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Board members won’t seek re-election By MICHAEL MARTIN GARRETT StateCollege.com

STATE COLLEGE — Three longtime members of the State College Area school board are stepping down later this year, fulfilling a promise they made to the community when they were first elected. Dorthea Stahl, Jim Pawelczyk and Ann McGlaughlin each plan to step down from the board after their current terms end in December. “When I originally ran for the board in 2007, part of the community’s disenfranchisement was that they felt members

stayed on too long,” Stahl said. “The idea was that even if you don’t have term limits, you shouldn’t stay on so long that you don’t allow for new people and new ideas.” Stahl said serving her second term has been rewarding, but she never planned to run for a third. She said that if she ran for a third term, she would feel as if she were ignoring one of the main reasons she ran for the board in the first place. McGlaughlin agreed, calling her decision not to run for a third term “the fulfillment of a promise that I made to myself and my family.” Pawelczyk actually didn’t run for the

school board in 2007, but was appointed to the board after a member was unexpectedly forced to relocate for work. Pawelczyk, along with Stahl and McGlaughlin, joined the board in the aftermath of the failed 2007 plan to renovate the high school. He said transparency and good process have been key to his tenure because the first high school project lacked both, prompting strong reactions from the community. “There were sentiments that the design of the building was being forced upon them, there were others who didn’t want their taxes to go up, and there were some

who felt the design wasn’t the best for education,” Pawelczyk said. “But all these different reasons came together in one extremely large opposition group that made up the majority of the community.” Stahl said the opposition that came out of the 2007 high school project drove notably high turnout at the school board elections to “turn over the board” — but only seven years later, the community voted in support of a new high school project. Approved by public referendum in May, the $115 million high school project Board, Page 4

Zimmerman hopes passion leads to museum By CHRIS MORELLI editor@centrecountygazette.com

PORT MATILDA — For Clarence Zimmerman, being a police officer was more than a profession — it was his passion. Zimmerman, 76, has long since retired from the police force. Throughout his career, he saved nearly every police-related item that he had in his possession. From his badge to his handbook, he kept it. And not only did he keep those items, he kept them in pristine condition. Late in his career, he began collecting other pieces of police memorabilia. To say it became a hobby would be an understatement. “I don’t have any more shelves,” Zimmerman said with a laugh. “I don’t have any more space.” Zimmerman has thousands of police-related items in the basement of his Port Matilda home. Now, he’s hoping to share them

CENTRE COUNTY SPOTLIGHT with Centre County — and beyond. Zimmerman has designs on opening an International Police Museum somewhere in the county. For now, his basement is the museum. There are badges, books, model cars, patches and action figures. There’s even an old set of handcuffs or two among the treasures. But the most impressive items in Zimmerman’s vast collection are, without a doubt, the police uniforms. The police forces represented span the globe. Sure, he’s got a Pennsylvania State Police uniform. But there also are uniforms from Iraq and Italy, just to name a few. The Canadian Mounted Police uniform and one from San Quentin certainly stand out. Zimmerman, Page 4

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TO PROTECT AND SERVE: Retired police officer Clarence Zimmerman, of Port Matilda, has a vast collection of police items, including scale models and uniforms. He’s looking for space in Centre County to start a museum.

Hanger talks state budget By CHRIS MORELLI

Judge denies request to remove DA from rape case By MICHAEL MARTIN GARRETT

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MONEY TALKS: Pennsylvania Secretary of Policy and Planning John Hanger, spoke about Gov. Tom Wolf’s budget during a breakfast held by the Chamber of Business and Industry of Centre County. Opinion ................................. 7 Health & Wellness ................. 8

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STATE COLLEGE — Pennsylvania Secretary of Policy and Planning John Hanger was in Centre County on Tuesday, March 10, to talk about Gov. Tom Wolf’s budget and how it will impact the region during a breakfast held by the Chamber of Business and Industry of Centre County. Wolf recently released his proposed budget for the commonwealth. One of the first items that Hanger touched on was the change in direction from the previous administration. “The governor has proposed a bold budget plan,” Hanger said. “I think the question is: ‘Why now? Why a bold budget plan?’ I believe the answer to

BELLEFONTE — Allegations of bias and misconduct on the part of Centre County District Attorney Stacy Parks Miller have not convinced a judge to remove her from a felony rape and trespassing case. In court documents filed yesterday, defense attorney Sean McGraw accused Parks Miller of creating “a grave appearance of bias” by exchanging hundreds of text messages with Centre County

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ACADEMIC CHAMPS: The team from Penns Valley Area High School recently attended the Academic Decathlon State Finals in Albion, Pa. The group took home the title with an impressive performance. Page 12

MEDALIST: Penns Valley’s Corey Hazel took home a silver medal from the PIAA Wrestling Championships in Hershey over the weekend. Bellefonte’s Brock Port took sixth at 132 pounds. Page 19

SCOUTS SHINE: The Millheim Cub Scout Pack 88 played host to its annual Blue and Gold Banquet recently. In addition to dinner, the Scouts held a “Cake Bake” competition, which featured some tasty treats. Page 14

SLIDING LIONS: It’s no secret that the Penn State men’s and women’s basketball teams have struggled this season. Gazette columnist Pat Rothdeutsch takes a look back at their seasons. Page 23

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Christmas thief pleads guilty to 22 charges By ZACH BERGER StateCollege.com

STATE COLLEGE — State College’s own personification of Ebenezer Scrooge didn’t end his tale with redemption. Instead, he got prison time. Christopher Shutt, 36, pleaded guilty to a laundry list of charges on March 6, according to the Centre County district attorney’s office. Most of the charges stem from a slew of Christmas robberies. The Altoona resident was caught by Ferguson Township police during a holiday crime spree, stealing packages from front porches. Shutt was sentenced to between 21⁄2 and 12 years in prison by Centre County Judge Pamela A. Ruest, according to a news release. Shutt was arrested along with John Ball, 27. The two were found with a van full of stolen packages on Nov. 25. Police had received numerous reports of two men in a silver minivan grabbing packages from residential porches. A Ferguson officer spotted the van and discovered the stolen goods during a search. According to court documents, the theft included merchandise totaling more than $1,000 in value. Shutt and Ball stole jeans, a humidi-

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fier, a dog toy, a coffeemaker, a romance novel, boots, children’s toys and a bed set, police said. The district attorney’s office said Shutt pleaded guilty to a total of 22 charges. Ball has also been charged. Shutt reportedly accepted blame for various thefts, conspiracy, forgery and

deception. On May 23, Shutt stole prescription painkiller pills from a car in a Weis parking lot. In June, Shutt used checks stolen from a stranger to pay rent at Lion’s Gate Apartments. In August, Shutt purchased car parts totaling $1,107.08 on a business account. He later attempted to return them for credit on his personal credit card, according to court documents. “While the defendant attempted to ruin the holidays for his unsuspecting victims and their families, he will spend the next few thinking about the error of his ways,” District Attorney Stacy Parks Miller said.

Man gets prison sentence for stabbing two people By ZACH BERGER StateCollege.com

STATE COLLEGE — A Carlisle man is headed to prison after stabbing two men during an altercation inside a State College apartment building last April. Brandon Frick, 22, was found guilty by a jury on misdemeanor charges of simple assault and reckless endangerment on Jan. 8. He was acquitted on three more serious charges, including aggravated assault, terroristic threats and possession of an instrument of crime. Prosecutors say Frick was sentenced to eight to 231⁄2 months in prison by Centre County judge David E. Grine. He was also ordered to pay a $3,000 fine and $16,000 in restitution. According to the Centre County district attorney’s office, Frick was arrested after a violent incident on April 12 during Penn State football’s Blue and White Weekend. The two victims were visiting a friend at her East Foster Avenue apartment. When they returned home early in the morning, the victims were greeted by Frick and a group of men who yelled at them to leave the apartment. They left to call their host, but were unable to reach her.

The victims again knocked on the door, only to find Frick holding a knife. They were both wounded when Frick shoved them down the stairs, stabbing one in the back and the other in the shoulder. One of the victims was flown to Altoona BRANDON FRICK Regional Hospital for treatment. The other man’s injuries were not serious. Frick reportedly stashed the knife in a box of cereal and initially lied to police about the stabbing. “The defendant was in a position of complete safety, behind a locked door with absolutely no good reason to chase the victim down the stairs and stab him in the back,” Centre County District Attorney Stacy Parks Miller said in a news release. “His knife came within inches of taking a life, and for that he bears onus.” Frick faced up to two years in prison and $5,000 in fines for each of the two charges. He is eligible for parole in eight months.

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‘Rock the 80s’ concert will benefit Bob Perks Fund By CHRIS MORELLI editor@centrecountygazette.com

STATE COLLEGE — Are you ready to go back in time? The third annual “Rock the 80s” concert will be held at 7 p.m. on Saturday, March 21, at The State Theatre in downtown State College. The event benefits the Bob Perks Cancer Assistance Fund and will feature a dozen local bands performing hits from the decade that featured big hair and big ballads.

IF YOU GO What: Rock the 80s Concert Where: The State Theatre, State College When: 7 p.m., March 21 Tickets: www.thestatetheatre.org Tickets for the show are just $34, with every cent generated going to the Bob Perks Fund. According to Norma Keller, executive director of the Bob Perks Cancer Assistance Fund, tickets for the show are going fast. “Ticket sales are going very, very well,” Keller said. “There are still tickets left, but they’re going fast.” Also scheduled is a pre-concert reception from 5 to 6:45 p.m. The reception includes beer, wine and other beverages as well as an array of appetizers. Tickets are $65 and includes a seat for the concert. “Having the reception at Indigo is convenient. It’s a very short walk to the State Theatre. We’re excited about having the reception there,” Keller said. Keller attended the show for the first time in 2014. She said it was an amazing

display of local talent. She expects more of the same this year. “I was astonished. It really is an amazing event. The people that go there love it. There were people standing and dancing for three hours. They absolutely love it,” Keller said. “The bands go non-stop for all three hours. They donate all of their time. It’s really a pretty amazing event.” This year, the bands taking part include: The J.R. Mangan Band, Long Afternoon, Mr. Hand, Tongue in Groove, Screwdriver Sally, Velveeta, The Insomniacs, Spider Kelly, Cone of Silence, The Feats of Strength, Frack Water Jack and Natasha. According to Keller, the show wouldn’t take place without sponsors. “The sponsors are very happy to be able to make a difference for local cancer patients. We’ve had a good response from sponsors,” Keller said. Last year’s “Rock the 80s” show raised more than $17,000. This year, the goal is $20,000. “I think it’s within reach,” Keller said. “We have about as many sponsors as last year. We’ve got about $8,000 in sponsorship. I think we are well on our way to reaching that $20,000.” According to Keller, there are plenty of people in Centre County who need the help that the Bob Perks Cancer Assistance Fund provides. “Each cancer patient can apply up to four times per year for funding. It’s used for the most basic expenses — rent, utilities, food, gas to go to cancer treatments. When you have cancer, you are often devastated by the additional expense. It’s an enormous stressor to have bills that go unpaid because you have cancer,” Keller said. “Our goal is to alleviate some of that stress so people can focus on their treatment and recovery. It makes a huge difference.”

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THE “ROCK THE 80S” show was a rousing success in 2014. It’s back for year No. 3 and will benefit the Bob Perks Cancer Assistance Fund. This year’s show is set for Saturday, March 21. In 2014, the Bob Perks Fund distributed more than $30,000 to local fuel companies to pay heating bills of cancer patients. Three of those oil companies — Ingram Fuel, of Lamar, Logan Valley Oil, of Bellwood and R.H. Dotts Energy, of Glen Hope — are helping to sponsor “Rock the 80s.” Last year, the Bob Perks Fund distributed more than $200,000. That was a $29,000 increase over the previous year. “That’s a huge increase,” Keller said. “It makes our fundraisers all the more important. It’s critical for the cancer patients and

Zola to open re-branded restaurant on April 1 STATE COLLEGE — The transformation of Zola Kitchen and Wine Bar is nearly complete. On Wednesday, April 1, the re-branded restaurant will open its doors for the first time, although the last two words of its name will be missing. Co-owner and executive chef Andrew Hufnagel said that Zola won’t have a liquor license in time for April 1. The restaurant will hold a soft opening until the license’s expected arrival in April, when it will have a grand opening. “We’re going to be doing ingredientdriven, seasonal, New American cuisine,” Hufnagel said. “We’re going to be utilizing some more advanced techniques that the community doesn’t currently offer. We’re going to be doing foams, gelification, spherification, sponges, some more

advanced culinary techniques.” While that might sound like gibberish, Zola’s use of molecular gastronomy make it the first restaurant in town utilizing such cutting-edge culinary techniques. “We’re going to do some traditional French and American techniques while incorporating some more avant garde type stuff,” Hufnagel said. “We’re going to keep it upscale, with excellent service and certified wine professionals.” And while the wine bar won’t be opening on April 1 without a license, Hufnagel emphasized Zola’s focus on wine as one of the more exciting aspects added to the space. Zola will be holding wine courses for the community. Along with the new wine bar comes a new menu, which will rotate seasonally every three months. “The menu is brand new. We’re going to be changing seasonally, so every three months we’re going to change up,” he said.

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Zimmerman, from page 1 He had to look long and hard for a uniform from right here in his own backyard. “The hardest ones (to acquire) are the Pennsylvania State Police because they don’t come up that often. The one I have, there just happened to be an auction and I was alerted to it. I got that and the Canadian one at the same time,” he said. The uniforms line his basement. Zimmerman has put most on display using mannequins. Some, however, rest on hangers. The uniforms have come from a variety of places. Some have come from contacts he’s made over the years, some are simply donated and others come via auction. Zimmerman can’t venture a guess as to how many he has. “I have quite a few. Some, I don’t even have out. I’m just waiting to get space,” he said. That’s where the International Police Museum idea comes into play. Zimmerman has the name — International Police Museum Inc. He has a website and a Facebook page. But he’s missing the key ingredient — real honest-to-goodness space. “I just need a start. I have it out there. I’d like to get some donated space. Everything I do is out of my own pocket. I want to share it with everyone,” Zimmerman said. Zimmerman’s not looking to make any money off this. In fact, it’s not about the badges, model cars or uniforms. In a world where police are often vilified by the media, Zimmerman has hopes that his International Police Museum could help change perceptions. “I want to help develop a better rapport between children and the police departments. I want them to not be scared of the police. It’s really bad. I’d like to help reverse that,” he said. “I think a museum would really help to educate not only younger children, but college students as well.” Zimmerman’s hope is that someone with extra space — an empty storefront or warehouse — would be willing to donate the space to house the International Police Mu-

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CLARENCE ZIMMERMAN, of Port Matilda, has a vast collection of police uniforms from around the globe. He is hoping to open The International Police Museum somewhere in Centre County in the near future. seum. He wants to see his dream come to fruition. “It’s very hard in a college town. Everyone is looking for money. There’s space out there, but it’s very expensive and the museum will be a nonprofit. Who knows? I would like

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to think there’s someone out there who is sympathetic and willing to help,” he said. Zimmerman has also been in contact with Centre County legislators about getting grant money to launch a museum. “They haven’t been able to find anything statewide, so now they’re looking to see if there’s anything federalwide,” he said. In the interim, Zimmerman will simply keep gathering items with the hopes of opening the museum one day. “I’m getting older,” Zimmerman said with a laugh. “I’d love to see this come together. I think it would be a great place for people to visit.” For more information about the International Police Museum, or if you have space to donate, visit www.the internationalpolicemuseum.com or check out the museum’s Facebook page.

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Charity cycling race coming to State College By MICHAEL MARTIN GARRETT StateCollege.com

STATE COLLEGE — Ever since Andrew Artz got out of the military and came to Penn State, he’s felt a sense of family and belonging here in State College. He found a community of like-minded friends through the Penn State Cycling Club, and became a driving force in scheduling some of the group’s big races. But something was bothering him — he wanted to do something to give back to State College. After his success with organizing last year’s Nittany Cycling Classic, an idea occurred to him: a charity bike race that could benefit local nonprofits, the State College economy and the area’s dedicated biking community all at the same time. Enter the Nittany Stage Race: a two-day, multi-event cycling tournament set for the first two days of August with a total prize purse of $12,000. The best part? All proceeds will go to the Bestwick Foundation, which benefits everyone from cancer patients to individuals with intellectual disabilities. “We have so many 5Ks and triathlons here, so to have a legitimate bike race with criterium, time trial and road race elements to it is huge,” said BMX biker and X Games legend Jamie Bestwick, of the Bestwick Foundation. “I’ve been waiting for something like this in State College for a long time, and I think a lot of cyclists are going to be very excited.” Centre County Visitors Bureau executive director Betsy Howell said the event could have a huge impact on State College this summer. She said the Tour De Toona (a big bike race held in Altoona that was canceled several years ago) used to bring in tons cyclists and visitors to Central Pennsylvania, but adds that no event has stepped up to take its place — perhaps until now. “Any time you’re going to bring people into the area, there’s going to be a trickle down into our local businesses,” Howell DA, from page 1 Judge Bradley Lunsford over the past several months. He claimed the texts reflect an unprofessional relationship that prejudiced the court against his client Justin Blake, who faces felony charges of rape, assault, trespassing and burglary. McGraw asked visiting Clinton County Judge J. Michael Williamson, who is now presiding over the case, to remove Parks Miller as the lead prosecuter, to force Lunsford and Parks Miller to have their phones inspected to determine the contents of the text messages, to dismiss the rape and sexual assault charges, to lower Blake’s bail and to allow Blake a new preliminary hearing. In an order filed later the same day, Williamson lowered Blake’s bail to its original amount of $30,000 and scheduled a new preliminary hearing for Wednesday, March 11. However, the judge denied every other request. “Thankfully, the judge was unpersuaded by the meritless motion and we should be picking a jury in this serious case this term,” Parks Miller said in an email. Parks Miller said the text messages do no reflect any kind of bias or misconduct from either her or Lunsford. She said she and the judge often discussed their work on the Criminal Justice Advisory Board through text messages, and would often have after-hours communications about search warrants, protection from abuse orders and other appropriate work-related topics. In court documents filed in response to McGraw’s allegations, Parks Miller suggested that McGraw violated the rules of professional conduct for attorneys by make false accusations without sufficient evidence. McGraw said the ruling accomplishes exactly what he had hoped for, giving Blake the chance to dispute some of the

said. “And that’s a really good thing, especially with a two-day event like this that will have people staying overnight.” Artz said that helping the local economy was one of his goals when he came up with the Nittany Stage Race. He saw how much business slowed down in the local economy once the majority of the students went home over the summer, and he heard from business owners how the effects of the national recession were still lingering. Artz sees the Nittany Stage Race as a small way to try and alleviate some of those pressures. For him, the race is a very community-oriented event. The event is sponsored by local businesses and will benefit such causes as Coaches Versus Cancer, the Centre Volunteers in Medicine and the Youth Service Bureau, all through the Bestwick Foundation. “Our race is going to have an equal prize purse for men and woman, which is almost completely unheard of in cycling,” Artz said. “It’s hard to grow the sport without making it fair in the first place, so this is another way to make the race more accessible to everyone in the community.” Bestwick said Artz’ vision of a community-focused race is very fitting for the sport. Though many people see cycling as a solitary kind of sport, Bestwick said it’s a great chance to bond with other people who share the same interests while enjoying the natural beauty of the State College area. Though Artz said he’s not sure what kind of turnout to expect in August, he he hopes to see the Nittany Stage Race evolve into an annual event that can continue to benefit State College and the Bestwick Foundation. “It’s about bringing our cycling community together, and it’s about finding a way to give back to those in need in the State College community,” Bestwick said. You can learn more about the Nittany Stage Race at www.racestatecollege.com. Registration begins on Monday, March 30, costs $70 and can be done online. more serious charges at his new preliminary hearing. The rape and sexual assault charges were added after Blake’s original preliminary hearing, but McGraw and Parks Miller disagree about that decision. “Though the judge declined to dismiss the charges, he in fact granted the relief that we originally requested in front of Judge Lunsford,” McGraw wrote in an email. “… We requested that the case be remanded for a preliminary hearing due to a serious breakdown in procedural due process. We could not be more pleased with Judge Williamson’s ruling.” However, he still called the timing of the emails “highly suspect.” McGraw said that, in his experience, the number of communications between Lunsford and Parks Miller far exceeds what’s needed for court business. Lunsford has not been involved in the Blake case since December, when an order from the Centre County president judge barred him from hearing any criminal cases except DUIs. When contacted by StateCollege.com, Lunsford explained that judges are not permitted to offer public comment on court proceedings. Blake’s felony charges stem from an incident from State Patty’s Day weekend 2014, in which he allegedly broke into a woman’s apartment and fondled her while she slept. In an unrelated story, Parks Miller has been accused of forging a judge’s signature on a fake court order, which she denies. The forgery allegations were made through an affidavit signed by Michelle Shutt, a former paralegal to Parks Miller. McGraw, in addition to his role in the Blake case, also serves as one of Shutt’s attorneys. Multiple sources say the Pennsylvania Office of the Attorney General is investigating the forgery allegations, but the OAG has repeatedly declined to comment on the status or existence of any investigation.

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Hanger, from page 1 that question is because Pennsylvania has underperformed as a state for 30 to 40 years, a good long period of time. We could be doing so much better.” According to Hanger, the governor devised the budget with several goals in mind. First, Hanger talked about Wolf proposing major business tax reforms. Those are highlighted by a cut in the corporate profits tax rate from 9.99 percent to 5.99 percent, Hanger said. “We’ll go from, essentially, being uncompetitive and punishing businesses to being very competitive and attractive to businesses,” Hanger said. Wolf plans to close some loopholes that he says allow some businesses to escape paying the tax, and is proposing $675 million in new bond-funded infrastructure, energy and technology investment programs designed to assist business expansions and relocations and help more end users take advantage of the natural gas produced in Pennsylvania. Hanger said that Wolf also wants to tackle property taxes. “Property tax has become another ball and chain around the state as a whole — many, many communities and school districts are affected. The governor is proposing a substantial amount of property tax relief,” Hanger said. Property tax relief would impact Centre County schools significantly. For example, it would provide the Bald Eagle Area School District with an allocation of $4.8 million.

The property tax relief rates are staggering, Hanger said. Bald Eagle Area would see the greatest impact — 93 percent. Elsewhere in Centre County, Philipsburg-Osceola (80 percent), Penns Valley (46 percent), Bellefonte (43 percent) and State College (16 percent) would also benefit greatly from property tax relief. “The governor feels strongly about that because it’s been his experience in business and as a community leader that in so many school districts and so many parts of Pennsylvania, the property tax has made whole areas of the state uncompetitive for investment. Millage rates are so high that they are driving out investments or keeping investments from coming in,” Hanger explained. “It would turn those communities from a ‘no go’ to ‘we’re open for business.’” More importantly, Hanger said, property tax relief will benefit homeowners. “It will undoubtedly increase property values across the state. This plan will increase the wealth of Pennsylvanians because it’s going to raise home values. It’s a very important part of his plan,” Hanger noted. Education is key in the Wolf budget. In his spending plan for 2015-16, he wants to dramatically increase money for education by $2 billion over four years, across the board. Bald Eagle Area School District, which saw $725,000 cut over the past four years, would get a $484,606 increase in just one year. The budget will not only impact local districts, but secondary education as well, Hanger said.

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PENNSYLVANIA SECRETARY of Policy and Planning John Hanger spoke at a breakfast held by the Chamber of Business and Industry of Centre County on March 10 at Toftrees Resort in State College. “The governor is an unapologetic supporter of education from early childhood, all the way through (kindergarten) through 12 and higher ed. That’s not just talk from this governor. The governor has proposed a huge investment in education,” Hanger said. That will have an impact on Penn State. Wolf is proposing, over the next two years, to restore the money that was cut from higher education by his predecessor. This

year, that means $1.765 billion, a 9.9 percent increase, for higher education, with increases in funding for Penn State, the State System of Higher Education, community colleges and more. “In the case of Penn State University, it restores $49.6 million,” Hanger said. “It will obviously be very helpful and important to Centre County, the institution and all the families and businesses that benefit from Penn State.”

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Sight loss organization creates virtual office The Sight-Loss Support Group of Central PA, Inc. was founded in 1982 by individuals who personally understand that sight loss can be a challenging and frightening experience if you don’t have the best resources and support. After 33 years, our mission to help people overcome the emotional and physical challenges of varying degrees of sight loss in order to live independently has remained constant, but we have found that the needs and modes of connecting with our members has changed dramatically with advances in technology. We need to change along with them. We moved out of the office on Sowers Street at the end of February and created a virtual office with an enhanced website. Please note our new mailing and email addresses: P.O. Box 782 Lemont, PA 16851; email: office@slsg.org; website: www.slsg.org. Volunteers will be staffing the phone as well as responding to emails. Our very active Festival Eyes and View Via Headphones will continue to make art accessible by audio-describing theater and other cultural events. Our extremely successful collaboration with the Centre County 4-H Seeing Eye Puppy Raisers Club will remain vibrant. Outreach and social meetings will be scheduled at various independent sites throughout State College. The SLSG will continue to be a nonprofit self-help organization. Please continue to assist us in reaching out and helping others to answer the question “What do I do now?” Bill Muzzy, vice president Sight-Loss Support Group of Central PA

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Women’s day and a call to action religion in Iraq, which had been atDespite the fact that I was too tacked. The men and boys were muryoung to have marched on Washdered; the women and children kidington in support of the Equal Rights napped as slaves and sold as wives Amendment or burned my bra in the and sex slaves. The story was so hortown square with my fellow femirific, I asked my husband to turn off nists, I have always considered mythe radio. As a woman and as a mothself a strong supporter of equality for er, it was too much for me to take. women. There are times that I was young enough to una local writer and a rederstand that Virginia Slims gional column must look cigarettes, with the slogan beyond the boundaries of “You’ve come a long way our local map and see that baby,” meant that women had global issues can also imcollectively pushed for equal pact how we live. rights and opportunities. As we have seen I understood that I was the throughout history, beneficiary of the “Women’s women and children often Libbers” efforts to get us the become pawns in war. vote, to fight for equal opporThe Middle East is already tunities and to provide women a place that is horrible for with support and encouragewomen. Mandated facial ment from our sisters. coverings for women in In the early days of my capublic. Girls not being alreer, I was all about it. I even lowed to attend school. had a framed cross-stitched Patty Kleban, Acid thrown in the face of reminder of my strong femi- who writes for women who are believed nist views that I hung in my StateCollege.com, is an instructor to have dishonored their first office. It said “Women at Penn State, husbands. Honor killings don’t want to be treated AS mother of three after women are gang men. Women want to be treat- and a community raped. With the arrival of ed as EQUAL to men.” volunteer. She is a Thanks to my sisters before Penn State alumna religious extremists on the scene, women and girls me, I didn’t need to raise my who lives with her family in Patton across the world are facfist in support of equal rights. ing gendercide. Through But, I have watched as the Township. Her feminist movement became views and opinions video beheadings, burndo not necessarily more about politics than reflect those of Penn ing people alive and the systematic annihilation of power for women. It is more State. about supporting women women and children, rewhose political or religious views are ligious extremists are almost daring aligned with the party line on aborthe West to act. tion or with a specific ideology. The And yet, when I go to the weboutspoken and organized women’s site of the National Organization for groups have become more about poWomen (NOW), their initiatives are litical lobbying and partisan politics focused on who women should vote than about supporting the rights of for to support the Affordable Care Act all women. Somehow the suffragette and issues of reproductive rights and movement to get the vote for women pay equity. They have positions on has evolved into “only women who racial and gender injustice, economic vote like us” get support. and constitutional equality and vioThe political leanings of the orlence against women. NOW offers ganized women’s movement have outrage at what they call the “radical become crystal clear to me with the right’s attacks on poor women and crimes against women and girls by children” — all of which result from religious extremists across the world society’s attitudes toward women and the relative silence of the womand efforts to “keep women in their en’s movement in America. Don’t place” but says little about children rock the vote on issues that might being torn from their families and enmake a certain political party or polislaved and sexually abused because tician look bad. of their gender or their family’s reliMy husband and I were driving gious views. home from work a few days ago and Notably absent on NOW’s list of the news report on the radio conits positions is a response to a pamtained a story about a woman who phlet distributed online, outlining had escaped her religious extremist rules and guidelines for how to treat captors and was sharing stories of female slaves. enslavement, beatings, murder and I’m not saying that equal pay for rape of women and girls as young as women and efforts to stop domestic 8 years old. She and her family were violence aren’t important. However, part of the Yazidi group, a minority when an organization that is sup-

posedly about women’s rights turns away from the plight of women and girls who are under immediate threat of harm or death because it is controversial or it doesn’t fit a political agenda, it raises questions about the validity of the organization and that organization’s mission. Where are my sisters in feminism and why aren’t we working together to help our international sisters who need us? Our ability to impact those across the world through the globalization of communication and social media suggest that even those of us who live in Centre County can have an impact. Sunday, March 8, was International Women’s Day, established by the United Nations as an official holiday in many countries. Although we don’t really recognize it here, International Women’s Day reminds us that we can make a difference by working together. We can write letters and communicate to our elected officials, including the president of the United States, explaining our outrage about what is happening to women and girls across the world and the need for the United States government to help. We can host an event to raise awareness. For example, the film “Honor Diaries” is available for showings by groups and organizations. All monies collected from the fees to show the film go toward the cause. The film is dedicated to shedding light on the atrocities suffered by women across the world, including in countries that the United States views as our friends and business partners. The women featured in the film are either activists (some of whom live under constant threat of death for speaking out) or actual victims of crimes against women. The producers have partnered with 42 human rights organizations focusing on the support of women and children across the globe (NOW is not one of them). We can support those organizations with our time, talent and treasure. We can pray to our higher power, whoever or whatever that might be, to protect these women and children from harm. When I think of that cross-stitched motto that my grandmother made for my first office, I feel empowered and confident. I want the same for my daughters and for the mothers and daughters across the world. Women don’t want to be treated as men. Women want to be treated as equal to men and for all women to be safe and to be able to live their own lives.

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Paterno deserves to be honored

I believe Penn State needs to recognize former Penn State football coach Joseph Vincent Paterno for all he has accomplished on and off the football field. Current president Eric Barron and athletic director Sandy Barbour have been quoted as saying Coach Paterno will be honored, but at a later date. I say, why wait? Coach Paterno was never charged with a crime in the Sandusky scandal and did the right and proper thing by notifying his su-

periors (former athletic director Tim Curley) when he became aware of the actions of Jerry Sandusky reported to him by former coach Mike McQueary. Coach Paterno needs to be honored now (not waiting until the trials of former PSU president Graham Spanier, former associate vice-president Gary Schultz and former athletic director Tim Curley have been concluded). Also, the statue of Coach Paterno has to be placed on the former site near Beaver Stadium.

Coach Paterno has meant so much to the football program (more wins — 409 — than any other football coach in history), but for all he has done for the community, including millions of dollars contributed to the Pattee Library and other buildings on campus out of his own money, I say honor coach Paterno now as his legacy as an extraordinary gentleman is intact and waiting serves no purpose. Thomas Sturniolo State College

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â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Tip of the icebergâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; in concussion treatment Kinesiology professor to explore the effects of brain cooling

By MARJORIE S. MILLER Special to the Gazette

UNIVERSITY PARK â&#x20AC;&#x201D; In an attempt to find a better approach to treating and preventing sports-related concussions, a Penn State faculty member is using cutting-edge medical technology to explore the effects of cooling helmets on brain injuries. Semyon Slobounov, professor of kinesiology and director of the Penn State Center for Sport Concussion Research and Service, studies sports-related traumatic brain injuries using advanced virtual reality and brain imaging tools. Now, he is determined to learn what more can be done about a problem that continues to arise in athletes of all ages, despite advanced testing and updated regulations and protocols. In the Traumatic Brain Injury Research Laboratory in Rec Hall at University Park, Slobounov and his team intend to study 21 healthy adult volunteers, Penn State student-athletes at risk for concussion, including members of the football, ice hockey, soccer and rugby teams. They also intend to study 21 concussed athletes in acute phase of injury and 21 concussed athletes with obvious concussive symptoms in chronic phase of injury. Penn State researchers will use Spartan Medicalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s WElkins Temperature Management System, which applies cooling to the scalp and the back of the neck, to examine the effect of cooling on neurocognitive, balance and executive functions. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our hypothesis is that cooling the brain will modulate clinical symptom resolution in the acute phase of injury,â&#x20AC;? Slobounov said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We will reduce brain temperature by applying a cooling helmet to the scalp and then test its effect using both the control group and concussed Penn State studentathletes.â&#x20AC;?

He plans to observe any changes directly via MRI and electroencephalography, which measures the brain electrical activity along the scalp. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We also hypothesize that there will be a beneficial effect of cooling in concussed athletes suffering from residual cognitive and balance dysfunctions far beyond the acute phase of injury,â&#x20AC;? Slobounov said. A â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;silent epidemicâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Induced hypothermia has been studied for more than 50 years as a treatment for brain injury. Researchers have looked at both whole body and head-and-neck-only cooling applications. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The higher the temperature of the brain, the more susceptible it is to injury,â&#x20AC;? Slobounov said. After concussive injury, the immediate goal is to reduce the metabolic crisis in the brain. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This study is important because concussive injury is a silent epidemic,â&#x20AC;? Slobounov said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Brain injury is not always easy to identify, and symptoms vary by individual.â&#x20AC;? Brain damage also doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t always occur immediately after injury. As a result, many athletes who are injured during a game or competition may continue performing, furthering the damage. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This treatment may play a significant role in reducing and/or potentially preventing that further damage,â&#x20AC;? Slobounov said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is a very promising tool. We are encouraged that it will be a revolutionary step in management of concussive injuries.â&#x20AC;? The â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;tip of the icebergâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; The WElkins Temperature Management System was first developed around 2001. A pilot study, first published in the journal of Neurosurgery in February 2004, was conducted to determine if the device was usable and safe. The patients enrolled in the pilot study all had some form of trau-

matic brain injury or stroke. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Since then, there have been a handful of studies looking at use in epilepsy and just cooling in the general population with healthy subjects,â&#x20AC;? said John Tessada, a vice president at Spartan Medical. The system itself is comprised of a cooling unit, tubing and a washable nylon head covering. The ice cartridge is water and propylene glycol. Once the ice cartridge is inserted into the unit, coolant within the unit is chilled and cycles through the head covering at a temperature of approximately 50 degrees Fahrenheit, cooling the scalp and lowering brain temperature in 15 to 20 minutes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The device has been proven to selectively cool the brain and not affect core body temperature until after several hours of prolonged use,â&#x20AC;? Tessada said. It is portable and battery-operated. Tessada said this is the first time the cooling helmet is being used to specifically manage traumatic brain injury by selectively cooling the brain. Proposed future studies will determine if it would be best utilized before, during or after activity in athletes with and without history of concussive injuries. The cooling helmet could potentially be used to treat concussive injury in high school, college and professional athletes, as well as in military personnel. It might also be useful for treating epilepsy and migraines. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This study is the tip of the iceberg,â&#x20AC;? Tessada said. Co-investigators for this project include Tim Bream, head of athletic training services, and Peter Seidenberg, team physician, both of Penn Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Departments of Athletics and Athletic Medicine. Specifically, Bream and Seidenberg will be involved with recruitment, medical screening and data analysis of Penn State student athletes.

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THE WELKINS Temperature Management System features a â&#x20AC;&#x153;cooling helmet.â&#x20AC;? It is a new way of treating concussions. Spartan and WElkins LLC are funding this study. Matching funds and other support for this project come from the Office of Vice President for Research, College of Health and Human Development, Department of Kinesiology, SSRI, SLAIC and Department of Athletics. Partners include the National Institutes of Health and Dr. Mark Hallett, senior investigator at the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. For more information on the Penn State Center for Sport Concussion Research and Service, visit concussion.psu.edu.

New laparoscopic option available for colorectal cancer HERSHEY â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Colorectal cancer may be highly preventable, yet it is second only to lung cancer in the number of lives it takes nationwide each year. To cure it, surgeons have traditionally needed to create relatively large abdominal incisions in order to remove the cancer. Over the years, technological advancements have made it possible to perform the same curative cancer surgeries laparoscopically â&#x20AC;&#x201D; inserting small tubes, cameras and specialized instruments, usually through three to five small incisions, each of which are smaller than one centimeter. At Penn State Hershey Medical Center, doctors have taken things one step further â&#x20AC;&#x201D; using a single incision of less than four centimeters discretely placed at the belly

button to accomplish their mission to cure colorectal cancer. This approach is known as single-site laparoscopic surgery. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There are really very few hospitals where this technique is being routinely used,â&#x20AC;? said Dr. David B. Stewart Sr., a colorectal surgeon at Penn State Hershey. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are one of the highest volume singlesite laparoscopic colorectal practices in the country.â&#x20AC;? Not only do patients potentially experience less discomfort from a single small incision as opposed to several, in many cases their incision is barely visible. Using this technique, surgeons are able to provide surgical care for diseases such as colon and rectal cancer, achieving the same required margins of resection that

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Young Scholars robotics team advances in competition STATE COLLEGE — RoboScholars, a team of eight middle school students at Young Scholars of Central PA Charter School, won several top awards at the regional First Lego League competition, qualifying the team to compete in the FLL World Festival in St. Louis, Wednesday, April 22, through Saturday, April 25. “At the Southwest/Central PA FLL Championship on Feb. 21, our team won two high awards, First Place Champions Award and Robot Performance Award,” said Palvan Amanov, technology specialist at YSCP and RoboScholar’s coach. The regional competition was held at the Greater Johnstown Career and Technology Center, where teams from 10 counties participated. For this season’s First Lego League World Class Challenge, more than 265,000 children from 80 countries will redesign how knowledge and skills are gathered in the 21st century. The theme this year is how to teach

adults about the ways that kids need and want to learn. The FLL competition consists of three areas with separate judging: robot game, project and core values. For the robot game area, the team designed and programmed an autonomous robot that completed specific tasks. For the project section, RoboScholars designed and made the PronunciAID, a device that can record short messages and play them back, optimized for classroom use with the goal of helping students during language courses. The YSCP robotics team members are Jason Gines, Eli Rose, Enzo Meschesi, Andrew Peters, Ayla Dedeoglu, Jonah Ellis, Araaf Mannan and Ethaniel Bishop. Team mentors are Oliver Rose and Kaining Guo, and the team coach is Amanov. Rose won an FLL Youth Mentor Award for his outstanding mentoring throughout the year. For more information on RoboScholars, visit www.yscp.org/robotics.

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THE YOUNG SCHOLARS of Central PA Charter School’s robotics team is headed to the First Lego League World Festival in St. Louis in April.

Grant helps to further the search for Earth-like exoplanets By WHITTNEY GOULD Special to the Gazette

BELLEFONTE READS was recently held at Bellefonte Area High School. The event promoted literacy in the district and was a big success. Refreshments were served and several gift baskets were given as prizes.

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UNIVERSITY PARK — A four-year grant from the National Science Foundation is allowing scientists in the Eberly College of Science to better search for Earth-like planets outside of our solar system. Jason Wright, assistant professor of astronomy and astrophysics and principal investigator on the grant, is searching for exoplanets, or planets that exist outside of our solar system and orbit a star instead of our sun. To do this, Wright and his team use data from some of the largest telescopes in the world, including those from the W.M Keck Observatory in Hawaii and the Hobby-Eberly Telescope in Texas. The Hobby-Eberly Telescope is a joint venture between Penn State and three other universities, and was designed by Larry Ramsey, distinguished senior scholar and professor of astronomy and astrophysics at Penn State. Because the Hobby-Eberly Telescope was built in the late 1990s, it is getting a series of major hardware upgrades to make it better at searching for exoplanets, which in turn requires updated software to collect the telescope’s data, said Wright.

The $356,000 grant makes the highresolution spectrograph software upgrade possible. The upgraded software will increase the Hobby-Eberly Telescope’s precision and will also take advantage of new data analysis techniques to retroactively improve the data from the telescope’s former spectrograph. To discover exoplanets, Wright and his colleagues use Doppler spectroscopy, or the wobble method, to find Jupiter analogs, or exoplanets that are similar in size to Jupiter in our solar system. Jupiter analogs are large and exhibit some gravitational pull on their star, causing the star to “wobble.” Using the spectrograph, Wright can measure the radial velocity and Doppler light shifts of a star to determine if Jupiter analogs exist in that star’s system. The data collected as a result of this research can be viewed at www.exoplanets. org, a site updated by Wright’s undergraduate researchers. More information about Wright’s research can be found at www. sites.psu.edu/astrowright. For more information on research in the Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics, visit www.astro.psu.edu/astroresearch.

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County students attend entrepreneurship workshop By SAM STITZER pennsvalley@centrecountygazette.com

PLEASANT GAP — A training workshop for the Pennsylvania Entrepreneurship Challenge Competition was held on March 5 at the Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology. About 70 high school and middle school students and teachers from Bald Eagle Area School District, Grace Prep High School, Philipsburg-Osceola School District and State College Area School District attended the workshop, which is jointly sponsored by S&T Bank, Videon Central, Lion Country Kia and ProAct Ltd. Students from other Centre County schools attended a similar workshop earlier this year. The Pennsylvania Entrepreneurship Challenge Competition is a program where students from schools throughout the state work in teams of three to five to formulate plans for potential businesses. The business plans are evaluated by a panel of judges, and the top five plans at the regional level are submitted to a statewide competition sponsored by Economics Pennsylvania, a nonprofit organization founded in 1978. Economics Pennsylvania works in collaboration with colleges, universities and corporations to help young people develop sensible economic ways of thinking along with vital financial decision-making skills. Speakers for the event were Don McCandless, director of business development for the Ben Franklin Transformation Business Services Network in State College, David Richards, executive vice president of S&T Bank, and Carolyn Shirk, vice

president of Economics Pennsylvania. Shirk defined what entrepreneurship means. “Most people think that being an entrepreneur means that you must invent something, but an idea or an invention is just the beginning,” she said. “All the books say the hardest part is to take that idea and take it to market. Today, we’re here to think about how to plan a business and have success.” Shirk also cited the reasons for becoming an entrepreneur. “Many people don’t want to do traditional work, and they want to be their own boss and have a chance at financial success,” she said. “They want job security — companies have eliminated a lot of jobs in the last 10 years.” Shirk noted that entrepreneurial life can be difficult until a company becomes established, but in the long term, entrepreneurship can offer a high quality of life. She stressed the importance of knowing one’s competition. “You should know what products they have, who is buying those products, what kind of pricing they have, and how they promote their products,” she said. McCandless addressed the students on the subject of target markets. “The first thing you’ll need to understand is who is going to buy your product or service,” he said. “You need to be very specific. It (target market) could be everyone, or it could be very specialized. You have to decide it there’s a big enough market there.” McCandless emphasized the importance of studying potential customers’

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CAROLYN SHIRK, vice president of Economics Pennsylvania, addresses student entrepreneurs on identifying competition for potential businesses. demographics and knowing how much money they are willing to spend. He cited factors such as age, gender, income, family status, education and others. He also noted that government agencies such as the Small Business Administration are useful for supplying such demographic data. The students must write business plans

and submit them for judging by Wednesday, April 15. Winners will be announced in May. Savings bonds and cash prizes are awarded to winning teams and teachers. For more information on the Entrepreneurship Challenge program, contact Shirk at Economics Pennsylvania at (570) 975-5149.

Online market aims to deliver high-quality local food For the past several weeks on Tuesdays, a knock on my door brightens my evening. It’s my neighbor, saving the night with a delivery. Not pizza, burgers or sushi, but goodies from the Friends & Farmers online market. It’s hard to feed your kids healthful and appealing food every night, especially with piano and trumpet lessons, homework and a dog that’s eager to be walked and fed. Dinnertime is not my finest hour. I’m a morning person, and by 6 p.m. I desperately want a drink and a cup of coffee, neither of Michele Marchetti which is possible beis a columnist for cause a beer will put StateCollege.com. me to sleep and, hours later, the coffee will keep me awake. But the Friends & Farmers online market makes dinner easy and delicious. On Tuesdays, there’s ravioli from Fasta and a ciabatta loaf that’s bigger than my dog from Gemelli. There’s stuffed chicken pitas, soups and giant spelt chocolate chip cookies from Eden View Foods. Plus, there’s the Way Fruit Farm apples and applesauce that are a staple of my kids’ diets. Most exciting of all, there’s fresh, local greens. My husband and I are hooked on spinach salads with Florida citrus (hey, I’m not a purist) and local watermelon radishes, no dressing needed. There’s something for everyone, and we’re all well-fed and happy. A gracious neighbor who doesn’t have small kids at home picks up my order every week and delivers it to my doorstep. But soon, more people will be able to get local food delivered to their doors. Friends & Farmers (full disclosure, I’m a board member) is launching home delivery on Tuesday, March 17. Delivery will be available for customers in zip codes 16801 and 16803 (State Col-

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lege), 16851 (Lemont), 16827 (Boalsburg) and 16868 (Pine Grove Mills). Or, you can always opt to pick up your order Tuesdays between 4 and 7 p.m. at Good Shepherd Catholic Church. Friends & Farmers opened the online market in November, offering consumers an easy way to purchase items from some of the same local producers participating in Central Pennsylvania farmers markets. Launched as a stepping stone to opening a brick-and-mortar store, the online market offers tangible progress toward the Friends & Farmers mission: to support and grow the local food economy, while offering consumers convenient, nutritious and delicious locally grown and produced food. Since launching in November, the online market has contributed nearly $14,000 to the local food economy. The market averages 35 to 50 orders a week, and 250 people have registered as customers. Currently, the market partners with 13 vendors offering a range of products, including vegetables, apples, meat, salmon, eggs, milk, cheese, bread, prepared foods and hot sauces. The market recently added two new producers: Fasta & Ravioli Co. and Good Seed Baking Co., a dedicated gluten-free bakery in downtown State College. And Tait Farm Foods, which has been selling on the market since it launched, recently added its jams, shrubs, sauces, chutney and vinaigrette. Just like the planned store, anyone can shop in the online market. But Friends & Farmers owner-members pay lower costs for their online market orders. Membership in the cooperative isn’t simply providing the needed capital to open a store. It’s building and strengthening a local food system that keeps more money in our economy and supports our local farmers and producers — a group of people who, in my opinion, couldn’t be more deserving of our support. These farmers are supplying us with delicious, truly fresh, high-quality food. Friends & Farmers cooperative can provide a reliable market for their products and support their growth into new tech-

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FRIENDS & FARMERS will deliver fresh, locally sourced items directly to your door beginning on March 17. nologies, diversified crops and value-added products like jams and tomato sauces. Your membership also supports increased local food access. The co-op is planting the seeds of this goal in the online market, hoping to start a program for SNAP beneficiaries (eligible, low-income individuals and families who receive nutrition assistance) that will help them stretch their online market purchases.

I know it’s hard to wrap your mind around a “membership,” and investing in something that’s new or unfamiliar. But, if you’ve been curious about Friends & Farmers, the market is a great way experience a grocery store that doubles as a community. Already a shopper? Become a member and volunteer. What other club can you join that will deliver a watermelon radish to your door?

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Penns Valley students win Academic Decathlon By SAM STITZER pennsvalley@centrecountygazette.com

SPRING MILLS â&#x20AC;&#x201D; At the Academic Decathlon State Finals at Northwestern High School in Albion on March 6 and 7, a team of students from Penns Valley High School went in hoping to win a plaque, but came out as champions. The team won first place in the small school division, advancing to the national online competition in April. Their third-place overall finish, with a score of 40,934 out of 60,000 points, was a record for the central region. Penns Valley won the Super Quiz Relay event, taking home 43 subject-area medals, and earned the first- and third-place overall individual student scores of the competition. The Academic Decathlon, like its athletic counterpart, tests students in 10 different academic categories: science, music, mathematics, language and literature, art, speech, interview, economics, social science and history. The competition consists of seven multiple choice tests, two performance events (speech and interview) and a written essay. Over the course of five hours both days, the students wrote their essays, gave speeches, were interviewed and answered 335 questions in seven different subject areas, covering about 1000 pages of material. Maria McQuaide answered 301 of these questions correctly. She averaged scores of more than 930 out of 1000 points each on her essay, speech and interview. Her overall score of 9,068 out of 10,000 surpassed a Pennsylvania State Academic Decathlon record that had stood since 1998. Ben Kupp was the overall third-place decathlete, outscoring 122 other students, including 60 from schools such as North Penn, the large school champion team that will represent Pennsylvania at national competition in California, and Northwest Collegiate Academy, a magnet school for the gifted. He came home with medals in seven subject areas. Dan Kozar led his division, winning medals in nine of the 10 categories and providing a huge boost for the Super Quiz Relay victory. Haley Brown won four medals and had an impressive overall score of her own. Harrison Burd won four medals, including a gold in music. Samantha Bastress and James

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THE PENNS VALLEY Academic Decathlon team recently won its division at the state competition. Pictured, front row, from left, are Josh Martin, Samantha Bastress, James Steffen and Jeremy Shawley. Back row, from left, are adviser Cory Zatek, Ben Kupp, Harrison Burd, Maria McQuaide, Dan Kozar, Haley Brown and adviser Sarah Farrant. Steffen won three medals apiece, and scored more than 900 points each on their interviews. Josh Martin won two medals, including a gold in math. Jeremy Shawley medaled in economics. Adviser Sarah Farrant had high praise for her Penns Valley team. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This was such an amazing and emotional win for

Penns Valley. The students on the team dedicated hours and hours each day for months to prepare. We came in as serious underdogs and emerged as champions,â&#x20AC;? she said. Farrant and the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s other adviser, Cory Zatak, said they are extremely proud of this group, and are eager to see how they fare in competition next month against students from all over the country.

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LEMONT â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The Lemont Farmers Market currently has eight vendors, but needs several more, including vendors with cheese, milk, eggs and meat. There also are openings for ready-to-eat foods for the market, which will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. every Wednesday, May 20 through Oct. 21. All other categories are filled. The market is at the Granary site in the Coal Sheds at the lower level. For more information about becoming a vendor, contact Anna Kochersperger at annakoch@gmail.com.

BELLEFONTE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The Bellefonte Garden Club will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 17, at First Presbyterian Church, 203. N. Spring St. in Bellefonte. The meeting will focus on bonsai, which is defined as the art of growing ornamental, artificially dwarfed trees or shrubs. Ross Adams, a member of the Happy Valley Bonsai Club, will discuss bonsai and demonstrate repotting a bonsai, an annual part of the plantsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; care. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, call (814) 353-1255 or visit www. bellefontegardenclub.org.

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Bureau reminds drivers to slow down on rural roads By EVALENE C. ISHLER For the Gazette

Agriculture is the No.1 industry in Pennsylvania, and many Pennsylvanians would like it to remain a viable industry far into the future. The Centre County Farm Bureau is celebrating Rural Roads Safety Week, Sunday, April 12, through Saturday, April 18. With spring’s arrival, warmer temperatures and longer days find farmers heading to the fields to plant their crops across Pennsylvania. As a result, residents in rural areas will see more tractors and large planting equipment on local roads. The farm bureau encourages all motorists to be aware of farm equipment as they travel in rural areas this spring and throughout the year. Though the beauty of nature can be distracting, when driving on rural roads, motorists must remain alert for large and often slow-moving equipment. Here are a few simple steps that can help drivers stay safe when operating vehicles on rural roads: ■ Don’t rush. If you drive on rural roads, chances are good that you will encounter farm equipment. Avoid rushing and allow plenty of time to reach your destination safely. This is especially important while traveling from April to November.

■ Pass with care. Pass farmers with caution. Be observant of oncoming traffic and of other vehicles that may try to pass. Never pass when curves or hills block your view of oncoming vehicles, in a no-passing zone or within 100 feet of any intersection. Also, be careful that a farmer is not pulling to the right to make a wide left turn. ■ Be patient. Farmers are not operating equipment on rural roads to slow other drivers down intentionally; they are working to provide a safe food supply. Whenever possible, farmers will pull off the road to allow others to pass. ■ Slow down. The orange triangular “Slow-Moving Vehicle” emblem warns drivers of a slow vehicle. All farm equipment traveling at speeds of 25 mph or less are required to be marked with an SMV emblem. Once you see it, slow down immediately. Farmers do have a legal right to operate their vehicles on rural roads, so the key to safely sharing the road is patience, courtesy and caution. To enable all of us to continue to have a plentiful supply of inexpensive food and enjoy the beauty of the countryside, it is necessary for farmers to use the roads to conduct their business. The Centre County Farm Bureau en-

Kiwanis pancake breakfast planned PHILIPSBURG — The Philipsburg Kiwanis will hold a pancake breakfast beginning at 7 a.m. on Saturday, March 28, at CenClear on Route 322. Cost is $5 for adults and $3 for children 12 and younger. The breakfast is all-youcan-eat and takeout is available.

For tickets or more information, contact Dana L. Shoemaker at (814) 577-3954 or visit Cathy Hayes at Scott Conklin’s office in Philipsburg. All proceeds benefit the Moshannon Valley area for scholarships, programs and kids’ activities throughout the 2015 year.

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THE CENTRE COUNTY Farm Bureau is celebrating Rural Roads Safety Week April 12 through 18. courages all residents to be aware of farm equipment during their travels on rural roads. By working together, we can make the

trip safe for motorists and farmers. Evalene C. Ishler is a member of the Centre County Farm Bureau.

Howard UMC to hold soup sale HOWARD — The Howard United Methodist Church will host a soup sale luncheon from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday, March 19, in the church’s Fellowship Hall, located at 144 W. Main St. Soup, rolls, beverage and pie are available for lunch, for eating in or takeout. Proceeds from this luncheon will benefit two local families. Kane Wolf, 7, and

Michael Esh, 14, are currently at Philadelphia Children’s Hospital receiving treatments for cancer. Orders for quarts of soup for $6 should be made by Sunday, March 15. Soup is sold in freezable containers. For more information or to place an order, contact Patti Long at (814) 625-2182 or Helen Meyer at (814) 625-2722.

Centre Sings hosting auditions STATE COLLEGE — Interfaith Human Services Inc. will host auditions for its 2015 Centre Sings vocal contest on Saturday, March 14, and Sunday, March 15, at the Nittany Mall in State College. On March 14, auditions will take place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and again from 5 to

7 p.m. On March 15, auditions will be held from 3 to 6 p.m. Contestants will have a chance to win $1,000. For more information, visit www. centresings.org.

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DURING THE MONTH of February, State College Rotary Club members Muchen Lee, Ray Papale, Bonnie Abrams, Lefty McIntyre and Debbie Fudrow delivered nearly 400 free dictionaries to thirdgrade students in the State College Area School District. Pictured are Fudrow, rear, with Park Forest Elementary School third graders.

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Millheim Cub Scouts hold Blue and Gold Banquet By SAM STITZER pennsvalley@centrecountygazette.com

MILLHEIM — Millheim Cub Scout Pack 88 held its annual Blue and Gold banquet on March 7 in the cafeteria of Penns Valley Area High School. More than 160 Cubs, parents, grandparents and friends attended this event. Pack 88 has 32 members, ranging from Tiger Cub to Webelos dens, led by Cubmaster John Hawkins. The pack is sponsored by St. John’s Lutheran Church in Millheim. Banquet attendees enjoyed a meal prepared by Cub Scout leaders and volunteers. Following the meal, Amy Harden, Nittany District Commissioner of the Juniata Valley Boy Scout Council, spoke to the group, stressing the need for monetary donations to fund Scouting programs. She noted that a significant amount of money is spent each year on camping programs at the council’s Seven Mountains Scout Camp. A popular part of this annual dinner is the Cake Bake competition, where Scouts and their fathers or other male relatives bake and decorate cakes following one of several themes. The main theme of the event this year was “CSI: Cub Scout Investigators.” The cakes showed a wide variety of creative designs. Many followed the CSI theme, and others showed camping scenes with colored icing for grass and streams and tents made of graham crackers. The Scouts’ Favorite Cake Award was taken by Sam Hawkins for his cake shaped like an oversized cheeseburger. The cakes were then auctioned off as a fundraiser for Pack 88. Auctioneer George Witherite led the bidding for this event. Some of the cakes sold for about $25, but soon bidding wars erupted, driving the selling prices up to as high as $60. Cub Scout rank awards were given out next, with boys advancing through the ranks of Tiger, Wolf, Bear and Webelos ranks. The event concluded with the Arrow of Light awards given to Webelos members leaving the Cub Scout program and advancing to Boy Scouts. The Arrow of Light Award is the highest award given to Cub Scouts, and represents a rite of passage into the Boy Scouting program. The Arrow of Light pin is the only Cub Scouting award that is permitted to be worn on Boy Scouts’ and adult Scout leaders’ uniforms. The Arrow of Light emblem features the outline of the

MORE THAN 160 Cub Scouts, parents, grandparents and friends attended the Pack 88 Blue and Gold Banquet. rising sun with seven rays. The rays represent the seven days of the week and seven virtues of life that Scouts strive for: wisdom, courage, self-control, justice, faith, hope and love. Across the solar outline lies an arrow. Each graduating boy received a large arrow as part of the award. Scouts receiving the Arrow of Light awards were Aiden

Research Unplugged announces spring schedule of speakers STATE COLLEGE — The Penn State speaker series Research Unplugged launches its spring season on Thursday, March 19, with six speakers poised to share their expertise with local residents. In partnership with Schlow Centre Region Library, Research Unplugged talks are held in the library’s Downsbrough Community Room on six consecutive Thursdays, from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Limited free parking for Research Unplugged attendees is available at Schlow Library starting at noon. The events are free and open to all, with complimentary light refreshments available. A new aspect of the series this semester is the inclusion of one talk featuring an undergraduate researcher. Neha Gupta, a freshman in Schreyer Honors College, will present “Young Humanitarian: The Inspiring Story Behind the Empower Orphans Foundation.” Speaking along with her faculty mentor, associate dean Nichola Gutgold, Gupta

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Warmer weather can change your mood By MICHAEL MARTIN GARRETT StateCollege.com

STATE COLLEGE — After a month of record-breaking cold and frequent snow, it looks like the weather is finally starting to lighten up. AccuWeather senior meteorologist Tom Kines said temperatures are finally back up in the mid-40s. With a little luck, he says temperatures this week could even get above 50 degrees. This February has gone down as the coldest Feburary in State College ever with an average temperature of about 17 degrees — which is about 12 degrees lower than average. By contrast, Kines said temperatures this week will hover around the upper 40s and low 50s, with low temperatures barely dipping below freezing at night. Kines can’t guarantee there won’t be any more cold spells before spring finally settles in to stay, but he said the worst of the wicked winter weather should be behind us. Professional counselor Michelle Klein said this new turn in the weather can do more than just melt snow and ice. It can also help lift spirits that were buried beneath the winter’s gloom. Klein said winter is often associated with increased signs of depression among people of many different ages and demographics. Some people she sees over the winter are diagnosed with Seasonal Affective Disorder — a psychological condition in which depression is worsened over the winter months — but Klein said winter can get just about anyone down. “We still need to work hard to get rid of the stigma that surrounds seeking help,” Klein said.

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A student can be advancing well in school and suddenly reach a stumbling block. It could be a new concept in math or more difficult reading assignments. Sometimes a little help from an older sibling or a parent is enough to get the child back on track. If the student continues to struggle, however, school may become an unhappy place. Parents, along with the pupil, become frustrated. It may be time to consider a tutor. In the Centre County area, there are a number of businesses that can help students with classwork. Sylvan Learning Center is located at 2134 Sandy Drive, Suites 4 and 5, State College. Sarah Mock is the centerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s director. Sylvan initiates skills assessment testing of new students and attempts to identify strengths as well as areas for improvement. Their teachConnie Cousins ers use proven techcovers a wide niques, according to variety of events in the organizationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Centre County for website, and one of the Centre County these is the interacGazette. Email her tive iPad-based learnat ccous67@gmail. com. ing system. Reports on progress are provided frequently for studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; teachers and parents. Mathnasium, at 273 Northland Center, is a math-tutoring center. Owners Patrick and Deborah Cusatis bring a broad range of skill sets to their business. Patrick earned bachelorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and doctorate degrees in finance from Penn State, was an investment banker and portfolio manager, and now is an associate professor of finance at Penn State Harrisburg. Deborah holds a bachelorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degree in biology, a doctorate in

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Program helps families negotiate stressful teen years By ALI TURLEY Special to the Gazette

Navigating the teen years can be a stressful time for teens and their parents or caregivers. Teens experience school transitions, peer pressure, increased academic expectations, and the pressure to use drugs and alcohol as they progress through high school. Parents and caregivers experience stress around these same issues as they work to raise happy and healthy young adults. During the transitions into teen years, as youth are entering middle and high school, families can work together to make this time less stressful and create more enjoyable family dynamics. Protective factors are conditions or attributes (skills, strengths, resources, supports or coping strategies) in individuals, families and communities that help people deal more effectively with stressful events and mitigate or eliminate risk in families and communities. In families, there are several protective strategies that parents and caregivers can implement in their parenting style to increase the bonds and to build a positive relationship with their children. Some protective strategies include parents and caregivers monitoring their children and setting age-appropriate expectations and consistent discipline for rules and responsibilities. To do this successfully, parents and caregivers need to communicate effectively and empathetically with their teens. Parents and caregivers need to promote healthy beliefs and clear standards to their children through their words and actions. Another strategy that helps to protect families and promote bonding is teaching youth peer pressure refusal skills. These concrete tools can help young people deal with life situations where they are faced with making tough choices in the moment. Refusing to engage in problem behaviors

such as shoplifting, cheating on tests, bullying, or trying drugs and alcohol can be very hard for young people when members of their peer group are trying to get them to join in. By teaching youth peer pressure refusal skills, parents and caregivers can give their youth a tool to help them stay out of trouble and keep their friends. Locally, the Strengthening Families Program is a resource for families with young teens. SFP 10-14 is an evidencebased youth and family prevention program that promotes family bonding and the importance of family time. Youth learn valuable lessons about youth and adult stresses, making healthy decisions and how to manage peer pressure. Caregivers learn to show love and set age-appropriate limits. The SFP 10-14 program builds the protective factors that help to keep kids safe and healthy. SFP 10-14 is a seven-week program where youth and their parents attend evening sessions. Each week, a family meal is provided to encourage family meal time. Then, the two-hour program begins. During the first hour, youth meet with other youth and parents and caregivers meet with other parents and caregivers. During the second hour, families come together for a family session to practice skills, play games and complete meaningful family projects. Three trained facilitators guide the discussion and activities that build youth, parent and family protective factors. During the past two years, 52 families have participated in the SFP 10-14 program implemented by the Centre County Youth Service Bureau. YSB will again offer the SFP 10-14 program in Centre and Mifflin counties. To register for SFP 10-14 or for more information, contact YSB at (814) 237-5731. Ali Turley is the prevention programs coordinator for the Centre County Youth Service Bureau.

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Parents can follow these tips to handle picky eaters By PATTI KOELLE Special to the Gazette

Nothing makes parents happier than watching their toddlers eat full, well-balanced and nutritional meals â&#x20AC;&#x201D; vegetables and all. Conversely, nothing can be more frustrating to parents than standing by helplessly as young children pick at their food, refusing to eat certain items and only wanting grilled cheese sandwiches at every meal. Parenting Plus would like to explain to parents why this happens with toddlers and how best to handle it. Why donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t toddlers eat delicious, full meals at dinner time like adults do? First, a toddlerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s stomach is small and he canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t put much food in there at one time. Because of this, toddlers need to eat often and should have a healthy snack every three or four hours. Good snack choices include raw vegetables with dip, crackers with cheese or peanut butter, fruit, milk, pudding and yogurt. The second reason a toddler is eating less than might be expected is because heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s growing more slowly than he did as an infant. He simply doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t need as much fuel as he did before. A third reason for this change is that a young, newly mobile child is far more in-

terested in being independent and moving around than sitting down to eat. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a big world out there, and toddlers canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t wait to explore it. What can you do to deal effectively with this change in your toddlerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s eating habits? Here are a few tips: â&#x2013; Serve a toddler very small amounts of each food. â&#x2013; Give a toddler new foods to try, but donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t make him eat them. â&#x2013; Have regular family meals, especially dinner. â&#x2013; Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t use desserts as a bribe. Instead, let a child eat a healthy dessert during the meal. â&#x2013; Include a child in family conversation at the dinner table. â&#x2013; Let a toddler decide when heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s had enough to eat. He is learning to listen to what his body tells him about being hungry or full. In short, understand that this development is normal in young children. There is no need for food fights. The job of a parent is to offer children a variety of nutritious food on a regular schedule. A toddlerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s job is to decide what food â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and how much of it â&#x20AC;&#x201D; to eat. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been found that over time, children will eat what they need to stay healthy from the good foods they are offered.

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Parenting Plus provides opportunities for families By KATHLEEN RISHEL Special to the Gazette

Parents, grandparents and childcare workers looking for additional ways to make connections with other children and adults in Centre County are invited to join the playgroups and parent groups offered by Parenting Plus, a family services program of the Youth Service Bureau. Parenting Plus is currently providing monthly playgroups in the Bellefonte and Philipsburg communities. Everyone is welcome. The playgroups typically include refreshments, a discussion topic about child development, and an activity or craft. The goal of Parenting Plus is to provide a fun and relaxed atmosphere for children and parents to play together, learn together and possibly build long-term relationships. Playgroups are traditionally led by a parent educator, however, ideas and input from attendees about discussion topics and activities are strongly encouraged. The Bellefonte playgroup is held at the Bellefonte Youth Center, 114 N. Spring St. This group is held the last Friday of each month from 12:30 to 2 p.m. The Philipsburg playgroup is located at the Holt Memorial Library, 17 N. Front St. This group is held on the fourth Tuesday of each month from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Parenting Plus is excited to announce that the parent groups have really kicked off successfully this year. These groups are discussion-based, focusing on parents’ needs, such as dealing with school-age children, self-esteem, healthy relationships and couponing. These groups are typically facilitated by a parent educator from Parenting Plus, but attendees who are interested in leading discussions during upcoming meetings are welcome to do so. The Philipsburg parent group meets the second Tuesday of each month from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Holt Memorial Library and the Bellefonte parent group meets on the third Thursday of each month from 12:30 to 2 p.m. at the Bellefonte Youth Center. Parenting Plus is always looking to expand its parent groups to meet the needs of the community and area families. Those interested in learning more about the groups or in receiving a newsletter can contact the Youth Service

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Penns Valley’s Hazel takes home silver medal from PIAA championships By TODD IRWIN Special to the Gazette

HERSHEY — Penns Valley’s Corey Hazel was a little bummed at the end of last year’s PIAA Class AA Championships when he won by medical forfeit in the fifth-place bout. That was nothing compared to the disappointment he was feeling the afternoon of March 7 in the state tournament. Hazel made it to the 182-pound final at Hershey’s Giant Center, but he suffered a 10-3 loss to Franklin junior Dakota Geer and had to settle for the silver medal instead of the gold medal. Hazel finished the season with a 38-2 record, with his only other loss being to Pennridge’s Class AAA fifth-placer Kyle Gentile, 5-4, at the King of the Mountain Tournament. “It’s the worst feeling in the world, honestly,” he said. “I obviously would have liked to have gotten first. It just shows what I need to work on.” “The loss was tough, but all losses are tough,” PV coach Joel Brinker said. “This one stings more because of the magnitude and all, knowing that he was so close and that he had beaten the opponent just six weeks ago, but the sun will come up tomorrow.” Hazel is only the third Penns Valley wrestler in its history to make the finals and the first since Rob Stover took second at 133 in 1969. He was trying to become Penns Valley’s first state champion since District 6 Hall of Famer Max Dinges won the 180-pound title in 1963. Most high school wrestlers in the state would love to do what Hazel did, but the senior had high expectations for this tournament. “It’s better just because it’s second,” Hazel said. “But you’ve still got to live with it for the rest of your life.” The only other Centre County wrestler to place at states was Bellefonte sophomore Brock Port, who finished sixth at 132 pounds in Class AAA. Hazel’s teammate, 126-pound junior

Curtis Decker, went 1-2 in his second trip to the tournament. Bald Eagle Area freshman 126-pounder Seth Koleno went 1-2, falling a win shy of making the medal round in Class AAA, and his teammate, junior 285-pounder Josh Fye, went 1-2. State College junior 195-pounder Cory Dreibelbis went 0-2. Geer avenged a 4-3 loss to Hazel from this year’s Fred Bell Tournament in their only other meeting this season, but they’ve known each other much longer than that. “Me and Dakota have been to the Super 32s, wrestled each other all summer,” Hazel said. “It’s not like I just met him. The same colleges are recruiting us. We worked out with the same guys over the summer. We both know we’re cool with each other. But when it comes to business time, it’s business time. At the end, we’re still buddies. We can still talk.” Hazel won three bouts to get to the finals, including a 15-0 technical fall, a pin in 1:06 and a 4-3 semifinal win over Bermudian Springs’ Colton Dull, who went on to place third. After a scoreless first period in the title bout, Hazel escaped to take the lead, but Geer took him down. Hazel reversed to regain the lead, 3-2, but he was called for interlocking hands, tying the score heading into the third. “It was only one more point,” Hazel said of the penalty point. “I really didn’t want it to happen, obviously. I figured I might be able to get a quick tilt with a couple seconds left, and if he escapes, I get the takedown and I’m up by one. I ride him out and I win by one. That was going through my head at that point in time.” In the third period, Hazel was close to getting nearfall points from the top position, but Geer reversed after Hazel threw legs in and got too high with his ride. Geer then scored three back points for an 8-3 lead, and he added two more before the final buzzer. “I get sloppy with legs. I have no idea why I ride legs. It was the first time I rode legs all season,” Hazel said. “The whole tournament, the first time I throw legs in,

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PENNS VALLEY’S Corey Hazel wrestles Franklin’s Dakota Geer during their 182-pound PIAA Class AA Championship match. Geer defeated Hazel, 10-3. and that’s what happens. I was trying to keep myself back. He’s real good on bottom. He’s a good mat wrestler. He had the turk in, got a few back points and that was the big turnaround.” Hazel, a two-time District 6 and Southwest Regional champion who went 117-18 in his career, says he’s “probably” going to college, but he’s not sure where. “Corey had an amazing season, and we’re very proud of him,” Brinker said. “”He made Penns Valley proud. He leaves behind a tremendous legacy at Penns Valley. He is the all-time wins leader and is the school’s only multiple-time place finisher at the state tourney.”

Port went 3-3 in his second state tournament, getting knocked into the consolations by Waynesburg’s eventual state champion and Outstanding Wrestler A.C. Headlee, 9-0. He was 0-2 in last year’s tournament. “He had a good tournament,” Bellefonte coach Mike Maney said. “I’m sure he felt like he needed to place higher, but this is step one, and he can look at this as a confidence booster. He was last year and got to the podium, so we need to continue to work on things, improve on things and get higher on the podium. Silver lining, Page 22

Harrisburg ends State High’s season, 80-63 By PAT ROTHDEUTSCH sports@centrecountygazette.com

WINGATE — After seeing him twice in two earlier losses, State College knew all about what Harrisburg senior Jahaad Proctor could do on a basketball court. Yet the first two times Proctor touched the ball in the teams’ first-round PIAA AAAA contest on March 7 at BEA, he floated in two perfect 3-pointers from the right wing — a little foreshadowing of things to come. The 6-foot-3, Holy Cross-bound forward went on to pour in a total of 36 points for the night as he led the Cougars past the Little Lions, 80-63, and into the second round of the tournament. Proctor’s baskets and its full-court, 24-7 pressure propelled Harrisburg to an 11point early lead, and even though State College hung in and hung in, in the end the Little Lions just could not keep up. Every time SC threatened to get back into the game, Harrisburg jetted away. And every mistake, however minor, was answered with a flurry of Cougar baskets. “Their (Harrisburg’s) pressure and their speed,” State College coach Joe Walker said, “it’s easy to say you’re going to do it, but it’s a little bit different when you face it in real time. “We dug ourselves an early hole, but then we started edging back, but then all the energy that you fight back with, it’s tough to play from an early behind. I was really proud of the guys and how they battled back, but the start of the game set the tone.” Proctor, point guard Shaquan Anderson-Butts and center Brennan Jackson powered Harrisburg to an 11-point, 23-12 lead at the end of the first quarter.

But State College freshman Drew Friberg, who finished the game with 23 points, and Tyler Hall helped the Lions keep pace in the second quarter and Harrisburg took that same 11-point lead into the locker room at halftime. Friberg, Cooper Gulley and Mike Caswell all made late second-quarter baskets to keep SC in the game. For the Little Lions, there was still the matter of Proctor, however, who scored 19 points in the first half and who showed no signs of slowing down. “I don’t think you can do a good job on Proctor,” Walker said. “Just his footwork, all those things, when you throw a trap at him, he sees it, he knows where to go with the ball. “The way he plays early, he’s hitting 3s, and then in the second half, he’s in the post. He’s a really good player, and he’s tough to slow down, and he had a great night.” In the third quarter, Proctor moved inside, opening up the perimeter for Anderson-Butts, Sekou Johnson and Franklin Wilson, and Harrisburg began to build on its lead. A three by Wilson gave the Cougars a 56-43 lead going into the fourth quarter, and then Proctor made two foul shots to open the last frame that put the HHS lead at 58-43. Three minutes later, leading 60-48, Harrisburg went on a laser-fast 8-0 run that essentially put the game out of reach at 68-48. “We had a hard time advancing the ball,” Walker said, “and they got on their streaks. That momentum. It’s tough. When than momentum shift comes, that’s what they feed off of; pressure, pressure, and you want to beat that pressure, but you

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STATE COLLEGE AREA High School’s Tyler Hall tries to dribble through traffic during the recent PIAA playoff game with Harrisburg. The Little Lions lost, 80-63. might not make the best pass, the next one.” After Harrisburg took its lead to 20 points, State College continued to battle, but the Lions were unable to significantly close the gap and the game ended, 80-63. Behind Proctor’s 36, Wilson had 14 for

Harrisburg and Anderson-Butts scored 11. Friberg’s 23 included a 16-for-16 performance from the free-throw line, and he was followed in scoring by Tyler Hall (12) and Gulley (9). State High, Page 23

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An emotional tournament for PSU’s McIntosh COLUMBUS, Ohio — Morgan McIntosh was wrestling for more than personal or team pride in the 197-pound finals of the 2015 Big Ten Wrestling Championships on March 8 at Ohio State’s St. John Arena. He was wrestling for his mom. The Nittany Lion redshirt junior won a Big Ten championship with the knowledge that his mom, Rebecca, had undergone open heart surgery earlier in the week. “Friday night I found out she had the surgery a couple of days ago. So that was kind of scary. It’s kind of been in the back of my mind,” he said. “It was kind of hard at first. At first I was like, ‘What the heck am I doing here? This is just wrestling. I should be at home right now.’ But I have a family here, too. This team is my second family and I have an obligation to them, too. It was hard, but my mom wanted me to wrestle. I talked to her and she said she was sorry she couldn’t make it.” McIntosh made her proud, avenging a 6-1 regular-season loss to Ohio State’s Kyle Snyder. Wrestling a brilAndy Elder liant match with surgical precision, covers Penn State McIntosh dominated the Buckeye wrestling for The freshman in a 4-1 win. Centre County Gazette. Email After a scoreless first period, Snyder him at sports@ escaped to start the second. McIntosh, centrecounty though, dove in on a low single and gazette.com. converted it with 1:15 left in the period and rode Snyder the rest of the way. McIntosh chose bottom to start the third and escaped in just nine seconds. He added another point for 1:12 in riding time. “I worked a lot on my top riding. Sometimes you just have to set in your mind you’re gonna ride a kid because if you don’t, and Coach Cael tells us this all the time and it’s totally true, you just have to make the decision that you’re gonna ride someone. They work us on that and it pays off.” Penn State coach Cael Sanderson was appreciative of McIntosh’s effort and execution. “I thought Morgan looked really good. He did what he needed to do. He used his abilities on top to ride and earn a point. He still is leaving points out there. He could score a couple more times. He was getting real nice attacks down low,” Sanderson said. That would be the highlight for what many might consider a disappointing tournament for the Nittany Lions. Penn State pushed seven wrestlers through to the NCAA Championships, to be held Thurday, March 19, through Sunday, March 21, in St. Louis at the Scottrade Center. An eighth is a leading candidate for a wild card selection. In addition to McIntosh, Matt Brown was second at 174, Jordan Conaway third at 125, Matt McCutcheon fourth at 184, Zack Beitz fifth at 149, Jimmy Gulibon sixth at 133 and Jimmy Lawson sixth at 285. Garett Hammond, who was seeded sixth at 165, finished in 10th place at a weight that has eight automatic qualifiers. As of press time, it was not yet known if he received a wild card position. The Nittany Lions finished in fifth place in the team race with 96.5 points. Iowa and Ohio State shared the team championship with 120 points each. Minnesota was third with 108, followed by Michigan in fourth with 101.5. Penn State compiled a 23-19 record. “We didn’t wrestle great, obviously. We just have to stay positive and get ready for the national tournament. We should have seven guys through, is that it? You’ve gotta win here or you leave it up to somebody else,” Sanderson said. “We lost a lot of close matches, one-point matches, lastsecond matches. That’s hard. Obviously, that’s hard. So, yeah, I don’t think we had a great performance. That falls on the coach. It’ll be a good learning experience for me so I can kind of figure out what I can do better and what we can

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MORGAN MCINTOSH, shown here earlier this season, registered an emotional victory at the Big Ten Championships in Columbus, Ohio. do better as a program.” Ohio State 141-pounder Logan Stieber was named Big Ten Wrestler of the Year and Outstanding Wrestler of the Championships. Ohio State’s Tom Ryan was named Coach of the Year. Illinois 157-pounder Isaiah Martinez, the champion at that weight, was Big Ten Freshman of the Year. Brown went 2-1 on the weekend, the only loss coming into the championship finals to nemesis Robert Kokesh, of Nebraska, 7-3, against whom he is now 0-3. In the finals, Kokesh hit a neat little dump near the edge for a 2-0 lead. Brown escaped nine seconds later and the score was 2-1 at the end of one. Brown escaped to tie the score at 2-2, but Kokesh finished a takedown at the second-period buzzer for a 4-2 lead. The Husker escaped 11 seconds into the third period and scored a takedown a minute later. Brown quickly escaped but couldn’t finish several takedown attempts against Kokesh. “He’s a good scrambler, but Matt can win that match. He just kind of bailed out in those positions. There were two seconds left and he bailed out of that position and now it’s a completely different match. I think he can win that match. I believe he can win that match at the national tournament,” Sanderson said. “He’s just got to wrestle through the positions a little bit more and trust his scrambling ability. Matt can scramble. We’re a scrambling team. Watch our guys. If we’re in a scramble, we usually come out on top historically. He didn’t have the confidence there and kind of gave up those points. I don’t think he needed to.” Conaway compiled a 3-1 record and placed third, receiving a medical forfeit win over Illinois’ Jesse Delgado in the third-place bout. He earned that right with a 2-1 tiebreaker win over Michigan’s Conor Youtsey. “I knew he was forfeiting so I didn’t get ready to wrestle. It’s fun to get out there and wrestle, especially here at Big Tens. It kind of dampens it a little bit, but a win’s a win and I’m just focusing on nationals,” Conaway, who was seeded fifth, said.

“I still think I’m going to wrestle better at nationals. The coaches are preparing us to peak at nationals. I’m preparing to wrestle my best there.” McCutcheon, who was seeded eighth, had to settle for a fourth-place finish, medically forfeiting to Iowa’s Sam Brooks. He advanced to the third-place bout with a 9-1 major decision over T.J. Dudley, of Nebraska. But late in that match he suffered an apparent knee injury. McCutcheon went 3-1 because the medical forfeit didn’t count as a loss. “I thought Matt wrestled well. He wrestled as well as we’ve seen all year. Again, even in those matches he lost he was in the third period and the way he ended he’s going to be hard to beat,” Sanderson said. “So, we have a week and a half to get him ready for nationals. He has a minor sprain so that’s why we didn’t wrestle him out there.” Beitz, the sixth seed, went 3-2 and earned a fifth-place finish when he accepted a medical forfeit from Ohio State’s Hunter Stieber. Beitz dropped a 3-1 decision to Michigan’s Alec Pantaleo in the consolation semifinals. Gulibon, who was seeded third, lost both of his matches Sunday and went 2-3 for the tournament. He was leading his consolation semifinal match with Ohio State’s Johnni DiJulius, 3-2, when DiJulius tossed him to his back for a five-point move and a 7-3 win. Then, in the fifth-place match, he dropped a 4-3 decision to Zane Richards, of Illinois. Lawson finished 3-2 after dropping a 9-5 decision in the consolation semifinals to Michigan’s Adam Coon. A shoulder and neck injury early in that match sidelined Lawson for the fifth-place bout, which he medically forfeited. “He hurt his neck and shoulder right off the bat there in his last match. He didn’t deal with it too well in the match, obviously, but we need to have him 100 percent for St. Louis,” Sanderson said. Kade Moss (141), Luke Frey (157) and Hammond (165) were eliminated from the team-scoring portion of the tournament.

Penn State basketball team loses recruit Hampton By BEN JONES StateCollege.com

UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State basketball will have to start over on the recruiting trail this summer following the announcement that 2016 forward Joe Hampton has de-commited.

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“Opened my recruitment,” Hampton tweeted. “Nothing against the PSU coaching staff or family.” The 6-foot-7 prospect was ranked 155th in the nation according to Rivals, but was a solid start to the 2016 recruiting haul. With a host of offers from regional schools like Maryland and Xavier, Hampton has a lot of things to mull over as Penn State’s up-and-down season continues. Hampton hasn’t offered an explanation as to the reasoning behind his decision, but it makes sense that a recruit committed so early in the process may have second thoughts as his future home struggles to win games. If nothing else, Hampton has never been overly vocal about his commitment to the program, a small but sometimes telling detail. Either way, Penn State will now have five scholarships to fill for the 2016 recruiting class. Some of those may be filled long before that haul signs on the dotted line with transfers and other options, but no matter what, it remains a large moment in the Pat Chambers era. Coming off of a nationally recognized recruiting class in 2015, the 2016 cycle could help make or break the immediate future of the program. While Hampton’s switch isn’t a helpful one for Chambers, the recent interest from four-star prospects Lamar Stevens and Tony Carr means that Hampton hasn’t put a damper on the potential this class has to be solid for a second straight year.

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PAT CHAMBERS and his staff will have to recruit another big name following the de-commitment of forward Joe Hampton.

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Nittany Lions skate past No. 16 Michigan — twice By TREY COCHRAN correspondent@centrecountygazette.com

UNIVERSITY PARK — On senior weekend in Hockey Valley, the Penn State men’s hockey team swept its rivals, the Michigan Wolverines. “We love beating them and they hate losing to us,” said redshirt junior Eric Scheid. Coming into the weekend, the Wolverines were ranked 16th by USCHO.com and had sole possession of the No. 1 spot in the Big Ten. That all changed in two games. A little over four minutes into the March 6 game, Scheid hauled the puck out of the corner and snuck it through traffic under Steve Racine for the Nittany Lions’ first goal. Minutes later, Tommy Olczyk made his mark on the first line with a terrific cross-ice pass to David Goodwin, who came in all alone and ripped a shot past Michigan for a second goal. Olczyk was just moved up to the first line this weekend after senior Taylor Holstrom went down with a seasonand career-ending leg injury. With nine minutes remaining and a power play, Casey Bailey snagged the puck at the top of the dot and ripped a clapper past the screened Racine to put the Nittany Lions up three. As the second period got started, Penn State made it a 4-0 lead when Scott Conway blasted a wrister past Michigan on a feed from Erik Autio. On their second power play in a row midway through the game, Michigan’s Andrew Copp made Penn State pay when he ripped a one-timer past Eamon McAdam to cut the lead to three. Seven minutes later on a feed from behind the net from Tyler Motte, Justin Selman stuffed in a second power-play goal for the Wolverines. With less than a minute left in the second, Dylan Richard was trailing his linemates into the offensive zone when Scheid stopped and found Richard who blasted the puck by Racine. “I thought that (goal) was big,” said Penn State head coach Guy Gadowsky. “I felt them coming, and they hit a couple crossbars and were starting to come.” Despite a quick goal by Michigan in the third, the Nittany Lions pushed the lead back to three when Nate Jensen batted a goal out of midair on a rebound to go up 6-3. Although it was too late and didn’t matter, the Wolverines scored with 15 seconds left on a shot from Cutler Martin at the point that found its way through bodies and into the net. It was a very physical and chippy game that saw a total of 19 penalties leading to five power-play goals. “We have to be a smarter team against Michigan. They’re just too good offensively, so I would like to see us change that,” said Gadowsky. The afternoon game on March 7 started with a tearjerking senior ceremony for the seven departing seniors, P.J. Musico, Patrick Koudys, Jensen, Max Gardiner, Peter Sweetland, Jacob Friedman and Holstrom. Team captain Koudys helped get the scoring started for the Nittany Lions when he rang a puck off the post and right onto Goodwin’s stick for the first goal of the game. As the teams settled into their playing styles, Michigan leveled the game at one when J.T. Compher snuck the puck under Musico on a pass from Travis Lynch. A little over a minute later, Penn State responded as

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THE PENN STATE hockey team, shown here earlier this season against UConn, had plenty to celebrate with a recent sweep of Michigan. Goodwin moved into the Wolverines’ zone and found a wide open Conway who made it 2-1. As time was running short in the first period, Compher collected his second goal on a short-handed two-on-one attempt on a feed from Andrew Copp to knot the game going into the first intermission. Michigan controlled the pace in the start of the second frame, but it was Penn State who found the back of the net twice in the last half of the second. Autio converted on the first one with a wrist shot from the point that was unseen by Racine, then it was Olczyk on a cross-ice feed from Bailey to put the Nittany Lions up two. “Tommy Olczyk was a phenomenal addition to our line. He brought energy and speed, which is what we needed,” said Goodwin. The trailing Wolverines, who got within one goal with an extra attacker with a minute and a half left, controlled most of the third period. The goal scorer was Compher, who completed his hat trick on the road. “It (was) chaos, especially since they have some many skilled guys,” said Musico. “Pretty much just trying to stay calm and just trust (the) team.” As the game came to an end, Zack Hyman got a chance

on the doorstep of the Penn State net. Hyman tried to stuff in the back door goal multiple times, but the goalie’s pad was there to stop the rubber. As the Big Ten leading point getter fell backwards, he lifted the puck over Musico’s pad and into the goal crease. The senior whipped around a smothered the puck as Michigan players crashed into the net taking him and the puck with them, but it was ruled no goal after a review. “I actually had a pretty good view of it so I wasn’t concerned at all about it,” said Gadowsky. Michigan got one more shot as Dylan Larkin smacked one from the point that was turned aside by Musico as the game ended. “I thought it was a great team effort and when you get goaltending and great team effort you can beat great teams,” said Gadowsky. The standings in the Big Ten have become extremely tight. Michigan dropped to second place with 33 points and is tied with Minnesota, while Michigan State jumped both teams and moved into first with 34 points. After gaining six points this weekend, Penn State is in fourth with 31 points. The Nittany Lions travel to Minnesota next to do battle with the Golden Gophers in a final regular season series.

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Newbill leads Nittany Lions to last-second win at Minnesota By BEN JONES StateCollege.com

UNIVERSITY PARK — I didn’t actually see the March 8 Penn State basketball game. Stuck moving between two houses in State College, I caught as much of the game as I could listening to the radio, driving with boxes and furniture in every space that the car could hold and still be street legal. But, I’m pretty sure I’ve seen the game before. Penn State took an early lead, a rarity on the road, and despite good shooting and defense in the early going, Minnesota took a slight advantage after consecutive 3-pointers fell. It’s a cruel reality that a team can shoot so well and see that hard work evaporate in seconds. From there, the teams battled back and forth, D.J. Newbill hitting a few shots, Geno Thorpe and Brandon Taylor not far behind. Penn State pushed the lead back out to a 43-34 halftime margin behind 50 percent shooting and six made 3s from beyond the arc. It may have been senior day for Minnesota players, but Penn State has come so close so many times, and with time running out the Nittany Lions were going to finally get this right. On a ride across town, the radio call described Minnesota coach Richard Pitino as being angry at his players for getting outworked. And, that sounded right. For all of the losses and all of the near misses, Penn State has rarely been a team to get out-hustled. Match the Nittany Lions up against a fairly equal foe and it can spell trouble for the opposition. Penn State may not be more skilled than you, but recruiting stars don’t determine effort on the court. The result of this hard work was an early 13-point lead just two minutes into the second half. But, like all things Penn State basketball, it would be too much to ask for the good to last more than a few minutes. Minnesota chipped away at Penn State’s lead. The Gophers were led by Maurice Walker’s 26 points, eight-of-14 shooting and 10-of-14 accuracy from the stripe. To Penn State’s credit, the offense wasn’t too bad in the second half, either. Thorpe and Newbill kept Penn State right in the game and Shep Garner’s six-point, six-rebound outing was a nice addition to the mix. Even so, the game tightened and deja vu settled in. Another close game. Another potential loss in the making. Staying in the game is rarely the hard part for Penn State. It’s pulling off winning plays at winning moments. That’s when Newbill happened. Driving back across town in my empty car is when it started. Newbill hit layups, he split a double team, he hit jumpers. In the last regular season game of his college career, Newbill did what he has done so well his entire life. Score buckets.

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BELLEFONTE’S BROCK PORT wrestles Jake Hinkson, of North Allegheny, for fifth place in the Class AAA 132-pound weight class. Hinkson defeated Port, 3-2. Silver lining, from page 19

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PENN STATE forward Brandon Taylor (10), guard D.J. Newbill (2) and guard Geno Thorpe (13) celebrate following Newbill’s buzzerbeating 3-pointer that gave the Nittany Lions a 76-73 victory over Minnesota.

He tallied 14 of Penn State’s last 16 points en route to a 31-point, five-rebound, four-assist outing. It was an exceptional performance for a player who has put up big numbers on so many occasions, only to be rewarded with a box score to admire and another loss to get over. The results of his outing on Sunday? Simply a tie game with a minute to play. But a basket fell putting Penn State up by only a point. With 13.9 seconds remaining, Minnesota got to the line to shoot free throws and it certainly didn’t bode well for Penn State if this season’s history was to be the guide. One fell to tie the game at 76, the other did not. And so, once again facing an uncertain outcome, Newbill walked up the court as he had so many times before this season. With only seconds left on the clock, Newbill took the ball to the top of the arc and released a rainbow of a shot that likely hung in the air for what would feel like eternity to him. Swish. Game, set, match. My move is over for now, but Penn State’s season has at least one more game in it. The Nittany Lions face either Nebraska or Minnesota in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament. What happens next? Who knows? For one afternoon though, Newbill got his long-awaited reward. There is a USA Today photo from after the game showing Newbill with teammates jumping on his back after the shot. If anything, it’s a fitting image that illustrates what he has done all season, the kind of effort that the basketball gods should have acknowledged long ago. Penn State played hard, grew a lead, saw that lead evaporate, and finally made the plays that needed to be made to pull out the win. In many ways, it was like every game Penn State has played all year, except the hard work finally paid off. It undoubtedly wasn’t always pretty, but it was fitting. But then again, I didn’t see any of it.

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“It’s certainly a big accomplishment to get on the podium in the state of Pennsylvania. This is some of the best wrestling in the country. It’ something he should be proud of.” Port dropped a 3-2 decision to North Allegheny’s Jake Hinson in the fifth-place bout, and he was still disappointed when he met with a couple reporters after coming down off of the medals stand. Asked if sixth was good for him, Port said “No, definitely not. It’s not where I want to be, but I always have next year.” In the fifth-place bout, Port held a 2-0 lead in the third period, but Hinkson cradled him for three points late in the bout to win. “I felt confident on my feet in that match,” Port said. “He’s just tough on top, and he was able to pull it out.” Now what for the cousin of 2010 state champion and Edinboro University All-American Mitchell Port? “I’ll probably take a week or two off, and then I’ll be back into training hard,” Port said.

SPORTS BULLETIN BOARD Registration event to be held STATE COLLEGE — The Centre Bulldogs Youth Football and Cheer League will be holding a registration event from 5 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, March 26, at the State College YMCA on Whitehall Road. For more information, visit www.centrebulldogs.com.

Lacrosse players sought BELLEFONTE — The Bellefonte lacrosse program would like to welcome any student in grades six through 12 who live in the Bellefonte Area School District to play lacrosse this coming season. The coaches for the 2015 season are Mike Moyer, boys in grades nine to 12; Carol Rockey, girls in grades nine to 12; and Ed Gannon, grades six to eight. All coaches can be reached via email at bellefontelacrosseprogram@gmail.com.

Sportsman events to be held BELLEFONTE — The Bellefonte lacrosse program would like to welcome any student in grades six through 12 who live in the Bellefonte Area School District to play lacrosse this coming season. The coaches for the 2015 season are Mike Moyer, boys in grades nine to 12; Carol Rockey, girls in grades nine to 12; and Ed Gannon, grades six to eight. All coaches can be reached via email at bellefontelacrosseprogram@gmail.com. The sports bulletin board is a weekly feature of The Centre County Gazette. To have your sports event listed here, email editor@centrecountygazette.com.

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Page 23 State High, from page 19 State College finished its season with a record of 1311, while Harrisburg now moves on to square off with the No. 2 seed from District 7, North Allegheny, on Saturday, March 14. “Once we realized that we could play,” Walker said about his team’s season, “and fixed our mistakes, that confidence level (increased). Realizing that these were the mistakes we made earlier, and as we moved on, they did learn from them. “We had some troubles early, but in the second half we played some really good games against good teams. They matured over the year. “Yeah, the second half of the season, as you learn and become more confident, you become a better team.”

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PENN STATE senior D.J. Newbill has been a bright spot for the Nittany Lions in an otherwise dismal season under head coach Patrick Chambers.

Penn State basketball teams stumble down the stretch

As Penn State’s basketball teams wind down their seasons with the women already finished and the men beginning play in the Big Ten Tournament, here’s a look at what’s going on: ■ How appropriate was it that D.J. Newbill’s final-second 3-pointer lifted the Penn State men’s team over Minnesota in his last regular season game as a Nittany Lion? Newbill, the Big Ten’s leading scorer, was just honored by the conference as a Second-Team All Conference Player on March 9. He more than deserved the honor — some might even ask, “Why not first team?” His development from a young transfer into this year’s go-to player was impressive — as was his shot against Minnesota. With the teams knotted at 76-76 after the Gophers tied the score with Pat Rothdeutsch is 14 seconds left, Penn State got the ball a sports writer for to Newbill and cleared out for him to The Centre County attempt the final shot. Newbill got to Gazette. Email him the arc, faked left and right, and then at sports@ rose up and let it fly. Swish. centrecounty The basket gave the Nittany Lions gazette.com a much-needed win, broke a six-game losing streak and improved their season record to 16-15 (4-14 in the conference). The Lions have now entered the Big Ten tournament as the No. 13 seed, and they could use, or rather they need, a good performance in the tournament if they have any post-season ambitions. ■ It was no secret that 2014-15 would be a rebuilding year for the Penn State women’ team. The Lady Lions lost virtually all of their offensive fire-power from the previous season, and they had to compete with a young lineup filled with players who were learning on the fly.

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The team finished with a 6-24 record, with its final loss coming against Indiana, 68-63, in the first round of the Big Ten tournament on March 4. In many ways, the loss to Indiana was a mirror of the season as a whole. The Lady Lions held on and held on, even after being down by big margins in the second half. Peyton Whitted and Lindsey Spann got PSU to within two points in the final minute, but as it happened so many times this season, the Lions couldn’t hold on and Indiana survived and eliminated PSU from the tournament. Amid all the struggles this season, head coach Coquese Washington stayed positive and noted the progress her young team made. “I definitely think this team has grown a lot over the course of the season,” she said after the season’s final regular-season game against Wisconsin. “There are a lot of areas that we had to grow in and I think we have taken big steps in some areas and have taken small steps in other areas. As the season goes on, you certainly want to take comfort knowing your team is growing and that they are getting better. “We will have the nucleus (of this team) back together next year but at the same time, our standards are really high and I want to see big steps. I want to see more growth and one of the things I would like to see moving forward into next season is a little bit more consistency. That’s one of the things that experience gives you. That’s one of the things I’ll look forward to seeing from this team in the future is just more consistency on both ends of the floor.” Unlike this season, Penn State will see almost all of its offense return for 2015-16, and the team will graduate only two players — 6-foot-5 center Tori Waldner and walkon Molly Dincher. This season’s roster had one red-shirt freshman, five sophomores, one red-shirt sophomore, two juniors, and a red-shirt senior. All these players return, plus highly touted recruit Taniya Page among the incoming freshmen, so Washington will be expecting those “big steps” to start happening quickly next season.

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Local tradition continues Home and Garden Show returns for 31st year

The Home and Garden Show is a local tradition. For 31 years, the area’s top builders and remodelers have been gathered by the Builders Association of Central PA and Pennwood Home & Hearth for one weekend. Whether you are looking for the person who will build your dream home, remodel your kitchen, replace your windows or revamp your heating and conditioning system, you’ll find them at the Home and Garden Show. The show returns to the Bryce Jordan Center Friday, March 13, to Sunday, March 15. Hours are Friday, from noon to 8 p.m., Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is $6 per person, and children 12 and younger are free. Free parking will be available courtesy of Moon Brothers Landscaping. Jeff Bolze, president of Pennwood Home & Hearth, which is the show’s sponsor, has been a part of the show since it began in the Nittany Mall. “I really believe in the show,” he said. “It’s a place where local people can go to find local contractors and suppliers.” C.J. Henry, of Green Horizon Landscape, said, “There is no other place in Centre County where customers can speak with so many reputable businesses in one day. Visitors to the show get to compare options and meet local business owners face to face. I wouldn’t miss the opportunity to showcase my work.” Abbie Jensen, executive officer of the Builders Association of Central PA, said, “I personally think it’s a strategic use of consumer’s time. I bought a house last year in Centre Hall — I need new windows, a new roof, landscaping and a new kitchen. You can’t read an online review and get a true sense of the company. I’m looking forward to shaking hands with the people who are going to potentially be entering my home.” The Home and Garden Show gives people the opportunity to talk in person to many local companies. Jensen said

IF YOU GO

THE 31ST ANNUAL Home and Garden Show will take place at the Bryce Jordan Center March 13 through 15.

What: 31st Annual Central Pennsylvania Home and Garden Show. Presented by the Builders Association of Central PA and Pennwood Home & Hearth When: March 13-15 (Friday, noon-8 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sunday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.) Where: Bryce Jordan Center Tickets: $6; children ages 12 and under, free; free parking available For more information: www.centralpabuilders.com

there will be about 130 vendors this year, which is similar to last year’s number. Jensen also said that the Home and Garden Show provides a place for people who have a clear idea of what they want to do in their home, as well as supplying opportunities for those who need inspiration. One area where inspiration will abound is in Centre Park — a 30-by-80-foot park in the middle of the Bryce Jordan Center that will feature a gorgeous pergola, outdoor grill, furniture, gazebo and a hot tub. Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology students will be working with landscapers and builders to create Centre Park.

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After the Home and Garden Show, thanks to the generous support of EP Henry, many of the pavers and blocks used to create Centre Park will be donated to a veteran in Centre County. CPI will work alongside members of the Builders Association of Central PA to install a beautiful patio. The show wouldn’t be complete without something for the kids. It’s the 11th year for the Children’s Building Contest, which is sponsored by SPE Federal Credit Union and will take place Saturday. Kids ages 4 to 12 will build their Lego dream homes and compete for prizes. Registration is required at www.centralpabuilders.com.

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Home and Garden Show: The Seminar Series All seminars are in Founders Lounge and are free to attend.

FRIDAY, MARCH 13

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March 12-18, 2015

Arts & Entertainment

PSU student wins award for design technology By STEPHANIE SWINDLE Special to the Gazette

UNIVERSITY PARK — James Rogers, an master of fine arts student in theatre technology, will receive the Bernhard R. Works, Frederick A. Buerki Scenic Technology Award, known as “The Golden Hammer Award,” from the United States Institute for Theatre Technology. “I feel like I must be doing something right in my field. Winning this award gives me a sense of validation for having reached an academic milestone in technical theater. There are not a lot of awards of this kind for people in my field and at the national USITT conference level, so I am excited and honored to have been recognized,” said Rogers. Rogers is one of 10 artists who will receive a 2015 USITT Award for Young Designers and Technicians in the Performing Arts at the Annual Conference and Stage Expo in Cincinnati, being held Wednesday, March 18, through Saturday, March 21. Winners receive free conference registration to attend the 20th anniversary celebration and awards reception, monetary awards and national recognition in their field.

Rogers, who earned his undergraduate degree in scenic design at the University of Northern Colorado, said the experience of creating live entertainment and art is “cathartic.” Having always wanted to work in theater, he was a technical director and taught and advised students at the University of Northern Colorado before coming to Penn State. “I decided to apply so that I could advance my knowledge and teaching ability,” said Rogers, who is in his second and final year at Penn State. “I have been able to work on almost every production that has passed through our shop. As is probably common for theater students, my favorite productions have been those I have had the privilege to contribute to in some major way — for example, “Into the Woods,” “Spring Awakening” and the (For the Future) campaign closing.” Rogers was nominated for “The Golden Hammer” by Jason Winfield, faculty properties supervisor in the School of Theatre, and credited his mentors for his success. “Looking back, the faculty and staff who encouraged my interest in technical theater made all the difference in my choice to pursue this as a viable career,” he added. For more information on USITT, visit www.usitt.org.

Award-winning author Walter to visit Penn State UNIVERSITY PARK — New York Times best-selling author Jess Walter will visit Penn State as The Fisher Family Writer-in-Residence, Monday, March 16, through Thursday, March 19. During his visit, Walter will participate in two free, public events: a discussion of his novel “Beautiful Ruins” at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 17, at the HUB-Robeson Center’s Freeman Auditorium and a reading at 7:30 p.m. on March 19, in Paterno Library’s Foster Auditorium. Walter is the author of eight books, including the No. 1 New York Times bestseller “Beautiful Ruins.” He was a finalist for the 2006 National Book Award and the winner of the 2005 Edgar Allan Poe Award. His essays and short fiction have appeared in Best

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American Short Stories, Harper’s, Esquire and many other publications. The March 17 discussion is part of the slate of events for the Center for American Literary Studies/Centre County Reads 2015 Community Read of “Beautiful Ruins.” The March 19 reading is part of the Mary E. Rolling Reading Series, which is sponsored by Penn State’s Department of English.

Annual poetry reading to celebrate the Public Poetry Project UNIVERSITY PARK — The 15th annual “An Evening of Pennsylvania Poets: Readings in Celebration of the Public Poetry Project” will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 26, in Foster Auditorium, 102 Paterno Library, on Penn State’s campus. It will be followed by a book sale and poster signing. The Public Poetry Project focuses on poets with a connection to Pennsylvania and displays the poetry in public places to make it a part of the daily lives of a greater number of people. Since the project began in 2000, 69 poems have been printed and placed in

public places throughout Pennsylvania. Poets featured in the 2015 Public Poetry Project poster series will read from their work. This year’s posters were designed by Wilson Hutton and will be available at no charge during the presentation. The 2015 Poetry Poster series includes poets Tameka Cage, Paul Siegell, Sheila Squillante and Mary Szybist. For more information, including physical access and special accommodations, contact Wermuth at (814) 863-5472 and visit www.pabook.libraries.psu. edu.

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JAMES ROGERS the created this look, featuring a DeLorean, for Penn State’s “For the Future” campaign closing.

Four guest artists to perform at School of Music UNIVERSITY PARK — Four esteemed guest artists will visit the Penn State School of Music to perform recitals and present masterclasses for Penn State music students. All events are free and open to the public. Joe Nibley, a five-time semifinalist in the National Trumpet Competition, will present a recital at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 17, in Esber Recital Hall. His recital repertoire includes music written for trumpet and piano in the past five years. He will be assisted by collaborative pianist Kathy Gattuso Cinatl. Nibley’s visit to the University Park campus is hosted by Penn State trumpet professor Langston J. Fitzgerald III. University of Utah faculty member Anne McNamara will present a trumpet recital at 4:45 p.m. Wednesday, March 18, in Esber Recital Hall. Her program of 20th- and 21st-century works includes Eric Ewazen’s “Sonata for Trumpet and Piano,” Libby Larson’s “Ridge Runner” and Kevin McKee’s “A Winter’s Night.” She will be assisted by collaborative pianist Jessica McKee. McNamara also is hosted by

Penn State trumpet professor Langston J. Fitzgerald III. Professional clarinet performer and pedagogue Larry Guy will present a clarinet masterclass for Penn State clarinet students at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 19, in 110 Music Building I. A former clarinetist with the Atlanta Symphony, Guy has performed with the New York Philharmonic, New York City Ballet, New York City Opera, New Jersey Symphony and Orpheus. He is hosted by Penn State clarinet professor Anthony J. Costa and the Penn State clarinet studio. Andrew Raciti, a faculty member at Northwestern University, will present a double bass masterclass for Penn State students at 8:15 p.m. Thursday, March 19, in Esber Recital Hall. He is the assistant principal bass of the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra. Before joining the Milwaukee Symphony in 2006, Raciti was associate principal bass of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra in Australia. He is hosted by Penn State distinguished professor of music Robert Nairn

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.

UPCOMING

Event — “The Price is Right Live!” will be at the Bryce Jordan Center on Thursday, April 16, at 7:30 p.m. at 127 Bryce Jordan Center, University Park. For ticket information, call (800) 745-3000 or visit www. ticketmaster.com. Show — The Bellefonte Art Museum for Centre County will host the “Cartoon Art: Drawing on Imagination” show, Sunday, April 5, through Sunday, April 26, at 133 N. Allegheny St, Bellefonte. Museum hours are 1 to 4:30 p.m., Fridays through Sundays. For more information, visit www. bellefontemuseum.org.

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. 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. Safety Checks — Mount Nittany Health sponsors free car seat safety checks from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at their 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. Exhibit — “Class of 2015 Art Show – The Future of Art in Centre County” will be on display through Sunday, March 29, at the Bellefonte Art Museum, 133 N. Allegheny St, Bellefonte. Museum hours are 1 to 4:30 p.m., Fridays through Sundays. For more information, visit www.bellefonte museum.org. Exhibit — An exhibit of paintings by Susan Graham will be on display through Sunday, March 29, in the Community Gallery of the Bellefonte Art Museum, 133 N. Allegheny St, Bellefonte. Museum hours are 1 to 4:30 p.m., Fridays through Sundays. For more information, visit www. bellefontemuseum.org. Exhibit — The works of jewelry artist Tammy DeCastro will be on display through Sunday, March 29, in the Jewelry Gallery of the Bellefonte Art Museum, 133

N. Allegheny St, Bellefonte. Hours are 1 to 4:30 p.m., Fridays through Sundays. For more information, visit www.bellefonte museum.org. Contest — The Centre County Library and Historical Museum is hosting a “Young Author & Illustrators” contest. Completed entries are due on or before Monday, March 30. Stop by any library branch to pick up a brochure and guidelines, or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. Exhibit — “Flower Fantasies,” an exhibit of photographs by Karen A. Deutsch, will be on display through Tuesday, March 31, in the State Theatre lobby, 130 W. College Ave., State College. The artist will be present on First Friday, March 6, from 7 to 9 p.m. For more information, visit www. hawkalleystudio.com. Exhibit — “Jazz Riffs: Breaking Boundaries and Crossing Borders,” will be on display through Sunday, April 12, in the Diversity Studies Room, 203 Pattee Library, on the campus of Penn State. Exhibit — “Hidden Mother,” curated by Laura Larson, will be on display through Sunday, April 26, at the Palmer Museum of Art, Curtin Road, University Park. Several parts of the exhibition will be shown Tuesdays through Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Sundays, noon to 4 p.m. Call (814) 865-7672 or visit www.palmer museum.psu.edu.

Exhibit — An exhibit of photographs by Michele Randall will be on display through Sunday, April 26, in the Sieg Gallery of the Bellefonte Art Museum, 133 N. Allegheny St, Bellefonte. Museum hours are 1 to 4:30 p.m., Fridays through Sundays. For more information, visit www.bellefonte museum.org. Exhibit — An exhibit of paintings by Anne Kenyon and Theresa Crowley Spitler will be on display through Sunday, April 26, in the Tea Room Gallery of the Bellefonte Art Museum, 133 N. Allegheny St, Bellefonte. Museum hours are 1 to 4:30 p.m., Fridays through Sundays. For more information, visit www.bellefonte museum.org.

THURSDAY, MARCH 12

Story Time — Preschoolers can enjoy stories and songs at the Thursday story time from 10:30 to 10:50 a.m. at Discovery Space, 112 W. Foster Ave., Suite 1, State College. Story times are free with paid admission. Call (814) 234-0200 or email info@ mydiscoveryspace.org. Children’s Program — Preschoolers ages 3 to 5 can work on science-themed activities with “Science Adventures” from 11 to 11:30 a.m. at Discovery Space, 112 W. Foster Ave., Suite 1, State College. What’s Happening, Page 27

March 12-18, 2015 What’s Happening, from page 26 Activities are free with paid admission. Call (814) 234-0200, email info@mydiscoveryspace.org or visit www.mydiscoveryspace. org. Knitting Club — The Centre County Library and Historical Museum will host “Hooks & Needles,” an adult knitting club, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at 200 Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Call (814) 355-1516 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. Story Time — Holt Memorial Library will have preschool story time from 2 to 2:30 p.m. at 17 N. Front St., Philipsburg. Today’s theme is “Plant a Flower.” Call (814) 342-1987 or visit www.centrecounty library.org. Book Club — Join the Elementary Book Club from 3 to 5 p.m. at Schlow Centre Region Library, 211 S. Allen St., State College. Talk about your favorite books, authors and characters. Drop-in activities will be featured. Visit www.schlowlibrary.org. Children’s Program — The Centre County Library and Historical Museum will host its Lego club from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. at 200 Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Call (814) 355-1516 or visit www.centrecounty library.org. Comic Club — Schlow Centre Region Library will host a comic club for high school students from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in the Musser Room, 211 S. Allen St., State College. Visit www.schlowlibrary.org. Embroidery Club — An embroidery club will meet from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Sun Room, Schlow Centre Region Library, 211 S. Allen St., State College. All skill levels are welcome. Call (814) 237-6236. Family Program — Holt Memorial Library will host “It’s Elementary,” a series of activities and presentations for elementary school students and their families, at 6 p.m. at 17 N. Front St., Philipsburg. Tonight’s theme is “Kids in the Kitchen.” Call (814) 342-1987 or visit www.centrecounty library.org. Support Group — Mount Nittany Health will host a diabetes support group from 6 to 7 p.m. in Conference Rooms 1 and 2 through Entrance E at 1800 E. Park Ave., State College. Contact Amy Leffard at aleffard@moutnittany.org or call (814) 231-7095. Class — Mount Nittany Health will host a free “parents-to-be” class from 7 to 8 p.m. at 3901 S. Atherton St., State College. For more information, call (814) 466-7921.

FRIDAY, MARCH 13

Line Dancing — Centre Region Parks and Recreation presents line dancing at 10:50 a.m. at the Centre Region Senior Center, 131 S. Fraser St., No. 1, State College. No experience necessary or partners needed. Call (814) 231-3076.

SATURDAY, MARCH 14

Fundraiser — The Zion Community Church will host a Missions Fundraiser Pancake Breakfast from 8 to 11 a.m. at 3261 Zion Road, Bellefonte. For more information, call (814) 383-4161 or contact zion communitychurch@gmail.com. Class — South Hills School of Business & Technology will host an “Intro to Jin Shin Jyutsu – Self-Help” class with Susan Libby, from 9 a.m. to noon at 480 Waupelani Drive, State College. For more information, call (814) 234-7755 or (888) 282-7427. To register, visit www.southhills.edu. Class — South Hills School of Business & Technology will host a “Pizza From Scratch” class with Greg Meagher, from 9 a.m. to noon at 480 Waupelani Drive, State College. For more information, call (814) 234-7755 or (888) 282-7427. To register, visit www.southhills.edu. Class — South Hills School of Business & Technology will host a “The Lease Contract – Landlord & Tenant” class with Louis Lombardi, from 9 a.m. to noon at 480 Waupelani Drive, State College. For more information, call (814) 234-7755 or (888) 2827427. To register, visit www.southhills.edu. Class — South Hills School of Business & Technology will host a “Writing Creative Marketing Copy” class with Cole Hons, from 9 a.m. to noon at 480 Waupelani Drive, State College. For more information, call (814) 234-7755 or (888) 282-7427. To register, visit www.southhills.edu. Event — Schlow Centre Region Library will host a “Board Gaming Meet-Up” open gaming event from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Downsbrough Community Room, 211 S. Allen St., State College. Visit www.schlow library.org. Audition — Interfaith Human Services Inc. will be hosting auditions for the 2015 Centre Sings vocal contest from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 5 to 7 p.m. at the Nittany

The Centre County Gazette Mall, 2901 E. College Ave., State College. For more information, visit www.centre sings.org. Children’s Activity — Schlow Centre Region Library presents “Saturday Stories Alive” from 11 to 11:30 a.m. in the Children’s Activity Room at 211 S. Allen St., State College. The event will be a half hour of stories, fingerplays and hand-on activities. Visit www.schlowlibrary.org. Children’s Activity — The Go Club, for children ages 12 and up, will meet to do arts and crafts and play games from 1:30 to 5 p.m. in the Sun Room at Schlow Centre Region Library, State College. Visit www. schlowlibrary.org. Activity — Schlow Centre Region Library will host a chess club for all ages from 2 to 4 p.m. in the Musser Room, 211 S. Allen St., State College. Visit www.schlow library.org. Dinner — New Hope Lutheran Church will host a roast beef dinner from 4:30 to 7 p.m. at 119 Cobblestone Court, Spring Mills. For more information, call (814) 422-8417 or contact Allison Brown at psu macawslave@yahoo.com. Games — Snow Shoe EMS will host bingo at 7 p.m. at 492 W. Sycamore St., Snow Shoe. Doors open at 5 p.m.

SUNDAY, MARCH 15

Children’s Activity — Schlow Centre Region Library will celebrate National Pig Day at 1 p.m. in the Children’s Department, 211 S. Allen St., State College. Visit www.schlowlibrary.org. Audition — Interfaith Human Services Inc. will be hosting auditions for the 2015 Centre Sings vocal contest from 3 to 6 p.m. at the Nittany Mall, 2901 E. College Ave., State College. For more information, visit www.centresings.org.

MONDAY, MARCH 16

Story Time — Baby & Me story time, with sweet stories, songs and action rhymes, will take place at 9:30 a.m. in the Children’s Activity Room at Schlow Centre Region Library, 211 S. Allen St., State College. For more information, contact the Children’s Department at (814) 235-7817. Story Time — The Centre County Library and Historical Museum will have toddler story time from 10:30 to 11 a.m. at 200 Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Today’s theme is “Green and Good Luck.” Call (814) 355-1516 or visit www.centrecounty library.org. Story Time — The Centre Hall Branch Library will have preschool story time from 10:30 to 11 a.m. at 109 W. Beryl St., Centre Hall. Today’s theme is “‘Did I Ever Tell You How Lucky You Are?’ and Shamrock Craft.” Call (814) 364-2580 or visit www. centrecountylibrary.org. Story Time — Tales for Twos story time for parents and their toddlers will take place at 10:30 a.m. in the Children’s Activity Room at Schlow Centre Region Library, 211 S. Allen St., State College. For more information, contact the Children’s Department at (814) 235-7817. Line Dancing — Centre Region Parks and Recreation presents line dancing at 10:50 a.m. at the Centre Region Senior Center, 131 S. Fraser St., No. 1, State College. No experience necessary or partners needed. Call (814) 231-3076. Class — Penn State Nutrition Links will sponsor free nutrition and cooking classes from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at The Salvation Army, 2603 E. College Ave., State College. These classes are for parents and caregivers of children still living at home. To register, call (814) 355-4897. Knitting Club — A knitting club will meet from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Sun Room, Schlow Centre Region Library, 211 S. Allen St., State College. All skill levels are welcome. Call (814) 237-6236. Adult Program — Holt Memorial Library will host “Knit Wits,” for beginner, experienced or intermediate knitters, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at 17 N. Front St., Philipsburg. Call (814) 342-1987 or visit www. centrecountylibrary.org. Class — Attend a creative art and journaling class at 6 p.m. at Kalina’s Studio in Indigo Wren’s Nest Wellness Center, 111 S. Spring St., Suite 8, Bellefonte. Create mixed-media art while honing your creative writing, painting and other artistic skills. Bingo — The State College Knights of Columbus will host bingo at 7 p.m. at 850 Stratford Drive, State College. Meeting — The Parrot Owners’ Group will meet from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Boalsburg Fire Hall, 113 E. Pine St., Boalsburg. For more information, call David Panko at (814) 237-2822 or contact DavidPanko@ aol.com.

TUESDAY, MARCH 17

Contest — Schlow Centre Region Library will host a “Write and Illustrate Your Own Book” contest from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. at 211 S. Allen St., State College. Visit www. schlowlibrary.org. Event — The Small Business Development Center at Penn State will host “How to Start an Online Web-Based Business” from 9 a.m. to noon in Room 243, 200 Innovation Blvd., Innovation Park. For more information, visit sbdc.psu.edu/seminars. Seniors Hiking Group — Enjoy a moderate hike in the great outdoors at 9 a.m. at various locations in and around State College. The hikes are free except for car pool donations. To register, call (814) 231-3076 or visit www.crpr.org. Coffee — The Women’s Welcome Club will meet for coffee at 9:30 a.m. at the Oakwood Presbyterian Church, 1865 Waddle Road, State College. For more information, contact wwcmembership@gmail.com. Coffee Time — Bring a friend and savor that second cup of coffee and conversation from 9:30 to 11 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall, Howard United Methodist Church, West Main St., Howard. Story Time — Baby & Me story time, with sweet stories, songs and action rhymes, will take place at 9:30 a.m. in the Children’s Activity Room at Schlow Centre Region Library, 211 S. Allen St., State College. For more information, contact the Children’s Department at (814) 235-7817. Children’s Program — Holt Memorial Library will host “Mother Goose On the Loose,” a program for children ages 3 and under, from 10:30 to 11 a.m. at 17 N. Front St., Philipsburg. Call (814) 342-1987 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. Story Time — Tales for Twos story time for parents and their toddlers will take place at 10:30 a.m. in the Children’s Activity Room at Schlow Centre Region Library, 211 S. Allen St., State College. For more information, contact the Children’s Department at (814) 235-7817. Children’s Program — The Centre Hall Branch Library will host a program for home-schooled students in grades six through 12 from 1:30 to 3 p.m. at 109 W. Beryl St., Centre Hall. The group will discuss the study of Walker Evans’ photograph “Brooklyn Bridge” and compare and contrast it with Joseph Stella’s abstract painting “Brooklyn Bridge.” Call (814) 3642580 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. Yoga Class — A gentle yoga class will take place from 4:30 to 5 p.m. at the Howard United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, 144 W. Main St., Howard. The class is designed to have all flows on the floor. Gain flexibility and strength and leave feeling calm, open and rejuvenated. Call Kathie at (814) 625-2852 or email kathieb1@ comcast.net. Book Club — Mother and Daughter Book Club will meet at 6 p.m. in the Children’s Activity Room at Schlow Centre Region Library, 211 S. Allen St., State College. The book to be discussed this month is “Heidi” by Johanna Spyri. Call the Children’s Department at (814) 235-7817 to register. Fundraiser — The Pregnancy Resource Clinic will be hosting a fundraiser banquet at 6:30 p.m. at the Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center, 215 Innovation Blvd., State College. Program — The Bellefonte Garden Club will be hosting a meeting focused on bonsai at 6:30 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church, 203 N. Spring St., Bellefonte. For more information, call (814) 353-1255 or visit www.bellefontegardenclub.com. Program — Geisinger Lewistown Hospital will be hosting a health information program from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. in Classroom 4, Fourth Floor, 400 Highland Ave., Lewistown. For more information, call Michelle Heurbin at (814) 242-7142. Story Time — The Centre County Library and Historical Museum will have an evening family story time from 6:30 to 7 p.m. at 200 Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Listen to stories, sing and rhyme, and end with craft for the whole family. Call (814) 3551516 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. Book Club — Join the evening book club at 7 p.m. in the HUB Auditorium, Penn State University Park Campus. The book to be discussed this month is “Beautiful Ruins” by Jess Walter. The Centre County Reads author visit will also take place at 7 p.m. Visit www.schlowlibrary.org. Class — Mount Nittany Health will host “A Joint Venture,” a free class on hip and knee replacements, from 7 to 8 p.m. in Conference Room 1, 2 or 3 through Entrance A at 1800 E. Park Ave., State College. For more information, contact Val Coakley at vcoakley@mountnittany.org or (814) 278-4810.

Page 27 Line Dancing — Centre Region Parks and Recreation presents line dancing at 7 p.m. at the Mt. Nittany Residence, 301 Rolling Ridge Drive, State College. No experience necessary or partners needed. Call (814) 231-3076. Model Railroad Club — Nittany Valley Model Railroad Club meets at 7 p.m. at Old Gregg School Community and Recreation Center, Room No. 1A, 106 School St., Spring Mills. Call Fred at (814) 422-7667. Party — St. John’s Lutheran Church will be hosting a Tastefully Simple party at 7 p.m. in the Social Room, 101 Mill St., Millheim. For more information, call (814) 349-8389.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18

Story Time — Story time for children ages 3 to 5 will take place at 9:30 a.m. in the Children’s Activity Room at Schlow Centre Region Library, 211 S. Allen St., State College. For more information, contact the Children’s Department at (814) 235-7817. Children’s Program — Children ages 6 months to 2 can explore science through books and movement during “Baby Explorers” from 10:30 to 11 a.m. at Discovery Space, 112 W. Foster Ave., Suite 1, State College. Activities are free with paid admission. Call (814) 234-0200, email info@ mydiscoveryspace.org or visit www.my discoveryspace.org. Story Time — The Centre County Library and Historical Museum will have preschool story time from 10:30 to 11 a.m. at 200 Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Today’s theme is “Green and Good Luck” Call (814) 355-1516 or visit www.centrecounty library.org. Story Time — Holt Memorial Library will have preschool story time from 10:30 to 11 a.m. at 17 N. Front St., Philipsburg. Today’s theme is “St. Patty’s Day.” Call (814) 342-1987 or visit www.centrecounty library.org. Story Time — Story time for children ages 2 to 7 will take place at 10:30 a.m. in the Children’s Activity Room at Schlow Centre Region Library, 211 S. Allen St., State College. For more information, contact the Children’s Department at (814) 235-7817. Line Dancing — Centre Region Parks and Recreation presents line dancing at 10:50 a.m. at the Centre Region Senior Center, 131 S. Fraser St., No. 1, State College. No experience necessary or partners needed. Call (814) 231-3076. Discussion — Join Connie Schulz, State College Area School District family outreach specialist, to meet other parents and share ideas from noon to 1:30 p.m. at Schlow Centre Region Library, 211 S. Allen St., State College. Visit www.schlowlibrary. org for weekly discussion topics. Volunteering — Bellefonte Area Mission Central HUB will be open from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Trinity United Methodist Church, 128 W. Howard St., Bellefonte. Call (814) 355-9425. Children’s Program — The Centre Hall Branch Library will host an after-school science club from 3 to 3:30 p.m. and 3:45 to 4:15 p.m. at 109 W. Beryl St., Centre Hall. Today’s theme is “Astronomy!” Call (814) 364-2580 or visit www.centrecounty library.org. Book Club — Join the Elementary Book Club from 3 to 5 p.m. at Schlow Centre Region Library, 211 S. Allen St., State College. Talk about your favorite books, authors and characters. Visit www.schlowlibrary. org. Event — Port Matilda United Methodist Church will host “The Games People Play,” a five-week Lenten service, at 6:30 p.m. at 2019 S. Main St., Port Matilda. There will be a soup supper at 5:30 p.m. For more information, call Pastor Lysa Gibbs at (814) 592-5081. Zumba — New Hope United Methodist Church will sponsor a free Zumba class at 6 p.m. at 1089 E. College Ave., Bellefonte. Call Amanda at (814) 321-4528. Book Discussion Group — The Centre County Library and Historical Museum will host an evening book discussion group from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at 200 Allegheny St., Bellefonte. This month’s book is “Orange Is the New Black” by Piper Kerman. Call (814) 355-1516 or visit www.centrecounty library.org. Group Meeting — Celebrate Recovery will meet from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Christ Community Church, 200 Ellis Place, State College. The group uses the “Eight Recovery Principles” with a 12-step approach to help members cope with life’s troubles. For more information, visit www.cccsc.org or call (814) 234-0711. — Compiled by Gazette staff

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Lavin named executive director of ISBM

UNIVERSITY PARK — The Institute for the Study of Business Markets, which connects academic research with business-tobusiness marketing practitioners around the globe, has announced the appointment of Suzanne Lavin as its executive director. She replaces Ralph Oliva, who will step down Monday, April 6, after nearly 20 years in the role. The ISBM, headquartered at the Penn State Smeal College of Business, has worked during the past 32 years to create new knowledge, practice and ideas in business-to-business marketing. More than 70 member firms work with the ISBM to produce profitable growth and increase marketing effectiveness. “After a thorough, six-month search led by executive search firm Spencer Stu-

art, we are delighted to have Suzanne take the reins at ISBM,” said Gary Lilien, ISBM co-founder, research director and distinguished professor of management science at Smeal. “She has a unique ability to usher in new stages of growth and transSUZANNE LAVIN formation for companies — and that’s just what we need.” Lavin brings to the ISBM two decades of business-to-business marketing experience in consulting, advertising agencies and on the client side. She most recently served as the vice president of corporate

marketing at UL (formerly Underwriters Laboratories), where she led rebranding efforts and created the company’s first content marketing, social media and digital marketing programs. The Lavin-led initiatives created new demand and engagement from UL’s stakeholders and earned multiple industry awards including the BMA B2 Best of Category, a Webby and a MarCom Gold. Lavin will be leading ISBM from her office in Chicago. “I am thrilled about this opportunity,” Lavin said. “Not only does ISBM have the world’s most thorough and engaging research on business-to-business marketing, but it also has an impressive cadre of members. I look forward to aligning ISBM’s expertise to meet the needs of our members and the marketplace.”

Oliva will remain a director of the ISBM for some time to help ensure continued execution of programs and projects underway with member firms. He will also continue to teach in the MBA and executive MBA programs at Smeal. “This is an exciting time for the ISBM,” said Oliva, a professor of marketing at Smeal. “We have been remaking ourselves to provide even greater value for member firms and the B2B academic research community. Suzanne is best known as a change agent with a passion and skill for creating world-class brands. She brings proven B2B marketing savvy, fresh new ideas and her own exceptional style.” For more information on the ISBM, call (814) 863-2782, email isbm@psu.edu or visit www.isbm.org.

Truth in messaging is the practical approach DAVID M. MASTOVICH

Can you picture Brian Williams in one of those Southwest Airlines “Want to Get Away?” commercials? The NBC Nightly News anchor was suspended for six months after misrepresenting events which occurred while he was covering the Iraq War in 2003. Bloggers, comedians and traditional news media outlets continued to feast on the story as the number of “misrepresentations” Williams had made over the years grew.

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A Geico commercial shows that Pinocchio wouldn’t be a great motivational speaker. Four major retailers are proving the cartoon character also wouldn’t be a good pitchman for nutritional supplements. The New York State attorney general’s office accused GNC, Target, Walgreens and Walmart of selling fraudulent and potentially dangerous herbal supplements. At the four national retailers, tests conducted on top-selling store brands of herbal supplements found four out of five products didn’t contain any of the herbs on their labels and instead had cheap fillers like powdered rice, asparagus and houseplants, and even substances that could be dangerous to people with allergies. As our kindergarten teachers taught us,

telling the truth is a good thing. But it’s also the practical approach. Here are four messaging truths to remember: ■ It’s about them, not you. Marketing is about finding out what your target audiences want, developing it and giving it to them when and where they want it, at a price they’re willing to pay, and then telling them about it again and again. In other words, make it about them — current and prospective customers. Focus on their needs and wants, not yours. ■ Authenticity sells. Staying true to yourself or your company’s core beliefs builds your identity and instills trust. Others can relate to you, your company and your product or service.

■ The truth will come out. With today’s media, telling the truth is essential. Journalists have been taught to “get the story, get it first and get it right.” If you offer a less than truthful response, you will be perceived negatively when the reporter breaks the story. ■ Your customers aren’t stupid. Most people figure out when someone is lying and know when an ad or story is B.S. You don’t need a news anchor to broadcast it. There’s no cure-all pill to make you do it. But your kindergarten teacher was right: Tell the truth, don’t embellish and be yourself. David M. Mastovich is president of MASSolutions Inc. For more information, visit www.massolutions.biz.

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Study finds negative posts hurt company’s rep By STEVE SAMPSELL Special to the Gazette

UNIVERSITY PARK — When people read negative Facebook posts about an organization, it erodes their trust in the institution and diminishes its reputation. Efforts to “inoculate” readers against damaging messages, however, do appear to mitigate the harm somewhat. One of the first formal studies to confirm the impact of negative social media content has been published by a research team that includes a Penn State faculty member in the February 2015 issue of Corporate Communications: An International Journal. “We found that negative, user-generated Facebook posts significantly impact stakeholders,” said Michel M. Haigh, a senior research fellow at Penn State’s Arthur W. Page Center for Integrity in Public Communication. “After they were exposed

to negative Facebook posts, their perception of the organization-public relationship, the company’s corporate social responsibility efforts, and its reputation were significantly less positive.” Haigh and co-researcher Shelley Wigley, of the University of Texas at Arlington, involved 472 undergraduate college students in an experiment. Participants were asked their perceptions of a large international food manufacturing firm. They were queried on how trustworthy they felt the company was and its level of commitment to long-term positive relations with its public. The survey also measured thoughts about the firm’s corporate social responsibility efforts and its overall reputation. The respondents then were separated into two groups. One read an “inoculation” message in which existing attitudes about the firm were challenged. The second group did not get such a message;

instead they read a neutral text. A week later, all participants read adverse Facebook messages about the company that had been posted by people on its website, and then the participants were resurveyed. Results indicated the negaMICHEL HAIGH tive Facebook posts clearly had an effect. The levels of decline in trust, commitment, belief in corporate social responsibility and reputation all were statistically significant. “It didn’t matter that they did not know the individual making the negative comments on the organization’s Facebook page,” said Haigh, an associate professor in the Department of Advertising/Public

Relations at Penn State. “Their perceptions about the organization were negatively impacted by the adverse information.” The group that had read the “inoculation” message before reading the negative Facebook communications also registered a lower opinion of the firm afterward. But it was slightly less negative than the others. “Results indicate it may be possible to protect one’s attitudes against negative, user-generated content,” Haigh said. “While not statistically significant, the pattern indicates that participants exposed to an inoculation message felt slightly more positive.” This study is believed to be the first to observe the impact of damaging, user-generated Facebook messages on the attitudes of people toward an organization. The article, “Examining the Impact of Negative, User-Generated Content on Stakeholders,” can be accessed through Emerald Insight online.

Online business seminar available for entrepreneurs UNIVERSITY PARK — Entrepreneurs who want to start an online business can learn the challenges and benefits during a free seminar being offered by the Penn State Small Business Development Center and the Pennsylvania Technical Assistance Program. “How to Start an Online Web-Based Business” will be held from 9 a.m. to noon on Tuesday, March 17, at 200 Innovation Blvd., State College.

“Startup costs can be lower than traditional brick-and-mortar businesses,” said Ben-David Kaminski, an SBDC business consultant and seminar host. “Changes to the business can occur rapidly.” Donna Yale, an advanced IT team lead at PennTAP, will join Kaminski to host the session. “Every business should have a website,” Yale said. “And that website should

be responsive web design or mobile tool friendly. “A good candidate for a web-based business is a business owner that has a unique product or service. An online business that is in a niche market is an example of a good e-commerce site,” she said. Small business owners may face challenges when starting an online business. Kaminski said there are aspects to the process that need to be considered.

“You may work long hours, it can take a while to make a profit and startup capital may be difficult to obtain,” Kaminski continued, “however, the potential is there to reach a large audience.” Similar seminars will be conducted in the future based on client need. For more information or to register for the free seminar, visit sbdc.psu.edu/ events/how-to-start-an-online-webbased-business.

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.

Bend, Unit 882, State College, $330,000.

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Janet L. Crater estate and Larry E. Strickler executor to Robert C. Bartley and Judy L. Bartley, Vonada Gap Road, Spring Mills, $1. Janet L. Crater estate and Larry E. Strickler executor to Larry E. Strickler and William F. Woock III, Lower Georges Valley Road, Spring Mills, $1.

BELLEFONTE BOROUGH

HARRIS TOWNSHIP

Genaro C. Armas and Jennifer L. Zeigler to Scott A. Brown and Edna J. Brown, 176 E. Curtin St., Bellefonte, $247,000. Martha J. Donoughe to Leroy T. Donoughe, 208 S. Sprint St., Bellefonte, $1.

Robert J. Flipse estate, W. Scott Flipse co-executor and Barbara J. McFarland co-executor to Douglas A. Flipse, 117 Shrineview Ave., Boalsburg, $1.

COLLEGE TOWNSHIP

Clarence J. Zimmerman to Lighthouse Reformed Church, 111 Beck Lane, Howard, $148,125.

Negar C. Davis to Amanda J. Beighley and Brian S. Beighley, 2524 Buchenhorst Road, State College, $188,000. Eleanor V. Hazel by agent to Benjamin P. Novak and Erika S. Bastian, 125 Fairlawn Ave., State College, $172,000. Rodney J. Hendricks to STVA Investments LP, 2581 Clyde Ave., State College, $1. Lazaro Juan Calderin Hidalgo and Maribel Baguer-Perez to 267 Partnership, 267 First Ave., State College, $263,000. Thomas L. Meade by sheriff to Reese Road Properties LLC, 280 Reese Road, State College, $76,832.25.

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Clair N. Knecht by sheriff and Jennifer L. Knecht by sheriff to Federal National Mortgage Association, 320 Beech Bottom Road, Howard, $10,038.86. Janet M. Shay to Shannon Shay, 114 Shay Lane, Bellefonte, $1.

MILES TOWNSHIP

David P. Spangler, Dean R. Spangler and Susan M. Spangler to U.S. Bank, 122 Smullton Road, Rebersburg, $10.

PATTON TOWNSHIP

Randy W. Hyde and Terri L. Hyde to Briton M. Westerhaus, 376 Ghaner Drive, State College, $189,900. Geralyn S. Kaminski and Joseph D. Kraus to Geralyn S. Kaminski and Joseph D. Kraus, 177 Honors Lane, State College, $1. Joel V. McCamley to Steven A. Mower, 1856 N. Oak Lane, State College, $187,000. State College Area School District to Patton Township, 100 Patton Plaza, State College, $1.

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Lori L. Davidson to Cristol L. Gregory, 211 E. Spruce St., Philipsburg, $1.

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RUSH TOWNSHIP

Catherine J. Brubaker to Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency and U.S. Bank, 449 State St., Osceola Mills, $1. U.S. Bank to Elliott M. Lauder, 475 S. Centre St., Philipsburg, $68,400.

SNOW SHOE TOWNSHIP

Michael A. Murgas and Kathryn M. Murgas to Stephen D. Murgas and Cathleen J. Murgas, 648 Clarence Road, Clarence, $120,000.

SPRING TOWNSHIP

Bayview Loan Servicing LLC to Megan E. Kelley, 124 Oak St., Pleasant Gap, $130,000. Stephanie B. Woodring estate and Erica R. Schreffler administratrix to Erica R. Schreffler, 304 S. Main St., Pleasant Gap, $1.

STATE COLLEGE BOROUGH

A. Paul Baroutsis estate and Jeannie H. Baroutsis & executrix to A. Paul Baroutsis trust and Karena B. McCandless trustee, 143 S. Allen St., State College, $1.

TAYLOR TOWNSHIP

John H. Johns by sheriff, Betty Lou Johns by sheriff and Betty L. Johns by sheriff to Wells Fargo Bank, 716 Fowler Hollow Lane, Port Matilda, $3,641.61.

UNION TOWNSHIP

Gary S. McClure and Sherry L. McClure to Gary S. McClure and Sherry L. McClure, 561 Rattlesnake Pike, Julian, $1.

WALKER TOWNSHIP

Vito F. Russo and Karen L. Russo to Kerry T. Shannon and Susan L. Smith-Shannon, 1375 Nittany Valley Drive, Bellefonte, $1. — Compiled by Gazette staff

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The 4thFest is one of the most respected, organized, and fun family-centered events in Centre County. It starts at the top with an Executive Director who is patriotic, loves people, has great communication skills, is organized, and who can lead a team of volunteers to flawlessly execute a celebration for our nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s birthday year after year. The 4thFest family is unique in that our volunteers have been working together for many years with the vision of creating a patriotic family fun celebration punctuated by the largest all- volunteer choreographed fireworks in the nation. We are proud of what we do for the community and are looking for a leader that will share our enthusiasm. The successful candidate is most likely a professional that has retired from a career that required excellent oral and written communication skills as well as the ability to motivate those they lead. Computer skills required include data base management, word processing, creating budgets, and directing website and media campaigns. The time commitment involves monthly meetings during the fall/winter months and accelerates as the 4th of July gets closer and the organizing teams come together to pull off one of Centre Counties favorite family events. This is a part time salaried position with reimbursed expenses. We are hoping to hire the successful candidate in March so they can experience the planning cycle. Do we have your attention? Contact Paul Silvis at paul@silvis.org or Bernie Keisling at executivedirector@4thfest.org

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