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Oberheim ends long tenure as manager of Ag Progress Days By HARRY ZIMBLER correspondent@centrecountygazette.com
PENNSYLVANIA FURNACE — Following a 25-year career as the manager of Ag Progress Days in Rock Springs, Bob Oberheim has decided to retire this year. “My goals for Ag Progress have been accomplished,” Oberheim said. “We have seen record high numbers of exhibitors and many new programs and buildings. I want to go out on top and hand the show over to someone new.” This year’s Ag Progress Days event is scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 16, through Thursday, Aug. 18, at the Russell Larson Agricultural Research Center. The event will focus on many issues facing agriculture in Pennsylvania. Speaking about his legacy, Oberheim is hopeful that people will view his tenure as well managed. “I am very proud of the site itself and also of the team we have created to produce this show,” he said. “I enjoyed working with both the ag industry and Penn State. I have no regrets. “But, those 25 years went by so fast. It was my goal to do more shows than my predecessor.” That
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FOR A GOOD CAUSE: The Penn State 8v8 Soccer Tournament was played over two days at the IM Fields at University Park. The proceeds from the tourney go to the Easter Seals and the United Way.
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STEPPING DOWN: After 25 years, Bob Oberheim is retiring as manager of Ag Progress Days.
goal was reached nine years ago. Oberheim worries about the future of farming in Pennsylvania. “Agriculture is in decline in this state. It’s a sign of the times. The loss of family farms, and the fact that people don’t look to Penn State for ag advice and information are signs of the decline.” Oberheim, Page 8
INSIDE: For more on Ag Progress Days 2016, see story on Page 13.
8v8 soccer tournament benefits local charities By CHRIS MORELLI
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UNIVERSITY PARK — For any type of sports tournament to run like a well-oiled machine, everything has to go as planned. Volunteers and teams have to show up on time. The fields have to be prepped and ready to go. Perhaps most importantly, the weather has to be perfect. Those in charge of the Penn State 8v8 Soccer Tournament got the perfect storm Aug. 6 and 7 as it went off without a hitch at the university’s Intramural Fields. Jeff Steiner is the executive director for Kicks 4
Kids, the organization that ran the tournament. “It was incredible,” Steiner said. “We had good weather. Give us good weather and we put on a really great tournament.” A total of 145 teams took part during the twoday tourney. Games kicked off Saturday morning and ran throughout the day. On Sunday, they did it all over again. According to Steiner, the tourney went off without a hitch. Games ended, teams cleared the fields and, within minutes, another game was ready to roll. Kicks 4 Kids, he said, has its tournaments down to a science. Soccer, Page 4
Arts and crafts fair will energize Talleyrand Park By JODI MORELLI correspondent@centrecountygazette.com
BELLEFONTE — Talleyrand Park in Bellefonte will be alive with music and art this weekend. On Friday, Aug. 12, and Saturday, Aug. 13, the park will serve as the setting for the 33rd annual Bellefonte Arts and Crafts Fair. Local musicians, artists and food vendors will be on hand both days, along with a full schedule of activities. The schedule includes a silent auction, an ambulance and fire department display, youth artist displays and sales and a wide
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BELLEFONTE TRADITION: The 33rd annual Bellefonte Arts and Crafts Fair will be held on Friday, Aug. 12, and Saturday, Aug. 13 at Talleyrand Park. Opinion ............................ 9 Health & Wellness .......... 10
Education .................. 11, 12 Ag Progress ............ Days 13
Community ............... 14-16 Arts & Crafts Fair ....... 17-20
What: 33rd annual Bellefonte Arts and Crafts Fair When: Friday, Aug. 12, and Saturday, Aug. 13 Where: Talleyrand Park, Bellefonte Cost: Admission is free More info: www.bellefontefair.org Back to School ........... 21-25 Sports ......................... 26-28
array of children’s activities. These activities are happening in addition to musical entertainment on two stages, as well as a variety of art and food sales. The admission, entertainment and children’s activities are all free of charge. Additionally, there is free parking at the high school and a free shuttle service that stops at both sides of the park and on the Diamond downtown. Information stations are located at the Water Street entrance to the park and at the Historic Bellefonte booth. Debbie Hamilton has been a member of the fair committee since 2001 and has been fair director for 10 years. “The fair began on the sidewalks of downtown Bellefonte by Dona Goldman and Jeri Galaida, progressed to closing the streets and having the fair there. Moved to Talleyrand Park five years ago, and the serene park Fair, Page 8
INSIDE: For more on the 33rd annual Bellefonte Arts and Crafts Fair — including a schedule of events, see Pages 17-20.
Around & In Town .... 33, 34 What’s Happening ......... 35
Puzzles ............................ 36 Business ..................... 37, 38
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Front and Centre SAFETY FIRST: Children spend a lot of time in the water during the summer months. When it comes to being safe in the water, there is plenty that parents can do to prevent drowning deaths. Page 10
MEET THE PRESS: The Penn State football team held its annual Media Day on Aug. 4. Head coach James Franklin previewed the season and key position battles. Page 26
FEELING BLUE: If you’re looking for a fruit that has plenty of health benefits, look no further than the blueberry. Our Avid Gardener, Lora Gauss, shares some tips on picking them. Page 14
PLAY PREVIEW: FUSE Productions recently released the schedule for the 2016-17 season. The lineup includes “Assassins,” “Cabaret” and “Camelot.” Read about all three plays. Page 33
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PHILIPSBURG STATE POLICE Police reported a 44-year-old Lanse man attempted to purchase a firearm without being authorized to do so at Belding and Mull in Rush Township at 3:39 p.m. March 11. The investigation is continuing. ❑❑❑ Police investigated a report of a missing person from a North Fifth Street, Philipsburg address, at 3:50 p.m. July 31. Police said a 26-year-old Morrisdale woman made suicidal comments and left the residence. She was subsequently found deceased at the Best Travel Inn. ❑❑❑ An 18-year-old Philipsburg man reported to police a 14-year-old Philipsburg girl made unauthorized purchases on his credit card at 3 p.m. July 30. Police are continuing to investigate. ❑❑❑ Authorities reported a 46-year-old Philipsburg man sent a message to a 26-yearold Fallentimber woman at 9:34 p.m. Aug. 2, causing her to feel harassed. Police are continuing to investigate. ❑❑❑ Charges of fleeing and eluding and retail theft are pending against two individuals following an incident that occurred at the intersection of Second and Locust streets in Philipsburg at 12:15 a.m. Aug. 3. Authorities attempted to stop 27-yearold Cassandra Rapone, of Philipsburg, after she committed a traffic violation. Rapone sped up and fled from police; however, the vehicle was brought to a halt several blocks later. She exited the vehicle and fled on foot, and when caught by police, she resisted arrest. Further investigation revealed Rapone and a known 31-year-old Philipsburg man had stolen $279.28 worth of groceries and household items from Weis Market. Rapone was placed in the Centre County Jail and charges will be filed on the Philipsburg man. ❑❑❑ Police reported a 42-year-old man was arrested for driving under the influence following a routine traffic stop at the intersection of state Route 3040 and Steel Hollow Road at 2 a.m. Aug. 7. Charges will be filed. — Compiled by Gazette staff
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Restaurateur addresses I-99 business community By HARRY ZIMBLER correspondent@centrecountygazette.com
“Entrepreneurship is about how you want to live your life,” said George W. McKerrow, co-founder and CEO of Ted’s Montana Grill. “It’s the great American spirit. Entrepreneurship is not a job, it’s who you are as a person.” McKerrow was in the region to address a group of economic developers from the I-99 corridor. Encouraging the creation of business startups and entrepreneurs has been a topic of much discussion recently. In the last 12 months, a number of major initiatives have been launched throughout the region. For example, Penn State is investing in programs to encourage entrepreneurs to create businesses in central Pennsylvania. McKerrow’s talk detailed the narrative journey he took in his career, including the failures. Starting as a busboy as a young teen, McKerrow developed a fondness for the restaurant and hospitality industry. He graduated from Ohio State and convinced himself he’d go to law school “next year,” following a year-long sabbatical. He never made it to law school. He soon found himself employed by Victoria Station Restaurants. “I asked myself if I really wanted to be working for someone else,” McKerrow said. He chose a life as a self-employed entrepreneur. “An entrepreneur is a person who will work 100 hours a week to avoid working 40 hours for someone else,” he said, with great conviction. “Working for someone else didn’t give me satisfaction.” Noting that he had a high tolerance for failure, McKerrow quit his job and attempted to own and operate a successful restaurant business. His first venture was a flop.
To a true entrepreneur, failure is not a reason to quit, it is simply a lesson to be learned, McKerrow said. “Keep the dream in your pocket and find another way,” he said. One lesson he quickly learned was the need for a plan. “You have to have a plan to be successful. You need an accurate and well thought-out, serious business plan.” His greatest success began to take shape in the 1990s. He took his restaurant to Wall Street and offered shares of stock for sale. “With Wall Street, it’s all about the money,” McKerrow said. “They only care about quarterly earnings. The restaurant business is totally unpredictable. It wasn’t much fun to live in that world.” When he won an “entrepreneur of the year” award, his career path became sharply focused. McKerrow decided to hike up Mount Kilimanjaro. “I was inspired to climb that mountain,” he said. Climbing helped him realize that he needed to seek the next adventure. That’s when he discovered bison. He learned that Ted Turner, the entrepreneur and media mogul, was a strong advocate for bison in North America. “He wanted to save the bison herd, help the bison ranching business and create a self-sustaining restaurant industry,” said McKerrow. He pitched an idea for a bison restaurant to Turner. “He loved the idea. We shook hands and created the restaurant.” Although they grew Ted’s Montana Grill too quickly, the partnership has thrived. “We created 56 restaurants in 72 months in 19 states,” McKerrow said. “We went too fast.” But the setbacks only meant they needed to rethink the business. They did, and now operate 46 restaurants in 17 states, taking 56,000 bison to market every year. Today,
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CONGRESSMAN BILL SHUSTER, R-Hollidaysburg, with George W. McKerrow, co-founder and CEO of Ted’s Montana Grill. McKerrow recently talked to area business leaders.
Ted’s Montana Grill serves more bison than any restaurant in the world. “Our business is very environmentally conscious,” McKerrow saod. “Chasing the almighty dollar is not as important as living your core values. You have to do a moral inventory.” He and Turner believe in nourishing the Great American West. As for the notion of working together, he stated, “There is an “I” in team. You have to find out where you fit into the team. There’s no Lone Ranger out there.”
Woman accused of assaulting brother with glass shard By G. KERRY WEBSTER kwebster@centrecountygazette.com
CENTRE HALL — A Centre Hall woman is behind bars awaiting a preliminary hearing on assault charges stemming from an incident that left her brother suffering from wounds to his neck. According to State Police at Rockview, authorities were called to a North Pennsylvania Avenue residence in Centre Hall Borough at 7:15 p.m. Aug. 8 for a report of a domestic incident. Upon arrival, police were able to make contact with the victim, James Hillard, who said his sister, 34-year-old Shannon Leigh Hillard, was drinking and causing a disturbance, and became angered when she learned he didn’t bring beer and pizza with him to the residence. According to the affidavit of probable cause, she also said, “If I have to spend money on a cab, I will cut your neck.” Police said she then grabbed a piece of nearby broken glass and cut her brother’s throat. Troopers observed several cut marks on James Hillard’s neck. Authorities said when Trooper Madison Harris attempted to place Shannon Hillard under arrest, she resisted after being secured in one handcuff. She repeatedly attempted to pull away until she was forcibly restrained. After she was handcuffed, and while being frisked, police said she began to resist again, thus causing officers to
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Penn Staters reminded to reduce water use during drought watch UNIVERSITY PARK — The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has declared a drought watch for 34 Pennsylvania counties, including Centre County. Penn State is asking all members of the university community to follow these voluntary practices: ■ Report all dripping faucets, showers and continuously running or leaking toilets on the University Park campus to the Office of Physical Plant Service Desk at (814) 865-4731. For locations other than University Park, contact the campus’ maintenance department. ■ Wash only full loads of clothing and dishes. ■ Reduce shower time, which can save five to seven gallons of water per minute. ■ Do not use running water to melt ice or frozen foods. ■ Do not run water while shaving, brushing teeth or washing dishes by hand. ■ Refrigerate tap water to avoid run-
ning the faucet to get cold water. ■ Do not serve glasses of water at food service areas unless requested. ■ Turn off unnecessary water flows and shut down water-cooled laboratory equipment when not in use. A drought watch, the lowest of three levels of drought status, asks residents for a voluntary 5 percent reduction in nonessential water use. The next stage, a drought warning, calls for a voluntary reduction of 10 to 15 percent. A drought emergency, the final stage, includes mandatory water use reductions of at least 15 percent. The last declared drought emergency in Pennsylvania was in 2002. It is hoped that sufficient voluntary reduction of current water usage will diminish the need for more stringent restrictions later. For more information on drought conditions, as well as real-time monitoring of drought indicators, visit the DEP website at www.depweb.state.pa.us.
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MEMBERS OF the Penn State women’s soccer team sign autographs during the Penn State 8v8 Soccer Tournament Aug. 6 at the IM Fields. Soccer, from page 1 “We have a commitment to running high-quality tournaments. It’s a fundraising event, so everyone knows and there’s a little more support. The participants know why they’re there. Everyone goes with the flow. There’s a positive spirit about things.” Steiner said his day began on Aug. 6 around 6:15 a.m. By 6:30 a.m., teams began arriving and checking in. The first games started around 8 a.m. When the games end each day, Steiner said that there is a clean-up process that takes place before everyone departs. That typically takes place under the lights. On Saturday, they wrapped up around 9:30 p.m. “We leave the fields in better shape than when we got them. We have a really good relationship with the Penn State Sports Camps. They know we run a really good event and then we clean up. There are some other events that don’t necessarily operate the same way. That’s a big part of it,” Steiner said. Midway through the Saturday games, the Penn State women’s soccer team came out to support the tournament. Under a sun-splashed sky, the defending national
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Penn State achieves high academic standards UNIVERSITY PARK — At the last Penn State board of trustees meeting in late July, President Eric Barron reviewed how the university’s productivity and excellence as an academic institution compare with its peers, noting that Penn State achieves high academic standards across a number of categories while spending less than many peers. “Penn State delivers great quality for the investment we have,” Barron said. “The university is very efficient at delivering quality, and quality is what helps our students to be successful.” Reviewing how Penn State compares with other universities nationally and in Pennsylvania across a number of metrics, Barron noted that the university achieves high academic rankings even as it works with limited financial resources. Penn State is tied for 13th among public institutions in U.S. News & World Report’s rankings and is 47th overall. But, it is much lower when it comes to faculty resources — how much of an investment the university is capable of making — with a ranking of 102 among universities. “This tells you that Penn State delivers great quality for the investment we have,” he said. That investment is seen in measurements of studentfaculty ratio, graduation rates, class sizes, research expenditures, rankings of academic programs and the achievements of programs, faculty and students. Among the university’s accomplishments: ■ Average faculty salaries at Penn State are ranked 13th for full professors in the Association of American Universi-
ties. Penn State’s membership in the AAU, which is highly selective, is in itself an indication of the university’s high standards. “We know that having great people as part of the university contributes to a great education and the successful outcomes that occur even if you don’t have quite as much money as your peers,” Barron said. ■ Penn State also achieves excellence when it comes to faculty in the classrooms. At University Park, Penn State is tied for ninth among AAU public universities when it comes to student-faculty ratios. More than 65 percent of classes have fewer than 30 students, Barron noted. The university is tied for percentage of classes with fewer than 50 students in 2015-16 among public AAU universities with enrollment above 45,000. “What it says is we haven’t scrimped in making sure we have a faculty that’s appropriate for the size of our student body,” Barron said. ■ The university has a graduation rate of 86 percent, a strong indication, Barron said, that Penn State is investing its dollars in the right place. ■ For the sixth year in a row, research expenditures topped $800 million. Individual research programs stand out in their fields as well. Ten disciplines rank in the top 10 for science and engineering research expenditures of the National Science Foundation. ■ Many Penn State doctoral programs — including anthropology, sociology, geosciences, Spanish, human development and family studies and political science — are ranked within the top 10 percent in their field when it
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Suspect arrested in downtown State College armed robbery By GEOFF RUSHTON StateCollege.com
STATE COLLEGE — A man was arrested Aug. 3 after an alleged armed robbery in downtown State College and pursuit by State College and Penn State Police. The suspect, whom police identified by his driver’s license as Trevor Rodriguez, 27, was charged with multiple accounts of robbery, simple assault and theft after he allegedly pointed a gun at two individuals and took money, a debit card and cellphones from them shortly after 2 a.m., according to the criminal complaint filed by State College Police.
A group of four people were walking on West Calder Way near South Burrowes Street when a man emerged from behind a dumpster and pointed a gun at two members of the group who had been trailing behind the others. The victims said the suspect demanded their wallets and money, and he took $10 in cash and a debit card from one before walking away. They said he turned around and demanded their cellphones while still holding the gun and they handed the phones to him. The other two members of the group saw what was happening and called police, who arrived at the scene at 2:23 a.m. and
observed a man matching the suspect’s description standing at the intersection of South Burrowes Street and New Alley. A State College Police officer called out to the suspect as a Penn State Police patrol car approached as well. The suspect then fled west on New Alley as State College Police pursued on foot and Penn State Police followed in a patrol car. According to the criminal complaint, Rodriguez ducked into the covered parking garage for the James Elliott Building where he was seen going behind a large electrical box, where police say he dropped a gun. Police said they ordered Rodriguez to
lay down on the ground and when he refused they tackled him and took him into custody. They allegedly found him to be in possession of a debit card and two cellphones later confirmed to belong to the two victims. Police also recovered a black CO2 pellet revolver behind the electrical box in the parking garage, according to the court documents. Rodriguez was arraigned before District Judge Carmine Prestia and is being held at the Centre County Correctional Facility in lieu of $300,000 bail. His preliminary hearing was scheduled for Aug. 10.
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Opening dates set for stores in Fraser Centre By GEOFF RUSHTON StateCollege.com
STATE COLLEGE — Opening dates have been scheduled for the two retailers that will reside at street level in the new Fraser Centre at the corner of Fraser Street and West Beaver Avenue. Target is planning to open its “flexible-format” store Wednesday, Oct. 5, according to a news release. A grand opening is planned for Sunday, Oct. 9, according to Alex Hails, of Real Estate Capital Management, which owns and is developing the mixed-use building. Hails added that clothing retailer H&M is scheduled to open in the Fraser Centre on Thursday, Oct. 6. Target will occupy 28,000 square feet of the building’s approximately 60,000 square feet of retail space. H&M will encompass about 19,000 square feet. Target announced Aug. 4 that it will be hiring approximately 70 employees for the Fraser Street location. Applications for employment can be found at www.target.com/ careers. “Opening flexible-format stores near college campuses is a priority for Target, and we’re excited to build a talented team as we prepare for the October opening of our new
Penn State store,” said Jenna Holsberger, team leader for the new store, in a press release. “We look forward to joining the Nittany Lions family this fall, and being a part of the community with the addition of nearly 70 new jobs.” According to the Target website, the new store will include “grab-and-go groceries and meal solutions for students, a curated home assortment with apartment and dorm essentials, beauty, toys and sporting goods and Fan Central merchandise.” It also will have a pharmacy. The H&M store will be the retailer’s 21st in Pennsylvania. The store sells clothing and accessories for men, women and children and has more than 400 stores. An Altoona location opened in March, and prior to that the closest H&M to State College was located in Lancaster. The 155-foot-tall building also will be home to a 158room Hyatt Place Hotel and restaurant and bar Federal Taphouse, which also has locations in Harrisburg and Lancaster. The Hyatt and Federal Taphouse will share a liquor license and are expected to open in December or January, Hails said. Levels nine through 12 of the Fraser Centre will be home to 26 residential condominium units, including four penthouse suites. Those are expected to be occupied around March 2017, Hails said.
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Four Diamonds Mini-THON raises $5.5 million Medicine, and to ensure that every child is treated for cancer at Penn State Children’s Hospital without any out-of-pocket costs for their families. “Mini-THON has followed in the Penn State Dance Marathon’s footsteps to provide robust resources through Four Diamonds, propelling our clinical and research efforts to benefit children worldwide,” said Dr. Barbara A. Miller, chief of the Division of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology at Penn State Children’s Hospital. “We’re so grateful to the outstanding young leaders who have joined us as our partners in the fight to conquer childhood cancer.” The Mini-THON Leadership Summit brought together more than 700 high school and middle school student leaders and nearly 200 advisers to share best practices, celebrate successes and inspire each other to continue the fight.
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STUDENTS REVEAL the 2016 Mini-THON total during the Mini-THON leadership summit. demonstrates that Mini-THON students are inspired to have an impact and leave a legacy of service within their communities,” said Kristen Masengarb, associate director of Four Diamonds. “Mini-THON appeals to students because it’s kids helping kids, and the leadership development opportunities empower them to be part of this movement. “This generation is inspired to be a part of something bigger,” Masengarb added. “It makes me excited to see what these students will accomplish together.” For more information, visit www. fourdiamonds.org/mini-thon.
“Mini-THON helped me develop my leadership skills, gave me the opportunity to grow and taught me how to be a much more conscientious individual. Participating in Mini-THON has opened my eyes to the difference a young generation can make in the lives of so many people if we stay committed to a cause. My experience has been life-changing,” said Henry Bluestein, a student from Pennsbury High School. Mini-THON has gained momentum over the past six years, growing 550 percent. “The impressive growth of this program
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Warm, dry weather expected to continue through fall By GEOFF RUSHTON StateCollege.com
STATE COLLEGE — The summer in Central Pennsylvania has been mostly warm and dry — enough so that Centre County and 33 other counties were placed on a drought watch this week. The fall doesn’t look like it will bring much relief. AccuWeather recently released its U.S. fall forecast — covering Sept. 1 to Nov. 30 — and long-range forecaster Paul Pastelok said that Centre County, like much of the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic, likely will continue to see mild temperatures and dry conditions continue into the autumn months. The region hasn’t quite seen long dry spells over a widespread area, but rather some places just miss out on a storm, while others get a heavy downpour followed by nearly a week without rain. “That’s the kind of dry periods we’re seeing here in Central Pennsylvania, and I think that continues on all the way into at least the middle of the fall season,” he said. “Dry conditions are still going to be a problem in some areas.” Going into the autumn months, residents will have to be careful with outdoor burning and keep a close eye on wells and how much water is available. “We have to be cautious because we don’t see any significant wet periods coming forward — just a few brief ones that may bring in rain, but they may not be enough,” Pastelok said. Temperatures and precipitation are expected to be similar to last fall, with a two to three degree departure from average over the three months. Precipitation may be slightly down from last year. But last fall, cooler temperatures and storm fronts moved into the region in October. This year, Pastelok doesn’t see that happening until November. “You can expect September and October to be very similar ... still rather dry, rather mild and more mild days than cool days,” he explained. “At this point I don’t see anything out of the ordinary as far as early frost or early snow. Because it’s dry, the night (temperatures) could fall off quicker in the mid-fall. I don’t see anything as far as arctic blasts or snow in the near future.” In addition to concerns about water supply and the dangers of consistent dry weather, another drawback of the continued weather pattern is the effect on fall foliage in the region and across the Northeast. After a dry summer, when trees aren’t getting sufficient rain in August and September and the angle of the sun be-
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ACCUWEATHER’S fall forecast calls for continued warm and dry conditions across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic. gins to go down, their leaves get more brown and dry out. When that happens, a single cold front or storm can cause the leaves to fall before they’ve reached their traditional autumnal colors. “I think what’s going to happen is the leaves may start falling early, especially if we get a couple of fronts early in the season,” Pastelok said. “They may not be as vibrant because of the dryness.” It’s not all bad news though. For farmers, the trend
could have its benefits, with the dryer weather making it easier to harvest and for both sellers and patrons to enjoy harvest festivals. And it may extend the opportunity to get to those summer projects you have been putting off. “The good thing is, if you have outdoor projects planned you have opportunities and time to do it because we’re not really seeing any early snow or significant cold coming our way,” Pastelok said.
Sandusky may take the stand By GEOFF RUSHTON StateCollege.com
BELLEFONTE — Jerry Sandusky may take the stand to testify — something he did not do at his 2012 trial — at his multi-day hearing this month. Specially presiding Judge John Cleland recently signed an order stating that Sandusky’s attorneys could file, before Aug. 9, an amended witness certification to include Sandusky and his possible testimony. Cleland’s order added that Sandusky cannot testify until attorneys for the commonwealth have “had sufficient opportunity to prepare to address any issue raised in the amended certification for which it was not otherwise on notice.” Sandusky, the former Penn State football assistant coach and founder of The Second Mile charity for at-risk youth, is scheduled to be in Centre County Court for hearings Friday, Aug. 12, Monday, Aug. 22, and Tuesday, Aug. 23, to develop various claims he has made arguing for a new trial. He is currently serving a 30- to 60-year sentence in state prison after being convicted in July 2012 on 45 counts related to child sexual abuse. In June, Cleland ordered the hearings to address 10 issues raised in Sandusky’s petition for a new trial under the Post-Conviction Relief Act. Most of the issues center on Sandusky’s claims that he received ineffective counsel before, during and after his initial trial — among those, that his trial attorneys did not call him to testify and inadequately advising him about whether he should. Another issue the hearings are scheduled to address include whether prosecutors knew the identity of Victim 2 — the boy former Penn State assistant Mike McQueary said he saw being abused by Sandusky in a locker room shower — when during closing arguments deputy AG Joe McGettigan said his identity was “known only to God.” Sandusky’s attorneys Al Lindsey and Andrew Salemme have argued that prosecutors and Sandusky’s attorneys did, in fact, know the victims identity and that the defense failed Sandusky in not objecting to McGettigan’s comment. Sandusky’s attorneys also are expected to address their claim that his trial attorneys were ineffective in failing to attempt to quash the grand jury presentment and its resulting charges related to nine of the victims based on alleged government misconduct. They have claimed that information from the grand jury was leaked to the press and that the government was the source. Other ineffective counsel issues Lindsey and Salemme are expected to address include: waiving Sandusky’s preliminary hearing; allowing him to be interviewed on NBC Sandusky, Page 8
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Oberheim feels his greatest achievement is the growth in the number of exhibitors from 285 to more than 500 this year. There were many memorable moments during his 25 year-long tenure. Of all those moments, Oberheim recalls meeting and speaking with Gov. Tom Ridge. “He was an outstanding gentleman,” he said. “I also was amused when it rained and the crowds went on like nothing ever happened. “I feel that I am leaving the show as a strong, outdoor agricultural exposition. I have had a passion for this show, but seasons pass and it’s time for me to go. “I enjoyed being the quarterback of this fantastic show. I will miss all the friends and relationships I have built at Penn State and in the industry.” Oberheim already has concrete plans for his retirement. “I am going to build a house right after the show ends,” he said. “And I am going to be an assistant coach for the girls’ volleyball team at Tyrone High School.”
setting is perfect for the fair,” Hamilton said. She said that a hard-working volunteer committee plans the fair, works year-round and then works extremely hard during the two-day event. The silent auction includes work donated by participating artists, with proceeds going to organizations that are in some way involved with the fair. Artists come from all over Pennsylvania and beyond, selling their wares, which fall into a variety of categories, including fiber, food, glass, jewelry, leather, metal, painting, photography, pottery, soap, wood and a general selection. Visitors will be able to find anything from handsomely crafted wooden cutting boards and hand-cut metal garden decorations to scented oils and embellished salt and pepper shakers. The musical performances will offer something for every musical taste. Anyone who enjoys blues or jazz, classic rock or folk rock, chamber music or big band, will find something to suit at either the main stage or the gazebo stage throughout the two-day festival. The main stage will feature the likes of local musicians, such as Callie Veach Dixon, Diamond Island, Jay Vonada Trio, Eric Ian Farmer, Pure Cane Sugar, Dan Stevens, Ramalama, Your Dad’s Friends, Bellefonte Community Band and Keystone Society of Swing. On the gazebo stage, fair visitors will hear music from Papa and Picker, JT Blues and John Thompson, Matt and Sky Acoustic Duo, Curtin Street Quartet, Bluegrass Redemption, Jimi Leary, August Winter, Biscuit Jam and the Tommy Roberts Duo. Several different food vendors will be offering up a wide variety of treats both Friday and Saturday. While taking in the music and art in the park,
Penn State, from page 5 ■ Undergraduate students are part of the research enterprise as well. In the past five years, nearly 8,000 students completed an undergraduate research course before graduating. ■ Penn State faculty spend more time working directly with students than faculty do, on average, at state and state-related institutions in Pennsylvania. In turn, they spend less time on committees and other bureaucratic activities. “We have the most balanced portfolio of research, instructional support and student contact in the state,” Barron said. “I think that’s something of which we can be extremely proud.” ■ Individual programs at University Park and across the commonwealth receive high rankings as well. Penn State’s online iMBA degree and online graduate business programs, administered at Penn State Behrend, were ranked seventh in the nation by U.S. News & World Report. “We have faculty doing more with less. This is indicated by the fact we are top 50 in terms of quality, but we are not even top 100 in terms of our faculty resource ranking,” Barron said. “We are excelling in teaching, as reflected by an absolutely outstanding retention and graduation rate and rates that far exceed what is predicted based on our population of students. We excel in research, well above average for AAU universities, which are the top 62 research universities in the country. We work hard to spend money where it counts, to maintain excellent faculty and to maintain an excellent student-faculty ratio.”
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THERE WILL BE a variety of arts and crafts on display at the 33rd annual Bellefonte Arts and Crafts Fair at Talleyrand Park. visitors can enjoy the tasty festival fare, including pork and sausage sandwiches, funnel cakes, kettle corn and snow cones. One of the highlights of the Bellefonte Arts and Crafts Fair is Herbie’s Hometown Loop, a 4-mile run/walk and 10-mile run held on Saturday morning, beginning at 8:30 a.m., in conjunction with the fair. The race is in honor of Bellefonte graduate Jeremy Herbstritt, who died in the shooting at Virginia Tech in 2007. This will be the 10th year that the race has been part of the fair festivities, and proceeds from the event will benefit a local family in need. A pre-race pasta
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dinner will be held at St. John’s Catholic School, where race participants can enjoy a great dinner, live music and learn more about the Jeremy Herbstritt Foundation. Registration information can be found at www. thejeremyherbstrittfoundation.com. “The fair is an enjoyable family day-long event where they can come, enjoy the free entertainment, browse and shop the artists, talk with their favorite returning artists and enjoy new artists. The children enjoy the arts and crafts tent (and) Dominion Science. Visitors see old friends, have great food and spend the day,” Hamilton said.
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Genetic study shines light on depression By the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette When he was director of the National Institute of Mental Health, Tom Insel lamented the lack of known biomarkers for psychiatric diseases and the need for better science on mental illness. He marveled that science had unlocked so many secrets of the heart yet still knew so little about the brain. A new study shows that progress is being made. The study of about 460,000 people, some diagnosed with the disease and others unaffected by it, found variations associated with depression on 15 areas of the human genome. Time magazine described the findings as “the bad lines of genetic code that may lead to the disease.” The study, published by Nature Genetics, was conducted by researchers at the Pfizer pharmaceutical company, Massachusetts General Hospital and 23andMe, a genetic testing company that contributed patient data. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, an advocacy group, about 16 million Americans experienced depression last year, with women more likely to be affected than men. Despite suspicions of a genetic link, telltale signs have been elusive. NAMI says on its website that identical twins will both experience depression only 30 percent of the time, and researchers in the new study noted that previous efforts to find genetic links came up short. The new findings may lead to new strategies for preventing and treating depression. But there are other depression-related mysteries to unravel, such as why people with depression have an elevated risk of Parkinson’s disease and how medications that treat depression by manipulating neurotransmitters in the brain can be made to work more quickly or effectively. In the future, more of such questions may be tackled by innovative research partnerships involving hospitals and the private sector, with the help of big data sets of the kind amassed by 23andMe.
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New profs just aren’t that cool than everyone else. We’re not even Get over yourself. smarter than everyone else. We just That’s what I plan to tell my new have cultivated a set of skills that, Penn State colleagues next week. The lucky for us, our society values (detopic is “What I Wish I Had Known spite all those nasty things demaWhen I Started Teaching.” The audigogues say about pointy-headed ence is new faculty in my college. The elites). speakers are old-timers like me. Much flows, pedagogiWhen I started teaching I cally speaking, from the didn’t just want to be effecawareness of the discontive. I wanted to dazzle. nect between us and most I wanted to dazzle in two of our students. Knowing ways: I wanted my students that our erudition is lost to be blown away by my eruon them, we’re wasting dition. I also wanted them our time, and theirs, when — and this is really embarwe lecture at them. rassing — to think I was, like, The lecture is like huthe coolest adult they’d ever man-pet communication met. in that classic “Far Side” I wanted those two things cartoon: for one simple reason: I was “What we say to dogs: dazzled by the erudition of ‘OK, Ginger! I’ve had it! my favorite profs when I was You stay out of the garan undergraduate. I therebage! Understand, Ginger? fore thought they were the Stay out of the garbage, or coolest adults I’d ever met. Russell Frank else!’ It is not surprising that a worked as a “What they hear: ‘Blah kid who thinks erudition is reporter, editor blah blah GINGER blah cool would one day become and columnist blah blah blah blah blah a college professor himself. at newspapers in blah blah GINGER blah Among the things I did not California and blah blah blah blah ...’” know when I started teach- Pennsylvania for 13 The classroom version: ing is that most undergradu- years before joining the journalism Blah blah blah MIDTERM ates do not know what the faculty at Penn blah blah blah … word “erudition” means State in 1998. His A corollary to “Get over and generally do not think views and opinions yourself”: Stop talking. people who are old enough do not necessarily The best classes are to be their parents are cool, reflect those of Penn the ones where I talk the whether they’re erudite State University. least. I recall one class in or not. (Exception: Bernie particular — OK, it was a graduate Sanders.) seminar — when the students were This is not a knock on the erudiso interested in the topic at hand that tion of undergraduates, but a belated they discussed it among themselves recognition that most of them have for half an hour. All I did was listen. different skills, interests and goals When I finally spoke again, it was as from their peers who gravitate toward another participant in the conversa“the life of the mind.” tion rather than as the Sage Who Will Putting it another way, those of us Explain What It All Means. who like to read and write, two activiAs hard as it is to prepare a TED ties that remain central to the scholtalk-quality lecture, not preparing arly life, occupy a strange and very one is even harder. As those who tiny niche within the human ecology. know me best can attest, I can talk We scholarly types are not better
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all day (and write column after column) about subjects that interest me. But finding other ways for students to gain skills and understanding and knowledge remains my greatest classroom challenge. Whenever I see art students sketching en plein air, or civil engineering students surveying, I think, I gotta get my students out of the classroom more. This is the easy and obvious thing to do in the journalism classes I teach that are devoted to reporting and writing. All I have to do, à la the narrator in Jules Dassin’s 1948 film, is say, “‘There are 8 million stories in the naked city.’ Find one,” and send them out the door. But what about classes devoted to reading classic works of journalism or learning about journalism ethics (no oxymoron jokes, please)? Here, discussion is called for, and discussion devolves into lecture if the discussants haven’t done the reading or have done the reading but not the thinking. This brings me to my second corollary to “Get over yourself”: Don’t take it personally. Rebekah Nathan, the pseudonymous author of “My Freshman Year,” used to be hurt when students in her classes seemed unprepared and disengaged. Then she enrolled as a student at her own university and realized that juggling the demands of five classes was an exercise in triage: You do the urgent stuff first and the non-urgent stuff if you have time, which often, you don’t. Nothing personal. One more thing: No matter what you wear, or where you spent your summer, or what rock concerts you attended back in the day, your students will not think you are cool. At least not once you’ve given them a painful grade or a challenging assignment.
Cybersecurity should not be a partisan issue By Bloomberg View editors Of all the ugly incidents occasioned by the 2016 U.S. presidential campaign, some of the most unsettling have unfolded invisibly — specifically, online. In June, for example, it became clear that the Democratic National Committee had been hacked. Hillary Clinton’s campaign was likely attacked, too, along with a key Democratic political outfit. The attacks are being investigated, and the motivations behind them remain murky. Nonetheless, they illuminate something important about politics in the digital age: Campaigns are by definition partisan, but the issue of protecting them shouldn’t be. Campaign organizations, by their nature, are inviting targets for hackers. They rely heavily on volunteers, who are often untrained in cybersecurity. They’re convenient repositories of damaging information, both about their opponents (whose liabilities are
cataloged in “oppo” files) and about their own candidates (whose every flaw must be aired to anticipate attacks). They’re rich veins of financial data, and the power dynamics they reveal. And they can’t help but expose all the gossip, drama, ego trips and penny-ante enmities that haunt every political operation. That kind of information is immensely useful for an opponent — or for a foreign agent. Parties and campaigns should recognize that the data they collect is a powerful asset, and dangerous in the wrong hands. They need to be far more vigilant about protecting it. That means that even far-flung campaign staff should understand the basics about avoiding phishing attacks, malicious links and malware, for instance. Sensitive financial information should be isolated from workaday email chains. And sometimes, it’s worth picking up the phone. But the digital threats to politics are also evolving, making such basic precautions of limited use, and they
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Parental vigilance key to preventing drownings HERSHEY — More children are coming to hospital emergency departments this summer for drownings or near-drownings, including at Penn State Children’s Hospital, where staff members say they have seen more cases recently than they can recall in several years. The problem encompasses children of all ages, from toddlers to teens, in both public and private pools and other bodies of water. “Nearly 800 children drowned last year in the United States,” said Amy Morgan, manager of the Pediatric Trauma and Injury Prevention Program at the Children’s Hospital. “When you break that down, it’s about two children a day. And for every two children who die, five more visit the emergency department. It’s a big problem with potentially devastating consequences.” Part of the reason for the rise may be misconceptions around how a drowning occurs. “When someone drowns, it doesn’t look like it looks in the movies where a person thrashes around and screams for help. The movies make it look dramatic, and it’s really not,” Morgan said. She ought to know. Six years ago, when her son was 3, Morgan’s family was at a friend’s swimming pool when her son stood on the side and asked her if he could jump in. Morgan asked him to wait while she got in. During the few seconds it took her to walk into the pool, people started screaming for her
to turn around. If they hadn’t, she never would have seen that her son had become completely submerged underwater, and she may not have been able to get him out in time. Morgan recommends that adult caregivers learn CPR. “It is quite a long period of time from the moment you pull someone from a pool until a first responder can get there,” she said. “Those are vital minutes that oxygen is not getting to the brain. With CPR, you have a better likelihood of survival.” Another reason for the increase in drownings may be all the extra ways that supervising adults can be distracted. Time devoted to tablets, cell phones, books, magazines, other adults, other children — even running into the house to grab a quick snack or towel — are the seconds in which someone can drown. “You typically have less than a minute to react once a child goes under water,” Morgan said. “Parenting is a difficult, all consuming job — it’s completely understandable that adults need to take a break. However, the pool is a place where we must be vigilant.” Morgan recommends that adult caregivers designate a “water watcher” to monitor everyone in the water at all times. She said the presence of a lifeguard isn’t reason to let your guard down either: “The reality is that lifeguards can’t see every child every second in a crowded pool, and they may not see a child in trouble until it’s too late.”
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PARENTS NEED to be careful with their children when swimming. There were nearly 800 drowning deaths in the United States last year. Statistics show that children one year and younger drown most often in bath tubs and buckets of water. With older children, the danger most often comes in swimming pools, spas and hot tubs. Teenagers are most likely to find trouble in natural bodies of water such as lakes and rivers. Just because a child is a strong swimmer doesn’t mean he or she can’t drown. “Being able to swim and being able to save yourself are two different things,” Morgan said. “Teens who can swim are at risk too; they are notorious for not thinking
through consequences.” And when teenagers gather — such as at a pool party — ideas of what is safe can become very fluid. Morgan recommends having a conversation about water safety with your teen, as well as a conversation with the parent of the house where the party will take place, to ensure that parents are present outdoors and watching at all times. “If not, you may have to make a difficult decision, including not allowing your child to participate,” she said.
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Student sports journalist earns scholarship By TREY MILLER Special to the Gazette
UNIVERSITY PARK — An essay relating to Penn State’s history earned a sports journalism student a $5,000 scholarship in a competition conducted by the Jim Murray Memorial Foundation. Erin McCarthy, who will begin her senior year in the fall, is the sixth Penn State student since 2007 to be named a Murray Scholar through the competitive national program. She is one of five students to be awarded the scholarship among the 34 colleges and universities that provided a submission this year. “It definitely means a ton to me,” said McCarthy. “I had known about Jim Murray before I had even been told about me being nominated for the scholarship. He’s such a legend in the industry. It’s such an honor to represent (Jim Murray), first of all, and also to be named among the Penn Staters who have won this.” The essay had to fit guidelines and follow a prompt, which this year was to be a column about a person or event that had shaped the university relating to athletics. McCarthy wrote about the Penn State All-Sports Museum and how it addressed the legacy of football coach Joe Paterno. McCarthy argued that a museum should provide as much context as possible on any matter and allow visitors to make decisions themselves. “My essay was that the goal should be to never forget,” said McCarthy. “I didn’t take a stance on (Paterno’s) legacy. I took more of a stance on remembering his legacy in whole, not in parts.” It has been a busy summer for McCarthy, who competed in the individual national championships of the William Randolph Hearst Foundation’s Journalism Awards Program — often referred to as “the Pulitzers of college journalism” —
May 30 to June 2. She finished third in the national writing championship in San Francisco. McCarthy, who has been covering sports for less than a year, is spending the summer as an intern with The Philadelphia Inquirer’s sports desk, which included attending the Philadelphia Eagles training camp and covering Philadelphia Phillies games. Last fall, she covered Penn State football for the Inquirer and will continue to do so this season, marking her fifth internship with the Philadelphia paper, alongside veteran reporter Joe Juliano. In the spring, she went to Greece with the college’s international reporting class. She is also a member of the John Curley Center for Sports Journalism, the Association for Women in Sports Media and writes for The Daily Collegian. Josh Moyer, who became Penn State’s first Murray Scholar in 2007, works as the Penn State football beat writer for ESPN. Mark Viera, a 2008 selection, has worked at The Washington Post and The New York Times, and is an associate at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP. Shane McGregor, a 2011 winner, was a member of the football team and earned degrees in journalism and English. He is a freelance writer. Emily Kaplan, a 2012 winner, is a staff writer for Sports Illustrated’s “The MMQB.” Last year, Garrett Ross won the award prior to his junior year. Currently, he is a sports copy desk intern with The New York Times and editor-in-chief of The Daily Collegian. The national panel of judges who reviewed the submissions this year included Ken Davidoff (national baseball writer for The New York Post), Jay Hovdey (executive columnist for Daily Racing Form), Juliet Macur (sports columnist for The New York Times), Mark Purdy (sports columnist at the San Jose Mercury) and Helen Ross (chief of correspondents and senior writer for the PGA Tour).
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JOURNALISM MAJOR Erin McCarthy qualified to compete in the individual national championships as part of the William Randolph Hearst Foundation’s Journalism Awards Program, often referred to as “the Pulitzers of college journalism.” Scholarship winners will be honored during the annual Jim Murray Memorial Foundation’s “Day at the Races and Monte Carlo Night” at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, Calif., Saturday, Oct. 29. The foundation was established in 1999 to perpetuate the legacy of Murray, the late sports columnist for The Los Angeles Times from 1961 until his death in 1998. He was awarded a Pulitzer Prize for commentary in 1990. Murray received the J.G. Taylor Spink Award for meritorious contributions to baseball writing in 1987. He was named “America’s Best Sportswriter” by the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association 14 times, and went into the association’s Hall of Fame in 1978.
Murray graduated from Trinity College in Hartford, Conn., in 1943. He worked for several newspapers and was one of the founders of Sports Illustrated. Penn State was added to the foundation’s scholarship program in 2006. The Curley Center — established in 2003 as the first academic endeavor of its kind in U.S. higher education — explores issues and trends in sports journalism through instruction, outreach, programming and research. The center was named in 2006 for John Curley, the retired president, CEO and chairman of the Gannett Co. Inc. and the first editor of USA Today. Curley also served as a founding co-director of the center.
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FOR THE 2015-16 academic year, the Bellefonte Elks No. 1094 student of the year is Maepearl St. George, center, of Bellefonte Area High School. With St. George is Elks Exalted Ruler Debbie Markle Shelow, left, and Leading Knight Chris Shuey.
UNIVERSITY PARK — The Penn State Class Gift Campaign is now accepting proposals for the 2017 class gift. Proposals are encouraged and welcomed by all members of the university community, including students, faculty, staff and alumni. Submissions can be made at www.classgift. psu.edu by 11:59 p.m. Friday, Sept. 16. “Each class gift is more than a donation to the university — it’s an opportunity for every class to start its legacy which will echo through Penn State’s history,” said Sis-Obed Torres, 2017 Class Gift Campaign executive director. “From the Nittany Lion Shrine, a gift from the class of 1940, to the solar panel array from the class of 2015, each gift serves as a reminder and inspiration to students, faculty, alumni and visitors to campus, that we are all contributors to the Penn State experience.” Last year, the class of 2016 chose to fund an endowment for the Center for Counseling
and Psychological Services — a prime example of a gift that will give back for decades to come. “It shows the power of how a group of students can make a difference for those that come after them,” said Torres. Graduates of the class of 1861 began the tradition with the gift of a portrait of the university’s first president, Evan Pugh, which still can be seen in the lobby of Old Main. A committee comprised of university staff, faculty and students will review all proposals and narrow the choices down to three. Seniors will then have the opportunity to vote for their choice at www.classgift.psu.edu during the fall. Students can follow @PSUClassGift on Twitter and Instagram, as well as “like” the Penn State Class Gift page on Facebook for the chance to win prizes. For more information, visit www.classgift. psu.edu or contact Geoff Hallett, class gift adviser, at (814) 863-2052 or gdh15@psu.edu.
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South Hills School holds commencement ceremony STATE COLLEGE — The State College and Altoona campuses of South Hills School of Business and Technology held their commencement recently at the Penn Stater Conference Center in State College. South Hills presented 61 graduates with specialized associate degrees or diplomas from the school’s health care, accounting, graphic arts and information technology programs. Loud cheers of congratulations came from the gathering of more than 1,000 friends and family members who were in attendance. “Every human life, from the moment of conception, comes prepackaged with dignity, purpose and value, “said school president Paul Mazza III in his ceremony message. “When we enter into the wider world, forces from within and without work to either build these up or tear them down.” Mazza continued by encouraging the graduates to practice one of the timeless principles in life, to be a blessing to others in their new workplaces. Pamela A. Keebler, of Roanoke, Va., a
diagnostic medical sonography professional plus graduate, was guest speaker for the Class of 2016. Keebler urged her classmates to make a difference in the lives of others as they step out into their new careers. “Don’t ever underestimate the positive difference you can make in someone’s life. Whether it’s a patient who is afraid, a company whose employees look to you for guidance or a client whose finances need to be straightened out, we all have super powers, and it doesn’t take much to be someone’s hero.” The recipient of the JoAnn Bonfatto Memorial Award was Curisa J. Ertwine, of Lock Haven. This award is given to a South Hills graduate who exhibits outstanding enthusiasm, initiative, dependability and a willingness to help others. Keebler was presented with The Founder’s Award, which is given to a graduating student who exemplifies the core values of South Hills’ founder, S. Paul Mazza II: kindness to others, integrity, school involvement and strong academic standing.
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STATE SEN. JAKE CORMAN, R-Bellefonte, recently toured South Hills School of Business and Technology. He learned about the diversity of post-secondary career programs offered at the Lewistown campus. Here, Corman is shown speaking with a group of students enrolled in the twoyear medical assistant program.
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SOUTH HILLS SCHOOL of Business and Technology recently held its commencement ceremony at the Penn Stater Conference Center. Celebrating their accomplishments are diagnostic medical sonography graduates Hayley Lowery, of Lock Haven, and Jessica Lamberson, of Belleville.
Allen wins Elks Scholarship STATE COLLEGE — Each year, the State College Elks Lodge No. 1600 awards a one-time $1,000 grant based on academic achievement, extracurricular involvement, community service and financial need to one Penns Valley and one State College graduating senior. This year’s State College Area High School recipient is Abigail Allen. Allen graduated with a 4.18 GPA in challenging academic courses. She was a four-year participant in both basketball and softball, and served as cap-
tain for both teams. She also was a member of Future Business Leaders of America and DECA, and was a Little Lion Ambassador. Outside of school, Allen logged more than 100 hours of community service. She held part-time jobs at Subway and as a Penn State Sports Camp registration clerk to assist her parents with the cost of her college education. In the fall, Allen will attend Penn State and major in supply chain and information systems.
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THE PHILANTHROPIC Educational Organization’s Chapter S, of State College, recently selected Angel Warner, a health information technology student at South Hill School of Business and Technology, to receive a scholarship of $3,365. Pictured, from left, are Charlene Harrison, president of the chapter, Joan Andrews, director of special scholarships at South Hills, Warner and Ellen Frederick, chair of the chapter’s philanthropy committee. PEO is an international women’s organization that provides educational opportunities for female students.
Blessing of the Backpacks scheduled The first 400 students will receive school supplies and a drawstring backpack. There will be a free picnic, bounce house, games, plus an opportunity to talk with community organizations. Everyone is welcome. For more information, call (814) 5715829 or email charlie.gudeman@bellefontefaith.com.
BELLEFONTE — The ninth annual Blessing of the Backpacks and free community picnic will take place from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 14, at Faith United Methodist Church, 512 Hughes St. in Bellefonte. The church will help kids get ready for school by giving them free school supplies, haircuts and vision, dental, hearing and speech screenings.
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Ag Progress Days 2016 Hot agriculture topics featured during Ag Progress Days UNIVERSITY PARK — Amidst the wide variety of events, activities and exhibits at Penn State’s Ag Progress Days, Tuesday, Aug. 16, through Thursday, Aug. 18, the College of Agricultural Sciences Exhibits Building will provide a focal point for those interested in knowing about a few key issues affecting Pennsylvania and how the college is addressing them. The building, which also contains a theater area for presentations, will showcase topics of importance for Pennsylvania’s agriculture, citizens and environment. This year’s displays will feature: ■ Integrating Land and Water Stewardship Penn State’s Environment and Natural Resources Institute and its Agriculture and Environment Center will provide information on initiatives to address local and regional water-quality issues associated with agricultural production in Pennsylvania. These initiatives include research, extension education and engaged scholarship to develop new farming systems for water-quality protection; field-, farm- and watershed-based approaches to protecting water quality; decision support for watershed groups and policymakers; and education initiatives for Penn State students. During Ag Progress Days, the Penn State Agriculture and Environment Center will host several listening sessions with producers and other stakeholders to share conference outcomes and gather input on how to meet the dual goals of vibrant agriculture and clean water. Those sessions will take place from 4 to 5 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 17, at the Special Events Building,
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and, on Thursday, Aug. 18, from 11 a.m. to noon at the College Exhibits Building theater and from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. at the United Farm Family Learning Center Building. ■ Rearing Sustainable and Healthy Small Flocks In recognition of the growing trend of small and “backyard” poultry flocks, the Penn State Extension Poultry Science Team will explain how to raise healthy small flocks for profit and fun. This is especially important in light of the threat of avian flu, which has the potential to cause hundreds of millions of dollars in losses to the state’s large poultry industry. Producers can learn tips about the latest strategies and techniques to raise poultry safely, practice good biosecurity and keep their flocks healthy. Presentations in the theater will include “Best Management Practices for the Care of Backyard Poultry,” “Movement to Cage-Free Production: Impact on Consumers” and “Avian Influenza and What You Should Do to Protect Your Backyard Poultry Flock.” ■ Fueling Pennsylvania Progress with Field and Forest Bioenergy Researchers are studying woody biomass as a source of renewable energy and a potential driver of an emerging bio-based economy in Pennsylvania and the Northeast. Presentations will include: “Can Biomass Energy Improve My Forest?,” “What New Economic Opportunities Do Biomass Crops Provide?,” “Put the Renewable Energy REDA Grant To Work for You” and “How Do Biomass Crops Create Healthy Landscapes?” ■ Forests’ Legacy and Your Legacy
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INNOVATIVE APPROACHES to enhance water quality while ensuring a vibrant agricultural sector will be one of the topics highlighted in the College of Agricultural Sciences Exhibits Building at Penn State’s Ag Progress Days beginning Aug. 16. Seventy percent — an estimated 11.5 million acres — of forested land in Pennsylvania is held by nearly 750,000 private landowners, making proper management and conservation a challenge. This exhibit will highlight the education, outreach and applied research programs conducted by the Center for Private Forests at Penn State. Visitors can learn about best practices for stewarding a woodland — including planning for forest regeneration and strategies to keep woods intact — and watch a preview of a national documentary about the importance of privately owned forests.
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Youth group welcomes 60 vehicles to car show By SAM STITZER pennsvalley@centrecountygazette.com
SPRING MILLS — The youth group of Faith Alive Fellowship Church, located at 4394 Penns Valley Road near Spring Mills, hosted its second annual car, truck and motorcycle show Aug. 6. Youth group leader and show organizer Autumn Fetterolf said this show is held as a community outreach project by the young people. The entire show is free of charge. No registration fees were charged for show entrants and a pavilion on the church grounds held a supply of free food and beverages for entrants and spectators. The youth group performed the duties of running the show, handling registration, parking, judging and awarding of trophies. About 60 vehicles, including muscle cars, antiques, pickup trucks and motorcycles, were entered in the show. Kurt Sampsel, of Centre Hall, brought his 2010 Chevrolet Camaro coupe to the show. Sampsell said he bought the car in New Jersey. It features a 6.2 liter V-8 engine, making about 400 horsepower, and is a real eye-catcher with its inferno orange paint. Sampsel has earned several trophies with the Camaro, and a photo of it was fea-
tured on a calendar of muscle cars. A.J. Myers, of Spring Mills, showed his blue 1971 Dodge Dart Swinger hardtop. Myers said that when he was 8 years old a friend of his grandfather owned the car, which Myers admired. The friend sold the car, and when Myers turned 21, he decided to try and locate a car like the Dart. He saw an Internet ad from a man in Mechanicsburg and responded to it. When the car’s owner sent him the car’s VIN number, Myers was shocked to discover that it was the very same car he had known as a child, and he bought it immediately. The Dart had changed owners three times in a 13-year period, and had been driven only about 5,000 miles during that time. Myers was the youngest of three generations of his family showing cars at this show. His father, Mike Myers, and grandfather, Jeff Myers, also showed classic Chrysler cars. Dustin Houtz showed a very unusual vehicle — a go-kart fitted with a 1941 Willys coupe body about a third the size of the real car. Powered by a lawnmower-type engine, the little Willys had a seat rising up from the back window, handlebars sticking out of the hood and foot pegs on the fenders. Houtz rode it around the show
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MANY CLASSIC Chevrolets were shown at the Faith Alive Fellowship Church car show. grounds to many cheers and chuckles from spectators. The Faith Alive show also featured a dis-
play of model cars on a diorama mimicking a typical downtown car show in 1/25 scale.
The Avid Gardener: The joys of blueberry picking LORA GAUSS
One day last week marked my initiation into the world of blueberry picking, and I found it a great way to spend an otherwise lazy summer morning. Promptly at 8:30 a.m., three of my gardening chums, Fran, Thelma and Karen, arrived at my home to carpool for our trip to Krasinski’s UPick Blueberry patch in Morrisdale. This Avid gardener is a family-owned Lora Gauss lives in and -operated patch Philipsburg. Email her at community@ which offers different centrecountygazette. varieties of high bush com. (up to 8 feet tall) blueberries in row upon row, almost to infinity. About a half hour later we arrived at the Rolling Stone Road parking lot and prepared for our pick. The first order of business was sorting out a picking container, as well as one larger holding container (or more) for each of us. The picking container was custom crafted by Karen. It was made from a smaller empty Cool Whip tub with slits that we slid onto a man’s belt, then put around our waists. This expedited removing the berries from bush to ground without constant stooping. We also made sure to have head gear, cool light-weight clothes and sturdy shoes for our outing. After having our various containers weighed before picking (the berries are sold by the pound), we grabbed some bot-
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tled water and headed off. The berry patch was well designed for pickers, nicely mulched and weed-free, with wide rows that encouraged great picking. Fran and Thelma worked one row, Karen and I another, carefully checking each bush for the plumpest, ripest berries. I had no idea how many berries each bush can produce. There were large clusters of fruit, each one containing berries in every shade of ripeness, from milky white to pink to a deep magenta. We worked down the rows, carefully selecting the ripest fruit and dropping it into our picking container until it was full. Then, we emptied the container into the larger one on the ground, chatting as we went. From across the rows we picked up on other conversations — mothers calling under rows for their errant children, as well as folks talking about the status of bushes in their particular row. It was a strangely disembodied world — you heard people but couldn’t see them. I gradually fell into a rhythm of picking, plunking and transferring, all the while observing the bees, beetles and caterpillars competing for a blueberry snack. When exhaustion finally overtook us a few hours later, and our containers were full, we sat on a wooden bench for a spell to rest and cool off before heading back. Fran told us about coming to this patch with some friends awhile back. They brought a picnic lunch to enjoy at one of the tables after picking, where her friend proceeded to pull out a cheesecake and a colander. After washing some just-picked berries, she sprinkled them over their cheesecake dessert. Thelma remembered
how she and her brother fooled her mother who sent them out one day to collect blueberries for a pie. They were worn out after picking a small amount, so they stuffed leaves in the bottom of the pail and carefully topped it off with a small amount of berries. Needless to say, that was not the end of their berry gathering chore that day. Our blueberries were weighed and paid for and we returned to the car and admired our stash. We had done well. Karen, the “winner,” gathered a whopping 14 pounds. I took the novice prize with just six. The next day, my neck was a bit stiff and my right arm a bit sore from all that stretching and bending, but I have two big containers of fresh blueberries sitting in my refrigerator. They’ll be waiting there to be baked into muffins, or pies, or special kuchen. That’s if they last that long.
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■ Blueberries are high in nutritional value, low in calories and rich in antioxidants. ■ Maine produces more blueberries than anywhere else. ■ The U.S. is the world’s largest producer of blueberries. ■ Blueberry production and consumption has tripled since 1995. ■ Blueberries have 80 calories per cup, and one serving supplies 25 percent of the recommended values for vitamin C and manganese, as well as four grams of fiber. ■ Blueberries have a low glycemic index, which is good news for diabetics cautious about eating fruit. ■ They are native to North America. ■ The blue color of the skin comes from anthocyanins, which may help reduce the risk of cancer.
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PICKING BLUEBERRIES can be a fun way to spend a summer afternoon. The benefits of blueberries are endless. GARDEN NOTES
Krasinski’s U-Pick Blueberries is open 8 a.m. until sunset seven days a week during the blueberry season, which lasts into September. The address is 3163 Rolling Stone Road, Morrisdale. Phone is (814) 345-5208; email geokraz@verizon.net. Picnic tables, restrooms and cold soda and water are available. Be sure to bring your own containers.
Care For People fills a vital role in the community Care For People, an in-home companion care company, is aptly named. JoAnn and Richard Knupp, owners, and Susan Hoover, director of outreach, are dedicated to their mission of providing non-medical care in clients’ own homes. Thousands of families have received care from Care For People since its establishment in 1989 in Lancaster. Area directors in local offices can make referrals to caregivers in individual’s areas. The goal is to help seniors and others find companion care at an affordable rate. “We believe that physical limitations should not be the factors that decide where you live in your golden years,” according to the company’s literature. JoAnn Knupp said the area office has been in its present locations at 121 N. Allegheny St. in Bellefonte since March 2015. She previously opened the organziation’s Reading office. The agency is licensed as a referral service, and all who work for the service are independent contractors.
The two arms of the agency are the Care For People and Care For People Plus, which is a referral service for special-need individuals. Companion care and custodial care are both available. Betty Finity, Care For People’s receptionist, is good at ascertaining which contractors would be good for which clients. The contractors who work with the Care for People Plus side of the agency are trained to work with intellectually and physically disabled persons. Right now, 75 providers are on the registry to take the cases as they arise. They have had tuberculosis testing, provided proof of their licenses and insurances and have two personal and three workrelated references on file. The caregivers work out their own contract arrangements with their clients, according to their needs. Care For People covers all of Centre County and was the first agency of this type in the county. Hoover, as outreach director, attends expos and other public gatherings to educate people about the offerings of Care For People.
“I’ve met many people who have said, ‘Where were you when I needed help for my mom?,’” said Hoover. An advantage of Care For People, she explained, is that they specialize in companion care on a 24-hour basis and charge a daily flat rate, which keeps expenses lower. Does your elderly loved one want to stay at home, but needs round-the-clock help? Care For People can provide hourly or live-in companion care. What can’t the agency caregivers do? They can’t give medications, but can assist the client with selfmedication. They can’t cut toenails, insert catheters, tube feed, or provide medical services, but they can change a dressing, if there is a doctor’s care plan that allows it. The help the agency can provide includes: household support with general mobility, dressing assistance, personal care, routines, bathing and light housekeeping chores, cooking and running errands. For more information, call (814) 353-3432.
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Fire company holds Community Safety Day By SAM STITZER pennsvalley@centrecountygazette.com
SPRING MILLS — Community Safety Day was held Aug. 6 at the carnival grounds in Gregg Township. The Gregg Township Fire Company sponsored the event, which was held to acquaint the community with the services offered by the fire company, public safety officials and law enforcement officers. Besides Gregg Township Fire Company personnel, attendees at the event included U.S. Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-Howard Township, Penns Valley EMS personnel, Centre County Sheriff Bryan Sampsel, and state police community service officer Jeff Petucci. The Geisinger Life Flight helicopter was also on hand for spectators to tour and to talk to its operators. Fire company members gave a demonstration of their new extraction tools for rescuing accident victims trapped in cars. The tools were recently purchased from the Centre Hall Fire Company, which upgraded its equipment. The hydraulic-powered cutters and spreaders were chewing their way through a vehicle supplied by Richard Auman, from Auman’s Auto Wrecking, demonstrating how to remove trapped occupants. “This is all new to us, and we’re still learning how to use the new equipment,” said Chief Doug Young. He said the company responds to about 15 to 20 serious accidents a year. “In a case like this, we would call another fire company for help, but with these tools, we can get started on the rescue before they arrive,” said Young. The company works mostly with Centre Hall, Millheim and Miles Township fire companies. Young said that 10 Gregg Township Fire Company members are tech-level certified, which means they have passed a 45-hour course on basic vehicle rescue techniques. Young said the tools were purchased with money raised by the fire company during its annual carnival, and sandwich sales and other fundraisers held throughout the year. He noted that the company is looking into acquiring grant money from the state through programs designed to help small volunteer firefighters’ organizations. Fire company president Charles Stover was a prime mover in organizing the Safety Day event, motivated by news stories of recent attacks on police and other public servants. He felt it was important for community members to know what services are available to them in a time of crisis. The fire company board agreed, and gave their approval to organize the event about a month ago.
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GREGG TOWNSHIP Fire Company members demonstrate their new crash victim extraction tools during the company’s Community Safety Day. Fire company member Don Grenoble, in his mid-80s, has been a member since his freshman year in high school in 1949. He was an ambulance driver for the company for 28 years, served as chief for 19 years and has held administrative jobs in the company. He has witnessed great improve-
ments in firefighting equipment and techniques over his tenure. “It’s getting hard to get good people (to volunteer),” Grenoble said. “Everyone’s so busy these days.” Schenley Johnson, a fire company member since 1956, agreed with Grenoble’s assessment.
Public skywatch set Elementary students head to White House STATE COLLEGE — There will be a free public skywatch from 8:30 to 10:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 12, at Tudek Park, 400 Herman Drive in State College, weather permitting. Tudek Park is across Martin Street from the back entrance of Giant and Weis markets. During the event, those attending will have an opportunity to view the night sky through telescopes. Telescopes are provided, but those attending are welcome to bring their own. The Central PA Observers are a State College community-based, amateur astronomy club founded in 1997. Skywatches are presented by the Central PA Observers and co-sponsored by Centre Region Parks and Recreation. For more information, visit www.cpoclub.org/skywatches or email Mike at mjr211@psu.edu.
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partment of Environmental Protection recognized Park Forest Elementary School as one of three Green Ribbon Schools in Pennsylvania. In July, PFE received the U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon School Award. The students, staff and faculty have worked hard to successfully divert 85 percent of school waste from the landfill. Their road to becoming a zero-waste school speaks to the students’ commitment to being wonderful environmental stewards. For more information, contact Joanne Shafer at (814) 238-7005 or jshafer@centrecountyrecycles.org.
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Kids Day set for Aug. 13
PEN PAL PROGRAM
combat gear and helmets from the museum’s education collections. Kids can also pose for pictures behind the wheel of a vintage World War II Jeep. For more information, call (814) 4666263 or www.pamilmuseum.org.
BOALSBURG — “Kids Day III: Dress Up and Discover” will take place at 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 13, at the Pennsylvania Military Museum, 51 Boal Ave. in Boalsburg. Kids of all ages will get to dress up in
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STATE COLLEGE ELKS Lodge No. 1600 continues to support the youth of Centre County with its participation in programs which foster learning and upward mobility. Once again, the group provided monetary support for the Pen Pal Program of Centre County, operated through the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program of Centre County, including the program at Port Matilda Elementary School. Pictured, front row, is William Bryan. Middle row, from left, are Nathan Moore, Kaylee Moore, Nickolas Moore and Chloe Bryan. Back row, from left, are Diana Weaver, elementary school pen pal coordinator; Bob Kidder, Elks representative and pen pal; Andrea Puzycki, RSVP program coordinator; and Bindy Bracken, elementary school pen pal coordinator.
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Bellefonte Arts and Crafts Fair will delight children By JODI MORELLI correspondent@centrecountygazette.com
BELLEFONTE — This year’s Bellefonte Arts and Crafts Fair has a full slate of activities for kids of all ages. Scheduled for Friday, Aug. 12, and Saturday, Aug. 13, at Talleyrand Park, the fair’s fun, festive atmosphere of lively music, tasty food and great art can be enjoyed by children both days. Additionally, kids will be able to choose from different free activities going on throughout the two-day festival. Arts and crafts designed specifically for children will let them express themselves creatively. The projects will engage children in creating their own unique pieces of artwork, including a patriotic center, silly faces banks and keepsake boxes, fans, magic noodle collages, marble painting, tambourines and wet chalk art. No festival is complete without face painting, and this will be available in the Mock Creations booth. For young people interested in learning more about how to enjoy the great outdoors, there will be a youth kayaking experience, in which kids between the ages of 10 and 14 can participate in kayaking in Spring Creek. This is offered by the Mach One Kayak Team. Bellefonte Emergency Medical Services will be on hand, displaying equipment, providing demonstrations and answering questions about their roles as emergency responders. On Saturday, Centre Wildlife will be offering a program, “Take a Walk on the Wild Side,” which will feature live mammals, birds and reptiles, and kids can learn how to respond to a wild animal in need of help. For young scientists, the fair will feature Dominion Science Center, an organization that is small but growing. It is dedicated to establishing a hands-on science
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CHILDREN OF ALL AGES will be able to enjoy and take part in the 33rd annual Bellefonte Arts and Crafts Fair. center. Ellen McHenry, founder, curator and exhibit builder at the center, said that Dominion currently offers a collection of traveling exhibits at various venues during the summer, including the Bellefonte Arts and Crafts Fair.
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Bellefonte Arts and Crafts Fair entertainment schedule FRIDAY, AUG. 12 MAIN STAGE
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10:30-11:30 a.m. — Callie Veach Dixon (solo souful pop singer and guitarist, “indie and electro”) Noon-1 p.m. — Diamond Island (‘70s and ‘80s classic rock) 1:30-2:30 p.m. — Jay Vonada Trio (jazz standards and original compositions) 3-4 p.m. — Eric Ian Farmer (unique soulful band) 6-7:30 p.m. — Pure Cane Sugar (contemporary favorites, original songs)
10:30-11:30 a.m. — Papa and Picker (guitar and banjo American classics/traditional) Noon-1 p.m. — JT Blues, John Thompson (standards and blues piano and vocal) 1:30-2:30 p.m. — Matt and Sky Acoustic Duo (great harmonies performing a mix of today’s music) 3-4 p.m. — Curtin Street Quartet (classical and chamber music) 4:30-5:30 p.m. — Bluegrass Redemption (quartet performing traditional and gospel bluegrass standards)
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Fair’s schedule of events
10 a.m.-8:30 p.m. — Free shuttle service from Bellefonte Area High School 10 a.m.-8 p.m. — Art and food sales 10 a.m.-8 p.m. — Children’s activities 10 a.m.-8 p.m. — Musical entertainment at main and gazebo stages 10 a.m.-8 p.m. — Bellefonte EMS Ambulance and Fire Department display 1 p.m.-7 p.m. — Silent auction bidding at Water Street Information Tent
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10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. — Free shuttle service
from Bellefonte Area High School 10 a.m.-5 p.m. — Art and food sales 10 a.m.-5 p.m. — Children’s activities 10 a.m.-5 p.m. — Bellefonte EMS Ambulance and Fire Department Display 10 a.m.-5 p.m. — Musical entertainment at main and gazebo stages 10 a.m.-3 p.m. — Youth artist display and sales 10 a.m.-3 p.m. — Silent auction bidding at Water Street Information Tent
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THERE WILL BE plenty to see and do during the annual Bellefonte Arts and Crafts Fair. The traditional event attracts thousands to the town.
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TALLEYRAND PARK is the site of the 33rd annual Bellefonte Arts and Crafts Fair, which will be held Aug. 12 and Aug. 13. Special events are planned throughout both days.
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Herbie’s Home Town Loop remembers Bellefonte resident From Gazette staff reports BELLEFONTE — Created by Jeremy Herbstritt’s friends and family, Herbie’s Home Town Loop was originally a community run/walk and bike ride event put on in memory of Jeremy — to remember him, to honor him and to give something back to the community who gave so much to them. This year will mark the 10th annual HHL. In conjunction with the Bellefonte Arts and Crafts Fair, the event will take place starting at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 13, beginning at the intersection of High and Spring streets. Funds raised will be used to help build a community track in Bellefonte. Following Jeremy’s death on April 16, 2007, there was an outpouring of love and support from the Bellefonte and State College communities for Jeremy and his family that Children, from page 17
they will forever be grateful for. By the time that summer of 2007 rolled around, Jeremy’s family was looking for a way to give something back to their community as a “thank you” of sorts. They also wanted to do something for Jeremy, not just to remember him, but to give him his day, as he’d lost out on so much through his untimely death. So, they created this event. Initially, HHL was just a 4-mile JEREMY run. The race course was purposely HERBSTRITT chosen because it follows a route that Jeremy and his siblings used to run together. Jeremy was always giving his runs silly names,
and this run picked up the tag line of “Town Loop” because it looped the town of Bellefonte. From Day 1, Jeremy’s high school cross-country and track teammates and coaches called him “Herbie.” His hometown was Bellefonte, and the event was fittingly named “Herbie’s Home Town Loop.”
THERE WILL BE plenty of children’s activities at the Bellefonte Arts and Crafts Fair, including the Dominion Science Center.
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that as Dominion grows, she hopes to be able to offer more opportunities during the summer, such as some summer camps or special events. “In the past, we’ve had lots of different exhibits, including a small petting zoo, an outdoor mini golf with metal dinosaurs and a landscaped water fountain. Every year we try to bring some new and different things,” McHenry said. “We hear lots of appreciative and enthusiastic comments from festivalgoers. They are very disappointed to learn that we are not located anywhere that they can visit other times in the year.” A new exhibit theme is oceans, with a crochet coral reef, reef fishing, several beach-
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STATE COLLEGE — Though the sunshine and hot temperatures may make it seem like summer could last forever, the new school year is fast approaching. Lazy summer days will soon become days full of lessons, field trips, homework, tests and after-school activities. To ensure a smooth transition from the dog days of summer to the 8 a.m. first bell, parents and children should begin planning for the upcoming year now. For many children, summer means less strict bedtimes and morning wake-ups. To get back on track for earlier mornings, ease into the school year schedule by beginning to push bedtime and wake-up times up each day for two weeks or so. Instead of asking children to drastically change what their bodies have gotten used to during the
summer, allow them time to slowly adjust to a school year bedtime routine. After getting children back into a school sleeping routine, practice the school year morning routine a few days before the start of school. Because parents and children will share the bathroom and kitchen again, things may get a little hectic if a schedule isn’t made. Think about setting a timer to see how long it takes the family to get ready and get out the door on a practice day. This will help in setting wake-up times. To make back-to-school shopping as easy as possible, make a list before going to stores. School clothes will depend on what may still fit children, requirements for different classes such as physical education or whether they attend a private or public school. But, school supplies tend to stay consistent when organized by school level and almost always need to be replenished at the start of a new
school year. Though some schools may require very specific supplies, it is safe to say most elementary, middle and high school students will need these supplies: ■ Elementary school Backpack, lunchbox, pencils, erasers, pencil box, crayons, colored pencils and/or markers, ruler, safety scissors, glue sticks or glue, notebooks, folders, book covers, antibacterial hand sanitizer. ■ Middle school Backpack, lunchbox, pencils, erasers, pens, highlighters, ruler, scissors, flash drive, calculator, ruled index cards, folders, notebooks, wide-ruled loose-leaf filler paper, three-ring binders, planner, book covers, sports gear. ■ High school Backpack, lunchbox, pencils, pens, highlighters, ruler, School, Page 23
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College Conversations: Tips for visiting colleges HEATHER RICKER-GILBERT
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Now is the time many families of high school sophomores, juniors and seniors will be on the trail to tour prospective colleges. College visits give students and their parents the best sense of what the culture and life are really like on any campus. Visits are also a way for future students to show demonstrated interest in a particular college. I have taken numerous tours of colleges and universities, both as a parent and as an educational consultant, so here are my suggestions to help you make your visits productive and infor-
PLAN AHEAD
■ Take virtual tours and read blogs on college websites. Do preliminary research about various colleges on www.unigo. com, www.nces.edu.gov/college navigator or www.bigfuture.collegeboard.org. The startup www.campusowl.com offers a 30-minute private Skype session with a current student at individual colleges for $34.99. ■ You should go online and create an account at each college in which you may be interested and schedule an information session and tour at all the schools you plan to visit. Be sure to also schedule an interview if they are offered. Schedule tours in the morning or early afternoon since many colleges give out lunch passes to dining halls. That way you can talk informally to students, save money on meals and sample the food. ■ If you are passionate about a particular academic subject or extra-curricular activity, do not hesitate to set up a meeting
with a coach, student adviser or faculty member to discuss your interest and identify what the school can offer you. Find out which staff member in the admissions office is assigned to your local area and plan to meet that person while on campus. ■ Visit colleges of various types and sizes near home to help you determine what you are looking for in a college. Locally, Penn State, Lock Haven, Bucknell, Juniata or Lycoming can serve as a comparison for other schools. Amtrak offers half-price companion tickets and other special discounts to families visiting colleges. Check out www.collegevisit.com/amtrak. ■ Many colleges allow prospective students to spend the night in the dorms, which can give you an idea of what dorm life and night life on a particular campus is really like.
MAKE THE MOST OF IT WHILE YOU ARE THERE
■ Aside from listening to your cheery tour guide who can walk backwards, look around. What do students wear and what do their T-shirts say? Do they seem to know one another? Are they friendly? Try to speak informally with as many students as you can. What do they say about the social life on campus and about their classes? What percentage of students participate in Greek life? Is there an active intramural and club sports program? Do students spend the weekends on campus? ■ Take note of the dorms, labs, tennis courts, performance space, library. Is there new construction on campus? Are the buildings and grounds well maintained? The financial state of an institution is often reflected in these tangible observations. ■ Read the campus newspaper and check out bulletin board announcements to learn about campus events, activities and issues. Does it seem like a lively campus with lots of events happening such as concerts,
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COLLEGE TOURS are the best way for high school students to get a feel for life on campus. academic talks and visits by important public figures? ■ Don’t overlook the career development and placement center. Drop by and find out what companies and nonprofits come to recruit on campus. What kind of internships are offered and what percentage of students get jobs in their field shortly after graduation and how many go on to professional and graduate schools? ■ Schedule time with a financial aid office representative to learn what might be available to you in terms of need-based aid or merit aid and scholarships. If you make a contact ahead of time, you will know whom to call with questions or concerns when you are eventually offered a financial aid package.
KNOW WHAT QUESTIONS TO ASK
Keep in mind some important questions that can give you a fuller picture of the school you are visiting. ■ What is the percentage of full-time faculty members as opposed to part-time faculty? ■ What is the average size of introductory courses? ■ Are there general education requirements which all students need to fulfill? ■ What kind of freshman seminars are offered? What are the topics and the format?
■ Are there opportunities for undergraduate research? ■ How long does the college or university provide on-campus housing? Are there resident assistants in all dormitories? What types of special interest dorms are available? ■ What kind of academic tutoring and psychological counseling services are provided on this campus? How accessible are health care services and is there a pharmacy near campus? ■ How much is the student activity fee and what does it cover: the fitness center, printing services, athletic events? ■ What are the advantages/disadvantages to applying early decision or early action as opposed to regular decision? ■ What is the four-year graduation rate? (Most colleges publish the six-year graduation rate.) ■ If the institution is test-optional, what other criteria are used for admissions? ■ If you are not accepted into the honors program/college as a freshman, can you apply as a sophomore? The more colleges you see, the more likely they will start to blur together. Be sure to take notes and pictures and record your impressions of each college and university you visit, along with the names of staff and students you meet. Be sure you send follow-up emails and thank you notes.
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School, from page 21 calculator, dictionary, thesaurus, folders, notebooks, sticky notes, college-ruled loose-leaf threehole paper, book covers, planner, three-ring binders, flash drive, sports gear. To coordinate everyone’s schedules, create a large family calendar that shows all doctor’s appointments, after school activities, work meetings, field trips, etc. Try to display the calendar in a room that every family member visits often like the family room or kitchen. Assigning a color to each family member will make recognizing who needs to be where and at what time much easier. Painting a wall with chalkboard paint is one of the easiest and trendiest ways to create a calendar that is easily editable. Finally, remember that no amount of planning will make every morning go smoothly. Alarms will be missed; children and parents will end up sick; books, homework, sports gear or backpacks will be forgotten and left at home. Starting the school year off right will help set the tone for a successful year. Setting a schedule and staying organized will — hopefully — make mornings and the school year go off without a hitch.
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AUGUST 11-17, 2016
Keeping kids healthy keeps kids in school By LELA BRINK Special to the Gazette
It’s no surprise that kids who are healthy and attend school regularly do better in school. Healthy kids are usually higher achievers and have less discipline problems. Here are some ways to help keep your child healthier this year: ■ Make sure immunizations are up to date. This protects both your child and the community at large. Vaccines of top priority are those for measles, mumps and rubella, the second dose for chicken pox, the vaccine for whooping cough and the meningococcal vaccine for ages 11 to 64. Ask your child’s pediatrician if he or she recommends a flu shot, too. ■ Remind your child to thoroughly wash hands with soap and water. A quick splash of water does not really kill the germs. Proper hand washing can reduce the number of colds and stomach illnesses kids get in schools by 25 to 50 percent,
according to some studies. Schools can be germy places, and kids touch many surfaces throughout the day, including desk tops, handrails and bathroom doors. Remind your children to wash their hands before and after lunch. Hand sanitizers can replace hand washing, when needed. ■ Teach your child how to cover his or her mouth properly when coughing. Show them how to use an arm, tissue or even a sleeve. Coughing into a hand is not effective because it spreads germs when contact is made to surfaces. ■ Make sure your child eats a good breakfast. Quick, nutritious breakfasts could include milk with ready-to-eat cereals that are low in sugar, a toasted bagel and cheese or peanut butter, yogurt, a fruit smoothie or even a peanut butter and jelly sandwich on whole-wheat bread. The State of Minnesota Breakfast Study found that students who ate breakfast before school not only had higher math and reading scores, but they also had increased at-
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Savoring and surviving the journey back to school JESSICA DIRSMITH
Today I write this back-to-school piece from the quaint little Comune de Sori, located on the Italian Riveria, in the province of Genova, Italy. This lovely little Ligurian fishing town is full of life, jagged cliffs and, yes, pesche (fish). I chose a town to call home for the summer that has very few English-speaking individuals. And though it has been exceptionally trying at times, the experience has been “fantastico.” We decided to embark on this journey for many reasons. My son Alex, who is 6, learned about this area of Italy from watching a series. I, nearly 30 years his senior, knew very litJessica Dirsmith is tle about the region, but his interest a certified school in traveling and seeing more of our psychologist. She beautiful world inspired me. Now, practices in the here we sit, gazing out our window of State College Area our summer home peacefully appreSchool District and also teaches at Penn ciating the beauty of this rugged and breathtaking land. State. Savoring every bite of the worldfamous Ligurian dishes, pesto alla Genovese with trofie (a type of pasta indigenous to Genova) as well as focaccia and ravioli, our palates and senses have been better able to appreciate the simple, fresh and unadulterated aromatic dishes of the Liguria region of Italy. Our morning excursions down the side of the cliff on which we live to buy our nutritional needs for the day generally includes a stop a the pescheria (fish market), where the catch of the day is filleted to your liking, the bread store that sells the tastiest foccacia, the pasta shop, which sells delicious trofie and ravioli, the fruit and vegetable stand and the small deli that sells the tastiest cheeses, pesto and staples such as milk. Enjoying a more simple life has allowed us to hone in to the beauty of this land, the sea and its people. Every day is interesting and presents a new experience. For example, I order what I hope is a half of a pound of pasta, solely using gestures and what Italian I can muster
up to do so. I wonder what they think of my limited ability to use the language and I am curious if they know how hard I am trying to communicate. My son, who is younger and more neurologically adept for these things, is learning the language quickly. And, I notice the way he may occasionally correct me or giggle at my mispronunciations or my wrong word choices — like the time that I was told “you’re welcome” (prego) to which I replied “hi” (ciao). Some days we travel to more touristy locations such as the Cinque Terre, Santa Margarita Ligure, Portofino, Florence, Milan and Pisa. Here, we work our way through the crowds and, without fail, by the end of the day I become exceptionally exhausted from the train ride there, the navigation of the new destination and keeping my eyes on my eccessivamente fiducioso (overly confident) child at all times. I can’t take my eyes off him for a second, and if I do, he will be: chatting with locals, petting said locals’ dogs, climbing the most obscure rocks looking to catch lizards or sea urchins or swimming in the sea. As life can be difficult at times on this rugged Ligurian land, unsuccessfully trying to speak this foreign language and navigating the country alone, with a child, I am so grateful that my son and I are able to have this experience. With only 10 days left to go in Italy, I sit here, gazing out into the Mediterranean Sea, wondering where the summer went, thinking about how nice it will be to get home, but also terribly sad to leave this lovely country. To get here, we got a ride to Philadelphia, where we took an Uber to the airport, a plane to Canada and another plane to Milan. Next, we took a train from the airport to Milan, another one from Milan to Genova, and then attempted to take another from Genova to Sori. However, the last train was delayed, and after nearly two days of travel and carting around a 6-year-old and all of our luggage, I decided it would be prudent to take a cab. The driver, who spoke no English (at that point, I spoke only “please” and “thank you” in Italian), seemed a little surprised when we pulled up to the flat that I had rented. I’m not sure if it was that it was seated on the side of a cliff or that there was a highway separating the building from everything else with no sidewalk. But, my first impression was that there was no way that I would be able to make it
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Media Day 2016
Coaches and players excited to kick it off By PAT ROTHDEUTSCH sports@centrecountygazette.com
UNIVERSITY PARK — The Penn State football team held its annual Media Day on Aug. 4 at Beaver Stadium, but anyone looking for earth-shattering news or major surprises would have been disappointed. That doesn’t mean the day wasn’t very informative and interesting. It’s that these events tend to take on the personality of the head coach, and it was, like James Franklin himself, low-key, professional and without any flashy predictions or hyperbole. Just everything Penn State football on the eve of the 2016 season. That also doesn’t mean it was without a sense of what Penn State fans will see on the field this season. On the contrary, it came through loud and clear that in the beginning of Franklin’s third season at the helm, he and his staff are expecting tangible improvements in every facet of the team — offense, defense and special teams. Special teams’ coach Charles Huff said it best. “We are excited about where we’re going as a team,” he said. “Excited about where we’re going as special teams. I think Coach Franklin and the rest of the administration has done an unbelievable job of building something special, and I kind of feel like a parent at Christmas that knows what’s in the boxes that the kids are going to get a chance to open. So we’re excited.” Here are some of the highlights: ■ Will Saquon Barkley return kicks? There was some mention of this by both head coach Franklin and special-teams coach Huff. Apparently, Barkley came to the staff himself and said that he would like to do anything he can to help the team win, and kick returning is an area that could improve. “This is something that we’ve discussed all summer moving in,” Huff said. “I think whenever you have a player who has his (Barkley’s) play-making ability, whatever
position he is, you’ve got to look at multiple ways to put the ball in his hand. You look around the country and there are other teams doing it. “I think like Coach (Franklin) said, it’s risk-reward. You’ve got to be mindful of the fact that, yeah, there is another opportunity. There is another rep. But whenever you can help the team win by putting the ball in the hands of a play maker, I think you’ve got to look at that option.” Whatever is decided about this, one thing is for sure. Back in high school at Whitehall, Barkley was the most feared kick returner in the entire Lehigh Valley area. ■ Deep defensve backfield There has been, and will continue to be, lots of speculation about new defensive coordinator Bret Pry’s defense in 2016. There may be many holes to fill and depth problems in some areas, but there is no position group on the team deeper than the defensive backfield. “I think we’re in a pretty good place,” Pry said about his D-backs. “We’re trying to still find a guy or two from a depth perspective, but we’ve got great candidates. We’ve got a large pool that there’s four or five guys that we’re trying to find a fourth corner. There are four or five guys we’re trying to find a third and fourth safety. “There’s a lot of good competition that’s going to take place in camp. I feel very good about our secondary. “The way we challenged routes in the spring, we are far more aggressive. I think those guys are playing with some real confidence back there. Marcus (Allen) and Malik (Golden) have played a lot of football. Grant Haley’s played a lot of football. Christian Campbell’s played a fair amount. John Reid’s played a fair amount. You know, there is some quality depth there.” ■ Scholarship players return to the offensive line Penn State fans have been waiting for two years for positive news about the of-
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we’re going to do that which I will not go into at this time. “But we still need to figure out who are going to be those tackles, who is going to be the best left tackle, who is going to be the best right tackle and then the guys behind them. Then those guys that I already mentioned are truly in position to fight for time for us.” ■ Quarterbacks No, there weren’t any revelations about the competition between Trace McSorley and Tommy Stevens. There wasn’t even a hint about when the starter will be announced, so this will probably go down to the final week before the kickoff on Sept. 3 against Kent State. Despite all the angst about naming a
fensive line, and this may be the season they start to hear some. There is a new coach, 25-year veteran Matt Limegrover, a new offense, mobile quarterbacks, a more aggressive attitude and a full complement of scholarship players “O-line has starting experience with Nelson, Gaia, Laurent, Dowrey, Mahon and Palmer,” Franklin said. “We’ve got that next group of guys that we really didn’t have last year with the Behs, the Wrights, the Bates, the Gonzalezes and the Jenkins. And we’re still at a point where we have to try to figure out where those best five are going to be. “We’re going to start camp with Nelson at right tackle, which I know is different for you guys from the way it ended in the spring. There’s a number of reasons why
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State College Spikes sweep West Virginia Black Bears By JOSE RUIZ correspondent@centrecountygazette.com
UNIVERSITY PARK — An 11th-inning walk off by Riley Drongesen helped the Spikes finish off another great home stand Aug. 2 by completing the sweep against the West Virginia Black Bears. The Spikes have a six-game lead on the division and the best record in the New York-Penn League. The team doesn’t seem to be slowing down with the playoffs right around the corner. A nightmare eighth inning almost ruined the Spikes’ fourth sweep of the season. With two outs and a two-run lead, a bases-loaded grounder was mishandled by State College second baseman Danny Martin. Instead of taking the play, Martin tried to rush a throw to first base and skipped it past teammate Elier Rodriguez. The throw turned into two errors in one play and allowed two runs to score. The game was tied. “I was, like, that didn’t just happen,” Spikes manager Johnny Rodriguez said. “But it can happen.” Thankfully for State College, Riley Drongesen saved his teammates in extra innings. Drongesen smashed a double over the right fielder to the warning track in the bottom of the 11th inning, scoring Elier
Rodriguez and giving the Spikes a 5-4 walk-off win. “In all my years, I’ve never seen a game like that,” manager Rodriguez said. What makes the result even more surprising is the fact that Drogensen didn’t expect to play in the game. A backup catcher, he said he thought he’d be the bullpen all day. But in the ninth, rightfielder Ricardo Bautista was ejected for arguing balls and strikes and Drongesen knew his number might be called with a short bench for the game. “You’ve always got to be ready to have your number called,” Drongesen said. “I saw Bautista got tossed ... so I started getting loose. It’s just a matter of staying ready, and Johnny (Rodriguez) has faith in all of his guys, so he’ll throw you in the fire at any time.” This game comes right after the Spikes had beaten the Black Bears 2-1 the night before with the help of a new young arm, 19-year old Jordan Hicks. The young kid from Houston pitched a perfect sixth innings, allowing only four hits and getting three strikeouts in his debut with the Spikes. The 2015 supplemental selection allowed one unearned run while he was hitting 98 mph with his fastball constantly. Manager Rodriguez was happy with the
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Rodriguez enjoying son’s success with Pirates JASON ROLLISON
STATE COLLEGE — Pittsburgh Pirates utility man Sean Rodriguez is enjoying a fine season by any measure one chooses to use, and it’s no surprise to his father, State College Spikes manager Johnny Rodriguez. There is no feeling on the field that is more fulfilling than seeing your children succeed. That point was driven home by Rodriguez earlier this season “To see him do it day in and day out when he plays, and when he doesn’t play he’s ready to go … it’s a dream,” Rodriguez told me as I caught up with him earlier this season. “It’s something I don’t want to wake up from. Jason Rollison is a “That’s me up there,” Rodriguez Pittsburgh Pirates tells me, as I point out a picture of commentator. Sean hanging in his office. Email him The younger Rodriguez would defiat jason@ nitely pass for a more youthful version piratesbreakdown. of the elder. com. “I remember him when he was as little as his own kids are now. I remember when he was that young and I’m seeing that … it’s been seven years he’s been in the big leagues and I’m thinking, ‘Is this real?’” “That” refers to Sean drawing a walk against Clayton Kershaw, at the time one of just nine on the year from the best starting pitcher of his time. Rodriguez was able to watch Sean’s game live, having wrapped a game early enough to grab some real estate in front of a television at a local restaurant. “When your kid is at that level, and you’re watching, people say, ‘How are you so calm?’ I tell them that I’ve been in the game a long time. “But, it’s wonderful … I brought him up telling him you don’t get anything easy. You’re going to work. You’re never going to walk on a field if you’re not 100 percent ready.” He then asked me if I had kids. I replied that I did not. It was then I noticed that the smile he had worn throughout the conversation had grown considerably since we started talking. “You’ll know. When you have kids, you’ll know.” Of course, there are mechanical reasons for Sean’s mini-renaissance. As the talk turned back to on-the-field matters, I asked Rodriguez what his son might be doing differently this year. “When he was coming up through high school and the minors, he had a leg kick. And, he powered through if you look at his minor league numbers. But, the Angels wanted him to be more of a line drive guy, to play the middle infield … so they took away the leg kick.” At this point, Rodriguez got a little more animated, and
Five Spikes headed to All-Star Game By JASON ROLLISON correspondent@centrecountygazette.com
UNIVERSITY PARK — The State College Spikes will be well represented at the 2016 New York Penn League AllStar Game, hosted by the Hudson Valley Renegades in Fishkill, N.Y., Tuesday, Aug. 16. The NYPL wins-leading club tallied five selections, tying last year’s NYPL record. Leading the way are infielder Tommy Edman and catcher Jeremy Martinez. Joining the offensive stalwarts are first baseman Elier Rodriguez, infielder Danny Hudzina and relief pitcher Eric Carter. The nods for Edman and Martinez come as no surprise. Both show excellent approach at the plates, with more walks than strikeouts for each. It should come as no surprise, then, that both carry an on-base percentage in the .400s (Edman at .404, Martinez at .436) and rank third and fourth in on-base plus slugging, with Edman posting .867 and Martinez not far behind at .857. Rodriguez may not have the flash of Edman, but has been solid in his own right. In 29 games, Rodriguez is batting .312 with a sturdy .400 OBP of his own. His two home runs and 20 runs batted in may not leap off the page, but his presence has been a steady one in manager Johnny Rodriguez’s merry band of sluggers. Hudzina carries a lighter resume than his teammates. He is batting .271 on the year with a .709 OPS, but his Spikes, Page 28
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spect the organization and respect their coaches, but when Branson said that, I said, ‘Go for it.’ “Sometimes, what’s natural, you can’t take away. I tell our coordinators to be careful changing too much, because what’s natural got these guys here.” What’s natural is clearly working for Rodriguez, who added a mammoth home run off of Jake Arrieta to his list of feats. He walked off the Reds this past weekend, and is providing great value against a one-year $2.5 million contract. Having already posted a 1.1 wins above replacement, Sean is embodying the ethos of his father. It is a shared philosophy that has kept father and son connected through their mutual passion. Dad may not get to watch every game, but his thoughts are never far from his son and his journey through the major leagues. As I thanked Rodriguez for his time, he thanked me for asking about Sean, a gesture that only a proud father could provide.
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each of their units. “I think as a program as a whole we’ve got more depth,” Huff said. “We’ve gotten some younger guys who played early, years one and two. We’ve seen them improve. We’ve seen guys who redshirted who are now starting to come on a little bit. Of course, having the scholarships and adding depth at the specialist position. “I was talking to (Chris) Gulla last night after we had our meeting and he said this is probably the most depth in competition they’ve had since his freshman year, and I wasn’t here, but naming some of those guys that were in that class and that brings excitement. Because to me, with depth brings consistency, and with consistency brings success. “So having all those pieces together, being around the guys, the guys feel stronger, the guys feel more confident.” ■ 23 days until kickoff In all, through the matter-of-fact presentations about almost every aspect of PSU football, there was a sense that this team could have some surprises in store for 2016. It was almost as if everyone can’t wait for Penn State fans to start opening some of those presents that Huff was talking about.
starter, the fact that these two are so close is a very good thing for Penn State football in general and this team in particular. Throw in highly touted freshman Jake Zembiec and it appears as if, with these three young players, the quarterback position has great potential. ■ Three D-linemen gone to the pros This isn’t the first time that Penn State defensive linemen have graduated and gone to the NFL. Will not be the last, either. This new group up front — like many others — will need some time to get its footing, so to speak. Luckily, there are talented groups of linebackers and D-backs to complement them while this is happening. Pry, in fact, was very upbeat about this year’s group. “I think you look at it two ways,” he said. “To me, we’ve got some guys in that room that trained and worked dayto-day with some really good defensive linemen, learned some quality skills. As good as we want to be as coaches, those guys, those other guys in the room, the veterans, those guys learned from them as well. “I think we’ve got great depth. It’s unproven depth, but the roster in that unit right now looks better than it has since we’ve been here.” ■ Special teams There is no doubt that the special teams were the hardest hit by the sanctions. Now, with added depth on the team as a whole, the special teams will benefit by having better players — and two new scholarship kickers — on
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PIAA makes changes to football playoffs classifications PAT ROTHDEUTSCH
Being that we are in the calm-before-the-storm period before all the high school football teams commence play this fall, it’s a good time to check out how the playoff system in Pennsylvania will change beginning in 2016. The PIAA has increased the number of playoff classifications, and instead of four classes of schools competing, schools will now be grouped in six classes: 6A, 5A, 4A, 3A, 2A and 1A. This is a major change — with many saying it’s drastically for the better — and it will affect almost every school playing the sport in Pennsylvania. That’s because even if a school Pat Rothdeutsch is doesn’t actually change its classificaa sports writer for tion, the pool of teams competing in The Centre County Gazette. Email him that class will certainly decrease. Schools will, in general, compete at sports@ centrecounty against schools closer to their own gazette.com size, and the difference between the largest school in each class and the smallest will substantially decrease. The new classifications are valid for two years, and after that schools will be reclassified depending on their enrollment. Any school entering the playoffs will see the changes, and that goes for the five football schools in Centre County. State College High School will probably be the least af-
fected among county teams. The Little Lions will remain in the top class in the state, 6A, with an enrollment of 846 eligible boys in grades nine through 11. State High is the only school in Centre County in 6A, and Mifflin County, with 602 boys, is the only other District 6 school in 6A. Central Mountain (463) and Hollidaysburg (435) were previously in the top class, but both of those schools have moved to 5A in 2016. For State College, even though the overall number of schools its classification has gone down, the Little Lions will still be competing against the biggest schools in the state if they can emerge into the statewide tournament. Bellefonte (348), last year in 3A, will now compete in the 4A class. Johnstown (298) is the only other District 6 school in 4A, and Somerset (308) is the only school in neighboring District 5 in 4A. Statewide, District 10’s Erie Cathedral Prep (397) is the largest school in 4A, and Imhotep Charter (262) out of Philadelphia’s District 12 is the smallest. Centre County will have two teams competing in the 3A classification: Bald Eagle Area (230) and PhilipsburgOsceola (214). Both the Eagles and Mounties were 2A last season, but that probably doesn’t matter much because the competition will be just as tough. Also in 3A from District 6 are Forest Hills (243), and three Mountain League powers in Central (238), Huntingdon (230) and Tyrone (224). Eastern Lebanon County High School (282) in District 3 is the largest school in this classification, and Fairview High (201) from District 10 is the smallest. Some schools,
like Aliquippa (131) in District 7, have voluntarily moved into this class. Penns Valley (179) will be in 2A, and the competition in this class in D6 will be very tough as well. It includes Ligonier Valley (195), Mount Union (189), Richland (187), Bellwood Antis (154), West Branch (145), and Bishop McCort (141). East Allegheny (200) and Riverside (200) are the biggest in this class, with Serra Catholic (141) from D7 being the smallest. Finally, St. Joseph’s Catholic Academy (60) will be in the 1A classification, which has the largest number of schools in District 6. St. Joe’s is the smallest school in D6, and this class includes schools such as Moshannon Valley (121), Juniata Valley (76) and two-time state champion Bishop Guilfoyle Catholic (128). What school is the biggest in Pennsylvania? That would be Reading High School in District 3, with an enrollment of 1,770 boys from ninth grade to 11th. After Reading, No. 2 is North Penn (1,564, D1), then Northeast (1,444, D12), William Allen (1,437, D11), and Pennsbury (1,387, D1). Last year’s state champion, Pittsburgh Central Catholic (652), will remain in the top 6A class. Other notable schools and their class: North Allegheny (1,071, 6A), Altoona (922, 6A), Parkland (1,256, 6A), State College’s first opponent J.P. McCaskey (1,118, 6A), Cumberland Valley (1,021, 6A), Central Dauphin (663, 6A), Shaler (565, 6A), Whitehall (502, 5A), Clearfield (314, 4A), Harrisburg Bishop McDevitt (291, 4A), Juniata (206, 3A) and Bucktail (43, 1A), the smallest school in the state.
Toftrees pro named Marriot Golf’s professional of the year JOHN DIXON
STATE COLLEGE — Marriott Golf recently named Charles Sheppard, director of golf operations at Toftrees Golf Club, its Golf Professional of the Year. Sheppard was recognized as an individual who consistently performs and exceeds in areas of sales and profit, supplier program compliance, rounds improvement, leadership in staff development, sales and John Dixon covers marketing initiatives golf for The Centre and customer loyalty. County Gazette. Sheppard achieved Email him at the highest levels of sports@centre countygazette.com. customer and employee satisfaction, and was instrumental in reinvigorating the membership program at Toftrees, creating enhanced program offerings and engagement from men, ladies and juniors of all skill levels. Consideration for the award is based on performance excellence for current and previous years. “A passionate leader and mentor, Charles Sheppard is truly deserving of the Golf Professional of the Year recognition,” said Bill Nault, vice president of Marriott Golf. “While PGA professionals are not driven by awards, this honor certainly validates the hard work and dedication that
has helped to define Charles’ career in the golf industry.”
KNAUTH COMPETES SEASON SWEEP AT SUSQUEHANNA In the last event of the NCPGA Junior Series, William Knauth, of White Deer Golf Complex, once again came out on top. The NCPGA had 56 players fill five different divisions while playing at the Susquehanna Valley Country Club. Knauth was three shots better than anyone in the field, with a 2-over-par 72. He posted a front-nine 39, and then posted three birdies and no bogies en route to a backside round of 33. Knauth’s birdies came on the par-3 11th hole, the par-4 13th hole and the par-5 17th hole. Evan Salamone, of Indian Hills Golf Club, and Vincent Bender, of White Deer, were tied for second place at 75. Grant Gronka, of Berwick Golf Club, was three behind, posting a round of 78. In the 18-Hole Intermediate Division, Nate Ewing, of White Deer, had his best round of the year on the tour, posting a 39-34, 81. Ewing cleared the field by nine strokes putting Kevin Ackley, of Clinton Country Club, in second with a 90. Tyler Levitski, of Berwick, rounded out the top three with a 95. Michael Maslanka, of Glenmaura National Golf Club, bested Ben Sohosky, of Tee-To-Green Golf Center, in the Advanced Nine-Hole Division by five strokes, with a 44. The Intermediate Nine-Hole Division was the closest contest, with the top three,
all from Bucknell, finishing within two shots of each other. It was Nicholas Mahoney with a 55, followed by Jackson Landis at 56 and Cade Wirnsberger at 57. In the Five-Hole Division, Lydia Powers, of Country Club of York, and Mac DeFazio, of Susquehanna Valley, each shot a 28. Three golfers shot a 35: Ben Crossgrove, of Shade Mountain Golf Course, Chase Wirnsberger, of Bucknell, and Ian Owens, of the NCPGA Tournament Players Club. Claire Steinninger, of Shade Mountain, and Reese Walizer, of Belles Springs Golf Course, had 36s, and Jayden Livermore, of the Tournament Players Club, had a 46.
LADIES’ NINE-HOLE LEAGUE PLAYS TEE TO GREEN
The Mountain View Country Club’s Ladies’ Nine-Hole League recently held a Tee to Green event, where strokes only from tee to green count, not putts. First place, with a net 13, was Judy Bechman, followed in second place by a tie between Emily Anselmi and Suzii Owens, with nets of 16. Third place was Kay Kustanbauter, posting a net 20.
NCPGA CHAMPIONSHIP EVENT HELD AT TYOGA COUNTRY CLUB
The NCPGA Championship series made its way to the Tyoga Country Club in Wellsboro where three golfers, including two from Belles Springs, tied for the top spot in the Men’s 50-59 Division, posting rounds of 79. Belles Springs’ Gary Doland, 38-41 – 79, and Todd Trexler, 41-38 – 79, tied for the top spot with Bruce Hoover, of White Deer Golf Complex, 38-41 – 79 in the Men’s 50-59 division. The NCPGA had 60 players spanning the four age divisions in the weekly event, with Thomas Egli of Bucknell Golf Club in the 70-79 division topping the overall scoring list posting a round 4-over-par 75. Ronald Heise, of Tyoga Country Club, came up one shot shy of tying Egli on his home course posting a round of 38-38 – 76. Richard Williamson, of the Sarasota National Golf Club, rounded out the top three with a round of 77. Locally, Jerry Lauchie, of Toftrees Golf Club, finished seventh with a 39-45 – 84.
Spikes, from page 27 steady presence earned him the nod. Hudzina has an excellent strikeout-towalk ratio, with 16 punchouts against 12 free passes. Carter’s selection comes as a bit of a surprise. The reliever has appeared in 11 games with the Spikes, compiling a sparkling 1.38 earned run average. His 18 strikeouts against only three walks likely made his case for him, as did his overall 0.77 WHIP (walks plus hits divided by innings pitched, a standard measuring stick for relievers). The fact that the team also had several All-Star snubs speaks to the type of season that the Spikes are enjoying. Ryan McCarvel and Vince Jackson are
There was another tie in the 60-69 age division between Ray Wheeland, of Corey Creek Golf Club, and Mike Smith, of Tyoga, who both carded 77s to lead their division. Jim Sargent, of Clinton Country Club, rounded out the top three with a 78. Rick Evertt, of Belles Spring, was fourth, posting a 79. Three Mountain View Country Club players finished in the top 20: Mark Doyle, shooting a 40-42 – 82 for eighth place and Bob Stonebraker and Jim Dunlop with identical scores of 43-43 – 86. In the 80 and older division, Ashley Reasner, of White Deer , carded a 41-44 – 85, with runner-up Boyd Mertz, of Bucknell Golf Club, finishing 10 shots behind, posting a 95.
FAITHCENTRE GOLF TOURNAMENT SET FOR SEPT. 12
Bellefonte FaithCentre will be hosting its second golf scramble beginning at 1 p.m. Monday, Sept. 12, at the Nittany Country Club in Mingoville. “Proceeds from the event will benefit the FaithCentre Food Banks and nutritional education/wellness programming,” said director Nicole Summers. “Two out of every seven people within the greater Bellefonte community rely on the FaithCentre Food Bank to keep hunger at bay. Participation in this fun golf outing will help keep their shelves stocked and our neighbors and their companion animals nourished and secure.” The $75 per person fee includes a light lunch, post-scramble refreshments, dinner and attendance at the silent auction and award presentation. To add to the excitement, there is a $25,000 prize for a modified hole-in-one and a $2,500 award for a 60-foot putting event. Additionally, prizes will be given to the top three teams and to male and female competitors for longest drive and closest to the pin. The scramble is limited to 14 teams For more information, to discuss sponsorship opportunities or to donate an item for the silent auction, contact Summers at nsummers@faithcentre.info or (814) 3550880.
chief among those. Both have 28-plus RBIs, and Jackson in particular can impact the game in other ways with his speed. Their light batting averages — .237 for Jackson and .213 for McCarvel — conspired to keep them out of the game. On the bump, Carson Cross could have made a case to be included. His 3.07 ERA in 58.2 innings pitched is solid, but does not hold up against other worthy pitchers. Bob Wheatley also had a shot, with a .50 ERA in 18 innings. His 1.39 WHIP likely was a factor in Carter getting the nod instead. The Spikes’ All-Stars will play for the NYPL South team. The squad will be coached by the 2015 NYPL Champion West Virginia Black Bears coaching staff, led by Wyatt Toregas.
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Family Matters
Survival advice to guide you through freshman year JAIMIE WILLIAMS
Jaimie Williams is a Penn State senior majoring in broadcast journalism and a Centre County Gazette intern. Email her at correspondent@ centrecounty gazette.com
UNIVERSITY PARK — Being a freshman in college can be fun but also nerve-wracking at the same time. Your parents are not going to be coming into your room everyday to wake you up for class, or going to be around to remind you if you turned in your homework on time. Most of the responsibilities are on you now. This is your first step in becoming an adult and learning how to be on your own. Here’s some advice to survive through the year.
GET INVOLVED
There are many exciting clubs and organizations that are connected to your major and also some that are not. Whether you like dancing, art or photography, choose one or two you will enjoy doing and will help you get some experience for your major. Also, getting involved will help you meet new and exciting friends.
ALWAYS GO TO CLASS
If you know you are not a morning person, do not schedule your classes in the morning because then some times you won’t feel like going. You have to go to class everyday. Just missing one day of class would feel like you missed half the semester. It’s not like high school, where you can miss a day from class and your teacher would pull you aside and tell you what you’ve missed. If you miss classes in college, your professors might say, “Oh, well,” because you are the one who decided to not come.
DO NOT PROCRASTINATE
You will not survive freshman year or the rest of
the college years if you are procrastinating. Turn in your assignments on time. You will feel less stress and, trust me when I say this, it always feels good when you don’t have to worry about an assignment. You never know how long an assignment will take to finish, so don’t wait until the last minute. Also, have a flash drive or a Dropbox to save all your work and assignments.
STUDYING IS KEY
When a new lesson is taught in class, read that lesson again out of your textbook later that night so you won’t forget what you’ve learned. Take at least three to five hours out of your day to study. If you don’t know how to study alone, then create your own study group with some of your classmates. When exam day comes, you will be ready to rock the exam.
GET TO KNOW YOUR PROFESSOR
You will be sitting in class with more than 100 students or more and your professor will not know who you are if you don’t introduce yourself. Visit during office hours, or ask questions in class. If you are the one who likes sitting in the back just listening to the lecture and not participating, you’re just a clicker number to your professor. Connecting with your professor is also an easy way to getting an awesome recommendation letter.
PACK SOME PROFESSIONAL ATTIRE
Just bring one or two professional outfits for upcoming interviews, internships and career affairs.
BE YOURSELF
Last but not least, be you! Walk around campus with your head high and with confidence. Don’t let anyone change you for the worse, but for the best. Always remember you are in college to succeed and to reach your goals. You are in college to be who you want to be.
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Before you know it, here comes high school By VINCENT CORSO correspondent@centrecountygazette.com
I can’t believe that my son is heading to high school in just a few short weeks. It seems like just yesterday that he was a cute little kindergartner with his lunch box and eager smile. Gone are all the elementary school plays and assemblies and middle school dances and track meets. Here comes homecoming and finals. For all the kids heading to high school this August, there is no looking back, and it can be an overwhelming transition for both student and parent. “It’s a big change, a big transition to a whole new school, and although we are a small town, some of the kids have probably never been in the high school,” said Justin Hazelton, principal at Philipsburg-Osceola Area High School. Hazelton said they have the kids come to the high school during eighth grade and go to all their classes and meet their teachers in order to make the step a little easier and give the kids a feel for what high school is about.
He tells kids to get involved with extracurricular activities right away. That way, they feel like they are a part of something at the school. At State College High, the construction on the North Building does make things a little hectic, but it adds a nice benefit for the incoming freshman this year, said assistant principal Christina Manning. Because of it’s smaller size due to the construction, that building will be primarily used by ninth graders, so it will make for an easier transition. Manning said parents often feel overwhelmed as their child heads to a bigger school, and may worry that they might get lost or not fit in somewhere. She said that is normal, but that the school has great supports for the students. Like all the schools in the county, State High offers an orientation night for new students and parents. “High school is going to less scary than the kids think. It will be great, and they will be supported,” said Manning. “It will be as great as they choose to make it.” High school, Page 31
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Penns Valley Area High School is little different, as kids move over to the high school in seventh grade, but are in a separate section of the school designated for the junior high. Principal Dustin Dalton said that the biggest fear that many of the kids have is being able to open their lockers. The administration takes time during orientation to make sure that kids are able to do that and find their way around the bigger building. “It can be overwhelming — new building, lockers and switching from class to class — so we do our best to prepare them,” said Dalton. “The thing I tell them is to plan ahead. They are coming to a spot where they are going to have bigger assignments and need to be more organized and independent, but the resources are there for them to stay on top of everything, so they need to use them.” With orientation scheduled for seventh graders Wednesday, Aug. 24, and a day last school year when the kids all came over to tour the school, Dalton said there is a nice transition period for the kids to feel comfortable in their new surroundings. New high schoolers, it’s time to get involved, plan ahead and go to your orientation nights, and, most of all, do your best to make high school a great time. Parents, try to enjoy the ride, because before you know it, like elementary school and middle school before it, it will all be a memory and they will be off to college.
Despite my feelings of distance from my real life at the moment, a little light bulb goes off in my head, and I briefly remember that as a psychologist, I do in fact have some skills and a knowledge base to ease our transition back to life as we know it, notably, going back to school and work. Plan, talk and practicing can be key in easing the back-to-school (or work) transition.
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Your children may need assistance with planning a number of things. What supplies will they need? What will their schedules look like? Who will their teachers be? How will they get to school? When and where will they do their homework?
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Talk to your children about the transition back to school. What are they looking forward to? What are they nervous about? Plan for potential problems such as, “What if I have too much homework?” Then, talk with your child about ways to answer these questions, such as revising the after-school schedule or al-
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lotting one hour at home per day for homework in a designated homework location.
PRACTICE
(This step may not go over so well with tweens and teens, as it involves waking up early when it is not absolutely necessary). Review and practice your family’s morning routine, the bus route and your child’s new schedule. And finally, repeat step two. Talk about all of the excitement to be had in the new school year, what they will learn, friends they will make and old friends that they will see yet again. Although this back-to-school transition may be trying, the experiences gained on this journey of learning will far exceed the pain and exhaustion of the hurdles and cliffs that will need to be climbed along the way. Quite similar to the steep, rugged terrain that we must climb to gain our delicious pesto here in Sori, so too must our children overcome many challenges in their lives. Some may be small, but some may be quite large. With proper preparation and some practice, they can bask in the glory that of learning and growing that leads to the bella vita.
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AUGUST 11-17, 2016
Quality Talk improves students’ writing, study shows By JESSICA BUTERBAUGH Special to the Gazette
UNIVERSITY PARK — After developing Quality Talk in 2002, Penn State professor of education P. Karen Murphy has continued researching and expanding the teacher-facilitated discussion instructional approach to advance the academic skills of school-aged children. In a recent project that spanned three years, she found that Quality Talk not only is a successful intervention for comprehension of text, it also increases students’ ability to do argumentative writing. Designed to promote high-level comprehension, Quality Talk teaches students to generate oral arguments through small-group discussions. The discussions are facilitated by teachers who have been guided and coached by the researchers, but the teachers share control of the discussion with the students. As students’ comprehension increases, the teacher becomes a participant-observer and gradually releases control to the students so that they may participate in self-guided and open dialogue.
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“The idea of Quality Talk is that students are going to talk about evidence, weigh that evidence and help each other come to what we call an ‘examined understanding,’” Murphy said. “So if they can do that orally, we thought that it might transfer to their writing, too. And, it did.” Murphy, along with colleagues at Penn State and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, worked with two fifth-grade classrooms for one academic year to complete two studies — one in the fall and one in the spring. In the first study, the teachers held weekly Quality Talk discussions focusing on the discourse elements of questioning and argumentation. After each discussion, students were required to independently respond to a writing prompt based on the discussion. In the second study, which followed a quasiexperimental design, both teachers continued the original Quality Talk curriculum while one teacher also added an argumentative writing component. “We had writing assessments at mid-year after the first study and then again at the end of the year after the second study,” said Carla Firetto, a post-doctoral scholar on the project. “We found that there was a small increase in students’ writing after teachers implemented the original Quality Talk curriculum. But in the class where the teacher implemented the writing intervention, students’ argumentative writing doubled.” This is important, she said, because many schools have a desire to increase their students’ writing skills and the ability to read text, think about the evidence presented in the text, make reasoned decisions and express those decisions in writing. These are areas of difficulty for many students. “Being able to do argumentative writing is one of the key components of the Common Core standards,” Murphy said. “So teachers and schools are particularly interested in students not just being able to do oral argumentation,
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which is part of the standards, but also to be able to do that in writing.” While small group discussions create a collaborative environment of understanding, writing requires students to make decisions independently, she explained. “The writing outcome allows the students to show how much they have processed the information from a discussion and how much they can make reasoned arguments on their own,” Murphy said. When students use a particular phrase, form of evidence or ask certain kinds of questions, the teacher can use that to gauge their cognitive understanding as the discussion is unfolding, she said. “It’s not just increasing the talk that matters. It is the kind of talk that happens that matters.” “The other thing we learned is that students need explicit instruction in what they are supposed to do in the discussions,” Murphy said. “In essence, students need instruction on how to ask deep, meaningful questions as well as on how to form and weigh claims, reasons and evidence so that they can reach examined understandings. Such skills do not come naturally.” Traditionally, teachers follow an I-R-E (initiate, respond and evaluate) model when teaching discourse. Quality Talk differs in that students are explicitly taught how to construct meaningful, “authentic” questions such as generalization questions, analysis questions and connection questions where the students find a connection between the content and previous knowledge or personal experiences. “Regular instruction provides a more declarative level of understanding,” Murphy said. “But Quality Talk pushes you beyond that. Quality Talk enhances students’ ability to think about, around and with text in critical and analytical ways.” For more information, visit www.qualitytalk.psu.edu.
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FUSE Productions to present ‘political power plays’ STATE COLLEGE — FUSE Productions, led by producing artistic director Richard Biever, has announced its 2016-17 election-year season will feature politically charged theater productions. Leading off the Mainstage Season will be Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman’s dark musical “Assassins,” Tuesday, Sept. 27, through Saturday, Oct. 1, followed by Kander and Ebb’s classic “Cabaret” in spring 2017. Closing out the season in June will be Lerner and Loewe’s beloved musical “Camelot,” which sets the King Arthur legend to classic show music. A children’s musical, “We Are in a Play,” an adaptation of Mo Willems’ Elephant and Piggie books, is set for May. Tickets for “Assassins” are on sale now. “The shows explore the theme of how politics affect life,” said Biever. “‘Assassins’ and ‘Cabaret’ are very dark and cynical, and both are overtly related to politics. ‘Camelot’ is optimistic, which is the irony of American politics — we’re cynical, yet opti-
mistic that things will work out.” “Assassins” portrays the nine men and women who attempted to assassinate U.S. presidents, using the premise of a murderous carnival game in which characters from different time periods interact with and influence each other. First produced offBroadway in 1990, the show was a favorite among theater aficionados, but enjoyed only a limited run. “Assassins” was brought to Broadway in 2004. It received five Tony awards and featured Neil Patrick Harris as The Balladeer
and Lee Harvey Oswald. “‘Assassins’ is chilling, heartrending and very funny in places,” said Biever. “It explores what goes on in the mind of the characters, not the controversy of assassination itself. The theme is that you have the right to pursue happiness, but not the right to be happy. The characters are wrongly convinced that they have the right to take their unhappiness out on others. “‘Cabaret’ and ‘Assassins’ are two of the finest books written for musical theater They both have unusual structures.
BJC ranked fourth in ticket sales UNIVERSITY PARK — The Bryce Jordan Center has been ranked fourth in the world in concert and event tickets sold among university venues for the first half of 2016, according to a mid-year business analysis report by Pollstar. Pollstar is the official trade publication for the concert tour industry providing information for agents, promoters and managers who produce concerts throughout the world. Top-selling concerts and events during the time reported at the Bryce Jordan Center included Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band, Luke Bryan, Lil Wayne, Winter Jam, Monster Truck Nationals, Amy Schumer, Barry Manilow,
Fetty Wap, Sesame Street Live, Harlem Globetrotters, Bryson Tiller and Jason Aldean. Ahead of the BJC on this list are EaglesBank Arena at George Mason University in Fairfax, Va., Save Mart Center, at California State University in Fresno, Calif., and Frank Erwin Center at the University of Texas at Austin. As the largest arena between Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, the Bryce Jordan Center is celebrating its 20th year of operation. Events scheduled for the second half of 2016 include KISS, Rascal Flatts, Disturbed, Impractical Jokers, Kanye West, Theresa Caputo, WWE, Jeff Dunham and Brand New.
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“‘Cabaret’s’ songs, many of which are set and performed in the seedy Kit Kat Klub, comment obliquely and ironically on the political developments in the story, which is set in 1931 Berlin, during the Nazi rise to power.” The show opened in 1966 at the Broadhurst Theatre and ran for 1,165 performances. It includes the legendary role of the master of ceremonies, or “emcee,” first brought to life in a Tony-winning performance by theater icon Joel Grey. “Cabaret” was adapted into a 1972 film starring Liza Minnelli and has been
revived three times on Broadway, most recently in 2014. “Camelot,” Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe’s 1960 follow-up to their hit “My Fair Lady,” is a musical tale of love and war in Arthurian England based on T. H. White’s “The Once and Future King.” The original production, which became associated with the Kennedy administration, featured Richard Burton, Julie Andrews and Robert Goulet. It ran on Broadway for 873 performances, won four Tony Awards, enjoyed three Broadway revivals and was made into an Oscar-winning film in 1967 starring Richard Harris and Vanessa Redgrave. The original cast album was Billboard’s overall best-selling album of 1961. In “Elephant & Piggie’s ‘We Are in a Play!’,” Mo Willems’ characters Gerald and Piggie take to the stage in a rollicking adventure perfect for young audiences. FUSE will present two morning performances for school groups and one late afternoon show for families. For more information, visit www.fuseproductions.org.
Art Alliance to open new gallery STATE COLLEGE — The Art Alliance of Central Pennsylvania has signed a lease for a gallery in downtown State College. “We have wanted a downtown presence for a long time,” said Marie Doll, the Art Alliance’s executive director. The Art Alliance grew out of an idea from the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts and is now 48 years old. It has a classroom in Lemont, which doubles as a short-term gallery seven times a year. The group will be taking over space now
occupied by the Fraser Street Gallery. It has started advertising for a part-time gallery manager and a member of the board is incorporating the gallery into the alliance’s logo. Doll pointed out that the location is in a high-traffic area, next to a borough parking garage and across the street from the Fraser Centre, which will have store openings in October and hotel and restaurant openings in December or January, according to news accounts.
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AROUND & IN TOWN
Concert, pizza bake scheduled
MCALEVYS FORT — The McBurney Manor Pizza Bakes, featuring outdoor dinners with concerts, are set to begin Saturday, Aug. 20. Each event includes a buffet-style meal featuring hearth-baked pizza made in McBurney Manor’s 1842 Bakehouse. Pizza toppings include a variety of meats and fresh vegetables sauteed in olive oil, and the meals include garden salads, homemade ice cream, apple-blossom iced tea and brewed iced tea. Callanish, the popular women’s Celtic
group, will peform at 5 p.m. Aug. 20. At 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24, music will be provided by Next to Nothing, a group of family musicians from Stone Valley. The group will perform a variety of folk music and hymns. Cost of the pizza bakes is $20 per person. Childen 10 and under eat for free. Some table seating is available, but lawn chairs are recommended. For more information or to reserve a seat, call (814) 667-3622 or email mcburneymanor@gmail.com.
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Brand New coming to BJC UNIVERSITY PARK — The band Brand New will visit the Bryce Jordan Center at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 12, as the final stop of its nationwide fall tour, which also will feature The Front Bottoms and Modern Baseball. Tickets start at $25 and are on sale now at the Bryce Jordan Center, Eisenhower Auditorium, Penn State Downtown Theatre, www.ticketmaster.com and by phone
at (800) 745-3000. Penn State University Park students can receive $10 off tickets courtesy of the University Park Allocation Committee. The student sale will begin at 10 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 4. Student tickets can be purchased at the Bryce Jordan Center, Penn State Downtown Theatre and Eisenhower Auditorium, as well as online through Account Manager.
Community band to play free concert STATE COLLEGE — The Bellefonte Community Band will play at 6 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 14, on the north lawn of South Hills School of Business and Technology, 480 Waupelani Drive in State College. The performance is the 10th in the school’s 2016 Music Picnic Series. The band will play marches, waltzes and more.
The free outdoor concert will be held rain or shine. Attendees are encouraged to bring blankets, chairs and a picnic supper. Refreshments and light picnic fare available for purchase. Grounds open at 5 p.m. Free parking and restrooms are available. For more information, call (814) 2347755 or (814) 278-1990.
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AROUND & IN TOWN WHAT’S HAPPENING To be included in What’s Happening, submit your events by Wednesday one week prior to publication to community@centrecountygazette.com or mail information to The Centre County Gazette, ATTN: What’s Happening, 403 S. Allen St., State College, PA 16801.
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Bookmobile — Centre County Library Bookmobile is a fully accessible library on wheels. Look for it in your community and join Miss Laura for story times, songs and fun. Visit the website at www.centrecountylibrary.org for days and times. Open house — Rhoneymeade Sculpture Garden and Arboretum will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. every Sunday through October at 177 Rimmey Road, Centre Hall. Visit www.rhoneymeade.org. Safety checks — Mount Nittany Health sponsors free car seat safety checks from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at its Boalsburg location, 3901 S. Atherton St., State College. Certified car seat safety educators will check to make sure car seats are installed correctly. Call (814) 466-7921. Club — The Schlow Knitting Club meets at 5:30 p.m. every first and third Monday. Knitters of all skill levels are welcome. Visit www.schlowlibrary.org. Book workshop — AAUW has moved its Used Book Workshop to a new facility at 176 Technology Drive in Boalsburg Technology Park, accessible via Discovery Drive off Route 322 East from State College. The workshop is staffed 6 to 9 p.m. Mondays and 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays. During workshop hours, book donors are asked to bring donations to the door and ring the bell for assistance. Blue donation bins are available at the driveway entrance for days the workshop is not open. Club — The Centre Region Model Investment Club meets the second Monday of every month from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Mazza Room at the South Hills Business School, 480 Waupelani Drive, State College. Call (814) 2348775 or contact cr20mic@aol.com. Performance — The Nittany Knights perform at 7:15 p.m. every Monday at South Hills School of Business and Technology, 480 Waupelani Drive, State College. Visit www.nittanyknights.org Meeting — The Nittany Valley Model Railroad Club meets every Tuesday from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Old Gregg School, 106 School St., Spring Mills. Call (814) 422-7667. Meeting — The Centre County Advisory Council to the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission holds a meeting the second Tuesday of every month at 7:30 p.m. in the State College Municipal Building, 243 S. Allen St., State College. Meetings can also be broadcast to laptops and iOS or Android devices, or participants can join by phone. Call (814) 689-9081. Club — The Nittany Valley Writers Network meets from 7 to 8 a.m. every third Wednesday of the month at the Waffle Shop, 1610 W. College Ave., State College. Email nvwn@ yahoogroups.com. Meeting — The State College Sunrise Rotary Club meets every Wednesday at 7:15 a.m. at the Hotel State College, 100 W. College Ave., State College. Visit www.statecollege sunriserotary.org. Support group — The Home Nursing Agency hosts a free grief support group from 2 to 3:30 p.m. the first and third Wednesday of every month at its Centre County office, 450 Windmere Drive, Suite 100, State College. Call (800) 445-6262. Club — Bellefonte Community Children’s Garden Club will host “Ask a Gardener” from 6 to 8 p.m. every Wednesday through September behind the Centre County Library and Historical Museum, 200 N. Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Visit www.bellefontegardenclub.org. Meeting — The Nittany Baptist Church will be conducting a series on “spiritual building” at 6:30 p.m. every Wednesday at Mount Nittany Residences, 201 Rolling Ridge Drive, State College. Visit www.nittanybaptist. org. Thrift shop — The State College Woman’s Club Thrift Shop will be having “Open Thursdays” from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at 902 S. Allen St., State College. Call (814) 238-2322. Community meal — A free hot meal is 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.life recoverystatecollege.com.
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Exhibits — The Bellefonte Art Museum for Centre County, 133 N. Allegheny St. in Bellefonte, hosts a number of exhibits this month, including “Cuban Art, A Family Workshop,” in the Windows on the World Gallery, through Sunday, Sept. 25. Through Sunday, Aug. 28, the following artists will be displaying works: Beverly Klucher, Sieg Gallery; Marty Edmunds and Mary Haight, Tea Room Gallery; Peg Panasiti, “Farm to Table,” Community Gallery; Barbara Brown, Photography Gallery; Nancy Brassington, Christine Clancy, Holly Fritchman and Barb Pennypacker, Print Gallery. Call (814) 355-4280 or visit www.bellefonte museum.org. Camp — Artistic Horizon, located at 219 S. Patterson St. in State College, is looking for children in kindergarten through 12th grade to participate in “The Wizard of Oz” theater camp in August. Call Michele at (814) 234-3441 or visit https://artistichorizon.org/summer-camps. Family activity — Join Miss Kathleen for evening story times for families with preschoolers and their siblings from 6:30 to 7 p.m. Tuesdays in August at Centre County Library, 200 Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Listen to stories, sing and rhyme and end with craft for the whole family. Nonfiction companion books will be on display to encourage further reading on the varying themes. (No program Tuesday, Aug. 16.) Children’s activity — Join Miss Kathleen for interactive singing, reading, movement and bubbles during the Book Babies program from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Wednesdays at Centre County Library, 200 Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Stick around after to play and interact with other families. Stories vary from week to week and are especially for babies up to 1 year old. (No program Wednesday, Aug. 17.) Children’s activity — Join Miss Laura for books, music and literacy-enriching activities Wednesdays in August at Centre County Library, 200 Allegheny St., Bellefonte. These activities are especially designed for preschool-aged children. The themes are: “Summer,” Aug. 24, and “Fair Fun,” Aug. 31. (No program Wednesday, Aug. 17.) Children’s activity — Join Miss Laura for books, music and literacy-enriching activities especially designed for toddlers Mondays in August at Centre County Library, 200 Allegheny St., Bellefonte. After story time, stick around and meet other parents and caregivers of babies and toddlers. The themes are “Summer,” Aug. 22, and “Fair Fun,” Aug. 29. (No program Monday, Aug. 15.)
THURSDAY, AUG. 11
Event — Wingfest will be held at 5:30 p.m. at Tussey Mountain, 341 Bear Meadows Road, Boalsburg. Wings, music and a great summertime atmosphere. Visit www. tusseymountain.com/wingfest. Event — The State College Spikes will host West Virginia at 7:05 p.m. at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park. Come celebrate Ladies Night at the ballpark.
FRIDAY, AUG. 12
Event — The Fraser Street Gallery will be closing its doors, and will hold a curtain call farewell reception from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Musical guests will be Molly Countermine and Eric Ian Farmer from 7-9 p.m. Appetizers provided by Allen Street Grill, cigar sampling by Cigar Den. For more information, visit fraserstgallery.com. Concert — John Wise performs during the free Friday concert on the Lemont Village Green at 7:30 p.m. Picnickers are welcome; Food for Thought truck will be on hand. Event — A free public sky watch will be held from 8:30 to 10:30 p.m. at Tudek Park, offering a free viewing of the night sky through telescopes. Telescopes are provided, but participants can bring their own. For more information, visit www.cpoclub.org.
Community Yard Sale August 13, 9am-1pm Sat., Sept. 10: Gourmet Granary Dinner, 6:30 pm Wednesdays, May 25-Oct. 26: Farmers’ Market, 3-7 pm Fridays, June 3-Aug. 26: Friday Concerts on the Village Green, 7:30-9 pm Fri. & Sat., Dec. 2 &3: German Christmas Market
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Event — The State College Spikes will host Staten Island at 7:05 p.m. at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park. It is fireworks night at the ballpark.
SATURDAY, AUG. 13
Event — Kids of all ages are invited to the Pennsylvania Military Museum, 51 Boal Ave., Boalsburg, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. to participate in “Kids Day III: Dress Up and Discover.” Call (814) 466-6263 or visit www.pamilmuseum.org. Event — The State College Spikes will host Staten Island at 7:05 p.m. at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park. It is Christian Hackenberg bobblehead night.
SUNDAY, AUG. 14
Event — A daylong program about the Civil Conservation Corps will be held from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Poe Valley State Park. Experience a free lunch featuring real CCC menu items. Event — South Hills School of Business and Technology will hold a free music picnic at 6 p.m. at 480 Waupelani Drive, State College, featuring the music of the Bellefonte Community Band. Attendees are encouraged to bring blankets, chairs and a picnic supper; 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. Call (814) 2347755 or (814) 278- 1990. Event — A Blessing of the Backpacks and free community picnic will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. on the Faith Church grounds, 512 Hughes St. The event helps kids get ready for school by giving them free school supplies, haircuts and health screenings. All are welcome. Call (814) 571-5829 or email charlie.gudeman@bellefontefaith. com. Event — The State College Spikes will host Staten Island at 7:05 p.m. Dennis Haskins from “Saved By the Bell” will make an appearance and it is fireworks night.
MONDAY, AUG. 15
Club — The Knitting Club meets at Schlow Library, 211 S. Allen St., from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Supplies are provided and knitters of all levels are welcome. No registration is necessary. Visit www.schlowlibrary.org or call (814) 2376236.
TUESDAY, AUG. 16
Event — Ag Progress Days runs from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Russell E. Larson Agricultural Research Center in Pennsylvania Furnace. It is Pennsylvania’s largest outdoor agricultural exhibit, with 55 acres of exhibits. Visit www. agsci.psu.edu/apd.
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 17
Discussion group — A book discussion group will be held at 6:30 p.m. at the Centre County Library, 200 N. Allegheny St., Bellefonte. The group will discuss “The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry” by Gabrielle Zevin. Event — The State College Spikes will host Williamsport at 7:05 p.m. at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park. Celebrate “Paint the Park Purple” in recognition of Alzheimer’s awareness. — Compiled by Gazette staff
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Wolfgang named state veterinarian UNIVERSITY PARK — Dr. David Wolfgang, who has served for the past 17 years as the Penn State Extension veterinarian overseeing the Dairy Production Medicine Certificate Program, has been named the state veterinarian by the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture. The Pennsylvania Furnace resident will oversee the department’s Bureau of Animal Health and Diagnostic Services after retiring from Penn State Extension and the College of Agricultural Sciences, effective July 31. Wolfgang had been with Penn State since 1995. He will replace Dr. Craig Shultz, who retired as state veterinarian in April 2015. “Pennsylvania’s livestock industry faces many challenges and threats that are so often linked to issues of public health and safety. It was clear to us that whoever
leads our animal health initiatives must be both a great resource and communicator to producers, veterinarians and citizens alike,” said Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding. “Dr. Wolfgang fills that role, with a comprehensive approach to health — acknowledging that food, animal and human health are inextricably connected — that has been honed from more than two decades as an investigative veterinarian. On top of that, he recognizes the significance of our statewide animal health and diagnostic laboratory system, so his leadership and experience working within the system will be crucial as we move forward.” As bureau director, Wolfgang also will serve as executive director of the state’s Animal Health and Diagnostic Commission. He will collaborate with state, federal
have increased. I look forward to taking on this new role and to the work that will be undertaken as a public servant.” For 21 years, Wolfgang served as the director of the Field Investigation Unit in Penn State’s Department of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences and as co-director of the University’s Center for Animal Care and Health. Previously, he was a large animal practitioner in Shippensburg and Warriors Mark. A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Veterinary Medicine, he is a diplomate of the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners certified in dairy practice. Wolfgang also has completed extensive post-graduate training in pathobiology and dairy production medicine, and he recently earned a master’s of public health from the Penn State College of Medicine in Hershey.
and industry partners on domestic animal health regulations, as well as domestic animal disease surveillance and response, including the ongoing highly pathogenic avian influenza preparedness efforts. “Collaborative efforts are necessary to DAVID WOLFGANG address the important health challenges for society, animals and our environment,” said Wolfgang. “The crucial statewide and national needs for public health, food safety and security, production animal health and profitability, rapid and relevant diagnostic strategies, and comparative medicine have not gone away, and if anything,
Free transportation training classes scheduled STATE COLLEGE — Free training courses for roadway safety and maintenance issues have been scheduled for fall 2016. They are offered through the Local Technical Assistance Program, a joint effort of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and SEDA-Council of Governments. The courses primarily are for elected municipal officials and staff, including public works directors, roadmasters, foremen, managers, equipment operators, engineers and law enforcement.
UPCOMING CLASSES INCLUDE:
■ Roadside Vegetation Control Provides the knowledge and understanding needed to establish an efficient and effective roadside vegetation control program that uses manual, mechanical and chemical methods. 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 8 Patton Township Building, 100 Patton Plaza, State College
■ Salt and Snow Management Covers all aspects of winter maintenance operations, including planning, material usage and application rates, equipment types, plowing, anti-icing, public relations, safety, etc. 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday, Sept. 26 East Buffalo Township Building, 589 Fairground Road, Lewisburg ■ Stormwater Facility Operation and Maintenance Addresses regulations and requirements for the operation and maintenance of stormwater management facilities. 8 a.m. to noon, Thursday, Sept. 29 Patton Township Building ■ Bridge Maintenance and Inspection Addresses the responsibilities of municipalities that own bridges, particularly spans less than 20 feet long, with a focus on preventive maintenance practices for preserving bridges. 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Friday, Oct. 14 East Buffalo Township Building
■ Conducting Sign Retroreflectivity Inspections (new course) Presents requirements for traffic sign maintenance, asset management and retroreflectivity standards. 8 a.m. to noon, Thursday, Nov. 17 SEDA-COG, 201 Furnace Road, Lewisburg ■ Traffic Signs Basics Provides foundational information regarding the function, purpose, design, installation and maintenance of traffic signs. 8 a.m. to noon, Thursday, Dec. 1 Lamar Township Building, 148 Beagle Road, Mill Hall PennDOT has been providing LTAP services to Pennsylvania municipalities since 1983. LTAP is based on the premise that new technologies and procedures developed at the state and federal levels should be transferred to local municipal officials and employees for the purpose of improving the overall transportation system.
Technical assistance on road maintenance and safety issues is available from an LTAP expert free of charge in person, over the phone or by email. Library materials and technical information sheets are also available. SEDA-COG staff coordinates closely with municipal officials to ensure that their training and technical assistance needs are being met. The value of LTAP services is shared with area municipalities through personal meetings, newsletters, flyers, websites and marketing by staff at county conventions, equipment shows, conferences and more. Additional classes may be sponsored at the request of municipalities. To register for any of the classes or learn more about other LTAP activities in the SEDA-COG region, contact Steve Herman at (570) 524-4491 or email sherman@ seda-cog.org. LTAP news and information is available at www.ltap.state.pa.us.
SEDA-COG awards grant to local technology business STATE COLLEGE — Saved lives, affordable renewable energy and efficient military operations are the visions of PolyK Technologies LLC in Centre County. The company is working toward revolutionizing technology for the medical, renewable energy and military sectors by making it more affordable and efficient. SEDA-COG partnered with the company to provide a $195,000 Small Business First Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority loan for machinery to work toward that goal. Since graduating with a degree in material science from Penn State University 12 years ago, Shihai Zhang has set out to answer this question: How can the size of an energy-storage capacitor be reduced so it can be used by industries that directly impact lives? Capacitors power various machines, and if the technology can be made smaller, it can be used more broadly and affordably. This is a question the U.S. Navy, U.S. Army and other federal agencies also want
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to answer, and they are funding Zhang’s research and development with several contracts and grants. SEDA-COG’s loan helped PolyK Technologies purchase two machines to manufacture high-performance capacitor films and capacitors. SEDA-COG’s assistance was “a tremendous help,” Zhang said. “As a small startup, we did not have any internal expertise to prepare the required financial reports and documents. The staff at SEDA-COG provided us tremendous help to prepare these documents and closing the loan.” In the medical field, making capacitors smaller means more lives saved. Sudden cardiac arrest is a leading cause of death among adults over the age of 40, leading 1,000 people to die daily in the U.S. Implantable cardiovascular defibrillators constantly monitor heart conditions and provide life-saving automatic defibrillation when necessary. High-energy density capacitors could be used in the defibril-
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and battlefield vehicles to improve energy efficiency and reduce energy loss, all because of the reduced capacitor size. “Size is very critical to all of these applications,” Zhang said. PolyK Technologies officially began in 2013. The company has research and development and manufacturing facilities in State College and Philipsburg, including a pilot scale film and capacitor manufacturing facility in the Moshannon Valley Enterprise Center. For more information about PolyK Technologies, visit www.polyktech.com. For more information about the SEDACOG Business Finance Department, visit www.seda-cog.org/finance.
lators to make them significantly smaller and cheaper so more patients could afford them, thus saving more lives. Energy efficiency and related costs could be improved by using these capacitors in electrical vehicles, wind-turbine generators and grid-tied solar panels, Zhang said. Capacitor size is crucial in military applications. Capacitors can be as large as a room, and Zhang is working to halve the size so they can fit on a Navy ship or Army tank. They could be used in military railguns, lasers, armor or microwave systems. High-temperature capacitors could be used in NASA operations and in certain U.S. Department of Defense ships, aircraft
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Carnegie Inn and Spa earns AAA diamond award STATE COLLEGE — The Carnegie Inn and Spa in State College has received the AAA Four Diamond Lodging designation. For 80 years, AAA has used professional inspectors to conduct in-person property inspections. The inspectors assess each eligible property on comfort, cleanliness, security and available services and amenities. Lodging at the AAA Four Dia-
mond level features upscale accommodations, an extensive array of amenities, and a high degree of hospitality, service and attention to details. Only 5.7 percent of the nearly 28,000 hotels reviewed have been awarded the AAA Four Diamond status for 2016. AAA’s rating system covers the U.S., Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean. “We are honored to receive
hospitality and a memorable accommodations experience that exceeds guest expectations. The Four Diamond rating acknowledges the hard work and dedication of our staff.” In addition to the Carnegie Inn and Spa, Hospitality Asset Management Company operates five other lodging properties in State College, including the Days Inn Penn State, Hilton Garden Inn, Super 8, Quality Inn and Nit-
the valued AAA Four Diamond Rating,” said Don Hall, general manager of the Carnegie Inn and Spa. “At the inn, we are committed to providing excellent
tany Budget Motel. In Carlisle, the company manages the Comfort Suites and the Comfort Inn and on the campus of Indiana University of Pennsylvania, the Hilton Garden Inn. Other company operations include Gigi’s Southern Table and the Carnegie House restaurants and Brewsky’s bottle shops in State College and 1794 The Whiskey Rebellion restaurant in Carlisle.
DEED TRANSFERS The following property transactions were compiled from information provided by the Centre County recorder of deeds, Joseph Davidson. The Gazette is not responsible for typographical errors. The published information is believed to be accurate; however, the Gazette neither warrants nor accepts any liability or responsibility for inaccurate information.
RECORDED JULY 18-22 BELLEFONTE BOROUGH
Village at Canterbury LP to Todd D. Weber, 517 Brandywine Drive, State College, $350,000.
CURTIN TOWNSHIP
Sharon R. Perryman to Chad Perryman, 2176 Little Marsh Creek Road, Howard, $140,000.
FERGUSON TOWNSHIP
Dorothy B. Shaeffer Estate, Dorothy B. Sheaffer Estate and Jane S. Gardner, executrix, to Jane S. Gardner, 948 Woodland Drive, Bellefonte, $153,000. Glenn E. Irwin and Donna S. Irwin to Jeffrey L. Burris and Geneen R. Burris, 1324 Joanna Drive, Bellefonte, $292,000. Margaret A. Crust to Dennis B. Stamm Jr. and Loren E. Stamm, 212 E. Howard St., Bellefonte, $106,000. John W. Zeleznick and Marjorie R. Zeleznick to Brandon M. Gibboney and Dana M. Pagnotto, 515 Ripka Lane, Bellefonte, $168,750. James H. Mortensen and Sharon K. Moretensen to Timothy S. Deibler and Bobbi L. Diebler, 119 N. Potter St., Bellefonte, $270,100.
BENNER TOWNSHIP
Pilar Beltran to John Decker and Coazon T. Decker, 660 Rock Road, State College, $194,000. John Harrison Frantz to Gregory A. Thomas and Jan L. Thomas, 851 Seibert Road, Bellefonte, $237,500. Timothy J. Quigley to Marian R. WelchQuigley and Robert J. Scheneller and Rebecca C. Scheneller, 401 Millgate Road, Bellefonte, $279,900.
CENTRE HALL BOROUGH
Mitchell A. Wasson and Mitchell A. Wasson to Mitchell A. Wasson and Mary Abigail Smith, 212 Pine Alley, Centre Hall, $1. Sandra D. Balboni and Scott P. Balboni to Eric Kusher and Jessica L. Kusher, 130 Third St., Centre Hall, $285,000.
COLLEGE TOWNSHIP
Chang Family Living Trust, Zung-Ping Chang, trustee, and Renli Chang, trustee, to Andrew H. Chang, 1280 Haymaker Road, State College, $1. Thomas E. Manganello and Briana L. Manganello to Brian J. Amos and Kelly J. Amos, 206 Creekside Drive, State College, $220,000. Rose M. Baker to Ami D. Ranker-Ingold and Shawn M. Ingold, 280 Oak Lane, State College, $465,000.
Bradley J. Mitchell and Julia V. Mitchell to Nan Zhu and Yaxian Li, 2392 Pine Hurst Drive, State College, $580,000. S&A Homes Inc to Michael J. Aparicio and Elyzza M. Aparicio, 161 Red Willow Road, State College, $352,240. Maria T. Rhodes, Daniel E. Rhodes and Patricia A. Rhodes to Christopher Houck and Patricia Higgins, 137 S. Water St., State College, $128,000. Bradley R. Woods and Jaime Woods to Sherri Rose and Mark Rose, 1291 Tadpole Road, Pennsylvania Furnace, $237,465. Kristin A. Buss-Bakken and Erik E. Bakken to Erik E. Bakken, 1324 W. Park Hills Ave., State College, $1. Walter Lynn Patton to Justin E. Clouser and Margaret E. Clouser, 1518 Cromer Drive, State College, $218,000. Wen Cheng and Tianyou Zhang to Kristin A. Buss Bakken, 2422 Autumnwood Drive, State College, $321,000. Mark J. McClain and Bernadette M. McClain to Jeffrey R. Elias, 761 Teal Lane, State College, $259,500. S&A Homes Inc, Johnson Farm Associates and Thomas F. Songer by attorney to Jingzhi Huang and Lily Feng, 251 Hawknest Road, State College, $318,562. Andrew H. Chang to Zung-Ping Chang and Renli Chang, 680 Tanager Drive, State College, $1.
HALFMOON TOWNSHIP
Kathleen M. Petach to KeithAdams Investments LLC, 200 Shanelly Drive, Port Matilda, $275,000. Robert L. Campbell and April M. Campbell to Ronald J. Macalus and Mary S. Macalus, 38 Darrich Court, Port Matilda, $359,900. John Pfau and Roberta F. Pfau to James M. Lebreton, 31 Stonerow Lane, Port Matilda, $289,900.
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KBBH Partnership to William F. Forrester, 182 Kestrel Lane, State College, $213,690.
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Rob Franz Estate and Robert A. Franz Estate and Mary A. Daniloff, executrix, to Mary A. Daniloff, 226 Amblewood Way, State College, $1. Steven R. Rossman and Laura A. Rossman to Wesley J. Peck and Jennifer M. Peck, 310 Strouse Ave., State College, $190,000. Julia M. Metzger and Samuel L. Bufford to Linda McGill and Charles McGill, 169 Sandy Ridge Road, State College, $545,000. Ryan F. Cummins to Andrew R. Carl, 413 Sylvan Drive, State College, $230,000. Marquis Estate Development LLC to Zachary Paplia and Katelyn Papalia, 103 Seymore Ave., State College, $225,000. Pinnacle Development LLC to Judith F. Speedy and William F. Speedy, 139 Presidents Drive, State College, $1. Ronald J. Macalus and Mary S. Macalus to Ryan Cummins and Chelsea Cummins, 159 Barrens Court, Port Matilda, $350,000. Michael A. Marusa and Christie L. Marusa to Living Spring Management LLC, 618D Oakwood Ave., State College, $250,000. Asif Khatri to Michael W. Bortiatynski and Jacqueline M. Bortiatynski, 253 Bolton Ave., Port Matilda, $64,000. Harold J. Haney to James H. Tutt and Helen L. Greattrex, 108 Westminster Court, State College, $226,000.
PENN TOWSHIP
Jody L. Yearick to Michael Wenrick and Angela Osborn, 119 Klinger Lane, Spring Mills, $305,000.
POTTER TOWNSHIP
T. Craig Weidensaul and Martha R. Weidensaul to Brian Allen Cain and Suzette J. Cain, 249 Geary Road, Centre Hall, $160,000.
RUSH TOWNSHIP
Betty Jo Harlow to Betty Jo Harlow, 3930 Tyrone Pike, Sandy Ridge, $1. Stanley Demchak, Stanely R. Demchak, Jody K. Demchak, Thomas Demchak, Thomas E. Demchak and Rhonda R. Demchak to Nicole M. Smeal, 626 Loch Lomond Road, Philipsburg, $55,000.
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Romayne K. Long to Romayne G. Emel and Renee K. Emel McNeil, 141 Water Gap Road, Aaronsburg, $1. LSF8 Master Participation Trust to Derek G. Hart, 343 W. Plum St., Aaronsburg, $69,000.
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JFDC Land Acquisition LLC to Andrew W. Breon and Alyssa B. Breon, 206 Jonathan Lane, Bellefonte, $181,383. JFDC Land Acquisition LLC to Robert Daniel Stupar, 208 Jonathan Lane, Bellefonte, $189,900. Richard E. Punshon Estate, Justin Punshon, co-administrator, and Chris Punshon, co-administrator, to Esli N Feliz and Katie M. Feliz, 169 Noll St., Pleasant Gap, $85,500. John L. Keeler and Jean K. Keeler to Russell M. McCoy and Penny J. McCoy, 405 Musser Lane, Bellefonte, $184,900. Michael J. Wenrick to NRLC LP, 133 Whitman Circle, Bellefonte, $55,000. Tamara S. Riddle to NRLC LP, 180 Spring St., Bellefonte, $145,000. Vincent J. Delricco to Jesse M. Carl and Shelia E. Carl, 149 Rosehill Drive, Bellefonte, $275,000.
STATE COLLEGE BOROUGH
Dean L. Haas, Karen L. Haas, Heather L.H. West and Sarah S. L. Haas to Daney G. Jackson, Wendy L. Gilpin and Colton D. Gilpin, 820 N. Atherton St., State College, $250,000. Redevelopment Authority of State College Borough to Collen McCracken, 222 W. Prospect Ave., State College, $224,000. Russell J. Gutch Jr. and Barbra Ann Gutch to Susan M. Alters and Bradley D. Alters, 333 S. Allen St., State College, $156,000. Farhad Kialashaki by agent and Zahra R. Hajee by agent to Second State Rental Properties LLC, 1606 Blue Course Drive, State College, $154,900. Robert C.S. Downs and Barbra L. Downs to Ronald S. Prough and Claire M. Prough, 764 W. Hamilton Ave., State College, $416,500.
WALKER TOWNSHIP
First Line Development Two Inc. and S&A Homes Inc. to Richard W. Swanger Jr. and Carrie J. Swanger, 111 Trophy Way, Bellefonte, $258,449. Matthew K. Ross, Jennifer F. Ross, Genevieve M. Smith Estate and Darlene K. Smith, executrix, to Robert L. Markle Jr., 357 Nittany Valley Drive, Bellefonte, $165,000. First Line Development Two Inc. and S&A Homes Inc. to Timothy B. Graham and Melissa J. Graham, 141 Archers Glen Road, Bellefonte, $282,567. — Compiled by Lana Bernhard
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3 BEDROOMS (ONE VERY LARGE), 1 BATH, LARGE LIVING ROOM, LARGE DINING ROOM VERY LARGE KITCHEN, LARGE LAUNDRY ROOM ON FIRST FLOOR BASEMENT WITH 1/2 BATHROOM, SMALL YARD WITH PARKING ADJACENT TO HOUSE NEAR COURTHOUSE-HISTORIC DISTRICT $975+UT NEAR CATA BUS 814-571-0328
1426 Benner Pike, State College Email: jobs@ finelinehomes.com
1 GE A/C 10,000 BTU $150, 1 Goldstar 7,800 BTU $75. Call (814) 238-0671 2 GERMAN Barenther & Co. children’s plates with clowns on ea. plate. Dishwasher safe. Collectors item. Excellent condition. $20. (814) 861-5566 BEAUTIFUL Solid Oak Table, 46” round, 18 in. leaf, includes 4 chairs, $350, Call (410) 599-6833 BRASS Chandelier, 6 lights, working cond., asking $25.00 Call (814) 574-6387 COFFEE Table with glass top, beautiful carved base, $100. Phone (814) 574-6387
INSURANCE INSPECTOR: Independent contractor to perform & assist insurance underwriting surveys in Centre, Clinton & Blair County. MIB develops this information from on-site inspections of residential, commercial and agricultural properties. Commercial underwriting survey experience a plus. Part time position. Resume to: m.wagner @mibinc.com
SYLVANIA Portable Room A/C, 8,000 btu, brand new still in box, asking $225. Call (814) 548-7404 Please leave message
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Musical & Stereo Equipment For Sale
5 PIECE Yamaha Pearlized drum set. Plus symbols & stool. Like new. $500 OBO. Call (814) 355-5526
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Miscellaneous For Sale
EARTHWAY Broadcast Fertilizer Speader - $5 Lakewook Electric Radiator Heater - $10 Card table - $4 Forest green throw wall hanger 4 x 54 - $4 Uncle Sam wooden status’s - FREE Christmas lights - $5 Call 814-359-2571 after 5:30 pm
Household Goods
HONEYWELL Air purifier, air filtration system, works, Asking $20. Call (814) 574-6387
3BR- Historical Dist, 2-Story Home Bellefonte
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Miscellaneous For Sale
1940 ERA Running German Two-Dialed Electric Ceiling Clock with Control Panel $250 (814) 342-3709 36” WALNUT Shelve with quilt hanging bar, $39. Excellent condition. (814) 861-5566 BUYING your Turquoise Jewelry. (814) 933-0122
E-Z UP Side walls (4) four, 10’X10’ tent. In original package, never used. $70. (814) 861-5566
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Autos For Sale
1979 Corvette Stingray Coupe 1 owner, black w/white int, 4 spd man, 49K mi, L82/5.7 lit. V-8 350 ci motor 225+ hp, immaculate condition! C-3 coupe, 4 BB carb, garaged whole life—no rust, never driven in snow or ice; lthr bucket seats. Negotiable! Call for more info. 814-466-7277
99 Subaru Outback $1600 or best offer. sold AS IS. I drive this car everyday. Solid power train, 170k plus miles, inspected until 8/16, runs good, new head gasket about 6k ago, cold AC, automatic transmission, will need exhaust work, front tires and probably brake work for next inspection. Seller is not responsible for any parts, repair or inspection at time of signing. Bring a mechanic to test drive and inspect this car on site. Not willing to do lower sales price/tax game. I’m not asking for trust, I just want no surprises for buyer or myself and will be sold as is. Cash only. 814-280-6518
DOTTS HAMILTON, INC.
• Are you an experienced tax professional? Are •you experienced taxaprofessional? Areanyou looking for change? change? •Are Areyou youlooking lookingfortoamove up? Areanyou looking to move up? • Are you independent tax professional Are you an independent tax professional up with an established considering teamingconsidering up with an teaming established firm?
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Look no more. We provide you with an Are you looking for a change? exceptional training program that rewards WE OFFER Are you looking to move up? WE OFFER you with a raise at the completion of Are you an independent tax professional considering teaming up with an established firm? each level. That’s up to 3 raises in your • The highest payout in the industry for qualified applicants. The highest payout in the industry for qualified applicants. first year! We also offer great promotion • Very flexible hours. opportunities, flexible scheduling, paid • Paid personal days for qualified applicant. Veryqualification flexible hours. vacation, benefits and a 401K savings plan. • Immediate to participate in retirement plan regardless of hours.
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D ishare w ash ers and L ine C ook Paid personal days for qualified applicant. We looking for income taxspreparers with well rounded experience in personal and small business tax return C rac k er B arrel preparation. A background in accounting is a major plus. QuickBooks experience would helpful aspractice well. This Dotts Hamilton, Inc is a rapidly growing tax andbe accounting located in Bellefonte qualification participatewho in retirement plan regardless of hours. 2 1 5 isC considered ol onnade B tol v be d. full time seasonal position butImmediate we will consider applicants onlyself-starters want part time or a with us. Borough. We also are in search to of highly motivated whoseasonal want to grow tate C ol l or ege, PA 1 6 8 work. 0 3 fewS evenings weekend We will also consider a full time year-round applicant with appropriate experience and Professional facility with the latest technology in a friendly, small company work environment. Learn more about us at credentials. APPLY ON LINE ONLY www.DottsHamilton.com www.crackerbarel.com/careers OFFER DottsWE Hamilton, Inc is a rapidly growing tax and accounting practice located in Bellefonte Borough. C rac k er B arrel O l d C ou ntry S tore Pleaseofe-mail resume to ron@dottshamilton.com highly your motivated self-starters who want to grow withor us.debbie@dottshamilton.com EOE in the industry for qualified Or fax it to 814-355-7024 Or just call Ron Dotts or Debbie Hamilton at 814-355-4293 The highest payout applicants. Learn more about us at www.DottsHamilton.com Very flexible hours.
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THE CENTRE COUNTY GAZETTE
AUGUST 11-17, 2016