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‘Things are getting worse out there’ Editor’s note: Over the next two weeks, the Gazette launches an in-depth look at the county’s opioid epidemic, what is being done to address it and resources available to those impacted by it. This community health crisis will remain a focus of ongoing coverage.
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BELLEFONTE — Sixty-eight people died in Centre County of drug-related causes from 2013 through 2016, Centre County coroner Scott Sayers reported. Thirteen deaths occurred in 2013 and there were 17 in both 2014 and 2015. Last year, 21 deaths were attributed to the abuse of illegal or controlled substances. “Those numbers show we are right in the middle of an epidemic,” said Gene Lauri, Centre County’s criminal justice planner. “And, it doesn’t look like the deaths will slow down any time soon. In fact, I’m thinking things are just going to get worse.”
And, early in 2017, things have gotten worse. According to Sayers, through the first two months of this year, five Centre County deaths were attributed to drug overdoses — setting a grim pace to exceed last year’s count. “The drugs are getting stronger and more potent, and with that, comes more death,” said the county’s top prosecutor, District Attorney Stacy Parks Miller. “I’ve seen firsthand how the drugs are changing, and they aren’t changing for the better. Things are getting worse out there, and we’re doing all we can to curb it. It’s just getting way too out of control.”
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Although people have been using narcotic-based medicine to treat chronic pain for decades, Parks Miller said she began seeing the devastating effects of addiction to these types of medicines shortly after the Centre Region was able to remove a drug known as “bath salts” from local store shelves. “Bath salts were really big here in 2011 and 2012,” said Parks Miller. “We had
three head shops in town here and people were coming from all over the central part of the state because they knew they could get the drugs here, and it was a cheap high.” Opioid crisis, Page 7
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CENTRE LIFELINK paramedic Frank Cianfrani demonstrates naloxone nasal spray that is sometimes used to reverse the effects of an opioid overdose.
STATE COLLEGE — Eliza Shaw, the outreach coordinator for Centre LifeLink ambulance, tells a story that illustrates just how insidious the problem of heroin addiction has become in Centre County. Shaw has given a number of presentations to groups in the community that cater to the public and have reached out so they are prepared to deal with overdoses. “With the kind of animal that heroin is — the kind of people that it affects and how it is evolving,” Shaw said, “it has become apparent that sometimes parents are going to these public places with their children, knowing that their children will be kind of watched by other people that are there so that if (the parents) were to overdose or they just fall asleep because they’re utilizing these drugs, there’s people there that will kind of have an eye on their
children even though they aren’t specifically prepared to be” watching them. The heroin problem is “everywhere — sometimes in places that are surprising,” Shaw added. This includes public places such as libraries, shopping centers, businesses, parks and public transit, as well as in homes, she said. “It’s not focused in bars — it’s in places people might go with families and children,” Shaw said. The problem is “much, much bigger” than it was when Shaw started as an EMT with Centre LifeLink 13 years ago, and greater than it was even five years ago, she said.
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While abuse of opioids in prescription pills may be more prevalent, “heroin gets us involved more often,” Shaw said, noting that the “heroin problem Medics, Page 8
Leads dwindle in case of missing DA PSU aims to turn page after verdict By G. KERRY WEBSTER kerry.ccgazette@gmail.com
BELLEFONTE — It’s been nearly 12 years since former Centre County District Attorney Ray Gricar mysteriously disappeared, and, according to the county’s current district attorney, there are still as many questions today as there were back on April 15, 2005. “It’s still a baffling case,” said District Attorney Stacy Parks Miller. “We’re always hoping someone, somewhere will come forward and maybe provide a clue that will help us solve this mystery, but, I just don’t think that’s going to happen. “We’ve explored every possibility and we haven’t come up with anything. ApPolice Blotter ........................ 2 Opinion .............................. 10
“MAYBE SOMEDAY, someone will give us that tip we need to close this book. I’m not entirely confident that’s going to happen.” Stacy Parks Miller
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parently, this is one of those mysteries that may never be solved.” The last known contact from Gricar came in a phone call, placed to the District Attorney’s Office at 11:30 a.m. April 15. He informed Patty Fornicola, a secretary in Missing, Page 5
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By MARK SCOLFORO Associated Press
HARRISBURG — Penn State is trying to turn the corner on the Jerry Sandusky child molestation scandal, but the former FBI director who authored a scathing report on it more than four years ago says more changes are needed, even after the conviction of the university’s former president. A jury’s guilty verdict against Graham Spanier on March 24 to a misdemeanor count of child endangerment made him the last of the three former high-ranking administrators to be held criminally culpable for how they handled a 2001 complaint about Sandusky sexually abusing a Sports .................................. 23 Around & In Town ............. 31
boy in a team shower. Spanier’s lawyer has vowed to appeal the guilty verdict. Spanier was acquitted of conspiracy and a second child endangerment count. Penn State issued a statement after the verdict, saying the justice system had produced “closure” in the criminal cases that began with Sandusky’s arrest in 2011. The school said Spanier’s conviction and guilty pleas by two other former top administrators indicated a “profound failure of leadership.”
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Police reported child endangerment and indecent assault charges were filed against 32-year-old Brian Thomas Hill, of Bellefonte, after he allegedly pointed a gun and sexually assaulted a person at a Terra Sylvan Lane, Spring Township, home in December 2016. ❑❑❑ Authorities were called to Interstate 80 in Boggs Township at 7:18 a.m. Jan. 12 to investigate a single-vehicle crash. Police said Mark Plisco, of Winburne, was westbound when he lost control of his 2009 Hyundai Sonata. The vehicle traveled off the roadway and struck a guiderail. Plisco suffered minor injuries. He was cited for not driving on roadways laned for traffic. ❑❑❑ Police reported charges of intimidation of a witness were filed against 34-year-old Jerome Dolney, of Pittsburgh, after he allegedly had inappropriate contact with a 23-year-old woman while inmates at the Centre County Jail. The incident occurred at 1 p.m. Feb. 5. Both individuals are being prosecuted for a case in Union County. ❑❑❑ Police reported someone vandalized three windows in a camper parked on Upper Pole Cat Road, Liberty Township, between 5 p.m. Feb. 18 and 1 p.m. March 25. ❑❑❑ No injuries were reported in a single-vehicle crash investigated by police at 12:40 a.m. March 5 along Greenbriar Gap Road in Penn Township. Police said Ryan Maggs, of Bellefonte, operating a 2015 Ford Interceptor, traveled over an object in the roadway. The object perforated the undercarriage of the vehicle and poked a hole in the spare tire. ❑❑❑ Authorities reported the arrest of 22-year-old Zachary Jones at 8:57 a.m. March 8 for possession of methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia. The incident occurred along state Route 56, east of Adams Run Road in East Saint Clair Township, Bedford County. ❑❑❑ Police were called to 1076 Schencks Grove Road in Liberty Township at 4:40 p.m. March 11 to investigate a burglary. Police said a 17-year-old boy broke a window at a camp with the intent to gain entry. The boy then fled when a vehicle pulled up, and caused more damage to the screened-in porch while exiting the scene. Police are continuing to investigate. ❑❑❑ Police reported a 25-year-old Bellefonte man was found to be in possession of a controlled substance and under the influence following a traffic stop on Willowbank Street, in the area of Holmes Street, Bellefonte, at 4:19 a.m. March 12. He was subsequently arrested. ❑❑❑ A 24-year-old Millheim woman reported to police someone obtained her credit
card numbers through unknown means and used them to make fraudulent purchases online March 13 and 14. Police are continuing to investigate. ❑❑❑ Authorities were called to Eagle Valley Road in Union Township at 8:08 a.m. March 19 to investigate a single-vehicle crash. Police said Elaina Orner, of Fleming, was southbound and lost control of her 1994 GMC Sierra while negotiating a turn in the roadway. The vehicle spun clockwise and struck an embankment. Orner suffered minor injuries in the crash. ❑❑❑ Charges of supplying false information to law enforcement were filed against 23-year-old Ryan Johnson following a 12:23 a.m. March 20 traffic stop along Interstate 99. Police said Johnson provided police with his brother’s information. Further investigation revealed Johnson was operating a vehicle while under suspension for driving under the influence, police said. ❑❑❑ Authorities are investigating an incident at SCI Benner that involved an inmate in possession of suspected synthetic marijuana and suboxone strips at 12:15 p.m. March 21. ❑❑❑ Police reported a 15-year-old Howard boy punched a 36-year-old Howard woman in the face, causing a laceration above her eye, at a Black Walnut Street, Walker Township, residence at 11:47 p.m. March 21. The juvenile was taken into custody and arrested for simple assault and harassment. ❑❑❑ Police reported Bruce Scott Groff, of Osceola Mills, was stopped in his vehicle for code violations at 1:31 a.m. March 21 on Interstate 80 in Boggs Township. A probable cause search allegedly produced drug paraphernalia and Groff provided false information pertaining to his identification to police. He later fled the scene on foot, police said. No further information was provided. ❑❑❑ Police responded to a report of a suspicious person in the area of Centre Street in Milesburg, who was displaying a handgun, at 6:47 p.m. March 23. It was reported he went into a residence along Centre Street and displayed a handgun to one of the people at a residence. He then fled on foot, but was later identified. The handgun displayed was determined to be a toy gun. ❑❑❑ Police are investigating an incident involving several juveniles at Penns Valley High School who exchanged sexually explicit videos and pictures. The incident occurred March 23. ❑❑❑ Authorities reported the arrest of 53-year-old Roger Jochen on charges of Police blotter, Page 6
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Weakland chosen as State High athletic director By G. KERRY WEBSTER kerry.ccgazette@gmail.com
STATE COLLEGE — State College Area High School assistant principal Chris Weakland got a phone call March 28 that summed up his professional future. The call came from the grandparent of a student-athlete Weakland coached in the 1990s. The call also came one day after Weakland was hired to be State High’s next athletic director. “That was something special,” said Weakland, who has been on the high school’s faculty roster since 1990. “This was the grandfather of a kid I coached 20some years ago. He was calling all the way from Texas to congratulate me. That made me feel good and even more excited to move into my position. It truly is a dream come true.” Weakland said that call was a direct result of his professional, educational and athletic philosophy that if you build good relationships, rewards will follow.
“This time, it was personal,” he said. “But it goes to show how important it is to build good, quality relationships with the students, their family and the community. That’s something I want to bring more of to the athletic department. “I think it’s going to be important to go out and talk to people, and listen to people and different stakeholders and hear the ideas,” he continued. “It will also give me an opportunity to get a good pulse on the athletics and a good feel of what’s expected for success.” He has a pretty good idea of what those expectations are. After all, he has been on staff during the stints of three different athletic director stints while at State High — Tom Wallace, Ron Pavlechko and current AD Peg Pennepacker, who will retire in June. “I’ve been very fortunate to be able to work with three really good athletic directors,” said Weakland. “All three of them did a phenomenal job while they were in the position and each brought their own
unique perspective to the job. I want to take what I learned from those people and build on it ... continue building on something that’s already special.” Weakland was raised in State College and graduated in 1984 from the same high school where he has now spent his professional career. He earned his four-year degree at Penn State University before being hired as a State High English teacher, and for more than two decades, he taught writing and literature. He also taught drivers’ education and was dean of students. He played baseball at Millersville University before transferring to Penn State, and spent several years coaching football in State College, predominately at the varsity and junior varsity levels. He also has experience coaching middle school and ninth-grade football, as well as high school baseball. “I almost want to say it’s (athletics) part of my DNA,” Weakland said in a press
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CHRIS WEAKLAND, a State High grad, said becoming the school’s athletic director is “a dream come true.”
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‘Rock the ’80s’ benefit to aid those with cancer By HARRY ZIMBLER
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STATE COLLEGE —Central Pennsylvanians can “Rock the ’80s” during a concert that will benefit the Bob Perks Cancer Assistance Fund. Local bands and performers will appear at the State Theatre on Saturday, April 1, beginning at 7 p.m. The bands will perform songs from the 1980s. The Bob Perks Cancer Assistance Fund was founded in 2006 by Doreen Perks. It was her passion for the cause that has led the organization to distribute some $1.5 million to families struggling to pay bills while fighting cancer. The fund seeks to ease the financial burden of local patients, many of whom find themselves unable to meet all of their financial obligations. Bob Perks was only 42 when he passed
away from cancer. He was a co-founder of the local Coaches vs. Cancer program. According to Norma Keller, executive director of the fund, there has been a marked increase in the number of cancer patients applying for assistance. “We provide dollars for lost wages, household expenses, co-pays, travel and more,” said Doreen Perks. “People get in a bind and need help that they cannot get in many places.” The challenge for the organization is budgeting for its needs each year. It is difficult to predict how many people are going to apply for assistance. This year, the group is expecting to distribute $200,000, offering those in need $500 to defray expenses. Recipients can reapply every three months. The local music community is once again stepping forward and volunteering
its talents for the “Rock the ’80s” concert. “We hope this April 1 event will raise $18,000,” said Keller. “In its first four years, the event has raised more than $60,000.” Event chairwoman Aimee Aiello said the show “draws a very energetic crowd. The bands do an impressive job of creating an evening that takes people back to their days of high school and college. They can’t help but be up on their feet dancing the entire time.” Aiello is the business manager of The Centre County Gazette. While the show will take place at the State Theatre, the pre-event party is scheduled for 5 p.m. at The Makery, 209 W. Calder Way. Finger foods and beverages will be provided by Cafe 210. The cost of the pre-event party is $35. Tickets for the concert are $35, plus a $4.50 processing fee. Visit www.thestate theatre.org to order tickets in advance.
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What: ‘Rock the ’80s’ benefit concert When: 7 p.m. Saturday, April 1 (preceded by pre-event party at 5 p.m.) Where: State Theatre, 130 W. College Ave., State College (show); The Makery, 209 W. Calder Way (pre-event party) Tickets: thestatetheatre.org or at the door Sponsors for “Rock the ’80s” include Cafe 210; 3WZ radio; America’s Carpet Outlet; McQuaide, Blasko, Attorneys at Law; Restek Corp.; and numerous others. “The music is donated by 11 great local bands that look forward to playing together each year to support local cancer patients,” said Keller.
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MARCH 30-APRIL 5, 2017 said Penn State needs “new leadership and vision” and called on Penn State President Eric Barron to resign. “Pennsylvania taxpayers, the entire (Penn State) community and responsible political leaders should be ‘appalled’ by Barron and his entire ‘leadership’ team,” said Freeh. He had remained largely silent for more than four years, as his report became a target of heated criticism by supporters of Spanier, his former co-defendants, Tim Curley and Gary Schultz, and of the school’s Hall of Fame head football coach, the late Joe Paterno. Curley, then the athletic director, and Schultz, a vice president, pleaded guilty to misdemeanor child endangerment and testified for the prosecution. All three men await sentencing. On March 25, the chairman of the Penn State board rejected the criticism of Barron, the university’s president for the past three years. The school revamped its organization and procedures after the scandal, paid more than $90 million to settle civil claims and established and funded programs to fight child abuse. “President Barron has led the creation of a model ethics and compliance program to protect and support the university community,” said chairman Ira Lubert. “He has my full support and appreciation for his leadership and accomplishments.” Lubert said the board “disagreed firmly” with the 2012 Freeh report’s criticism of Penn State’s culture, an issue that has rankled many within the university community, but has also attracted support. Missing, from page 1 the office who was also his girlfriend, that he was driving through the Brush Valley area. When he didn’t return home that evening, Fornicola reported him missing. The next day, an investigation began after Gricar’s red Mini Cooper was found parked in a lot at an antique store in Lewisburg. Authorities said there was nothing suspicious about the way his vehicle was left, although it was noted his county-issued cell phone was still in the car. Gone were his laptop computer, his keys and his wallet. For the next several days, investigators combed the area, searching the Susquehanna River and its banks between Lewisburg and Milton. Nothing was found. On July 30, 2005, fishermen found a county-issued laptop computer, which was later identified as Gricar’s. After being analyzed by a computer expert, authorities learned the device’s hard drive was missing. Divers again searched the area of the river in hopes of finding the missing hard drive, but those attempts failed. Two months later, a hard drive was recovered on the banks of the river about 100 yards from where the laptop was found. The hard drive was analyzed by the FBI, U.S. Secret Service and a private firm, but the data from the drive was not recoverable due to the damage it sustained. The case then went cold, although a few tips here and there had investigators following up on leads that never panned out. On June 30, 2011, Gricar’s daughter, Lara Gricar, and the trustees of his estate asked the Centre County Court of Common Pleas for a court declaration of declared death in absentia, which
A juror who voted to convict Spanier said that the defendant’s own words in a 2001 email amounted to some of the strongest evidence against him. Victoria Navazio said March 27 that an email from Spanier to Schultz and Curley showed that he knew children were at risk. Spanier approved a plan on how to deal with a report that Sandusky showered with a boy in a team facility. In the email, he told the other two administrators that the “only downside” was if Sandusky did not respond properly “and then we become vulnerable for not having reported it.” “How else can you take that, other than they knew they should have been reporting it” to the then-Department of Public Welfare, said Navazio, three days after voting with 11 other jurors to convict the 68-year-old Spanier of the misdemeanor count. “Obviously, he knew children were at risk for something,” she said. “He knew there was a problem.” Spanier, who did not testify or put on any witnesses, has said he had no inkling that the 2001 complaint by then-graduate assistant coach Mike McQueary to Curley, Schultz and Paterno was about a sexual attack on a child, as McQueary has repeatedly testified was the case. Spanier has said it was characterized as horseplay. A few other jurors who were contacted by The Associated Press either deferred comment or declined to comment on the case. In a closing argument, Spanier attorney Sam Silver said there was “no evidence” and the case involved judgment calls by
was approved by then-county President Judge David E. Grine. Gricar was deemed officially dead on July 25, 2011. The day after the declaration of Gricar’s death, Utah police arrested a man who resembled Gricar, but would not RAY GRICAR reveal his identity. The man resembled Gricar in height and weight and had similarities in the lips and face wrinkles. Gricar’s fingerprints were immediately sent from Centre County to Utah for identification purposes, but comparisons revealed the man in Utah was not Gricar. Since then, there have been very few leads in the case, said Parks Miller. “Every once in awhile, we’ll get a tip from maybe somebody at the jail, or an anonymous phone call concerning his disappearance,” said Parks Miller. “Of course, we follow up on all the tips, but there just hasn’t been any with any substance.” She said new leads are few and far between. “I’m not sure if we’re ever really going to know what happened to him,” Parks Miller said. “Maybe someday, someone will give us that tip we need to close this book. I’m not entirely confident that’s going to happen. I’m afraid this might just always be an unsolved case.” Gricar was born Oct. 9, 1945, in Cleveland, Ohio, and earned his juris doctor degree from Case Western Reserve University School of Law. He served as Centre County district attorney from 1985 until his disappearance in 2005, having been re-elected four times before announcing he would not run for re-election in the 2005 campaign.
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FORMER PENN STATE president Graham Spanier walks from the Dauphin County Courthouse in Harrisburg on March 24. high-ranking university administrators in dealing with the complaint Sandusky had been seen naked with the boy in a team locker room. “They made judgment calls,” Silver said. “They did not engage in crimes. They did not enter in a conspiracy.” Prosecutor Laura Ditka said Spanier, former athletic director Tim Curley and former vice president Gary Schultz took actions to preserve the university and their own reputations, at the expense of children. “They took a gamble,” Ditka told jurors. “They weren’t playing with dice. They were playing with kids.” “There’s no other way to read this verdict than to see it as a renouncement of the culture at Penn State,” said Tom Kline, a lawyer who represented a young man who testified against Sandusky and Spanier, and settled with the university over a claim of abuse in a team shower at Sandusky’s hands. Trial testimony contradicted statements by both Paterno and Spanier that they were unaware of a 1998 complaint by a woman about Sandusky showering with her son, a matter that was investigated without charges being filed. Curley and Schultz said the 1998 incident was on their minds when they had to determine what to do about the 2001 incident, when McQueary reported to them
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MARCH 30-APRIL 5, 2017
Venue changed for PSP Philipsburg meeting Organizer expects heavy turnout for information session
By G. KERRY WEBSTER kerry.ccgazette@gmail.com
PHILIPSBURG — The organizer of a community gathering seeking to learn more about the potential closure of the Pennsylvania State Police substation in Philipsburg has changed the venue of the meeting. Rush Township resident Nancy Snyder said that because so many people have approached her concerning the meeting, she had to change venues to accommodate the expected crowd. The meeting was originally scheduled for 7 p.m. Thursday, April 6, in the Rush Township Municipal Building; however, Snyder said she fears the small meeting room will not hold the “throngs” of people she believes will be attending the meeting. To accommodate a bigger crowd, Snyder has secured the use of the Philipsburg-Osceola Middle School in Chester Hill as the new site of the meeting, which will be held at the same date and time. “The municipal building only has seating for about 40 people, and we’re expect-
ing a lot more than that,” Snyder said. “This is a very important topic and people are very, very concerned. I won’t be surprised if a couple hundred people show up. “When we had public meetings concerning the landfill in Rush Township, we filled that little room,” said Snyder. “It was standing room only and we had people outside trying to look in through the windows. We don’t want that same mess again.”
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Snyder also revealed the guest speakers for the event, who include PSP Maj. Maynard Gray, commander, Area 2, and Capt. David Crain, commander, Troop G. The meeting was organized as a way for residents of the Philipsburg community and surrounding areas to gather information about Gov. Tom Wolf’s proposal to consolidate state police barracks across the state. Locally, Wolf’s plan looks to close the Philipsburg PSP substation and merge it with the Rockview PSP substation at a new facility proposed for Benner Township.
According to Snyder, merging the barracks presents a distance problem for the residents of Philipsburg and Rush Township, communities that do not employ local police departments. She said in the current situation, law enforcement authorities are just minutes away from all areas of the community. If a move is made to Benner Township, police would be more than 30 minutes away. “It’s just unacceptable,” said Snyder. State Rep. Scott Conklin, D-Philipsburg, has also voiced his dismay of the governor’s ideas for local police coverage, including the proposed move to Benner Township and a possible $25 fee that would be imposed on residents who live in communities without a police department. “The governor has to realize that in areas like this, that we are in, response time is the all important factor,” said Conklin’s chief of staff, Tor Michaels. “Things shouldn’t be based on geography, especially in our case here. The response time for an officer to get from Bellefonte to Philipsburg, in case of an emergency, is just not acceptable. And, we have to
Man charged with strangulation, assault By GEOFF RUSHTON StateCollege.com
STATE COLLEGE — A State College man is facing a felony strangulation charge and a misdemeanor assault charge stemming from an incident early March 23. A woman reported to Penn State Police that Keerti Prakash came to her campus apartment just after midnight and said that he was “feeling alone” and “needed a friend,” according to the criminal complaint. Prakash allegedly started asking about the woman’s male friends and wanted to read her text messages. When she refused, Prakash allegedly became angry and struck her in the neck with his forearm. Police said he took her phone and grabbed her by the throat, and that the woman could not catch her breath as he applied pressure to her neck.
When she tried to get away, Prakash allegedly struck her in the side of the head, causing her to fall to the ground. The woman told police she got up to reach for another cell phone and Prakash kicked her in the chest, causing her to fall back down and lose her breath, according to the complaint. The woman was able to grab her cell phone and started to dial 911, at which point Prakash gave back the other phone and left the apartment, police said. Prakash was charged with strangulation, a second-degree felony; simple assault, a second-degree misdemeanor; and a summary count of harassment. He was arraigned March 26 before District Judge Kelley Gillette-Walker. Prakash was being held at the Centre County Correctional Facility, unable to post $75,000 bail. A preliminary hearing was scheduled for March 29, after Gazette press time.
‘Black light vigil’ to honor crime victims By G. KERRY WEBSTER kerry.ccgazette@gmail.com
UNIVERSITY PARK — Victims of domestic crimes will be honored as part of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week in Centre County. Centre County District Attorney Stacy Parks Miller and Faith Schindler and Lauren Miller, victim advocates, announced their office will hold a black light vigil and march Thursday, April 6, beginning at 6 p.m. The event is being produced through a grant awarded to Centre County. “The black light vigil is something truly unique, especially here in Centre County,” said Parks Miller. “Faith (Schindler) and Lauren (Miller), of the Victim Advocate Department, presented this unique idea to hold a black light vigil and march, and it was chosen over many other ideas for funding.” The vigil and march will begin at the steps of Old Main on Penn State University’s campus and will end at the Flex Theatre in the Hub-Robeson Center, where the black light vigil will be held. According to Parks Miller, participants will be given silhouettes to individually honor those that have been victimized by crimes. “The event is being held to raise awareness, bring support, promote victim’s rights and honor all those in our community and across the nation who have been a victim of crime,” said Parks Miller. Speakers for the event include Kristina Taylor-Porter, director of the Children’s Advocacy Center; Anne Arde, of the Centre County Woman’s Resource Center; and Weakland, from page 3 release. “Ever since I was a child, athletics has intrigued me. Competition has intrigued me.” Bob O’Donnell, the district’s superintendent, had strong words for Weakland’s performance in the district. “Chris Weakland has been a high performing teacher, coach and administrator for many years,” O’Donnell said in the release, “and our district’s student athletes will benefit from his leadership of our athletic programs.” A man who respects Weakland’s professionalism is State High principal Curtis Johnson. He said he is confident State High’s tradition of athletic excellence will continue under Weakland’s leadership.
consider that we have a state prison right in neighboring Houtzdale. “It’s important we have police available and ones that can be here when we need them. Not 30 or 40 minutes away.” Rumors of closing the Philipsburg barracks, which is located along the Port Matilda Highway, began swirling more than a decade ago. Earlier this year, Wolf released information concerning barracks consolidation, as well as the possible taxation measure. During a visit to State College in February, Wolf said there were no plans to remove or consolidate state police barracks in Centre County. Now, it appears the governor’s stance has shifted. “I encourage everyone to get out to this meeting and make your voice heard,” said Michaels. “It’s going to take everyone in the Moshannon Valley to get out and act as one voice in this issue. We cannot play games with the safety of the residents of the Moshannon Valley.” Wolf’s office has not responded to a request for comment.
Man accused of trespass StateCollege.com STATE COLLEGE — A Pennsylvania Furnace man is facing charges after police say he refused to leave a State College apartment and urinated on a couch. According to a criminal complaint filed by State College Police, at about 3:30 a.m. March 26, Lantz K. Hopkins, 21, entered a Pugh Street apartment without permission and proceeded to enter a woman’s bedroom and lie down next to her. After being told he was not welcome and needed to leave, he left the bedroom and proceeded to lie on a couch in the living room, police said. Hopkins allegedly was told to leave again, but ignored the requests. Residents told police they witnessed him urinating on the couch. Police said Hopkins answered the door when they arrived and an officer immediately observed an odor of alcohol. Hopkins was charged with a felony count of criminal trespass and a summary charge of criminal mischief-damage to property. He was arraigned before District Judge Kelley Gillette-Walker and bail was set at $25,000. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Wednesday, April 5. Police blotter, from page 2
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SHOWN ARE examples of cut-out silhouettes that will be featured during a black light vigil, scheduled for April 6 at the Flex Theatre in the Hub-Robeson Center of Penn State University. Parks Miller. McGruff the Crime Dog will be present and children can have their pictures taken with him. A balloon launch will also occur during the vigil. National Crime Victims’ Rights Week is Sunday, April 2, through Saturday, April 8. Each year, millions of Americans are affected by crime. In 2016, the Centre County District Attorney’s Office serviced more than 1,200 individuals who were victims of various types of crimes, including sexual offenses, domestic violence, assaults, drug and alcohol-related crimes and overdoses, child abuse, thefts and homicide. “I’m eager to see him apply his knowledge as a coach to develop and grow our coaches here at the high school, and for his passion and enthusiasm for the position to carry over to our students and staff,” Johnson said in the release. Weakland said he understands that in his new role, things will not always go as planned. However, he said he has a plan for that. “There are going to be highs and there are going to be lows,” he told the Gazette. “We need to hit both head on. But when things are low, and I know it’s cliche, but we are going to keep stepping up to the plate and we’re going to keep swinging. That’s the tradition at State High, and that’s the tradition I want to continue.”
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possession of drug paraphernalia at 3:34 p.m. March 25 at Upper Pole Cat Road and Marsh Creek Road, Liberty Township. ❑❑❑ Police reported a 24-year-old Milesburg man was arrested for DUI following a routine traffic stop in Milesburg Borough at 1:31 a.m. March 25. He was transported to Mount Nittany Medical Center for a legal blood draw. ❑❑❑ Authorities reported 56-year-old James K. Foresman, of Karthaus, was found passed out behind of the wheel of his vehicle in the 1400 block of Pine Glen Road in Burnside Township at 2:56 a.m. March 25. Upon investigation, police said Foresman was under the influence of a high amount of alcoholic beverages. He was transported to Mount Nittany Medical Center, where he allegedly refused a blood draw. He was arraigned in front of Magesterial District Judge Kelley Gillette-Walker. ❑❑❑ Authorities reported a 50-year-old Howard man fell asleep while operating his vehicle on Nittany Valley Drive in Walker Township at 2:16 a.m. March 26. Following the investigation, police determined alcohol was a factor in the crash. Charges are pending. ❑❑❑ Police reported a 38-year-old Howard man responded to the scene of a DUI crash to pick up the operator of a disabled vehicle on Nittany Valley Drive at 2:57 a.m. March 26. During the interview, the man was determined to be under the influence of alcohol. Charges are pending.
STATE POLICE AT PHILIPSBURG Police investigated a reported retail theft at Weis Market in Philipsburg on March 8. Police said the person responsible concealed multiple items in a purse and attempted to leave without paying. The investigation is ongoing and charges are pending. ❑❑❑ Police reported someone damaged the front passenger side fender of a black Chevrolet Suburban, which is owned by Enterprise Renal Car. The incident occurred in the Philipsburg Super Bowl parking lot March 18. — Compiled by G. Kerry Webster
MARCH 30-APRIL 5, 2017 Opioid crisis, from page 1 She said bath salts are synthetic recreational designer drugs made from cathinones. Users ingest the white powder, granules or crystals to get a high similar to a stimulant, such as cocaine, mixed with a hallucinogenic, such as LSD. The effects make users very unpredictable and a danger to themselves, as well as those around them. “At the time, bath salts were our epidemic,” said Parks Miller. “They weren’t regulated at all and were readily available to just about anyone who wanted to get them. And, they did. A lot of packages of bath salts were sold here in Centre County.”
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CENTRE COUNTY District Attorney Stacy Parks Miller said the criminal caseload in the county has exploded since 2013, and illegal substance abuse is to blame.
As the problem continued to build, the district attorney’s office took action, and secured an injunction from the Centre County Court of Common Pleas stopping the sale of bath salts in local stores. Eventually, the state government followed suit, banning the substances from being sold in the commonwealth. “But once we got rid of the bath salts, that’s when we started noticing the rise in the use of the pain pills and prescription medication,” said Parks Miller. “It started slowly, but picked up momentum quick. I don’t think many people realized it at first, but we realized it was going to be a big problem. We knew it was going to turn into an epidemic.” And, it wasn’t just the “stereotypical” drug users that were getting hooked on the pain killers. “We had soccer moms who had to go to the dentist for some procedure and they were prescribed these pain medications to help with the discomfort,” said Parks Miller, noting prescription medication such as Oxycontin, hydrocodone, Vicodin and morphine. “Then, they would get addicted. These are powerful drugs and people get hooked rather quickly.” As the medical community began to realize the dangers associated with the prescription pain medications, measures were put in place to put greater restrictions on just who does get the medicine, and in what quantities. These new regulations forced addicts to look for an alternative, and drug dealers were ready, offering powdered heroin at its cheapest prices ever. “The prices for heroin dropped dramatically,” said Parks Miller. “Now, addicts had a cheap way to get their high. Unfortunately, that cheap high could also come with a high price.”
‘DANGEROUS GAME OF ROULETTE’
She said dealers began to “cut” their product — adding similar agents in texture and color — to maximize profits. She said dealers would cut everything from baking powder to baby laxatives into the drugs to make the product expand. “This started causing more problems because people didn’t know what they were buying,” said Parks Miller. “A lot of bad things have been cut into the heroin here in Centre County. It’s a dangerous game of roulette.” She said the addiction is progressive. Most addicts start by taking pills orally, but when their systems begin to build an immunity to this rather slow way for the body to absorb the drugs, they begin snorting the pills for a quicker rush. “After a while, they don’t get the same high as when they first used the drug, and that’s how all addicts want to feel again,” said Parks Miller. “They then have to resort to injecting it to get that high.” Parks Miller said an overdose can happen at any time. “The thing about it is that you just don’t know when you are going to get a bad hit,” said Parks Miller. She said users will continue to chase that “ultimate high” and move on to more
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dangerous drugs. The current rage in the drug community is fentanyl, she said, which can be administered through a time-release patch patients adhere to their body. “We had a case right here in Bellefonte, an armed robbery,” Parks Miller said. “The man was so sick and he needed the Fentanyl so badly that the in-store cameras caught him running out of the store eating the patches.” She said law enforcement authorities were recently made aware of a new drug that has killed people in Ohio, and late last year, Pennsylvania had its second known and confirmed death from the use of carfentanil. “Carfentanil, or carfentanyl, is a synthetic opioid that is 10,000 times more potent than morphine and 100 times more potent than fentanyl, which itself is 50 times more potent than heroin,” said Parks Miller. “It was developed to be used as a tranquilizer on large animals, such as elephants.” She said the drug is so potent that even touching a few grains of the substance to the skin could result in death. “We’re really worried for our emergency responders,” she said. “If they would breathe this stuff in or even just touch it, it could kill them. That’s scary.” Parks Miller said the drug has not yet made its way into Centre County; however, she said it may just be a matter of time until it does. “It’s hard to even try to imagine what kind of things will be coming into our community in the future,” she said. “The law enforcement community has its hands full enough already.”
CRIMINAL CASELOAD ON RISE
Since 2013, Parks Miller said the criminal caseload has exploded and illegal substance abuse is to blame. “Sure, we have a lot of possession and distribution cases go across our desks,” she said. “But, what people aren’t seeing are all the crimes that take place because of drugs. I’m talking about the robberies and burglaries. The assault and harassment cases. I’d say 90 percent of the criminal cases that go through our courtrooms are drug-related in some form or another.” Lauri and Parks Miller said the county will continue to target drug dealers in an attempt to get as much of the illegal substances off the street as possible. However, both agreed the epidemic has grown beyond the criminal aspect, and, with so many deaths, turned into much more of a social problem.
DRUG-RELATED DEATHS IN CENTRE COUNTY 2013: 13 2014: 17 2015: 17 2016: 21 2017: 5 (through February) Source: Centre County Coroner’s Office
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HOPE Initiative tackles problem from many angles By G. KERRY WEBSTER kerry.ccgazette@gmail.com
In 2014, several members of the Centre County Criminal Justice Advisory Board formed a subcommittee to take a look at drug overdoses and overdose-related deaths in Centre County. The effort aimed to determine what needs to be done to stop the problem and educate the local community about the epidemic. This committee consisted of people from law enforcement, criminal justice planning and the county’s drug and alcohol office. As drug-related deaths continued to rise (73 in Centre County from 2013 through February 2017), the committee began attracting new partners, who also realized the problems. In addition to concerned members of the public, the Centre County HOPE Initiative now includes representatives from nearly two dozen governmental and community organizations. That dedicated partnership proves the need for such a strong presence in the county, said Centre County director of criminal planning Gene Lauri. “It seemed like once we started exploring this subject, more and more people started to come on board,” he said. “People started to open their eyes to how much these dangerous drugs are affecting our young people and our community. One by one, different groups and organizations approached the committee to offer their resources, advice and opinions.” Currently, the HOPE Initiative has several entities represented, including the Centre County commissioners, Coroner’s Office, MH/ID/IE/D&A office, Criminal Justice Planning Department, District Attorney’s Office, Probation Department, EMS/first responders and correctional facility, as well as Centre County Youth Service Bureau, Centre County Children and Youth Services, Centre County United Way, YMCA of Centre County, PSU EPISCenter, local law enforcement, TAP (The Ambassadors Program) and United Against Heroin Addiction. Mount Nittany Health works with HOPE and supports its mission; however, it is not officially affiliated with it.
BROADENING PERSPECTIVES
Centre County Commissioner Steve Dershem has been involved in the initiative since its roots. He also helped organize a series of four town hall meetings held at various places in Centre County during 2016. These meetings included panels of experts in their fields, ranging from law enforcement personnel to treat-
Medics, from page 1 has evolved from the pill problem.” Because there is now more attention directed toward the potential dangers of prescription pills, they have become harder and more expensive to get, leading some who have become addicted to turn to heroin, which is easier to get and cheaper. Some who become addicted to prescription medication and can’t get what they want from a doctor “go to plan B — street drug use. If you want to look for it, you can find it,” said Dr. Wayne Sebastianelli, associate dean for clinical affairs, University Park Regional Campus of the Penn State College of Medicine, Kalenak professor in orthopedics, medical director of Penn State Sports Medicine and associate chief medical officer, Penn State Medical Group in State College. Sebastianelli noted that “some of these materials on the street are not produced well. You never really know how much (of the drug) you’re getting even if you measure the same way every time. … People don’t recognize what’s in there.” Heroin is being “laced with God knows what,” Shaw said, and buyers don’t know what the potency is. Sometimes heroin is laced with stimulants to help keep users awake. But such stimulants can produce an “excited delirium” when people are revived from an overdose. While the drug naloxone — often referred to by the brand name Narcan — can save lives by reversing the effects of an overdose, such reversals can pose dangers for first responders. Patients in a state of excited delirium sometimes become combative and aggressive, Shaw said.
ment providers, offering dialogue and discussion on a variety of topics. He said this collaboration of so many positive-thinking partners can only move the effort forward. “By that, I mean law enforcement gets to interact with the treatment community, who get to interact with local, state and federal government, who get to interact with medical and educational professionals and so on,” said Dershem. “Layer that with the tragic experiences of mothers and fathers and families who bear the scars of loss to addiction, and everyone involved broadens their perspectives and reaches deeper for solutions.” “People are talking more about the problem than before,” said Centre County coroner Scott Sayers. Sayers confirmed that deaths in Centre County from heroin and opioid overdoses have been on the rise since 2014. “It seemed like they didn’t want to believe it was happening in Centre County. That is was somewhere else. It’s not. The problem just isn’t in Pittsburgh or Philadelphia, or in Johnstown, Williamsport or Altoona, but it is here in Centre County. “The problem is in every borough and township countywide,” he said. “The person or persons using the drugs could be up the street from where you live, or even your next-door neighbor.” “The group effort in Centre County is a true reflection of this community’s dedication to tackling this issue head on,” said Centre County District Attorney Stacy Parks Miller. “We have seen too many deaths from heroin and opioid overdoses. One was too many. We must and are uniting to do everything we can to fight this scourge.”
SOCIAL PROBLEM
As a prosecutor, Parks Miller said she has first-hand seen the increased number of criminal cases involving heroin and opioids appearing on the court dockets. The increase in recidivism is comparable. She still wants to target the people dealing illicit drugs in the community; however, she believes the epidemic should be treated more as a social problem, and feels HOPE can help remove that “druggie” stigma. “The purpose of HOPE is to discard the single- minded methods of yesterday where drug problems were thought to be solved by merely locking up people after being caught with drugs, to the new reality where drug dealers are targeted and drug addicts are diverted towards programs that help them get well, removing demand for drugs, keeping our community
Patients “can be hallucinating, so they think that we are there to harm them,” she said. Some people in that state exhibit “what can only really be described as almost super-human strength, where it may take multiple people to restrain someone that’s 150 pounds,” she said. Vomiting is also common, she said, which can be dangerous for the patient in an altered level of consciousness. While Shaw estimated that Centre LifeLink administers naloxone a few times a week, its EMTs and paramedics focus more on respiratory support. If medics can support breathing for someone who has overdosed, naloxone may not be needed, or will be used in smaller doses, she said. “Our primary concern is to make sure they are breathing,” she said. While Centre LifeLink medics have always been trained to deal with opioid overdoses, they now spend much more time training to address them, she said. It’s a “big safety issue” for first responders, both in terms of potential violence and with the danger of absorbing drugs through the skin, Shaw said. There is no typical profile of someone addicted to opioids, experts said.
NOT ‘BIGOTED’
Sebastianelli said the problem “is very diverse in its approach. It’s not something that is bigoted; it grabs everybody. It’s across all economic statuses and education levels. It goes all the way to the top.” Shaw noted that “a lot of people who get into it might not have used drugs before,” such as someone who has surgery, goes on pain medication, becomes addicted and eventually turns to heroin. “This absolutely can affect anyone,” she said.
safer and saving lives. “At the same time, education, prevention and support is being stepped up in the community regarding this issue, completing the circle.” That attitude for approaching the problems is echoed throughout the HOPE Initiative partner list. Thomas Backenstore, director of probation and parole in Centre County, said many offenders sentenced by the Court of Common Pleas and supervised by his office are either addicted to or are serious abusers of these drugs. He said a punitive approach will not work for these offenders, and alternative methods have to be used. “The probation staff makes every effort to provide treatment to these offenders as part of their supervision and rehabilitation plan,” he said. Although several local deaths have been attributed to the drugs (26 since the start of 2016), there is an unknown number of patients that have been treated at local medical facilities for heroin and opioid overdoses. HIPPA laws prevent the disclosure of exact information, but local experts believe the numbers could reach into triple digits annually. Jeannie Lozier is the outreach coordinator for Mount Nittany Health. She said a multitude of factors affect individuals struggling with a substance abuse disorder, and an organization such as HOPE can bring together cross-sections of the community that can work together efficiently and effectively to address the issues. “Because of (those factors), there is no single entity that can effectively provide prevention programs as well as treatment programs for our community,” said Lozier. Educating the community is also another important facet of the HOPE Initiative, she said. Mount Nittany Health provided material, technical and promotional support for the series of town hall meetings.
NETWORK OF PARTNERS
Have the efforts of the HOPE Initiative been working? Dershem said although it is tough to quantify an absolute answer as to if HOPE has had an immediate impact on Centre County, its efforts have spurred a number of programs and ideas. “The court and criminal justice system have begun their new drug court initiative, aiming to divert addicts into intensive HOPE, Page 9
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ELIZA SHAW, outreach coordinator for Centre LifeLink, said the heroin problem is “everywhere — sometimes in places that are surprising.” Signs of opioid abuse to look out for include social disengagement, abnormal drowsiness — including falling asleep during a conversation — unexplained absences from things such as family events, changes in personality and sleep patterns, poor performance at work and abuse of other substances including alcohol and tobacco. “Track marks” — little pin holes along blood vessels — can be a sign of a heroin abuser. After prolonged use, those can be very apparent, Shaw said. But drug users can be good at hiding their addiction, and
may inject drugs in less visible places such as between fingers and toes, Shaw said. Asked how the community can help first responders fight the epidemic, Shaw said that “awareness is a big thing — drawing attention to it. This is not something that would benefit from being swept under the rug.” Sebastianelli had a similar view of the problem. “It’s out there and very frequent,” he said. “It’s in your back yard and you want to make sure you keep it from coming into your house. Ignorance is not bliss.”
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County offers variety of resources to help Special to the Gazette There are a variety of community resources available to help with drug and alcohol addiction. Here is a breakdown of some of those services, from the HOPE Initiative.
CENTRE COUNTY DRUG AND ALCOHOL OFFICE
The Drug and Alcohol Office is a county-administered program of community-based services through a statewide network of providers. The goal of the office is the prevention and treatment of drug and alcohol abuse and addiction. For general questions about services, call (814) 355-6744 during regular business hours, Mondays through Fridays, to discuss the various options available, or visit the website at www.centrecountypa. gov/drugandalcohol.
TREATMENT PROVIDERS
If you are interested in talking with a treatment provider you can call the following: n Clear Concepts Counseling, (814) 355-7629 n Crossroads Counseling, (814) 2310940 n Quest Services, (814) 342-6740 n State College Medical, (814) 235-6988 If you think you need more intensive help or are unsure of where to start, call the Centre County Drug and Alcohol Office. A case manager will discuss the options available to you and arrange for an assessment to determine the services that will best meet your needs. For emergency detox admissions in the evening and on weekends, call Centre County CAN HELP at (800) 643-5432.
RECOVERY RESOURCES
If you would like to talk with someone who is in recovery, and who is likely to understand what you are going though, call: n Alcoholics Anonymous Hotline, (814) 237-3757
n Recovery Support Services at Crossroad Counseling, (814) 231-0940
OTHER COMMUNITY RESOURCES
n TAP, The Ambassadors Program TAP is a nonprofit charitable organization that focuses on providing understanding, education and support to individuals, families and the community so they can become proactive and more effective with the challenges of addiction. TAP helps to assist with finding treatment services related to alcohol and drug rehab programs, sober living, detoxification, rehabilitation and recovery. To speak with a TAP representative, call (814) 571-1240. n United Against Heroin Addiction United Against Heroin Addiction seeks to create a model that actively addresses the heroin epidemic in Centre County, with the goal of implementing it in other communities by direct assistance to addicts, community education and awareness programs, emotional support to affected families and friends, and guiding effective legislation and governmental funding. Contact UAHA at (866) 691-4192, or visit www.unitedagainstheroinaddiction. com to learn more.
PREVENTION RESOURCES
n PSU Evidence-based Prevention and Intervention Support Center The EPIS Center represents a collaborative partnership between the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency and the Prevention Research Center, College of Health and Human Development, Penn State University. The EPIS Center aims to promote the greater use of prevention and intervention programs that have proven their effectiveness in rigorous scientific evaluations. To learn more, visit www.episcenter. psu.edu. n Centre County Youth Service Bureau
The Youth Service Bureau seeks to ensure that children, youth and families will have opportunities to realize and fulfill their potential for growth and development through their participation in a continuum of community-based, family-based and residential programs. YSB is home to 14 distinct programs serving children and families, including drug and alcohol prevention programming. These programs teach prevention strategies to youth in school and community settings and provide education to parents and educators about talking with kids and helping them be drug free. To speak with someone at the YSB, call
NEXT WEEK n Centre County Judge Pamela Ruest, who will oversee a new “drug court” in Centre County, talks about the initiative and its expected impact. n Law enforcement professionals in the county discuss what it is like working with addicts as they make their way through the criminal justice system. n The opioid crisis has posed challenges for the medical profession. A look at the problems, their causes and how they are being addressed.
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If someone shows any of the following signs of an opioid overdose, call 911 immediately. n Extremely pale face or feels clammy to the touch n Limp body n Fingernails or lips have a purple or blue color to them n Vomiting or gurgling noises n Unable to speak n Cannot be awakened n Slowed or stopped breathing or heartbeat
HOW TO TREAT AN OVERDOSE
Opioid overdoses can be fatal and require immediate medical attention. If someone overdoses, the following steps can save a life. n Call 911. n If the person’s breathing has slowed
HOPE, from page 8 treatment and supervision. Drug collection boxes now populate the area, keeping prescription meds out of the hands of abusers and out of our watersheds,” he said. “Naloxone, a lifesaving opiate overdose antidote, is carried by many more law enforcement agencies. “Schools, families and individuals that never understood the increased threats posed by heroin and opiate abuse, now not only have resources, but a network of partners to combat this program.” Dershem added that those suffering from addiction and their families have the understanding now that recovery is possible and that they are not alone on the road to a healthier and more productive life. “I hope that we can look back years from now and see that all these efforts, and many more to come, made a marked difference in our communities,” he said. For more information on the HOPE Initiative, visit www.centrecountyhope.org or its Facebook page, www. facebook.com/centrecountyhope.
or stopped, begin CPR. n If you have naloxone, administer it to the overdose victim. n If the individual is still not breathing or breathing has become shallow, continue to administer CPR. n Administer a second dose of naloxone if there is no change in the person’s condition within three to five minutes, and continue with CPR until medical help arrives. n If you need to leave for any reason, place the overdose victim onto his or her side to prevent suffocation. n It is extremely important to seek medical help for someone even if naloxone is administered. Naloxone lasts only 30 to 90 minutes and the effects of an opioid may last much longer and an overdose may recur. Source: HOPE Initiative
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(814) 237-5731, or learn more by visiting their website at www.ccysb.com. n PACCT — Parents of Addicted Children Come Together The Community Help Centre’s PACCT program specifically addresses the challenges faced by parents of children with substance abuse issues. Guided by Community Help Centre’s trained facilitators, group members help each other problem solve and find ways to potentially intervene and break the cycle of addiction. The group meets one day a week for two hours during the four-week program period. For more information, call (814) 2348222.
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It’s time for D.C. to start governing By Michael R. Bloomberg Who’s to blame for the failure of the Republican bill to repeal and replace Obamacare? Who cares? What matters now is that Democrats stop gloating, Republicans stop sulking, and each party come to the table to improve a health care system that both parties agree needs work. After the bill collapsed last week, President Donald Trump accused the Democrats of obstruction, Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer accused the president of incompetence, Speaker Paul Ryan said health care was done, and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi bragged that it was a great day. No one had the courage to pick up the pieces and point the way forward. The Affordable Care Act has provided health care coverage to millions more Americans, but there are still some 30 million with no insurance. Premiums are too high. The individual mandate isn’t encouraging enough people to buy into the system. Some of its regulations and taxes make little sense. Insurance markets are too thin, providing consumers too little choice. Health care savings accounts do too little to encourage savings. Republicans have viable ideas to address these issues, including high-risk insurance pools and capping the tax exclusion that companies get for providing employees with health insurance. It’s regrettable that none of these ideas were seriously considered in the rush to repeal Obamacare. Equally regrettable is that Republicans appear to be giving up and moving on to other issues. If they can’t get everything they want, they seem to have concluded, they’ll take nothing. It’s a bad strategy. As Sen. John McCain said Saturday, Republicans need Democrats to reform health care. The art of governing is compromise — and not just within the majority party. The sooner Ryan accepts the fact that Democrats can be a cudgel to use against the Freedom Caucus, the more successful he and Congress will be. At the same time, Democrats steadfastly refused to reach across the aisle to produce a bipartisan alternative. Gloating only makes that more difficult. Schumer said recently that Democrats are ready to work with Republicans to improve the Affordable Care Act on one condition: that Republicans take repeal off the table. This is not an auspicious step. Democrats ought to allow Republicans to call a new bill whatever they want. The details are what matters, not the label.
OPINION
They should have done more humans want to make suspect beJoe Paterno said it back in 2011. havior sound benign, we move it Tim Curley said it at Graham into the animal kingdom? A naked Spanier’s trial last week. Sandusky, showering alone with Telling Jerry Sandusky not to and making physical contact with bring kids to campus anymore a naked boy, was “horsing around” wasn’t enough. Telling him to seek in 2001. A naked Sancounseling wasn’t enough. dusky gave a naked kid a Telling the guy who ran “bear hug” in the shower Sandusky’s charity wasn’t in 1998.) enough. McQueary testified last Not after what Mike week that he never in his McQueary saw in the life used the word “horseshowers in 2001. Not after play.” That rang entirely an investigation of a simitrue to me. The term is kind lar incident went nowhere of archaic — a word I can in 1998. easily imagine my dad havPaterno, Spanier, Curing used but that I’d be surley and Gary Schultz prised to hear my son use. should have done more. For this reason, “horseSpanier’s lawyer, Sam play” sounds more like his Silver, tried to argue that elders’ interpretation of the state presented no evMcQueary’s words than idence that the former like anything the former Penn State president knew Russell Frank quarterback, age 27 in Sandusky was sexually as- worked as a 2001, actually said. Ultisaulting children. reporter, editor mately, though, the parsBut Spanier didn’t and columnist ing of McQueary’s descripneed to know. No one has at newspapers in tion of that scene in the suggested that it was the California and shower was off the point. president’s — or the vice Pennsylvania for 13 Whatever words he used, president’s or the athlet- years before joining the journalism he must have gotten the ic director’s or the head faculty at Penn point across that somecoach’s — responsibility State in 1998. His thing inappropriate was to investigate McQueary’s views and opinions going on. allegations and determine do not necessarily Why else would Paterno if there was any substance reflect those of Penn have told Curley? to them. That was the De- State University. If Sandusky’s actions partment of Public Welsounded as innocent as the word fare’s responsibility. The Penn State “horseplay” suggests, why would administrators’ responsibility was Curley, Schultz and Spanier tell him simply to report the allegations to not to bring kids to campus anythe DPW. more? Even if they thought it was “horseWhy would they tell him to seek play?” counseling? So much has been made of the Why would they alert Jack Raykodiscrepancy between what Mcvitz at the Second Mile? Queary says he told Paterno, Curley Giving Sandusky the benefit of the and Schultz, and what they say they doubt might have been justifiable if heard. McQueary says he conveyed this was the first time anyone had that what he saw was sexual. Paterbrought forward a concern about no, Curley and Schultz understood Sandusky showering with a kid. But him to have been describing “horsewe know it was the second time. play.” And it’s disingenuous to say that the (Isn’t it interesting that when we
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By the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette In January, before President Barack Obama left office, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service scheduled the rusty patched bumblebee to be listed on the endangered species list on Feb. 10 — and with good reason. The population of rusty patched bumblebees, which used to be abundant in 28 states, has suffered a devastating decline of nearly 90 percent over two decades. At the current rate of decline, it is expected to be extinct within a few years. There’s no underestimating the importance of bumblebees to the natural order. While their busyness doesn’t yield honey for your tea and toast, the nest-dwelling fuzzy pollinators are vital to the process that produces fruit, seeds and nuts. The rusty patched bumblebees are the first of continental America’s domestic bee population to be listed under the Endangered Species Act. Seven species of bees in Hawaii are also on the endangered list. On Feb. 9, the day before they were to be officially listed as endangered, the Trump administration temporarily froze all new federal regulations. The rusty patched bum-
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dead-end investigation of the earlier incident should be discounted, because finding insufficient evidence that a crime has been committed is not the same as saying that the allegations were groundless. In short, Curley, Schultz and Spanier should have done more. Should they now go to prison for not having done enough? Their friends insist these are good men. They probably are. They’re good men who made a dreadful mistake (and who among us, if we’re honest, can say with certainty that he would not have made the same mistake — out of cowardice, out of wishful thinking, out of a misplaced and misguided sense of compassion?). We send plenty of people to jail for less. At the same time, the more I think about our bloated penal system, the more I think that we should only lock up violent offenders and find some other way to punish everyone else. (It wouldn’t break my heart to see Spanier cough up a chunk of the $3 million he’s been paid by the university since he stepped down as president.) The problem with applying the logic of no-incarceration for nonviolent crimes to these well-paid white guys is that the logic is so rarely applied to poor black guys. Letting the former president and his men off with fines and probation would look too much like unequal justice. But however the sentencing plays out, we should at least be able to agree, at long last, that some of the responsibility for the crimes of Jerry Sandusky lies at the feet of these three “good” men who are now guilty of child endangerment in the eyes of the law. That is the story of the outcomes of the cases against Curley, Schultz and Spanier and not, as the director of Penn Staters for Responsible Stewardship spin-doctored the split verdict at Spanier’s trial, “that there was no conspiracy to cover up child abuse at Penn State.”
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HEALTH & WELLNESS Kennedys stress mental health advocacy at forum By PATRICK CINES StateCollege.com
UNIVERSITY PARK — Former U.S. Congressman Patrick Kennedy, of Rhode Island, and his wife, Amy, a Penn State alumna, recently took part in a discussion at Penn State on mental health advocacy. The March 22 program revolved around the work both Kennedys have done through The Kennedy Forum, and touched on Patrick Kennedy’s public struggle with addiction as told in his 2015 New York Times best-selling book “A Common Struggle.� Kennedy grew up in a household in which his mother suffered from alcoholism and depression and his father, Sen. Ted Kennedy, heavily self-medicated. He believes his father may have suffered from PTSD after the assassinations of both of his brothers, John F. Kennedy and Robert Kennedy, and coping with numerous threats against his life. “I think I had the genetic predisposition to be an alcoholic,� Patrick Kennedy said. “My grandmother died at 61 and wasn’t found for a week.� He never talked about her death with
his mother and noted how there tends to be a silence around these issues. He said he has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder, but explained that regardless of the types of mental illness people suffer with, the common struggle is a silence that keeps them and the people around them from talking about mental health. Today, Kennedy is in long-term recovery. He came out only after a very public battle with addiction that engulfed his political career. While he was running for re-election for Rhode Island state legislature, someone who was in rehab with him when he was 17 sold his story to the National Enquirer. Despite the headline “Patrick Kennedy cocaine addict� showing up at every grocery store in America, Kennedy still managed to win his election.
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Eventually, the personal struggle with addiction that Kennedy suffered from allowed him to lead the effort in Congress to pass the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act. When most politicians did not want to touch the subject, Kennedy was uniquely situated to take up the legislation, which required coverage for
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PATRICK AND AMY KENNEDY discussed mental health advocacy at Penn State on March 22. Pictured, from left, are moderator Dennis Heitzmann, the Kennedys and moderator Erika Saunders. mental health issues to be equal to any other illness. Since Kennedy left Congress, he and his wife have devoted their time to The Kennedy Forum, an organization that works
across the siloed mental health space and is devoted to advancing the treatment of mental health and addiction. Kennedys, Page 12
Drug combination may help in melanoma treatment By MATTHEW SOLOVEY Penn State News
HERSHEY — The first of a new class of medication that delivers a combination of drugs by nanoparticle may keep melanoma from becoming resistant to treatment, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers. CelePlum-777 combines a special ratio of the drugs Celecoxib, an anti-inflammatory, and Plumbagin, a toxin. With the drug, the cells have difficulty overcoming the effect of having more than one active ingredient. Celecoxib and Plumbagin work together to kill melanoma cells when used in a specific ratio. Researchers used microscopic particles called nanoparticles to deliver the drugs directly to the cancer cells. These particles are several hundred times smaller than the width of a hair and can be loaded with medications. “Loading multiple drugs into nanoparticles is one innovative approach to de-
liver multiple cancer drugs to a particular site where they need to act, and have them released at that optimal cancer cell-killing ratio,� said Raghavendra Gowda, assistant professor of pharmacology, who is the lead author on the study. “Another advantage is that by combining the drugs, lower concentrations of each that are more effective and less toxic can be used.� Celecoxib and Plumbagin cannot be taken by mouth, because the drugs do not enter the body well this way and cannot be used together in the ratio needed because of toxicity to the patient. However, CelePlum-777 can be injected intravenously without toxicity. Because of its small size, it also accumulates inside the tumors where it then releases the drugs to kill the cancer cells. Researchers report their results in the journals Molecular Cancer Therapeutics and Cancer Letters. “This drug is the first of a new class, loaded with multiple agents to more effectively kill melanoma cells, that has poten-
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through in melanoma treatment will come from a drug like this one.� More research is required by the Food and Drug Administration before CelePlum-777 can be tested in humans through clinical trials. Penn State has patented this discovery and licensed it to Cipher Pharmaceuticals, which will perform the next series of FDA-required tests.
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‘Healthy Kids Night’ set Special to the Gazette BELLEFONTE — The Bellefonte YMCA will host a free “Healthy Kids Night” from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, April 14, at its facility, 125 W. High St. The event will promote the benefits of physical activity and healthy eating to local kids. Families with children are welcome to attend; no membership or registration is required. Activities such as basketball, a bounce house and pool golf will be featured. The event is being organized by eight Penn State students in a special programming course in the Department of Recreation, Park and Tourism Management. Helping to coordinate is Steve Greecher, aquatic/youth program director at the YMCA, who has been running events with Penn State students for several years. Each semester, the students collaborate with 10 local nonprofit organizations, campus organizations and state parks to plan, promote, implement and evaluate special events. The events are generally free and open to the public.
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‘Raising Readers’ kicks off with book drive Special to the Gazette The Centre County United Way Partner Network wants to give all kids in Centre County the chance to enter school with the skills they need to experience success as they progress through graduation and beyond. To that end, the Partner Network launched the “Raising Readers” program with a March 27 book drive. The Partner Network is asking for donations of new or like-new books for small children who have not yet started kindergarten, according to a press release from United Way. The collection will run through Monday, April 10. Donations will be collected at several locations in Centre County, including the State College, Bellefonte, Philipsburg and Penns Valley branches of the YMCA, the Centre County Library branches in Bellefonte, Philipsburg and Centre Hall, Kid to Kid, Schlow Library, The Makery and Seven Mountains Media. The donated books will be distributed to
Partner Network Agencies who have direct interaction with children up to age 5 and their parents. Each child will get a free book to take home. Agency personnel will follow up with the caregiver and child during a subsequent meeting and the child will receive another book. “Raising Readers” is available to all children in Centre County. When adults read with young children it makes them better prepared to start school, according to the release. Studies have found that children whose caregivers read to them for 20 minutes a day find reading enjoyable and are ready to enter school with early literacy skills. Yet 54.6 percent of children in Centre County are at risk for poor school performance, according to the state Department of Child Development and Early Learning. For more information about the program, contact Centre County United Way at (814) 238-8283 or visit www.ccunitedway.org Raising Readers is sponsored by Seven Mountains Media.
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South Hills announces winter Dean’s List StateCollege.com
STATE COLLEGE — Dean’s List honors for the winter term were announced recently by South Hills School of Business and Technology in State College. Area residents named to the list at the State College campus are: Hannah Atkins, State College; Anna Baker, State College; Shane Barrick, Spring Mills; Hayley Barton, State College; Lori Bell, Morrisdale; Chelsea Bilyeu, State College; Jena Bumbarger, Morrisdale; Mary Bunge, State College Melinda Cain, Bellefonte; Jamie Camarata, State College; Charles Campbell, State College; Maureen Chase, State College; Katarina Covalt, Spring Mills; Vanessa Dawson-Gill, Bellefonte; Carly Doublosky, Bellefonte; Timofey Dubovik, State College; Tyler Eberly, Centre Hall; Seth Eminhizer, Millheim Brian Fayman, Milesburg; Lauren Filipowicz, Bellefonte; Stephanie Fletcher, State College; Kara Garnsey-Stoner, Centre Hall; Kimberly Gascon, State College; Carly Gates, State College; Rebecca Gatlin, State College; Meghan Gerrity, State College; Ian Graham, State College; Patricia Greene, State College; Krysia Gutierrez, Port Matilda Donald Hackenberg II, Bellefonte; Jeremiah Hall, Bellefonte; Jessica Hall, Boalsburg; Katelyn Hall, State College; Maelyn Harpster, Mingoville; Abram Haupt, Belle-
fonte; Brian Haverback, State College; Samantha Hazel, State College; Kassie Heeman, State College; Marisa Heiser, Centre Hall; Alexander Herr, Pine Grove Mills; George Hoffman, Bellefonte; Joseph Hoffman, Bellefonte; Lesley Hogan, State College; Megan Hughes, Millheim Keith Irwin-Hickey, Port Matilda; Christiana Jenkins, State College; Torrey Johnson, Centre Hall; Stephanie Kelley, Rebersburg; Lindsey Kemp, Port Matilda; Abbey Keyser, State College; Petr Kolonin, Boalsburg Jin Laudadio, State College; Erin Lemons, Bellefonte; Derek Lengyel, Bellefonte; Marilee Leupold, Julian; Lauren Lewars, Bellefonte; Kelly Lieb, State College; Erica Long, Bigler; Alyssia Lucas-Hill, Howard; Courtney Luepkes, Boalsburg; Benjamin Lukens, Lanse; Tangie Lyons, Centre Hall Erika Mall, Boalsburg; Connor Mann, Osceola Mills; Serafino Mazza, State College; Megan McClure, State College; Mikaela McCoy, Boalsburg; Hunter McElfresh, Pleasant Gap; Megan Mejia, State College; Kelsey Moore, Bellefonte; Lindsey Moran-Laird, Pine Grove Mills Jing Nie, State College; Riley Passerotti, State College; Joshua Peters, State College; Rebekah Rea, Philipsburg; Tyler Rhoads, Bellefonte; Kelly Rininger, State College; Kali Roach, State College; Stephany Robinson, Boalsburg; David Rowles, State College Timothy Schafer, State College; Brian
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Penn State gets $281,000 USDA grant for undergraduates StateCollege.com UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State will receive federal grant funding to support undergraduate students planning to enter careers in the agricultural industry, U.S. Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-Howard Township, announced recently. The university was awarded $281,072 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture. Students will benefit from awards made through NIFA’s Research and Extension Experiences for Undergraduate Fellowships Program. The program supports research and experiential learning for undergraduates as they prepare to enter the agricultural workforce with skills in food, agriculture, natural resources and the human sciences. “Our nation has been facing a critical shortfall of new talent entering the agricultural industry,” Thompson said in a press release. “As vice chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, I have been promoting careers in agriculture.
Federal support for training, like this grant will provide, can help ensure that Penn State students can be well prepared to enter the workforce and make a difference for our country.” The program is designed to give students hands-on experience at universities and in USDA facilities with training and experience in research and extension. “The award will help train the next generation of agricultural scientists by enabling 13 undergraduate fellows to engage in research training focusing on food safety,” said Tracy Hoover, associate dean for undergraduate education in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences. “Through the two-year program, fellows will conduct research at Penn State, present their data at local and national meetings, and visit government laboratories and food processing facilities. We appreciate Congressman Thompson’s support of Penn State’s efforts to fulfill its land-grant mission and of funding for the National Institute of Food and Agriculture.”
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Fundraiser helps mission of Pregnancy Resource Clinic By CONNIE COUSINS correspondent@centrecountygazette.com
STATE COLLEGE — The Pregnancy Resource Clinic had a “phenomenal” turnout of 685 guests March 21 at its annual fundraising banquet, “Wellspring of Life,” said executive director Jenny Summers. “It is always uplifting to the staff, board of directors and volunteers to be among others in the community who support our mission,” said Summers. The mission of PRC is educating, encouraging and empowering men and women to make informed life choices. Sam Dye, master of ceremonies for the banquet at the Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center and the director of operations for Way Truth Life Radio, welcomed the assembly. Following the opening prayer by Pastor Ben Lee, of Bald Eagle Baptist Church, dinner was served. During the meal, a slide show was presented featuring many of the clinic’s staff and volunteers. A video, courtesy of Calvary Church, featured one of PRC’s clients. It highlighted the importance of the clinic’s work and how it impacted one woman’s life. The young woman spoke of how she considered abortion, but changed her mind and sought help from the PRC. She credited the clinic staff for kindness, understanding and information. The clinic offers a two-year program for young mothers and fathers to help them learn about good parenting following the birth of their child. Summers praised her staff and commented on how well they functioned together as a team. “We believe people matter by offering encouragement, education and empowerment to those who are experiencing an unplanned pregnancy, encouragement
in the young parenting years, and those who need testing and treatment for sexually transmitted diseases,” she said. “Our mission is community-funded, which allows us to provide free and confidential services. As a private provider of the Department of Health, we are happy to be entrusted with our community’s sexual health needs.”
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The keynote speaker for the evening was Mike Williams. Williams and his family serve in the Dominican Republic directing a mission touching the lives of trafficked girls, a dump ministry and an orphanage ministry. In his professional life, Williams has recorded 17 comedy projects and written eight books, including “Men Moved to Mars When Women Started Killing the Ones on Venus” and “Turkey Soup for the Sarcastic Soul.” People continuously laughed as he spoke, but on a more serious note, he explained why he felt tied to the purposes of the PRC. “I was a throwaway kid,” he said. His mother had given him away, as it turned out, to wonderful parents who raised him. That story and another about his own rescued and adopted son were an inspiration to attendees. Summers noted that it costs $2,500 yearly to have and maintain the clinic’s ultrasound machine, $4,000 to run the Life Skills Program and $3,300 monthly for rent. No one who comes to the clinic pays a cent. All money comes through onetime gifts, monthly pledges and underwriting for the fundraising dinner, minus expenses. The clinic has been growing steadily since opening in 1984. In 2012, there were 260 total appointments. In 2016, that had increased to 2,028. There were 65 church-
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KEYNOTE SPEAKER Mike Williams and Jenny Summers, executive director of the Pregnancy Resource Clinic, at the organization’s annual banquet fundraiser March 21. es represented at the banquet, and the PRC was able to more than double its monthly donors. In an email update following the banquet, Summers said, “We believe people
matter because each person is uniquely made, has intrinsic value and a divine purpose.” For more information, call (814) 2347341 or visit www.scprc.com.
Centre Hall Elementary School hosts family literacy night By SAM STITZER pennsvalley@centrecountygazette.com
CENTRE HALL — The Centre Hall Elementary School hosted a family literacy night March 21 to promote at-home family reading habits.
The event featured a fairy tale theme, with several stations around the building set up with readings and games based on familiar fairy tales. Students were issued cards that were punched as they moved around the stations. In the gymnasium, students carefully
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MATTHEW SHUEY and his dad, Skip Shuey, make “beanstalks” from cereal and spaghetti rods. Centre Hall Elementary’s literacy event featured a fairy tale theme. SAM STITZER/For the Gazette
STUDENTS MAKE fire-breathing dragons from paper during Centre Hall Elementary School’s literacy night event.
made “beanstalks” out of Fruit Loops cereal and uncooked spaghetti for a “Jack and the Beanstalk” game. They then ran to the opposite end of the gym, where they were asked questions about fairy tales.
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CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA Institute of Science and Technology automotive technology students Dalton Confer, left, and Matthew Wolfe display their trophy and scholarship offers from the “Top Tech Challenge” hosted by Universal Technical Institute in Exton. The two competed against 135 other teams from Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland and Virginia, and took second place in the competition. Confer was given a scholarship award for 75 percent of UTI’s tuition, while Wolfe, who earned 25 percent at last year’s competition and 75 percent this year, now has a full scholarship at UTI. Literacy, from page 14 dropping the eggs, while teachers, parents and fellow students cheered them on. In the school library, Ruth Vonada ran a computerized game called Kahoot, which showed a picture of about 12 objects. Subsequent slides either removed or added objects and tested the kids’ memories by asking questions such as, “What was added to the picture?” or “What was removed?” Eight-year-old second-grader Braydon Rights easily won this game, beating other students and even some adults with his razor-sharp memory and impressing his grandmother Jackie Decker. A nearby classroom featured an activity based on “The Three Little Pigs” story, where students built houses of straw (uncooked spaghetti), sticks (wooden blocks) and bricks (Lego blocks). Then, they attempted to “blow your house down” with an air gun. As expected, the straw houses went down easily, the stick houses took more effort and the brick homes easily withstood the blasts. Fairy tale bingo was played in another classroom, where a teacher read “Snow White” aloud to students, then asked them questions. Each student had a bingo card with answers printed in the squares, and placed markers on the correlating squares when the answers were given. Tension mounted as students with four in a row waited anxiously for that winning answer and a chance to yell “Bingo!” Elementary school music teacher Evelyn Mugridge presented a video reading of “Peter and the Wolf” accompanied by the classical musical composition by Sergei Prokofiev. Mugridge pointed out how the speed, tone and mood of the music matched the story line, thus encouraging the students to study music and reading. Students showed their craft skills in the cafeteria, making frogs and fire-breathing dragons from construction paper and paper plates. They also made fairy tale characters using tangrams, which are flat geometric shapes such as triangles, squares and parallelograms. Each character was to use seven shapes that did not overlap. Students traced the outlines of their characters on paper, then colored them in. Tangrams originated in China centuries ago, then spread to the Western world in the 1800s.
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THE UNITED METHODIST Women group at Park Forest Village United Methodist Church makes nearly 5,000 chocolate-covered Easter eggs each year.
Creating chocolate Easter eggs a Park Forest UMC tradition By CONNIE COUSINS
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STATE COLLEGE — The United Methodist Women of Park Forest Village United Methodist Church have been making chocolate Easter eggs for 36 years. “I was one of the first ladies to be involved,” said Carol Mumma. “We started small, but it has grown every year since.” She also named Marie Hargrove as one of the early “egg makers.” The group starts in the six weeks prior to Easter and meets weekly, breaking the work into mixing and shaping, freezing, dipping in the chocolate, trimming and wrapping. Mumma said they changed their method a little this year by leaving the eggs to chill, coming back the next afternoon and dipping them. It adds an extra afternoon of work, but the women don’t have to hang around waiting, as they had done in the past. On average, 15 women are at the church making eggs each week, and they typically make nearly 5,000 of the delicacies. The treats come in peanut butter and coconut, and are sold for $1 each. Money from egg sales goes to local service agencies
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Blonde Cucina: Recipe hits on many new food trends CIARA SEMACK
When it comes to food, just as in fashion, there always are predicted trends that, throughout the seasons, we see come to life. Along with those new red-hot trends are others that we see slipping away. Sadly, quinoa, vegan and vegetarian-type dishes, food trucks and grass-fed beef, to name a few, are not going to be on the foodie radar as much. (And, grass-fed beef was hot for just a moment anyway.) Here is a list of items I believe stand out the most as new food trends that we have already been seeing, or will shortly: n Ramen Ciara Semack is n House-made charcuterie the owner of The n Street food-inspired dishes Blonde Bistro in n Nontraditional cuts of meat Bellefonte. Her n Alternative pasta/rice column appears n Cauliflower every other week n Coffee used as an ingredient in the Gazette. n Italian food Contact her at ciara@semack.net. n Naan pizza n Purple food n 1970s-inspired dishes n Tater tots n Vegetables n Portable protein drinks
One trend already in your produce section is alternative pasta and rice. You will see zucchini, squash, cauliflower, broccoli and other items being prepped for you in noodle or riced form, already in packages. These items are easy to cook, as well as delicious. I have created a dish that hits a lot of the trends and is both tasty and easy.
ITALIAN-STYLE ZUCCHINI NOODLES TOPPED WITH CAULIFLOWER STEAK
Start to finish: 35 minutes Servings: 4 Italian-style Zucchini Noodles 1 tablespoon minced garlic 1 tablespoon capers, drained and rinsed, plus more to top 1/4 teaspoon coarse sea salt 1 pinch red pepper flakes 10 to 15 kalamata olives, pitted, plus more to top 10 to 15 black olives, plus more to top 6 tablespoons olive oil 2 packages store-made zucchini noodles (found in refrigerated produce section) 4 ounces crumbled ricotta salata 8 ounces cherry or grape tomatoes, sliced in half Place the garlic, capers, salt, red pepper flakes and olives on a cutting board and run a knife through the mixture a few times. Mash with the flat side of the knife to make a chunky paste, similar to tapenade. In a frying pan, heated to medium, add 4 tablespoons
of olive oil, the halved tomatoes and a sprinkle of salt and pepper. Saute until the skin starts to bubble. When this happens, add the zucchini noodles, just to take the chill off them. (If you cook them too long, they will turn to mush.) Transfer to a large bowl and add the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil and ricotta. Set aside to marinate for at least 10 to 15 minutes. Toss gently to ensure all items and flavors are mixed and serve with additional capers, olives and ricotta on top, if desired. Cauliflower Steaks 1 large head purple cauliflower, sliced lengthwise through the core into 4 steaks 1/4 cup olive oil 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 pinch red pepper flakes, or to taste Salt and ground black pepper, to taste Preheat a grill to medium high and place heavy duty foil on area where steaks will be cooked. Whisk the olive oil, garlic, red pepper flakes, salt and black pepper together in a bowl. Brush the olive oil mixture all over the tops and backs of the cauliflower steaks. Place cauliflower steaks on the foil and grill steaks for 8 minutes. Gently turn over each steak and grill for 6 to 8 minutes more. This Italian-style recipe, with its vegetable noodles and purple vegetable steak, just hit on five of 2017’s foodie trends.
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STATE COLLEGE — Author Laura Mazza-Dixon will read from her new book of poetry, “Forged by Joy,” during the “Lunch and Lit” program from 12:30 to 2 p.m. Thursday, April 13, at Schlow Centre Region Library. Mary Rohrer-Dann, a senior lecturer of English at Penn State, will moderate a discussion of the book in the Downsborough Community Room. Book sales and a signing will follow the discussion. “Forged by Joy” was recently released by Antrim House Books. This is a free event and no registration is necessary. Attendees should bring a bagged lunch. Mazza-Dixon grew up in State College, one of the six children of Maralyn and Paul Mazza. Influenced by her maternal grandmother, Laura Helen Davis, she began to write poetry as a young girl and has continued to do so ever since. She holds a bachelor’s degree in music from Penn State and a master’s of fine arts in early music from Sarah Lawrence College. Since settling in Connecticut, where she teaches classical guitar and viola da gamba, Mazza-Dixon has directed many programs that combine poetry, songs and stories with traditional Celtic music. A member of an active community of poets, Mazza-Dixon has also organized the Poetry at the Cossitt series and a series of “Words Matter: Courageous Conversations on Race” poetry workshops. Her story/poem about Harriet Tubman has been performed at “Still We Rise: A Celebration of Black History” at Trinity Community Church in Hartford each of the past two Februarys. Rohrer-Dann is a poet, fiction writer and dramatist, and the author of two collections of poetry adapted to stage by Cynthia Mazzant and produced by Tempest Productions. For more information, call (814) 237-6236.
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WINGATE — State Sen. Jake Corman, R-Bellefonte, in partnership with the Pennsylvania Game Commission, will hold a seminar on the effects of chronic wasting disease on the state’s deer population. The seminar will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, April 4, at the Bald Eagle Area High School auditorium, 751 S. Eagle Valley Road. Corman said CWD has been detected in three locations in Pennsylvania, including among free-range deer in neighboring Blair and Bedford counties. CWD is a contagious neurological disease affecting deer, elk and moose. It causes a characteristic spongy degeneration of the brains of infected animals resulting in emaciation, abnormal behavior, loss of bodily functions and death. “Many concerns have been raised about this disease, including how it could impact deer populations, how it is spread and whether it will have a long-term impact on our deer herd,” Corman said in a press release. “This seminar will help provide answers to those questions and make area residents more aware of the disease.” Corman said representatives from the Pennsylvania Game Commission will be on hand to talk about CWD — including how it is spread, where it has been found and what is being done to manage it — and answer questions from those attending. For more information, call Corman’s office at (814) 355-0477.
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STATE COLLEGE — Centre County United Way Women’s Leadership Group is accepting grant applications from 501c3 organizations in Centre County that provide programs focused on improving the lives of women and children in the area. Applications for the current funding cycle must be received electronically as email attachments no later than 5 p.m. Friday, May 5, according to a release from the United Way. Grants may be made up to $12,000 for the current cycle. The WLG has established a grant program for local agencies that provide long-term impact, significant outcomes and a collaborative approach to program services. Funding may be used to purchase equipment, expand programming or as seed money for a new program or venture. Members of the WLG are women who donate to the Centre County United Way general campaign at the leadership level and who have agreed to make an additional contribution to fund the WLG grant program. For more information or to receive a grant application, call Tammy Gentzel at (814) 238-8283.
Free health fair planned STATE COLLEGE — The Penn State College of Nursing and St. Paul’s United Methodist Church and Wesley Foundation will hold a free health fair from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 8, at the church, 250 E. College Ave. Health organizations attending, in addition to the College of Nursing, include the Penn State Student Nutrition Association, Uhring’s Hearing and Balance, North Central Sight Services and others. Services provided will include: n Information on various types of cancer, portion sizes, healthy eating, meal planning and hearing n A self-guided depression diagnostic screening tool n Blood pressure screenings n Osteoporosis screenings n A brown bag pharmacy n Exercise demonstrations Visitors are asked to enter through the Calder Way entrance in the rear of St. Paul’s. The fair will be in the social room and gym. Everyone in the community is welcome. For more information, call Renae at (814) 237-2163, extension 152.
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Bedbug killer headed from PSU lab to market By JUSTIN MCDANIEL Penn State News
UNIVERSITY PARK — A new biopesticide developed by Penn State scientists has the potential to turn the bedbug control market on its ear, thanks to an entrepreneurial ecosystem taking root at Penn State that is helping to push discoveries out of the laboratory and into the marketplace. After decades out of sight and mind, bedbugs have crawled back into our homes, checked in as unwanted guests in our hotels, and infested our psyches, gaining a nightmarish foothold in a modern world that many thought was free and clear from this pest from the past. Largely forgotten but certainly not gone, bedbugs have made an aggressive resurgence over the past two decades. As evidence of their proliferation, a 2015 survey from the National Pest Management Association revealed that 99.6 percent of pest controllers reported having treated for bedbugs in the past year, compared to 25 percent of respondents just 15 years earlier. In that same survey, 68 percent of professionals pointed to bedbugs as being the most difficult pest they encounter. According to Nina Jenkins, a senior research associate in the Department of Entomology at Penn State, one of the main reasons why bedbugs are so difficult to control is because the bugs’ secretive ways make it hard for traditional chemical pesticides to reach them. Rather than rely on traditional means, Jenkins and a
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“Bedbugs are extremely difficult to target directly,” Jenkins said. “They’re hiding in little cracks and crevices. Often, people leave the infestation for a long time before they even report it, so it becomes such a huge problem that dealing with it is a major operation. It involves collecting all of your clothing and laundering everything, keeping in it plastic bags, and reducing all of your clutter, so that a pest controller can actually apply the chemicals to the areas where the bedbugs may be. “You’re not going to target all of them, but the hope is that somehow they’ll come into contact with these chemical products and go on to die.” Chemical pesticides require direct, long-term exposure to be lethal, a tall task given bedbugs’ tendency to congregate in places that are challenging to access, such as behind baseboards and wallpaper, inside furniture cracks and seams, under carpeting and amongst household clutter. This necessitates multiple chemical applications over a period of weeks, as well as thorough preparation work to clean and de-clutter the infested space, to kill all of the bedbugs. Heat can also be an effective bedbug killer. Heat treatments require massive heaters to rapidly heat a room to 130 degrees Fahrenheit, and then holding the temperature at that level for three hours. It is an efficient, albeit
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GIOVANI BELLICANTA, postdoctoral scholar in Penn State’s Department of Entomology, loads a spray gun with a sample of the biopesticide developed by the research team. costly, solution, but works best in smaller spaces, such as hotel rooms, where the heat — and the bugs — can be contained. However, it is difficult in a large home or in an old property to bring all areas up to the correct temperature. Just as bedbugs can run from the heat, they also have proven to be extremely efficient at adapting to the chemicals that pest professionals spray their way, as insecticide resistance among bedbugs is a mounting problem. “It’s just what insects do, they find ways to adapt,” Jenkins said. “Once you have a mutation for one chemical, often there’s cross-resistance to other chemicals. So, it’s a growing concern. That’s not to say that all bedbugs out there are resistant, and there are products that still are able to control even resistant bedbugs, but that won’t be the case forever.”
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THE LEADERSHIP Centre County Class of 2017 participated in Education Day on March 1. Class members visited various school districts throughout Centre County. The objective was to increase LCC class members’ awareness of issues and challenges facing all sectors of public education, to interact with students at various schools and to identify citizens’ roles in public education. Pictured are LCC members Andres Munar, Jennifer Mitchell and Zachary Boyd visiting a classroom in the Bald Eagle School District.
Jenkins and Matt Thomas, professor and Huck Scholar in ecological entomology at Penn State, have been working on the creation of biopesticides for more than 30 years. Both were part of a multinational team that developed a bioinsecticide coined Green Muscle that utilizes a fungal disease formulated in oil to control locusts and grasshoppers in Africa. The success of Green Muscle under field conditions in Africa, as well as a sister product, Green Guard, in Australia, led Jenkins and Thomas to take their knowledge about formulating fungal biopesticides and apply it to other targets, finding that the technique works for controlling mosquitos and flies. “Then we had a student in the entomology department, Alexis Barbarin, who wanted to see whether this technology would also work on bedbugs,” said Jenkins. “We did very straightforward experiments to see whether it would work, and for bedbugs it worked the best of any pest we had ever tried. They died more quickly than the mosquitos and the flies with the same dose.” Bedbug, Page 18 We Accept Credit Cards and EBT Cards
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Church dinner fundraiser boosts Penns Valley Y By SAM STITZER pennsvalley@centrecountygazette.com
SPRING MILLS — A ham loaf dinner was served at New Hope Lutheran Church on March 25 as a fundraiser for the Penns Valley YMCA. Church member Sharon Horner noticed that several YMCA staffers also attend the New Hope church, which has been serving community dinners on the second Saturday of nearly every month, except during the summer, for several years. She proposed the idea of holding a fundraising dinner for the YMCA, and church members approved. The dinner was well attended by the community. “We were to start (serving) at 4:30, but people were lining up at 4 o’clock, so we started early,” said YMCA marketing and communications director Mary DeArmitt. She estimated the dinner served 150 to 200 people. DeArmitt said much of the food for the meal was donated by YMCA board members. Church members prepared and served the meal to hungry patrons, aided by YMCA staff members from all around Centre County. Bedbug, from page 17 In the study, the research team, comprised of Jenkins, Thomas, Barbarin and colleague Ed Rajotte, professor of entomology at Penn State, exposed groups of bedbugs to a formulation containing Beauveria bassiana, a natural and indigenous fungus that causes disease in insects but is harmless to humans. The researchers found that exposure to the biopesticide caused the bedbugs to become infected and die within four to seven days. The fungus is a particulate, so when bedbugs walk across a sprayed surface, they pick up the spores like wet feet in sand. Once covered in the spores, the bugs spread them around by grooming themselves, and within 20 hours of exposure, the spores germinate and colonize the body. Of critical importance, the researchers also discovered that they needed to expose only a small percentage of the population to the fungus to achieve nearly 100 percent infection, as the exposed bedbugs returned to their hiding places and physically transferred the spores to the others. The result was startling, Jenkins said. Rather than needing to spray the bugs directly, the researchers found that they only needed to strategically spray the biopesticide on those surfaces where they
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Brochures describing YMCA programs and coupons for a free week of YMCA membership were handed out to dinner attendees. “We wanted to get our face in the community,” said DeArmitt. The Penns Valley YMCA, which opened in January 2016, is located at 115 W. Streamside Place in Spring Mills, in the former Gettig Engineering building. The facility features a large room filled with state-of-the-art exercise equipment, including treadmills, bikes and weight machines. Flat-screen televisions, equipped with earphone jacks for exercise equipment users, hang from the ceiling. Several large rooms are available for yoga, martial arts, strength training and other classes. The facility contains an indoor playground area, called Child Watch, where members’ children can enjoy staff-supervised play while their parents exercise. This area may also be rented out for kids’ birthday parties and similar events. DeArmitt noted that the YMCA has a summer day camp for children, as well as a flag football program. It also offers a weekend backpack feeding program, knew bedbugs would turn up, such as the perimeter of a box spring. And Mother Nature — and the bedbugs’ own natural tendencies — would take care of the rest. “Bedbugs are obligate blood feeders — they can’t develop without blood,” Jenkins said. “So if you can create a strategic barrier using our fungal spray — by spraying around a box spring or bedframe — where you know the bedbugs will have to cross that barrier in search of a meal, then they will pick up the fungus spores and go on to die.”
BRINGING RESEARCH TO MARKET
The biopesticide developed by the research team now goes by the name Aprehend, and it could become one of the earliest success stories spawned by the university’s Invent Penn State initiative. Realizing they might have a commercially viable product on their hands, the team worked with Penn State’s Office of Technology Management to file a patent on their discovery. But rather than license the technology, Jenkins wanted to be the one to bring it to market. Now, she and business partner Giovani Bellicanta, a postdoctoral scholar in the Department of Entomology, are doing just that, with help from Penn State’s network of entrepreneurial resources. Those resources have included grant
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VOLUNTEERS HELPED serve a fundraising meal at New Hope Lutheran Church. The church’s monthly event benefited the Penns Valley YMCA. which assures that needy children have adequate food during time away from school. Business hours for the facility are 5:30
a.m. to 9 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, 5:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Fridays, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturdays and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sundays.
funding — such as a $50,000 grant from the College of Agricultural Sciences’ Research Applications for Innovation program that helped to cover regulatory costs associated with registering Aprehend with the Environmental Protection Agency — as well as legal aid in the form of contract assistance from Penn State Law’s Entrepreneurship Assistance Clinic. But perhaps the biggest boon has been the knowledge gained from participating in a pair of business “boot camps” offered by the Ben Franklin TechCelerator@State College, which counts Penn State among
its local partners. In addition to winning a $10,000 prize at the end of the second course, Jenkins and Bellicanta were challenged to think critically about their product, walking away not only with valuable startup funding, but also with a viable business model for their new company, ConidioTec. “The TechCelerator approach is so much more than a business management course — it’s oriented toward people who think logically,” said Jenkins. “It’s about Bedbug, Page 19
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Penn State News UNIVERSITY PARK — Paula Milone-Nuzzo, professor and dean of the College of Nursing, has been named the new president of the MGH Institute of Health Professions. Milone-Nuzzo will end her tenure at Penn State in August and a national search for her replacement will begin immediately. MGH Institute of Health Professions is an independent graduate school in Boston founded by Massachusetts General Hospital and the only degree-granting affiliate of Partners HealthCare. Milone-Nuzzo joined the Penn State faculty in 2003 as director of the then– School of Nursing. She became dean of the school in 2008. In 2013, when the School of Nursing was granted college status, she assumed her current title as dean of the college. She will begin her new appointment at the MGH Institute in August. “Dean Milone-Nuzzo has been a champion for nursing and nursing education not only at Penn State, but also across the country,” said Nick Jones, Penn State provost and executive vice president. “We are grateful for her leadership at the university. We will begin the search for a new dean who can provide the leadership and vision to build up her many accomplishments and advance the College of Nursing as a premier institution.”
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Milone-Nuzzo spearheaded nursing’s transition from a school to a full-fledged academic college at Penn State, becoming its inaugural dean. She established the college’s Center for Nursing Research, providing a centralized resource to support nursing faculty research and boost research-related activities. The College of Nursing research portfolio has grown substantially in the last several years. Working with the nursing program at the campuses, Milone-Nuzzo transformed the nursing curriculum at Penn State, phasing out the associate degree programs and replacing them with baccalaureate degree programs. She added new options in the graduate program and expanded the college’s alumni outreach. Under her leadership, the College
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PAULA MILONE-NUZZO, dean of Penn State’s College of Nursing, will leave for a new position in August.
of Nursing began the first online doctoral program offered at Penn State through its World Campus. In an effort to help improve health care for Penn State employees, Milone-Nuzzo envisioned an on-campus health and wellness facility. The new Penn State Employee Health and Wellness Center opened in February 2017. Staffed by nurse practitioners, the clinic provides episodic care to university faculty and staff. “The last 14 years have provided me with an opportunity to work with amazing faculty, exceptional students, committed staff and engaged alumni,” said Milone-Nuzzo. “The Penn State College of Nursing is shaping the future of health care. I am confident the College of Nursing community will continue to have a significant impact on health care.” Before joining Penn State, she served as a professor and associate dean for academic affairs at Yale School of Nursing. Milone-Nuzzo is chairman of the advisory board of the Pennsylvania Action Coalition, an arm of the Robert Wood Johnson Future of Nursing Campaign for Action, and treasurer and executive board member for the American Academy of Nursing. She served as president of the Pennsylvania Higher Education Nursing Schools Association and was appointed by former Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell to serve on the Leadership Council for the Center for Health Careers for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania from 2004 to 2010. She is the current board chairman for the Mount Nittany Medical Center.
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bedbug prevention. “Because the Aprehend spray lasts and will do its job for a period of three months, it can be used as a quarterly preventative treatment in hotels,” Jenkins said. “We can’t prevent bedbugs from coming in, but if we can maximize the chances of bedbugs crossing a sprayed barrier on their way to or from their hideout, we can prevent an infestation from establishing.” Jenkins said the goal is to have Aprehend on the market and in the hands of professional pest controllers sometime this year.
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The truth is that now is the time when the serious excitement begins in the garden, and there are many tasks to tackle as we prepare for the season ahead. Cleanup is important. Any perennial husks that are still standing can be cut down now, and those dried marigold skeletons that were once beautiful annuals can be pulled out. If leaves (or other covers) were meant as temporary protections for beds, they can be raked away, too. Also, it is time to remove burlap wind breaks from around shrubs. I am not always diligent about cleaning tools prior to their storage in the fall, so pruners, saws, shovels and others could be oiled and sharpened, including the lawn mower. Now is also a great time to wipe down and repair any stored garden accessories like birdhouses, birdbaths, feeders, fountains and statuary before returning them to the outside. Walls, walks, terraces and lighting fix-
Finally, the dreary sameness of winter is giving way to the most welcome burst of color called spring. Bulbs like daffodils, tulips and alliums are beginning to peek through the soil’s crust at my house, delayed by the late March arrival of cold and snow in Philipsburg and the rest of the area. I so longed for Avid gardener some natural color Lora Gauss lives in that I recently made Philipsburg. Email a trip to a local nursher at community@ centrecountygazette. ery just to gather an array of spring com. flowers like pansies, primroses and herbs for an early spring planter. I was not alone, judging by the number of gardeners I saw there.
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NOW IS the time when the serious excitement begins in the garden, and there are many tasks to tackle as we prepare for the season ahead. tures may have been affected by freeze and thaw cycles and need to be repositioned or reset. I have a small pond made with a pond liner that, even though covered, still managed to get debris and some water in it, so it will need to be siphoned again and wiped clean before adding new water and plants. Plant containers, pots and otherwise also need attention. I clean them each spring with a bleach/water solution (one part bleach to 10 parts water) and rinse them well to help ensure that no diseases are transferred to new plant residents.
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I always take stock of what is happening in the yard, as well. For example, if spring bulbs have emerged, can more be added in the fall to some bare spots to make an area lusher? Places like along walls, fences, by mailboxes, or under trees
come to mind. The bulbs can even be added among groundcovers like pachysandra, where they can disguise the spent blooms and foliage. In “Month-by-Month Gardening” by George Weigel, I was surprised to see that there is a disease called tulip fire (Botrytis tulipae) that can attack tulips that have been growing in the same place for several years. It makes the blooms deformed. The advice was to dig up and discard any bulbs that are infected and avoid planting tulips in that spot for at least four years, at which time the disease should have died out. Many people choose to discard their spring bulbs each year and replant new in the fall because the blooms are generally not as abundant after the initial year. Another basic way to care for your Avid Gardener, Page 21
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MARCH 30-APRIL 5, 2017 Avid Gardener, from page 20 plantings is to provide the best soil possible. This can be done by having a soil test analyzed by County Extension or using an at-home kit. The beauty of having the extension analyze a soil sample is that it will issue a report from its lab on the pH (acidity level) and nutrient levels and whether any amendments are needed based on the use for the planting bed. This amending can be done in the fall or spring. Finally, if there are improvements or additions to be made to the landscape that have been on the drawing board all winter (i.e., pond, raised veggie bed, restoration or enlargement of a flower bed, hardscaping), now is the time to initiate the process of turning it into a reality.
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THE CENTRE COUNTY GAZETTE day, March 31, through Sunday, April 2, at the Bryce Jordan Center on Penn State’s campus. Not only are there many vendors to visit, but two gardening seminars are being presented Friday afternoon. The first, at 4 p.m., is called “Personalizing Your Garden Design: Designing a Shade Garden for Your Maturing Landscape,” presented by Melissa Cramer, a landscape designer at Scott’s Landscaping. I recently was lucky enough to hear a presentation by her at Penn State’s Master Gardener-sponsored Home Gardening School, and she has wonderful planting ideas and practical suggestions about what to do when mature trees, for example, begin to sap the sunlight in a yard. Then, Dan Narber, manager of Wheatfield Nursery, will be offering his seminar at 5:30 p.m. It is called “Container Gardening for Your Patio,” and will feature not only choosing the best containers and plants but even how to create flower arrangements and grow edibles. It’s important to get your garden off to a healthy start. Now is the time to begin to turn garden visions into colorful reality.
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BEA looks to smooth bumps, build on 2016 By PAT ROTHDEUTSCH sports@centrecountygazette.com
WINGATE — The Bald Eagle Area baseball team’s first outing of the 2017 season, against Penns Valley on March 27, was a definitive example of the kinds of things that can happen in early-season high school baseball. Twenty total runs, 17 hits, 29 walks, eight errors and 29 runners left on base. The game took more than three hours to play, and it was still tied 10-10 when it was suspended because of darkness after the seventh inning. Through all of that, the Eagles can take heart in the fact that they battled back from behind three times. The last was a gritty, two-run rally in the bottom of the seventh inning that tied the game at 10 before the umpires suspended play. For all the bad things that happened, one of them did not include losing. “I’m proud of the fact that we did battle,” BEA coach Jim Gardner said, “and we didn’t lay
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BEA PITCHER Garret Barnhart was effective in the season opener March 27 against Penns Valley.
down. And that is good. They never packed it in and kept battling. They just need to know that if you give any team an opportunity with 20 walks, you are going to be in a game. We’re fortunate to get out of here with a tie.” The good news for the Eagles is that they are certain to be looking forward to better times ahead. BEA returns eight players from a solid 11-8 team in 2016. That team was actually 11-5 going down the stretch, but, unfortunately, lost three very close games to end the season. The final regular-season loss came to Bellefonte, the team that went on to win the PIAA state championship. There are productive players who have to be replaced, however. Trey Butterworth led the Eagles with a .446 average, and he was followed by Noah Chambers (.400) and Ryan Guenot (.310). Guenot (2-1) will also have to be replaced on the mound, along BEA, Page 29
BEA, P-O get set to renew softball rivalry in 2017 By PAT ROTHDEUTSCH sports@centrecountygazette.com
One of the nicest things about the beginning of a new softball season is that it’s never a very long wait before Philipsburg-Osceola and Bald Eagle Area get together. The two teams, without fail, are always at or near the top of the Mountain League and District 6, and in recent years they have played some of the most dramatic games in any sport in the area. This season the first meeting is scheduled for Friday, March 31, at Bald Eagle Area, and it will actually be the opening game of the year for the Mounties. Bald Eagle already has a victory over Hollidaysburg, 9-0, in its opener on March 27. In 2016, the two powers split the regular-season series. P-O took the first game, 4-1, at home in late March, and then BEA came back to take Game 2 in late April by a score of 5-2. The Mounties and Eagles then met for the rubber game in the District 6, AA championship game on June 1, and P-O took the crown with a 4-0 win. In 2015, the two teams met in the PIAA state tournament semi-finals before one of the biggest crowds ever at the Penn State Softball Complex, and it looked like they were on a collision course again in 2016. But it was not to be. BEA lost to WPIAL champion Ell-
wood City, and after a dramatic victory over Steel Valley (back-to-back homers in the seventh inning), P-O was eliminated by hard-hitting South Park, also from District 7. It is 2017 now, and with all that in the past both P-O and BEA are looking ahead with new teams and clean slates, even though some things will remain the same.
TOP PITCHERS RETURN
Softball begins with pitching and both the Mounties and Eagles return their two top performers from 2016. Sophomore Zoey Surovec and senior Moreta Dyke return for BEA, and both already pitched in the shutout win over Hollidaysburg. For the Mounties, it will be senior Maggie Peck and sophomore Camryn Harris who will be taking the ball. “Maggie and Cam are a year older,” long-time Philipsburg coach Jim Gonder said, “and hopefully they worked on some things in the off-season. They should be a year better, I hope.” With nine runs in their first game, it appears as if BEA will be strong at the plate as well. Against Hollidaysburg, Megan Cersvich had two hits and a three-run homer, while MacKenzie McCloskey had two doubles and Caitlyn Chase added a two-run double in the win. Rivalry, Page 28
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SOPHOMORE CAMRYN HARRIS will be a key pitcher again this year for Philipsburg-Osceola.
Shoring up pitching, defense priorities for Penns Valley By PAT ROTHDEUTSCH sports@centrecountygazette.com
SPRING MILLS — The young 2017 baseball season has not been very kind so far to the Penns Valley Rams. It seems to be all about timing. In PV’s first outing against Juniata on March 24, the Rams’ hitters struggled with just four hits, and they fell 5-0. Against Bald Eagle Area in Wingate on March 27, the Rams piled up 10 runs on 10 hits and still did not come away with a win. BEA scored two unearned runs in the bottom of the seventh inning and tied the game, 10-10, just before it was suspended due to darkness. Penns Valley needs to even things out, and head coach Jon Bowersox believes he has the players to do it. Still, it’s not happening yet as PV lost three leads against BEA and committed six errors in a game that will be completed at a later date. “That was crazy,” Bowersox said. “That was a crazy game. Neither team could put it away. We must have stranded I don’t know how many players on base (16). We had so many chances to put them away, it was crazy.” The Rams are coming off a tough 4-14 season in 2016. They lost their final nine games, and in that stretch four teams
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SENIOR ANDREW TOBIAS figures to be a key player for Penns Valley on the mound and at the plate in 2017. scored in double figures and another two put up nine. Pitching, then, and of course shoring up the defense, will be top prior-
ities for Bowersox and his team this season. “We have five veteran pitchers, and
they’re all seniors,” he said, “and two juniors. So we have seven pitchers going into the season.” Those seniors include Hunter Homan, Andrew Tobias, Keith Butts, Luke Sharer and Luke Snyder. Tobias, Sharer and Snyder all had wins in 2016, and Sharer (4.27) and Snyder (4.30) both come back with ERAs under 5.00. In all, the group pitched a total of 108 innings for the Rams last season. Notwithstanding the shutout loss at Juniata, the Rams can be imposing at the plate. Snyder hit .389 in 2016, Homan .378, Butts .321, Sharer .282 and Tobias .261. Butts was second on the team with 18 hits, and Homan had 17 hits, three doubles, a triple and seven RBI. Against BEA, Sharer and Snyder combined for seven hits, two doubles and seven RBI. In short, the pieces are there for the Rams to put together. “Today we came out and unleashed on them,” Bowersox said March 27, “but we had the errors that hurt us. “But I feel better than I did last year (about the team). We’ll turn it around.” The Rams are again in action at Bellefonte on Thursday, March 30, then they have games at Mount Union (Friday, March 31), P-O (Tuesday, April 4), at Central (Friday, April 7) and at Huntingdon (Monday, April 10).
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MARCH 30-APRIL 5, 2017
Retherford wins Hodge Trophy, keeps practicing By ANDY ELDER sports@centrecountygazette.com
UNIVERSITY PARK — What does the best collegiate wrestler in the nation do just hours after he wins wrestling’s version of the Heisman Trophy? Well, if you’re Penn State 149-pounder Zain Retherford, you go to practice and try to get better. A now-bearded Retherford was named on March 28 as the WIN Magazine/Culture House Dan Hodge Trophy recipient, presented annually to the top collegiate wrestler in the nation by ASICS. “I’m here at practice right now. It doesn’t change any-
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PENN STATE coach Cael Sanderson said Zain Retherford’s accomplishments represent “legendary type of stuff.”
thing that way. I’m still going to do what I’m going to do,” he said. “I was pretty happy. It’s a pretty awesome award. It represents Dan Hodge, a legend. “I met him once. I think I have big hands. His hands were twice the size of mine. I’ve heard stories about him. He was a boxer, a wrestler and a national champion. Very dominant. To win something named after him is pretty awesome.” Penn State fans and coaches have thought Retherford was the best collegiate wrestler in the nation for two years. Now, he has officially been given the honor. “I think he’s very deserving. We thought last year statistically he had a great chance. You just had (Oklahoma State three-time champion Alex) Dieringer (who) had such an outstanding career,” Penn State coach Cael Sanderson said. “He had an incredible year. Teching your way through the national tournament, it’s unbelievable. It doesn’t happen … it’s happened probably a couple times. Even last year, he teched/pinned everybody and a major (decision) in the finals. To do that two years in a row is really impressive. That’s legendary type of stuff there.” Three Nittany Lions have won the award since it was first presented in 1995. Kerry McCoy won it in 1997. David Taylor is one of only three two-time winners, having won it in 2012 and 2014. Sanderson, who won it in 2000, 2001 and 2002 at Iowa State, is the only three-time recipient. Missouri’s Ben Askren, who won it in 2007 and 2008, is the only other two-time winner. Retherford, Penn State’s 26th three-time All-American and seventh two-time NCAA champion, ran his winning streak to 63 straight matches with his five-match march to a second NCAA championship, March 16-18 in St. Louis. The junior finance major earned the 2017 NCAA Championships Outstanding Wrestler award after racking up four technical falls and a pin in helping lead the Nittany Lions to back-to-back titles and their sixth championship in seven years. He ended the season with a 28-0 record with 17 pins, seven technical falls and a major decision. Those superlatives earned him the NCAA’s 2017 Most Dominant Wrestler award. Retherford will try to win a third title and fourth All-America honor during the 2017-18 season. He’ll carry with him a 95-3 career record that includes 36 pins, 17 technical falls and 17 majors. Despite all of that, Retherford said he still thinks he has lots of areas to improve in. “There are a lot of moves and positions I need to work
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on, obviously. I got taken down in the national finals. Any moment someone’s ready to compete against you, so I’ve got to work on some stuff and improve,” he said. “I don’t think I’m a marked man. I don’t see myself as that. I see myself as someone who steps on the mat and, when he steps on the line, he’ll be ready.”
Coach Cooper has high hopes for Lions baseball By ZACH SEYKO sports@centrecountygazette.com
UNIVERSITY PARK — With Big Ten and NCAA tournament berths in its sights, Penn State baseball and head coach Rob Cooper are setting the goals high for the 2017 season despite a sluggish start. Cooper and his players have seen notable improvements, and remain focused on the primary target of earning a spot in postseason play. “I don’t think we’ve accomplished anything, but my goal is to never, after 22 games, say here is where we’re at, because every game is different and every team is different,” Cooper said. “I want to be able to evaluate our team after every game, but every goal that our team wants to accom-
plish, we can still accomplish.” Coming off a 28-27 overall season and posting a 12-12 record in conference play a year ago, the Nittany Lions find themselves in a bit of a hole to start at 9-13 overall in the new campaign, heading into a home matchup March 29 against Cornell (after Gazette press time). Penn State has its work cut out with a tough schedule at hand, but the Nittany Lions are led by emerging sophomore outfielder Jordan Bowersox and strong pitching. Bowersox is dominating opposing pitchers, owning a .349 batting average and leading the team in hits. Starting pitchers Sal Biasi and Justin Hagenman lead the charge from the Cooper, Page 26
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Lady Lions’ resurgent season ends with WNIT loss By STEVE CONNELLY StateCollege.com
UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State fell to Virginia Tech 64-55 in the third round of the WNIT on March 23 in the Bryce Jordan Center. The loss ended the Lady Lions’ season at 21-11. The Lions won 20-plus games for the first time since the 201314 season and won 16 home games, tying the school record. Against Virginia Tech, the Lady Lions had a disastrous second quarter where they didn’t score a basket until there was 27 seconds left in the half as the Hokies (20-13) jumped out to a 20-point lead. Penn State had taken a 10-9 lead after the opening minutes of play with some hot shooting from Amari Cater, and that was just about it for any positive stretches for the Lady Lions in the first half. Virginia Tech closed out the first quarter on an 11-3
run to take a 20-13 lead and continued that run into the next quarter. The Lady Lions didn’t score for more than 10 minutes and nearly went the entirety of the second without a field goal. The Hokies were sparked by 3-point shooting across the board and high-intensity play from the speedy Chanette Hicks to take a 37-17 lead into halftime. Penn State fought back toward the end of the third quarter and cut the deficit at one juncture to nine points. A desperation 3-pointer banked in just before the end of the quarter and Virginia Tech opened the fourth with another deep 3 — two of the 10 from beyond the arc that the Hokies hit in the game — to push its lead back to 52-37. Those buckets pretty much sealed it for the Hokies as Penn State couldn’t manage a late run down the stretch and lost by nine. Sophomore Teniya Page became the ninth Lady Lion to score 600-plus points in a single season. She had 23 in the game, reaching double digits for a 16th-straight game
and registering her 15th 20-point game of the season, according to Penn State Athletics. Page pushed her season total to 618 points, which moved her career total to 1,107 tallies to move her into No. 31 on the career scoring charts. Her three assists pushed her into No. 20 on the career charts with a career total of 240. Carter scored 10 points, her eighth double-figure scoring game of the season and third-straight in the WNIT. Carter added two assists and seven rebounds against the Hokies.
High School Sports Schedule March 30-April 5 BALD EAGLE AREA
Baseball — March 30, at P-O; April 3, at Juniata; April 4, Central Softball — March 31, P-O Track and field — April 1, at Altoona, Igloo Meet
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Baseball — March 30, at Penns Valley; April 4, Clearfield Softball — March 31, Penns Valley; April 3, at Clearfield Track and field — April 4, at Bald Eagle
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Baseball — March 30, Bellefonte; March 31, at Mount Union; April 4, P-O Softball — March 31, at Bellefonte; April 3, at P-O Track and field — April 1, at Altoona, Igloo Meet; April 4, at P-O
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Baseball — March 30, BEA; April 4, at PV Softball — March 31, at BEA; April 3, PV Track and field — April 4, PV, Huntingdon
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Baseball — March 31, at Williamsburg; April 3, St. John Neuman Track and field —— April 2, at Mount Lebanon Invitational TIM WEIGHT/For the Gazette
PENN STATE coach Coquese Washington, right, talks with guard Amari Carter during the team’s WNIT loss to Virginia Tech on March 23 at the Bryce Jordan Center.
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Savoring State High title as new track season dawns By BILL HORLACHER
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heroics didn’t resonate with the community as deeply as I would have expected. Of course, several local media outlets provided coverage of the PIAA meet, and the high school hung a championship banner in the gym. But to illustrate the lack of a buzz that followed this achievement, I personally talked with three former State High captains this winter who had still not heard about the team’s championship effort. (Other below-the-marquee teams have experienced a similar fate. For example, Coach Mike Shapiro’s tennis squads of an earlier era were little noticed, despite going 11 years without a loss and featuring a multi-year state champ, Paul Roose.)
Long-awaited, but under-celebrated. That’s how I would describe the state championship that was earned last May by the State High boys’ track and field team. Anyone who knows anything about local sports realizes that State College Area High School has long been dominant in track and field. Legendary coach Jackson Horner guided the Little Lions’ track team for 38 years — plus 37 years in cross-country — and he wasn’t in the habit of losing. By the time Horner took off his whistle in 1993, State High’s track and field boys had gone undefeated in dual meets for a total of 28 seasons, and they had captured numerous state titles in relays and individual events. But, despite Horner’s many accomplishments, no State High boys’ team had ever won a PIAA team championship in track and field. (The girls’ team won state titles in 1978, 1980 and 2011.) Then, last season, Steve Shisler suddenly ascended from assistant coach and won the state crown in his first year as head coach. Amazing. Shisler humbly noted that “everything had to align for us to win it.” And, he’s absolutely right about that. Indeed, not only did the Little Lions beat Downingtown West by just one point — 54 to 53 — but many point-yielding outcomes were decided by razor-thin margins. Even more importantly, the coach emphasized that the team title stemmed from remarkable efforts by his athletes — especially those who overcame fatigue while competing in multiple events. “They were on a mission,” Shisler said of his runners, jumpers and throwers. “And, that will stay with me forever.” Unfortunately, the track team’s 2016
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State College arrived at Shippensburg University with a strong team — but not one that was expected to grab the title. Downingtown West was everyone’s favorite to finish first. The Whippets had already won the state cross-country title and the state indoor track and field crown, and they were paced by two stars — Josh Hoey, the mile winner at April’s Penn Relays, and his older brother, Jaxson. But, regardless of the pre-meet prognostications, State High showed up with competitive fire. And, the Little Lions got a few breaks at critical times. Griffin Thompson, a strong contender in the pole vault, was able to put aside some early struggles. Thompson had missed twice at an earlier height, and another miss would have ended his competition. But, he cleared that height and eventually claimed the vaulting title with a mark of 16 feet, 3 inches. Thompson’s win not only gave the
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level where I know they can be, and we marry that with the kind of pitching that we’re getting, then I think you’re going to see some good things from us,” Cooper said.
mound and have started six games apiece in the young season. Biasi is currently 3-2 with a 4.13 ERA, while Hagenman is 1-4 and has posted a 4.64 ERA. Cooper said his rotation and bullpen are among the team’s biggest strengths and envisions them making a huge impact down the road. Cooper commended some of his upperclassmen for mentoring the younger guys. “I think we’ve pitched well,” Cooper said. “I think we’ve gotten really good pitching from our younger guys and Biasi has really taken on a leadership role.” As the starting staff and the bullpen continue to hold their own, Cooper hopes to see more from his hitters as a group. With Bowersox, sophomore infielder Conlin Hughes and freshman outfielder Braxton Giavedoni slashing impressive lines, Penn State believes that its improving bats can translate into more wins. “Once we get our hitters’ confidence
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Shisler felt his runners would perform better in the relay if he could reduce the pressure stemming from pursuit of the team title. “I knew we had second place (in the team competition) locked up,” he said, “and they give team trophies for the winner and the runner-up. So, I said, ‘Look, we’re going home with a team trophy, so I’m already happy.’ Well, Noah Oesterling was our leadoff runner, and one of the quietest kids you’ll ever meet, but he stepped up and said, ‘No, Coach, we’re going for the win!’” And they did — despite the fact that Alex Milligan and Tony Degleris were both about to run their third highly competitive race of the day. Oesterling, Milligan, Degleris and Noah Woods somehow found the energy to post State High’s fastest
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time of the year, and the resulting 3:16.57 edged Milton Hershey for second place in the relay by nine-hundredths of a second. Downingtown West had won the relay, but State College had won the cherished team championship. Shisler, meanwhile, described his joyful experience as only a former runner would do. “I almost pulled a hamstring up in the stands, jumping up,” he said. A variety of other strong performances helped State College to reach its 54 point total. Tristan Daman, now sprinting for Penn State, closed out his high school career with fourth place in the 100-meter dash. Valentine added a sixth place in the long jump to his earlier placing in the triple jump. In the 800, Nick Feffer grabbed fourth and Degleris took eighth.
“800 HIGH”
And, then, there was the 4x800 relay team. A truly exceptional group of runners — Owen Wing, Feffer, Degleris and Milligan — trounced Abington by a margin of nearly seven seconds to capture first place. The Lions’ time of 7:37.25 broke State High’s school record by 4.25 seconds and stood for a while as the best high school effort in America last spring. In the process, the runners legitimized their own pre-race boast that State College should be known as “800 High,” just like Penn State is called “Linebacker U.” Regardless of when they learned about the team’s success, a number of former Little Lion athletes have voiced their excitement. Jack Walmer, Class of 1965, was a member of State High’s famous 2-mile relay team that not only won the PIAA title, but also briefly held the national high school record. “It was a real thrill, because track and field is such a team sport,” said Walmer. “And then, beyond that, it was really neat to see the way they keep producing incredible 800-meter runners. I’m loving the ‘800 High’ tradition!” Norman (“Nibs”) Gordon, Class of 1968, was a versatile runner in everything from 400 meters to cross-country at State High, and in the steeplechase at Lock Haven University. The first track and field coach at George Mason University, he coached either men or women at GMU from 1975 to 1999 and gave oversight to five Olympians and 10 national champions. State High, Page 29
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THE NITTANY LION mascot and Penn State fans had plenty to cheer about in the team’s 10-3 win over Union during the first round of the NCAA Tournament on March 25.
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Equally true was Denver’s dominance against just about every team it had faced. A now 31-7-4 record and Frozen Four berth was hardly unexpected, and by all estimations the Pioneers are the favorites to finish off their domination with an NCAA title. This would be Penn State’s toughest test, coming while the team was the hottest, but also the most battered and bruised. Which would prevail? The upstart Nittany Lions looking to pull off another shocker, or a Denver team that would do what it has done all season? The answer turned out to be a bit of both. Jarid Lukosevicius opened the scoring just 3:17 into the game as he navigated a small window, finessing his way past Penn State’s Peyton Jones and finding the back
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second period. The Nittany Lions went from the ropes to the center of the ring in a matter of moments. And, Penn State nearly punched back, but two straight shorthanded opportunities failed to hit the net and, rushing the other way, Denver found just enough time and space for Troy Terry to put the Pioneers up 3-2. Nine minutes later it was Lukosevicius again, following a slick pass from Terry and the nation’s No.1 defense was looking to protect a two-goal lead. Even so, Penn State continued to press and nearly found the net on a few occasions, but it was Terry who put Denver on the scoreboard again, leading 5-2 after two periods.
of the net. Denver’s early lead a bad sign for the upset hopeful Nittany Lions. The signs didn’t get much better four minutes later as Adam Plant blasted home a shot from the point, Denver smothering Penn State’s with a relentless forecheck. Not long into the game, it looked as though it was nearly over. It felt that way for much of the first period, until Penn State did what it has done so well all year — jumping on a chance and taking it. This time, it was in the form of Ricky DeRosa and Nikita Pavlychev on a 2-on-1, the Russian native punching home the puck on a rebound opportunity. Suddenly, it didn’t seem so impossible, something that became abundantly clear as Denis Smirnov sneaked the puck past Tanner Jaillet two minutes into the
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State High boys finish 4th The State College boys’ team turned in a strong showing at the PIAA Swimming and Diving Championships, held March 25 and 26 at Bucknell University. The Little Lions finished in fourth place overall with a team score of 156.5 in the AAA competition. North Allegheny won the team championship with a score of 271, followed by LaSalle College High School (184) and North Penn (167).
SC’s Jacob Whipple competed in the AAA 1-meter dive and finished 21st, with a score of 170.50. He just missed advancing to the semifinals. For the girls, Morgan Fusco also took part in the 1-meter competition, and she finished 23rd, with a score of 132.55. Avon Grove won the girls’ title, and North Penn came in second place. — Pat Rothdeutsch
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BEA SOPHOMORE Zoey Surovec, seen in action last year, pitched in the team’s shutout win over Hollidaysburg on March 27. Rivalry, from page 23 P-O has yet to play, but the Mounties will no doubt have a somewhat altered approach at the plate after power-hitting Haylee Hayward and Chelsey Henry graduated. Still, P-O returns 10 letter winners from 2016, led by Peck, catcher Kylie Thal, shortstop Hanna Thompson and third-baseman Jayde Burge, so there may not be as many home runs but the Mounties will still field a potent lineup. “We did lose two pretty good power hitters,” Gonder said, “and I hope this
year we’ll be a doubles team.” It can also be expected that both teams will again be fundamentally sound, especially on defense, base running, and offensive execution. And while no one can foretell the future, it would be no surprise if the Mounties and Eagles are right back again in June battling for league, district, and even state honors. “Every year, I’ve been saying, ‘Guys, get better,’” Gonder said. “Every day just keep improving. When May comes around, that’s when we hopefully will be playing our best ball.”
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Banks leaves PSU basketball program Special to the Gazette UNIVERSITY PARK — Payton Banks, a redshirt junior who was Penn State’s fourth-leading scorer in 2016-17, will graduate this spring and not return to the basketball program, head coach Patrick Chambers announced March 24. “We wish Payton the best moving forward and thank him for his four years at Penn State,” Chambers said in an announcement on GoPSUSports.com. Banks will earn a bachelor’s degree this spring in integrative arts with concentrations in graphic design and animation. He saw action in 93 career games over three seasons, making 44 starts after redshirting his freshman season in 2012-13. The Orange, Calif., product averaged 7.4 points and 2.7 rebounds in his career with 10.4 points per game in his final PSU season. Banks will have one year of eligibility remaining if he chooses to pursue another playing opportunity. Banks joins Isaiah Washington and Terrence Samuel, who also are slated to graduate this spring or summer and will not be returning for their final year of eligibility. Lions fall, from page 27 The rest was largely a formality. Penn State would strike with seven minutes to play, but Denver’s stout defense gave Penn State little space to work with and even fewer good chances on goal. By the time the empty net tally came for the Pioneers, Penn State was alive in theory only, Denver far too good to let a Frozen Four berth slip away. For Penn State, the 6-3 loss marks the conclusion of an unexpected but historic
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PAYTON BANKS, who averaged 10.4 points last season, is leaving the Penn State basketball program.
season. The Nittany Lions end the 201617 campaign at 25-12-2, with a Big Ten Tournament title, and a program-first NCAA Tournament appearance and a first-round victory. But, if anything, Penn State proved that it could succeed on the biggest stage and that against the nation’s best, it isn’t too far off from holding its own for a full 60 minutes. And, that, in year five of the program existing on the planet, is a much more important victory.
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“Even though I don’t know any of the kids who were involved, I was proud when I heard about it,” said Gordon. “It’s something that’s so hard to achieve that you really can savor, because you know what you put into it. And, it’s going to be an inspiration for the next group of kids.” Andy Pigott, Class of 1970, was a district champion in the 2-mile. After working for the Christian and Missionary Alliance church in Taiwan for 18 years, Pigott returned home and now serves as associate pastor of the State College Chinese Alliance Church. “I think it’s great,” said Pigott of the track team’s achievement, “and now I’m wanting to promote track and field here among the Chinese kids.” Andy Ramsey, Class of 1970, served as a track and field captain along with Pigott and Phil McMullin. An A.F.S. exchange student who came to State High from Australia, he offered his congratulations as only an Aussie could do. “More strength to their arm!” Ramsey said. “I hope some of them go on and we can hear that kids from State College High School have completed in the Olympics. “I’d love to hear on a national broadcast in Australia that some kid on the track for America had started his career in a little place called State College. It always tickles me pink when I hear State College mentioned here on telly.” Shisler, meanwhile, has kept his feet on the ground, despite his team’s championship and his own selection as Pennsylvania Boys’ High School Coach of the Year. Said Shisler, a standout Penn State runner in the mid1980s, “I made the comment shortly after the PIAA meet that there’s nowhere to go but down from here — because it’s the pinnacle of high school sports to win a state title. Who knows if we’ll ever get there again, but it was a great way to start. “There’s a sense of pride to know that State College has put itself on the track and field map in a new way. With all the success that Coach Horner had, I suspect this would have meant a lot to him.”
with Brandon Barnyak (3-2) and Andrew Onder (1-2). The rotation this season will begin with Brian Egan, 3-3 last year, Ty Walker (1-0), Garret Barnhart and Tanner Kresovich. All four pitched in the opener against Penns Valley. “Today, we (the pitchers) really, really struggled,” Gardner said. “It was next guy up. But we had a couple guys do well for us. Barnhart did a nice job, but his arm started to get sore so we had to get him out of there. And Tanner (Kresovich) finished up fairly well for us. Everybody can get better, and we all talked about it out here. We have to come to work tomorrow determined to get better.” Seven Eagles hit safely against PV, led by Walker’s single, double and three RBI. Jordan Jones had two RBI, and Hunter Eminhizer and Jake Gates each had one. Defensively, early season on a rough field, the Eagles committed just one error. “I could tell that the kids believed, so that’s a good sign,” Gardner said. “They made some things happen, put the ball in play, and hustled like crazy, so that’s a good sign for them. “I was extremely pleased with the defense that we played. The field was a little rough, but we hung tough and made some really nice plays. Couple double plays. “The hitting overall, first game out wasn’t bad. Some good at bats, but some I’m sure the kids wish they had back.” The Eagles jump right into the Mountain League schedule and do not have much time to reflect in their first game. Upcoming, there are games at Philipsburg-Osceola (Thursday, March 30), Juniata (Monday, April 3), Huntingdon (Friday, April 7) and Clearfield (Monday, April 10). They are also home against Central on Tuesday, April 4. “It’s a tough schedule and we have to be ready to play,” Gardner said. “We know what Philipsburg’s all about, and we have to go out there and not give them anything. Baseball is a very, very simple game if you execute the basics.”
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I think coach Mann 158 points. stickhas what she’ s to the s , Cornell fou s s, GHT/For the Gaze s ate nts been WEI che poi mm doin TIM coa .5 tea g,” said The Raidersthe scored three long b and my done a really good job Cum and Imin sees. a wa rn with 104 “She need Clu s toofcont North Carolin g up with 98.5 and North Carolina was You get r at the Sou ahead of Ethan Ramos, of North tlin inue to alwafrom rst-quarter touchdowns, ran improvement lastto ys look with 98.5 and ding Wrefistle improve lots wrestle a lot.ition you stan to Out and get ed 5. alwa ys look to learn 38 points by halftime andyou cruised year.” ry pos fifth with 97. at our finals, we had consin, was nam from as many peop t about eve leBellefonte as she can. . into jus on against Wis fifth out with a 45-7 over the Carolina, 11-7, staving off several ” the game under put hmen with 97.5. his “You look Nickal said withvictory wn here in acti Meily rece and two fres comreal happy he did could be in,” retur Nickal, left, sho nedwith the ntly mercy rule just being fromDeitrich’s a sophomore iting for our pro“He’s not Mounties. her official visit to N STATE’S Bo would say not like freaknce, but scored Penn exc PENlook . “It ch time was nice pick three minutes intotothe third w what to coa kidthe first “I performaBellefonte “You at our finals, we had d deep double-leg shots by Ramos. kno and ls win, that’s gh n re hea be to fina tou hang able eve the y te On le ’t out tab n Sta with the t a ver forburst “I don Scuffle. it had the ball onfro am 75-yard quarter. From there, theers teams curr g like that. agains mention his ent t thin stle gram,” Pen son told the Penn play jus I rn and any also wre n. b lea and or m the othe gra out r inco estling Clutwo ith. He’ll Kreger, ming (fres and then ing Dexter say about Zai ile. I’m very excitbattled without a score, thesobign Wrand strength pro it’s hman) Cael Sander twork. a sophomore in Joe Sm bydsTyler could all get “We just get in those positions He’s a kid Nickal freshmen we I sm Nittany Lio of that, our that. broke Ne to threat know each Gallishaw one for 59top yards son said. nee gest occurring when P-O would say name and I s, for sure,” rts Nettch der He othe nt. State Sports o Megaludis (125 ma t. che San r,” a elle she ,” tha coa s said. On her trip, the stle our and a litis really exc TIM WEIGHT/For the Gazette he wreRaiders’ next Middrove to the Raider line ed about him at kid, just his efn State Spo Senior Nic Penn 19-yard s betpossession. Zain Reth- that’s experience Con TIM WEIGHT/For the Gazette that when on the feren All-Star got exciting for our a gre ce in practice. Wrestling with the told the Pen le bit of homore win, ted, he get togegame a litt stra eanor, e’s justprother Bellefonte made it 19-0 befru as the ended. “H dem THE BELLEFONTE Area High School football team celebrates with the Luther Trophy following a 45-7 win over s with not h.” he’ his pounds), sop hman Jason Nolf the It’s ngt e, ond other reand ds. cruits and the curr tud work. fres he nee cruising atthe tle bit of stre fore end of the quarter when, wh won his secinatent team “We have to learn to tackle,” fort, his atti at leader. And he’s a STATE COLLEGE Area erford (149), an Bo Nickal (174) for ice Philipsburg-Osceola at Rogers Stadium on Sept. 9. went 5-0 in ter. That’s skating, dinner and hang Megaludis State Intosh High School field hock coaches, the Nittany Lion Wrest.” Mc se. Gre gram,” Sou Penn coach He had title, dom head after another three-and-out, ing out. Philipsburg coach Mike Mann PENN STATE’S BoP-O Nickal, left, shown in action against Wisconsin, was named Outstanding Wrestler at the Southern his poi best par rch thing.” “The und title. here (157), freshm Morgan McIntosh ey standout Paige Meily ma -po campus a bad thern Scuffle te’s Eddie Kliunique because in his jorconfident. is ore; that’s the dominant ma the 197 6-0 a a nt dras to hom , left, has received a ior o quarter and a 19-0 Raider lead. again after a Mountie punt, Gallsaid. “They came out Jaiden Boone went 75 yards with its and Sta we said. “We tackle non-stop in tic sop sen wh so a p. impr , prett fall kal as shi om kal ovement from her and y, but all set in Nic ion tech scholarship to play at Submitted photo a city, with a h- winning ing Oklah champ was almost n titles. Nic lfPenn first two years, when the Meily. Theand two falls, Iathink ing fifton Except for Bryan’s pick-6 as” saidpractice, ishaw covered 59 yards the first they planned the und Mountie punt for the Raiders’ told theNo The University of Penn it doesn’t tling“TheClub my teammates 5-0 on his He went 5-0 215-then (197) all wo champ Cael team was 7-27. year-old in the tour- Sanderson academics and before edg to the 174-po six wins were two , d in going is posi ns and sylvania. mara, 8-1. ol played a huge role y d in the hear rolled decision and Pfa it started, Bellefonte owned thetionetranslate “She (Fink) also time he touched the ball and I don’t theyota planned on se play of more than 50 yards Minnes third to tthe game. scho I don’t jor decisio as Retherfor e at 157. He Scuffle. rr, ofthink my decision on of Phila was the onl wasn’t a No. 1 seed, in tt Among tho s, a major decision did comment on delphia. “I wasn’t sure I feit, two ma titl Bre 13 and 5 Qua for n UPenn,” Meily s. the ked kers o the No to oppo ran y wh second quarter as well. gave the Raiders an early 13-0 taking their foot off the gas.” head in the fi rst quarter alone. think they (Bellefonte) had to the esfall the rtun and wanted to be com wa r coach Colleen ity of attending said State was get ove you to wrestle a lot. get l. ng Wr Sports nament . “It impossibl e of those technical ntry. isions Network. toYou to On hnical falls a 7-3 deplay tstandi the fina pared e her, Fink an dec cou for ed tec in ns. Ou got , Ivy but a me large the isio ed univ Leag 3-2 to two after ’ve Quarterback Gardner scored lead. It didn’t take Bellefonte long in A 74-yard pick-6 by Dylan Depass have a drive in the fi rst half at part dec ersit ue rs up watc in the 17-year-o up the opy over any other stle portunity to get ning seed. was nam a guy you and three semifinals ’s put a After games and tournam hing her play many cision. “I thin ld’s the third university,” said ranked wre de-or Meily, who an education from s before ear a State’s Joe in the “Pfarrto g as a fourth ng better and on awhat 1-yard sneak, P-O was then forced to know punt its on He the’s gas. quarter comall. either runs k It camein it was two fall(125 nerionals. was non-stop nsitrich ents I realized how natfoot mainly nked good school and has such tler, winnin naway was run “He’s not with his “I again don’t even to Stephen Nittany Club theand played for Senior co is wrestliMegaludis a Coach real decisioLion about every position you top-ra “NiNico Oklahom terested I was gh kids, hone Fink’sor happy off the State Col-into just indWrestling sty abou also be able gh and ckethe beat to win , who lege Blue Lions Kutches intercepted a Dan — after its second threeP-O’s fi.rst possession ended in a pleted scoring for the Raiders. interceptions or kickoffs in playing.” t her interestback and t some tou cision over to play field Jordan Co hockey.” Field Hockey Club der He’s tou a very in me final. Smith the when he kno to, of Cornell, in a ten ter. He bea s. It seemed like Beitz (157) and the the k bet Meil con how prog in e Zac y’s ’s ram . is titl sister, Taylor Meil Slogosky pass and returned it for and-out in a row — and this time punt,ky, Kreger took a handoff on years. P-O’s only score in the game , whatever. It was runs at UPe Smith too. He up at 133 i (165)pounds), nn,”rough.” in However both placed y, is currently Brian Realbu7 decisio said Meily. tricRaiders’ e tricky kid l tricky kidsZain n. as well, g this seasonour coaches, performance, but he did for fivecould Zain. I just his lNickal for sure,” shsay sophomore Retha freshman at the be, she in,” Nickal som was adm young The he’s reathe a touchdown (one of three The pick-finals the Raiders didn’t have to line mention fromabout came for Bellefonte d to finiplay 14- on a pick-6 Meily, a high hono is redshirtin ed son of legendary ittedly notsaid. fifthnext University of Dela -yeargame r, harsecond peri-this one ways as interested Geno Morell Hammond (165) icking d three rea ble coac altwo roll stle am t had h r has wre whe scr ald firs prov roll he ware d re he imt her ed student, was in , she plays field hock goo 6s in the game), and Gardnerthe team y theBryan thatrecovered up at scrimmage at all. That’s scrimmage darted 75 yards byiall Josh 74 is a non-league at Cen- initially recruited hockey. . muchgreatly andcontest fun Smith. ment, but saidand fifth, Garet h and Kade Moss n “Espec “My sister has reall ey for the Blue by and inter derson in theSept. ch mo quarter. and wo Hens. three this tourna coach John mu wrestle a faye very kid name andJaiden I smile. very excitpast16, told Penn State Sports Nethe the ll. He erford (149), freshman Jason Nolf ent year get ested in La“I would field connected with Kreger for a 36because Boone brokeI’m nuaround and deon,” San yardstin the second ysay tral Mountain on Friday, s has played ajust d weMountie Cowboy tte Colletough a 30-21 against his shots off stlepast huge role.being comthat when placed sev hth. She ge before the Qua reco was the reason, ods, it doesn’ n that. It was back rd, which is red of the organ wre well. He got ment,” Sanderson “She taught me kers stepped yard touchdown strike just bemerous tackles as he returned for tro thel. fiHe rstsco score “I think this is to. a very “He’s a guy ’s going to stop while Philipsburg-Osceola gets in. tha He confi- “M fenders a lot of skills (141) was eig t, right there, just play field hockey, at first, I didn’t want to to watch d of in con pushedfreakthis tourna s, the gym and inst Realbu but in the fore the quarter ended. the punt him,” 75 yards for Bellefondent Bellefonte football was kingame. me to work hard noJoe rest when Tyrone comesHe’ll to in Smith. learn from ed about Sanderson said. tournaBo Nickal (174) fortable there and not like wrestle steam,” have.freshman th, aga thework. “I think tha (157), end wa t for we It she No the t er the . gs. was and reas beca . tha to him on use of the I did want to play said sister competition, depth azing thin When the dust settled, the te’s third long touchdown of the Less than three minutes later, headamcoach Shannon Manning visit on the same night. lay waste and watch sly, but the people e mul,” said but shows the does some to watch. It kind of y. Retherford ng 5-0 with a fall g, Page 17 . ter player.” t class we hav t sol Wrestlin id ment, obviou. He’s fun to watch I that. He needs that. He’s a kid “He’s just a great kid, just his efMegaludis won second Morgan McIntosh , goi ing out or anythingMeillike that. On it’s made me a betEvery weigh whand a fun match in the third, but his o are jus senior field at 149 hnical falls, includrs n in the stands a relentless pace,” tiple wrestle itive. It’s awesome slowed dow and three tec ls win over Evan wrestles at the He fina in 1 and compet env(197) ent a, that when he wrestles a match fort, his attitude, his demeanor, Southern Scuffle title, dominat16all won titles. Nickal, who top of that, our strength program olin ironm said. By PAT ROTHDEUTSCH ing his t Sanderson of North Car to be in tha e all of those trainsports@centrecountygaze Henderson, ers in the first half tte.com train(including six by jor decision. room and havon was he’s frustrated, he his poise. Great leader. And he’s a TYRONEand ing Oklahoma State’s Eddie Klitop of thethe only in the touris really excellent. I would say it’s and a machamp Trude),gets built big betleads in both the forward Kody ing partners, that we have in the — In the end, the first and second quarters. Yet the rs tne No. Bran par 2 seeded West Warriors had to ch Warriors resto ing ter. That’s he needs. not sophomore; mara, 8-1. He went 5-0 withboard a after Kresovich 42-36 lead It’s settl red some what nament who wasn’t a No. 1 seed, a little found Riley Bechdel that’s the best part.” in the e for just abit of experience and a litBy MICHAEL D. KRESOVICH aspect of bala at the brea world of District k after threes by nce Gett 6 open for a 36-yard touchdown. The extra Clas ig correspondent@centrecountygazette.com Jones and cut s AA into tournament basketball. a 12-point West s beat Branch lead. point was blocked by the Rams. was almost as dominant To “We just starting v. 12, the Bill thing.” Nolf forfeit, two major decisions and was named Outstanding Wresof strength.” do it,athebad finding Trude atle bit ugh, on No score, 22-17, soWINGATE — It was all Rams during the tho Warr (Al iors (in es. The Rams quickly responded with a little prev the e bit more ailed over No. 15 second half),” Butt six gam Eagle Area, 74-7 Bald the exact sam erwo in their last 2, by rth in k annual tilt between Penns Valley and Bald an to said. touchdown toss of their own, when Blaine a epic Yor box-and-march “We nailwent t.) went 6-0 in his Retherford in going 5-0 on hisdecided until the Nickal decisions over the Nos. 13 andRipka 5 hauled inas biter that wasn tler, winning asrs.a fourth seed. one and came out McIntosh went 5-0 in cruising in New are d tha elersEagle ’t the Jets final two seconds in the with a triangle-a a Tobias throw from 40 have notice a sburgh Steele that the Ste i for a Area on Sept. 9. of playing time. After No. 1 seed nd-two, just tryin second half d for the Pitt ir own fate following ebody should kes out to mean is nat goo som k cin Tyro loo Bald Eagle Area returned home in hopes Cin yards out. them. And make ne g to confuse fell to No. 16 Penn It did not bria and No. l travel to rs needed was all this sha them work. to3 Penn the 174-pound way to the title at 157. He rolledBish in the country. control of the Conaway Jordan runnerto the 197-pound title. He had this sea What Camchampionship. galswrestlers r losing , the Steele and they wil ranked keeping its undefeated season alive. Ins Valley was beat The Rams led at the half, 19-6. “In the first half, n-rival Ben Lewisofsaid A week afte the Baltimore Ravens No. 6 seed, isio en op the by fs. he div McC No. (Tru as yof the ort, in 14 t de) pla West Branch was was basically stan stead, the Rams had other plans. s to Tobias came out of the locker room hot ing there wide open n agains the AFC ch Marvin Clevedon notic make crushing los up g a highAmong d showdowand and we were forge e at 3-12Beitz six e thatwins up astwo falls and thenbeinWes wrestling better and at 133. Zack (157) Bengals’ coa .”“Nico is seed meant littlethose thir two falls, a tech fall and a major e help to Jesse to com after the intermission, he foundtechnical Tristan n him.” were two tting abou e in which in this tournament. ism is Nagle was handed his first loss of a win and som t The win had elers were more tha t Branch would son — a gam e an “exorc the season, a 41-18 defeat, as head coach see what Lew Klinefelter for a 61-yard scoring strike. have to be on its The pattern of the the Ste f needed to havces aside, it’s easy to and it was technical yof After all, the land, and gam game held true decision a pla e —major after raining in his teamplaced falls, a decision two falls earning a 7-3 debetter. beat of the Eagles. some tough kids, Geno Morelli After a time-consuming drive before by the before edging fifthhalf. In the le favorite. (165) b-both referen in the second e not wonHe ic 13 hav ypt 3-po 17 third s nigh cal inter gal the quar t a comfortab whole other set of pro i— PAT s Apo for ter, a jumper by Ben but BEA neverthe t 14 of “My biggest fear came true tonight,” Eagles, Kresovich scampered into the end finished with 28 Trude, who about. The less fought back the they have los Paul Brown multiple double-di wns had a ing the imm points, gave Wes son, andsome from was talking(165) Nagle said. zone from 8 yards out to try to over keep in congit three SCH Bro e, t Bran decisions. One of-min those deficits througho cision Oklahoma State’s Joe lead kids. It seemed like elers intricky l with, includ Hammond Garett ranked at the four ch a 53-45 Brett Pfarr, of Minnesota, the 1990 sea The Eagles and ROTHDEUTfifth, ut the game. inst the Ste lems to dea head coach Mike Pettin tute mark. game since were right ther The Rams came into the contest wintention with the Rams. played aga 0. e of BEA spo ng hav e e rallie y in firi elthe ayb t d the — again, tying it at Ste desperate for their first win of the seafinal minute down by two poin nen ck (m in 200 games less, Tobias and the rest of the Rams the end3-2, season, the ter on three ts, with the came of the quar g quarterba ce it opened ina the semifinals riddled Kade Smith inoffense the final. Smith, who three real tricky kids wanted in placed and Moss a in- the final. yed thishad pointer by ball, and with chance to tiedecisions withDespite plahe injurya missinseventh Stadium sin an opening possession interor win outright. to keep the pedal down and not as) and an e the teams Andy Daltonson. In the fourth quar Jones (25 points). arred the Rams offense, led by Andrew It was suddenly ted in Las Veg The last tim Bengals’ quarterback ter, baskets by ception, allow the Eagles to climb back into it. 20, fight-m not outhe and top-ranked Krise, “Pfarr’s center Trendon of theknocked d out of a 33but Ben Trude up. is redshirting this season, is the question that the off this tournament, but he wrestled top three AAwhen (141) eighth. a guy you’ve got to linewas Ferguson gave ers knocke Tobias, was mighty impressive the entire first quarter That is just what they did. for a while, defense team se the s wou anot clo in Wes s ld her ry be gone after the t Branch nine-point lead It wa eler round. 2 and rned since. gals were 10thumb inju night. first Other than allowing a 2-yard touchand the Ste 1. pulled But baskets by in, 70-6 has not retu e, the Ben He got y thlisberger that, thehis sburgh m,Shifty But the Warr Brian Realbuto, of spar Cornell, son of legendary well. shots off “IRoe think right there, Gettig,a win. Dalton just to win the nationals. He’s a power back Takoda Bubband opened won down run frommuch-heralded Dubbs, the stingy Rams’ Jones and beat ior defense rose ch and Pitt o that gam McCarron at the hel los ked yet another A.J. Onder t at to the occasion and turned away three i the were too mu 12 win. Coming int A.J. nat Eagl up scoring spree for the Rams after he ent defense locked down the Eagles offense cin e com em Cin ebac fall lac BEA attempts. First 11-4 run to mak a 28to h rep Steelers, time an center Jason Jone away for Ravens,56 yards, shreddingSanderson e the score 74-7 k, this , a shot s to the since, wit thedashed through the over the course Cowboy of the evening. rollicking 14-7 decision. t that neededthat coach John Smith. this tournament,” shows the depth we have. by contender. He’s tough and foo o s. 2 withtitle than one minute ides the los the 49e just more rs, 24-14, and The other The Buffal finally, after an out-Then another one by Jones. And left. t are 2-2. Bes Eagle defense to put the Rams ahead, 7-0. Tobias, continuing his record-breaking troubling. of-bounds play with elimi17, and bea After Trude miss s far more is up Photo touchdowns to remaining, seni N.Y. Jets towe E/APmore six seco Denver, 20ed the front end he’s real tricky, too. He’s a very Rams did not have any problems night, threw two WAN rs’ gameThe nds or guar “Especially the first two peri“He’s a guy that when he said. upset theclass Everywa weight mulRON SCHfor one, BEA took d BranTIM of a one-andt contention have for the Steele unlfi thathe don f ly rn Bills had to boun Gett 16. over yof ike WEIGHT/For the Gazette ig’s retu ced 24with nding end zone on their following pla Ben close out the game. jump , off 57 seconds rema the back of the rim er from the seems ks ago lton can Eagles had three ining. The a few wee and nate them Steelers to qualify as Whether Da is still in a cast and it oreTobias intoArea’s Weswould-be good chances, but possession. the hand t Branch’s foundwrestles, his go-to wideout, Ripka, PENNS VALLEY’S Takoda Bubb off of some tacklers, including Bald Eagle Blakes much at Baltim utsch is Austin he ods, it doesn’t more fun it wasn the gym’s going tofightsstop Retherford lay the LE lossto wrestlers who a are just solid Krise “We have ded to the good scrambler, hard to finish allow the ’t to as time ran out.get Pat Rothdetiple com- placed and are hea a solid grou A TERRIB hasTobias Ewaste in the air, butrn by game time. beautifully thrown ballrgh Ste from 4 yards out to start off the fourth elersjust ter for p of kids who don’ be. DESaPIT Roberts, during a Sept. 9 game in Wingate. West Branch survived and will in the AFC. victocapably. He shook,” Butterwo a sports wri six the Bald t get and advance. No. 6 seed ding just and the Pittfisbu “Actually, we got he could retu Carron has filled in for 854 yards rth said. “They right over Eagle secondary, ndquarter, and then found Nick Kubulak to County berger thlis , the Jets, nee formeIt’s coach awesome weren’ton,” Roe Mc tled t) at 149, that r The Centreand ely s, whe per to cen to watch than that. It was back and watch him. Not the tournafield going 5-0 with a fall even rat-Sanderson said. Sur ide competitive. the n ds per we him right Bes Eagl yar got different story — they were facing a hungry (66 ail ing Jared Hurd for a 44-yard e coactonight.” down by 10. They s and make the score 41-12 in chfavor of the Rams. guy,” Bald h Bill Butterworth 10 tou son. touchdown. Gazette. Em 119 passes and kept raged just 113 yinThe tsea of just r the 7-9 Bill their first playoff e. ds at pos ave kept 79 ove tim yar it, said and g ry at has 97 ted play. “Brandon abou it, it was like they had Rams team. Both teams are in action thist week. 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It did not look good for the Pittsburgh Steelers. A week after losing control of their own fate following a crushing loss to the Baltimore Ravens, the Steelers needed a win and some help to make the AFC playoffs. The win had to come at 3-12 Cleveland, and the Steelers were more than a comfortable favorite. After all, the Browns had a whole other set of problems to deal with, including the imminent firing of head coach Mike Pettine, a missing quarterback (maybe spotted in Las Vegas) and an injury-riddled lineup. It was close for a while, but Ben Roethlisberger and the Steeler defense were too much and Pittsburgh pulled away for a 28-12 win. The other foot that needed to fall was far more troubling. The Buffalo Bills had to upset the N.Y. Jets to eliminate them from playoff contention Pat Rothdeutsch is a sports writer for and allow the Steelers to qualify as the The Centre County No. 6 seed in the AFC. Gazette. Email him Surely, the Jets, needing just a victoat sports@ ry over the 7-9 Bills and former coach centrecounty Rex Ryan to clinch their first playoff gazette.com spot since 2010, would show up with their A-game. Wrong. Jets quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick threw three fourthquarter interceptions — on the final three Jet possessions — and the Bills held on for a 22-17 win in cold Orchard Park. The Bills won despite a depleted lineup that was missing numerous starters, including star running back LeSean McCoy, and despite coming into the game with four losses
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in their last six games. (Although, on Nov. 12, the Bills beat the Jets in New York by the exact same score, 22-17, so somebody should have noticed that.) What all this shakes out to mean is that the Steelers are in as the No. 6 seed, and they will travel to Cincinnati for a third showdown against the division-rival Bengals this season — a game in which Bengals’ coach Marvin Lewis said his team needed to have an “exorcism.” Apocalyptic references aside, it’s easy to see what Lewis was talking about. The Bengals have not won a playoff game since the 1990 season, and they have lost 14 of the 17 games they have played against the Steelers in Paul Brown Stadium since it opened in 2000. The last time the teams played this season, the Steelers knocked out Bengals’ quarterback Andy Dalton with a thumb injury in the first quarter of a 33-20, fight-marred win. Dalton has not returned since. Coming into that game, the Bengals were 10-2 and since, with replacement A.J. McCarron at the helm, they are 2-2. Besides the loss to the Steelers, Cincinnati lost at Denver, 20-17, and beat the 49ers, 24-14, and the Ravens, 24-16. Whether Dalton can return for the Steelers’ game is up in the air, but he is still in a cast and it seems unlikely that he could return by game time. Besides, McCarron has filled in capably. He has completed 79 of 119 passes (66 percent) for 854 yards and six touchdowns. Although he has averaged just 113 yards per game, he has been steadily improving with playing time. Against the Ravens in the season finale, the 6-foot-3, 210pound rookie was 17-27 for 160 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions. McCarron also has a solid supporting cast. Running backs Jeremy Hill (794) and Giovani Bernard (730) have combined for 1,524 yards rushing and 13 touchdowns. And, fifth-year wide out A.J. Green is having a stellar sea-
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son. He’s caught 86 passes for 1,297 yards and 10 touchdowns so far. In the two games against the Steelers, he caught a total of 17 passes for 250 yards and two touchdowns.
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KEVIN DORT, playing the role of Fabrizio, rehearses a dance with Allsun O’Malley, portraying Clara, for the Penn State Centre Stage production of “The Light in the Piazza.”
‘Light in the Piazza’ set to premier April 4 Penn State News UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State Centre Stage will present Adam Guettel’s hit musical “The Light in the Piazza,” Tuesday, April 4, through Saturday, April 15, at the Penn State Downtown Theatre Center. Direction is by Penn State master of fine arts directing candidate Darcy Evans and musical direction is by master of fine arts musical directing candidate Chris Rayis.
The musical follows the Italian travels of Margaret Johnson and her stunningly beautiful daughter, Clara. When a dashing young Italian captures Clara’s heart, Margaret is compelled to reveal the secret about her daughter. “I am grateful for the opportunity to direct this beautiful musical, which tells its story through the eyes of a mother and her daughter, a rarity in the musical theater,” said Evans.
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Violist to lead program of classical music Special to the Gazette STATE COLLEGE — Penn State faculty violist Timothy Deighton and friends will present a program of classical music at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 2, as part of the Music Series at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Centre County, 780 Waupelani Drive Extension. The music in the program will range from the baroque to contemporary. Deighton enjoys a varied career as a teacher and performer. He has performed throughout the Americas, Europe, Asia and Australasia, and has received several awards for his work, including the American Viola Society’s 2016 Maurice W. Riley Award for outstanding contributions to teaching and commissioning and performing new music for viola. In
2014, Deighton presented the prestigious William Primrose Memorial concert at Brigham Young University. He performs regularly with the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, with which he has recorded and toured. To begin the program, Deighton will be joined by Penn State faculty violinist Max Zorin and graduate student violinist Alma Bulibekova to perform a work by Antonin Dvorak. Zorin maintains a busy performing schedule in addition to teaching violin and chamber music. Saxophonist Carrie Koffman will join him to perform a piece by Hillary Tann, a Welsh-born composer who currently teaches at Union College in Schenectady, N.Y. They also will perform a new composition by Erberk Eryilmaz, a Turkish composer, pianist and conductor who is
currently studying at Rice University in Houston. The final number in the program will be J.S. Bach’s “Sixth Brandenburg Concerto,” which features two solo violas. Joining Deighton for this performance will be New York violist TIMOTHY Nardo Poy, a longDEIGHTON time member of the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra who also performs with the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, the American Symphony Orchestra and the American Ballet Theatre Orchestra. A string ensemble of Penn State music students and
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faculty harpsichordist Mark Ferraguto will join the violists in this work. Admission for the event is $15, college students are $5 and younger students attend free. For more information, call (814) 2377605 or visit www.uufcc.com.
‘Beauty and the Beast’ is out of its league By BOB GARVER Special to the Gazette
“Beauty and the Beast,” the Disney animated classic from 1991, holds a special place in my heart. It was the first movie I saw in its original run in theaters. The film kicked off a lifelong love of movies, and in that time I’ve seen scant few that were on its level. But, I’ve also seen many worse movies, including the new live-action “Beauty and the Beast.” The script remains largely unchanged. Belle (Emma Watson) is a smart, sweet young woman who yearns to escape the
simpletons of her village, especially the brutish Gaston (Luke Evans). Her father, Maurice (Kevin Kline), gets lost on the way to the market and seeks shelter in a castle. The castle is home to the ferocious Beast (Dan Stevens), a handsome prince cursed to spend his life as a hideous monster until he can find true love. The Beast wants to keep Maurice as his prisoner, but allows Belle to take his place since it’s possible that she can break the spell. The Beast is coldhearted and Belle is upset about being his prisoner, so they’re unlikely to fall in love on their own. The Beast and Belle are pushed along
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AROUND & IN TOWN JESSICA LANG DANCE will present “Tesseracts of Time” and other creations at Eisenhower Auditorium on April 12.
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Penn State stage welcomes Jessica Lang Dance Special to the Gazette
Iannis Xenakis and Arvo Pärt; “The Calling,” featuring music by Trio Mediaeval; and other works to be announced. Lang, an award-winning choreographer and former member with Twyla Tharp’s touring ensemble Tharp!, founded the troupe in 2011 after receiving a Joyce Theater Artist Residency. The next year, Jessica Lang Dance debuted at Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival. The company has presented Lang’s
UNIVERSITY PARK — Jessica Lang Dance will perform a number of Lang’s creations at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 12, in Eisenhower Auditorium. The production will feature performances of “Thousand Yard Stare,” set to music by Ludwig van Beethoven; “Tesseracts of Time,” performed to music by David Lang, Morton Feldman, John Cage,
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works at festivals and venues worldwide, including Brooklyn Academy of Music’s Next Wave Festival, the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and Chicago’s Harris Theater for Music and Dance. “Thousand Yard Stare,” which premiered in 2016 and is based on the name given to a traumatized solder’s unfocused gaze, aims to embody the pride, honor and loss felt by military veterans, according to a press release from Penn State. The
dancers perform to Beethoven’s String Quartet No. 15. “Tesseracts of Time” explores time and space using architectural design by Steven Holl. “The Calling,” an excerpt from Lang’s “Splendid Isolation II,” features a solo dancer using mostly upper-body movements. For more information, visit www.cpa. psu.edu or call (814) 863-0255.
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AROUND & IN TOWN Artist to perform play based on life of WWII priest By STEPHANIE SWINDLE Penn State News
UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State’s College of Arts and Architecture will host “God Has No Country,” a one-person show by Dublin-based actor and playwright Donal Courtney, at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 5, in the Pavilion Theatre. This performance, sponsored by the School of Theatre, tells the story of the struggles encountered by Monsignor Hugh O’Flaherty, an Irish priest, while in Rome during World War II, following his torment as he and colleagues protect and defend those suffering under the tyranny of the Fascists. In advance of the performance, there will also be an Arts & Design Research Incubator Dialogue exploring the creative process behind the show and storytelling through the one-person play with Courtney and William Doan, Penn State School of Theatre professor, at noon Tuesday, April 4, in the ADRI, 16 Borland. “God Has No Country” tells Monsignor O’Flaherty’s story from his point of view and reflects actual events. Careful research has gone into the creation of this dramatic work but, as such, some creative license has been taken. Beauty, from page 32 When I say that the script remains largely unchanged, I don’t just mean the basic storyline. I mean that entire stretches are copied word-for-word from the animated version. I was able to mouth along with this movie without many problems, but not in that fun sing-along way, but out of boredom at how little this movie is willing to change. It does try to add a little bit. There’s a detour where Belle learns the truth about her long-lost mother. There’s a scene where Gaston tries to kill Maurice. There’s a mass death scene. There’s a lot of dark stuff, come to think of it. There’s also a new musical number for The Beast, a new character in a piano voiced by Stanley Tucci, and expanded roles for the enchantress who curses The Beast (Hattie Morahan) and LeFou (Josh Gad), Gaston’s sidekick. You remember LeFou, right? He’s Gaston’s ever-present companion who throws together a song-and-dance number on the spot about how much he admires his manly captain. In this version, he’s gay.
Told with humor and sensitivity, it aims to bring the heroic deeds and achievements of O’Flaherty to a wider audience. O’Flaherty is credited with finding safe housing and caring for 6,500 Jews and Allied soldiers during the Nazi occupation of Italy during WWII. At first, he was able to move around Rome anonymously, but after his identity became known by the Nazis he resorted to wearing disguises and eventually was forced to remain within Vatican City under the threat of assassination. He has been referred to as “The Scarlet Pimpernel of the Vatican.” “In September, when we invited Donal Courtney to Penn State to perform ‘God Has No Country,” I realized that his play relates directly to many courses we teach, but I also recognized that, by extension, it also relates to the international refugee crisis,” said Randy Ploog, coordinator of international programs and affiliate assistant professor of art history. “Since then, with the ongoing debates over extreme vetting, travel bans, sanctuary cities, and deportation orders, the subject of Professor Courtney’s one-person play has become more timely than ever.” The 60-minute performance will be followed by a postshow discussion in which Courtney will share his personal connections to the story, the challenges he faced in
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DUBLIN-BASED actor and playwright Donal Courtney will perform “God Has No Country” on April 5 at the Pavilion Theatre. creating the piece and various other insights into O’Flaherty’s story. All events are free and open to the public, but some do require registration, as space is limited. For more information, visit http://adri.psu.edu or call (814) 863-5126.
Among the things that don’t work about this movie is the way the characters look. There’s an effort to make the human characters resemble their animated counterparts, but there’s something about the makeup and musculature that doesn’t translate. They look like they’re on loan from one of those botched live-action Dr. Seuss movies from the early 2000s. Then, there are the characters that aren’t human, the Beast and the servants. The Beast is done well, with Stevens melding flawlessly with his CGI hair. But the servants are severely downgraded. They’re CGI, so technically they’re still animated, but they’re supposed to look more realistic, and the result is dead eyes on nearly-featureless faces. No doubt, this will be a tremendous disappointment to those who remember the expressive little scamps from the animated version. The 2017 “Beauty and the Beast” spends the whole time trying to catch up to a classic that is way out of its league. When it’s trying to be that film, I’m thinking about how inferior it is, and in the rare instance that it’s trying to be original, I’m thinking about how this is its big chance
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THE SCRIPT for “Beauty and the Beast” remains largely unchanged from the original, animated version. and it better not blow it and before I know it, the scene’s over. I suppose it’s nice to be reminded of how much I love the 1991 film, but I didn’t need to spend over two hours being reminded. HH out of five. “Beauty and the Beast” is rated PG for some action violence, peril and frightening images. Its running time is 129 minutes. Contact Bob Garver at rrg251@nyu.edu.
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AROUND & IN TOWN WHAT’S HAPPENING To be included in What’s Happening, submit your events by Wednesday one week prior to publication to community@centrecountygazette.com or mail information to The Centre County Gazette, ATTN: What’s Happening, 403 S. Allen St., State College, PA 16801.
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Bookmobile — Centre County Library Bookmobile is a fully accessible library on wheels. Look for it in your community and join Miss Laura for story times, songs and fun. Visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. Safety checks — Mount Nittany Health sponsors free car seat safety checks from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at its Boalsburg location, 3901 S. Atherton St., State College. Certified car seat safety educators will check to make sure car seats are installed correctly. Call (814) 466-7921. Book workshop — AAUW’s Used Book Workshop is open 6 to 8 p.m. Mondays and 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 176 Technology Drive in Boalsburg Technology Park, through March 18. During workshop hours, book donations may be made directly to the “AAUW Deliveries” door; blue donation bins are available at the driveway entrance for days the workshop is not open. Visit www.aauwstatecollege.org/booksale/ location.htm or call (814) 466-6041. Children’s activity — Literacy-enriching activities for toddlers featuring books and music are held from 10:30 to 11 a.m. every Monday at Centre County Library and Historical Museum, 200 Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Children’s activity — A story time featuring songs, rhymes, finger plays and crafts for kids ages 2 to 5 is held 10:30 to 11 a.m. every Monday at Centre Hall Area Branch Library, 109 W. Beryl St., Centre Hall. Performance — Visitors are welcome to view the Nittany Knights practice at 7:15 p.m. every Monday at South Hills School of Business and Technology, 480 Waupelani Drive, State College. Visit www.nittanyknights.org. Club — The Schlow Knitting Club meets at 5:30 p.m. every first and third Monday. Knitters of all skill levels are welcome. Visit www.schlowlibrary.org. Club — The Centre Region Model Investment Club meets from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. the second Monday of every month in the Mazza Room at the South Hills Business School, 480 Waupelani Drive, State College. Call (814) 234-8775 or contact cr20mic@aol.com. Support group — The Bellefonte chapter of the Compassionate Friends Support Group, for bereaved families and friends following the death of a child, holds a meeting from 7 to 8:30 p.m. the second Monday of every month at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, 134 E. Bishop St., Bellefonte. Contact Peg Herbstritt at (814) 353-4526 or mherb162@gmail.com. Children’s activity — Children can improve reading skills by reading with Faolin, a trained therapy dog, from 3:30 to 5 p.m. every Tuesday at Centre County Library and Historical Museum, 200 Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Register for 20-minute sessions by calling (814) 355-1516 or visiting the library. Support group — A drug and alcohol support meeting for families struggling with loved ones’ addictions is held at 6:30 p.m. every Tuesday at Watermarke Church, 116 S. Spring St., Bellefonte. Call (814) 571-1240. Meeting — The Centre County Advisory Council to the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission holds a meeting the second Tuesday of every month at 7:30 p.m. in the State College Municipal Building, 243 S. Allen St., State College. Meetings can also be broadcast to laptops and iOS or Android devices, or participants can join by phone. Call (814) 689-9081. Meeting — The State College Sunrise Rotary Club meets every Wednesday at 7:15 a.m. at the Hotel State College, 100 W. College Ave., State College. Visit www. statecollegesunriserotary.org. Children’s activity — “Book Babies,” featuring interactive singing, reading and movement for babies 1 and younger, meets at 9:30 a.m. every Wednesday at Centre County Library and Historical Museum, 200 Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Children’s activity — A pre-K story time featuring developmentally appropriate stories, songs and rhymes is held at 10:30 a.m. every Wednesday at Centre County Library and Historical Museum, 200 Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Children’s activity — A story time featuring related activities and interaction with peers for preschool-aged children is held at 10:30 a.m. every Wednesday at Holt Memorial Library, 17 N. Front St., Philipsburg. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Meetings — The Nittany Baptist Church holds master’s clubs for children ages 3 to 11 and small groups for teens and adults at 6:30 p.m. every Wednesday at the church, 3939 S. Atherton St, State College. Visit www. nittanybaptist.org. Support group — The Home Nursing Agency hosts a free grief support group from 2 to 3:30 p.m. the first and third Wednesday of every month at its Centre County office, 450 Windmere Drive, Suite 100, State College. Call (800) 445-6262. Healing circle — A healing circle will be held from 7:15 to 8:45 p.m. on the first Wednesday of every month
at Inspired Holistic Wellness, 111 S. Spring St., Bellefonte. Contact Beth Whitman at beth@inspiredholisticwellness. com or (814) 883-0957. Meeting — The Nittany Mineralogical Society meets at 6:45 p.m. for a social hour and 7:45 p.m. for the main program the third Wednesday of each month, except June, July and December, in Penn State’s Earth and Engineering Science Building. All are welcome to attend; parents must supervise minors. Visit www.nittanymineral.org. Thrift shop — The State College Woman’s Club Thrift Shop will be having “Open Thursdays” from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at 902 S. Allen St., State College. Call (814) 238-2322. Meeting — The Hooks and Needles Club for knitters meets from 1 to 2:30 p.m. every Thursday at Centre County Library and Historical Museum, 200 Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Children’s activity — A Lego club exploring block play and other activities that address topics in science, technology, engineering, art and math is held at 3:30 p.m. every Thursday at Centre County Library and Historical Museum, 200 Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Community meal — A free hot meal is served from 5 to 7 p.m. every Thursday at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church Community Cafe, 208 W. Foster Ave., State College. Children’s activity — Activities and presentations for children in grades kindergarten through sixth are held from 6 to 7 p.m. every Thursday at Holt Memorial Library, 17 N. Front St., Philipsburg. Meeting — The Nittany Valley Model Railroad Club meets every Thursday from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Old Gregg School, 106 School St., Spring Mills. Call (814) 422-7667. Meeting — The State College Toastmasters meet from 6 to 8 p.m. the first and third Thursday of each month at Mission Critical Partners, 690 Grays Woods Blvd., Port Matilda. Visit statecollegetoastmasters.toastmasters clubs.org. Meeting — PARSE meets at noon on the third Thursday of each month, except for June, July and August, at Hoss’s, 1459 N. Atherton St., State College. Meeting — Celebrate Recovery, a faith-based recovery program, meets at 6 p.m. every Friday at Freedom Life Church,113 Sunset Acres, Milesburg. Registration is not required and individuals are welcome to join at any time. Email restorationCR@freedomlife.tv or call (814)5711240. Pet adoption — Nittany Beagle Rescue holds an adoption event from 10 a.m. to noon every Saturday at Petco, 40 Colonnade Way, State College. Call (814) 692-4369. Pet adoption — A kitten and cat adoption event is held from 2 to 8:30 p.m. every Saturday at Petco, 40 Colonnade Way, State College. Call (814) 238-4758. Community sing — Rise Up Singing, a community singing group, meets from 4 to 6 p.m. the third Sunday of the month at the State College Friends Meeting, 611 E. Prospect St., State College.
7 p.m. at the Centre County Library and Historical Museum, 200 Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Bring your own ukulele, or borrow one from the Kollective. Registration is required; stop by the circulation desk or call (814) 355-1516. Book discussion — Discussion of the 2017 Centre County Reads book selection “Under a Painted Sky” will take place from 6 to 7 p.m. at Centre Hall Area Branch Library, 109 W. Beryl St., Centre Hall. Movie — The League of Women Voters Centre County and Fair Districts PA are sponsoring a free movie, “Gerrymandering,” at 7 p.m. at the Centre County Visitors Center, 800 E. Park Ave., State College.
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Activity — Penn Skates will hold public skating sessions from 6 to 9 p.m. every Friday through April 14. Admission is $9, or $6 with own skates. Call (814) 357-6898 or email vdench@pennskates.com. Support group — GriefShare, a free support group for anyone experiencing loss, will be offered at 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. on Wednesdays, through April 19, at Bethel Church of the Nazarene, 3601 S. Atherton St., State College. Exhibition — “Unraveling the Threads of History,” featuring examples of 19th-century samplers from Centre County and afar, will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. Sundays, Wednesdays and Fridays, March 19 to Sept. 24, at Centre Furnace Mansion, 1001 E. College Ave. Visit www.centrehistory.org. Adult program — Free financial planning reviews are being offered by Trinity Wealth Group from noon to 4 p.m. Mondays in April and May at the Centre County Library and Historical Museum, 200 Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Call (814) 574-3209.
THURSDAY, MARCH 30
Meal — The Pleasant Gap Rotary Club’s annual Chicken and Waffle Meal will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 4 to 7 p.m. at Pleasant Gap Logan Grange, 122 N. Main St. Cost is $9. Meals will be available to eat in or for takeout. Proceeds benefit local nonprofit groups. Attendees also may purchase raffle tickets for a handmade quilt. Class — A beginner’s workshop for ukulele players will be offered by the Allegheny Ukulele Kollective from 6 to
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Technology training — Free one-on-one training and answers to your technology questions will be held from 11 a.m. to noon at Centre Hall Area Branch Library, 109 W. Beryl St., Centre Hall. Bring your gadget or computer. Dinner — A Lenten dinner will be held from 4:30 to 7 p.m. at Agape Hall at Good Shepherd Church, 867 Gray’s Woods Blvd., Port Matilda. The menu features zucchini casserole and garlic bread. Dinners are $10 for adults and $5 for macaroni and cheese for children. Tickets can be purchased at the door, and takeout is available. Call (814) 238-2110.
SATURDAY, APRIL 1
Run/walk — The Run With the Law 5K Run/Walk will be held at 3 p.m. in the 200 block of South Allen Street, State College. Entry fee is $15, payable to CACJ, 215 Robin Alley, State College, PA 16801. Register at www.cacj.us/ events. Concert — The 24th annual Nittany Valley Handbell Festival Concert will be held at 7 p.m. at Bellefonte Area High School gym, 830 E. Bishop St., Bellefonte. Guest conductor is Michael Joy, handbell director at The Shipley School in Bryn Mawr. Admission is $5.
SUNDAY, APRIL 2
Dinner — A pork chop dinner will be held from noon to 2 p.m. at the Port Matilda Volunteer Fire Co., 101 E. Plank Road. Adults are $12, children 6 to 12 are $6 and children 5 and younger are free. Call Lorrie at (814) 6924074. Bingo — A cash and multi-vendor bingo featuring 20 games will be held at 12:30 p.m. at the Milesburg Community Center, 101 Mill St. Tickets $20 in advance, $25 at door. Benefits Relay for Life. Call Kathy at (814) 574-6507.
MONDAY, APRIL 3
Knitting program — Whether a beginner or experienced with crocheting or knitting, work together to learn new skills and socialize with fellow needle workers from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Holt Memorial Library, 17 N. Front St., Philipsburg. Presentation — “A Joint Venture,” a presentation on hip or knee replacement, will be held from 11 a.m. to noon at the Lady Lions Resource Center, Mount Nittany Medical Center, 1800 E. Park Ave., State College. Contact Val Coakley at vcoakley@mountnittany.org or (814) 2784810. Class — A beginner’s workshop for ukulele players will be offered from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Centre County Library and Historical Museum, 200 Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Bring your own ukulele, or borrow one from the library. Registration is required; stop by the circulation desk or call (814) 355-1516.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5
Children’s activity — Fun experiments and a discussion exploring the science of geology, open to schoolaged children, will be held from 3 to 4 p.m. at Centre Hall Area Branch Library, 109 W. Beryl St., Centre Hall. Support group — A breast cancer support group for newly diagnosed and recovering patients and survivors will be held from 5:30 to 7 p.m. in Conference Rooms 1, 2, and 3 of the Mount Nittany Medical Center, 1800 E. Park Ave., State College. — Compiled by Gazette staff
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Days Inn Penn State receives Chairman’s Award Special to the Gazette STATE COLLEGE — The Days Inn Penn State has been awarded the Days Inn Chairman’s Award for Quality. To be eligible for the award, which is given annually to a select number of properties throughout the United States and Canada, a property must pass its quality assurance evaluations with outstanding marks in all categories, including both service and cleanliness, according to a press release. Those hotels that consistently exceed the expectations of the guests they serve are recognized with the Chairman’s Award, according to the release. The hotel in State College has received the Chair-
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man’s Award every year for the past 15 years. “This is a great honor for our hotel and a direct result of the continued hard work of our wonderful staff,” said Edward Tubbs, general manager of the Days Inn Penn State. Along with the 2016 Chairman’s Award, the Days Inn Penn State is the current Days Inn Hotel of the Year, the highest honor within the worldwide Days Inn brand of hotels. To be eligible for this award, a Wyndham Hotels and Resorts property must have demonstrated outstanding execution in 2015-16 in the categories of superior accommodations, excellent evaluation scores, exceptional guest satisfaction and positive operating performance. PATRICK MANSELL/Penn State University
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HUGO McMENAMIN, right, team leader with the Penn State Advanced Vehicle Team, showed David Tulauskas, director of sustainability for General Motors, Penn State’s EcoCAR 3 during Tulauskas’s visit to the University Park campus March 22. Tulauskas saw a few sustainabilitybased projects sponsored by GM around campus, including the EcoCAR 3 and the MorningStar Solar Home. Penn State Advanced Vehicle Team is one of 16 teams across North America participating in this collegiate automotive engineering competition to design and develop a hybrid Chevrolet Camaro. More than 16,500 students have received real-world engineering experience through AVTCs by designing and building next-generation vehicles.
CATA announces photo contest
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FIVE TEACHERS from Lemont Elementary School recently received school supply packs valued at $60 each from Wasson Insurance Agency Inc. The boxes were filled with glue, pencils, pens, markers, erasers, paper, tissue boxes and more. Pictured, from left, are Melissa Wasson, vice president and secretary/producer, Wasson Insurance; teachers Chad Rockey, Bethany Fedorko, Donna Bryan, Wendy Wilson and Jane Brown; and Amy Houser, licensed producer for Wasson, and her son Xander Houser.
STATE COLLEGE — CATA has launched its fifth annual “In Transit” photo contest. CATA riders and the public can submit their own CATA photography through Friday, April 28, at www. facebook.com/ridecatabus. All entries are to be CATA-themed and fall into one of four categories: Destinations, Moving People, Transit Benefits or Stylized Photography. Photos may include any or all of CATA’s three transportation services, CATABus, CATARide and CATACommute. A first-place and a second-place winner will be chosen in each category by CATA employees.
Each first-place winner will receive a $100 Downtown State College gift card, and each second-place winner will receive a $75 Downtown State College gift card. From those first-place winners, a grand-prize winner will be determined through public voting on the online event page. The grand prize will be awarded no later than Friday, May 5. The winning submission will be featured on the cover of the fall 2017 Ride Guide, and the photographer will be awarded an additional $100 Amazon.com gift card. Full contest rules and instructions can be found by visiting CATA’s facebook page or www.catabus.com.
DEED TRANSFERS The following property transactions were compiled from information provided by the Centre County recorder of deeds, Joseph Davidson. The Gazette is not responsible for typographical errors. The published information is believed to be accurate; however, the Gazette neither warrants nor accepts any liability or responsibility for inaccurate information.
RECORDED MARCH 6-10 BELLEFONTE
Phyllis M. Genua by Guardian and Distinctive Human Services Inc., to Hammered Dreams LLC, 471 E. Bishop St., Bellefonte, $60,150.
BENNER TOWNSHIP
Ryan D. Kanaskie and Brooke Z. Kanaskie to Brian A. Thomas and Michele L. Winkle Thomas, 251 Fultons Run Road, State College, $191,500. Saratoga Partners LP to David A. Shirey and Megan L. Shirey, 1002 Valley View Road, Bellefonte, $142,500. Grove Park Associates Inc. to Parkside Homes LLC, 200 Aster Ave., $44,562. Michael S. Gabel, Jessica L. Hawk and Jessica L. Gabel to Megan Foster, 149 Barrington Lane, Bellefonte, $184,000.
BURNSIDE TOWNSHIP
Michael E. Martin to Michelle Martin, Pine Glen Road, $1.
COLLEGE TOWNSHIP
Wasatch Mountain Realty LLC to Sar Scout LLC, Dreibelbis Street, State College, $1. Harry James Hanchar, Harry J. James Hanchar and Laura Lee Hanchar to Keely L. Casteel, 273 Wiltree Road, $290,000. Katharine Mitchell Mayes Estate, Katharine G. Mitchell Estate, Sharon L. Mayes, executor, and Kenneth F. Mayes, executor, to Kenneth F. Mayes, East Branch Road, $1. Kenneth F. Mayes to 1275 East Pennsylvania Avenue I LP, East Branch Road, $1. Katharine Mitchell Mayes Estate, Katharine G. Mitchell Estate, Sharon L. Mayes, executor, and Kenneth F. Mayes, executor, to Sharon L. Mayes and Kenneth F. Mayes, Centre Avenue, $1. Katharine Mitchell Mayes Estate, Katharine G. Mitchell Estate, Sharon L. Mayes, executor, and Kenneth F. Mayes, executor, to Janice E. Mayes, Pennsylvania Avenue, $1.
Janice E. Mayes to Sharon L. Mayes and Kenneth F. Mayes, Pennsylvania Avenue, $1. Sharon L. Mayes and Kenneth L. Mayes to 1275 East Pennsylvania Avenue I LP, Centre Avenue, $1.
CURTIN TOWNSHIP
Amos S. Lapp and Sadie S. Lapp to David S. Grumbine and Patricia A. Grumbine, Mountain Road, $44,000. John C. Zimmerman and Valerie J. Zimmerman to Timothy T. King and Danielle D. King, 241 S. Mountain Road, $59,500.
FERGUSON TOWNSHIP
Marsha J. Lewis and Jeffrey S. Lewis to Lichen Zheng, 105 Meadowhawk Lane, State College, $351,000. John Earl Broome Jr. and Tara Nicole Broome to John Earl Broome Jr., 1311 Barnstable Lane, State College, $1. Pine Hall Development Co. to Julia M. Williams, 1772 Old Gatesburg Road, State College, $354,600. Marty L. Byrd and Kristi M. Byrd to Marty L. Byrd, 2608 Acacia Drive, State College, $1. Garbruth Group, Andrew W. Garban, Thomas W. Rutherford and Gunta E. Rutherford to William L. Tzilkowski and Angela C. Tzilkowski, 271 Sycamore Drive, Pine Grove Mills, $185,000. John S. Sternbergh and Tacie M. Sternbergh to Tacie Marie Sternbergh Revocable Trust and Tacie Marie Sternbergh, trustee, 3221 Shellers Bend No. 884, State College, $1.
GREGG TOWNSHIP
Robert L. Anderson and Gail L. Anderson to Sandstone Sanctuary LLC, 156 Sandstone Lane, $170,000.
HAINES TOWNSHIP
Gregory L. Weaver to Wayne E. Weaver, Gregory L. Weaver and Kent A. Weaver, 126 E. Henry St., Aaronsburg, $1. Wayne E. Weaver, Gregory L. Weaver and Kent A. Weaver to Wayne E. Weaver, Gregory L. Weaver and Kent A. Weaver, Gap Road, Aaronsburg, $1. Lewis R. Orndorf to Buddy L. Cowher and Beth A. Cowher, 123 Mountain Ave., $20,000.
HARRIS TOWNSHIP
Jerry F. Mikesell and Jacqueline Mikesell
to Stephen A. Dynan and Debra L. Dynan, 281 Meadowlark Lane, $190,000.
HOWARD BOROUGH
William Benedetto to William Benedetto and Pamela J. Benedetto, 176 Black St., Howard, $1.
HOWARD TOWNSHIP
Barney Rupert to Deanna Brownson, Brownson Lane, Howard, $1.
James G. Ascah Estate and Brian J. Ascah, executor, to Michael S. Gabel and Jessica L. Gabel, 118 Yost Drive, Spring Mills, $273,000.
RUSH TOWNSHIP
Elizabeth J. Dzwonkowski by agent, Helen D. Dixon, Chalmer D. Dixon, Sarah A. Spanogle and William H. Spanogle to Travis A. Taylor, 463 S. Centre St., Philipsburg, $69,900.
SPRING TOWNSHIP
Timothy F. Tressler Estate and Jeannie T. Siegenthaler, executrix, to Michael C. Fedor, Canyon Lane, $500,000.
Robert W. Ishler Estate and Robert E. Ishler, executor, to Clinton T. Bonson and Elisabeth D. Bonson, 174 First Ave., $98,900. Richard W. Ducharme to Brooke E. Koch, 103 Greenbrook Drive, Pleasant Gap, $1.
LIBERTY TOWNSHIP
STATE COLLEGE BOROUGH
HUSTON TOWNSHIP
Donald W. Smith and Dana K. Smith to Jennifer A. Crawford, 143 Main St., $1.
MARION TOWNSHIP
Norma D. Aberegg Estate and Rita E. Aberegg, executrix, to Samuel E. Haesler, 1096 Nittany Ridge Road, Howard, $1.
MILES TOWNSHIP
Rita R. Hanselman to Rita R. Hanselman, 145 Madisonburg Pike, Madisonburg, $1.
PATTON TOWNSHIP
Trevor Wenger to Kelly Countermine, 109 Seymore Ave., State College, $1. S&A Homes Inc. to Jonathan Miller, 116 Deans Way, State College, $355,340. Patricia Lou Bloom Estate and Craig Harpster, executor, to Michael James Gaffney and Sarah Mary Gaffney, 109 Harvard Road, Port Matilda, $189,900. Stephen P. Shedlock to Stephen P. Shedlock, 550 Brittany Drive, State College, $1.
POTTER TOWNSHIP
Donald J. Hergenrender and Donald W. Hergenrender to Donald J. Hergenrender and Katherine E. Hergenrender, 163 Blarney Lane, Centre Hall, $1. David D. Lingle LLC to Richard J. Thomas Jr. and Jannie S. Thomas, 114 Pepper Ridge Drive, Spring Mills, $267,000. Wally Josephine Fix and David C. Fix to David C. Fix, 222 Colyer Road, Centre Hall, $1.
Elvera B. Bitner by attorney to Eric A. Marshall and Megan E. Marshall, 730 W. Foster Ave., State College, $274,000. Brookside Property Holdings LLC to Richard Kyle Wilber and Kathryn Robison Wilber, 131 E. Whitehall Road, $170,000. Marcel A. Neumann and Maureen T. Kilian to Courtney Kilian Simpson and Thomas Adam Simpson, 908 Bayberry Drive, State College, $1.
SNOW SHOE TOWNSHIP
Gloria E. Kratzer to Alden Hoffman and Pamela Hoffman, 749 Hicklen Ridge Road, $149,900.
TAYLOR TOWNSHIP
Janie A. Irvin, Donald N. Irvin Jr., Valerie D. Irvin, Kelly J. Rhoades, Richard D. Rhoades, Stephanie M. Rossman and John A. Rossman to Janie A. Irvin, 822 Fowler Hollow Lane, $1. Lucinda K. Howard to Lucinda K. Howard, 6013 Tyrone Pike, Tyrone, $1.
WALKER TOWNSHIP
Daniel S. King and Mary Anna King to Benjamin B. Stoltzfus, Aquilla Stoltzfus and Rachel K. Stoltzfus, 510 Hublersburg Road, $199,000.
WORTH TOWNSHIP
Kenneth L. Teaman and Carolyn B. Teaman to Gerald A. Greenland and Kelly J. Greenland, 248 Custred Lane, Port Matilda, $1. — Compiled by G. Kerry Webster
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Graphic Designer Seeks Work Fast, economical, quality work. Flyers, resumes, brochures, ltrhds, bus. cards, labels, ads, forms, certificates, posters, newsltrs, catalogs, book/jacket designs, logos, menus, programs, invitations. CALLS ONLY, NO EMAIL 814-237-2024
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Clothing
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Firewood For Sale $175.00 OAK/MIXED WOOD FOR SALE $175.00 for approx. 1 cord mixed $200.00 for oak $325.00 for full trailer load (app. 2 cords) mixed. $375.00 for full trailer load oak. ANY SIZE CUT ADDITIONAL FEE MAY APPLY 18 INCH STANDARD CALL 814-364-2007
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OAK 45” Round Table $125, solid wood coffee table w/ inlaid zodiac sign design $75, New Cherry framed mirror 37” x 22” $30. Call (814) 470-0712
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SURGE Protector, 10 outlets, 2.1 amps, asking $30. Call (814) 486-3262
All Natural Tick/flea Repellent For Dogs An all natural tick/flea repellent for dogs. www. vaughnsnursery greenhouse.com P.S. You can also go to the online store Four Seasons Survival www. fourseasonssurvival. com to purchase this excellent working all natural repellent for dogs or humans. 814-599-9526
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MOVING BOXES Approx 40 moving boxes from professional moving company. Different sizes, including mirror and wardrobe boxes. Packing paper included. $2/box $3/wardrobe box...call or text ...Philipsburg 814-574-8115
P ers onal C are C om p anions $ 1 , 0 0 0 S ign- on/ R et ent ion B onus Allegheny L utheran Social Ministries (AL SM) is offering a $ 1 ,0 0 0 sign- on/ retention bonus for the following positions at the Oak s at Pleasant G ap:
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Successful candidates will have a high school diploma or eq uivalent and the ability to lift, push, pull, and move a minimum of 5 0 lbs. T hese are non- supervisory positions and the hours and days of work vary as needed. AL SM offers a competitive salary, paid time off, and an employee choice benefits program for those who q ualify. I f you would lik e to be an integral part of the overall wellbeing of our loving residents, apply now to j oin our caring, dedicated team of professionals.
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