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Corman talks budget at Rotary meeting By ALEXA LEWIS news@centrecountygazette.com

STATE COLLEGE — Pennsylvania State Sen. Jake Corman, R-Bellefonte, addressed the State College Downtown Rotary Club for its weekly luncheon on July 23. After a brief introduction from Rotary Club president Chris Potalivo, Corman, the Senate’s majority leader, spoke to about 30 people about the recent developments in the Pennsylvania legislature and, more specifically, the delayed state budget. “We are here late July and we don’t have a state budget and it’s a problem,” said Corman, who represents the 34th Senatorial District, which includes all of Centre, Mifflin and Juniata counties and part of Huntingdon County. The Republican senator began by discussing the $33.8 billion budget and accompanying tax increases that Gov. Tom Wolf, who is a Democrat, proposed. According to Corman, Wolf’s budget introduced a revenue package that would increase income tax and would increase sales taxes by about 6.6 percent, resulting in a $4.6 billion total increase in state taxes. “In one state alone, in Pennsylvania, we have a proposal on the table which would double the rest of the nation in one year,” said Corman. With a Republican-led legislature, Wolf’s proposal has run up against some difficulty, Corman said. Corman also mentioned that Wolf vetoed the $30.2 billion budget that

the Republican-controlled House and Senate passed. The senator said he is now working closely with Wolf, meeting with him on a regular basis, to come to some agreement before the school year starts. Corman fears that without a budget, school districts that rely on state and federal money might suffer come the school year. “If we’re going to get along, you’re going to sign bills you don’t like and I’m going to vote for bills I don’t like,” Corman said, referring to Wolf. “That’s how you get along in a divided government.” But, Corman said that so far it has been challenging to come to an agreement. The senator then redirected his conversation to the state’s underfunded pension system. “This year it exceeds over $2 billion, and before it finally levels off it will exceed over $5 billion,” said Corman, in regard to the money state government spends on the pension system. “That’s money that’s not going into the classrooms.” Corman said that pensions are important and the community should feel like they can secure their economic future, but that government should modernize the system. “The demographics are today that you retire in your mid 50s and live into your mid 80s or longer on a public pension system. The math doesn’t work,” Corman said. “It’s Corman, Page 4

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MOVING FORWARD: Board members met on July 27 and approved the State High Project 90 percent floor plan.

School board approves updated State High Project floor plans By ALEXA LEWIS news@centrecountygazette.com

STATE COLLEGE — The State College Area School District board met on June 27 to discuss and vote on the State High Project’s 90 percent floor plans. The motion to approve the updated floor plans passed, with one board member voting against it. The motion comes after the faculty and the board had the opportunity to extensively review the floor plans and provide their feedback in the weeks prior to the board meeting. The floor plan now includes some minor updates, including last minutes changes to the layouts in the training room and locker room. Accepting the latest 90 percent floor plan docuOpinion .................................. 7 Health & Wellness .............. 8, 9

DIGITAL SUBMISSION: UNIVERSITY PARK — Elizabeth McKay wasADborn legallyAccepted blind,Formats: but PDF, EPS, J embedded. Use “presscollege quality” settings. Do not export her visual impairment isn’t stopping herbefrom attending in the be CMYK not RGB. Do not mix for black. Use 100% K (b fall. color type, rules and boxes on color and reverse. Black & McKay, along with 23 other high school students who are or first-serve Placement in the newspaper is onblind a first-come, of the at ad. To guarantee placement a specific visually impaired, are spending three weeks Penn State as partonof the page, an ad section or move it to another date at our discretion witho Summer Academy program. invoiced at the end of the month. Net 20 days. Publishers The program, which began on July 13 and continues through Thursday, July 31, is an intensive program designed to help blind and visually impaired high school students who are interested in attending college or a technical or trade school improve their independence and selfadvocacy skills. “When they go to college, all the responsibility goes to them. They have to identify that they have a disability and talk with their teachers,” said Stan Swaintek, the director of field operations at the Pennsylvania Office of Vocational Rehabilitation. McKay, who graduated high school this year, is among the older students in the program and is enrolled in Duquesne University for the fall. But, most of the program’s students are still high school students. It’s the first time many of them have had to do their own laundry, clean their own rooms and live independently.

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ments establishes the final building configuration and will also allow for the completion of the work on the mechanical, electrical and plumbing plans. In the second half of the meeting, the director of the school district’s Office of Physical Plant, Ed Poprik, told the board that the estimate from the contractor, which the board originally anticipated having by the Monday, Aug. 24, meeting, may come later than scheduled. If the estimate is late, Poprik said it could push bidding on the project further down the timeline. “We are a little behind where we thought we were. It may be late fall, but it could even slip into November,” Poprik said. Board members will continue the conversation

UNIVERSITY PARK — Schwab Auditorium was evacuated July 27 and one person was hospitalized after a part of the balcony collapsed. The Penn State auditorium was hosting Spend A Summer Day, an event geared toward prospective students interested in attending the university.

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A State College woman who worked at State Correctional Institution Benner Township has been charged after allegedly having a sexual relationship with a prisoner. Miranda Weaver, 31, was arrested July 21 on a felony count of institutional sexual assault following an investigation that began in March. According to a criminal complaint the case began when supervisors at the prison received an anonymous tip. Weaver worked in the prison’s gym, according to court papers. A surveillance camera reportedly videotaped Weaver kissing the male inmate during an encounter in an equipment closet.

State Police were notified and an investigator interviewed Weaver on March 19. Weaver allegedly admitted that she developed a personal relationship with the inmate about five months earlier and that she and the inmate had had sex in the equipment closet approximately five times since January, according to the criminal complaint. The criminal complaint said Weaver was never asked to smuggle anything into the prison, and that she was in love with the inmate. A prison spokesperson said Weaver is no longer employed at the facility. Weaver was arraigned in front of Judge Kelley Gillette-Walker and was released on unsecured bail.

Friends rally to benefit family By ZACH BERGER Statecollege.com

On June 22, 2015, State College lost a hard-working family man in Joel Reed. An accident at the intersection of Atherton Street and Park Avenue killed Reed and left his wife and two kids without a husband and father. Friends of the Reed family set up a fundraiser to help out the family in the wake of the tragic accident. Through gofundme.com, the fundraiser has raked in $4,500 for the family in a month, a significant amount but far shy of the $50,000 goal set by Ebun Adewumi, a longtime friend of Reed’s wife, Deanne. “I have been friends with Deanne Reed since we were in middle school,” Adewumi said. “Through Deanne I met Joel and saw what an amazing and caring guy he was. I would love to be able to set Deanne and the boys up with a little financial security so that money isn’t something she will have to worry about for a little bit.” Reed was the quintessential family man, working two jobs to take care of his family while spending as much time with his two sons as possible. Ethan Reed turns 3 next month, and Holden Reed is just 8 months old. Reed’s wife is heartbroken that her sons will grow up without their father. “After we had our son Ethan, Joel said that he was his best buddy and he couldn’t wait for him to get older to really be able to work on stuff with him,” she said. “Every time he was doing something, Ethan wanted to help and Joel would take the time and have patience with him, whether it was mowing the lawn or carving a pumpkin.

They had so much fun. They would get into a lot of trouble together.” Reed was a university employee by day and window tinter by night. He worked as an assistant manager in informational technology in the Department of Educational Equity. He also owned Xtreme Ridez LLC, a custom window tinting business operated from his home. “He would work at Penn State during the day and come home and do automobile window tinting in the garage here,” Deanne Reed said. “His goal had been to work really hard in these early years to spend lots of times when the kids got a little older doing sports and stuff with them, so that the house would be paid off and the car would be paid off.” Reed is extremely thankful that friends are chipping in to help out her family in its time of need, but it seems that her husband has built up plenty of good karma. “If a friend needed anything, he would do his best to help them, whether it went from helping them financially to taking time to help them fix something at their house,” she said. “He was there. He was ready and willing.” And now, those friends are giving back to the Reed family when they need it most. “I feel like God has really blessed us despite this tragedy,” Reed said. “There just aren’t words to know that there are people trying to fill in the gaps where he can’t provide for us now. I feel blessed by people’s generosity that they care enough to take care of my boys.” You can donate to the Reed family by visiting www.gofundme.com/y3pj3ks.

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Senior Center announces relocation to Nittany Mall By ALEXA LEWIS news@centrecountygazette.com

STATE COLLEGE — After nearly 30 years of occupying a space below the Fraser Street Parking Garage, the Centre Region Senior Center announced on July 29 that it will move to the Nittany Mall toward the end of summer. The decision to relocate came in the wake of the construction of the Fraser Centre, which has resulted in a lane closure and an increase in traffic volume. “We knew with the increase in traffic and construction that it might deter individuals who drive,” said Niki Tourscher, program manager at the Centre Region Parks and Recreation Authority. The Senior Center is offered to adults ages 55 and older through the CRPR. It provides a wide variety of recreational

activities and serves lunch every Monday through Friday. After the State College Borough found new tenants for the building, it agreed to waive the lease with the Senior Center that would have otherwise continued until the end of 2017. The updated lease is now set to end on Monday, Aug. 31. “It’s been a great home. It just came to the point where we thought relocation was best,” Tourscher said. Finding an accessible location and a large enough space that didn’t exceed the budget were two of CRPR’s priorities in the search for the center’s new location. “We have more square footage at the Nittany Mall, but the lease rate is staying within our budget,” Tourscher said. The new location is 7,075 square feet according to the CRPR website, and Tourscher said the larger space will allow the center to expand.

While renovations take place at the new location, the Nittany Mall has offered the Senior Center a temporary location in the mall for three or four months, Tourscher said. During that time, architect Alan Popovich will meet with staff and seniors for input on designs for the new space, according to the CRPR website. Both the temporary and new space will allow the center to continue its usual programs. The temporary location does not have a kitchen, but Tourscher said this will not impact the lunch that the center provides to seniors. The CRPR will close the location on Fraser Street on Monday, Aug. 24, and open the temporary location on Tuesday, Sept. 1, leaving only one week where the CRPR will not offer its usual programs to seniors in the community.

John Leone honored as PSU’s Philanthropist of the Year Penn State University News Service UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State has recognized John Leone, Penn State alumnus and longtime supporter, as its 2015 Philanthropist of the Year for the support that he and his late wife, Willie Leone, have offered to programs across the university. The award, which was officially presented to Leone in June, honors individuals, couples or families who have demonstrated exceptional generosity in the promotion and support of Penn State. “Through his far-reaching support, John Leone is enabling the next generation of students to discover their own paths towards success, whether their passion lies in athletics, the arts, engineering or business,” said Rodney P. Kirsch, senior vice president for development and alumni relations. “No individual is more deserving of this honor.” During For the Future: The Campaign for Penn State Students, which concluded on June 30, 2014, John and Willie Leone made significant gifts to the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences, Intercollegiate Athletics and the College of Arts and Architecture. These gifts built on three decades of giving to the university. “John and Willie’s philanthropy was instrumental to our success in the campaign,” said Peter Tombros, chair of the recently completed For the Future campaign. “Their leadership gifts not only bolstered our progress at crucial and strategic moments, but they also inspired others to come forward and support Penn State with the same kind of wholehearted generosity.” A resident of Bethlehem, Leone is president and chief

executive officer of Bonney Forge, an industry leader in manufacturing steel products and specially engineered products for the energy industries. He graduated in 1956 from Penn State’s petroleum and natural gas engineering program and earned an MBA from Northern Illinois University in 1976. “John has had an illustrious career in the energy industry,” said Penn State President Eric Barron. “His invest-

ment in so many areas at Penn State will ensure that our students and faculty can follow his extraordinary example of success.” In 2010, the Leones provided Penn State’s Department of Energy and Mineral Engineering with the largest individual gift in the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences for

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STATE SEN. Jake Corman and the State College Downtown Rotary Club President Chris Potalivo pose together after the club’s meeting on July 23. Corman was the guest speaker. Corman, from page 1 not the policy. It’s math. We have to adjust to that as we move forward.” With about 10 percent of people in the state working as public employees, Corman said, “I don’t think it’s fair for taxpayers to continue to fund a system that isn’t working the way it should.”

Corman has attended the State College Downtown Rotary weekly luncheon about six times and said he has come to this Rotary Club more than any other. The club, a service organization that provides humanitarian services, meets every Thursday at noon for lunch at the Ramada Hotel and Conference Center on South Atherton Street.

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RESIDENT ASSISTANT’S guide students through a dance and Zumba instruction activity on July 28 in Atherton Hall. The Summer Academy prepares blind and visually impaired students to become successful in college and technical schools. Blind, from page 1

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“For some of them, it’s the first time they’ve been away from home,” Swaintek said. Students in the program live in Atherton Hall, eat their meals in the campus dining commons and audit select Penn State classes. In many ways, the program mimics college life and, Swaintek said, the students go home knowing what they have to work on before graduating high school and going to college. McKay already had many of the necessary skills to succeed at college under her belt after she began attending a public school in 11th grade. But, she said she benefited from the vision rehabilitation therapy work at the Summer Academy, which helps student enhance independent daily living skills such as shopping, food preparation, labeling, cleaning, laundry and self-care. “This sounds kind of lame, but if you are blind and trying to clean a mirror, you can’t see what you are doing, but they taught us different techniques to deal with that,” McKay said. The program also offers orientation and mobility instruction where students learn to travel on and off campus using canes, to use adaptive mobility equipment, to ride the buses and to travel using GPS devices. A variety of other workshops and activities also help students develop social and networking skills, improve their confidence, learn how to complete college level work and use assistive technology in college classes. Still, the course is challenging and puts students in an unfamiliar setting. “A lot of them come in and they are

angry about being here and they want to go home, but in the end they realize how much it impacted their lives and changes them for the better,” said Allison Epting, the resident director who has worked with the program for three years. This year’s assistant resident director, Tarik William, is a testament to that statement. He first came to the program in 2011 as a student after becoming visually impaired when he was 16. He then went on receive an English degree from West Chester University and plans on pursuing a master’s degree in rehabilitation counseling. “I don’t think I could have done it without the Summer Academy,” Williams said. “And, I am really happy about being able to relate to the other students here and help them realize you can be successful. It might be hard, it might be tough, you might be doing things differently, but that’s okay.” There are a total of five RAs who are graduates of the program, Swaintek said. Students spend much of their day with all 22 RAs, many who are Penn State students. The Summer Academy is hosted through a variety of partnerships, but Penn State’s College of Education and College of Health and Development, in conjunction with Penn State Conferences and Institutes, have brought the program to Penn State. After five years at the Hiram G. Andrews Center in Johnstown, the Summer Academy moved to Penn State’s University Park campus last summer. Williams said, “At the end of the day, we want a student to be successful in whatever job they go do, whatever school they go to and be independent and live on their own.”

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Wolf: Social services may be affected by stalemate By MARC LEVY Associated Press

HARRISBURG — Gov. Tom Wolf acknowledged that nonprofit social services providers may have to borrow money during the state budget stalemate, but he said they should share his broader goal of doing the right thing for Pennsylvania. Spending on social services is not a major point of contention between the Democratic governor and the Republicancontrolled Legislature in their three-weekold stalemate. However, billions of dollars that would otherwise flow to counties and nonprofit groups that provide a range of social services, including child protective services and addiction and mental health counseling, are expected to be held up in a wider dispute over Wolf’s priorities. Wolf said he understands the concern

over social services agencies having to foot the bill to borrow money while they wait for the state to reimburse them. “Apparently, if they are forced to borrow money, the cost is not reimbursable in many cases by the state, so that is something that would not be good,” he said in an interview on KQV-AM radio in Pittsburgh last week. Wolf said he is doing everything he can to find ways to protect social services agencies from being harmed by a longer impasse, although he did not specify what, if anything, his administration is doing or could do. “I want to make sure that the disruption is as little as possible, so I’ll continue to work on that,” Wolf said. “But ... in the long run, all of us, including the social services

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Tax increase must be tied to liquor sell-off, Turzai says By MARK SCOLFORO Associated Press

HARRISBURG — A leading proponent of liquor privatization in the Pennsylvania Legislature said Monday that selling off the state stores must happen for any type of tax to be increased, with budget talks deadlocked nearly a month into the state’s new fiscal year. House Speaker Mike Turzai, R-AllegheLeone, from page 5

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the creation of such opportunities as a faculty chair, undergraduate scholarships and graduate fellowships The Leones’ far-reaching philanthropy has also benefited Penn State students in areas from athletics to the arts. In 2014, Leone made a significant commitment to Intercollegiate Athletics to name the John and Willie Leone Family Strength and Conditioning Center in the Lasch Football Building and provide funding for the Penn State football program. He also made a commitment to enhance the Willie Leone Endowed Scholarship Fund in Music Theatre, created in 1998 for undergraduates majoring in musical theater who are especially talented in the area of dance.

“The success I’ve achieved in my career is a result of the world-class education I received and the life-long connections I made at Penn State,” said Leone. “It’s a joy to support a university with such ambitious students, dedicated faculty and staff and passionate alumni. There’s no other place like it in the world.” John Leone has received numerous awards and honors from the university, including the Stahl Distinguished Achievement Award in Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering, the Earth and Mineral Sciences Centennial Fellow Award and the Penn State Alumni Fellow Award. A member of the university’s Elm Circle of the Mount Nittany Society, he served as the commencement speaker for the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences in 2012 and 2013.

Schwab, from page 1 According to a news release from the university, a small section of the balcony overhang fell during the event at approximately 11:25 a.m. One person was taken to Mount Nittany Medical Center for minor injuries and another was treated and released by EMTs on site. According to the university’s release, “A section of plaster ceiling approximately 2 feet by 8 feet fell with approximately half of the debris falling into a center aisle and

some falling on several seats. Building engineers and environmental health and safety teams are currently assessing the building. The building is closed until further notice.” There were about 500 people in the auditorium for the College of Engineering’s portion of the Spend A Summer Day event, which was then relocated to Thomas Building. There is no information on the extent of the damage or what caused the balcony collapse at this time. Supplement to

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regarding the estimate and bidding, and impacts of a delayed estimate, at the Monday, Aug. 10, meeting. Poprik also informed board members during the meeting that the contractor for the summer project, R.C. Bowman, has requested a time extension because of weather-related delays. Summer construction has involved building an access road in the back of the South Building and new parking area,

which will allow for construction at the front of the building during the school year. The summer delays could impact the entrance parents and students use on the first day of school, Poprik said, but the board is working on a better method to keep the community informed. School district superintendent Bob O’Donnell said the administration is looking for better ways to use social media, including Facebook, to inform the public.

Local restaurant may see second downtown location By MICHAEL MARTIN GARRETT StateCollege.com

If all goes according to plan, the empty space on Allen Street where Chili’s used to be will not be empty for long. Local restaurateur Ivan Segal hopes to a see a new restaurant in the space by October, and he has a good idea of what kind of joint might be moving in. Segal confirms that he and his partners at S. C. Boys Inc. are considering opening up a second Champs Sports Grill at the prime downtown location. Champs, located at 1611 N. Atherton St., is a popular spot to grab dinner, a drink or to take in a game. Segal declined to offer further details, but said the new location would stay true

to the Champs menu while boasting its own unique style and atmosphere. When finished, the Allen Street restaurant will use both the basement and top floor of the Allen Street space. Segal said he and his partners are currently in the process of obtaining a liquor license and bringing in architects to give the space a new flavor. Plans to transform the old Chili’s into a new eatery have been underway since March, Segal said. “We think this is going to be a great place,” Segal said. “We have a lot of experience in the downtown restaurant scene, and this will be a great addition.” Chili’s closed on May 11, almost a week sooner than restaurant management said the business would shut its doors.

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Trumpeter swan makes comeback after being hit By EVAN MURACH Statecollege.com

After being hit by a car back in March, a trumpeter swan named Ava was recently rehabilitated and released by Centre Wildlife Care. Ava came to Centre Wildlife after a resident found her on the side of the road in Milesburg. “She was pretty bloody because she had injured her foot and broken her toe,” Centre Wildlife Care founder Robyn Graboski said. “We got that foot bandaged, did some blood work and we discovered right away that she had lead poisoning.” Lead poisoning isn’t uncommon in swans and other waterfowl because of their mainly fish diet, which can contain large amounts of the toxic metal. The swan also came down with pneumonia from the cold weather, Graboski said. “(Lead) makes them not quite right and makes them more susceptible to getting hit by cars or getting injured because it makes them a little bit sick,” Graboski said. Therapy and medication for the lead poisoning lasted six weeks and the injured leg required surgery. “When we got all of the results back we weren’t sure if she would survive,” Graboski said. “The veterinarians who did surgery on her foot didn’t what to do surgery right away because of her high lead levels and pneumonia.” Surgery was a success and Ava rehabilitated in the Centre’s garage. Graboski said they were doing an extra three to four loads of laundry for the swan. “Because of her feet we put Astroturf down, palettes, mats on top of it, a tarp on top of that to keep it waterproof, and

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ROBYN GRABOSKI holds Ava, the trumpeter swan, prior to its release in July. then blankets to keep it warm,” Graboski said. “We would change the blankets two or three times a day.” Ava originally was hatched, tagged and released in Ontario as part of a re-introduction project, so Graboski said she was used to being around people. On July 14, Centre Wildlife along with members of the Pennsylvania Game Commission released the trumpeter swan -which are the largest native birds in North America -- in the Raystown Lake area. The two organizations wanted to release the swan in a large open body of water away from boats and people. However, Ava had other ideas. She ran right into the woods behind the release point. “She opened her wings and ran right through the people. Everyone got out of the way because she’s so big,” Graboski said. The Game Commission found and rereleased her, and a few days later she was seen on the lake foraging for food.

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Wolf, from page 5 agencies, have a vested interest in making sure we do the right thing for Pennsylvania and that’s what I’m focused on.” Negotiations between Wolf and Republican lawmakers were at a standstill Friday. County and social service agency officials say a continuing impasse is sure to impact their services, in particular by creating service delays and longer waiting lists. “These are people who are in crisis who are not getting services,” said Samantha Balbier, executive director of the Greater Pittsburgh Nonprofit Partnership. In 2009, many social service agencies laid off employees, borrowed money or shut down during a budget impasse that lasted into October under then-Gov. Ed Rendell. The last payments to social services providers went out earlier in July, meaning that the first missed payment would be in August if the impasse continues, according to officials from the Pittsburgh-based Turzai, from page 5 generate revenues to make up the state’s billion-dollar-plus deficit. “Here’s $220 million sitting in front of you, and all it entails is moving us into the 21st century,” he said. Turzai also indicated lawmakers may resolve the budget standoff by overriding Gov. Tom Wolf. Wolf, a Democrat, vetoed the budget legislation, a liquor privatization plan and public pension cuts after they passed without a single vote from his party. Turzai said at a Pennsylvania Press Club luncheon that recent budget talks have amounted to “constructive dialogue” but negotiations have been around the edges rather than at the heart of their disputes. “We have to look at overriding if we’re not going to have a substantive discussion,” Turzai said. He said there was not a timetable for a potential override vote, which would require two-thirds support in both chambers. Both are now solidly under Republican control but well under that level. In the

JULY 30-AUGUST 5, 2015 Forbes Funds, a group that supports the nonprofit sector. Through Wednesday, $312 million in payments had been held up because of the impasse, according to the Wolf administration. The majority of that money, $218 million, is payments to counties for human services programs. A low-interest loan program arranged by The Forbes Funds through Bridgeway Capital has received five applications, with more being filled out, said Matt Zieger, vice president of The Forbes Funds. Still, nonprofits will get hit with a “double whammy” of having to pay borrowing costs — or losing interest on reserves they spend — and then climbing out of a hole created by the missed payments, Balbier said. It otherwise will be challenging for nonprofits to get a bank loan, Balbier and Zieger said. “It’s very difficult to convince a bank to lend you money if your funding has been frozen,” Balbier said. “And the interest rate you would get on that loan is exorbitant because it’s very high risk.” 203-seat House, which has 120 Republicans, that would mean 136 votes if there are no vacancies. In the 50-person Senate, which now has 30 Republicans, it would require 34 votes at full capacity. Wolf wants billions to close a budget deficit and spend more on education and human services. The Republican-passed budget did not include a tax increase. Wolf’s press secretary issued a statement that said Turzai’s opposition to a shale tax helps energy companies instead of schools. “This type of irresponsible budgeting has led to struggling schools, soaring property taxes, multiple credit downgrades and a multi-billion dollar deficit,” said Wolf’s press secretary Jeff Sheridan. “Pennsylvania has tried it the speaker’s way and now it’s time to put the middle class first and rebuild Pennsylvania.” Turzai said the governor’s revenue proposals lack support, both in the General Assembly and among the wider public, and he was critical of negative ads and mail that has targeted Republicans, calling the campaign “both tawdry and unproductive.”

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How much more blood must spill? By Newsday We’ve heard the words and felt the frustration. This time it was the police chief in Lafayette, La., speaking in the aftermath of another anguishing spasm of gun violence. “Why this city, why this movie, why those people?” Jim Craft wondered. The answer is because in this country, it could be anywhere, anytime, anyone. We’ve seen it so often we know the roll call, and the horrors each name evokes. It’s Aurora, Colo.; Charleston, S.C.; Newtown, Conn.; Fort Hood, Texas; Columbine, Colo.; Santa Barbara, Calif.; Tucson, Ariz.; Blacksburg, W. Va.; Chattanooga, Tenn. And now, Lafayette. It’s a movie theater, a church, an elementary school, a military base, a high school, a sorority house, a supermarket, a college campus, a military recruiting center. And now, another theater. It’s young men who hated. It’s men with mental illness. It’s men with guns. Mass killings dominate news cycles. Other shootings, often with illegal guns sold in NYC and around the country, fill the stat sheet. An emotional Barack Obama, just hours before a deranged drifter opened fire in the Lafayette cinema, said gun safety is the area in which he’s been most frustrated in six years as president. The number of Americans killed by terrorism since 9/11, he said, is less than 100. The number lost to gun violence in that time is in the tens of thousands. How can we not get serious about treating our national problem? Why won’t we act to keep “instruments of death” — the term used by the father of an Aurora victim in the wake of the slaughter in Lafayette — out of the hands of those incapable of using them responsibly? Why is someone always lamenting not having intervened to get help for someone so clearly in need of it? When will we finally confront our culture of violence? We’ve had enough wake-up calls. How many must die before we listen?

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DIY: The ultimate feel-good activity Environmental Center, Penn State’s affiliate nature center, have this whole experiential learning thing figured out. One of the many experiential learning programs they offer every year is a program called Outdoor School. For four to five days, elementary students visit Shaver’s Creek and learn about the outdoors and nature by being in it. The student counselors and learning group leaders learn about teaching and leading by doing it. The benefits extend to both student and teacher. At the end of the week, the tears as the students leave show that the experience made a difference. Universities are expanding this engaged learning component in both curricular and co-curricular activities because of the long reaching benefits of the do-it-yourself model. Internships and co-ops have been designed around hands-on learning for decades. Instructors of entry level through advanced courses are now being encouraged to include engaged learning in assignments and in the delivery of the course material because of the satisfaction and learning that takes place when we do it ourselves. The days of taking notes on lectures and then spitting them back on a test are (or should be) long over. I’ve always been a “let me do it myself” person. The satisfaction of doing rather than having it be done for me has been a driving force in many of my life decisions, including that to work outside the home. My personal decision was that I wanted to make a contribution on my own, rather than live vicariously through my husband. Others find satisfaction in seeing their contributions through the lens of “the team” or family. Anthropologists understand that those who contribute to the group or family are often more empowered than in those societies than the people (especially women) do not contribute. I suspect that the swelling in my hands will subside and the bruise on my knee will go away as we turn the keys over to our new tenants. I know that the satisfaction that I get when we drive by or when we look at the pictures of our newly renovated property will remain much longer.

Who can forget the excitement of It has been said that satisfaction a child who finally learns to tie his or from participating in an activity or her shoes without help from Mom or taking on a challenge is greater when Dad. “Look Mom! I did it all by myone does something for him or herself!” The feeling of accomplishment self. and pride was so much greater than As I type this with swollen hands in all those instances when someone and a knee that is giving me a twinge else did it. when I step on it the wrong way, I can It’s all about the dopamine. attest to that. For the past month, my Dopamine is a chemical husband and I have been in our brain that historion a mission to renovate a cally has been linked to the rental property that we own. pleasure reaction. Recent When I say we have been on studies have suggested a mission, I mean that we that dopamine’s impact on did it. No contractors. No our reaction to stimulus as workmen with tool belts. It well as our motivation and was me with a crowbar and how we take in informamy husband with a nail gun. tion goes beyond pleasure. We gutted the bathroom One study found that when and took up the floors. We introducing stimuli, the refurbished the kitchen. We actual stimulus itself had painted, sanded and filled less to do with dopamine every nail hole in the new production than did the casing that goes around timing or the parameters every door and window. of the person’s expectaI now know how to use a Patty Kleban, tions. The feel-good reacheat gun, a cordless drill, a who writes for tion came from the “novel” paint roller and a hammer StateCollege.com, experience that sets one off with some proficiency. We is an instructor at Penn State, the homeostasis (aka same had help on a few days from mother of three old, same old) that we get friends who offered to lend a and a community used to. hand, but for the most part volunteer. She is a Transferred to a dowe did it alone. Penn State alumna it-yourself home repair, As we were reviewing our who lives with her hanging bi-fold doors was final punch list, we realized family in Patton not something that I had what a huge undertaking Township. Her ever done or would have this has been and how much views and opinions considered doing. With a “easier” it would have been do not necessarily reflect those of Penn little encouragement and to pay someone else to do it. State. even more trial and error, We could have outlined our I found myself beaming when the plans to someone and then stood by doors were up, even, and could open or checked in to make sure that perand close without incident. I grabbed son did what we asked. the drill, put the holes in the door On the other hand, this “buzz” and then put on the hardware. In from a job well done is kind of cool. my opinion, they are the best bi-fold The feeling of satisfaction from a closet doors in Centre County. I did job well done does not compare to it myself. the experience of watching someIt is that feeling and that reacone else do it. More importantly, the tion that is resulting in the concept credit for the success of our efforts is of experiential education — students ours and ours alone. finding the answers rather being told Miriam-Webster’s dictionary dewhat they are — is having such great fines “vicarious” as “experienced or success. Students who are placed in a felt by watching, hearing about, or situation in which they have the abilreading about someone else rather ity to control the outcome and learn than by doing something yourself.” as they go can serve as both a motivaThe benefits of doing something tor and as a means of greater satisfacfor and by oneself is a lesson that we tion. try to instill in our children, our stuMy colleagues at Shaver’s Creek dents and even with our employees.

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An education outcome worth saving By The Seattle Times

The No Child Left Behind education law produced one outcome worth salvaging: an emphasis on holding schools accountable for the academic achievement of all students. Now, as Congress considers two bills to reform the federal education law, some lawmakers want to loosen federal oversight of school performance — a long step backward for the nation’s education system. Both the U.S. Senate and House passed bills that leave accountability measures up to individual states. But U.S. Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., a major architect of the Senate’s proposal, wisely continues to push for stronger federal accountability, which is opposed by some Democrats who cater to teachers unions and some Republicans who favor

unacceptably vast. In Washington state, for example, the most recent data from the U.S. Department of Education show that 48 percent of fourth-graders were proficient in math in 2013; but only 29 percent of black students and 24 percent of Hispanic students reached proficiency compared with 56 percent of white students. This data are meaningless unless districts and schools take action. Under NCLB, resources and funding were withheld to punish schools for not meeting benchmarks instead of giving them tools to succeed. That strategy backfired. Murray and her congressional colleagues must seize the opportunity to build on the lessons of NCLB and present the country with a better education law, one that keeps schools accountable for the outcomes of all students.

local control. Under the Senate bill, states will have more flexibility to design how they measure student progress through test scores, graduation rates and other metrics. Murray rightfully argues that the federal government should still track struggling schools and ensure that states provide resources to help them. The federal government spends billions of taxpayer dollars each year on education and must make sure that money is used wisely and effectively. President Barack Obama has indicated he wants to sign a law that includes strong federal standards. Since NCLB went into effect in 2002, more students are graduating from high school and achieving proficiency in math and reading overall. But the disparities between the highest- and lowest-performing schools and between ethnic groups remain

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HEALTH & WELLNESS Nicotine poisoning can prove fatal in children HERSHEY — The Food and Drug Administration recently announced it intends to require warning labels and child-resistant packaging on liquid nicotine products such as those used in e-cigarettes. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the popularity of e-cigarettes has resulted in a number of cases of nicotine poisoning in recent years. Jonathan Foulds, professor of public health sciences at Penn State College of Medicine, said nicotine poisoning is not a new problem. “There is a long history of very young children getting a hold of their parents’ tobacco,” he said. “The most common scenario is that a toddler consumes something, and the parents don’t know how much. Then they call the poison control center or end up in the emergency room.” In the best case that leads to anxiety, and possibly unpleasant investigations for the families, and in the worst case it could lead to loss of consciousness or death for the child, Foulds said. Any substance that could be harmful to children should come in a childproof container, he added. “There are hundreds of cases of poisoning from cigarettes every year, and so all nicotine products, includ-

ing cigarettes, should be in childproof packages.” Nicotine replacement lozenges and other novelty smokeless tobacco products that resemble candy can also be dangerous. The liquid used in e-cigarettes is often flavored — anything from strawberry to cookies and cream — and may therefore smell appealing to children who come across it. “All nicotine is a poison, as are all tobacco products containing nicotine, so people using any of them should take great care to keep them out of reach of kids,” Foulds said. A nicotine overdose usually makes a person sweaty, clammy, dizzy and nauseated. It proceeds to vomiting and loss of consciousness. It can also lead to death. Luckily, for most children, nicotine doesn’t taste good, so most do not continue to consume it once they have had a taste. But with the highly concentrated liquid nicotine, a child who drinks even a small amount could end up with a lethal dose. Foulds said the proposed measures alone won’t solve the problem — consumers need to be vigilant about using provided childproofing measures and mak-

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CIGARETTES ARE NOT the only source of nicotine poisoning in children. The liquid used in e-cigarettes and smokeless tobacco products are also dangerous. ing sure that any substances that could be harmful to children stay out of reach. “Simply put, nicotine is a poison and con-

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Spikes to host ‘Paint the Park Pink Night’ UNIVERSITY PARK — Fans can help raise money for breast cancer awareness and honor survivors and those battling the disease while attending State College Spikes’ Paint the Park Pink Night on Sunday, Aug. 2, at Medlar Field against the Lowell Spinners. The Spikes will be wearing special jerseys in support of the fight against breast cancer. The first 1,000 fans through the gates will receive a free replica pink camouflage jersey. Health care representatives from Mount Nittany Physician Group will be on hand to provide health and wellness information. All proceeds from the event will benefit The Foundation for Mount Nittany Medical Center, which supports the advancement of health care available to the community. The foundation will designate all the money received during this game to Mount Nittany Health’s Breast Care Center. The first pitch is at 6:05 pm, but gates will open early for pregame activities. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.statecollegespikes.com.

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THE PENN STATE University football team recently made a visit to Penn State Hershey Children’s Hospital. Here, patient Olivia Lynch applies a Nittany Lion tattoo to the head of Penn State football coach James Franklin.

SPRING MILLS — A suicide survivors support group will meet from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 3, at the Penns Valley EMS Building, 106 Ross Hill Road in Spring Mills. This group is for those who have lost someone to suicide and provides an opportunity to talk with others, share feelings, gain insight and understand grief. The group is facilitated by Cindy Ross, who is a suicide survivor. For more information, contact Ross at (814) 574-1558 or clr1310@aol.com.

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Rural hospital program receives national award BETHESDA, Md. — The Pennsylvania Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility Program received an inaugural State Quality Ranking award for quality and reporting for the program’s 13 Critical Access Hospitals. The award was presented during a June 23 and 24 meeting in Bethesda, Md., by the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy of the Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Pennsylvania was acknowledged, along with 11 other states, for reporting on inpatient and outpatient services and for completing and submitting patient satisfaction scores through the use of Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems, a national standardized survey instrument and data collection methodology for measuring patients’ perspectives on hospital care. Pennsylvania was one of the first states to achieve 100 percent reporting from all CAHs on these metrics.

The quality reporting is a component of the Medicare Beneficiary Quality Improvement Project, a quality improvement activity under the federal Flex Grant program. The goal of MBQIP is to improve the quality of care provided in small, rural CAHs by increasing voluntary quality data reporting by CAHs, then driving quality improvement activities based on the data. The project provides an opportunity for individual hospitals to look at their data, measure their outcomes against other CAHs, and partner with other hospitals in the state on quality improvement initiatives to improve outcomes and provide the highest quality care to all patients. A CAH is a small rural hospital certified under the Medicare Conditions of Participation. Some of the requirements for CAH certification include having no more than 25 inpatient beds; maintaining an annual average length of stay of no more than 96 hours for acute inpatient care; offering 24-

hour, seven-day-a-week emergency care; and being located in a rural area, at least a 35-mile drive from any other hospital or CAH. The limited size and short stay length allow CAHs to focus on providing care for common conditions and outpatient care, while referring other conditions to larger hospitals. The CAH program in Pennsylvania is administered through the Pennsylvania Office of Rural Health, located at Penn State’s University Park campus. Larry Baronner is PORH’s rural health systems manager and deputy director, coordinating the CAH program in Pennsylvania. “The Pennsylvania Critical Access Hospital quality improvement directors have made a concerted effort to measure quality performance in their hospitals,” said Baronner. “They are continually striving to improve quality performance while tasked with performance reporting to nine

Tyrone Regional Health Network and Penn State sign letter of intent TYRONE — Tyrone Regional Health Network and Penn State Health have signed a letter of intent to enter into formal affiliation. With approval by organizational boards and state authorities, Tyrone Regional will become a member of Penn State Health. The affiliation will bring together a community-based health care network with a reputation for high-quality care and excellent customer service with a high-performing university health system, providing increased access to a wider range of services for residents of the northern Blair County area. In January 2015, Tyrone Regional leaders announced they were interested in forming a relationship with a larger organization that shares their vision and values. Over the past several months, with assistance from Juniper Advisory, Tyrone completed a structured and deliberate process to evaluate its relationship options. The process led them to Penn State Health. “Over the past several years we have grown from Tyrone Hospital to Tyrone Regional Health Network. Our working relationships with other health care providers have allowed us to enhance our patient services and fueled our recent growth,” said Kelly Wike, president of the Tyrone Regional Health Network board of directors. “Becoming a member of Penn State Health will help us to do much more. It gives us the potential to provide people in our service area greater access to an increased range of health care services and a broader spectrum of care.” “An affiliation between Tyrone Regional Health Network and Penn State Health means that patients in Blair

County will have better access to our university health system’s scope of services, depth of expertise, breadth of scientific discovery and advanced technology,” said Dr. A. Craig Hillemeier, CEO of Penn State Health. “We look forward to having the opportunity to work with Tyrone Regional’s physicians and health care professionals, along with the community providers in that region, to improve the health and well-being of the community.” Stephen C. Gildea, CEO of Tyrone Regional, said that becoming a member of Penn State Health will bring tremendous opportunity. “The health care industry is changing rapidly due to health care reform. Health care providers are continually challenged to improve quality of care, increase access to care, lower the cost of care and improve the health of people in the community. We will be in a better position to address these challenges as a member of Penn State Health. This relationship will also bring greater opportunity for innovation in meeting the growing and diverse health needs of people in the communities we serve.” The two organizations will now work together to determine in more detail what their relationship will look like with Tyrone Regional as a member of Penn State Health. Once the due diligence process is completed, the affiliation will be considered for approval by the Penn State board of trustees, Penn State Health board of directors, Tyrone Regional board of directors and state authorities. The process is expected to be completed by late 2015 or early 2016. Until then, Tyrone Regional and Penn State Health will continue to operate separately.

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STATE COLLEGE — Free car seat safety checks are held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at Mount Nittany Health-Boalsburg, 3901 S. Atherton St. in State College. A certified car seat safety educator will make sure car seats are installed correctly. To make an appointment or for more information, call (814) 466-7921.

STATE COLLEGE — Home Nursing Agency is offering a free grief support group at its Centre County office, 450 Windmere Drive, Suite 100, State College. The group meets from 2 to 3:30 p.m. on the first and third Wednesday of every month, beginning in August. The group will be ongoing, with the exception of holidays and inclement weather. Facilitated by hospice social worker Judy Lankes, the group is open to all members of the community grieving the loss of a loved one. Those grieving are invited to come to share their thoughts, express their feelings and discuss how to work through the grieving process. For more information, contact Lankes at (800) 445-6262.

or more federal and state agencies. The QI directors are to be commended for their efforts to prove that high-quality health care can be obtained in Pennsylvania’s Critical Access Hospitals.” In addition to MBQIP, Pennsylvania’s CAHs report performance measurement and improvement data to a number of other organizations including the Pennsylvania Department of Health, the Pennsylvania Patient Safety Reporting System and the Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council. This reporting reinforces that the quality of health care services provided at each CAH meets or exceeds the quality of care found in non-CAH facilities. PORH was established in 1991 to enhance the health status of rural Pennsylvanians and strengthen the delivery and quality of care in the communities in which they live. For more information, visit www.porh. psu.edu.

Occupational health provider is key in today’s business world Injury, illness and the related expenses due to lost productivity can be detrimental to any employer, large or small. While keeping employees safe and healthy may seem like a challenging process, it’s important to know there are health care professionals who specialize in this. Here are important things to keep in mind regarding a good occupational health team: ■ The team will have knowledge of your work environment, familiarity with any potentially toxic materials your workers may be subject to and recognition of your specific workplace hazards and job-related stressors. ■ The team will help determine your employees’ physical and emotional fitness and how to improve and sustain both. ■ The team will make sure you’re hiring workers who are safe and healthy, by offering pre-employment physical examinations and drug and alcohol testing, as well as offering post-accident screenings. ■ The team will also provide clarification and understanding of workers’ compensation law, as well as local, state and Scott DeHart is the federal regulatory requirements. medical director, ■ Because prevention is key to good occupational health, good occupational health providers health, for Mount Nittany Physician will provide vaccinations for diseases such Group. as the flu to keep your team healthy. ■ The team will work with your business to tailor wellness programs to your needs and budget. This may include taking employees’ blood pressure, height and weight, as well as completing biometric testing such as lab work for glucose, chemistry and lipid panels. ■ The team will be understanding of your organization’s busy schedule, and will provide convenient appointment times or work on-site with your employees. ■ The team will focus on a quick, yet safe, return to work for your employees dealing with illness or injury, thereby reducing lost productivity. ■ Because of the complex nature of occupational medicine, the team will have the proper training and education necessary to work effectively and efficiently with your business. ■ Finally, a good occupational health team will believe in the importance of collaboration between the health care provider, the employer and the employee.

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PSU hospitality creates course for Vietnamese faculty By JENNIFER MILLER Special to the Gazette

UNIVERSITY PARK — Faculty members from Duy Tan University in Da Nang, Vietnam, are studying at Penn State to improve the hospitality and tourism curriculum at their home university in anticipation of growth in international tourism. “Train the Trainer,” in its first year, is a four-week program for hospitality and tourism faculty with the Vietnamese university. The program is offered through the Hospitality Leadership Institute in Penn State’s School of Hospitality Management. Participants are staying on the University Park campus for the month of July. The program is part of a four-year agreement between the universities. For the second and third years, Penn State faculty will travel to Vietnam to train faculty members. In year four, the Vietnamese faculty will return to University Park. The overarching goal is to demonstrate for the Vietnamese group how Penn State delivers hospitality curriculum with a management emphasis. This year, participants are learning about hotel and restaurant management, food safety, customer service and culinary skills, including preparing casual cuisine popular among Americans. During the training, Duy Tan faculty members are essentially playing the role of students while Penn State faculty members demonstrate how they execute their hospitality management curriculum. A major component of the training includes demonstrating for Duy Tan faculty how Penn State utilizes Cafe Laura, the student-managed on-campus restau-

rant, as a classroom that serves food to the public. Through that process, the Duy Tan group prepares meals in Cafe Laura, including a theme dinner open to the general public. The curriculum is similar to a course Penn State students take to gain thorough restaurant management skills. George Ruth and Jeff Heim, senior instructors of hospitality management, are training the group. “Duy Tan faculty members want to get a sense of how our hospitality management program works and how to integrate our curriculum into their own courses,” said Ruth.“Their goal is to better prepare their students to work in the hospitality and tourism industry in Vietnam. Through this partnership, we are able to introduce them to different meats, fruits and vegetables, as well as current kitchen equipment and techniques, all while showing them how to incorporate management skills into their curriculum.” Ruth Ann Jackson, instructor of hospitality management and director of the Hospitality Leadership Institute, said the partnership has been successful. “It has been a seamless process because this group is so eager to participate and learn new skills and concepts,” Jackson said. “I’m really excited for Duy Tan University because I think the faculty members participating in the training are really taking full advantage of the opportunity.” Minh Nguyen, dean of faculty of hospitality and tourism at Duy Tan, helped facilitate the visit to Penn State. He is also participating in the training. “Penn State’s School of Hospitality Management is one of the top five hospitality programs in the United States,” Nguyen said. “This is a very good opportu-

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“TRAIN THE TRAINER” is a program for hospitality and tourism faculty from Duy Tan University in Da Nang, Vietnam. The program is offered through Penn State’s School of Hospitality Management. nity for our staff to get training from Penn State professors.” Hoa Nguyen, an instructor in tourism, said the training will help her and her colleagues better equip their students with skills necessary for the growing tourism industry in Vietnam. “We are excited about the program Penn State planned for us,” she said. “We would like to apply the management approach Penn State has in its program to the

hospitality program in Vietnam.” The agreement with Duy Tan University was developed with support from vice provost Hang Le at Duy Tan; director Susan LeWay and program coordinator Lisa Clapper of the Outreach Office in the College of Health and Human Development at Penn State; and director Jennifer Campbell and global collaborations manager Shelly Heron at Penn State’s Office of Global Programs.

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Penns Valley Spotlight Young serves as Centre Hall historian By SAM STITZER pennsvalley@centrecountygazette.com

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State College hosts car show and cruise By SAM STITZER pennsvalley@centrecountygazette.com

STATE COLLEGE — Spectators jammed South Allen Street in State College, checking out the 60 vehicles included in the invitational “Best of the Best” show during the 30th annual Last Cruise. Vehicles were judged in six categories. For $1, spectators could place a vote for their their favorite vehicle. Funds raised during the July 26 event benefited the Centre County Youth Services Bureau. The vehicles on display included a wide variety of cars, trucks and motorcycles. In the motorcycle area, Scott Miller, of State College, showed his gleaming black 2013 Harley Davidson FXS Softail trike. Miller, who lost the use of his legs in an accident 33 years ago, won the bike in a raffle in Woolrich, and had it converted to a trike configuration. He designed a special platform and hoist to load his collapsible wheel chair on the back of the trike. An electric solenoid shifts gears on the Harley, and front and rear brakes are operated by hand levers. The trike is also equipped with a reverse gear. Miller enjoys riding again after 33 years. “I ride it around this area, and it really feels good,” he said. Many British cars were on display this year, including Jaguar XKE, MGA and MGTD roadsters, a Rolls-Royce Silver Seraph sedan, a Lotus X180R coupe and a very rare 1967 Morgan Plus 4 roadster. The Morgan, owned by James Pastore, was

found in storage in Port Matilda, and was little more than boxes of parts. Pastore spent much time and money restoring and rebuilding the car. Finished in a two-tone green color scheme, the right-hand drive Morgan stood out from the crowd, drawing much spectator attention. Patrick and Tammy Pulsifer, of Danville, brought a seldom-seen 1957 Oldsmobile Super 88 four-door sedan to the show. The Olds has been in their family for many years and is in original condition, having only its rear bumper replaced. It also was repainted in its original bronze color. Chrome trim, interior and other details are untouched. It features Oldsmobile’s “Rocket 88” V8 engine, displacing 371 cubic inches. Taking the Best of Show trophy was a 1948 Plymouth coupe, built and customized by Stephen Amspacher, of Glen Rock, with his son over a five-year period. The candy-red and pale-gold coupe features a handbuilt frame riding on 20-inch wheels and a completely revamped interior. It is powered by a Chrysler 440-cubic-inch fuel-injected V8 engine. The body features a restyled grille, flush taillights and many custom-fabricated parts with subtle sculpting and painted graphics. Amspacher has exhibited the car in about 20 shows, and taken home many trophies. “It’s just unreal to get something like this,” said Amspacher. “It’s my first time here, and evidently somebody saw the work that went into it.” Following the car show, vehicles from

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JIM PASTORE stands by his rare 1967 Morgan Plus 4 roadster. When he bought the car, it was only boxes of parts. the show, as well as hot rods, muscle cars, classics and antiques from around the area, took to the streets of State College for some cruising. Although cruising was outlawed in the borough in the 1980s, the ban

is lifted once a year for this event. Waves and cheers from spectators greeted drivers as they rumbled and roared down Beaver and College avenues, reviving the tradition of “cruisin’ the block.”

Farm Fest celebrates state’s rich organic heritage By SAM STITZER pennsvalley@centrecountygazette.com

CENTRE HALL — The fourth annual Pennsylvania Organic Farm Fest will be held at the Grange Fairgrounds, Friday, Aug. 7, and Saturday, Aug. 8. The event is hosted by Spring Millsbased Pennsylvania Certified Organics, which is celebrating its 18th year of certifying organic farms. FarmFest offers speakers and workshops covering a variety of agricultural and sustainable living topics. Gates open at 9:30 a.m. on Friday and 9 a.m. on Saturday. “Pennsylvania Organic FarmFest celebrates our state’s rich organic heritage, which began more than 75 years ago when J.I. Rodale first used the term ‘organic’ to describe natural alternatives to chemical farming,” said Leslie Zuck, executive director of Pennsylvania Certified Organic. “Pennsylvania now ranks in the top 10 in organic production thanks to generations of family farmers dedicated to producing healthy, delicious food for their families and communities.” An array of guest speakers will be featured throughout the event, including: ■ Michael Smith, executive deputy secretary, Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture; Friday ■ Hannah Smith-Brubaker, deputy secretary for markets and economic development, Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture; Friday ■ Gary Zimmer, of agricultural consulting company Midwestern BioAg; Friday and Saturday ■ Mark Smallwood, executive director, Rodale Institute; Friday ■ Andre Leu, author of “The Myths of Safe Pesticides” and president of the In-

ternational Federation of Organic Farming Movements; Friday and Saturday ■ Ken Roseboro, editor/publisher of The Organic & Non-GMO Report and The Non-GMO Sourcebook; Saturday During the event, the Organic Food Court will feature a variety of regional food trucks and vendors, and all will be using organic and local whole food ingredients for their menus. The Homemade and Homegrown Market will include crafts and farmers market vendors. Last year’s inaugural Wool Village was well-received by hundreds of fiber enthusiasts, which convinced the Farm Fest organizers to move it to a larger venue in the heart of the fest’s activities. “The Wool Village brings together knitters, crocheters, spinners and weavers. It offers the opportunity to observe fiber craft demonstrations, shop at vendor booths, and start a new hobby,” said Wool Village organizer Kim Bierly. The Wool Village will be open from 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. both days. At the Book Nook visitors can meet local and national authors in a casual setting. Writers will read excerpts from their books and tell their own stories related to health and well-being. Featured will be Roseboro, Leu, local author and storyteller Robin Moore, herbalist Jennifer Tucker and spiritualist Nick Brink. New to the fest this year are organic produce contests, which will include vegetables, fruit, flowers and baked goods categories. Photographers are encouraged to enter their organic farm- and food-related photos in a calendar photo contest. The festival has additional activities during the weekend to add to the spirit of the event. Local live music will be featured on FarmFest’s three music stages, with jam sessions and dancing expected.

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CUSTOMERS BROWSE the rows of organic food vendors during the 2014 Pennsylvania Organic Farm Fest. And, on Saturday, the FarmFest 5K Run and Fun Walk will be held, taking runners on a course around the fairgrounds. Registration is available at www.farmfest@paorganic.org/5K. In conjunction with the fest, the Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture will hold a conference of educational programming at the same location, Thursday, Aug. 6, and Friday, Aug. 7. This two-day learning experience will explore “The Story of Soil,” with practical and effective information on how to build and maintain farms’ soil health. The

PASA Summer Conference will also feature a keynote address by Zimmer, of Midwestern BioAg. For more information on registration and fees for the PASA event, visit www.pasafarming.org. Grange Fair tents will be set up for campers, or visitors can bring their own tents or RVs. The grounds offer plenty of space for kids and adults to ride bicycles, and well-behaved family pets are invited, too. For more information, contact Erin McCracken, Farm Fest coordinator, at www. farmfest@paorganic.org or (814) 422-0251.

Apple Harvest Festival Excavation continues at Haymarket Park set for September MILESBURG — The Milesburg Museum and Historical Society’s annual Apple Harvest Festival and Car, Truck and Motorcyle Show will be held on Saturday, Sept. 26, along Market Street in Milesburg. Registrations for vehicles will be accepted from 9 a.m. until noon. Breakfast will be served from 8 to 10 a.m. There will be apple dumplings, homemade baked goods and soups for sale. Entertainment will be presented throughout the day and the museum will be open to the public. For more information, call (814) 355-5192.

STATE COLLEGE — The contractor for The Landings Planned Residential Development, Johnson Farm Associates, has been excavating a portion of the Haymarket Park adjacent to Blue Course Drive in Ferguson Township. This project is being completed to improve stormwater storage, control and conveyance, and is part of the overall stormwater management plan that includes the Haymarket Regional Stormwater Basin, just east of the Young Scholars Charter School. Once final excavation work is completed and the area graded, the township will complete the seeding and mulching of the disturbed area. Improvements to area stormwater controls began last

year with the restoration of the drainage area between The Landings residential area and the Stonebridge Little League fields to its natural condition. Parking areas for the baseball fields were relocated, expanded and improved as part of this restoration. This project has not affected the use of the park’s playing fields, picnic pavilion, play equipment area or walking trail. The project is anticipated to be completed by September. For more information, contact Alicia Cornali at (814) 272-8968.

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‘Stocker’s Shocker’ Camaro comes home for a day By SAM STITZER pennsvalley@centrecountygazette.com

STATE COLLEGE — In 1967, Bellefonte resident Bob Thomas, an experienced dirt track racer, contacted his friend Gene Stocker Sr. at Stocker Chevrolet, suggesting that Stocker acquire one of the brand new Chevrolet Camaros and race it at local drag races with Thomas driving. Stocker hesitated, but finally agreed, and ordered a white Z model Camaro coupe, one of only 602 made, with a black vinyl roof and black stripes on the hood and trunk. A 302-cubic-inch V-8 engine sat under the hood, coupled to a four-speed Muncie manual transmission. The car received hand-painted lettering on its doors, done by sign painter Pat Gallagher, naming it “Stocker’s Shocker,” with Thomas’ name right above. Thomas campaigned with the Camaro in drag races around the state for a year with great success. He set a track record at Numidia Dragway in Columbia County, topping out at 121 miles per hour. The Camaro ran in the SS/E class, which was a class for factory-stock vehicles. The car was sold later that year, and passed through several owners until Joe Buono, of Fleetwood, purchased it and learned of its racing history. Last July, Buono brought the Camaro back to its original home at Stocker Chevrolet in State College for a reunion with Thomas and Gene Stocker Jr., before entering it in the Last Cruise’s “Best of the Best” car show. But, something was missing from the Camaro — the hand lettering had been removed decades ago. Buono wanted to have the lettering redone to be as close to the original as possible. With the help of some old photos and some research, Buono learned that the car had black lettering, outlined in gray. Buono enlisted a friend to repaint the lettering, complete with a faux patina to make it look like the original lettering. On July 26, Buono again returned with the Camaro to Stocker’s dealership, where he was greeted by Thomas, who shared a story of racing the car at Numidia Dragway. “The guy who had the track record had a Road Runner with a Hemi, and he was king of the hill, but I blew him off by about three or four car lengths,” said Thomas. “He sat there and smoked (his tires), and I went. They didn’t want us to leave unless they tore the engine down. They said there was no way a 302 could beat that Hemi. We almost

Luncheon scheduled BOALSBURG — The Women’s Midday Connection Luncheon will be held at 11:45 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 15, at the Mountain View Country Club in Boalsburg. The featured speaker will be Christine Faust, director of PAWS. Guest speaker will be Irene McFadden, author of “Meet Me in the Garden,” and music will be provided by guitarist Gary Brubaker. For reservations, call (814) 404-3704.

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CURRENT OWNER Joe Buono, left, and 1967 race driver Bob Thomas stand beside the vintage “Stocker’s Shocker” Camaro at the Stocker Chevrolet dealership. The car’s original lettering was recently re-created. got into a fight that night.” Thomas noted there was one problem with the car when racing at high engine speed. “We couldn’t find pulleys to keep the fan belts on,” he said. “Every time you ran it, you had to stop at the end of the line and put the belt back on because it just blew the belt off.” The Camaro passed through a few hands after Stocker sold it. Buono said one of the owners sold the engine,

transmission and rear end from the car. The next owner bought the car in 1980, minus its entire drivetrain, and put it in his climate-controlled garage on jack stands until 2007, when Buono bought it, equipped it with an original 1967 Z drivetrain and put it back on the road. Even with the drivetrain replaced, the Camaro is a rare and valuable classic muscle car with racing roots right here in Centre County.

Observers’ public sky watch set for Aug. 7 STATE COLLEGE — A free Central Pennsylvania Observers public skywatch will be held at 9 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7, at Bernel Road Park. The event also will include experiments conducted for children, beginning at 7:30 p.m. During the event, there will be viewing of the night sky through telescopes. Telescopes will be provided, or participants can bring their own. Bernel Road Park is located at 2501 Bernel Road, State

College, between Buffalo Run Road (Route 550) and Fox Hill Road near the University Park Airport. CPO is a community-based amateur astronomy club founded in 1997. Skywatches are presented by CPO and Discovery Space and co-sponsored by Centre Region Parks and Recreation. For more information, visit www.cpoclub.org/skywatches.

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A QUILT PATTERN created on painters board, is attached to the Homan barn in Old Ford.

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OLD FORT — Near the intersection of Routes 144 and 45 at Old Fort stands the historic barn on the Homan farm. The red barn’s exact age is uncertain, but it is believed to have been built by Gen. James Potter perhaps as long as 200 years ago. The land was the site of Potter’s Fort, which gave the town of Old Fort its name. On July 21, the barn, owned by Agnes and the late Bob Homan, was adorned with an 8-foot-square quilt pattern that was handpainted by the Homans’ daughter, Marjorie Korman. Korman created the piece as part of a program sponsored by the Pennsylvania State Grange. The Heritage Quilt Trail encourages Grange members to make and display quilt patterns on barns throughout the state. Korman chose a pattern called “Farmer’s Daughter” for her work. “I picked the ‘Farmer’s Daughter’ pattern because I am one,” she said. The pattern was painted on two 4-foot

by 8-foot sheets of painter’s board, a finished plywood material often used for outdoor signs. Korman said painting the pattern was time-consuming, since each of its five colored areas had to be first be masked off. “The masking took a really long time, and the paint had to be dry before I could move on to the next color” said Korman. Each color of paint took about three to four hours to set. On July 21, Korman’s husband, Gerald Korman, erected scaffolding along the barn’s west wall, facing Route 144. He, along with the couple’s son, Brent, son-in-law David Araujo, and friends Don Brown and Drew Beben, hoisted the quilt pattern boards up the scaffolding and secured them to the barn wall, being very mindful of the nearby TV cable and phone lines. The job took about an hour to complete. Just below the quilt pattern, a sign identifying the pattern as part of the Pennsylvania State Grange Heritage Quilt Trail was attached for passersby to view.

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STATE COLLEGE — Hopping into an RV and hoping to inspire others, four young professionals will be embarking on “Rollin’ With Rotary” tour. Jason Browne, of State College, Adam Barth, of Jacksonville, N.C., Kathy Fahy, of Spirit Lake, Iowa and Marie Fallon, of Pittsburgh, will travel from State College to Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to rally communities along the way in an effort to bring attention to local and international needs supported by the Rotary Club The four will particpate in “random acts of kindness,” highlight Rotary clubs and Rotary youth club activities and create large-scale community service projects. “We want everyone to see that Rotary is cool, hip and relevant,” said Rotary International director Jennifer Jones. She is one of 17 global directors who oversee the stewardship and governance of Rotary. “My job on the tour is to introduce you to the bright future of our organization, and this is the first time that anything like this has ever been attempted,” said Jones. “These four young professional Rotarians exemplify how Rotarians feels at every age — ready for service to their communities and the world.” Cities along the tour route will include State College; Pittsburgh; Youngstown,

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State College Rotarians donate $18,000 to library, food bank, others STATE COLLEGE — The State College Downtown Rotary donated $18,000 to help eight different organizations provide local programing or services. The check presentation took place during a July 16 lunch meeting. Recipients, amounts and intended uses include: ■ Global Connections, $1,000 for a portable public address system ■ Schlow Centre Region Library, $2,500 to purchase new beginning reader books and to continue updating the children’s nonfiction collection, with a focus on science and math materials ■ State College High School Model United Nations, $300 for attendance at regional and national conferences ■ Housing Transitions Inc., $1,000 for the purchase of an octagon-shaped table for exterior enhancement at Centre House ■ Penguin Packs, $1,200 for fresh fruit for 40-plus weekend food packs distributed September through June ■ Discovery Space, $3,000 to create a living or green wall at the museum’s entrance ■ Food Bank of State College, $7,000 to assist with increased food costs associated with increase in distributions ■ YMCA of Centre County, $2,000 for scholarships for

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STATE COLLEGE — With school starting in about a month, State College Area High School students and their parents may be wondering how the State High project is going to impact day-to-day student life. The project will focus on updating aging facilities, improving safety and security and enhancing the educational environment, said school board member Penni Fishbaine, during the project’s groundbreaking ceremony in May. Voters had earlier passed an $85 million referendum to renovate the school. “This project is unique in that it’s a phased school construction project,” said board member Jim Pawelczyk, during a July 27 board meeting. This means that the project is designed so that construction and classes can exist side by side, but the director of the school’s Office of the Physical Plant, Ed Poprik, said, “It will be a very different experience for people.” Construction began in mid-May and has focused on preparing for the larger project plans that are set to begin this fall. The summer work has included constructing new parking and building a loop access road to the back of the South Building, which will also serve as the pathway to the North Building via Westerly Parkway. The access road and new parking area will allow the back of the South Building to serve as the front entrance while construction begins in what has historically been the front of the building, Poprik said. Contractors can then focus on building the foundation of the new school’s four-classroom tower on the existing South Building parking lot this year. Extra time will be allowed in between classes to accommodate for the longer

travel time between the South and North buildings, said Jim Leous, vice president of the school board. “I know that the construction crews have been working extremely hard in spite of the rain,” said Scott DeShong, the high school’s principal. “This has provided some challenges, but the goal is to have the access road completed by the beginning of school.” However, in a letter to the board of directors, Poprik said that the contractors for the summer project have requested a time extension because of weather delays and would like to extend the completion of the project from Thursday, Aug. 27, to Thursday, Sept. 17. The project team, high school administration and the contractor are working on a recovery plan to push for the completion of the access road and parking lot by Tuesday, Sept. 1, the first day of school. But people may have to use the front of the building until the access road and parking lot are completed, Poprik said. “The entrance to the school will be different and may change,” Poprik said. “We will do an aggressive campaign to inform the public.” After parents and buses navigate to the designated entrance of the school for drop off, students will notice changes once they enter the South Building. “Students will see configuration changes in the South Building in terms of new classroom spaces,” DeShong said. To accommodate for the demolition of the part of the South Building closest to Welch Community Pool, which is set for October, contractors have built new classrooms inside other parts of the building to minimize the impact of losing classrooms to demolition. Nine classrooms were constructed from areas of the building that the school was not already using as classroom space,

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Board sonnel. The goal is passed by a the lone dissentThe contract Pawelczyk was member Jim of many ing vote. the culmination and will MORELLI By CHRIS “It represents tte.com respectful discussions, editor@centrecountygaze months of and the association’s in the there’s the district enthusiasts, serve both members well ConCounty car Amber dedicated, hard-working — For Centre board president BELLEFONTE the Bellefonte Cruise. took place over coming years,” than “voted Bellefonte Cruise nothing better Historic association cepcion said. again. personnel consuccess once smoothly,” said Pat The 27th annual The support to accept the proposed fairly and was a huge “There co-presithe weekend went very well and it ran overwhelmingly”month, according to Cruise committee.happy.” this “Everything were very of the Bellefonte Trish Storch. tract earlier Smeltzer and a fair contract and McCool, chairman no issues. 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The of eight skies “I think that school renovationto August, and a total had overcast BelleCool said. “We just like clockwork.” to downtown from this month in July 2018. This summer’s and economic boon businesses and eat thing went down an phases conclude building a bus driveway the local from The cruise provides often shop at work will involve pathway that leads who attend at disfonte. Those to a crossing coupons for a paved student faces South Building the North Buildat local restaurants. give show participants to bring new back of the linking to that tends Many restaurants Westerly Parkway McCool said coucounted meals. percent of thekinds Fishbaine expressed ing. 80 to door. 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that Frialready knows her. — Debra Burger BELLEFONTE an emotional evening for Bellefonte will be in day, July 3, will the High Street Bridge slated to during a ceremony That night, the tradiVeterans Bridge will close out 4 p.m. be renamed p.m. The ceremony which begins at Parade, begin at 7:30 process. Fire Company has been a long about the tional Logan of the bridge back in 2014 The renaming the borough on in FebruIt was voted “I had approached of the bridge. is possible renaming Burger said. High Street Bridge name ary of this year,” that simple. Since the approve the But it wasn’t state had to state road, the Rconsidered a Rep. Kerry Benninghoff, change. through Burger, state made its way According to the bill, which the House of Repreby Tom Bellefonte, proposed It was first passed in June. Gov. the Legislature. and then by the Senate May week. sentatives in last a project just was the bill bridge renamed Wolf signed getting the For Burger, her heart. accolades, and dear to any type of don’t that is very near veterans deserve them. They “I feel that our yous that we can give as a (United thank or form. I feel, This is just a any type of way, shape any them. in this to thank ask for it is our duty said. said States) citizen, doing it,” Burgera park, or a street? Burger small way of Why not decision. So why a bridge? a relatively easy a bridge was that choosing

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the classis going into football “This money brand new AstroTurf rooms, not a field,” Wolf said. Dr. Cheryl Potteiextra funds BASD superintendent need for these needs ger sees a huge “We have several funds. these within the district. addressed with other that could be district) to concentrate initiatives It allows (the educational funds on providingbeen started,” Potteiger that have already

Gov. — If Pennsylvania is passed by BELLEFONTE budget proposal school Tom Wolf’s Centre County in their state lawmakers, see more money districts could coming year. Area budgets in the July 13 at Bellefonte the Gazette TIM WEIGHT/For community Wolf spoke include said. addressing the media of Wolf’s budget High School, his new budget proposal. and members of Other aspects property taxes, as well elewith educators and members about Wolf, there are four cits. Tom Wolf speaks fair severance of budget defi have oil good Pennsylvania Gov. According to the first is a July 13. as the elimination that some budget, and TALKING BUDGET: High School on states currently not. Acments to his Thirty-one does him, it is obvious the current Bellefonte Area system. we diately. For Pennsylvania of during a stop at tax public school cannot afford the and gas taxes; National Conference invest in education, citizens simply that takes away from the reasonable severance “If we don’t future,” Wolf said. remains cording to better. A modest, can help us pay for what Pennsylvania good tax rates, and a whole. in education is that won’t have a said. ‘Do as State Legislatures, gas-producing state believes that is something community schools),” Wolf severin Pennsylvania, The governor the state, and he wants tax. Severthe largest natural these of goes on (in public “If we ask anybody education system?’, no severance that adding a good eduthe foundation in a good the nation with levied on non-renewable Wolf noted help alleviate some of the every child gets his we ought to you believe are to make sure describe how that are exto say, ‘I think children,’” ance taxes ance taxes would went on to our as oil and gas Centre they’re going in the area. my cation. He that educates resources sucha taxing jurisdiction. would impact property taxes School District, budget have a system particular. proposed an opportracted within “In the Bellefonte about a 43 percent Bellefonte in to fund that has the state has Wolf said. propose County schools, Area School District that in order In Wolf’s eyes, money from severance taxes,” Wolf plan would “But, if I say in in property in the past, The Bellefonte natural tunity to bring budget cuts its current average reduction shale and other thriving seen numerous issue that taxes on Marcellus if passed in said. Wolf, Page 4 which are currently taxes are an but Wolf’s budget, the district a $499,517 gas industries High property to be addressed immegrant he is is that said state, would state. needs in the (in Pennsylvania) Wolf feels funding. Wolf budget money even increase in “The gas industry going to do BASD uses be well, and it’s glad to see thathis opinion — it should doing quite in the way —

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has been for summer it — What a BELLEFONTE recently returned Noah Benner. he recently health. Once First and foremost, a clean bill of Benner is where he got from Hershey, choroid plexus papilloma, Tiffany, he diagnosed with According to his mother, 2016. free. an exam until to honor Bennow tumor to return for for doesn’t have is an event taking place 25, “Tumble Now, there Saturday, July All-Star to 7 p.m. on ner. From 5 held at the Pittsburgh Superstars Gap. There purNoah” will be 268 N. Main St. in Pleasant pleted. All prointerested in at want to participate.Fund in CATA has been for some time and Gym, located buses for those who is a $5 charge donated to the Four Diamonds chasing longer articulated bus about 10 the Gazette us ceeds will be tested its first TIM WEIGHT/For of event for of Park CATA emhonor of Benner.had anyone do this typeBenner. “It just years ago. end of June, at the intersection bus. “We’ve never Noah’s mom, Tiffany Toward the have occurred to belong to another articulatedIncorCouncil recently A pair of fatal accidents You don’t have before,” explained ployees tested College Borough Nova Bus a great idea. SAFETY CONCERNS:Street in the past year. State The manufacturer, the 62-foot dieseemed like Atherton intersection. delivering and the at was Avenue options Southeastern porated, different traffic 5 hybrid to the Authority Benner, Page discussed some sel-electric Transportation Pennsylvania Philadelphia area when that serves the State College. two days in it stopped for of its visit, the bus ran as During part Loop, picking up and Blue part of the passengers. discharging said Jacqueline time “It was exciting,” for CATA. is there is no spokesperson “The problem said William Taylor, to using Sheader, a Board lot of advantages for pedestrians,” By ALEXA LEWIStte.com seemed to be “There are a of the borough’s “Peobuses and it the chairman those types of news@centrecountygaze council members. beof Health, to from well received.” across the street could benefit — State Colple are dashingno time ... 30 seconds referring Some routes STATE COLLEGE members reis would Sheader added, council cause there longer buses, the loop-and-link bus the lights change lege Borough ongoing discussion to every time the particularly addressed and Atherton help.” addressed Avenue feet really 40 also Park routes. meetaround the buses are about during their Council membersstaff, council and Most CATA 62-foot bus that Street intersection 30 seats. The other solutions brought to the table, and can with about ing on July 20. at had 62 seats have occurred the public have a traffic circle that CATA tried Two fatal accidents intersection. 112 passengers. including addingand extending Allen year at the accommodate be a lot of efficiency in freshman in the past family Penn State the intersection the congestion on “There would buses,” Sheader Photo courtesy Benner In July 2014, by a pickup Street to relieveand Park Avenue. was struck using the articulated Atherton returned from Eva O’Brian Atherton StreetRegion Planning Comwas crossing its mainBenner, who recently said. “Tumble truck as she is expanding Police The Centre THUMBS UP: Noah bill of health, will be part of a While CATA there is currently no late State College Street. clean occurred in mission, the Hershey with a 25. tenance facility, to purchase new buses. and the Pennsylvania Another fatality and a car collided, on Saturday, July cost Department scooter funding in place for Noah” event Heights June after a CATA has now 28-30 the College The buses that articulated 4 31 Business ..................... which prompted Association to en$450,000 and ......... 26 But, Intersection, Page ........................ more than Happening Neighborhood of action. more expensive. 27 Classified 24 What’s kind buses are evenlonger buses are someCorner ............ 25 Puzzles ............................ dorse some .... 16, 17 Women’s Sheader said, happen in a few years. Spread ........... 18-23 Arts & Entertainment 10 Centre thing that could ......................... ....................... 7 Education ............... 11-15 Sports Community Opinion ............................ ......... 8, 9 Health & Wellness

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scheduled around standardized testing periods. For the first phase of the project, which continues for about 18 months, construction will not significantly impact other parts of the campus. The North Building will look exactly the same on the first day of school, DeShong said. And, all sports fields will be maintained throughout the project, according to the district’s website. According to DeShong, “The key thing right now is demolition of parts of South Building,” which can really take speed once the access road and parking lot are completed.

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Transition to middle school can be daunting for students As children prepare for the next level in their education, the thought of change brings anxiety to both kids and parents. The future can be scary, whether a student is transitioning from grade school to middle school, or middle school to high school, or heading off to college. To the student entering middle school, the idea of lockers, changing classes and perhaps having more classmates is daunting. For that reason, some schools have a day at the end of sixth grade where the students go to the high school, if that is the next level. In other systems, there can be a building with only seventh and eighth grades enrolled. In some parts of the Connie Cousins covers a wide state, there are buildvariety of events in ings housing grades Centre County for one through four, then the Centre County fifth through eighth, Gazette. Email her then high schoolers. at ccous67@gmail. Whatever the system, com. each new level brings its own worries for students moving up. Making the leap to middle school is a source of apprehension for most children. They are leaving an environment where they have had only one or two teachers each year, where they were the oldest students and where they knew many teachers and students well. They have concerns about homework, getting lost, being bullied by the big kids, having to make new friends and not knowing what is expected of them. Physically, it is a time of great change, also. Some seventh graders look like adults, while others still have the bodies of children. There are self-esteem issues caused by the varying growth rates among children, as well as increasing peer pressure. A 2009 publication from the U.S. Department of Education Mentoring Resource Center stated that the body changes during early adolescence are faster than any other time, except for the first two years of life. Being like friends also becomes more important during the middle school year. This is a time where kids are idealistic, trying out moral ideas and very concerned with friendships and “fitting in.” A former Penns Valley School district teacher said her sixth graders prepared for their move to Penns Valley High School by visiting the building, looking around, hav-

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ing lunch and getting acquainted with the new halls they would soon be traveling. Once the first day of school came, the newly minted seventh graders had another tour and learned where their lockers were located and how to work the locks. Kindergarteners through fourth graders are in three elementary schools in Penns Valley, and fifth and sixth are in an intermediate building. The high school houses grades six through 12. The Mount Nittany Middle School also has plans in place to help eighth graders navigate the muddy waters that mark the beginning of their high school year. Eighth-grade students receive letters in the summer outlining some of the things they need for their last year before high school. The school also supplied Chromebooks to each eighth-grade student in 2014, according to a piece on the district’s website. Describing eighth grade as the culminating year at Mount Nittany Middle School, the website story also reminded parents of the many ways their children had changed since entering sixth grade. During eighth grade, Mount Nittany students must learn to balance academic challenges, peer issues, extracurricular activities and family responsibilities. Although this balance is never easy, learning it helps to maintain responsible academic and social behavior. The rules set down serve the students for achieving success in high school and, hopefully, their future lives. Jean Kozak, guidance counselor and adaltrendo images missions director at St. Joseph’s Catholic TWEENS AND YOUNG teens can benefit from tours of new schools and other middle school Academy in Boalsburg, explained some of preparation. the high school’s procedures to help freshmen transition. What can parents do to help a student they introduce the students, the seniors “First of all, the four pillars of faith, who is facing a new building and new faces will have learned a little about each new scholarship, leadership and service are in the fall? boy or girl and share that information with woven into every aspect of the community First of all, parents should attend any the rest of the school’s students. The older of St. Joseph’s,” said Kozak. “We meet with orientations to which they are invited. student might say something about what each individual who applies to SJCA and They will meet some of their children’s a new student enjoys doing or what sports try to find out why they want to come to teachers and hear about the plans for tranhe or she likes. This type of introduction school there. sitioning the students. means that less-outgoing students don’t “Sometimes, it is the parents who At home, parents should try to talk with have to face the group alone and speak. think it would be a good fit, but the stuthe kids about their fears, worries, etc., Another strong rule at SJCA is, “Nobody dent doesn’t convey that impression. We without making light of them. Parents also eats alone.” All students are encouraged aren’t looking for ‘cookie cutter’ kids. We should talk to their children about their to join a lone student or ask the student to are looking for a variety of students who wishes and what they want to happen in join their table group. want to come.” the next school year. As part of orientation this year, St. JoSome of the ways that new freshmen If a child has an interest in band or fall seph’s teachers will give each student a can feel more at home at St. Joseph’s is sports, those are excellent ways of getting poker chip with the student’s name on it. through mentoring. By Friday, Aug. 21, a involved and making a few friendships This takes place in small groups and the senior student will receive the name of a and connections before school even bestudents are asked to write on the back of new student. The student council also will gins. Starting in small groups anywhere is the chips what it is that they will bring to write letters to the new freshmen, welcomeasier, so if there are band or sports camps, the table. ing them to St. Joseph’s and telling them parents will find them to be helpful to as“This means that they should try to a few things they need to know before sist their children in reaching their comfort think of a strength or trait that they posschool starts. level. By the time school starts, the child sess and could share at St. Joseph’s,” Kozak On Monday, Aug. 24, during activities, will have a small group where he or she explained. “It could be friendship, undereach senior will introduce the new stualready belongs. standing, humor or something of that naDave Le dents to the student The body.Music By theAcademy time Another source of help for parents are ture.” size: 3 columns (6 in) The x 5 mother inchesof an eighth-grade student friends with kids a year or so older. Having237.6319 your apprehensive transitioning student at Mt. Nittany Middle School said her son’s talk to a student who has already beenDCL825 start date: transition from the elementary school to there can be more reassuring for a child the middle school went very well. She said than words from a parent. Of course, you that an orientation and tour of the middle must be sure the older student is not addschool during the end of fifth grade was ing to the scary stories. very helpful. Near the end of August, the Stay informed and talk with your kids students will again have a day to tour the and, in a short time, they will fit right in middle school, practice opening lockers, their new surroundings. etc.

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Incoming college freshmen share experiences By ALLISON LIGHTNER Special to the Gazette

UNIVERSITY PARK — At the bottom of the totem pole, yet again. Sometimes called “fresh meat.” Possibly nervous about the first day of school. This is what it means to be an incoming college freshman. With this huge step, there are many different things that run through the mind of a freshman. Who am I rooming with? Will I like my schedule? What do I need to buy? Am I going to be able to do this? Fear, nervousness, anticipation, excitement and independence are just a few of the things that come with being a new kid on the block. Seven freshmen at Penn State recently shared some of their insights and thoughts about the start of their journey. For many of the students, being away from home and having more independence excites them about college. Emma Karpinski, of Watertown, Conn., said that being a PSU freshman means “getting to take control of my life and education and (being able to) make the most of my experience.” One of the differences between college and high school is that “you’re not going to have the opportunity to go home every night and be with family,” said Victoria Senko, of Winter Park, Fla. “In high school, you’re completely dependent. In college, not so much.” Whether students are going to college for an education or for a more social aspect, balancing time may be a new issue for them. “I am nervous about getting acclimated to a new environment, starting all over again and balancing the workload with my interests and hobbies,” said Ian Brecher, of Randolph, N.J. And, while most of a student’s time is spent studying,

there are still opportunities to get out. “I’m excited about going to football games and the diverse amount of people I’ll meet,” said Tiffany Cruickshanks, of Cheverly, Md. “I’m also excited about clubs and trying new things.” As Cruickshanks noted, there is such diversity at Penn State, one is bound to meet people from all over the U.S. and the world. Namya Malhotra is an international student from India. “It’s a complete change of life. Change of home, friends, etc.,” she said. Karpinski can relate to Malhotra’s culture shock. “I’m anxious to meet all of the new people, but everyone’s in the same situation as me so it’s less scary,” she said. Incoming freshmen also had some advice for rising seniors in high school to think about when looking for a college. “Narrow it down to places that can help you with your educational goals you want, and then look at atmosphere,” said Jacqueline Barnett, of Shreveport, La. Sonny Albright, of Pleasant Mount, agreed. “Explore, go with the one that feels right to you and that you can picture yourself spending a lot of time at.” As many people know, some students end up changing their majors — and many times, at that. “If you don’t know what you want to major in, that’s okay,” said Karpinski. “If you do, know that it might change, so pick a school that would still be a good choice even if your major changes along the way.” As the summer months come to a close and freshmen anticipate move-in day, excited nervousness starts to take over. There will be many changes: new friends, new hobbies, new teachers and new memories to make. All we can do as freshmen is ready ourselves for the whirlwind journey that will shape our future and who we are. Allison Lightner is a recent graduate of State College High School and an incoming freshman at Penn State.

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Successfully navigate college application process By SAMANTHA BASTRESS news@centrecountygazette.com

STATE COLLEGE — Few things in life are more stressful than the college application process. Choosing which college to attend is a major life decision, and for many high school seniors, a college acceptance is the culmination of all the hard work and effort put into a high school career. As a recent high school graduate, I know firsthand that the college application process doesn’t start senior year — it begins long before that. Colleges review your entire high school transcript when you apply, making a strong start your freshman year equally as important as a strong finish your senior year. Colleges also value participation in school activities throughout your high school years. It’s important to become active in school early, and become involved in as many clubs, sports and other extracurricular activities that you can manage with your course load. A wide variety of activities will add interest to your application, and will equip you with the valuable life experiences that high school is designed to provide to its students. Choosing which college you are going to attend out of the thousands of possible options can also be an ordeal. Some students already know which schools are on their future application list, but for those who are having trouble narrowing the choices down, there are several questions to consider when deciding which school is right for you: ■ What is your intended major? Does the college have the program you need? ■ If you are undecided, does it offer programs that may be of interest to you? ■ How far away from home do you want to be? ■ What price range can your family afford? What is the school’s track record for

providing the financial aid that its students need? ■ Would you prefer to go to a public, private or vocational school? ■ Are you pursuing a certificate, associate degree or bachelor’s degree? ■ Would you prefer a large or small school? Rural, suburban or urban campus? In order to determine whether a school meets your specific criteria, visit the school’s website or one of the many college information sites, such as The Princeton Review or College Data. There are many resources available tailored specifically for upperclassmen trying to navigate the complex and often tedious application process. Two resources that prospective college applicants must be familiar with are College Board (www.collegeboard.org) and the Common Application (www. commonapp.org). College Board is where you will schedule and prepare for all your SATs, as well as find detailed information on colleges across the country. The Common Application, or Common App, is the application that most schools accept, and in many cases prefer. It is recommended that seniors, juniors and even sophomores have both a College Board and Common App account. A few more tips for the prospective applicant: ■ Save every essay you write. Make a special folder on your computer, or purchase a USB to save essays and papers that you believe demonstrate your compositional skills. Many college applications allow you to use essays that you have already written instead of answering the prompt they provide. If you’re struggling with the prompt, using a previous essay may be the right choice. ■ Study for the SAT. It seems like an obvious step to take, but with full schedules and the occasion-

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APPLYING TO COLLEGE can be a complicated process, but following a few tried-and-true tips can be helpful. ally crushing homework load, studying for the SAT is often neglected. You don’t need to buy expensive books or hire a tutor in order to study. There are many free online resources, such as practice tests and vocabulary lists. Making daily habits, such as answering the SAT Question of the Day on College Board, is another way to tackle studying without becoming overwhelmed. ■ Apply for as many scholarships as you can. As a high school student, you are eligible to apply for thousands of scholarships, whether or not you have been accepted to a college or university yet. ■ Do not put off deadlines. Procrastination is tempting, but deadlines are final, and there will be no opportunities to turn in important paperwork or applications late. ■ Volunteer. The volunteer work that you do for your community is not only a valuable public service, but also demonstrates to prospective colleges that you have compassion and a drive to do more than what is expected of you. ■ Ask for help and guidance when you

need it. Your teachers and counselors are excellent resources, and they will be able give you professional advice, as well as personal insights on their own college experiences. As daunting as applying to colleges may seem, it can be made much more manageable by starting the process early in your high school career. Take classes that both interest and challenge you, and find clubs and activities that you will enjoy for the next few years. You will have a lot of time in high school to discover what your passions are, and your idea of an ideal college or future may change as you have new experiences and develop new interests. By being mindful of your future now, you will be able to avoid the last-minute panic and stress often associated with college applications, and present yourself in the best way possible when the time to apply arrives. Samantha Bastress is a Centre County Gazette intern. She is a recent graduate of Penns Valley Area High School and will be attending Boston University this fall to study journalism.

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Boost your family’s energy for back-to-school season It’s time to gear up for a new school year. That means buying supplies and clothes, coordinating schedules and adjusting to new routines. All the preparations can leave you feeling drained, but with the proper fuel you can ensure your family has the energy needed to ace each day. Here are some tips: ■ Make a meal plan. Kick off the year by creating a meal plan, which will help you stay organized, maintain a good diet and avoid repeat trips to the store. To simplify shopping and preparation, put together a list of favorite meals and snacks, then group according to common ingredients. Use a dry erase calendar, spreadsheet or online template to plot out menus one week at a time. Then, draft a grocery list and stick to it. This will help you pass up the chips and cookies for more energy-boosting options. When you arrive home, immediately wash and prep produce for the week to make it that much easier to make nutritious meals all week long. ■ Start the day off right. Wholesome breakfasts provide a pickme-up in the morning and throughout the day. Squeeze some oranges for fresh juice and a vitamin C boost. You can make a pitcher each weekend to last several days. Serve with homemade granola bars for a

satisfying start to the day. Smoothies are another easy breakfast. Freeze a variety of individual servings of fruit and vegetable combinations into ziptop bags, blend with yogurt, milk or juice, and head out the door. Or, make larger batches for the family to enjoy together. A nourishing smoothie provides the fuel necessary for a productive start to the day. ■ Pack some mid-day motivation. Prep power-packed lunches for school and work by including protein, fruits and vegetables in an assortment of tastes and textures. Try homemade hummus with cucumber slices and carrot sticks and a side of strawberries and grapes. Or, create fun finger foods, such as a peanut butter and apple wrap, or “ants on a log” — celery sticks with almond butter and raisins. Remember to stay hydrated, too. Water is fuel, and even mild dehydration can slow down body systems, resulting in fatigue. Carry a large container of water to drink throughout the day. ■ Create a delightful dinner. Continue beneficial eating habits at dinner. Add extra vegetables to your menu with a squash cheese sauce for a new take on whole wheat macaroni and cheese. Or, bake a wholesome pizza using fresh pesto or a white bean puree as the sauce. Instead of hitting the couch after dinner, complement healthful eating by tak-

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Create a dorm room with form and function in mind Whether you’re an incoming freshman or entering your senior year, the transition to campus life requires mental and logistical preparation. For a smooth move, prepare in advance. “You’ll want your dorm room or apartment to be a space in which you can thrive

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Dorm, from page 21 Here are tips to set up your dorm room with form and function in mind: ■ Use a checklist. Stay organized and on budget by using a shopping checklist. Many stores that sell housewares provide shopping guides for college students that break down all the basics needed for campus living. Use this as a base point for what you’ll need and add your own custom items to it, so that when you get to the store you won’t miss any essentials. ■ Know your school’s rules. Visit a school’s website to find out what students can and can’t bring with them to school and what the school provides. Some housewares retailers also provide this information on their websites. ■ Think small. For many students, moving to a college dorm room means living in a smaller space. Take this into consideration when planning how you will organize your items. Spacesaving storage tools and multifunctional items, such as bed risers that have an AC outlet and USB charger, can help students pack more essentials into a smaller space. ■ Build a better bed. As if getting a good night’s sleep isn’t hard enough in a dorm, standard college beds are often thin and less comfortable than what students are accustomed to at home.

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Four mistakes college students can avoid College is when many young people first get a taste of independence. Unfortunately, this new-found freedom can lead to decisions that may impact life well beyond graduation. How can you avoid the pitfalls plaguing fellow scholars? Here are strategies for dodging common mistakes made by college students: ■ Protect your credit. You may be presented with credit card offers for the first time, and building good credit can help lay the groundwork for future financial options — but proceed wisely. College seniors owed $4,100 in credit card debt by graduation, according to recent research from Debt.org. Don’t let credit cards be an excuse to spend beyond your means. Start with a line of credit you can handle. If you manage that well, later on you’ll be able to borrow more. To maintain good credit, pay your statement on time, pay more than the minimum due each month, keep balances low, keep long-standing accounts open and avoid applying for too many credit cards. Remember to check your credit history often. Look for a credit card that offers perks such as cash back rewards and a low APR. ■ Don’t overdo it. College is about earning a degree. However, it’s also about making lifelong friends and exploring interests. Keep this in mind when choosing courses for the semester. For example, it may not be the best idea to stack five of the most challenging courses offered by the school into one semester. Not only will it be hard to devote the atten-

tion needed for each class, you may leave yourself little time to take on other projects and internships that could also benefit your future. ■ Learn to manage money. College is expensive, and beyond the expenses you already know about — tuition, books and housing — you will incur many other expenses along the way, from lab fees to gas to cell phone bills. “Setting up a budget is crucial, particularly if your spending money is drawn from a loan or grant,” said John Rasmussen, head of education financial services at Wells Fargo. “You’ll need that money to last if you don’t have another stream of revenue.” Don’t form bad financial habits now. Take advantage of free resources, such as Wells Fargo’s Get College Ready site, to learn more about banking, building good credit and paying for college. The site features tips, and tools that offer a way to track spending, set budgeting goals and monitor savings. It also offers advice on topics like renters insurance and student loans. ■ Get enough sleep. Between cramming and socializing, shuteye may be in short supply. However, quality sleep is fundamental to quality learning. If you’re a night owl, avoid early morning classes. Also, avoid procrastination, which can lead to allnighters. College lasts just a few years, but what you do there can affect your life for years to come. Use your independence to make smart decisions that are good for your future.

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Pirates, Peppers try to out-slug each other in series By PAT ROTHDEUTSCH sports@centrecountygazette.com

PHILIPSBURG — In a series thus far marked with big innings by both teams, Philipsburg’s Parker Watson had one job when he took the ball in Game 2 of the County League semi-finals against Pleasant Gap on July 28: prevent another one. The Spike Island Pirates sailed into the last inning against the Peppers with a hefty six-run lead, but PG had no intention of going quietly. The Peppers loaded the bases with one out against Pirate pitcher Isaac Knepp in their final chance of the night. After a sacrifice fly cut the lead to five, Tyler Lalli shook the ground with a startling three-run homer, and suddenly Pleasant Gap was right back in the game. Enter Watson. As if to purposely increase the tension, Watson walked the first batter he faced to bring the tying run to the plate. With thoughts of PG’s seven-run rally in Game 1 on everybody’s mind, Watson calmly went about his business and ended the 7-5 victory with a strikeout. The win gives the Spike Island Pirates firm control of the fivegame series with a 2-0 lead after they survived a wild Game 1 on July 26. That was not a good day to be a pitcher. Pleasant Gap traveled to Philipsburg for the series opener, and the teams staged an epic slugfest. The Peppers and the Pirates combined for 25 runs, 30 hits, five errors and 17 runners left on base. In the fifth inning alone there were 14 runs scored, 11 hits and three of those errors. Down by seven runs, PG suddenly came to life and scored seven times in the top of the inning, only to watch Philipsburg match the Peppers with seven in its half. When the debris cleared, Philipsburg and bruised ace Josh Potter emerged with a 16-9 victory and a 1-0 lead in the best-of-five series. Philipsburg’s A.J. Robinson,

Brandon Myers and Drew Bryan drove in a combined seven runs as the Pirates build what seemed to be a comfortable 9-2 lead after the first four innings of the game. The lead evaporated, however, as PG sent 11 men to the plate against Potter, smashed six hits and scored seven runs to tie the game at 9-9. Tyler James, Devin Alterio, Dan Roan, Zach Moerschberger and Corey Cunningham all had RBI hits in the inning and helped the Peppers find new hope against the No. 1 seeded Philipsburg. That hope was short lived. The first 10 Pirate batters in the bottom of the inning reached base, and seven of them scored as Spike Island answered the call and restored its lead to 16-9. It was the first seven-on-seven inning anyone could remember “That was crazy,” Philipsburg manager Drew Bryan said. “I was not expecting that. I wasn’t afraid of our bats today, but I didn’t know what to expect. But we responded. Everyone had a chip on their shoulder, and it was nice to see. “Two teams both scoring seven runs in one inning is crazy. That game was awesome.” After Potter saw his big lead vanish and then be restored, he returned to form and set down the Peppers in the final two innings to secure the victory. “It was a pretty ugly game as far as pitching goes,” Potter said. “All the credit goes to my team. I mean, they (PG) came back and tied it at nine, and we turn around and score seven runs right there. There’s no quit, and I have to give all the credit to the hitters because it wasn’t my best game.” It didn’t begin as a bad one though. Robinson got the Pirates on the board early with a firstinning, three-run homer over the right-field fence. PG came back with two in the second on RBI hits by Dylan Dietrich and Tyler James, but Philipsburg kept up the pressure. The Pirates made it 5-2 in the second on Myers’ two-run dou-

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IT WAS a tough game for pitchers, but Philipsburg ace Josh Pitcher eventually led his team to a win over Pleasant Gap, 16-9, in the first CCBL semi-finals outing. ble and then broke it open with four more in the third. Bryan knocked in two with a double, and Brandon Quay and Rob Smith each added an RBI hit as P-Burg’s lead swelled to 9-2. At least it seemed like they broke it open. The Peppers had other ideas, and they put the first four hitters in the fifth inning on base and scored two quick runs. After an out, Moerschberger made it 9-6 with a two-run double, and then two consecutive

errors by the Pirates opened the gates for three more runs and a new game tied at 9-9. “We’re up 9-2,” Potter said, “and we come in and it’s tied 9-9. Obviously, everybody is a little down and we come around with a couple hits, couple walks, and we bust the game open. It was good to see.” Travis Arnold started the inning with a walk, and he ended it with a two-run double. In between, Jake Belinda, Shaw,

Smith, and Quay all had RBI hits, and the Pirates were on their way to victory in Game 1. With two wins in hand now for Spike Island, the series, as of Centre County Gazette press time, was scheduled to move back to Philipsburg July 29 for Game 3. That game will take on the extra weight of being an elimination game for the Peppers. If PG loses, it’s done and Philipsburg moves to the finals against either Clarence or Howard.

Mounties even up league semi-finals against Hawks By PAT ROTHDEUTSCH sports@centrecountygazette.com

HOWARD — Even though Clarence lost the first game of the Centre County League semi-final series to the Howard Hawks, it was far too early to say the Mounties had their backs to the wall when they set out over the mountain for Game 2 on July 28 at Howard. The Mounties nevertheless played as if they were. Clarence pushed across a run in the second inning, added three more in the third and then held on behind the sharp pitching of Brian Kochic for a 5-1 victory over the Hawks at Howard Elementary School. Justin Koleno and Matt Fisher had the first two RBI hits for the Mounties, and then John Schall delivered a big two-run, two-out single in the third that gave Clarence a 4-0 lead. Kochic meanwhile pitched a completegame, six-hitter. He struck out five, walked

three and retired six of the final eight batters he faced as he closed out the Mounties’ series-tying win. “I just wanted to keep us in it,” Kochic said. “Throw a lot of strikes, fill up the zone. Let my defense do all the work. That’s the kind of pitcher I am. Throw strikes and let the defense work.” While Kochic and the Mountie defense were working, the Clarence offense nicked Howard pitcher Brian Pelka for some early runs. In the second inning, consecutive singles by Mike Lutz and Schall brought Koleno to the plate with one out. Koleno hit a sharp grounder toward third, but the ball took a big hop over third baseman Cole Long into left field, scoring Lutz with the first run. The bottom of the lineup came through again in the third inning. Justin Taylor led off with a double, and he scored with one out after a single by Fisher. Derek Jabco put two runners on base again with a double,

and, after another out, Schall brought them both around to give Clarence a 4-0 lead. “I just know from experience that Brian Pelka is a good pitcher,” Schall said. “He has good location on the ball so anytime he puts one down the plate, it’s a good opportunity to swing at it. “For me, hitting in the eight-spot, I figured he was going to give me a good pitch. I put on a good swing, hit it and it happened to go in a hole.” Howard finally got on the board against Kochic in the fifth inning. Kyle Womer reached on a fielder’s choice, moved to third after a double by Long and then scored on a single by Evan Gettig. Gettig’s hit put two men on for the Hawks, threatening for the first time, with two outs, but a nice running catch by Schall in right field prevented any more damage and ended the inning. Clarence added an insurance run in the sixth. Bryce Greene was hit by a pitch, stole second and then scored on a single

by Ryan McNamara. The run gave Kochic a 5-1 lead with Howard down to its final six outs. “For some reason, when I pitch, our offense loves to hit,” Kochic said. “As a pitcher, I love it. It’s great that I can pitch with a lead and just do my thing, I guess.” Kochic did allow two, two-out runners in the sixth, but he struck out Kyle Womer to end that inning. Then a pitcher’s best friend — the double play — led to a 1-2-3 seventh that ended the game. As of Centre County Gazette press time, the three-game series was scheduled to conclude on July 29. “It’s one to one,” Clarence coach Rob Gavlock said. “Always a great series. Howard will bring a lot of people up (to Clarence), we will have a lot of people there. It’s going to be a lot of fun, and hopefully we can keep the momentum going with the hitting. “Today, we said to just play our game and hit, and we did.”

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Mountain View player wins NCPGA Junior Tour division Mountain View Country Club’s Jack Mangene posted a round of 46-43, 89 to win the 18-hole Division I Intermediate title during the North Central Pennsylvania Golf Association Junior Golf Tour’s stop at Belles Springs Golf Club. Derek Lewis, of White Deer Golf Club, placed second, carding a round of 90. Nate Ewing, also of White Deer, took third place in the division with a 94. Mountain View’s Matt Steyers carded a 49-46, 95 to finish in fourth place. In Division I Advanced, Gavin Geiger, of Frosty Valley Country Club, shot a round of 78 for first place. Jacob Lenhart, of Wynding Brook Golf Club, and Logan Sears, of Susquehanna Valley Country Club, tied for second, carding 80s. Matt Storeman, of the host club, posted an 81 to capture fourth place. Shade Mountain Golf Club’s Cade Crossgrove led the way in Division II Advanced with a nine-hole score of 52. John Dixon covers Fellow Shade Mountain member Elias golf for The Centre Swartz took second place in the diviCounty Gazette. Email him at sion with a nine-hole score of 54. sports@centre In Division II Intermediate, Kyle countygazette.com. Beward, also of Shade Mountain, took first place with a nine-hole score of 57. The five-hole beginner division was won by Tiernan Elliot, of the NCPGA, whose 25 was one stroke better than White Deer’s Lisa Lewis.

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The team of Donna Merrill and Dee Bagshaw posted a round of 67 to win the Mountain View Country Club’s annual women’s member-member event. The duo of Kathy Knechtel and Janine Andrews carded a 70 for second place, while the team of Shai McGowan and Suzi Owens also shot a 70 and finished third.

COMING UP ACES AT PHILIPSBURG ELKS

Using a 6-iron, Lee Martell aced the 203-yard, par-3 No. 11 hole at the Philipsburg Elks Country Club recently. Playing partner Dave Harper witnessed the shot.

PRO-AM EVENT RESULTS POSTED

Mountain View Country Club recently announced the results of its pro-am event. The first-place team was the group lead by PGA pro Steve Swartz, of Conestoga Country Club. There was a tie

SPORTS BULLETIN BOARD Youth flag rugby offered Registration is now open for the Nittany Lion Rugby Association’s summer program. The non-contact league is for grade-, middle- and high-school students. Play is on Monday and Wednesday evenings at Tudek Park at 6 p.m. Register at www.nittanylion rugby.org. No prior experience is required, and coaches will teach players the game.

Hunting licenses available Hunting licenses for 2015-16 are now on sale at the Centre County Treasurer’s Office in Bellefonte, as well as other outlets around the county. Antlerless deer license applications for Pennsylvania residents will be accepted at the county treasurer’s office. The cost is $6.70 and must be submitted in a qualifying pink Game Commission envelope. Of the county’s two Wildlife Management Units, Unit 2G has an allocation of 22,000 licenses, and 4D has been allotted 33,000.

Tennis camp to be held Registration for the State College Tennis Camps is now open for players ages 5 to 17 of all levels and abilities. Camp will be held Monday, Aug. 3, through Thursday, Aug. 6, 8 a.m. to noon. For more information, email sctenniscamp@gmail.com. Sports Bulletin Board is a weekly feature of The Centre County Gazette. To have your sports event listed here, email editor@centrecountygazette.com.

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for second between the teams of Nittany Country Club’s Scott Frey and Scotch Valley Country Club. Penn State’s pro, Brian Short, carded a round of 70 to win the individual division. Placing second, with rounds of 73, were Swartz, Dustin Starer, of Centre Hills, and Pat Terpak, of Media Heights. Placing fifth was Mountain View’s Jack Brennan, who carded a 74.

WOMEN’S MEMORIAL EVENT WINNERS ANNOUNCED

The Centre Hills Country Club recently held its women’s memorial event for both nine-hole and 18-hole competition, which also featured gross and net scoring. Winning the 18-hole low gross, shooting a round of 76, was Lisa Campbell, followed by Ann Rossi’s 81, Kim Austin’s 83 and Marilyn Mitinger’s 85. The low net winner, carding a round of 58, was Jan Condon, with B.J. Hale posting a 63 for second, followed by Anne Kepler’s 65 and Karen Shearer’s 66. In the nine-hole low gross, Linda Kilareski shot a 48, while Debbie Dumars was second with a round of 60. Annette Rohrbeck and Janyce Mose followed with 68s. The low net winner was Susie Friedman, with a 36, followed by Mary Lovette and Barb McKeehen both shooting 40s.

TUESDAY LADIES SPONSOR FIVE-CLUB EVENT

The Penn State’s Blue Course Tuesday Ladies League recently held a five-club event for both the nine-holes and 18-holes competition. In the 18-hole first flight, Gloria Brown and Martha Agona tied for first, while Patty Nellis and Carol Caldwell tied for third. Joan Vincent won second flight, with Sandy Roth, Linda Echard and Nanette McAtee tying for second place. Sally Kennedy, followed by Pat Tingue and Connie McLaughlin, won the nine-hole first flight. Second flight saw a three-way tie between Nancy Guild, Chris Perry and Herbie Pae. Third flight was paced by Karen Wheeler in first and Lilly Nichol in second.

GOLF TOURNEY TO BENEFIT WILDLIFE FOUNDATION

The Tee Off For Wildlife Golf Tournament, benefiting the Wildlife For Everyone Endowment Foundation, will be held at The Links at Gettysburg, 601 Mason Dixon Road in Gettysburg, Friday, Aug. 14. Registration begins at 10 a.m., followed by an 11 a.m. shotgun start. A dinner, as well as awards, an auction and a raffle, will immediately follow the tournament. The cost to golf is $125 per golfer and includes golf, cart, dinner and awards. Cost for non-golfers is $50 and includes dinner. Sponsorships also are available.

The Wildlife For Everyone Endowment Foundation celebrates the heritage of Pennsylvania wildlife, habitat and sportsmen and sportswomen. The foundation was formed to provide all wildlife enthusiasts with a way to show their commitment through much-needed financial support. Since its inception, the foundation has raised more than $2 million for projects benefiting all 467 species of wildlife and their habitats in Pennsylvania. For more information, call (814) 238-8138, email info@ wildlifeforeveyone.org or visit www.wildlifeforeveryone. org.

BLUE COURSE WEDNESDAY LADIES POST RESULTS

The Penn State’s Blue Course Wednesday Ladies League recently held an event for both nine-hole and 18hole competitors. The game was playing even holes and the winner of the nine-hole first flight was Anne Fry, while Judy Swisher finished second. There was a first-place tie for second flight between Marge Johnson and Nancy Guild. Karen Wheeler won the third flight, with a tie for second by Julianne Sills and Lilly Nichol. The 18-hole winner of the first flight was Gloria Brown, with Genny Vanemon and Peggy Smith tied for second. Martha Agona claimed first in the second flight, while Karen Taphorn was runner-up. Third-flight winner was Brenda Wagner with, Joan Vincent and Sandy Roth tying for second.

PHILIPSBURG EVENT HONORS LATE ELKS MEMBERS

The Philipsburg Elks Lodge Country Club recently hosted its Memorial Golf Tournament, which honors the memory of Elks members who have passed away. The duo of Pat Brown and Jim Dixon, winners in 2013, carded a two-man best ball score of 133 to win by four shots over 2014 champions Scott Nelson and Adam Timchak, who posted a 137. First-flight winners were Jeff Herr and Al Herr, posting a 138 over Carter Fischer and Payton Guelich’s 143. In the second flight, Ryan Scaife and Gary Yoder stopped the duo of Lee Martell and Dave Harper, 144-147. Third flight was claimed by Mike Healey and Dave Belko, 145-151 over John Frank and Frank Conklin. Fourth flight was won by Greg Baughman and Girard Kasubick’s 170, while Gib Weller and Dan Weller took home the fifth flight while also shooting a 170. In the ladies flight, the team of Jody Czap and Cathy Jo Miller won by three strokes over Georgiann Way and Gabi Barnett, 140-143.

Golf tournament proceeds to benefit two agricultural organizations UNIVERSITY PARK — Centre County Farm Bureau recently announced the second annual Drive for the Future of Agriculture golf tournament will be held Monday, Aug. 17, prior to the start of Penn State’s Ag Progress Days. Proceeds from the tournament will benefit Penn State Collegiate Farm Bureau and the Pennsylvania Friends of Ag Foundation. Penn State President Emeritus Rodney Erickson is the 2015 tournament chair. “Being both a farmer and an educator, I know firsthand how powerful agricultural education can be, not just for those who till the field but also for those who consume the harvest,” said Erickson. “Penn State Collegiate Farm Bureau enhances students’ breadth of knowledge about agribusiness. The Pennsylvania Friends of Agriculture mobile ag labs provide nutrition and food safety instruction, as well as environmental activities, to 100,000 elementary and middle school students each year. “On Aug. 17, you can help support both of these beneficial programs and enjoy 18 holes of golf, too.” Centre County Farm Bureau president Allen Ishler said, “Many people don’t realize that Rod grew up on a dairy farm in northwestern Wisconsin and worked at his broth-

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er’s farm equipment dealership in southern Minnesota during his college years. Although his graduate studies and faculty career took him away to the city, his heart never left agriculture. “Rod moved back to his roots nearly 30 years ago when he and his wife bought land outside State College. Since then, he has been raising corn, soybeans and wheat, along with spending his spare time restoring old Case tractors. We are thrilled to honor him as our chairman this year.” The tournament will be a step-away bogey-maximum four-person scramble with a shotgun start at 2 p.m. This year’s tournament format has been improved to increase pace of play. Fees are $100 per person and include lunch and dinner, along with 18 holes of golf at Mountain View Country Club, 100 Elks Club Road, Boalsburg, only a few miles away from the Ag Progress Days expo grounds outside State College. Register for the tournament online at centrecfb.org/ golf-tournament. For more information, including sponsorship opportunities, contact Centre County Farm Bureau tournament organizer Andy Bater at golf@centrecfb.org or (814) 4462253.

Penn State offers free tickets to servicemen By STEVE BAUER StateCollege.com

UNIVERSITY PARK — For the fourth year, the Seats for Service Members program will salute those who have served in the military with free tickets for the Oct. 3 Penn State-Army football game. There also will be a complimentary tailgate at the Bryce Jordan Center prior to the game. The tickets are available to active-duty servicemen and servicewomen, veterans and Gold Star families on a firstcome, first-served basis. Those who are eligible will qualify for one free ticket for themselves and three additional free tickets for immediate family members. Up to five more additional tickets are available for $35 each. Penn State hosted 5,500 military members during last season’s game with Temple. The Seats for Service Members tickets are donated by supporters who pay $35 for each seat. So far, more than 5,000 tickets have been donated. Donations can be made online, or by calling (800) NITTANY.

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PSU volleyball alumni help Team USA win gold By EVAN MURACH StateCollege.com

THE NITTANY VALLEY Little League 11- and 12-year-old All-Stars were the runners-up in the 12U Division at the St. Marys Insurance Agencyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Little League Tournament. Front row, from left, are Ty Kroell, Landon Peters, Alec Bossert, Blair Eckley-Jones and Josh Weikel. Back row, from left, are Joe Bruni, Ethan Mikesic, Keifer Hamilton, Ethan Rossman, Derek Fravel and David McAndrew.

Three former Penn State volleyball players recently helped Team USA earn two gold medals. Megan Easy, nee Hodge, and Christina Harmatto Diezten won gold in the FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix in Omaha, Neb., on July 26. Team USA defeated Brazil 3-0 (27-25, 25-20, 25-19) July 25 to clinch first place and finish undefeated during the five-day round robin Grand Prix. Deizten finished with a team-high 10 points and nine kills. Easy did not play in the title-clinching game, but did play in the final match against China and finished with 13 points and 11 kills. Speaking to TeamUSA.org, Dietzen gave much of the credit for the win to the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s three pin hitters. Although she said her â&#x20AC;&#x153;blocking came came aroundâ&#x20AC;? for the match, Dietzen said the pin hitters deserve praise for keeping the heat on Brazilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hitters. This is the United Statesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; sixth Grand Prix gold. They defeated five nations, who were all ranked in the top 10 in the world, during the tournament. In Toronto, a separate American team took gold during the Pan American Games on the same day, sweeping Brazil 25-22, 25-21, 28-26. Former Nittany Lion Nicole Fawcett led the team with 21 points and 19 kills. Fawcett was also named the best at her position during the games. This is the first Pan Am gold medal in womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s volleyball since 1967 for Team USA and the second overall. Easy, Diezten and Fawcett all played on Penn Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2007 and 2008 national championship-winning team. Fawcett was the Big Tenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s player of the year in 2008.

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himself on the next level. This season, Spitz is Spikes manager Johnny Rodriguez’s most consistent lead-off hitter, hitting .258 on the season and .326 when he leads off an inning. Spitz has been in that lead-off position since opening day with the Spikes, but the pressure of it doesn’t bother the 32nd round pick. “Everyone is here for a reason,” he said, when commenting on his late draft selection. “You just gotta go out THOMAS SPITZ there and you’ve got a job to do.” While being in the box doesn’t seem to induce any stress in Spitz, the week of the MLB draft was a different story for the outfielder and his family. He knew he was not going to be drafted in the first couple days where players from those top tier programs go. “But, when the 30th round came around, questions started coming into my head,” he said. Spitz sat by the phone, fielding calls from teams and watching players similar to him go before him. Fortunately, the questions did not last for long. The St. Louis Cardinals made a call to him and allowed Spitz to live out his childhood dream. “I’m thankful the Cardinals took me and gave me the best opportunity,” he said. Part of that opportunity means playing on a team only three hours from home. Spitz grew up in West Chester and

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NFL, from page 28 especially key for Lee, who missed 2014 with a torn anterior cruciate ligament and has played in just 17 of the last 48 regularseason games. He last played in December 2013. Biggest contract? That’s a different story. Overall, San Francisco 49ers linebacker NaVorro Bowman — coming back in 2015 after missing all of 2014 with significant knee injuries — enters the NFL preseason with the largest overall contract of any Penn Stater. Bowman, a former All-Pro, has a five-year deal for $45.25 million. That’s an average of $9.05 million per season. Bowman has the biggest overall contract, as well as the highest per-season average paycheck of any former Penn Stater. Penn State is spot-on in the NFL when it comes to defense. Former Nittany Lions who star on defense dominate the money list. At No. 7 is veteran Chicago Bears kicker Robbie Gould. Rookie offensive tackle Donovan Smith, at $1.52 million per year, is the highest paid offensive player from PSU in the NFL ($3.9 million of his four-

year, $6.07-million contract is guaranteed). You do have to like the one-year deal that Kansas City linebacker Tamba Hali has — $6 million, and $5 million of it is guaranteed. It isn’t always like that, though. Of the 31 Penn Staters entering NFL campuses this month, nine won’t receive a cent if they don’t make the roster, while Garry Gilliam’s contract with Seattle has a guarantee of only $12,000. Among Penn Staters who are rookies in 2015, Smith is followed by safety Adrian Amos, drafted by the Chicago Bears ($2.512 million, contract, $232,268 guaranteed) and tight end Jesse James, drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers ($2.489 million, $208,912). Here’s a breakdown of some Penn Staters’ NFL contracts, courtesy of Spotrac. com:

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■ NaVorro Bowman, ILB, San Francisco 49ers — 5 years for $45.25 million; average salary of $9.05 million per year; guarantee of $11 million; expires 2019. ■ Jared Odrick, DT, Jacksonville Jaguars — 5 years for $42.5 million; average salary

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of $8.5 million per year; guarantee of $22.5 million; expires 2020. ■ Sean Lee, LB, Dallas Cowboys — 6 years for $42 million; average salary of $7 million per year; guarantee of $16.13 million; expires 2020. ■ Cameron Wake, DE, Miami Dolphins — 5 years for $33.2 million; average salary of $6.64 million per year; guarantee of $17 million; expires 2017. ■ Paul Posluszny, ILB, Jacksonville Jaguars — 3 years for $15 million; average salary of $5 million per year; guarantee of $3.95 million; expires 2018. ■ Robbie Gould, K, Chicago Bears — 4 years for $15 million; average salary of $3.75 million per year; guarantee of $8.85 million; expires 2018. ■ Donovan Smith, LT, Tampa Bay Buccaneers — 4 years for $6.07 million; average salary of $1.52 million per year; guarantee of $3.9 million; expires 2019. ■ Tamba Hali, LB, Kansas City Chiefs — 1 year for $6 million; average salary of $6 million; guarantee of $5 million; expires 2016. ■ Allen Robinson, WR, Jacksonville Jaguars — 4 years for $3.51 million; average salary of $887,718 per year; guarantee of

$1.173 million; expires 2018. ■ Andrew Quarless, TE, Green Bay Packers — 2 years for $3 million; average salary of $1.5 million per year; guarantee of $350,000; expires 2016. ■ Jordan Hill, DT, Seattle Seahawks — 4 years for $2.76 million; average salary of $691,035 per year; guarantee of $544,140; expires 2017. ■ DaQuan Jones, DT, Tennessee Titans — 4 years for $2.675 million; average salary of $668,850 per year; guarantee of $455,400; expires 2018. ■ Gerald Hodges, OLB, Minnesota Vikings — 4 years for $2.58 million; average salary of $645,027 per year; guarantee of $420,108; expires 2017. ■ Adrian Amos, S, Chicago Bears — 4 years for $2.512 million; average salary of $628,067 per year; guarantee of $232,268; expires 2019. ■ Stefen Wisniewski, C, Jacksonville Jaguars — 1 year for $2.5 million; average salary of $2.5 million per year; guarantee of $1.75 million; expires 2016. All numbers for this story are from the website Spotrac.com, which tracks salaries for the NFL, MLB, NBA, NAL and MLS.

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CBICC hosts meeting of Department of Community and Economic Development Marketing Partners The CBICC recently hosted the state Department of Community and Economic Development Marketing Partners quarterly meeting at its Innovation Park offices. The group included several representatives from DCED, the Governor’s Action Team and the Office of International Business Development — including Pennsylvania Deputy Secretary for Marketing, Tourism and Film Carrie Fischer Lepore — and representatives from regional and county economic development organizations, including FOCUS Central Pennsylvania and the I-99 Innovation Corridor, both of which include the CBICC as a member. During the quarterly meetings, the group discusses ongoing collaborative initiatives designed to promote Pennsylvania as a business location destination. The meetings also provide a forum in which local economic development officials can engage directly with state officials about their individual efforts to bring business investment and jobs to their local communities. Following the meeting, the CBICC economic development team accompanied DCED officials on a tour of Penn State University’s CIMP-3D (Center for Innovative Metal Processing through Direct Digital Deposition.) CBICC President and CEO Vern Squier said the collaborative work taking place among state, regional and local economic development organizations, as reflected by the quarterly marketing meetings, enhances overall efforts to attract interest from national and international business decision makers and site selectors.

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THE CBICC recently hosted the state Department of Community and Economic Development Marketing Partners quarterly meeting. Left to right: DCED’s Mary Bethea; CBICC’s Mary Resides; Tierney’s Jenna Lefever; DCED Deputy Secretary for Marketing, Tourism and Film Carrie Lepore; DCED’s Deb Bowman; CBICC’s Jennifer Myers and CIMP-3D Co-director Dr. Timothy Simpson

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Coming soon ... new CBICC website

In order to continue providing the best possible service to its members and showcase Centre County and the surrounding region as an ideal business location destination, the CBICC website will soon be getting a makeover, along with some valuable new features. Upon completion, theTHE website will feature T’S RIGHT IN CENTRE!” a fresh new look, offer easier navigation for members and other July 30, 2015 visitors, have a more prominent display of chamber and member news and feaOct. 22, 2015 ture more photos and graphic elements telling the stories of the CBICC’s Jan. 21, mission 2016

and its members — the local business and nonprofit community. The revamped website will also house video library designed to showcase Centre County, its businesses, quality of life and economy and the chamber itself. The project also includes significant enhancements to the website’s economic development section, including pages devoted specifically to the work of the Centre County Economic Development Partnership and the recently signed economic development memorandum of agreement with Penn State University.

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Key demographic information of importance to national site selectors and business relocation decision makers will be effectively presented and easily located on the website, which will also incorporate responsive design. This feature will enable the website to be easily viewed from a variety of mobile devices. An improved content management system will enable information to be easily and efficiently posted. The existing website will remain live as work takes place behind the scenes during the next several weeks. The new site is expected to launch in October. Members can stay up to date on all CBICC activity by checking out the chamber’s Facebook page and Twitter account.

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Mark your calendar Upcoming CBICC programming

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT BREAK IN THE WEATHER

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THE FARMLAND PRESERVATION ARTISTS’ project “One Farm - Multiple Perceptions” benefits the Centre County Farmland Trust. A break in the rainy weather was good news for the artitsts, who were able to get out and paint at one of the farms for their extended project with the Centre County Farmland Trust. Artist Cinda Kostyak, of State College, focuses on the unique double-decker barn, which dates to 1832. The FPA promotes the preservation and appreciation of farmland through the visual arts.

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DETAIL OF A PAINTING by Augustus Nazzaro, featured in the Brian Alfred-curated “The Search for the Real” exhibit.

Professor curates two exhibitions UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State School of Visual Arts assistant professor and alumnus Brian Alfred has curated two group exhibitions, “The Search for the Real” at De Buck Gallery and “BLACK/WHITE” at Ameringer McEnery Yohe, both in New York City. “The Search for the Real,” on display through Friday, Aug. 7, brings together artists whose work explores the boundaries of painting in a direct physical manner. “BLACK/WHITE,” on display through Friday, Aug. 14, features a diverse group of artists, including Alfred, who were asked to make works in a limited palette. In “The Search for the Real,” participating artists use different means to push the conventions of space in painting. Be it through materials, application process, surfaces, light and other means, the collective dialogue of these works investigates conventions of the way paintings are made and the ways in which they are seen. For “BLACK/WHITE,” Alfred was interested in the results of asking the artists to restrict their palate and work outside their normal methods and the dialogue the works would have within those restrictions.

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GERMAN POLKAS and folk tunes will be featured during the South Hills Music Picnic Series’ eighth event, scheduled for Aug. 2.

Little German Band to perform at South Hills STATE COLLEGE — The South Hills School of Business and Technology’s eighth annual event of the 2015 Music Picnic Series will take place at 6 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 2. Free entertainment by The Little German Band will be featured on the school’s north lawn. Enjoy German polkas, waltzes, marches and folk tunes, plus a mix of American dance and novelty tunes. The Music Picnic Series’ free, outdoor concerts are held rain or shine at South Hills’ main campus, located at 480 Waupelani Drive in State College. Visitors are encouraged to bring blankets, chairs and picnic suppers. Refreshments and light picnic fare are available for purchase. Grounds open at 5 p.m.; music starts at 6 p.m. and lasts until 7:30 p.m. Free parking and restrooms are available. For more information, call (814) 234-7755 or (814) 2781990.

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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 the website at www.centrecounty library.org for days and times. Club — The Schlow Knitting Club will meet at 5:30 p.m. every first and third Monday of the month. Knitters of all skill levels are welcome. Visit www.schlowlibrary.org. Club — The Centre Region Model Investment Club meets the second Monday of every month from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Mazza Room at the South Hills Business School, 480 Waupelani Drive, State College. Call (814) 234-8775 or contact cr20mic@aol.com. Meeting — Calvary Church hosts a Christian Recovery meeting every Monday from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at 1250 University Drive, State College. Visit www.life recoverystatecollege.com. Support Group — Home Nursing Agency is hosting a free grief support group from 2 to 3:30 p.m. on the first and third Wednesday of every month beginning in August at 450 Windmere Drive, Suite 100, State College. Call (800) 445-6262. Community Meal — A free hot meal will be served from 5 to 7 p.m. every Thursday at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church Community Cafe. Meeting — The State College Alliance Church hosts a Christian Recovery meeting every Friday from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at 1221 W. White Road, State College. Visit www. liferecoverystatecollege.com. Safety Checks — Mount Nittany Health sponsors free car seat safety checks from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 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.

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Event — WingFest will be held at 5:30 p.m. every Thursday, July 16 through Aug. 27, at Tussey Mountain, 341 Bear Meadows Road, Boalsburg. Visit www.tussey mountain.com. Exhibit — The exhibit “The Mind’s Eye” will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays and 12 to 5 p.m. on weekends, Saturday, July 25, through Monday, Aug. 17, at Foxdale Village, 500 E. Marylyn Ave., State College. Call (814) 235-5224. Performance — “Betty Crocker, Kinsey, and Rock ‘n’ Roll: A New 1950s Comedy” will be presented at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, July 30, through Saturday, Aug. 15, at the Nittany Theatre At The Barn, 197 Old Boalsburg Road, Boalsburg. Exhibit — The exhibit “Images 2015” will be open every day throughout July during normal operating hours at the Schlow Library, 221 S. Allen St., State College. The exhibit is free and open to the public. Visit www.schlowlibrary.org. Club — A chess club will meet from 2

to 4 p.m. every Saturday in August at the Schlow Library, 211 S. Allen St., State College. Visit www.schlowlibrary.org. Children’s Activity — A variety of story time groups will be held throughout August at the Centre County Library and Historical Museum, 200 N. Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Toddler story time will be held from 10:30 to 11 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 3 and 10. Family story time will be held from 6:30 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 4 and 11. Book Babies will be held from 9:30 to 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 5 and 12. And, a preschool story time will be held from 10:30 to 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 5 and 12. Visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. Children’s Activity — A variety of story time groups will be held throughout August at the Holt Memorial Library, 17 N. Front St., Philipsburg. “Mother Goose on the Loose,” a baby story time group, will be held from 10:30 to 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 4 and 25. Preschool story time will be held from 10:30 to 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 5, 19 and 26. There will also be “Baby’s Morning Out” activities from 10:30 to 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 11 and 18. Visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. Children’s Activity — Preschool story time will be held from 10:30 to 11 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 3, 10 and 17, at the Centre Hall Area Branch Library, 109 W. Beryl St., Centre Hall. Visit www.centrecountylibrary.org/library/centre-hall-areabranch-library. Adult Program — The Centre County Library and Historical Museum is hosting its Adult Summer Reading Program through Saturday, Aug. 8, at 200 N. Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Each book read earns a ticket to enter into a biweekly prize drawing. For each reading log filled, participants receive a free three-day video rental coupon. Call (814) 355-1516 or visit www. centrecountylibrary.org. Summer Camp — The first annual Saint Joseph’s Catholic Academy Girls Basketball Skills Camp will be held from 9 a.m. to noon Monday, Aug. 3, through Friday, Aug. 7. Girls entering grades five through eight are welcome to participate; all skill levels are accepted. Call (814) 808-6118. Performance — The Friday Concerts on the Lemont Village Green series will be held at 7:30 p.m. every Friday through Aug. 28. All concerts are free. Exhibit — A print gallery featuring artists Steve Getz, Gary Schubert, May Vollero and ZheKa will be on display through Sunday, Aug. 30, from 1 to 4:30 p.m. on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, or by appointment, at Bellefonte Art Museum, 133 N. Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Call (814) 3554280 or visit www.bellefontemuseum.org. Event — Monday night kickball will be held at 6 p.m. on Mondays throughout the summer at the State College Evangelical Free Church, 1243 Blue Course Drive, State College. All family members and ages are welcome. Visit www.scefc.org/kickball. Exhibit — “Everyday Iron” will be on display every Saturday through November from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Boalsburg Heritage Museum, 304 E. Main St., Boalsburg. Visit www.boalsburgheritagemuseum.org. Farmers Market — The Lemont Farmers Market will be held from 3 to 7 p.m. on Wednesdays through Oct. 21 in the Coal Sheds, 133 Mount Nittany Road, Lemont. Email kochrose@gmail.com.

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LOCAL MUSICIANS Julie Bouchard, The Upsides and New Riot are set to perform at the State College Municipal Building on Aug. 1. UPCOMING THURSDAY, JULY 30

Children’s Activity — “ExtraORDINARY Experiments,” a children’s workshop featuring activities with common household goods, will be held at 2:30 p.m. at Schlow Library, 211 S. Allen St., State College. No registration is necessary. Visit www. schlowlibrary.org. Event — “Sip and Paint, Happy Valley,” a painting workshop featuring artist Amanda Kunkel, will take place from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at The Crystal Cave, 246 E. Calder Way, State College. Email amanda@ mienakayetc.com or call (717) 321-4801. Concert — Local musician Van Wagner will perform at 7:30 p.m. at Elk Creek Café, 100 W. Main St., Millheim. Call (814) 3498850 or visit www.elkcreekcafe.net.

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Event — There will be Red Cross Blood Drive from 1 to 6 p.m. at Lock Haven University’s Student Recreation Building, 550 Railroad St., Lock Haven. Call (570) 4842499. Concert — The nonprofit group Sounds will be hosting a multi-act concert from 7:30 to 9:45 p.m. at the State College Municipal Building, 234 S. Allen St., State College. Local musicians Julie Bouchard, The Upsides and New Riot will be performing. Visit www.soundshv.org. Concert — Miss Melanie & the Valley Rats will be performing from 9 to 11 p.m. at Otto’s Pub and Brewery, 2235 N. Atherton St., State College. Call (814) 867-6886.

SATURDAY, AUG. 1

Event — The Family Life of Penns Valley 5K Run and 10-Mile Bike Ride will begin at 8:30 a.m at the Family Life Land and Pavillion, Ridge Road, Centre Hall. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. Call (814) 531-4199 or visit www.flpv.org. Event — The first annual State College Football Community 5K Run/Walk will be held 9 a.m. to noon at Circleville Park, 3225 Circleville Road, Port Matilda. Registration begins at 8 a.m. Visit www.active.com. Event — There will be a “Family Fun Day” from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Pleasant

Gap United Methodist Church, 179 S. Main Street, Pleasant Gap. Call (814) 359-3011.

SUNDAY, AUG. 2

Event — The Penn State Cycling Club will host the Nittany Stage Race from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on the Penn State University Park campus. Visit www.racestatecollege. com. Concert — The local band Grain will perform from 5 to 7 p.m. at Elk Creek Café, 100 W. Main St., Millheim. Call (814) 3498850 or visit www.elkcreekcafe.net. Concert — The Little German Band will perform at 6 p.m. on the lawn of the South Hills School of Business and Technology, 480 Waupelani Drive, State College. The grounds will open at 5 p.m. Audience members are encouraged to bring picnic blankets and a packed supper. Call (814) 234-7755.

MONDAY, AUG. 3

Event — There will be an open house for the Allen Street Civic District Redevelopment Plan Project from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the State College Municipal Building, 243 S. Allen St., State College. Visit www. statecollegepa.us/redevelopmentplan.

TUESDAY, AUG. 4

Workshop — “The First Step of Starting a Small Business” will be presented from 9 a.m. to noon at Penn State University Park’s Technology Center, 200 Innovation Blvd., University Park. Call (814) 863-4293. Event — The Central Pennsylvania Civil War Round Table will meet at 7 p.m. at the Pennsylvania Military Museum, 51 Boal Ave., Boalsburg. Guest speaker John Augustine will present “Military Ballooning and the American Civil War.” Call (814) 861-0770.

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Movie — “Fly Away Home” will be screened at noon at The State Theatre as part of the “Read It, Watch It!” series. Visit www.thestatetheatre.org/the-weiswednesdays-read-it-watch-it-series. — Compiled by Gazette staff

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Program bridges gap between business and engineering UNIVERSITY PARK — An initiative from Penn State’s College of Engineering and Smeal College of Business aims to provide training for engineering students in business. The Business Experience for Undergraduates program will be taught by a Smeal faculty member and will include a broad range of topics to provide aspiring engineers with knowledge of business concepts that will enable them to make a tangible connection between the two majors and to wrap business plans around their engineering projects or products.

The BEU is set to launch in the summer of 2016. Its inaugural cohort of up to 10 engineering students will be selected this fall via a competitive application process that includes submitting original business plan outlines. Students who complete the program will have the opportunity to earn up to three credits from the Smeal College of Business which they can apply toward a Penn State business degree or minor. Amr Elnashai, the Harold and Inge Marcus Dean of Engineering, said, “The confluence of the international reputation of Penn State Engineering and Smeal College

of Business brands the BEU students in a unique way that will attract top applicants to our program as well as increase the employment appeal of our engineering graduates.” “The new Business Experience for Undergraduates curriculum will help prepare engineering students with the skills to think and act as successful entrepreneurs. It will provide a platform to transform great ideas into viable business opportunities,” said Charles H. Whiteman, the John and Becky Surma Dean of Smeal. The BEU program is made possible in

part by a generous gift from Naren Gursahaney, a 1983 Penn State mechanical engineering graduate, and his wife, Judy. Gursahaney serves as president, chief executive officer and a director of The ADT Corporation, the leading provider of home and small business electronic security, automation and alarm monitoring services in North America. The program aligns with Penn State President Eric Barron’s Invent Penn State initiative, which seeks to develop a culture that rewards entrepreneurship and creates an economic impact throughout the state of Pennsylvania.

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TV isn’t dead. But the TV? That’s another story. As a people-watching pop culture fan and lifelong student of marketing, I’m intrigued by the many “death of TV” and “demise of traditional media stories” that go something like this: Old media titans, such as Hollywood, cable TV and broadcast networks, will continue to lose the battle for viewers to new digital media such as YouTube, Funny or Die and Netflix. While it’s certainly true that our entertainment and media consumption habits evolve over time, it’s important to realize that there’s a difference between TV and the TV. One is a medium and the other is a vehicle to watch that medium. TV as a media outlet is not dying. We want more video when and where we want it. We still want to watch certain programs live, most notably David M. sports. But the television itself is no Mastovich is longer the center of our viewing expepresident of MASSolutions Inc. rience. Now, we use multiple screens For more — smart phones, tablets, laptops, information, desktops — to consume our content. visit www.mas Our desire to do what we want, solutions.biz. when we want — combined with our consumption of media on multiple devices — led the market to change.

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Binge watching of shows on Netflix or HBO Go has become commonplace. The community experience of watching a show at the exact same time as friends and family has changed, but all these mediums still allow us to chat about shows around the water cooler at some point. The advertising industry frets over these big changes the way they did when other “new” media threatened the status quo. TV would kill radio. Cable would beat broadcast TV. Satellite radio would crush “terrestrial” radio. Mobile viewing will mean the death of TV. Yet the more things change, one constant remains: story telling as the driver of communication. We know a good story when we see or hear one. We’ll talk about it with friends, family, co-workers and even strangers. The story is still king and creatively telling yours is your first priority. Finding the right solution to distribute that story — the medium — to your target markets is next. What does this mean for you? Invest in your story. What you think they want to hear might not hit the mark. Do marketing research to learn what customers really think, then build your story. Focus on one big idea and make an emotional impact. Adjust your marketing campaigns based on how prospects and customers consume stories. Right now, that means incorporating multiple screens, texting, online video, online radio and podcasts into your marketing mix to reach potential customers earlier in their research as opposed to later in their decision phase.

Videon obtains financing for new product line STATE COLLEGE — Thanks to a highly profitable fiscal year and a continued positive forecast, Videon Central has obtained financing to enable its new line of ultra highdefinition audio/visual products. Videon has pivoted from an engineering services company to a business-to-business AV product company, leveraging its deep engineering experience to create a suite of AV boards and other components. Companies can use Videon’s boards and software — built for applications ranging from digital signage to corporate AV installations and private jets — in their own products.

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 JUNE 22 THROUGH JUNE 26, 2015 BELLEFONTE BOROUGH

Linda A. Coble to James M. DeCosmo and Amber L. DeCosmo, 1165 Centre St., Bellefonte, $160,000. Bellefonte Mews LP to 110 High Street Associates LP, 95 Almshouse Road, Suite 303, Richboro, $1. Bellefonte Mews LP to 110 High Street Associates LP, 95 Almshouse Road, Suite 303, Richboro, $1. Bellefonte Mews LP to 110 High Street Associates LP, 95 Almshouse Road, Suite 303, Richboro, $1.

BENNER TOWNSHIP

Andrea M. Weber and Tina M. Kopilchack to Suzanne E. Kutz, 118 Meadow Flower Circle, Bellefonte, $298,000.

BOGGS TOWNSHIP

Russell V. and Evelyn A. Rhoades Revocable Trust, Evelyn A. Rhoades Estate, Russell V. Rhoades Jr., Larry R. Rhoades, executor, Russell V. Rhodes Jr. and Larry R. Rhoades, co-trustee, to Alexis Janelle Rhoades, 985 Bullit Run Road, Howard, $130,000.

Fulton Bank recently granted Videon an additional line of credit, allowing Videon to obtain financing for international receivables, an area of its business that is increasing significantly. “The ability to obtain this facility was due in large part to the success and profitability of the company in fiscal year 2015, which ended on June 30, 2015,” said Bob Hicks, CFO of Videon. “After considering many banking alternatives, we felt that Fulton remained the most attractive option for us.” This funding will go directly to support Videon’s development of ultra high-definition products.

DEED TRANSFERS Roy H. Struble Sr., Roy H. Struble and Janet A. Struble to Derrick S. Shiner, 185 Wallace Run Road, Bellefonte, $150,000.

COLLEGE TOWNSHIP

Scottycat LLC to Christopher D. Millet, P.O. Box 485, Lemont, $365,000. Stearns Boal LP to BHL Partnership and Steve Hackman Builders, P.O. Box 140, Spring Mills, $126,000. William L. Sims Estate and Richard W. Sims, executor, to Pearle K. Larson and Christina M. Larson, 249 Village Heights Drive, State College, $274,500. Robert L. Kovach and guardian and David R. Kovach by guardian, to Brian R. Rose and April M. Rose, 165 Kathryn Drive, Bellefonte, $128,000. Sean M. Agnew and Rebecca A. Agnew to Brandon A. Barlotti and Amanda R. Karl, 2669 Penbrook Lane, State College, $175,500. Midwest Loan Services Inc. to Federal National Mortgage Association, 14221 Dallas Parkway, Suite 1000, Dallas, Texas, $1. Stephen J. Miska and Jennifer Seller Miska to David F. Ostrow, 1121 Fairview Road, Swarthmore, $354,500. Karen L. Duncan to Andrew J. Myrick and Jennifer M. Myrick, 438 Gerald St., State College, $169,250.

FERGUSON TOWNSHIP

Larissa W. Wille to James F. Bingman and Megan L. Bingman, 2124 Autumnwood Drive, State College, $376,000. Andrew R. Calvin to Patricia J. Rhees, 3970 Sheffield Drive, State College, $242,500. Ray E. Dreibelbis to Ray E. Dreibelbis and Ray E. Dreibelbis Jr., 160 Emory Lane,

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Rose M. Franklin to Kyle H. Sweeley, 273 Brush Mountain Road, Spring Mills, $3,000.

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Patricia C. Colby to Lemuel R. Adkins Jr. and Kendra C. Adkins, 163 Ira Lane, Port Matilda, $187,900. S & A Homes Inc. to Kenneth Rhymer and Destiny Rhymer, 111 Harness Downs Road, Port Matilda, $305,068. Thomas K. Stark and Susan L. Stark to Christopher A. Gawryla, 2083 Halfmoon Valley Road, Port Matilda, $131,900. Deed Transfers, Page 38

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Deed Transfers, from page 37 Ross J. Franks and Elizabeth A. Franks to Jonathan T. Wirth and Mary F. Wirth, 155 Centennial Hills Road, Port Matilda, $335,000.

HARRIS TOWNSHIP

TOA PA IV LP to Robert F. Deans and Elizabeth A. Deans, 216 Plymouth Circle, Boalsburg, $358,019.83. David O. Eckley and Connie L. Eckley to Lucas Clair Stine, 110 East Drive, Boalsburg, $135,000. TOA PA IV LP to Brian C. Clouser, 156 Plymouth Circle, Boalsburg, $344,319.76. Gwendolyn M. Lloyd to Marie-Louise Nader and Gustavo A. Nader, 312 Fairfield Drive, State College, $357,000. Thomas M. Rudy to Michael B. Rudy, 449 Bailey Lane, Boalsburg, $1. H. Todd Lenhart and Jennifer A. Lenhart to William F. Oldsey and Julie Levin Alexander, 33 Ridge View Drive, Basking Ridge, N.J., $1. Mary Suzanne Roy to Nigel D. Wilson and Dagmar M. Wilson, 326 Kimport Ave., Boalsburg, $189,900.

College, $157,000. Michael L. Hodges and Adrianne M. Hodges to David Dasari and Suchitra Dasari, 251 Brothers Court, Port Matilda, $600,000. Eric R. Hayot to Chunyuan Di and Chunyuan Di, 540 Melissa Lane, State College, $1. Suan Paris and Stephen Paris to Todd J. Hawbaker and Shannon L. Hawbaker, 199 Stevenson Road, Port Matilda, $60,000. Suzanne E. Kutz to Sharon J. Kalajainen and Daniel P. Eckenrode, 227 Timberton Circle, Bellefonte, $590,000. Catherine M. Petrino Estate and Catherine M. Lieb, executrix, to John A. Walker, Carol L. Walker and Michael P. Walker, 1893 Park Forest Ave., State College, $209,000. Deidre McCaughey to Ravishankar E. Rao, 111 Tradition Drive, State College, $320,900. Richard C. Nelson by attorney and Inez R. Nelson by attorney to Felisa D. Preciado, 411 Park Lane, State College, $259,000.

Doherty Family Revocable Trust, Mary Anne Raymond, cotrustee, Kathleen M. Massar, co-trustee, and Eileen C. Doherty, cotrustee, to Mary Anne Raymond, 305 W. Laurel Lane, Snow Shoe, $1.

SNOW SHOE TOWNSHIP

Thomas E. Haynes and Kimberly F. Haynes to William E. Schall, 157 Cherry Road, Clarence, $93,000.

SPRING TOWNSHIP

Koltay Homes Inc. to David O. Eckley and Connie L. Eckley, 184 Rosewood Cove, Bellefonte, $225,000. Springfield Limited Partnership and Fine Line Homes Inc. to Jason E. Detar and Meredith L. Bartron, 91 Landon Drive, Bellefonte, $294,900. Janet L. Cowher to Mark Whitman and Jamie Whitman, 219 Bilger Ave., Pleasant Gap, $1.

PHILIPSBURG BOROUGH $1.

Ernest L. Mills to Jackie K. Mills, 1217 E. Pine St., Philipsburg,

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LIBERTY TOWNSHIP

Anna Mae DeHaas by attorney to Allen L. DeHaas, P.O. Box 74, Blanchard, $79,000.

Mark D. Van Ouse and Cathleen A. Van Ouse to Jerry A. Hockenberry and Brittany A. Hoyman, 105 S. High St., Port Matilda, $129,900. Gary L. Bailey and Connie S. Bailey to Clark Reese and Kathy Reese, 313 N. High St., Port Matilda, $54,000.

Jeffrey L. Hyde and Sharon D. Hyde to Carleen F. Maitland, 625 N. Allen St., State College, $315,000. Ray J. Lunnen Jr. and Gloria J. Lunnen to Gwendolyn M. Lloyd, 1018 Saxton Drive, State College, $307,500. Alice R. Altounian and Alice K. Altounian to Alice R. Altounian Revocable Trust and Alice R. Altounian, trustee, 4 Ehler Court, Ridgefield Park, N.J., $1. Chloe Silverman and Robert James Vitalis to Stephen M. Wheeler and Denise K. Wheeler, 534 Glenn Road, State College, $286,000.

MILES TOWNSHIP

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Clark A. Reese Sr. and Kathy M. Reese to Joshua E. Richards and Amanda L. Richards, 707 Silverdale Road, Julian, $270,000.

Nancy L. Spangler to Mark E. Kauffman and Doris J. Kauffman, 678 Sinking Creek Road, Spring Mills, $140,000. Stephen L. Barker and Carol M. Barker to Stephen L. Barker and Carol M. Barker, 209 Madisonburg Pike, Madisonburg, $1.

PATTON TOWNSHIP

Kevin T. Briggs and Tonya M. Briggs to Tonya M. Briggs, 174 Glenndale Drive, Port Matilda, $1. James A. Gerardo and Jill A. Gerardo to Jason R. Killam and Emily L. Killam, 1782 Cambridge Drive, State College, $247,500. Gregory A. Babich and Andrea G.P. Babich to Christopher Leo Ivory and Susan Marie Brundage, 455 Canterbury Drive, State College, $265,000. Kit Properties LLC and Carpenter Property Management LLC to Donghai Wang and Rong Kou, 2344 Autumnwood Drive, State

John E. Burns and Ruth B. Burns to Sharon J. Pusey, 710 Brisbin St., Houtzdale, $139,900.

PORT MATILDA BOROUGH

Pamela K. Mussey to Mark J. Cuomo and Kim Cuomo, 503 Circle Drive, Robbinsville, N.J., $66,500. Beneficial Consumer Discount Company and Beneficial Mortgage Company to Key Warranty LLC, 1243 Skytop Mountain Road, P.O. Box 93, Port Matilda, $18,799. Michael C. White Estate, Michael C. White Sr. and Lee Ann Lazar, executrix, to Lee Ann Lazar, 238 Game Reserve Road, Philipsburg, $1.

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LAB PUPPIES Ready in October AKC Certified LAB puppies. CLOSE TO CAMPUS Sire is a Red Lab, Parking on Church Dame Parking Lot, is a White Lab - both 600 block of are forms of Yellow East Prospect Ave. Labs. Will probably Summer $150; have some yellow, red Fall $260; Spring COUNTRY 5 min. and white. Due in Two $260. from town. This 3 bdrn weeks, Ready in home sitsFirst Church on 1/2 acreof October. $600 to with openChrist livingScientist. room, and good homes. dining Callroom, Mike 814-237-8711 gaCall 814-321-1598kitchen.orThree emailcar m7h@psu. area. if interested. rage. Bellefonte edu.

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WALKS Firewood & Lawn Care Seasoned, Barkless, Oak Firewood. Cut to your length, Split, & Delivered. We sell our firewood year round. Dont hesitate to call. Call Now: Matthew R. Walk (814) 937-3206

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Miscellaneous For Sale

REAL ESTATE PACKAGE

TOWNHOME 3 Bedroom LAWN SERVICES BRAND NEW For New or Routine New townhome BARKLESS OAK Lawn Care give me available August 1 FOR SALE a Call for a located in “Gates”, $175.00 for Free Estimate Boalsburg. 1420sqft., approximately 1 cord 814-360-9402 3 bedrooms, 2 1/2 $325.00 for full trailer Cheap rates! baths, rear deck, load (approx. 2 cords) Reliable and washer and dryer CUT TO 18 inch Dependable! included and a single standard size Commercial and car garage. NO pets/ can be cut to any Residential! Min. 1 yr lease. size additional fee Fully Insured! Looking to rent to a may apply Serving State College, Single family or FREE DELIVERY Boalsburg, Bellefonte to www.MyJobConneXion.com Professional. Credit WITHIN 15 MILES and the / reference check OF CENTRE HALL Surrounding Areas. or call 814-238-5051. required along with CALL 814-364-2007 one month rent as a security deposit upon signing lease. $1700/ Odd Jobs / Handyman month plus utilities. Services. Repair and Call kim @ cleaning of gutters to 814-280-6870 lawn care & more. What

NEAR NITTANY MALL One bedroom, apartment available August 1 $535. Where: Non-smoking, no pets State College Total Tenants pay electric IOOF Lodgevalue #1032 of all items for sale must $2,000 (heat), cable & internet. 454be Rolling Ridge Dr, under Water, sewer & trash State College, PA • Must in ad included. Quiet. Off 16801 have price of item for sale street parking, (814) 237-1575 • Run up to 6 lines for 3 weeks Call (9AM-8PM) When: • Saturday, One ad per person 814-404-3516 HOUSE / 9 ACRES August 22th, 2015 PARTY ONLY • PRIVATE $125,000 Go Rain or Shine House 9 acres of Real Estate, Time:Rentals, Auctions, Financial, Services/Repairs. Garage Sales, Pets, beautiful land, 24 / 60 Bulk (firewood, 1:00 PM to hay, etc.) not eligible. No other discounts or coupons apply. garage, greenhouse, 4:00 PM State College coal heat, Dinner: $9.00 $560.00 VERY PRIVATE Half Chicken, Looking for one female Philipsburg area. choice of two sides, to sublet at the (814) 342-6905 roll and butter. Meridian on College Baked Beans Ave Macaroni Salad (http://www. 031 Unfurnished Apartments Potato Salad meridianoncollege 061 Help Soda and water avenue.com ) Wanted available in a four person apartment lease Open to the public, Career G u id anc e starting August 21st. please come and get to Rent is $560 per month, Cou nselor know and help support internet will be about G rant f und e d , $587.50 the State College $10/month, electricity part-time position. Looking for a PSU male I.O.O.F. Lodge $25/month. **I WILL C and id ate must student to take over #1032, COVER THE SECURITY h av e a P A te ac h ing apartment lease. 3 a non-profit who’s DEPOSIT of $560** certification in sophomore boys lookmain goal is to help It’s a really nice c ounse l ing . E x p. ing for a fourth those in need within our apartment, fully w ork ing w ith h ig h roomate. Address is: local community. furnished, kitchen sc h ool stud e nts Beaver Terrace, 456 We need new members and living room. The pre f e rre d . A c ts East Beaver Ave. ARPM applications will meridian has a lounge 3 4 , 114 , and 151 Realty. 2 BR, 1 bath, be available. with free wifi, a gym, a c l e aranc e s re q uire d . furnished. Within walktanning salon, on site Se nd l e tte r of ing distance to Thank you! laundry facilities, inte re st, re sume , P A campus. there’s a CATA Bus Stand ard T e ac h ing Dishwasher, microstop out front, a appl ic ation, and c opy wave, cable, air, carpetparking garage and of DE certification ing, balcony, on-site bike racks. to th e E x e c . Se c . , parking, laundry. If you’re interested C e ntral P A I nstitute Lease CLASSIFIED helpline: please email me at of Sc ie nc e and starts August 1, 2015. When your ad is faybridget@gmail.com T e c h nol og y , $587.50/month plus published, specify the or call me at 54 0 N . Harrison R d . , utilities (approx hours you can be 267-261-4731 P l e asant G ap, P A $50/month). reached. Some people as soon as possible. 168 2 3 . Contact Ethan Ray: never call back if they A ppl ic ation d e ad l ine : ethanray115@ cannot reach you the first J ul y 3 1, 2 015. gmail.com time (717) 448-6971

Helpmates, Inc. is Seeking a Part Time RN in the Centre County area. Must be able to work independently. Strong critical thinking skills are a must. Must have a current PA nursing and drivers license. Apply on-line at: www.helpmatesinc.com, or call 1-855-861-0465. EOE

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LEATHER RECLINER: almost new, brown, also QVC lawn / recliner with a top. Both for $100.00 Call (814) 308-3803

Lay Minister Mt. Union Church looking for a lay minister to assume a leadership position in rebuilding our church. Call Stan at (814) 542-8018 for more information. D E LI V E RY D RI V E R T h e C e ntre C ounty G aze tte is l ooki ng f or a w e e kl y d e l ive ry d rive r. E ve ry T h ursd ay f rom 6am-2 pm, 52 w e e ks pe r ye ar rain or sh ine . P rope r ve h icl e and ab il ity to spe ak w ith l oca tion manag e rs and ow ne rs. Fair co mpe nsation b ase d on # stops, time , and mil e ag e . 109 9 position

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Asking $250,000 firm. Ph. 814.222.3331.

ADORABLE F1B LABRADOODLE PUPPIES Going fast -Adorable F1b labradoodle puppies for sale. There are now only 6 black puppies left. The mother is an F1 black abradoodle and the father is a black standard poodle. F1b’s are non-shedding (or very low) and are great for people with allergies they are very loving, loyal companions. We are experienced breeders with references from prior happy dog owners. Puppies available 8/3/15. The puppies are $800 and a $300 deposit is required to hold a puppy. Puppies will be vet checked and have all shots etc. Please text or call 717-994-1406 or email me.

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Bicycles For Sale

COMPLETE HOT TUB 5 person & lots of new parts Free to new home bring a trailer and two people to move. Operational when moved to this location, got a new hottub installed this spring and need this one out of the garage before winter. (814) 689-3641

STEAMER Trunk: $75. (814)574-6387

WHITE porch chairs: qty of 4, good condition. $6 for all 4. (814) 355-5021

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BIKE: Men’s Husky, $30 (814) 574-6387

SPECIALIZED 20” Child’s Bicycle $115.00 A 2012 December purchased bicycle that was ridden Spring/Summer of 2013 and Spring 2014. Purple Specialized Hot Rocks with white seat and handle grips. Paint is like new there are cuts on the grips that I can replace for the purchase price of $115. (814) 689-3641

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Miscellaneous For Sale

WANTED to buy, musical instruments in any condition. Mainly brass and woodwind instruments but would consider string instruments. Sorry no interest in guitars or drum equipment. Call/text 610-588-1884.

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Autos For Sale

2000 VOLVO SE: green, with 4 doors, sunroof, beautiful condition. $2,500 (814) 235-2919

CHANDELIER Cress 6 lights, $25. (814) 574-6387

9-13-15 DAY AFTER WEDDING SALE General Potter Farm We have spent months making/preparing decorations including: lantern glitter balls, ball jars, wine bottles, pallet signs, wooden spools, crates, ladders, etc. Rather than making them on your own come to the day after wedding sale!!! Email for photo (484) 343-2135

02 BONNEVILLE SE with 50k miles $5,950 Mint condition w/records; 4sp auto; ext-silver metallic; int-pewter leather; 6-way seats; aluminum wheels/ power moonroof/ premium CD stereo w/ theft lock/ On-star and Sirius / XM ready; recent new replacements: struts, shocks, exhaust, brake pads. (814) 234-4245

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