Sciences Building’s Berg Auditorium. Mark Ballora, associate professor of music technology at Penn State, will present “Seeing with Your Ears: Visualizing Data with Sound.” The event is free and open to the public, and complimentary refreshments will be served. Ballora will guide participants through his research on how sound is an integral aspect of the human experience. Sonification, an emerging field at the crossroads

of sonic arts and sciences, is opening new ways to experience and popularize science. Ballora’s research in sound design and sonification creates an experiential map through which to interpret data. The lecture illuminates the model of sound encountered in “Arctic Rhythms,” a multimedia performance by Paul D. Miller (also known as DJ Spooky) to be presented by the Center for the Performing Arts at 7:30 p.m. Wedenesday, March 23, in Eisenhower Auditorium. For an on-the-spot sonification demonstration by Ballora, participants are invited

to record sounds of their choosing and submit the files via PSUBox to mac83@ psu.edu. Files must be saved in CSV format with a filename as “last name_first initial” (example: Smith_M). The Engineering Graduate Student Council, in partnership with the Center for the Performing Arts, Student Affairs and the College of Engineering, will present Ballora’s lecture in support of Penn State values of discovery and community. Ballora received his doctorate in music technology from McGill University and his master’s degree in music composition and

music technology from New York University. His sonifications of astronomical and physiological datasets have been used by percussionist/ethnomusicologist Mickey Hart and in the film “Rhythms of the Universe,” conceived by Hart and cosmologist George Smoot. At Penn State, Ballora has collaborated with ecologist Michael Sheriff and created a sound project that reflects the fluctuating body temperature of Arctic squirrels. The data helps researchers understand how animals adapt to changes in snow cover.

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sense of being in a genuine Irish pub. “We give our customers the authentic Irish experience. From the setting to the variety of beers we serve to the traditional Irish entrees, our customers will leave here with a true taste of Ireland,” Carpin said. He said the Irish entrees include shepherd’s pie, corn beef, Guinness stew, the boxty, which is an Irish potato wrap, bangers (Irish sausages) and mash, and, of course, the ever popular fish ‘n’ chips. Pub beers include Guinness, Harp and Smitty, to name a few. There is also a vast seasonal assortment, and, according to Carpin, they rotate beers frequently to offer patrons a wide selection of tastes. “We have 28 taps, and, with our bottle shop, we offer about 200 different beers,” Carpin said. Carpin said that Kildare’s offers daily specials of both food and beer. He mentioned that crab legs would be offered on the menu in the spring, and each weekend features brunch and a Bloody Mary bar. There is nightly entertainment, ranging from pub trivia, open mike night and acoustic music to music provided by a disc jockey on weekend nights. According to Carpin, patrons especially enjoy the “perfect pint Guinness,” which he described as a “perfectly poured” beer. Other favorites include the “famous” BFG wings, fish ‘n’ chips, and the bacon burger. He said that those menu items seem to be the most popular.

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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.centrecounty library.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.life recoverystatecollege.com. Club — The Schlow Knitting Club meets at 5:30 p.m. every first and third Monday. Knitters of all skill levels are welcome. Visit www.schlowlibrary.org. Club — The Centre Region Model Investment Club meets 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) 234-8775 or contact cr20mic@aol.com. Performance — The Nittany Knights perform at 7:15 every Monday night at South Hills School of Business and Technology, 480 Waupelani Drive, State College. Visit www.nittanyknights.org Safety checks — Mount Nittany Health sponsors free car seat safety checks from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at its Boalsburg location, 3901 S. Atherton St., State College. Certified car seat safety educators will check to make sure car seats are installed correctly. Call (814) 466-7921. Meeting — The Nittany Valley Model Railroad Club meets every Tuesday from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Old Gregg School, 106 School St., Spring Mills. Call (814) 4227667. Meeting — The Centre County Advisory Council to the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission holds a meeting the second Tuesday of every month at 7:30 p.m. in the State College Municipal Building, 243 S. Allen St., State College. Meetings can also be broadcast to laptops and iOS or Android devices, or participants can join by phone. Call (814) 689-9081. Meeting — The State College Sunrise Rotary Club meets every Wednesday at 7:15 a.m. at the Hotel State College, 100 W. College Ave., State College. Visit www. statecollegesunriserotary.org. Support group — The Home Nursing Agency hosts a free grief support group from 2 to 3:30 p.m. the first and third Wednesday of every month at its Centre County office, 450 Windmere Drive, Suite 100, State College. Call (800) 445-6262. Club — The Nittany Valley Writers Network meets from 7 to 8 a.m. every third Wednesday of the month at the Waffle Shop, 1610 W. College Ave., State College. Email nvwn@yahoogroups.com. Community meal — A free hot meal is from 5 to 7 p.m. every Thursday at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church Community Cafe. Meeting — The State College Alliance Church hosts a Christian Recovery meeting every Friday from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at 1221 W. White Road, State College. Visit www. liferecoverystatecollege.com.

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Children’s activity — There will be a preschool story time from 10:30 to 11 a.m. Mondays throughout March at the Centre Hall Area Branch Library, 109 W. Beryl St., Centre Hall. Visit www.centrecounty library.org. Children’s activity — A variety of story time groups will be held throughout March 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.centre

countylibrary.org. Children’s activity — A variety of story time groups will be held throughout March at 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 — The Pennsylvania Military Museum will reopen for the season with a showing of the series “Why We Fight” at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 12, at the Pennsylvania Military Museum, 51 Boal Ave., Boalsburg. There will be free admission to the museum starting at noon on Sunday, March 13. Visit www.pamilmuseum.org. Auditions — Auditions for State College Community Theatre’s upcoming productions “Blithe Spirit,” “The Drowsy Chaperone,” “The Heidi Chronicles” and “Disney’s High School Musical” will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, March 16, through Friday, March 18, at SCCT Backstage, 171 Technology Drive, Boalsburg. Visit www.scctonline.org/auditions. Exhibit — “Art is EVERYWHERE, Art is EVERYONE” will be open through Monday, March 22, at the Huntingdon County Arts Council building, 212 Fourth St., Huntingdon. Visit www.huntingdon countyarts.com. Exhibit — “Consciously Surreal: Photography, the Uncanny, and the Body” will be on display through Sunday, May 8, during operating hours at the Palmer Museum of Art, Curtin Road, University Park. Call (814) 865-7672. Exhibit — “From Dada to Dali: Surrealist Works on Paper” will be on display through Sunday, May 8, during operating hours at the Palmer Museum of Art, Curtin Road, University Park. Call (814) 865-7672.

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Concert — Guitarist Billy Kelly 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.

FRIDAY, MARCH 11

Concert — Singer Jason Thomas will perform from 6 to 8 p.m. at Big Spring Spirits, 198 Match Factory Place, Bellefonte. Visit www.bigspringspirits.com. Concert — Jazz musician Ronnie Burrage will perform from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Bellefonte Art Museum, 133 N. Allegheny St. Call (814) 355-4280. Performance — The Tyrone Community Players will present “Calendar Girls” at 7:30 p.m. at St. Matthew’s Roman Catholic Church, 1105 Cameron Ave., Tyrone. Visit www.tyronecommunityplayers.org.

SATURDAY, MARCH 12

Children’s activity — Saturday Stories Alive will be held from 11 to 11:30 a.m. at the Schlow Library, 211 S. Allen St., State College. No registration is necessary. Visit www.schlowlibrary.org. Concert — The Pennsylvania Centre Orchestra will perform from 12:30 to 3 p.m. at The Tavern, 220 E. College Ave., State College. Visit www.centreorchestra.org. Community meal — There will be a roast beef dinner served from 4:30 to 7 p.m. at New Hope Lutheran Church, 119 Cobblestone Court, Spring Mills. Call (814) 422-8417. Concert — Rock band Marah will perform at 8 p.m. at Elk Creek Café, 100 W. Main St., Millheim. Call (814) 349-8850 or visit www.elkcreekcafe.net.

SUNDAY, MARCH 13

Event — The Moshannon Valley YMCA Spring Craft Fair will be held from noon to 4 p.m. at the Philipsburg-Osceola Middle School, 200 Short St., Philipsburg. Visit www.ymcaocc.org or call (814) 355-5551. Lecture — “Portraits” will be presented by docent Marcia Heitzmann from 2 to 3 p.m. at the Palmer Museum of Art, Curtin Road, University Park. Visit www.palmer museum.psu.edu. Fundraiser — “Bowl for Kids’ Sake” will be held from 2 to 3 p.m. at Pleasant Valley

Bowling Center, 1800 Logan Ave., Altoona. Proceeds will benefit local Big Brothers, Big Sisters organizations. Visit www. bbbsblaircounty.org. Concert — Joshua E. Long will conduct the Bellefonte Community Band at 3 p.m. at Esber Recital Hall, University Park. Visit www.music.psu.edu. Concert — Americana band Parsonfield will perform at 5 p.m. at Elk Creek Café, 100 W. Main St., Millheim. Call (814) 3498850 or visit www.elkcreekcafe.net.

MONDAY, MARCH 14

Event — “Lunch and Learn” will be held at noon at the Huntingdon County Historical Society, 106 Fourth St., Huntingdon. Call (814) 643-5449.

TUESDAY, MARCH 15

Event — An International Women’s’ Day celebration will be held from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. at Days Inn, 240 S. Pugh St., State College. Visit www.gc-cc.org. Workshop — “Monitoring and Analyzing Your Cash Position” will be held from 9 to 11:30 a.m. at the Technology Center, 200 Innovation Blvd., University Park. Visit www.sbdc.psu.edu. Lecture — “Soil Health and Regenerative Agriculture” will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Toftrees Resort & Conference Center, 1 Country Club Lane, State College. Visit www.clintoncountypa.com/ departments/conserve. Family activity — Family Game Night will be held from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Centre County Library and Historical Museum, 200 Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Visit www. centrecountylibrary.org. Meeting — A Centre County Government Planning Commission meeting will be held at 6 p.m. at the Willowbank Build-

ing, 420 Holmes St., Bellefonte. Call (814) 355-6791

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16

Event — A Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Gold Certification Celebration will be held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Big Spring Spirits, 198 Match Factory Place, Bellefonte. Visit www. bigspringspirits.com. Open house — “Parents Go to Middle School” will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. at State College Friends School, 1900 University Drive, State College. Visit www. scfriends.org. Event — “Liar, Temptress, Solider, Spy” author Karen Abbott will discuss her book at 7 p.m. at the HUB-Robeson Center, University Park. Visit www.centrecountyreads. org. Concert — Patty Griffin, Sara Watkins and Anaïs Mitchell will perform together at 7:30 p.m. as part of their “Use Your Voice Tour” at Eisenhower Auditorium, Eisenhower Road, University Park. Visit www. cpa.psu.edu/events. — Compiled by Gazette staff

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TEDxPSU celebrates new ways of confronting reality By HARRY ZIMBLER correspondent@centrecountygazette.com

UNIVERSITY PARK — The mission of the TED organization is to offer conferences throughout the world offering “ideas worth spreading.” TED talks began in the 1980s by focusing on “technology, entertainment and design.” They now have expanded to incorporate talks on science, business, the arts, global issues and more. While the organization holds an international conference, it also promotes locally sponsored, locally held conferences. These are called TEDx events. For the sixth year, the Penn State community has sponsored TEDxPSU. This year’s event, “Drive Your Reality,” was hosted by local entrepreneur Spud Marshall. Alex Murdoch was curator, leader and event manager. This year’s TEDxPSU included many talks by distinguished Penn State professors and lecturers. The event took place in Schwab Auditorium and was live-streamed worldwide on the Internet. The program had many highlights. Pawel Nolbert was brought to Penn State from Poland to discuss his approach to creativity and communication. Nolbert has a corporate client list that includes some of the world’s largest business organizations. Sajay Samuel, of Penn State, offered his thoughts on the reasons that a college education costs so much and how the debt burden can be eased. His talk — which was not free of controversy — questioned the value and efficacy of a college education. He also suggested that some degrees should cost more to achieve than others, depending on their eventual value in the marketplace. State College business leader Scott Woods, president of West Arete, a successful custom software company located on Allen Street, spoke about his own philosophy of business and how he came to see the value of an employee’s time and spirit. Woods said that 15 years ago, he and his wife sold all their worldly possessions — except their car — quit their jobs and traveled throughout North America and the world to climb mountains and sheer rock formations. Their conquests included remote walls in South Africa, alpine peaks in Peru and Half Dome and El Capitan. Woods leads a company of 12 employees who all receive a one-month sabbatical each and every year they are employed. He explained that these sabbaticals have

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Progressive’s Flo, or Jake from State Farm? Both followed 4 Cs to success Do you like Progressive’s Flo and her over-the-top enthusiasm or Jake from State Farm’s laid back approach? Either way, both have made the advertising of a dull product into something fun and memorable. Stephanie Courtney began playing Progressive’s Flo back in 2008. She’s done more than 100 commercials featuring her bubbly attitude and signature look — name tag, bright white uniform, retro hairstyle. Flo was named one of the Top 10 Female Ad Icons of All Time by Advertising Age. Jake is played by Jake Stone, who was an actual State Farm agent before landing the role in the company’s ad campaign beginning in 2011. Stone has become a cult icon and was even the victim of a celebrity death hoax on the Internet. David M. Both Jake and Flo have helped their Mastovich is respective companies increase brand president of awareness by following these 4 Cs to MASSolutions Inc. success: For more

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Business opportunities in small towns to be discussed LOCK HAVEN — Michael Flanagan, Clinton County Economic Partnership president, presents “Business Opportunities in Small Towns” at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 22, in Parsons Union Building, Lock Haven University. Flanagan will discuss with Lock Haven students how organizations like the Clinton County Economic Partnership promote the economic welfare of the local community. He also will describe his role at the organization and lessons learned during his career. Flanagan is a 1984 graduate of LHU with a degree in journalism/ media studies. He began his career at various Clinton County media outMICHAEL lets, including The Record, WBPZ radio and The Express, then was a FLANAGAN district representative for retired U.S. Rep. William F. Clinger Jr. He became the Clinton County Economic Partnership’s director of development in 1996 and president of the organization in 2008.

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Local company brings high-tech manufacturing to area STATE COLLEGE — What’s the opposite of off-shoring manufacturing to countries where labor is cheaper? Bringing it even closer to home. That’s what Videon Central is doing with its new manufacturing services. Though the business has long manufactured and tested its own products, it is now opening its doors and offering manufacturing and testing services to other companies in the Centre Region and beyond. Specializing in contract manufacturing and product testing for highly regulated industries, Videon’s facility has equipment to stress products to the point of failure, a process that offers valuable reliability information and guarantees long-term quality. “Our chamber can take a product from -100 degrees Celsius to 200 degrees Celsius in less than five minutes,” said production manager Ian Urbanik.

“Or, it can shake the product, simulate lightning strikes, keep it in a humid environment … and in any of those stress scenarios, we identify the weak links of the design. Change that part of the design, and you have a product that will last longer even in rugged circumstances. A more reliable product means fewer field returns and higher bottom-line profit.” Videon’s manufacturing capabilities were a direct outgrowth of the company’s need for high-quality manufacturing and repeated product testing. “We were creating products to be installed in private jets,” said Rob Bargo, vice president of manufacturing. “FAA regulations and other aviation guidelines are extremely strict, and in order to guarantee our products we needed to create a highquality manufacturing facility in house.” Fifteen years later, the company had refined its processes, quality assurance strat-

egies and procedures to the point where it earned AS9100C, one of the highest quality assurance guarantees in the world of manufacturing. As the manufacturing side of the business developed, it became clear that there was a need for capital investment in extensive equipment. “We got to a point where we were looking at hundreds of thousands of dollars per year in off-site testing, or a one-time capital expenditure to purchase our own test equipment,” said CEO Todd Erdley. “We bit the bullet and bought the equipment.” Bringing this advanced equipment into central Pennsylvania, and offering its use at a low cost to other regional companies, is enabling more companies to keep their manufacturing local. Previously, startups in the Centre Region might have had to go as far as New York or Ohio for Highly Accelerated Life

Testing and Highly Accelerated Stress Screening. Now, HALT/HASS is available in the area, with much more flexible terms than are offered at national testing labs. With Videon’s value-added services of complete contract manufacturing, prototyping and more, it’s a full-service offering right in central Pennsylania. “It’s a unique sort of access,” said Dana Gordon, Innovative Manufacturers Center’s director of client services. “Working with their manufacturing services will let local companies improve their products and prove industry compliance. Startups or entrepreneurs developing new products can come here and use what they’ve built, and larger companies can use them for specialized services or to extend their capacity. “Best of all, we can keep all that manufacturing and testing local.”

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.

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S&A Homes Inc. to Steven J. Greybush, 142 Red Willow Road, State College, $357,982. Theresa J. Roufos estate and Georgia C. Abbey, per-representative, to Robert Lutz and Christopher Lutz, 730 Tanager Drive, State College, $242,000. Bryan D. Henry and Shirley A. Henry to Jonathan C. Steele and Jessica G. Steele, 2357 Autumnwood Drive, State College, $379,900.

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Jean Anne Schott to Andrew R. McKean and Kerri L. McKean, 947 Woodland Drive, Bellefonte, $172,000.

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John K. Ganzel, Jr. and Thomas L. Brown to John K. Ganzel Jr., 297 S. Mountain Road, Port Matilda, $18,000.

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Jeffrey A. Kurland, Roberta F. Kurland and Roberta Francis Kurland to Jeffrey A. Kurland Irrevocable Trust, Roberta Francis Jalet Kurland Irrevocable Trust, Samuel Kurland, trustee, and Jessica Buckland, trustee, 234 Meadow Lane, Pennsylvania Furnace, $1. Berks Homes LLC to David Webster, 133 Rushcliffe St., State College, $351,087.73. Berks Homes LLC to Musaddiq N. Nazeeri and Sarah M. Nazeeri, 163 Rushcliffe St., State College, $397,605.65.

Merl W. Fink and Darlene J. Fink to Adam S. Zimmerman and Laura M. Zimmerman, 251 Steele Hollow Road, Julian, $12,000. Adam S. Zimmerman and Laura M. Zimmerman to Adam S. Zimmerman and Laura M. Zimmerman, 251 Steele Hollow Road, Julian, $1. Merl W. Fink and Darlene J. Fink to Merl W. Fink and Darlene J. Fink, 262 Steele Hollow Road, Julian, $1.

LIBERTY TOWNSHIP

Richard S. Matis to David S. Esh and Suzanne K. Esh, 371 Lower Polecat Road, Howard, $1.

MARION TOWNSHIP

Levi F. Zook and Naomi G. Zook to Levi F.

Zook and Naomi G. Zook, 241 Resides Lane, Howard, $1.

PATTON TOWNSHIP

Gray’s Woods and S&A Homes Inc. to Juan A. Maldonado Jr. and Livnat Maldonado, 215 Glendale Drive, Port Matilda, $354,771. Lacy M. Alexander Holowatz and Lacy M. Alexander to Leslye A. Stone Garlin, 606G Oakwood Ave., State College, $225,000. Jeffrey P. Chismar to Jeffrey P. Chismar and Kelly M. Chismar, 117 Harvard Road, Port Matilda, $1. Conor McPeake and Jacqueline McPeake to Stephen M. Taylor and Elizabeth C. Taylor, 2107 N. Oak Lane, State College, $180,000. Christopher R. Wronski Revocable Trust, Christopher R. Wronski, Mary Jane Tershak Wronski Revocable Trust and Mary Jane Tersh Wronski to Christopher R. Wronski and Mary Jane Wronski, 307 Canterbury Drive, State College, $1.

PENN TOWNSHIP

Carol A. Musick-Meyer to Cody J. Croyle and Britney R. Gambocurta, 166 Summer Mountain Road, Spring Mills, $215,000.

PHILIPSBURG BOROUGH

Wells Fargo Bank to Daniel H. Hummel Jr. and Amelia D. Hummel, 435 Water St., Philipsburg, $9,000. Irvin A. Weaver estate, Linda Kline, co-exec-

utrix, Elaine Fike, co-executrix, Janet G. WeaverMiller, co-executrix, and Daniel Weaver, co-executor, to Gertz Properties LLC, 226 N. 11th St., Philipsburg, $40,000.

RUSH TOWNSHIP

Robert J. Demko and Virginia M. Demko to Paul D. Demko, 217 Spike Island Road, Osceola Mills, $1.

SPRING TOWNSHIP

Alvin B. Donley and Barbara A. Shilling to Alvin B. Donley, Barbara A. Shilling and James E. Donley, 537 Sunnyside Blvd., Bellefonte, $1. JFDC Land Acquisition LLC to Andrew F. Dennis and Madelynn N. Dennis, 213 Jonathan Lane, Bellefonte, $209,900. Sharon L. Beaver-Losey by sheriff and Craig J. Losey by sheriff to Keystone Central Homes LLC, 1137 Axemann Road, Pennsylvania Furnace, $42,001.

STATE COLLEGE BOROUGH

Grace O’Keefe to Lacy M. Alexander, 236 E. Irvin Ave., State College, $340,000.

WORTH TOWNSHIP

Diana L. Cox-Foster to Brock L. Weiss and Sylvia D. Shank, 447 Ardery Hollow Road, Port Matilda, $403,000. — Compiled by Hailee Miller

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OAK N GLASS TABLES $100.00 Very nice beveled smoked glass tops solid oak frames. Coffee Table 42â&#x20AC;?x42â&#x20AC;?x16.5â&#x20AC;? $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

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TRIPLETS MARMOSET MONKEYS FOR ADOPTION $600.00 Tiny Male / Female Marmoset Monkeys Available ASAP! These lovely puppies are teacup size, they are extraordinarily gorgeous. No tear stains, little button noses, and baby doll faces.They need lots of love and affection, and are ready to go to a good home today.They are six weeks old and very tame and friendly and affectionate. Serious buyers text (770) 203-1986

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Master Lock Utility & ATV Winch; $70.00 1500 lb pulling capacity, 12-volt DC, utility and ATV winch, Galvanized steel cable with safety hook, 3 Position remote control with 42in (1m) cable. Asking $70 obo. (814) 933-0502

USED IHOME ID844 $80.00 Used IHome dual alarm clock radio for iPad, iPhone and iPod; charge or wake and sleep to either one, to a custom playlist, or to AM/FM radio. The sync button syncs the clock to your iPhone w/remote, Asking $80 obo (814) 933-0502 PENN STATE 2016 Season Football Tickets. Section NL Row 38, Seats 14 & 16. $770.00 Call (814) 769-3154 or email: isnor@comcast. net

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1994 CADILLAC Eldorado, pearl white touring coupe. New tires & brake lines, runs good. $1,995. (814) 553-5599 NEW WHEEL CHAIR $1250.00 New Wheel Chair in Excellent condition! 9000 Topaz 700lbs Max. Comes w/ seat belt & adjustable legs. 27 3/4 inch (seat) 39inch (wheel to wheel) 28 1/2 inch (back) 19 1/2 inch (closed). Cash only, contact by email or phone. $1,250 OBO (Paid $2500) (814) 933-0502

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2006 HARLEY Davidson, Electra Glide Classic, silver w/ blue pinstripe, radio & cd player, hard case luggage bag, 28,350 miles. $9,800. Call Gary (814) 357-0421

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