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The Bikers Against Drugs group, along with Centre Hall American Legion Smith-Pletcher Post 779, held a benefit ride to raise money for Centre County’s HOPE Initiative. A total of $2,801 was raised./Page 10
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Council to decide on water reuse By SEAN YODER
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CRAIG HERROLD stretches a tarp over the tent and porch of his father, Robert Herrold, on the Grange Fairgrounds. Herrold and many other Grange campers spent Aug. 13 preparing their campsite for the week-long flurry of activities ahead. See more Grange Fair coverage on pages 17 to 24.
Setting up camp Grange Fair tenters move in By SAM STITZER correspondent@centrecountygazette.com
CENTRE HALL — Pickup trucks, SUVs and utility trailers snaked down the tent rows at Grange Park this week, and the sound of drills driving screws was heard, as tenters assembled front porches and rear kitchen add-ons in preparation for the 143rd annual Grange Fair and Encampment. Sunday, Aug. 13, was a day for tenters to set up before the fair officially opens on Friday, Aug. 18. The structures are mostly wooden, plastic pipe, or metal-tube framed, covered with plastic tarps. Many of the tenting families have been
doing so for generations. In the North 6 block of tents was Douglas Sampsell, of Bellefonte, sweeping leaves and debris off his tent floor, while his father, Robert Sampsell, began unloading furniture from his pickup truck. Robert Sampsell said his parents first acquired the tent in 1948, and that he and his family grew up with the Grange Fair. “This was always our vacation,” he said. Another multi-generation family of tenters included Craig Herrold, originally from Spring Mills, but now residing in Julian with his wife, Erin, and their children, Sage and Tanner. Camp, Page 5
STATE COLLEGE — The Centre Region Council of Governments will look at expanding beneficial reuse of water from the University Area Joint Authority. The general forum meets on Aug. 28, which is also the end of the 60-day comment period for a proposal that calls for 27,600 feet of 12-inch waterline to be installed from the booster station near the Centre Hills Country Club into Harris Township, so the UAJA can provide reuse water to the Mountain View Country Club, Tussey Mountain Ski Area and potentially other customers. However, there’s no guarantee the general forum will take action on the proposal. Cory Miller, UAJA executive director, said the authority is still gathering municipal comment on the proposal and it could be at least another month until action is taken. Beneficial reuse is water cleaned at an advanced water treatment facility and used to supplement environmental sites or by commercial sites such as car washes and golf courses. Currently, the UAJA distributes reuse water to nine customers and environmental sites in the Centre Region, with 180,000 gallons per day to commercial customers and 600,000 to environmental sites. The water treatment facility can provide for 1 million gallons per day, and the Harris connection would require another MGD. If the project is approved the schedule calls for a completion date of Sept. 1, 2018. The proposal is in a special update to a larger sewage management plan called Act 537, which is required for Pennsylva-
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CORY MILLER, executive director of the University Area Joint Authority, stood in the advanced water treatment building at the UAJA facility off of Shiloh Road. Behind him are the reverse osmosis tubes, which contain spiral membranes that clean water on a molecular level. nia municipalities. In the Centre Region, Act 537 planning is handled by COG. The last update was in 2006. Sewage infrastructure planning partially dictates development of urbanized areas. That’s important for a growing region like Centre County, which saw a 13.4 percent increase in population between the 2000 and 2010 census. That trend is expected to continue across all age brackets, but especially those ages 20-29 and 50-64, according to Centre County Planning and Community Development. Water, Page 6
Bellefonte Church celebrates 200 years By SEAN YODER syoder@centrecountygazette.com
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PASTOR CHRIS PASSANTE sat in the sanctuary of Trinity United Methodist Church. Police Blotter ..................... 2 Death Notices ................... 6
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BELLEFONTE — Trinity United Methodist Church is one of Bellefonte’s most visually prominent houses of worship, and yet the history of the congregation stretches back so far that the building at the corner of Howard and Spring streets is actually the third church. This year Trinity is celebrating 200 years as an organized congregation, with a huge celebration for the whole community scheduled for the weekend of Sept. 23. Pastor Chris Passante and member John Wilson joked that the whole weekend wasn’t going to be “churchy,” and that everyone is welcome to come have a hot dog, enjoy a free concert and attend a Sunday service welcoming back the pastors that have served the congregation in the past. Wilson said the congregation has enjoyed numerous events so far this year to celebrate 200 years of worship, with an opening service, the return of the Easter variety show and Logan Fire Company parade. A free concert in the sanctuary will begin on Sept. 22 Community ..................... 13 Grange Fair ...................... 17
Sports ............................... 26 Around & In Town .......... 32
at 7 p.m. featuring Debbie Trudeau and Jonathan Dexter of the Allegria Ensemble. On Saturday, Trinity is hosting a free community picnic on the lawn starting at noon, with the Bellefonte Community Band to perform at 2 p.m. Children’s events will run from noon to 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 23, will be a celebration worship service at 9:30 a.m. where the congregation will welcome back pastors who have served the church. Immediately following will be a catered lunch. Anyone wishing to enjoy lunch after the service is asked to RSVP by Aug. 31. Passante is in his third year as pastor at Trinity, and he said he’s seen great things happen in the last couple of years. “We’ve seen a lot of growth in our congregation numbers, in our operating budget, in our missions, in our outreach,” he said. As a sort of “downtown-centric” church, Passante and Wilson said they’ve worked hard to be inviting and open their doors to the community. But they’ve also reflected as a congregation. Church, Page 4 What’s Happening .......... 35 Puzzles ............................. 36
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FLYING HIGH: The State College Radio Control Club’s annual model air show was held Aug. 13 at Centre Airpark Airport. Mike Stitzer was the guest pilot at the show. Page 13
FUNDRAISING RECORD: A recordbreaking $176,00-plus was raised at the 27th Mount Nittany Medical Center Golf Classic, held recently on the Penn State Blue and White Golf Courses. Page 26
ONE YEAR: Helen Foxx and Co. recently celebrated its one-year anniversary on South Alleghany Street in Bellefonte. The business is owned by longtime friends Wendy Hockenberry and Joyce Mills. Page 15
STRONG WOMEN: Bellefonte artist Dani Kaulakis features the Nordic deity Freya in many of her pieces. Her artwork is available for viewing at the Bellefonte Art Museum of Centre County. Page 32
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after he damaged a property with an ATV along Lynn Lane, Howard Township, at 6:17 p.m. Aug. 5. qqq Troopers said they arrested a 39-yearold Michigan man when they stopped him along Interstate 80 in Boggs Township on Aug. 6 and found him to have outstanding warrants. qqq A 50-year-old Bellefonte woman told state police someone used her credit card to buy various things on May 22. qqq Police said they administered naloxone to a Spring Mills man they said had consumed prescription painkillers at a residence along Old Route 322 in Potter Township. Troopers said they responded to the location at 6:42 a.m. Aug. 8, and found a 20-year-old man unresponsive and turning blue when he was discovered by family members. Officers administered naloxone and Penns Valley EMS assisted at the scene, transporting him to Mount Nittany Medical Center. qqq A Scranton man was seriously hurt in a crash along Penns Valley Road in Haines Township at 12:15 p.m. Aug. 9, police said. Thomas C. Horlacher was traveling east when his vehicle traveled off the road and struck a concrete culvert. Police said his car spun 90 degrees then turned onto its roof. Horlacher had to be extracted from his vehicle by emergency responders and flown from the scene to Geisinger Medical Facility. The Millheim fire department, Penns Valley EMS and Kupples Towing assisted at the scene. qqq Ernest J. Snyder Jr., of Hermitage, was picked up on an arrest warrant for charges relating to alleged rape at 3:27 p.m. Aug. 10 along The Meadows Drive in Potter Township. He was placed in the Centre County Correctional Facility on $250,000 bail. qqq Suhas A. Banavar, of State College, faces charges of strangulation, terroristic threats, harassment and disorderly conduct after police said he was involved in a domestic dispute with a Bellefonte woman at 147 Dixon Road, Benner Township, at 5:30 p.m. Aug. 12. He was placed in the Centre County Correctional Facility on $10,000 straight bail.
A 17-year-old girl from Weedville will face drug possession charges after police said they found marijuana in her vehicle after she drove back a driveway that was posted as private along Buffalo Drive, Taylor Township, at 9 p.m. July 25. qqq Police said they charged a 53-yearold man with simple assault against a 27-year-old woman at 8:30 p.m. July 27 along South Eagle Valley Road, Worth Township. qqq Someone struck a parked car along Pine Street in Philipsburg Borough and fled the scene, according to police. Troopers said they believe a blue car struck a legally parked vehicle along the side of East Pine Street near Second Street at 9:52 p.m. Aug. 8. No one was in the parked car vehicle when it was hit. qqq Cody J. Ogden, of Munson, will face a citation of harassment after police said he subjected a 25-year-old Munson woman to “unwanted physical contact” at 3631 Casanova Road, Rush Township, at 6:30 a.m. Aug. 9. qqq No one was hurt in a three-vehicle crash on Aug. 10 at Halfmoon Valley Road and Granny Lane in Halfmoon Township, police said. Tina M. Brown, of Port Matilda, was stopped on the road at 10:35 a.m. trying to make a left turn when her pickup truck and trailer was struck from behind by a car driven by Avery M. Witt, of Port Matilda, police said. Neither driver nor Brown’s passenger, Scott A. Frank, of Port Matilda, were hurt, but Witt’s car sustained heavy damage.
STATE POLICE AT ROCKVIEW A Bellefonte man crashed and abandoned his motorcycle along Fillmore Road, Patton Township, at 7 a.m. Aug. 3, police said. Troopers said Christopher R. McMinn, 58, struck a fence about 20 feet off the road after failing to heed a stop sign at the intersection with Fox Hill Road. Police said McMinn then fled the scene. Penn State police found the motorcycle and investigators eventually caught up with McMinn at Mount Nittany Medical Center at 10:30 a.m. A report said he suffered minor injuries. qqq Police said they will charge a 57-yearold Howard man with criminal mischief
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Bellefonte installs swing for those in wheelchairs By SEAN YODER syoder@centrecountygazette.com
BELLEFONTE — The community and Bellefonte Borough teamed up to install a rare type of swing at Governor’s Park that accommodates children in wheelchairs. At the Aug. 8 borough council meeting, parks and recreation chair Melissa Hombosky gave a presentation on the Liberty Swing, brought all the way from Australia, and the local efforts to raise the funds and coordinate in-kind work for the $30,000 project. The Liberty Swing is essentially a three-sided box that hangs from four poles anchored in the ground, like any other swing. A wheelchair can be backed up a ramp and into the box and secured for safe swinging. The swing can also accommodate people not in a wheelchair. Hombosky said there are other types of playground equipment that cater to those in wheelchairs, but they were more of a “teeter-totter” piece of equipment, and the Liberty Swing allows children to feel the traditional swinging sensation. The councilwoman said Ruth Fleck, who has a daughter in a wheelchair, used the swing in North Carolina and began a campaign to have one installed in Bellefonte. It didn’t take long for Fleck to raise the money. She came before council with her
plan in December and by April the order was placed. The swing was delivered in July. “I can’t say enough about how impressed I am by what Ruth has done in such a short amount of time,” Hombosky said. “She has worked so hard to make this idea a reality, and to have it happen in such a short amount of time is unbelievable. This act of caring for her daughter is truly an act of kindness for our entire community in the Centre Region.” The area around the swing is nearly completed, with the installation of rubberized mats and a black metal fence on top of a concrete curb surrounding the swing yet to be installed. Hombosky said the Liberty Swing is one of only about 16 in the nation, and the only one of its kind in Pennsylvania. On top of the money raised by Fleck, Jeffrey Lucas from Leonard S. Fiore Inc. helped with in-kind donations to ready the site. But local efforts are continuing for accessible playgrounds. Hombosky said they hope to expand the offerings of ADA equipment and play spaces in Bellefonte. “We are just at the very beginning stages of planning, but I believe that we can build something that really adds to the community,” Hombosky said. “The park should mirror the existing playground, donated by the Bellefonte YMCA.”
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KRANICH’S JEWELERS in downtown State College will close its doors soon. The business is more than 40 years old.
Kranich’s to close downtown State College location By GEOFF RUSHTON StateCollege.com
STATE COLLEGE — A fixture in downtown State College for more than 40 years will soon be closing its doors. Kranich’s Jewelers announced on Tuesday that it will be closing its store at 216 E. College Ave. A definite closing date has not yet been announced. “While we have enjoyed decades of doing business in our downtown location, we have decided to consolidate our State College operation to our Atherton Street store,” owners Charles and Mike Kranich said in a news release. The jeweler relocated its Nittany Mall location to a new 3,200-square-foot store at 2020 N. Atherton St. in 2012.
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A NEW “Liberty Swing” in Governor’s Park will now accommodate children with physical disabilities.
The Kranichs said on Tuesday that with two stores in close proximity, they have found that many of their customers prefer shopping at the larger North Atherton Street location, which has a bigger selection and free, off-street parking. The College Avenue store opened in 1976. Since then Kranich’s has also opened locations at the Logan Valley Mall in Altoona and the Galleria in Johnstown. A new superstore is expected to open next summer in Altoona. Kranich’s has been in operation as a family-owned jeweler in Central Pennsylvania since 1903. “(We) look forward to serving central Pennsylvania and the State College community for many years to come,” the Kranichs said in the release.
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The Eclipse: Is the whole world going to POT? By RUSSELL FRANK StateCollege.com
Wanna hear my Woodstock story? It’s short: I wanted to go but my parents wouldn’t let me. Next week’s total solar eclipse is giving me Woodstock flashbacks. Once again, I want to go. My parents, may they rest in peace, have no say in the matter. I’m the one who’s not letting me go. Of course I’m going to go outside and view — through protective eyewear — the 77 percent eclipse we’ll be treated to here in central Pennsylvania. But umbraphiles (eclipse junkies) say partial just doesn’t cut it. You’ve got to go total: “The difference between being off the line of totality and on it is like the difference between seeing a lightning bug and lightning,� astrophysicist Hakeem Oluseyi told The New York Times. “The most awesome astronomical event there is, period. You’ll never ever forget it,� says Mike Kentrianakis, described by The Times as “a veteran eclipse chaser.� “Not to be missed,� says David Baron, the author of a book about solar eclipses. “Worth the sacrifice of time, money and creature comforts.� Baron and others describe shadows racing, winds shifting, birds flocking, bats
IF YOU PLAN TO WATCH For those viewing the Aug. 21 total solar eclipse in State College, these are the important times to note. n Partial eclipse begins at 1:14 p.m. n Maximum eclipse is at 2:38 p.m. n Partial eclipse ends at 3:56 p.m. Church, from page 1 “When I first came here, we committed to praying for this church and seeing where God can lead us and focus a lot on who it is we serve, who is our community?� Passante said. “We’re a small congregation, but we do a lot, and we want to do more,� Wilson said. Richard Bell and his wife, Mary Ann, have been a part of the congregation since 1959. Many would know him as Coach Bell for his years of basketball and football coaching at Bellefonte High School. Bell reiterated what many come to love about church congregations: That he’s felt
and fireflies emerging, stars and planets appearing. And then, wrote Virginia Woolf after seeing an eclipse in 1927, when light and color returned, “they came back astonishingly lightly and quickly and beautifully in the valley and over the hills, at first with a glittering and aetheriality. The colour for some moments was of the most lovely kind — fresh, various — here blue, and there brown: all new colours, as if washed over and repainted.� Inflamed by such lyricism, I went right to a map app to find the closest place in the Path of Totality (POT) and see how long it would take to get there. Answer: Charleston, S.C., or Greenville, S.C., each almost 10 hours away. Oy. I know it’s un-American of me, but I’m road trip-averse, maybe because I crisscrossed the country so many times when I was in my 20s. Still, I was psyching myself up for 20 hours of car time until I read about what to expect on the southward journey. Here’s David Baron again: “You’ll be sharing the roads with millions of eclipse chasers. Expect epic traffic.� Flying, I assumed, would be prohibitive — you’d “totally� expect the airlines to make hay while the sun doesn’t shine. But if you go early, like, say, tomorrow, and return next Tuesday, you can get from SCE to Florence, S.C., for $473 roundtrip, at least at this writing. From Florence you can rent a car (assuming they have any), drive to Myrtle Beach and get, in addition to total eclipse ecstasy, one last snootful of sea air before the winds blow cold this fall. As for lodging: The newspapers tell us that the industrious ants booked rooms in the POT months ago (maniacs like Baron reserved his place in the Grand Tetons in a great sense of community and had many close friends at Trinity. During tough times, Bell said the other members are there to support him and remind him that everything will be OK. The Methodists have the second-oldest active church in Bellefonte, with the First Presbyterian Church just across the street claiming that title. Both are visually striking as visitors to Bellefonte come over the hill on Spring Street toward the town’s Victorian district as the buildings rise multiple stories, feature 19th-century brickwork and large stained-glass windows. In total, there are eight active congregations in Bellefonte from the 1800s.
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NEXT WEEK, people across the country will have the opportunity to witness a solar eclipse. 2014) and that prices will be exorbitant. Here, too, though, I found rooms at a nice hotel in Myrtle Beach for $255/night and at a dump for $87/night. Maybe this is a case of what Yogi Berra is reputed to have said about a popular restaurant: “Nobody goes there anymore. It’s too crowded.� Perversely, I had hoped that my research into airfares and room rates would confirm that the entire scheme was impracticable so I could spare myself the schlep, teach my first two classes of the fall semester like I’m supposed to, and console myself by planning now for April 8, 2024, when the POT will run right
through Erie, a mere four hours away. (Alternatively, one could run down to Mazatlån.) I’m still tempted to go. And as for the first day of the fall semester: I was going to forego the ritual round-the-room introductions and recitation of course requirements and instead send my journalism students right out the door to cover the eclipse anyway, so my conscience will be clear. If I go, I’ll let you know. If I don’t, I won’t pretend I did, like all those pseudo-hippies who said they went to Woodstock when the truth was that their parents wouldn’t let them go.
Trinity’s roots date to April 1817, when a congregation met in the home of James McGee at the corner of Allegheny and Bishop streets, according to a history written by J. Karen Arnold. The first building was finished in 1822 along East High Street and North Penn Street. That building was eventually razed to make way for a new structure in 1853, with Methodists using it until 1876. It burned in 2001. The congregation decided to leave the building in the 1875 and build the current church as it can be seen today at 128 W. Howard St., with construction completed in July 1876.
The Hook & Hastings pipe organ installed in 1901 is still used at the church, and at one time was powered by a water engine in the basement. The control rod ran up a faux support post unseen. It was replaced by an electric blower in 1941, and replaced again during a restoration in 1991. Older photos will show a prominent steeple above the bell tower, but this was removed in 1920 after another steeple collapsed in a winter storm years earlier at a different church. The church’s education building was added in 1962 and now houses the offices and a thriving day care and after-school education center.
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Thompson discusses health care, environment at town hall By GEOFF RUSHTON StateCollege.com
UNIVERSITY PARK — Since January, residents of Pennsylvania’s 5th Congressional District have been calling on Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-Howard Township, to take part in an in-person town hall. On Aug. 10, Thompson held one, sitting down at the WPSU studio at Innovation Park for an hourlong question and answer session simulcast on television and online. Here in Centre County, residents have held protests outside his office, organized and invited him to town halls and held their own public forums when he didn’t attend. Some weren’t happy with his decision to finally participate in a town hall in a venue with an audience capacity limited to 100 people. Outside of WPSU, the PA-5 People’s Town Hall congregated to make their voices heard for larger and more frequent town halls. Inside, Thompson took questions from the studio audience as well as some submitted to WPSU in advance. At the outset, moderator Cheraine Stanford noted that the vast majority of questions received ahead of time were about health care, and many questioned Thompson’s decision to support the American Health Care Act, which passed the House with a Republican majority, but was significantly amended and failed in the Senate. The first question asked Thompson if he believed health care is a right or a privilege for those who can afford it. “I think health care is a right. I just disagree that there is one method, one strategy for access,” he said. “There are many access points and that’s what we need to look at.” Thompson said that many of the strategies of the Affordable Care Act, passed in 2010, have failed and that for many people premiums and deductibles have gotten too high. In Centre County, he said, 9,000 people were uninsured before the ACA and today that number is 11,000. He later said that ACA resulted in thousands of children being taken out of Pennsylvania’s Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and placed on Medical Assistance, which made it harder for them to get regular care with lower payment rates. “We can do better, and that’s my commitment,” he said, adding that he draws on 28 years of experience in health care — as a rehabilitation therapist and licensed nursing home administrator — to find solutions. A questioner in the audience said the ACA replacement Thompson supported would have caused 22 million people to lose health care, citing Congressional Budget Office figures. He called Thompson’s vote “unacceptable” and “despicable.” Thompson disputed the 22 million figure, saying that the CBO estimated the ACA would enroll 20 million and that today the number is just over 10 million. He said that most of those in Centre County who aren’t insured are paying the penalty to the IRS. “I have constituents whose deductibles are so high they don’t seek care when they’re sick because they don’t have thousands of dollars,” Thompson said. He also noted that he rejected the initial version of the House bill until it restored Medicaid reimbursement levels for people of all ages with disabilities and provided additional subsidies for older adults. Before leaving Washington for the current district work session, the bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus committed to drafting a compromise bill. Thompson said that effort would be committed to stabilizing insurance markets and pools of money for pre-existing conditions, repealing the medical device tax and working toward purchasing insurance across state lines. Another questioner said she had met personally with Thompson and that he promised that individuals with disabilities who rely on Medicaid would be protected. She then asked why he voted for a bill that would have reduced Medicaid spending by $800 billion over a decade (also a CBO estimate.) Thompson again disputed the number and said the
bill put $120 billion toward individuals with pre-existing conditions and added $8 billion to cover gaps for pre-existing conditions when individuals lose employment and employer-provided health care. “What we have now is not working for everyone with pre-existing conditions and my goal is to see us do better with that,” he said. “The bill that will be introduced in September from the Problem Solvers Caucus does stabilize that fund so the states can go to that if they find people with pre-existing conditions are having problems with affordability.” Asked why the U.S. won’t adopt a single-payer system like most other Western nations, Thompson said that health care has been rationed for years on a smaller scale, citing examples such as the Veterans Administration and Medicare Part B. He cited issues with those, such as “quality and responsiveness” with the VA and coverage caps with Medicare. “I’m not a supporter of the single-payer system,” he said. “Based on my experience as a health care provider for nearly three decades, I just don’t see where that works well.” Thompson also was asked why he has supported Republican efforts to defund Planned Parenthood. He said that the bill would have given states freedom to decide who receives funding and that he supports community health centers. But, he added, Planned Parenthood doesn’t operate facilities anywhere in the 5th District, which includes all or part of 16 counties. Pressed further he said it was also because of the organization’s “role in the abortion industry.” Stanford noted that federal funds have not been used for abortion services since the 1970s, and Thompson returned to his point about Planned Parenthood offering no services in his district.
ON THE ENVIRONMENT
After health care, the most questions were devoted to issues of the environment. Thompson drew groans from the audience when he said that he believes in climate change and that humans contribute to it, but that he’s not sure how much humans contribute to it. He said the climate naturally evolves and that things like wildfires and solar activity play a role. The claim that the sun plays a role in climate change has been refuted by NASA. Increased wildfires are viewed as an indicator of climate change. Thompson, however, did stress his commitment to a healthy environment. A member of the House Agriculture Committee, for six years he chaired the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry. Congress has passed a number of measures for clean water, he said, such as programs for riparian buffers and stream bank reinforcements. He disagreed with a questioner’s assessment that legislators have repealed water protection regulations. “I’ve done a lot of work with clean water and I’m committed to doing that,” he said. “I’m always committed to clean water.” He added that he held the first legislative hearing on healthy soils. Thompson also said that he does not support a carbon tax, but that work for healthy forests was responsible for the world’s largest carbon sink. He said that greenhouse gasses are down to 1992 levels and on pace to continue decreasing through 2040. He also said he’s not sure the money spent addressing climate change has yielded enough results. “I think there is a responsibility for practices to take that carbon out of the air, obviously to take pollutants out of the air, that’s always been consistent with my beliefs,” he added.
ON DIVISIVENESS AND OPENNESS
Asked about what seems to be a toxic, divisive environment in Washington and politics in general, Thompson said there are still people working toward common solutions. Thompson, Page 8
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State College prepares for move-in day By SEAN YODER syoder@centrecountygazette.com
STATE COLLEGE — The region is preparing for the electrical charge that is the return of 46,000 students to the University Park campus, and that includes a little bit of pre-emptive logistics. State College Borough Police said they will be closing one of the travel lanes in the 600 block of College Avenue from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Aug. 18 and 19. Officers said this will allow students and their families to use the lane to unload vehicles. Any vehicles left in the area after 5 p.m. will be ticketed and towed, police cautioned. Obviously, traffic delays are to be expected along East College Avenue between South Garner Street and University drive due to the large number of vehicles coming into State College Borough. Douglas Shontz, borough communications specialist, said police will be enforcing similar measures like those used for special events. The “No Parking” from 2 to 6 a.m. will not be in effect until 2 a.m. Aug. 22. Also, the restrictions on one- or two-hour parking will also not be effect until Aug. 22. Shontz said officers will still be strictly enforcing the rules that only commercial vehicles can use the loading zones in downtown State College and the zones cannot be used for move-in unloading.
Hearing to be held on Sayer Lake drawdown By SEAN YODER syoder@centrecountygazette.com
HOWARD — The public will get to have its input on a study that would call for the spreading out the drawdown of the F. J. Sayers Dam and Reservoir over several months during times when rainfall is low in the late summer and early fall. On Wednesday, Aug. 30, from 7 to 8:30 p.m., the public is invited to meet with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Susquehanna River Basin Commission. Participants are asked to register in advance before Aug. 25 by emailing Hilary Hollier at hhollier@srbc.net. SRBC said the study will take 18 to 24 months to complete. “Smaller amounts of water released over an extended period of time could provide environmental benefits and enhanced recreation opportunities when water levels in streams are at their lowest,” the SRBC said in an overview of the study. Typically, drawdown begins on Nov. 15 of each year, according to the SRBC. “Alternatives to existing fall drawdown of the reservoir will be evaluated based on the benefit any potential alternative provides. Preferred alternatives must show improvement to environmental resources and avoid impacts to recreation and flood control functions of the reservoir.” Camp, from page 1 Craig Herrold’s father, Robert, was on hand to help erect a front porch on their tent located just off the fair midway, near the Boarding House Restaurant. Robert Herrold said his family began tenting there in the 1960s. Their porch was a clever design framed from PVC pipe, with a tarp that covered the entire tent and porch, thereby preventing rain from leaking in between the tent and its porch. It is equipped with red, white and blue rope lights. “You’ve got to have the lights,” said Robert Herrold. Scenes like this unfolded all around the grounds as one of the Centre County’s greatest traditions began for the 143rd time. The fair features 1,000 tents and 1,500 campers on the grounds, and officially runs from Aug. 18 through Aug. 26.
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Death Notices BELLEEFONTE — Orn Luca, 94, died Monday, Aug. 7, 2017. Arrangements were under the direction of Wetzler Funeral Service, Bellefonte. www.wetzlerfuneralhome.com STATE COLLEGE — Marshall W. Raffel died Thursday, Aug. 10, 2017, at Foxdale Village. He was 91. Arrangements were under the direction of Mark D. Heintzelman Funeral and Cremation Service, State College. www.heintzelmanfuneralhome.com STATE COLLEGE — William “Bill” Malcolm Bathgate Sr. died Thursday, Aug. 10, 2017. He was 90. Arrangements were under the direction of Wetzler Funeral Service, Bellefonte. www.wetzlerfuneralhome.com BELLEFONTE — Robert T. Retorick died Friday, Aug. 11, 2017, at Centre Crest. He was 90. Arrangements were under the direction of Daughenbaugh Funeral Home, Snow Shoe. www.daughenbaughfuneralhome.com BELLEFONTE — John Allen “John John” Furgison died Friday, Aug. 11, 2017. He was 55. Arrangements were under the direction of Mark D. Heintzelman Funeral and Cremation Service, State College. www.heintzelmanfuneralhome.com BELLEFONTE — Alice M. Grove died Friday, Aug. 11, 2017, at Centre Crest. She was 74. Arrangements were under the direction of Wetzler Funeral Service, Bellefonte. www.wetzlerfuneralhome.com HOUSERVILLE — Francis D. “Ducky” Moore died Friday, Aug. 11, 2017, at home. He was 81. Arrangements were under the direction of Wetzler Funeral Service, Bellefonte. www.wetzlerfuneralhome.com SNOW SHOE — Jeremy D.P. Cantolina died Friday, Aug. 11, 2017, at his residence. He was 38. Arrangements were under the direction of Dean K. Wetzler Funeral Home, Milesburg. www.deankwetzlerfuneralhome.com STATE COLLEGE — Anita T. Fogel died Monday, Aug. 14, 2017, at Juniper Village. She was 91. Arrangements were under the direction of Koch Funeral Home, State College. www.kochfuneralhome.com
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Petition asks PSU Former State to keep buildings High football standout arrested open to public By GEOFF RUSHTON
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STATE COLLEGE — A Lemont man and former State College High wide receiver was arrested after police said he led them on a foot chase in the early morning of Aug. 15 through backyards and was eventually found with drug paraphernalia. Noah R. Woods, 18, now faces two misdemeanor charges of criminal attempt of theft from a motor vehicle, two charges of prowling or loitering at night and one count of possession of drug paraphernalia. State College police said they responded to the 100 block of Oakwood Drive at 6:29 a.m. after receiving a report of a man in the passenger’s side of the caller’s vehicle. The caller said he confronted the man, who rode away on a pink bicycle. The caller provided a description to officers, who said they saw the pink bicycle as they turned onto Norle Street. Police said they then approached Woods, who was attempting to get into another vehicle. Woods fled when officers approached. Police said Woods led them on a foot chase through multiple yards as residents began to come outside to investigate the commotion. Woods took them parallel with Norle Street and Oakwood Drive then crossed Yardal Road. He was then spotted at 210 Oakwood Drive on a basketball court before being caught by police. Officers said a search of his backpack produced a plastic water bottle that was made into a smoking device and smelled strongly of marijuana. Police said they also found a hard plastic tube about three inches long containing white powder residue. Woods was arraigned at 11 a.m. Aug. 15 before District Judge Thomas N. Jordan and as placed in the Centre County Correctional Facility on $10,000 bail. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Aug. 23.
UNIVERSITY PARK — Local residents have set up a petition asking Penn State to rescind new policies that restrict access for community members not affiliated with the university to previously open areas of campus recreation buildings. Penn State made a preliminary announcement in March for changes to Rec Hall, McCoy Natatorium, IM Building and White Building and in July unveiled a further overhaul. Memberships will be required for anyone to use campus recreation buildings, even if they aren’t using the fitness centers, which have always required membership. In the past individuals could, for example, walk the indoor tracks or use open basketball and racquetball courts. The new membership program is offering limited, firstcome, first-served community memberships available only to dues-paying members of the Penn State Alumni Association. Campus Recreation is selling 200 community memberships at an annual cost of $500 each to eligible individuals. As previously announced, no one under the age of 18 will be permitted unless they are a fully enrolled Penn State student or attending an approved program such as lessons or sports camps. A Change.org petition was created by Mark Dyreson, a Penn State professor of kinesiology who studies the role of sport in society. The petition states that community access to recreation facilities such as Rec Hall and the IM Building has “created powerful bonds between town and gown in Happy Valley — bonds not often seen in other places.” The petition had 1,544 supporters at the time of this writing.
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would cover UAJA’s operating budget. More information can be found at uajapetition.com. Songer said he hopes to address the issue of volumetric billing and water reuse at the COG executive committee meeting on Aug. 22. The executive committee will then set the agenda for the full, 32-member general forum meeting on Aug. 28. It’s his hope the COG will mandate volumetric billing as a part of the Act 537 changes. He points out that residences, regardless of how many people live there, how much water they consume or how much sewage the home produces, all are billed the same flat rate. Since sewage isn’t metered from each home, he said water usage would be an indicator as to the amount of sewage is then produced and that volumetric billing would encourage more people to save water. The same goes for businesses, which are charged a flat amount whether they have 1 or 10 employees. So, a building with 10 businesses that each have one employee would be charged much more than a single business with 10 employees. Miller said the UAJA isn’t necessarily opposed volumetric billing, but he said there is rhyme and reason to it. He also said Pennsylvania courts have ruled that EDU billing is legal under the law and falls under the definition of “fair.” About 90 percent of UAJA’s costs are fixed, Miller said. Most of that has to do with maintaining a certain amount of infrastructure and ability to treat sewage. The UAJA must have the capacity to treat the sewage that flows from the municipal pipes each day. Nutrients and biosolids are the chief concerns among those in the sewage treatment field, Miller said. Another way to put it is, the amount of biosolids from humans remains the same even if they are using less water. “The amount of stuff that comes at us has nothing to do with how much water people use,” he said. That fact, combined with the need to have the necessary infrastructure all the time to serve the area, is why the EDU billing is in place, he said. “We have to have enough capacity for whatever comes down the pipe,” he said. That infrastructure has to be there year round, even when students aren’t in the area. EDUs are also the basis of the design for the entire system, Miller said. Miller said the UAJA is indeed concerned with water conservation and water consumption. But he also said before changing UAJA’s billing, there should be a region-wide water management plan that looked at the entire Spring Creek watershed. Songer has gone after beneficial reuse, arguing it is costly and could be avoided. He agreed there should be a region-wide water management plan. “If we had done a water conservation initiative 15 years ago and had educated the general public on the benefits of water conservation and allowed that to see what resulted from that, in my opinion UAJA may not have even had to do beneficial reuse,” Songer said. So far Songer said he he’s received no calls or emails from people saying billing by water consumption isn’t a good idea. “Do the right thing and treat everybody the same,” he said.
Right now, UAJA has the capacity to treat 9 MGD, but discharge into Spring Creek is limited to 6 MGD. But the cap on the UAJA’s discharge permit isn’t the most important reason for beneficial reuse, Miller said. There are antidegradation regulations in Pennsylvania that limit activity that could cause degradation of streams. That could be from quantity, quality of water or both, Miller said. In order for the region to grow, Miller said the UAJA and water authorities must find new ways to mitigate the impact on the Spring Creek watershed. Much of the drinking water is taken from the top of the watershed and impacts stream flow. He said there are other ways to mitigate the degradation to streams, but it would require the cooperation of multiple utility authorities to be efficient. Currently UAJA provides reuse water to Slab Cabin run and a constructed wetland, a farm pond, Centre Hills Country Club for their ponds and UAJA’s constructed wetlands at its facility in Benner Township. Additionally, Best Western Hotel uses the water for their swimming pool and laundry, Cintas for its laundry, Red Line Speed Shine for washing cars, Stewart Drive Hydrant for landscaping and firefighting exercises, heating and cooling at the College Township Municipal Building and the Centre Hills Country Club for golf course irrigation. According to a report from the COG Planning Authority, Mountain View Country Club in Harris Township approached the UAJA about consuming reuse water for golf course irrigation and at a possible hotel for laundry and swimming. They said they would use about 350,000 gallons per day in the spring and summer. Tussey Mountain Ski Area could potentially use as much as 1.4 million gallons per day for making snow in the winter months. The report said they currently draw water from an onsite pond. Jim Steff, executive director, said the COG has a very defined role through the Act 537 plan, and the municipalities work together to decide where to place sewer lines and beneficial water reuse lines. The COG’s code administration is also responsible for the 3,100 septic tanks in the region, and will report any problems to the corresponding sewage enforcement agency. In the capacity as the Centre Region’s planning agency, the COG also collaborates with their constituent municipalities to protect sensitive areas and drafts ordinances for places like wellfields, for example.
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Beneficial reuse is not without its critics. Addressing the cost of water reuse is a part of Tom Songer’s advocacy concerning UAJA that also includes a push to bill customers based on the amount of water they use, instead of the system of equivalent dwelling units. Songer, a local developer, is among those who formed an online petition as the latest effort to change the billing system. It currently has 185 signatures. Songer has provided news media with numerous documents outlining his position and a potential rate structure that he said
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Hearing to continue for frat brothers in Piazza case By GEOFF RUSHTON StateCollege.com
BELLEFONTE — After five days spread across three months, the preliminary hearing for former fraternity members charged in connection with Timothy Piazza’s death has been continued yet again. Defense cross-examination of State College Police Det. David Scicchitano, the sole witness at the hearing, concluded on Aug. 11. The preliminary hearing for 16 Beta Theta Pi fraternity brothers and the Alpha Upsilon chapter began in June, continued over two days in July and again Thursday and Friday. Two members charged with tampering with evidence waived their hearings. But there are still matters to resolve before District Judge Allen Sinclair rules on which charges will be bound over for trial. The first is a contempt hearing on Aug. 30 for Penn State football head athletic trainer and former live-in adviser at the fraternity Tim Bream. After cross-examination ended, attorney Leonard Ambrose asked permission to call Bream as a witness, over objections from District Attorney Stacy Parks Miller. Bream hasn’t been charged with a crime and Parks Miller has argued that his role as an older adviser living in the house doesn’t negate the defendants’ culpability. Defense attorneys say their clients looked to Bream as a leader and they allege he was OK with the activities involving alcohol that precipitated Piazza’s fall down the house’s basement stairs and eventual death. That negates the elements of recklessness and extreme indifference with which some are charged, they argued. Sinclair allowed for Bream to be called as a witness, but he wasn’t in the courtroom. Ambrose then called Jeffrey Johnson, a Philipsburg-based private investigator and retired state police trooper who detailed his efforts over a month and a half to serve a subpoena on Bream. He said he eventually served him through two
university employees — one at the Lasch Building where Bream works and one with the university’s office of general counsel. That was enough for Sinclair to schedule a hearing for Bream on a contempt citation. Bream’s attorney reportedly told Parks Miller that Bream never received the subpoena and would have moved to quash it if he had. After that, Sinclair has scheduled Aug. 31 and Sept. 1 for final arguments before he renders a decision. It’s unclear what impact Bream being compelled to testify might have on the scheduling. Sinclair also did not say if he would rule from the bench or wait before deciding on which charges will be bound over to the Court of Common Pleas. Four attorneys questioned Scicchitano on Aug. 11 to conclude cross-examination of the detective, who over the course of the hearing had been on the stand for a total of nearly 40 hours. Representing Braxton Becker, the Beta Theta Pi house manager who is charged with one count of tampering with evidence, attorney Karen Muir brought up two major issues that have been focal points during the last two days. She prodded Scicchitano about Aug. 10’s revelation that surveillance video footage from cameras in the basement of the house may have been deleted. Police had previously been told that the basement cameras were not working in early February, including the night of Feb. 2 when the bid acceptance event and social that ultimately led to Piazza’s death were held. Scicchitano testified on Aug. 10 that new information from his investigation revealed that there appears to have been footage in the basement from that night and that it was deleted. He said footage on the basement cameras resumed on Feb. 6 and that everything before that had been erased. He said there is a suspect but has not identified who it is. Scicchitano testified on Aug. 11 that the discovery was made a week and a half
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CRAIG HEIMER, at left, is led into the Centre County Courthouse by his attorneys prior to the continuation of a preliminary hearing to determine if a case exists against several fraternity brothers, charged in connection with the death of fraternity pledge Timothy Piazza. ago and that the hard drive was sent to the FBI this week for analysis. Muir questioned how Scicchitano communicated the discovery to the district attorney’s office, since because he was under oath all summer as a witness he wasn’t supposed to speak with Parks Miller. The DA countered that she was allowed to talk to investigators about new developments in the case and that it wasn’t relevant to the current charge against Becker, who is accused of suggesting, after Piazza’s death, that GroupMe messages among fraternity members be deleted. Scicchitano testified that he told assistant DA Nichole Smith. As house manager, Becker had keys to the closet where the video system hardware was stored and was the one who gave police access to it, Scicchitano said. He added that he was in the process of getting a search warrant to view a camera
that would capture the video closet. Scicchitano testified that in his initial interview with police, Becker indicated he had watched video footage from the night of Piazza’s fall and he described moments when Piazza was alone and could have only been seen through the video recordings. Muir seemed skeptical that Becker had admitted to watching the recordings and asked Scicchitano if he stood by the statement. Scicchitano said he did. Becker, Scicchitano testified, was only in the house for a brief period the night of Feb. 2. He is charged for a message he sent to fraternity vice president Ed Gilmartin that said, “You made the current GroupMe, right? Guys are retarded posting some of that (expletive) in there. Would it be worth deleting it and starting fresh again?” Piazza, Page 8
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Thompson, from page 5 “There are some that no matter what the profession is they’re on the edge and they are abrasive,” he said. “But I can tell you, day in and day out, there is that decency and respect and bipartisan work that does occur. I don’t introduce a bill unless it’s bipartisan working across the aisle and trying to meet needs. That’s really what it’s all about.” He cited bipartisan work to support veterans, including improvements to the VA, increases in benefits and expansion of the GI Bill for education of veterans’ families. In response to another question about what he will do to be accessible going forward and the importance of town halls, Thompson returned to what he’s been saying since calls for a town hall began — that he prefers to talk to people one-on-one and in small groups. He also said he offers monthly telephone town halls which allow him to reach a large number of people. “I take every step I can for respectful, open, courteous communication,” he said. “This past year I’ve probably had 1,000 face-to-face meetings with folks. “I know some here have criticized tele-town halls. I do those once a month and over the past 12 months I’ve reached out to over half a million households. It’s not the only thing I do. I really prefer the face-to-face. I’m looking for your homegrown solutions. We’re not always going to agree, and I get that point. There’s diversity of opinion and perspectives. I work as hard as anyone to be accessible.” Petition, from page 6 Penn State has historically been a leader in higher education, the petition states, but that it increasingly relies on benchmarking with other institutions and following prevailing trends. “Many of us have been students, staff, or faculty at institutions where campuses are bastions of insularity and security that keep the world out by severely limiting public access,” the petition says. “One of the strengths of Penn State is that we have not been a place that erects fortresses between town and gown, or that walls off the world of higher education from the worlds that exist outside of campus.” Time spent at campus rec facilities not only allows for
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exercise but also helps to build community and relationships, the petitioners write. That access, they argue, has helped build good will between the university and the rest of the community. “Now, however, because Penn State has relentlessly benchmarked and discovered that other universities may not open their spaces without charging stiff fees, we’re rushing to join the herd heading toward mediocrity rather than serving as leaders,” the petition says. “What’s next, closing the library to all but a few dues-paying alums who pay a $500-a-year fee to get in the door? In this process of sheepishly tagging along, we risk losing some of the most important components of what makes us unique. Penn State did not become a worldclass institution by following other universities.”
Gilmartin also is charged with tampering with evidence and waived his misdemeanor. But Muir sought to illustrate that the brothers were taking cues from Bream. As had been brought up earlier in the hearing, a text message exchange between Gilmartin and brother Lars Kenyon in which Gilmartin suggests deleting GroupMe messages “so people don’t get screenshots or anything that gets leaked to media.” “Tim’s idea as a precaution,” he concluded. “Tim” is not identified by last name in the exchange, but Scicchitano testified that Gilmartin confirmed it was Bream. Muir asked if it was fair to say Bream was directing the brothers on what to do, and Scicchitano said that “based on that text message,” it would be. The final attorney to cross-examine Scicchitano was William Brennan, representing Joseph Ems, who is charged with one count of recklessly endangering another person. While Piazza was passed out on a couch, Ems appeared to have struck him in the abdomen with an open hand, which the prosecution says may have aggravated a ruptured spleen that led to massive internal bleeding. That was the basis of the charge recommended by the grand jury presentment. After charges were filed, Scicchitano later observed video that appears to show Ems throwing a pair of shoes at Piazza while Piazza was on the couch. Brennan sought to show that both actions had minimal impact. Piazza had a visible bruise on his abdomen before he was struck by Ems, but Brennan noted that even doctors did not immediately identify that as a sign of a spleen injury. He pointed out multiple possible ways that the spleen rupture could have occurred or been exacerbated, including Piazza falling into a metal railing, falling down the stairs a second time and possibly walking into a large metal door handle. Brennan also said there’s no indication Ems struck Piazza with a serious amount of force. As for the shoes, Brennan said they were light, mostly canvas boat shoes and that it does not appear on video that Ems through them with the intent of hurting Piazza, or that they hit him anywhere that caused injury. “He threw the shoes at him,” Scicchitano said. “That’s what I saw.” Earlier in the morning, Jason Dunkle, the attorney for both Ryan McCann and Lucas Rockwell, sought to show that both of his clients’ actions were more benign that portrayed by the prosecution. Both are charged with tampering with evidence. The charges are based on their attempts to put a shirt on Piazza, who at that point was rigid and unresponsive, the morning of Feb. 3, before paramedics were called. It was McCann who ultimately called 911. Around that time, video appears to show other members cleaning up before police and paramedics arrived, but Scicchitano testified that neither McCann nor Rockwell participated in that. Instead, Rockwell sat with Piazza until help arrived. McCann, meanwhile waited for police, then paramedics to arrive and escorted them into the great hall where Piazza was. Under questioning from Dunkle, Scicchitano said none of Piazza’s injuries were covered up. Dunkle asked if the detective knew of Rockwell asking an officer what he should be doing for Piazza, but Scicchitano could not recall that. Dunkle also described McCann as assisting paramedics when it was time to move Piazza. On redirect, Parks Miller asked what McCann told investigators about calling 911. “He said he knew when he made the 911 call he knew that their house was going to be shut down,” Scicchitano said.
As opioid addiction continues to ravage communities, Bellefonte Borough Councilwoman Joanne Tosti-Vasey noted that President Donald Trump has called it a terrible epidemic while recommending cutting by 96 percent the budget for the Office of National Drug Control Policy, which has been developing efforts for prevention and treatment. She asked Thompson to explain the lack of action from the Trump administration and what he will do to help the district and communities around the country. Thompson agreed that opioid abuse is everywhere and that he has co-sponsored many of the 16 bills passed by the House to address the issue. “This is an epidemic, and the only way you can address an epidemic is to surround it, and that’s what we did,” he said. Bills passed by the house have funded various programs to address different aspects of the crisis, he said. “This is stealing lives, it’s ruining families and quite frankly it’s robbing our economy.” Those bills were packaged in the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) signed by President Barack Obama in late 2016. Thompson also said that research needs to be supported to understand how some people get addicted to opioids so easily and different ways to address pain management.
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Campbell was part America’s soundtrack By the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette America lost troubadour songster and movie and TV figure Glen Campbell on Aug. 8 in Nashville at 81. Some of the songs that made Campbell famous constituted part of the soundtrack of Americans’ lives during his performance years, and long afterward. A number of them were in the category of music that when one heard the first, instrumental line, one knew and anticipated with pleasure what was coming. His song “Wichita Lineman” caught deftly not only the sense but also the mentality of a mainstream American, what he wanted and needed, and how he approached life. The son of an Arkansas sharecropper, Campbell sang from his not-easy life experience, that included poverty, alcohol and drug abuse and three divorces, as well as performing success. It also included eight living children, many grandchildren and even great-great-grandchildren. Campbell was a consummate musician. He played guitar, banjo, mandolin, and bass and apparently had perfect pitch, even though he couldn’t read music. In his final years, Campbell suffered from Alzheimer’s disease. But he turned that into a public service, continuing to perform and demonstrating full frankness about that awful disease. In the process, he called attention and research money to it. Glen Campbell will remain gentle on our minds.
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Think about kids when planning projects buildings knows that “poor” would As a youth, one of the annoying be a nice way to describe some of it. things I noticed about some adults To add to that the district is about was their seeming inability to recall to embark on renovation and buildthat they had ever been young theming projects in three eleselves. mentary schools, consignOccasionally I would ing some of those children, encounter those adults staff and teachers to a simwho were comfortable in ilar fate. their own skin, confident Yes, new buildings come in their ways, and willing with an added cost – land. to listen and interact with But State College is nothing young people in the same if not an educational town, manner that they interand the incremental cost acted with other adults to allow new construction — respectful, open, and to take place at a separate non-judgmental. location in two of these inBut then there were stances — allowing regular those times when the “do routines and conditions to as I say” mantra ruled the be maintained rather than day. subject our children to a There have been a few John Hook is the year or more of tough contimes recently when I’ve president of The ditions — may have easily felt some of the people Hook Group, a been approved. and institutions in Happy local management Another local dismissValley with a heavy influ- consulting firm, al of children’s needs ocence on our youth have and active in several nonprofit curred when a proposal for been doing that annoying organizations. a skatepark in Orchard Park thing and forgetting what it Previously John was met with vocal displeawas like to be a kid — what spent 25 years sure. Neighbors voiced needs kids have, how they in executive, their “not in my backyard” think and understand, and management and taking the time to view life marketing positions opinions against this poswith regional and sibility. from a child’s perspective. It’s not as if one of the Our local school district, national firms. premier training grounds or as I would prefer it be John lives in Ferguson Township in the entire world for skate called, the State College with his wife Jackie sports is 45 minutes from Area Educational District, and their two downtown, we are home to has an outsize influence on children. a few world champions in our young people — being these sports, and this would serve as the place where many of them spend a place for budding young enthusihalf of their day 180 times a year. asts to try out the sport. No, none of As I’ve written before, I am not a that matters. fan of the current high school renoAnd because Orchard Park is vation project. within the borough boundaries this Not because of the end retopic was debated by State College sult, although it would be nice for Borough Council — which to its the school to be next to its primary great credit appears to be amenable sports field. (Raise your hand if your to finding a home for this type of high school’s football field was next activity. to your high school.) Interestingly borough council No, my displeasure has to do with controls a geographic area where the year-long suffering and poor over 60 percent of the population is conditions placed upon the staff, under 24 years old, yet not one perteachers and students while this renson of that age bracket is an elected ovation happens. member of council. I am aware that everyone involved A situation that would likely be in the renovation is doing their best alleviated if council went to a wardto minimize this pain, but it’s a $100 based voting system. But as usual, million construction site — there’s that won’t be something the adults only so much they can do. will approve. There are going to be poor conYet another example is when the ditions. And anyone who has toured Penn State recently announced its where the teaching occurs in the old
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campus recreation facilities, which for decades had been open to community members and fostered a positive town-and-gown relationship, are now available to 200 non-Penn State-affiliated community members for the princely sum of $500 annually. (Again, giving credit where credit is due, at least Penn State found a way to make them available at all.) Memberships were available for purchase beginning this week. Except, of course, if you are under 18 years of age. In which case, we’re sorry, you can’t play. One other local hot topic that involves keeping children’s needs at bay is the protesting at the site of the proposed student housing development at the corner of Blue Course Drive and Whitehall Roads. What seems to be lost in the shuffle is the acres and acres of much needed park and athletic fields for area youth that was part of the arrangement of the development, and previously slated for 2017. Well, with no development happening there’s no park happening either. No soccer fields, no baseball fields, no jogging path, no anything. Some will rebut this by asking, “What good will athletic fields do without clean water?” Centre County’s premier environmental conservation organization, ClearWater Conservancy, is in the midst of a major fundraising campaign to save 300 acres of this very same watershed land just 1 mile down the road. The initiative’s website explains that this will help ensure “a steady supply of safe, clean drinking water for our region.” Combined with the water management and monitoring being required for the housing development to go through, we can have our proverbial cake and park. But again, in the end, the child’s viewpoint takes a back seat. As I said, there are times recently when it feels to me as if the voice of the children is not being considered here in Happy Valley. And for an area that should be as sensitive to the needs and welfare of children as any other in this great country, it’s something I think we should work on. Let’s spend a few moments thinking and understanding as our kids do and remember what it was like to be young. Who knows, you might like both it and the results.
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Health & Wellness Bikers raise $2,801 for HOPE Initiative By G. KERRY WEBSTER editor@centrecountygazette.com
CENTRE HALL — Nearly 50 bikers and their passengers embarked on an 80-mile ride Aug. 5 to benefit the Centre County HOPE Initiative. A total of $2,801 was raised for the nonprofit. According to Gene Lauri, Centre County’s criminal justice planner — who also participated in the event — the ride was co-sponsored by the Bikers Against Drugs group, as well as Centre Hall American Legion Smith-Pletcher Post 779. Music was provided by Sgt. Bob. Commissioner Steve Dershem kicked off the after-ride program with a few words about HOPE and its vision of eliminating overdoses and drug overdose deaths. He thanked the Centre Hall Legion for sponsoring the event and all of the members and others who worked so hard to make it a success. Dershem introduced HOPE member Danielle Joliet, who talked about her work with those in recovery. “I have had the opportunity to see the war on drugs up close from both sides, and I can confidently report back we are
losing,” Joliet told Centre County Gazette. “We as a community need to change how we fight this war.” Joliet was a military police officer and a civilian police officer in Pennsylvania. She said she had the misconception that she could arrest her way out of addiction and that excessive drug use and alcohol addiction were choices made consciously and willingly, but noted that all changed when she found herself dealing with her own addiction. “Since coming to recovery, I have been able to better not only my life, but my family’s and my community,” she said. “I work tirelessly every day to change the general public’s view of addiction so that the individual out there suffering from the disease of addiction does not experience the fear and shame I did when I picked up a phone to ask for help.” Joliet said she is grateful to be a member of the Centre County HOPE Initiative. “This is a group of public officials, community leaders, families and individuals who are coming together of our own time and asking, ‘What can we do?’ “In the Army, we had a common say-
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BIKERS AGAINST DRUGS teamed up with Centre Hall American Legion Smith-Pletcher Post 779 to hold a benefit ride to raise money for the Centre County HOPE Initiative. ing, ‘A team is only as strong as its weakest member.’ Well, our weakest member is out there suffering from the disease of ad-
diction and to build a strong community we need to go meet that individual where they are at.”
Hershey Medical Center named among best hospitals Penn State News HERSHEY— U.S. News & World Report has recognized Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center as one of the best hospitals for 2017-18 in gastroenterology and GI surgery and orthopedics. The medical center also was recognized as “high performing” in six additional specialties: cancer, geriatrics, nephrology, neurology and neurosurgery, pulmonology and urology. It was also list-
ed as “high performing” in eight of nine adult procedures and conditions. Overall, U.S. News recognized Hershey Medical Center as the best hospital in south central Pennsylvania and the No. 4 hospital in the state. “These rankings reflect years of collaboration to enhance quality, safety and outcomes for our patients,’” said Dr. A. Craig Hillemeier, dean of Penn State College of Medicine, CEO of Penn State Health and senior vice president for health affairs for
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THE CENTRE COUNTY HOPE Initiative has held several town hall events to educate the public about the growing heroin epidemic facing the county.
Vigil set to honor those fighting addiction Gazette staff reports BELLEFONTE — The Centre County HOPE (Heroin and Opioid Prevention and Education) Initiative is sponsoring a candlelight remembrance vigil from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 2, at Talleyrand Park, 320 W. High St. in Bellefonte. The event will honor those who fought against the disease of addiction and remember those who died. Area residents who have lost loved ones to addiction will have the opportunity to share their stories, and attendees are encouraged to bring photos be placed on a remembrance board. Thursday, Aug. 31, is International
Overdose Awareness Day and September is National Recovery Month. The HOPE Initiative wanted to provide a platform for community members to come together to support one another and to raise awareness of the issue. In 2016, Centre County lost 21 people to fatal overdoses, and Pennsylvania as a whole lost 4,642 people to the opioid epidemic. “My only child is among the 21 people lost in 2016,” said Veronica Gower, a member of the HOPE Initiative. “He is much more than a number. I want people to know who he was.” For more information, email contact@ centrecountyhope.org or elauri@centrecountypa.gov.
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HERSHEY — New information about how and where the innate immune system fights off viral infections that enter through the skin could lead to better treatments for viruses like Zika, dengue and measles, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers. The innate immune system is the body’s first line of defense, providing broad protection as opposed to the specific immune system which targets the specific threat. One role of the innate immune system is to quickly block the spread of infection. It’s long been thought that white blood cells called macrophages destroy viruses at the site of an infection, like a mosquito bite. Viruses that escape this checkpoint drain through lymph vessels to local lymph nodes, where it was assumed macrophages finished the job of the innate immune system before specialized adaptive immunity kicked in. Researchers led by Christopher C. Norbury, professor of microbiology and immunology, recently found that some viruses get past the local lymph node, enter the blood and are fought off at a third checkpoint: organs that filter the blood. Working in mice, Norbury’s team used several methods to deplete different types
of innate immune cells — collectively known as myeloid cells — at the three checkpoints before infecting the rodents with poxvirus. They found that depletion of macrophages in the liver and spleen had the biggest effect on allowing the virus to continue to spread through the body. “If you have a deficit in immunity in those organs, it’s actually much worse than if you have a deficit in the local lymph node,” Norbury said. “This means even something as small as a pin prick in the skin still involves a response in your entire body.” Among the strengths of the study: Instead of using just one method to deplete macrophages, the researchers used nine distinct methods to deplete different myeloid cells in various locations, allowing them to pinpoint the most important cell type and its primary location of action. The researchers used a technique that closely mimics natural infection. Results were published in PLOS Pathogens. Future studies could focus on boosting the response of liver and spleen macrophages in people with ongoing viral infections, Norbury said. The findings could also be used to identify populations that are at risk for particular infections.
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Zimmerman joins medical group Gazette staff reports STATE COLLEGE — Mount Nittany Health has announced the addition of Dr. Rachel Zimmerman to the staff of Mount Nittany Physician Group Pediatrics. Zimmerman’s philosophy of care is to always put the child first. “When communicating with families, giving the most attention to the child is essential,” she said. “The most rewarding part of my job is watching patients grow. You never know what they will become, and it’s amazing getting to witness their progression.”
Originally from Mifflintown, Zimmerman earned her bachelor’s degree in life sciences from Penn State University and her medical degree from the Lake Erie School of Osteopathic Medicine. She completed her residency at the K. Hovnanian Children’s Hospital at Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune, N.J. “I’m so excited to be a part of this wonderful team of providers,” Zimmerman said. “I look forward to giving back to a community that gave me so much.” For more information, call (814) 466-7921 or visit www. mymountnittanyhealth.com.
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SANDY JAFFE installs rotor blades on his model of a Eurocopter EC-120B helicopter during the State College Radio Control Club Model Air Show.
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MIKE STITZER, of New Holland, hovers his Slick 580 plane over the runway at the Centre AirPark airport in Potter Township.
Models fly high at radio control club’s annual show By SAM STITZER correspondent@centrecountygazette.com
CENTRE HALL — The State College Radio Control Club’s annual model air show, held Aug. 13 at the Centre Airpark airport, found club members demonstrating everything from slow-flying gliders and trainers to fast and furious aerobatic models. The guest pilot for this year’s show was Mike Stitzer, of New Holland, who delighted the crowd with his Slick 580 aerobatic model, featuring a 104-inch wingspan. The Slick features a high-powered engine and large control surfaces, making
it capable of some amazing aerobatic maneuvers, including low-level hovering just barely above the runway. Another impressive demonstration was put on by Sandy Jaffe, flying a quarter-scale model of a Swiss Eurocopter EC120B helicopter. Jaffe’s model, at 7.5-feet long with a 7-foot rotor span and weighing nearly 50 pounds, is powered by a 4.6-horsepower electric motor. With its miniature pilot figures in its cockpit and Jaffe’s smooth operating skills, the copter looked like the real thing in the sky. Jaffe also flew a model of a Boeing CH47B Chinook twin rotor helicopter, painted to represent a 1960s NASA chopper
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used in the development of “fly by wire” technology. Jaffe, an SCRC member, is a nationally known pilot and has competed in many high-level national contests. Club members engaged in some light-hearted flying events near the show’s end, including airplane bowling, where pilots attempted to hit a pyramid of empty soda cans stacked on the runway. Spectators laughed as some of the planes “dumped” onto the runway, thankfully with no damage. SCRC president Jon Guizar said the club has about 35 members and is open to anyone with an interest in radio-controlled models. The club has several mem-
bers who serve as instructors for beginners, but Guizar noted that the hobby has changed in recent years. “The younger people have grown up playing video games and using computer flight simulators, and they learn to fly quickly,” he said. The availability of pre-built, ready-tofly airplanes also has attracted many newcomers to the hobby. Modern-day radios operate on the 2.4-gigahertz band with spread spectrum technology, which allows many aircraft to fly simultaneously with no chance of interference, making the hobby safe and fun for all.
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Gazette staff reports STATE COLLEGE — Alexander D. Spangler, son of Rick and Lorin Spangler, recently received his Eagle Scout rank during a ceremony at State College Presbyterian Church. Spangler is a member of Bellefonte Boy Scout Troop 34 under the leadership of Scoutmaster Michael Ripka. His supervision positions have included chaplain aide, quartermaster, patrol leader and senior patrol leader. For his Eagle Scout service project, Spangler constructed four tripods to hold various bells and gongs for the State College First Night Festival, which is held annually on New ALEXANDER Year’s Eve. SPANGLER Presenters at the ceremony were Gene Weller, of the Nittany Leathernecks, Centre County Commissioner Mark Higgins, U.S. Rep. Glenn “GT” Thompson, Centre County Sheriff Bryan Sampsell and Patrick Corbett, of the Bellefonte Elks Lodge.
Discovery Space celebration set for Aug. 25 Gazette staff reports STATE COLLEGE — Discovery Space invites anyone who has volunteered at the organization during the past six years to join in a celebration from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 25. The event will take place at Discovery Space’s downtown location. The museum will be moving to a larger building at 1224 N. Atherton Street in September. The new location will triple exhibit and programming space. “Without the many ways that people in this community have supported us, this growth would have never become a reality,” said executive director Michele Crowl. “We also invite friends of Bill Welch to attend, for without his vision, we may not have had a science museum to grow.” RSVPs for the celebration are requested and can be made on the museum’s website, www.mydiscoveryspace. org.
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STATE COLLEGE Elks Lodge No. 1600 recently initiated two new members, Melissa Wasson and Gregory Davidson, into the order. Pictured, from left, are State College Elks officers Shelly Wike, Robert Deans and Lynne Corl, Wasson, exalted ruler Brenda Kephart, Davidson, officer David Harry, Philipsburg Lodge’s Dan Nelson, and officers Jeff Weyman and Jack McKinley.
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The Avid Gardener: Historic garden is a hidden gem LORA GAUSS
“Your feet will take you where your heart is.” — Irish proverb
Before we get to some ideas about August gardening, I’d like to share an experience I had doing one of the things I love most: admiring the beauty and creativity displayed in the many public gardens in our region. This summer I visited many stunning gardens, and one of my favorites was a hidden gem called Greenwood Gardens in Short Hills, N.J. This 28-acre garden and cultural center, opened to the public in Avid gardener 2013, is a magical place with garden Lora Gauss lives in architecture inspired by the Arts and Philipsburg. Email Crafts era, among others. her at community@ Picture an imposing brick Colocentrecountygazette. nial Revival manor house perched com. on a rise, bordered in the rear by a rectangular lawn and flagstone paths with pergolas. Descending from that height are stone steps leading to an Italianate garden and grotto, at first more formal and geometric. Later the paths meander, studded with strange forms, such as limestone chess pieces, a tea house folly, an international sundial and multiple platforms that cascade to what was once a pool. Colorful restored Rookwood tiles adorn the many buildings, fountains and stone retaining walls throughout the property. There are also quaint cottages where staff once lived, as well as a summerhouse. Throughout all are boxwood hedges and other shrubs, lush stands of ferns, glorious shade and spruce trees and a wildflower meadow, as well as unending colorful perennial and annual blooms. It is staffed predominately with volunteers who do tours and help maintain the grounds. According to the garden’s website, the estate has a fascinating past. In the early 20th century, the property was purchased by Joseph P. Day, a wealthy real estate auctioneer who built a grand home in the style of the Arts and Crafts movement. He called the land Pleasant Days. The gardens, with their glazed ceramic shell, leaf and bud tiles, were created in the 1920s to reflect that grand era. Over time, the property began to degrade and decay. In the late 1940s, Peter P. Blanchard Jr. and his wife, Adelaide, tore down the Day house and built the current brick one, rechristening the property The Greenwoods. They
also modernized the plantings. Peter Blanchard died in 2000, and his final wishes were for the garden to be designated a nonprofit organization. It has been supported by The Garden Conservancy, a nonprofit organization founded in 1989 to help preserve exceptional gardens, and gradually renovated and refurbished. Over the last decade, Louis Bauer, recruited from Wave Hill in the Bronx, drastically renovated and updated it, and that vision has been carried on by Peter J. Blanchard III and his wife, Sofia. As my friend Fran and I toured the estate, we were taken by the grandeur of the surroundings. Around each bend there was a photo opportunity or chance to interact with wildlife. We caught a groundhog peering out of his hole and were interrupted by the scolding of ducks near a pond. Our docent, a lively, petite, white-haired woman in her 90s, was keenly knowledgeable about the history, recent developments and all plantings about which we inquired. In short, it was a memorable visit. For more information on this magical escape, located 45 minutes from Manhattan and open Thursdays through Sundays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., email info@greenwoodgardens.org. Greenwood Gardens’ mission, “to connect people with nature in a historic garden oasis,” seems well on the way to fulfillment.
GARDENING FOR AUGUST
This is a good month to sit back and enjoy the beauty each garden has to offer, and here are some ideas I’ve gleaned from the experts. The heat of later summer may not be conductive to planting, nor is it advisable to fertilize a plant that is stressed. Keeping things mulched is advised. Also, limit any pruning of shrubs to taking off dead or injured branches, and try to check on the best time of year in which to prune each plant. Perennials may need to be “groomed” this month. This means plants such as artemesia and black-eyed Susan may need to have leggy stems cut back. Don’t be afraid to take old and discolored foliage from plants like hostas or lady’s mantle. Hosta can also have spent flower stems cut off. Their flowers seem to be a favorite nectar source for hummingbirds, so I try not to be too eager. A number of annuals, such as lobelia, osteospermum and pansies, run out of steam at the end of the summer. I like to replace them with plants that have more of a rich golden, orange or red color, like mums or asters for approaching fall. Containers can be spruced up that way, also.
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GREENWOOD GARDENS, located in Short Hills, N.J., features stunning historical gardens supported by The Garden Conservancy. It’s best to have a plan for having the garden watered if away for extended periods of time. I attempt to water during early morning or evening hours to help prevent evaporation and water the soil, not the foliage. My pots may need to be watered once or twice a day, depending on the weather. I like to purchase bulbs now (but don’t plant them, yet) and plan for any lawn improvement for the fall when temperatures are cooler. Additions such as a chipper-shredder, composter or rain barrel are my wish-list items to consider for the future, as they may be yours. August is a good time to reap the rewards of effort expended on gardens, including the harvest. Fall will be with us soon enough.
Mid-century handkerchiefs feature artful designs By LEE CARPENTER Apple Hill Antiques
Vintage handkerchiefs featuring printed scenes and themes are popular items with collectors, and can be readily found in antique cooperatives and secondhand shops. Images include colorful bouquets of flowers, circus and cowboy scenes and children playing. Others celebrate the seasons, holidays and American life, including baseball, camping, national landmarks and cities. Collectible handkerchiefs of the 1940s through 1960s have special appeal both to hankie collectors and mid-century fans. Many of these have artful graphics and designs, and often are signed. One of the most collectible designers is Tammis Keefe, who is known for her playful designs featuring cats, dogs, mermaids and zodiac signs, among others. According to the website www.tammiskeefe.com, Keefe, born Margaret Thomas Keefe in 1913, graduated from the Chouinard Institute of Art, now part of the California Institute of the Arts. She worked for Disney studios, and later became art director for the publication Arts and Architecture. She learned about textile design from Dorothy Liebes, who mentored many young designers in her California studio.
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The website offers many examples of her work, as well as additional information about the artist. Keefe’s handkerchiefs are very sought-after, ranging from $15 to as much as $100, depending on pattern, scarcity and condition. Her holiday hankies are especially desirable and sell for as much as $40 to $50. While this period of textile design is particularly rich, information on many mid-century hankie designers is scarce to nonexistent. Many of those who created the handkerchiefs also designed tea towels, table linens and scarves, so examples are plentiful. even is little is known about the designers. Faith Austin, Phila Webb, Pat Prichard, Brigitta Ajnefors, Carl Tait, Lori King, Ann McGann and Jean Sibo are just a few of the names that may be found on these skillful and artistic textiles. For a good resource on handkerchief collecting, including mid-century examples, consult “Collecting Handkerchiefs” by Roseanna Mihalick. The book includes a look at the colorful, mass-produced hankies from the 1940s to the mid-1960s, reflecting a remarkable diversity and, often, a wonderful sense of fun.
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Vintage handkerchiefs are printed onto many types of fabrics, with linen, silk and rayon most often found. Collectors of items involving any type of fabric know that taking good care of such items is very important. Washing the items by hand in cold water with a gentle detergent is often advised, but first test for color-fastness. And, be prepared to iron — many hankies require careful ironing, with heat settings dependent on fabric type. Before purchasing a hankie, be sure to inspect it care-
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COLLECTIBLE HANDKERCHIEFS of the 1940s through 1960s have special appeal both to hankie collectors and mid-century fans. fully. Look for unraveling thread, puckering, stains and fading colors, as these all diminish the handkerchief’s value. Handkerchiefs that are in excellent condition fetch a higher valuation than those that are in fair condition. To maintain the condition of your collection, store each handkerchief away from light and moisture, laid flat in a handkerchief box between layers of acid-free archival paper.
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HELEN FOXX AND CO. recently celebrated its one-year anniversary at its store on South Alleghany Street in Bellefonte. Submitted photo
STUDENTS FROM South Hills School of Business & Technology learned about employee stock ownership plans while visiting Restek Corporation in Bellefonte.
Students tour Restek facility Gazette staff reports BELLEFONTE — Mike Shuey, an international customer service supervisor at Restek Corporation, recently hosted students from South Hills School of Business & Technology for a look at the plant and a presentation on employee stock ownership plans. Shuey kicked off the day with a tour of Restek’s manufacturing facilities and testing labs. He then introduced Kevin McPhillips, executive director at Pennsylvania Center for Employee Ownership, a statewide nonprofit that educates business owners and employees about the benefits of ESOPs. Restek is a founding member of the center. McPhillips described a “silver tsunami” approaching the economy as many baby boomer business owners retire and make decisions about what to do with their companies. He explained the benefits of setting up an ESOP as part of that succession, and said, “Restek is a poster child for turning your company into an ESOP and how great for business that can be.”
South Hills student Katey Hall found the ESOP presentation informative. She and her sister-in-law want to start a social media firm in the area, “and we think creating an ESOP would be a nice thing for our future employees.” Following a lively question and answer session, senior research and development manager Chris English took the students on a tour of Restek’s applications laboratory. Scott Grossman, a content development specialist, gave a presentation about the involvement of the company’s products in testing water quality following a chemical spill in the Elk River near Charleston, W.Va. Michael Gates, program coordinator for business administration at South Hills, said it was the fourth time his students have visited Restek since Shuey first invited them in 2003. “I enjoy bringing students to Restek because they are introduced to a little bit of everything, from manufacturing to customer service to marketing. This company does it all,” said Gates.
Artists and crafters flock to Bellefonte for annual fair By SAM STITZER
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BELLEFONTE — About 70 vendors of handmade items attended the 34th annual Bellefonte Arts and Crafts Fair, held Aug. 11 and 12 in Talleyrand Park. The community event featured children’s activities on the gazebo side of the park, and stages on both sides of the park showcased live entertainment. Rows of food vendors were kept busy providing food and drinks to patrons, and a silent auction offered many beautiful items for bidding. Among the vendors were Joe and Christine Pagano, representing Walnut Street Studio in Wiconisco. They sell a line of acrylic wildlife paintings, done on slices of walnut, Osage orange and other woods. “Doing the paintings on wood was Joe’s idea,” said Chris Pagano, who has been an artist for 40 years. She said her husband handles the wood work, and they share the painting process. Some paintings were done on more conventional canvases, with rustic framing made from
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ARTIST JEFF DONOUGHE used chainsaws and large logs to create carvings at the Bellefonte Arts and Crafts Fair.
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RICH GEBROSKY, from Whole Grain Goods in Murrysville, displayed his lathe-turned wooden ballpoint pens, which feature specialized themes. weathered wood recycled from a discarded park bench. Subjects for the Paganos paintings include birds, whitetail deer, rabbits, squirrels and wild turkeys often seen near their home. Their artwork also includes wall murals, paintings of pets, beach art and patriotic-themed art. This was the pair’s first appearance at the Bellefonte event, and they hope to return next year. Rich Gebrosky, representing Whole Grain Goods in Murrysville, showed an unusual line of wooden-bodied ballpoint pens. A retired school teacher, he makes the pens using purchased hardware mated to his lathe-turned wooden pen bodies. Gebrosky’s pens follow themes. One used a replica of a .30-caliber bullet for the tip with a miniature rifle-like bolt extending the pen point for use. Another, featuring a car theme, had a tiny gearshift lever to extend and retract the point.
Bellefonte boutique marks first year By JAMES TURCHICK correspondent@centrecountygazette.com
BELLEFONTE — Bellefonte clothing boutique store Helen Foxx and Co. celebrated its first anniversary with a party and sale Aug. 12 at 122 S. Alleghany St. Owned by long-time friends Wendy Hockenberry and Joyce Mills, the store has been a nice change of pace for the two, who used to run the coffee shop Cool Beans. “It’s a little more relaxing,” Hockenberry said. “It’s not the hustle and bustle anymore.” Most of the clothes from the store are brought in from New York, the pair said, but attending clothing shows in Las Vegas recently has helped them expand their selection. “Yes, there’s pressure. But we just love to sell clothes and shower our women with love,” Mills said. The shop’s typical customer has been women between the ages of 29 and 75. Hockenberry and Mills think it’s because the clothes they offer are versatile and fit a lot of different needs that State College stores don’t offer. “They have a narrower aspect,” Hockenberry said. The clothes in Helen Foxx and Co. are designed for young professionals, moms and grandmas. The State College stores, she explained, are geared more toward college-aged girls who don’t need as much. “(Our clothes) just appeal to a wide range of women.” Both women have lived in Bellefonte for years with their husbands. With only the two of them to run the shop, they said it can get hard, but thankfully their spouses are around to help fix stuff in the store. Another way men get involved in the store, Hockenberry said, is coming in to buy their wives gifts. And, she and her business partner are ready to assist any helpless customer who walks through their door. The best part of transitioning from lattes to lace has been time with family, both women agreed. “It’s afforded us more time at home. It’s completely different,” Mills said. “This past year has been better than we could’ve imagined. It’s very hard, but it’s exceeding our expectations.” Hockenberry and Mills said there is no plan for an upgrade right now, but the store could get one at some point. The idea to expand to include men’s clothing is floating around the shop, and the inclusion of shoes could be coming, too. Helen Foxx and Co. is open Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 10 a.m.to 6 p.m. and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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TRAVELING WALL DONATION
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THE VIETNAM Traveling Memorial Wall will make an appearance at Penn State in October. The wall is a replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. The State College Elks Lodge’s Veterans Services Committee donated funds to support this event. Pictured, from left, are Jack McKinley, co-chairman of the Veterans Services Committee; Robert Booz, Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall representative; and Vernon Crawford, committee co-chairman.
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THIS “WOOD & STEEL” Taylor Guitar magazine cover is on display in an online gallery recently launched by South Hills School of Business and Technology. Pyper Petersen, a graphic arts student and current intern with the Centre County Gazette, designed the cover.
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South Hills School honors alumna with online gallery Gazette staff reports STATE COLLEGE — South Hills School of Business and Technology has launched the Kari L. Schlegel Memorial Gallery as part of the school’s website, www. southhills.edu. The online gallery showcases visual artwork, photography, illustration and design created by current students, alumni and lifelong learning participants of the school. The gallery is named in honor of Kari Schlegel, a Bellefonte resident and 2012 South Hills School graduate of the graphic arts program who was killed in an automobile accident in December 2016. “Kari was a unique, compassionate person with the rare gift of finding joy
everywhere. Her enthusiasm, her positive spirit, and outlook were genuinely contagious,” said graphic arts instructor Jim Colbert. “She had the ability to make you laugh no matter how challenging the day had been. “It was rewarding to watch Kari grow both as a designer and as a person. She truly loved this school, and it’s incredibly rewarding to be able to honor her memory with the dedication of the gallery.” South Hills’ alumni and current students are invited to submit artwork for consideration for the gallery. New pieces and collections will be added throughout the year. To view the gallery and learn more about Schlegel, visit www.southhills.edu/ gallery.
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THE STATE COLLEGE Kiwanis Club recently donated funding to Central Intermediate Unit 10 to help offset the cost of GED exams for the CIU’s adult learners. The CIU’s Development Center for Adults offers free educational services to residents of Centre, Clearfield and Clinton counties. Pictured, at left, is Jenna Witherite, CIU No. 10 Adult and community program coordinator, receiving a check from Kiwanis member Patricia Roeber.
Berkey Creamery ice cream to be sold at Beaver Stadium By GEOFF RUSHTON StateCollege.com
UNIVERSITY PARK — Beaver Stadium concession stands will sell Berkey Creamery ice cream for the first time this football season, Penn State announced Aug. 14. Six flavors — vanilla, chocolate, Death by Chocolate, cookies ‘n’ cream, chocolate chip cookie dough and Peachy Paterno — will be sold by the pint beginning with the Saturday, Sept. 2, opener against Akron. Creamery ice cream previously had been available in the stadium only in the Mount Nittany Club and suites. “We get a lot of people asking whether they can buy ice cream at our stands, and until now, we’ve always had to tell them to
just go to the creamery,” said Penn State athletics concessions manager Eric Ebeling in a release. Cones will still require a trip to the creamery, but the pint sales in the stadium will benefit those who make the trip on game day and aren’t able to get over to the Food Science Building or don’t have time to wait in line. “It’s sort of a tradition to stand in that line,” Jim Brown, assistant manager of the Berkey Creamery said. “But not everyone has the time or wants to do that for every football game. So we’re hoping that this will mean that everyone who wants our ice cream can get it every time they come to campus.” The creamery plans to expand the number of flavors available to 25 by next spring.
STATE COLLEGE — The coalition of State College neighborhood associations will host a town hall at 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 17, at Our Lady of Victory’s activity center, 820 Westerly Parkway. During the meeting, lobbying efforts to give Pennsylvania municipalities greater self-determination for a number of issues will be discussed. Current state law does not permit municipalities such as State College to use
radar or red-light traffic cameras and limits the ability to implement revenue-producing measures and take other steps for safety and fiscal independence, the coalition said in a news release. “This effort is intended to be a grassroots, citizen-focused, non-partisan drive to convince state legislators to make the necessary legal changes to give citizens the opportunity to have greater local control over issues that are unique to their respective communities and directly impact their quality of life,” the statement said
Free dental exams offered to veterans Gazette staff reports ALTOONA — On Thursday, Oct. 12, businesses across the country are joining together in Freedom Day USA, a national “Thank You Movement” for United States veterans. Each business participating provides a thank you gift, in the form or free services, goods, discounts or other offers. Locally, Total Health Dentistry, located in Huntingdon and Altoona, has part-
nered with Freedom Day USA to offer free dental exams, X-rays and dental cleanings to veterans who reside in Huntingdon, Blair and Centre counties. Any veteran interested in securing a free appointment in either Altoona or Huntingdon can call (814) 643-9414. The practice has a limited number of spaces available and will accommodate veterans with the most need first. For more information about Freedom Day USA, visit to www.freedomdayusa. org.
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Organizing ‘fair with all the tents’ is huge endeavor By SEAN YODER syoder@centrecountygazette.com
CENTRE HALL — If you want to camp at the Grange Fair, you had better find the philosopher’s stone — the mystical substance from ancient legend that was supposed to make someone immortal — because the wait time for a tent was literally hundreds of years before staff stopped taking names. Out of the 1,000 tents set up each year for campers from 22 states, perhaps only one or two will open up after each season. When organizers for the Centre County Grange Encampment and Fair stopped taking names years ago, the list had grown to about 500. The RV wait list also is long. Combine the 1,500 RVs with the families and friends in the 1,000 tents, the fair participants and workers, and the 25,000 just coming in for a day, and you get more than 200,000 visitors each year to the largest fair acreage-wise in Pennsylvania. All those people, all the vendors to feed them, the 7,000 exhibits, the rides and attractions to entertain them, and infrastructure and staff to support them equals a multi-million dollar operation that is renowned throughout the nation. In the space of just a few days in late August — the 143rd edition runs Friday, Aug. 18, through Saturday, Aug. 26 —
waves of tent and RV campers will form a small city on the 264-acre fairgrounds, just outside the boundaries of Centre Hall Borough. Darlene Confer, manager of the fairgrounds, has a single word to describe the week leading up to the fair’s opening as everyone moves in: “Chaos.” Yet every year, everyone finds their place on the grounds and the temporary denizens of the pop-up city settle in. Everyone is pretty well-behaved, Confer said, because no one wants to lose their group’s spot. The campers may bring their couches, signs and fancy lights, but the encampment doesn’t just happen spontaneously. There are 38 committee members overseeing the various departments, with about 375 employees in varying capacities under a payroll budget of $600,000. The expenditures for the 2016 fair were $2.7 million. The fair paid $100,000 in taxes and manages a $120,000 sound system. The fair racks up $336,000 in utilities, with $137,000 going to electricity and $125,000 to sewer. This last point is something that most fairgoers won’t think about, but sewage management is a reality for major-event organizers. Recently, the fair had to buy a $250,000 sewer tank because it was exceeding its cap of 27,000 gallons per day. Even that tank isn’t big enough.
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Grandstand Stage features free entertainment lineup Gazette staff reports
and reintroduce herself as the music keeps coming. Since her breakout song, “Heads Carolina, Tails California,” Messina has posted nine No. 1 hits and 16 Top 40 songs, and sold more than 5 million albums worldwide. She was the first female in country music history to celebrate three consecutive multi-week, chart-topping songs.
CENTRE HALL — The Grandstand Stage at the 143rd annual Centre County Grange Fair will delight fairgoers with nightly, nationally recognized live entertainment — and the cost to attend is included with each visitor’s fair admission. The shows kick off each evening at 8 p.m. On Sunday, Aug. 20, the Grandstand Stage will feature the Centre County Idol singing competition. Here’s a look at the performers who will headline the nightly entertainment:
■ SmithField — Friday, Aug. 18 SmithField took root in the state of Texas in 2011. Vocalists Trey Smith and Jennifer Fielder, having grown up together, use their on-stage chemistry to produce a perfect blend of two voices in country music. Smith has a background in rock music and Fielder relies on classical, tender country. The contrast is compelling. After just a year in Nashville, SmithField landed opening gigs for established artists, including Eric Paslay, Scotty McCreery, Jana Kramer, Dustin Lynch, Brothers Osborne and Craig Campbell. Their current single, “When You’re Gone,” is in regular rotation on SiriusXM The Highway.
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■ The Motown Sound of Touch — Saturday, Aug. 19 The Motown Sounds of Touch has been entertaining fans across the country for more than 15 years. Four men from Dayton, Ohio, use energetic dance performances and engaging personalities to bring audiences to their feet. The group performs “old school” music and is billed as the “best Motown-sound tribute band in the land.” The group has shared the stage with Al Green, Lou Gramm, The Temptations, Night Ranger, Eddie Money, Rick Springfield and the legendary Ray Charles, to name a few. The Motown Sounds of Touch will be joined by their backup band, “The Untouchables.”
■ Jo Dee Messina — Monday, Aug. 21 Country music has a star in Jo Dee Messina. The seasoned veteran of the music industry continues to evolve
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■ Jordan Feliz — Tuesday, Aug. 22 Jordan Feliz launched his career as a hard-touring heavy metal singer. He then switched gears to become a church worship leader. Then, he signed a record deal in Nashville to make his mark as a songwriter and soulful rhythm and bluesgroove-pop artist. Feliz released his first full album, “The River,” in 2016 and it debuted at No. 4 on Billboard’s Christian Album chart. With two No. 1 songs to his credit, “The River” and “Never Too Far Gone,” his folk, rock and soul sound has kept him on the Top 30 iTunes Christian Singles chart.
■ Canaan Smith — Thursday, Aug. 24 You may know him from the 15th season of “The Amazing Race,” but after years of touring with the likes of Dierks Bentley and Kip Moore, Mercury recording artist Canaan Smith is headlining his own tour with hits “Love You Like That” and “Hole In A Bottle.” Grandstand, Page 20
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Fair’s success relies on dedicated staff Gazette staff reports CENTRE HALL — It takes more than a few smart minds to organize and operate one of the largest county fairs in the country, so a slick team of dozens of individuals pull together each year and make it happen. There may be a few bumps in the road along the way, but according to those involved with the fair, the smiles and joy it brings to fairgoers is well worth the effort. The Grange Fair’s committee officers include: president Bill Haagen, first vice president Charles Richard, second vice president Jack Bell, treasurer/assistant trailer camp secretary Robert Kennis, secretary Tawna Smith and general manager/tent camp secretary Darlene Confer. Additional committee officers are: Shirley Heidrich, assistant camp secretary; Kris McCloskey, grandstand entertainment, Southside Stage entertainment and contests; Justine Kline, Jubilee Grove entertainment; George Witherite, trailer camp secretary; Barbara Gates, concessions; and LeDon Young, merchandise. Grange Fair committee members include: Rosemary Broome, Merill Chambers, Eileen Cramer, Robert Davidson, Ashley Furman, Linda Gilmore, Ben Haagen, Maryann Haagen, Jeff Holden, Ralph Homan, Latrisa Hough, Virginia Letterman, Arthur Reede, Gloria Reese, Sam Reese, Dale Rossman, Diane Snyder, Jeff Stephens, Shelly Weaver, Barry Yarnell and Lisa Zimmerman. William Witmer is the grounds superintendent and Amy Evans is in charge of corporate partnerships and sponsorships. Bob Barry is the chief of security. John Howell handles vocational agriculture and Patti Mauk work with the Grange Fair through the cooperative extension. Phone numbers for the Grange Fair are: main office, (814) 364-9212; grounds information, (814) 364-9674; partnership and/or sponsorship, (814) 364-2238; trailer camp information, (814) 360-1845; and concessions, (814)-364-1522.
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CENTRE HALL — The 143rd annual Centre County Grange Encampment and Fair, better known as the Grange Fair, takes place Friday, Aug. 18, through Saturday, Aug. 26, in Centre Hall. Campers will “move into� Grange Park to live for the week, while others can visit just for the day. All can enjoy the concerts, rides, food, games and competitions the fair has to offer. Admission fees for this year’s Grange Fair are: ■Weekly, $20 ■Single day, $7 ■Children 11 and younger, free Grandstand shows are free with the price of admission. Everyone age 12 and older entering Grange Park must present a ticket or, if entering as a re-admission, a ticket and pass-out ticket. Parking fees are: ■Weekly, $16 ■Single day, $6 All vehicles must display a visible parking pass. All vehicles seeking public parking must enter through Gate 1 (Potter Street), Gate 3 (off Route 144) or Gate 4 (Homan Lane off Route 45). Pets are not permitted at Grange Fair, however service dogs are permitted.
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CENTRE HALL — Summer is quickly winding down and I’m sure everyone has started back-to-school shopping for those bookbags, school supplies and sleek new sneakers. However, one last culminating event here in Centre County truly signifies the end of summer — the Centre County Grange Fair. The fair goes on for more than two weeks, and whether you visit just once, stop by a few times a week or stay in one of the iconic green canvas tents for the entire event, there is food aplenty to be enjoyed. And, while the food vendors at the fair offer all variety of goodies, Ciara Semack is those staying at the encampment the owner of The often like to do some of the cooking Blonde Bistro in themselves. Bellefonte. Her While camping at Grange Fair, column appears or anytime you go camping, make every other week a plan ahead of time, consider food in the Gazette. that can “multitask” and be used Contact her at ciara@semack.net. in different ways, and try to stick to one-pot meals. Planning helps your budget, and also allows everyone to look forward to special nights, such as “We will be eating at Helen’s Pierogi’s on Wednesday night” or “We are having chicken and waffles on Sunday.” Multitasking foods mean less to pack. And, one-pot meals are easy on the cook and dishwasher. This week’s recipe is a one-pot meal for the slow cooker. Most RVs are equipped to use a slow cooker, and most fair folks living in the tents have the same amenities. Using a slow cooker is great for the fair, too, because when friends and family stop by, the food is always ready and hot.
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USING A crockpot to cook while camping takes the effort out of preparing delicious meals. 1 stick salted butter 10.5-ounce can cream of chicken soup 10.5-ounce can cream of broccoli soup 1/2 cup mayonnaise 1/4 cup lemon juice 1 small onion, minced 1 8-ounce portion chunked yellow cheddar cheese 2 cups frozen broccoli florets 1 dash salt 1 dash pepper bread crumbs (optional) Place boneless chicken breasts into slow cooker. Add butter, two cans of soup, mayonnaise, lemon juice and onion. Top with cheese and broccoli. Add dash of salt and pepper. Cook on high for 4 hours or low for 7 hours. When done, sprinkle with bread crumbs, if desired. You can eat this great dish over rice or pasta, or just by itself. There won’t be leftovers, I promise. Everyone loves this meal. Happy camping this year at the Centre County Grange Fair!
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Fairground parking available for PSU home weekends arrangements at the Grange Park Maintenance Office or by calling (814) 3649674. RV users interested in parking at the Grange Park on a weekly basis will be charged an additional fee of $40 per week. The Grange Park also offers seasonal and weekly RV storage permits. For $440, the seasonal permits enable users to leave their RVs on-site from Friday, Sept. 1, through Sunday, Nov. 19. For $40, a weekly permit allows users to leave their RV on-site on a weekly basis between Friday, Sept. 1, and Sunday, Nov. 19. Weekly storage permits can only be purchased at the gate. Vehicle parking also is available at the Grange Fairgrounds for $5 per day and can be purchased at the gate on the day of arrival. Those who have a Penn State permit to park at the Red Lot on game day can get a Friday night/Saturday morning overnight permit at the gate for $60, which includes one RV permit and one vehicle permit.
CENTRE HALL — Parking is available at the Grange Fairgrounds during Penn State home weekends. A seasonal RV parking permit is $800 and is good for all seven games of the 2017 season. The permit includes Friday arrival and Sunday departure, electric and water hookups and one vehicle permit. The price for individual game RV parking permits is based upon arrival day. Those arriving on Thursdays, which have gate hours of 6 p.m. to midnight, will pay $180. For Friday arrivals, with gate hours from 6 a.m. to midnight, cost is $120. And, Saturday permits, with gate hours beginning at 6 a.m., are $60. Individual game RV parking permits include electric and water hookups, one RV permit and one vehicle permit. RVs will be parked in the order in which they arrive; those wanting side-by-side parking must arrive together. Checkout is 4 p.m. on Sundays. Those staying beyond this time will be charged $30 per night and must make
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August 18 - 26, 2017 Organizing, from page 17 improved upon, what should be eliminated and anything that needs to be repaired or replaced, Confer said. Bill Witmer, grounds superintendent, starts with about 10 people in March to awaken the grounds from the November wintering and builds to a 20-person crew as the fair approaches. Some are mowing full time, working their way around to different sections of the grounds. Throughout the spring and early summer, they paint and make repairs to buildings. They also patch up the tents, since each tent costs just less than $1,000, and the minimum order is 40 from Woods, a Canadian outdoors company. It’s at this time that Grange staffers will begin to implement the improvements they saw from last year’s fair, like which buildings need TLC and what roads need to be repaved. With more than 100 buildings, they have to pick and choose where to invest. When the spring thaw arrives, Amy Evans, director of marketing and social media, begins plucking up the sponsorships. By March, the contracts for vendors are in the mail and are due back in June. The Grange Fair is always looking to add variety to its spread of food vendors. Barb Gates, director of concessions, this year added a cookie dough stand, and in recent years has added gluten-free options. During all of this, the grounds are host to numerous other events not related to the fair. The closing weeks of July featured a host of 4-H events, a dog show, two reunions, an event from the Pennsylvania Quarter Horse Association and the PA Certified Organic Farm Fest. As July draws to a close each year, the grounds are cut off from outside groups. It’s time for the big one. The tents require a large amount of
labor, and take about 10 days to set up or tear down. They can’t remain up for long, for fear of storm damage, so the crews get help from inmates at local correctional institutions. Then, the Sunday before the fair, the tenters are permitted to install their 4-foot-by-14-foot porches at the front of their 14-foot-by-14-foot military-style tents, as well as 6-foot-by-14-foot kitchens. At this time, they also can drop off their heavier items, such as their iconic Grange couches and furniture. The RV campers move in from the Friday through Monday at the start of the fair, directed by the gate and parking crews. During fair week, the grounds crew are helping people to park, solving problems with campers and making last-minute repairs. They’re constantly roving for debris and taking garbage out of the fair. Then comes the final day of the fair, which turns into a mass exodus, Confer said. “It’s a mad dash, it truly is.” About 90 percent of the tenters and RV campers will be gone by the close of Sunday after the fair has concluded, and the vendors will have moved off to their next event. The grounds crew will work to clean up and return the grounds to a usable state. Every department worker will take stock and prepare to debrief. There are too many departments within the organized structure of the Grange Fair to list, but hundreds of people work long days before and during the fair to serve the 200,000-plus guests each year. During all of this planning, the fair staff and committee have to look to the future and add little pieces to the overall puzzle. This year, for example, the Grange Fair is taking advantage of the evolution of a photo-centric culture. There will be a selfie booth, as well as a life-like baby Tyrannosaurus for children to pose with; both
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SOME CAMPERS go to extremes when they set up their tents for the annual Centre County Grange Fair. have been massively popular at other fairs. Evans has been working to engage people through social media, using a huge photo library from years past. She said this helps organizers reach a wider audience in the United States and Canada, generate interest during the off-season and push Grange Fair promotions such as advance ticket sales to prospective visitors. “I think what it does is engages our fair audience all year long because we do post on our site all year long,” Evans said. “I
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Limited Quantities, So Purchase Early! he has salvaged over the years include the Centre County Courthouse Maples in 2003 and the Penn State Elms that were damaged in the 1995-1996 winter storms. One of the most popular items for Strouse, at this year’s Arts Festival in State College were salad servers made from the campus Elms, shaped in the form of a lion paw. Some of the same style salad paws will also be made using the Grange Fair Silver Maple. Also available will be a variety of stirring paddles, a pie server and folding tongs. Along with the utensils, napkin holders in the design of the unique Grange Fair tent will also be available.
Other trees salvaged from the fairground include a White Ash that grew near the recreation building and another Silver Maple that grew Most of this year’s items are made using a large Silver Maple tree behind the Emporium. Small Shaker boxes, knitting carries and which grew just feet in front of Helen’s Perogie Place on E. Rhone pencil boxes are also available using these trees. Avenue. The tree was removed in 2016 due to maple wilt, also known as verticillium wilt. At 116 years old, the growth rings date the tree The wooden items made from the fair trees are sold each year in the back to 1900, making it one of the first plantings along the Midway. Emporium. The prices range from $10 to $60. Proceeds are used to “Due to the unusual location of this tree, it may be one of the most plant new trees that will provide shade for future generations at the recognized trees on the fairgrounds,” said Strouse, owner of Strouse fairgrounds. Woodworking, based in Bellefonte. “I was eager to work with these historical trees and create pieces that I hope people with ties to the Strouse sells his work in a number of shops and galleries across Grange Fair and surrounding local area can really appreciate,” he Pennsylvania. The majority of his work is on sale at the Gallery Shop in Lemont, where the Grange Fair items will be made available after added. the fair. A few live edge tables have been made from the various fair Strouse has spent more than 24 years practicing the craft of making trees and can be seen at strousewoodworking.com. To get current Shaker boxes and often salvages wood to create memorable pieces updates on new items or make suggestions for future pieces, “like” unique to each local community. Some of the more prominent trees Strouse Woodworking on Facebook.
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August 18 - 26, 2017 Organizing, from page 23 Zanesville, Ohio, will help to obtain some of the larger acts for the main grandstand stage. Confer said that while the area is well-familiar with the fair and what it has to offer, local residents might not realize how widely renowned it is. During a trip to the International Association of Fairs and Expos in Las Vegas, she said she was received warmly; people had been waiting for someone from the Grange to share knowledge of such a huge endeavor. “When I arrived I registered and they said, ‘We’ve been waiting for you. You’re the fair with all the tents! We’ve been reading, we’ve been on your website. You have to tell us about it.’� Keeping to the original spirit of country fairs, Confer said the Grange Fair is still king when it comes to agriculture. “The (Pennsylvania) Department of Ag tells us that we have the best agricultural fair,� Confer said. “They’ve reiterated that several times.� “It’s always been a part of our mission to be an agricultural fair. Although we look to many other areas to attract people, we try to remain true to that mission. We just have such a strong community as far as agriculture goes, the 4-H, the extension programs, the FFA programs; very, very strong in Centre County.� To follow the latest developments regarding the fair, visit www.facebook. com/centrecountygrangefair.
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Obvio fall when she atten be doing both next CHATTANO of the Southern an.” ds the Universit State hm sion n rolled up 183 points to claim its ver fres tournament like this. It’s an opPen 6 ng Penn the 201 stro y of sylvania on a field The McKenzie Arena. Oklahoma pete,” Nickal said. kal talked to ut his feelfeature as ga’s Nic n’t hock It did ey t. scho ship. larrk abo Scuffle rs pas has in yea Sports Netwotournament and for ’s sixth straight Scuffle ion portunity see fun. where Meily started at a field as it r, give the nat State had threeSouthern champs (Dean “It was sotomuch It’sI’m whatat ings for the nior season with center midfield her seto get did, howeve the Little Lions and m. ms a chance at a great his tea crucial part of the era was a title Jan. 1 and 2 at the Univerand where I need toput improve. It’s top two tea Red Raiders above .500 for the fi rst time in Manning to compete climb fun ops team an “It’ Heil at 141, Alex Dieringer at 165 that I live for. What I was on earth came one goal short of winning acquainted. No. 1 Penn State like this. It’s I’m at nt me the rna Distr tou ict 6and ere te is title Co-capta And what game. Raiders were ahead 38-7 well By PAT ROTHDEUTSCH a Stasity of Tennessee at Chattanooto see wh rove. It’s in Meil great to come out here and comy colle . 2 Oklahom and portunity 16 goal for. I believe that God put me out ys to Austin Marsden at 285) and eight assis d to imp on the way to theircted second win sofand sports@centrecountygazette.com showed No oys have a wa nee I ts unde ere com r first-year head wb and wh here and Chelsea the season one loss. coach that the Co Lions. Cum minsagainst ga’s McKenzie Arena. Oklahoma to come out pete,” said. . the Nittany 158 greatwas five points. . BELLEFONTE — This the (the start) was one Lehigh finished third here forNickal a purpose.” “When“It go to catch te crowned you Nickal said fun. It’s what getquick down Manning e,”Belleto the Xs said, kind of performancepet the Penn Sta ch things,” of hockof and Os lists and ey,those she is was so mu s put on earth very “It out of six fina State had three champs (Dean “Itthe wasfinals so much fun. It’s what sma its 104.5 rt,” im said fonte football team and its fans “and we’ve been the other wa mins I cla Cumchampions at . to with points, Cornell fourth “You In he stayed a step can tell she’son for. Wh points a greatbreak d put me out have been waiting for.I live Go end of that. When things t she’s play rolled up 183t Southern Scuffle tha er; sma e rt in the classroom iev I bel Heil at 141, Alex Dieringer at 165 iverand I live for. What IRamos, was putofon earth The Red Raiders’for fi.rst two e.” your feet sma Un the fieldlike sixth straigh rt on .” that, it’s hard to get ahead of Ethan North for a purpos stayed a step and 2 at thewith here hand- 98.5 and North Carolina was noo outings this season were underneath you and you’re in he atta title Jan. 1 ls Cummins, an alum rth the fina nessee at Ch lah of Ohio oma Austin Marsden at 285) and wringing affairs that wentIndownEthan Ramos, of No l scramble modena a little bit. University’s Divi for. I believe God off putseveral me out sity of Ten Ok and sion I field of era zie Arena. fifth with 97.5. Carolina, 11-7,that staving hockey ahead team to the final seconds before being 7, staving off sev to their (Philipsburg’s) believes her“But ga’s McKen ee champs (Dean os. first-ever team capt , strongly thr Carolina, 11decided. credit, they came back. They gotbe at 165 points. Lehigh finished third shots by Ram ns ain will State had successfu 158 here for a purpose.” l at the x Dieringer double-leg itio p Ale colle , pos dee giate se 141 “You look at our finals, we had and deep double-leg shots by Ramos. level at Not so against Philipsburg) tho the pick there and ran it back . 285 Heil “I think she will e just get in ling with the Marsden at d third be grea Osceola on Sept. 9 at Rogers“W Field a touchdown. I thought they and Austin she Wrest sticks tofor 104.5 points, Cornell fourth what she know t, if she just In the stayed a step Lehigh finiawith in practice. Nittany Lion Wrestte in Bellefonte. s and fought. I think coach Mann fourth and two freshmen ll sophomore “We justfinals get inhe those positions 158 points. stickhas what she’ s to s s, the GHT/For the Gaze s been doing,” points, Corne a was TIM WEI coache The Raidersthe scored three long b and my teammate done a really goodsaid job Cum and Imin sees. rn with 104.5 “She need Carolin Sou rth get Clu s the No to g at cont with 98.5 and North Carolina was You r ahead of Ethan Ramos,with of North and tlin inue to TIM rst-quarter touchdowns, ran up wrestle a lot. of improvement lastto alwafrom WEIGHT/For the Gazette ys look with 98.5 ding Wrefistle improve lots win, that’s exciting for our proin practice. Wrestling the stan to Out you and get n ed 5. alwa itio ys look to learn 38 points by halftime andyou cruised year.” ry pos fifth with 97. at our finals, we had consin, was nam from as many peop t about eve leBellefonte as she can. . into jus on against Wis fifth 97.5.State out with a 45-7 over the Carolina,the 11-7, staving off several ” the game under put his “You look hvictory freshmen with Nickal said wn here in acti Meily rece py witNickal, gram,” Penn head coach sho be in,” shown coaches, Nittany Lion Wresand two comPENN STATE’S left, in action against Wisconsin, was named Outstanding Wrestler at the Southern real hapBo could retur ned the ntly mercy rule with did just beinghere e’s not Mounties. fromDeitrich’s S Bo Nickal, left, a sophomore iting for our pro“H he say her TE’ cial offibut uld visit STA k, N wo to frea Penn exc PENlook at our finals, we had mance . “It ch scored the first “I time was nice pick three minutes intotothe w what to “You deepClub double-leg shots by Ramos. and not like t. On win, that’s head coa bethird to hang out finals perfor tBellefonte able y tough kid ’t even kno ntion his table there Sanderson told the“I don Penn n State Cael with the tling and my teammates forburst ins a ver Scuffle. the ball on a 75-yard quarter. From there, theers teams curr ent play thing like tha gram gram,” Pen son told the Penn also the othe wrestle aga it .had n. I just me Scuffle. b and learn from and out or any r inco estling Clutwo ith He’ll Kreger, ming (fres and then ing Dexter say about Zai ile. I’m very excitbattled without a score, thesobign Wrand strength pro it’s hman) Cael Sander twork. a sophomore in Joe Sm bydsTyler could all get “We justwrestle get in those positions He’s a kid Nickal freshmen we I sm Nittany Lio of that, our that. broke Ne to threat know each Sports Network. Gallishaw one for 59top yards son said. nee you get to a lot. You get gest occurring when P-O would say name and I s, for sure,” rts Nettch der He othe nt. State Sports o MeState udis (125 ma t. che San r,” a elle she gal ,” tha coa s said. On her trip, the stle our and a litis really exc TIM WEIGHT/For the Gazette he wreRaiders’ next Middrove to the Raider line ed about him at kid, just his efn State Spo Senior Nic Penn 19-yard s betpossession. Zain Reth- that’s experience Con TIM WEIGHT/For the Gazette that when on the feren All-Star got exciting for our a gre , he get ce in practice. Wrestling withyou the tprotold the Pen le bit of homore win, ted togegame a litt stra eanor, e’s jus ther Bellefonte made it 19-0 befru as the ended. “H Nolf dem THE BELLEFONTE Area High School football team celebrates with the Luther Trophy following a 45-7 win over s “He’s not real happy with his “I don’t even know what to Nittany Lion Wrestling Club and with not Senior Nico Megaludis (125 h.” into just about every position he’ his pounds), sop hman Jason the It’s ngt e, ond other reand ds. cruits and the curr work. ising fres he nee atthe n his sec ttle bit of stre in cruat t, his attitud leader. And he’s a fore end of the quarter when, wh wo ent “We have to learn to tackle,” for 5-0 t’s s team STAT nt udi Tha E erford (149), an Bo Nickal (174) for Philipsburg-Osceola Rogers Stadium on Sept. 9. we COLL ice skating, ter. EGE Area High Scho dinner and hang Megal Intosh shown t.” Mc se. Great gram,” Sou Penn State head coach coaches, theNickal Nittany Lion Wrestitle, domina e. He hadsay t par after another P-ONickal, three-and-out, ol field hock ing Philipsburg coach Mike Mann PENN STATE’S Bo left, inabout action against Wisconsin, was named Outstanding Wrestler at the Southern his poi besour out. rch thing.” “The (157), freshm Morga ey performance, but he did Zain. I just mention his for sure,” Nickal pounds), sophomore Zain Rethstandout Paige -pound titl a here n McIntosh campus could be in,” said. a bad his ma thern Scuffle te’s Eddie Kliuniqfinals in jorconfident. ue beca is ore; that’s the dom ma nt coaches, the 197 6-0 Meily a ina use nt dras to hom , ior o left, quarter and a 19-0 Raider lead. again after a Mountie punt, Gallsaid. “They came out Jaiden Boone went 75 yards with its and Sta we said. “We tackle non-stop in tic has sop sen wh so a p. impr , recei prett fall kal as shi om ovement from her ved a scholarship to and y, but all set in Nic ion tech Nickal Submitted a city, h- winning ing Oklah champ was almost 5-0 with a theNolfPenn n titles. Cael play at The University first two years, when the Meily. Theand two falls, Iathink ing fifton Except for Bryan’s pick-6 as” saidpractice, ishaw covered 59 yards the first they planned the und Mountie puntrefor the Raiders’ Sanderson it doesn’t -po tling Club and mybeing teammates 5-0 on his 215-then . He went told (197) all wo champ team was year-old in the tour-(149), we two Sports academicssay before edg to the 174 , s more wrestle against aol very kid name and smile. I’m excitPenn State d in going told is posi ns and erford freshman Jason Nolf 7-27. “Imy“The would just com- of Pennsylvania. photo mara, 8-1 win tionetranslate play y d in the hear rolled the decision andNetit started, Bellefonte owned the “She tough time he Itouched the ball and very I don’t think theyota planned on se six Minnes third play of than 50 yards to tthe game. scho I don’t as Retherfor e at 157. He Scuffle. (Fink) also did major decisio of Phila was the onl wasn’t a No. 1 seed, decision on UPe ed a huge role in tt Pfarr, of Among tho s, a major decision delphia. “I wasn’t sure I titl comment on the Quakersthink forfeit, two r the Nos. 13 and 5 o nn,” Meily said ranked Bre second quarter as well. gave the Raiders an early 13-0 takingl.their foot off the gas.” headthey in the first quarter alone. (Bellefonte) to opportunity of atten and then wanted to be com way to the coac State was get ove you to wrestle a lot. get h Colleen had ng Wres-Sports nament wh Outstandi . “It impossibl technical fall isions. One of those ding an Ivy Leagfortable ntry. isions Network. toYou to hnical falls a play the fina pared e her, Fink dec cou for ed tec in in Joe Smith. He’ll learn from ed about him,” Sanderson said. work. got , (157), freshman Bo Nickal (174) but dea me large the there and not like freaked univ 3-2 to two after ’ve Quarterback Gardner scored lead. It didn’t take Bellefonte long in 7-3 A 74-yard pick-6 by Dylan Depass have a drive in the fi rst half at part dec ersit ue rs up watc in the 17-year-o up the opy over any other stle portunity to get ning seed. was nam a guy you and three semifinals ’s put a After games and tournam hing her play many cision. “I thin ld’s the third university,” said ranked wre de-or Meily, who an education from s before ear a State’s Joe in the “Pfarrto g as a fourth ng better and on awhat 1-yard sneak, P-O was then forced to know punt its on He the’s gas. quarter comall. either runs k It camein it was two fall(125 nerionals. was non-stop nsitrich ents I realized how natfoot mainly nked goodjust has such tler, winnin naway was run s, “He’s not happy with his “I again don’t even to Stephen Nittany Club theand played for Senior co is wrestliMegaludis school and a Coach real decisioLion into about every position you top-ra “NiNico Oklahom terested I was gh kid hone Fink’s off to win o the State ColindWrestling sty also be able gh and abou ckethe beat second , wh that. needs that. He’s a kid Kutches intercepted a Dan —aafter its secondkid, three- just P-O’s fi.rst possession ended in a just “He’s great his efMegaludis won pleted scoring for thehis Raiders. and senior Morgan McIntosh interceptions or kickoffs or lege Blue in playing.” t herHe ing out that. On and t some tou cision over to playlike interestback Jordan Co Lions Field hock field der He’s tou a very in me ey.” or anything final. Smith the when he kno to, of Cornell, in a ten ter. He bea s. It seemed like Hoc Beitz (157) and the the k key bet Meil con how prog in e Club Zac y’s ’s ram . is titl sister, Taylor Meil Slogosky pass and returned it for and-out in a row — and this time punt,ky, Kreger took a handoff on years. P-O’s only score in the game , whatever. It was runs at UPe Smith too. He seasonour up at 133 i (165)pounds), nn,”rough.” in However both placed y, is currently Brian Realbu7 decisio said Meily. tricRaiders’ e tricky kid l tricky kidsZain n. as well, finals performance, but he did for five Zain. I just his lNickal coaches, for sure,” shsay sophomore Retha freshman at the could be, she in,” Nickal som was adm shirting this of Southern young The he’s reathe a touchdown (one of three The pickthe Raiders didn’t have to line mention play fromabout came next for Bellefonte 5) d to finifort, 14- on a pick-6 Meily, a a is red legendary ittedly notsaid. fifth that when he wrestles his attitude, his demeanor, Scuffle title, dominatUniversity of Dela (197) all won Nickal, who ee rea -yeargame r, harsecond top of that, our strength program peri-this one ways Geno Morell Ha highmatch icking d thrtitles. ond (16 ble son coac altwo as roll stle hono ed am t inter had mm h r has wre whe scr ald firs prov ested roll he ware d re he imt her ed student, was in field hockey. , she plays field goo 6s in the game), and Gardnerthe team y theBryan thatrecovered up at scrimmage at all. That’s scrimmage darted 75 yards byiall Josh 74 is a non-league at Cen- initially recruited . muchgreatly andcontest fun Smith. ment, but saidand fifth, Garet h and Kade Moss n “Espec “My sister has reall by and inter derson in theSept. ch mo quarter. Hens. com- hockey for the Blue this tourna coach John mu wrestle a faye very tough kid name and I smile. veryhe’s excitpast16, told the Penn State Sports Netll. He erford freshman Jason Nolf ent year get ested in Lats off and wo “I would being connected with Kreger because Jaiden Boone brokeI’m nu- And around and deon,” San yardstin the second en he ysay wboy tralhe’s Mountain on Friday, s has played ajust d weMountie wh tte Colle a 30-21 against stlepast that ing placed sev hthwas got his sho Sanin She and frustrated, he gets wre s back Eddie his poise. Great leader. a forthreea 36Oklahoma ge before betthe(149), only theCotourreco role. was theexcellent. Ihugewould saytaugit’s ods, it doesn’ n thaState’s rd, which is It wa derson . the Quakers step is really red of the organKlireason, well. He champ “She yard touchdown strike just bemerous tackles as he returned for tro thel. fiHe rstsco score “I think t.this is to. a very “He’s a guy ’s going to stop while Philipsburg-Osceola gets in. tha ht me a lot of ped ment,” He confi- “M fenders (141) was eig t, right there, just play field hockey, at first, I didn’t want to to watch d of in con skills and pushedfreakthis tourna s, the gym inst Realbu but in the fore the quarter ended. the punt him,” 75 yards for Bellefondent Bellefonte football team,” was kingame. me to work hard noJoe rest when Tyrone comesHe’ll to in Smith. learn from ed about Sanderson said. work. aga tourna(157), Bo Nickal (174) fortable there and not like wrestle s5-0 have.freshman th, He the “I think tha nament end wa t for we It she No the t er the . gs. was and reas beca . tha ter. That’s what he needs. It’s not sophomore; that’s the best part.” mara, 8-1. went with a to who wasn’t a No. 1 seed, him on use of the a little bit and apetit litI didof said sister com depth wanexperience azing thin When the dust settled, the te’s third long touchdown of the Less than three minutes later, headamcoach Shannon Manning visit on the same night. t to play,” said lay waste and watch sly, but the people ion, but e mulshows the does some to watch. It kind of y. Retherford ng 5-0 with a fall g, Page 17 . ter player.” t class we hav t sol Wrestlin id ment, obviou. He’s fun to watch He needs that. He’s a kid “He’s great kid, just his efMegaludis won second senior Morgan McIntosh , goi ing or anythingMeillike that. On it’s made me a betEvery weigh whand 149 fun match d, but Ihis atwo o are jusnamed includ field atOutstanding athat. bad thing.” Nolfjust wasaalmost as dominant forfeit, major Wresrs was tle bitout of strength.” n in the thir decisions and ss pace,” in the stands a relentle hnical falls, tiple wrestle itive. It’s awesome slowed dow and three tec ls win over Evan wrestles at the He fina in 1 and compet env(197) ent a, that when he wrestles a match fort, his attitude, his demeanor, Southern Scuffle title, dominat16all won Nickal, who top of that, our strength program olin ironm winning said. By PAT ROTHDEUT ing his t Nickal went 6-0 in ershis march as Retherford in going 5-0 on his decisions over the Nos. 13 and 5 as titles. aoffourth North Car seed. McIntosh went 5-0 in cruising Sanderson SCH trainto be in tha etler, sports@centrecountygaze all of those Henderson, in the first half tte.com train(including six by jor decision. room and havon was and he’s frustrated, he his poise. leader. Androlled he’s a TYROto ing Oklahoma Eddie Klitop of thethe only in the tourisforwthe really excellent. Ititle. would it’s and a machamp Trude),gets ard Kody built big betthe championship. way to theGreat title at 157. He ranked wrestlersState’s in the country. Conaway was runnerleads in both the to 197-pound Hesay had ing partners, that weJordan NE — have in the In the174-pound first and second quarters. Yet the end, the No. 2 seed rs tne Bran par Warriors had to ch Warriors resto ing edhe Westneeds. ter. That’s not sophomore; mara, He went 5-0 with a after Kresovich 42-36 lead It’s settl red some what nament who wasn’t a little board found Riley Bechdel that’s the best part.” in the Among e for just abit of experience and a litBy MICHAEL D. KRESOVICH aspectsix at the break after three of balawins those were two up two technical falls and then ketball.worl “Nico8-1. is t wrestling better and up at 133. Zack Beitza No. (157)1 seed, and two falls, a tech fall and a major d of District 6 Clas nce Gett s by open for a 36-yard touchdown. The extra ig correspondent@centrecountygazette.com Jone cut s AA into s and tournament basa 12-point West Bills bea Branch point was blocked by the Rams. was almost as dominant To “We just starting leadbit a bad thing.” Nolf forfeit, decisions and was named Wres. Nov. 12, the two tle of strength.” so major , on dotechnical finding it, the Warriors prev falls, a major before earning a 7-3 de- Eagle Area some kids, 22-17, beat Geno Morelli Outstanding (165) both placed before edging fifth(Althoughbetter. re,He (in thedecision a little bit more WINGATE — It was all tough Rams during the The Ramstwo quickly falls responded with a ailed over No. 15 second half),” Butt Trudedecision six games. ct same sco , 74-72, in an epic Bald erworth said. “We in their last k by the exa decisions annual tilt between Penns Valley 13 and Bald to a his touchdown tossas of their own, when Blaine box-and-march nailwent t.) went 6-0 in Retherford in going 5-0 on his over the Nos. and 5 biter that wasn tler, winning as seed. decided until the Nickal one and came out McIntosh went 5-0 in cruising in New Yor e noticed tha are rs.a fourth rsEagle ele Jets ele Ste ’t the Ste final and three decisions. One of those cision over Oklahoma State’s Joe rgh some tricky kids. It seemed like in fifth, Garett Hammond (165) the Area on Sept. 9. with ranked Ripka hauled in a Tobias throw from 40 the two hav t a sbu second halfBrett Pfarr, of Minnesota, seconds of playing tha a triangle-and-t a After No. 1 seed i for Bald d for the Pitt ir own fate following ebody should kes out to mean is wo, time nat goo just som k . cin tryin Tyro loo Eagle Area returned home in hopes Cin yards out. them. And make ne g to confuse ded was at fell to No. 16 Penn travel to It did not bria and No. lranked all this sha seathem work. to3 Penn the 174-pound championship. way tointhe title at 157. He rolled wrestlers intricky the country. control of the Conaway Jordan to the 197-pound title. He had thisof Steelers nee Wh runnerCamthe they wil r losing keeping its undefeated season alive. Ins Valley was The Rams Smith led at the half, 19-6. l Bengalsthree decisions came semifinals the final. Smith, who he had real kids in “In the first half, placed seventh Moss Ravens, the fs. and Kade 3-2, in the final. . 6 seed, and n-riva ore A week afte beaten by in Bishop McC No isio said tim the is he div Bal No. (Tru as yof Lew the ort, the in 14 t de) pla West Branch was was basically stan stead, the Rams had other plans. s to Tobias came out of the locker room hot ing there wide open n agains the AFC ch Marvin Clevebeing a highAmong don notic make crushing los up d showdowand and we were forge e at 3-12Beitz six two e thatwins were up two falls and then wrestling better at 133. Zack (157) Bengals’ coa .”“Nico is seed meant littlethose thir two falls, a tech fall and agot major e help to Jesse Nagle was handed his fi rst loss of and to com after the intermission, as he foundtechnical Tristan this season, ” tting e in which when he knocked top-ranked in this tournament. off him. is redshirting is the this tournament, but he wrestled re than win had (141) was eighth. ism abou is “Pfarr’s a guy you’ve to gam mo orc a win and som t a The Wes Lew re “ex — t at we Bran an son e ch would have a 41-18 defeat, as head coach see wh the season, Klinefelter for a 61-yard scoring strike. Steelers The pattern of the to be on its gam f needed to havces aside, it’s easy to er all, the and it was technical yof d, and the game held true decision a pla e —major after raining in his teamplaced orite. Aft falls, a decision two falls earning a 7-3 debetter. beat of the Eagles. some tough kids, wonHe Geno Morelli (165) After a time-consuming drive before by the before edging fifthhalf. In the referen in the seco e not table fav prob-both ic 13 of for hav ypt 3-po 17 third s nd nigh Brian Realbuto, of Cornell, in a much-heralded son of legendary well. He got his shots off and won set cal inter “Ilan think that, right there, just gal the quar t er beat to win the nationals. He’s a a com — PAT s Apo for the ter, a jumper by but BEA neverthe “My biggest fear came true tonight,” Eagles, Kresovich scampered into the end e lost 14 of ifinished with 28 a whole oth ut. The Ben hav Trud abo imm y less had s e, the foug the who ing wn mult wn ht ing and poin Bro talk iple back from ts, gave West Bran doub son, was Paul Nagle said. le-digit three zone from 8 yards out to try to over keep in conh, includ Hammond SCH Bro and decisions. One of-min those deficits througho cision Oklahoma State’s Joe lead some kids. It seemed like elers intricky fifth, Garett tine, ranked at the four ch a 53-45 Brett Pfarr, of Minnesota, deal witdepth the 1990 sea ce(165) The Eagles ROTHDEUT ut the inst the Ste tournament,” lems to rollicking decision. Cowboy coach John Smith. ch Mike Pet tute mark. Sanderson shows the we have. game. title contender. He’s tough and game sin were right ther 14-7 The Rams came into the contest wintention with the Rams. e played aga this of head coa (maybthat BEA spo ng hav e e rallie y in firi elthe t d 0. the — again, tying it at Ste desperate for their first win of the seafinal minute down by two poin nen ck in 200 games less, Tobias and the rest of the Rams the end3-2, season, the ter on three ts, with the came of the quar g quarterba ce it opened in the semifinals riddled Kade Smith inoffense three real tricky kids wanted in placed and Moss a sinseventh sin in- the final. too. He’s a very yed thishad poinperiball, and withDespite plahe ter by Jones (25 poin a mis ce to tiedecisions an injurywith a first Stadiummul“Especially the two a the guyfinal. thatSmith, when who hechanIt was an opening possession interor win Every weight class we have to keep the“He’s pedal down and not he’s real tricky, as) and outright. e the teams said.Andy Daltonson. ts). 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August 17-23, 2017
Mount Nittany golf classic sets fundraising record JOHN DIXON
UNIVERSITY PARK — The 27th Mount Nittany Medical Center Golf Classic, was held on the Penn State Blue and White courses, and raised a record-breaking $176,000. “I think the event has been great (despite the weather challenges),” said event director co-chair Chris Yingling during the event. “I feel the tournament has been going very well, despite the rain showers we experienced. The golfers are having fun ... and I feel we are going to reach our goal financially.” The MNMC Golf Classic has now raised close to $2.2 million since its inception in 1991. The fundraisJohn Dixon covers er supports critical programs and golf for The Centre equipment purchases at Mount NitCounty Gazette. tany Medical Center, benefiting paEmail him at tients across the region. sports@centre Proceeds from this year’s tourcountygazette.com. ney will again benefit Mount Nittany Health’s Cardiac Catheterization Lab, which has seen steady growth since it first opened in April 2000. The lab’s staff has performed more than 5,950 diagnostic catheterizations and 2,400 cardiac interventions, including 780 on patients experiencing a life-threatening event requiring immediate treatment. A much-needed renovation to the lab will include a new catheterization table with imaging system and an advanced patient-monitoring system. During this year’s event, one registered golfer had the opportunity to either drive home in a 2017 Chevrolet Spark from Stocker Chevrolet or take $12,000 in cash as winner of a drawing held following the golfing portion of the day. The winner of the drawing was Kay Kustanbauter, who has yet to decide if she wants the car or the cash. Individual prizes on the Blue Course included: ■ Long drive, No. 1 — women, Tracy Frey; men, Adam Corson ■ Straightest drive, No. 6 — Art Meckley, 17 inches ■ Closest to the pin, No. 4 — Kelly Grimes, 15 feet, 2 inches
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KAY KUSTANBAUTER was the winner of this year’s $12,000 grand prize, a Chevrolet Spark donated by Stocker Chevrolet. Pictured, from left, are Kathleen Rhine, Mount Nittany Health’s president and CEO, Kustanbauter and event co-chairman Dr. Christopher Yingling.
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THE 27TH ANNUAL Mount Nittany Medical Center Golf Classic was held Aug. 12 at the Penn State Golf Courses. Pictured, from left, are Melissa Aungst, Leslie Finton and executive director Matt Hardy, of the Mount Nittany Health Foundation; Kathleen Rhine, president and CEO, Mount Nittany Health; and the event’s co-chairmen, Dr. Christopher Yingling, of Mount Nittany Physician Group Urology, and Dr. Albert Zoda, of Mount Nittany Physician Group Cardiology. ■ Closest to the pin, No. 8 — Darren Williams, 8 feet ■ Closest to the pin, No. 14 — Tom Venturino, 4 feet, 4 inches ■ Closest to the pin, No. 17 — Brian Massimilla, 8 feet, 10 inches ■ Longest putt holed, No. 3 — Todd Brown, 22 feet, 2 inches. Individual prizes on the White Course were: ■ Straightest drive, No. 1 — Edward Bell, touching the line ■ Longest drive, No. 3 — women, Kay Kustanbauter; men, Paul Berezansky ■ Closest to the pin, No. 5 — Brian Storm, 7 feet, 10 inches ■ Closest to the pin, No. 7 — Mike Sanders, 1 foot, 8 inches ■ Closest to the pin, No. 12 — Rod Hoffmaster, 5 feet ■ Closest to the pin, No. 14 — Frances Carol, 16 feet ■ Closest to the pin, No. 16 — Ed Bell, 10 feet, 7 inches ■ Longest putt holed, No. 17 — C.J. Sichler, 37 feet, 11 inches The winning net-score teams on the Blue Course were: ■ First place — Bryan Baker, Frank Mascara, Matt Schraf and Michael Brooks, 57-card match ■ Second place — Fred Carlin, Jerry DiLembo, John Cocolin and Ben Knotts, 57 ■ Third place — Andy Baysinger, Keith Driftmier, Kelly Grimes and Pam Driftmier, 59-card match
■ Fourth place — Kevin Angelis, Matt Sheller, Michael Drennning and Ryan Mostyn, 59 The winning gross-score teams on the Blue Course were: ■ First place —53, Adam Corson, George McMurtry, Rob Schmidt and Scott Cohagan, 53 ■ Second place — Larry Walker, Mike Chilcot, Paul Tomczuk and Tom Taricani, 54 ■ Third place — Dace Howe, John Cook, John Franks and Mike Cook, 56-card match ■ Fourth place — Bo Sankey, Janine Andrews, Ted Oyler and Bill Frazier, 56
MOUNTAIN VIEW HOLDS MASTERS INVITATIONAL
The Mountain View Country Club’s Masters Invitational was contested recently, and provided a 36-hole, best-ball-of-partners format. Winning the gross division was the team of John Dove and Chris Hlavay, carding a 36-hole round of 135. Second place was Jeff Lieb and Jamie Mullane with a 139, while three teams tied for third with a score of 142: Steve Kirby and Brian Mehalick, Matt McDougal and Bob Schubert and Michael Walker and Brian Yarnell. Posting the winning net score of 119 was the duo of Mark Braunschweig and Rodney Davis. Second place, with a 124 score, was Jim Au and Denny Young. In third Mount Nittany, Page 29
Spikes send six players to NYPL all-star game By JASON ROLLISON sports@centrecountygazette.com
STATE COLLEGE — The State College Spikes had a record six players named to the New York Penn League All-Star Game, held Aug. 15 in Troy, N.Y. Those named were certainly worthy choices: infielders Evan Mendoza and Yariel Gonzalez, outfielder Scott Hurst, catcher Josh Lopez and pitchers Daniel Castano and Andrew Summerville. The Spikes bested their previous high mark of five, even if they won’t technically have six players representing them (more on that below). The NYPL All-Stars are chosen by a league-wide panel of coaches and executives, but the league’s commissioner’s office has final choice on all selections. Still, it would be hard to imagine Lopez and Mendoza as anything other than near-unanimous selections at worst. Mendoza has two NYPL Player of the Week honors under his belt for 2017. The 11th-round draft choice consistently hit well for the Spikes, carrying an average of at least .350 more or less the entire 2017 season. Lopez has been equally effective. Gonzales is a holdover from the 2016 championship Spikes team, and has started to blossom with increased playing time. Playing three different infield positions in 2017, the Puerto Rico native was named as a third baseman. Not bad for an undrafted free agent. The two Spikes pitchers selected for the game have very parallel profiles and stories that have nevertheless led them to the same spot. Castano was a 19th-round selection in the 2016 draft
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who won his first six starts of the season. Through 64 innings pitched on the year, Castano has posted a 2.25 ERA alongside a 1.09 WHIP, striking out 57 hitters along the way against just one walk. Summerville was a similar lateround pick — 13th in the 2017 draft — but has begun his career with a sparkling 1.73 ERA. Rounding out the group is Hurst, the Cardinals’ 2017 third-round draft choice this year. He has posted a stellar all-around campaign to date, with a .282/.360/.437 batting line. He is what those in the know call a “box score stuffer,” with 10 doubles, three triples and 26 runs to go along with two home runs and 13 RBIs in 36 games. The South NYPL All-Stars were led by the entire Spikes managerial crew — manager Joe Kruzel, pitching coach Darwin Marrero and hitting guru Roger LaFrancois. qqq As mentioned earlier in this story, the Spikes will ac-
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tually see only five players take part in the All-Star Game, and that would be due to Evan Mendoza’s hot bat earning him a promotion to the single-A Peoria Chiefs. Perhaps we should call them the Peoria Spikes, as a quick look up and down their current roster shows a litany of recent Spikes. Mendoza joins 2017 teammate Mick Fennell on the Chiefs, along with 2016 namesakes such as Tommy Edman, Ryan McCarvel, Jeremy Martinez and Jordan Hicks, to name a few. Though Mendoza has struggled out of the gate at single-A to the tune of a .176 batting average in his first handful of games, that is to be expected for some. The jump from short-season to advanced A-level ball is a significant one, and those that struggle are far from finished. With Mendoza’s work ethic and skill, there is no reason to think that he cannot continue to move up the Cardinals’ organizational food chain.
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Penn State football’s Sanders just fine waiting his turn By BEN JONES StateCollege.com
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PENN STATE head football coach James Franklin’s contract is set to expire in 2019.
Board of trustees set to discuss Franklin contract By BEN JONES StateCollege.com
UNIVERSITY PARK — The Penn State Broad of Trustees’ Compensation Committee is set to meet Friday, Aug. 18, via a teleconference to discuss head football coach James Franklin’s contract extension, according to Sports Illustrated. According to a release by the Board of Trustees, the committee will meet in a private session from 11:30 to 11:45 a.m., which will be immediately followed by a
public session. That public meeting will be streamed at www.wpsu.org/trustees. Penn State held a similar meeting when former coach Bill O’Brien’s contract was extended. That extension was agreed to and announced publicly not long after the conclusion of the meeting. Franklin’s current contract expires in 2019 with a base salary of $4.5 million. In 2017, Franklin will make a base salary of $4.3 million. Penn State and Franklin have been in extension talks for the better part of the past six months.
UNIVERSITY PARK — Miles Sanders is easy to find on media day because he’s wearing thick glasses and he’s smiling. Then again, Miles Sanders is always smiling. It’s hard to blame him. Not too long ago he was the No.1 running back prospect in the nation and the crown jewel of a Penn State recruiting class. That is, in and of itself, a noteworthy moment in a career. From Pittsburgh, Sanders isn’t even that far from home, so all told there isn’t much to complain about. That doesn’t mean the past 12 or so months have been a lesson in patience, as well as a small lesson in the humbling nature of college football. You may have been the best on the high school level, but that doesn’t mean anything when you take the next step. Enter Saquon Barkley. Fortunately for Penn State, Sanders is fine with how things have worked out, from being the No.1 back to becoming the No.1 backup. He picked up 25 carries and a touchdown in 2016 and was a key part of the Nittany Lions’ return game. Even so, it’s hard for No. 24 to ignore No. 26 and recognize that he will have to wait his turn. “It humbled me real fast,” Sanders said of last season. “It gave me time to learn
from (Barkley), because he’s basically in the same situation that I was. He played as a true freshman and had success since, so I’ve learned a lot from him. “I came in just wanting to learn and get better and hopefully play and I was lucky enough to play the amount I did, but I wasn’t really upset or anything. We competed every day, he got better and I got better.” If anything, Sanders’ story is the same story that has been told for as long as recruiting rankings have been around. The hype helps, but it doesn’t play the game for you. “Me coming in with a lot of hype, a five star and all that sort of stuff, but that stuff doesn’t really matter in college,” Sanders said. “It matters how you play on this level. I didn’t come in cocky, but realizing your hype doesn’t really affect how you play on this level.” As a sophomore, Sanders has almost his entire career ahead of him still and he knows it. Even if Barkley won’t be admitting anytime soon, Sanders is happy to state what everyone else already is thinking. “I don’t think it really impacts my career here,” Sanders said of his playing time. “Everybody knows (Barkley) probably has one more year here because he’s gifted enough to go to the next level. It just makes me want to learn more from him, to take advantage and soak it all in.”
The (good) problem with No. 2 quarterback Tommy Stevens By MIKE POORMAN StateCollege.com
UNIVERSITY PARK — Tommy Stevens can run — boy, can he ever — but in 2017, he can no longer hide. Penn State’s backup quarterback has the potential to be one of the bigger surprises in Joe Moorhead’s offensive bag of tricks. But, he isn’t all that easy to miss. After all, he’s 6-foot-4 and nearly 230 pounds. And come to think of it, he’s not exactly hidden, either. During last year’s Penn State-Iowa game, Stevens lined up in the slot to the right and ran a jet sweep to the left, covering about 52 yards to go 13, while plowing over five Iowa Hawkeyes on his way into the Beaver Stadium south end zone for six points. And then there’s Stevens’ performance in the snow, sleet and rain against Rutgers. In that game, Stevens faked it to Andre Robinson, went off-guard, slid past a big Knight and went 6 yards for another six.
In all, Stevens carried the ball 21 times for 198 yards in 2016 — the third-most for the Nittany Lions, behind guys named Saquon and Trace. Stevens averaged 9.4 yards per carry, had the two TDs and ran for nine first downs — an exceedingly high per-carry success rate. Almost half of his runs — 10, to be exact — were for 8 yards or more. He can throw the ball, too. Although he passed just three times in the 2016 regular season, he completed a 26-yarder to Irv Charles for yet another first down and a 10-yarder to Irvin Paye. He completed 17 of 24 passes for 216 yards in April’s BlueWhite Game, with three TD tosses.
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Penn State’s offensive coordinator could have more in store for 2017. “We saw the touchdown that Tommy scored in the Iowa game,” Moorhead told me when we chatted during the recently held media day. “We had it in some other
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CLEVELAND, Ohio — Kori Chapic’s playing days aren’t nearly over, but the former Penn State women’s soccer star and Presidential Leadership Academy graduate is already passing on what she has learned about the sport to the next generation of players. Chapic, a defender who made 93 starts in four seasons for the Nittany Lions, now plays for the Cleveland Ambassadors, a semiprofessional team in the Women’s Premier Soccer League. She has been able to not only work the soccer around her full-time job as an assistant engineer for Turner Construction Company, but also serve as a mentor for her teammates, many of whom are currently playing or about to play collegiate soccer. Beginning this fall, Chapic also will begin coaching the girls’ soccer team at her alma mater, West Geauga High School in Chesterland, Ohio. “It’s cool to say that hopefully one day I’ll be able to affect some of these players like I was affected as a player,” Chapic said. “Being able to affect a whole new generation prior to going to college and hopefully inspiring these girls to hit that level as well, is the next step.” Chapic, a center back for the Ambassadors, tries to impart one of the chief lessons she took from her head coach at Penn State, Erica (Walsh) Dambach: Control what you can control. “Being a voice in their ear and being able to provide insight from the college level is huge,” she said. “On top of it, I’m still able to go out there and play at a high level, which is a big benefit to me, because I am competitive.” It was a desire to compete, both on the soccer pitch and in the engineering field, that led Chapic to Penn State. When she joined the Presidential Leadership Academy, thanks in part to a recommendation from the athletic department, she said she was able to find perspectives outside her “little silo.” “I was meeting people from all sorts of different majors and all sorts of different interests from different areas of Stevens, from page 27 game plans and there wasn’t really a time that was right to get it into the game. It’s something we’re going to work on. It’s something that if you game plan correctly and call correctly. it’s difficult to defend.” Defending two quarterbacks on the field at the same time can be a challenge. Stevens was in the game along with starting quarterback Trace McSorley when he scored against Iowa. There is the potential for more of that in 2017. Princeton very effectively uses two quarterbacks on the field to run its sophisticated offense. In fact, the No. 2 Princeton quarterback last season, John Lovett, was the Ivy League Offensive Player of the Year in 2016. Frequently lining up with starting QB Chad Kanoff, Lovett ran 98 times for 411 yards and 20 TDs, and caught 26 passes for 235 yards. Moorhead knows all about the Princeton offense. He studied it when he was head coach at Fordham. He had a hand in developing it. He worked with former Princeton O-coordinator James Perry and O-line coach Ed Morrissey to refine it. (Both coaches went to Bryant College in New England in the offseason.) You should know this about Morrissey: He coached the O-line at Oregon when Chip Kelly was the Ducks’ head coach and spread offense savant, and in a number of sessions shared those principles with Moorhead. According to Moorhead, “We have a great relationship with James Perry, who was the offensive coordinator at Princeton and he’s now the head coach at Bryant. Eddie Morrissey was their offensive line coach. In our time at Fordham we would do staff visits. We’d go see them, they’d come see us. “The two-QB package — we both discussed it and re-
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KORI CHAPIC is a defender and mentor for the Cleveland Ambassadors, and this fall she will coach her former high school soccer team for the first time. the United States and outside of that as well,” she said. “Being exposed to all those different people as well as the different experiences in all of our different trips, and having the opportunity to see that there is a lot bigger ocean out there than just this little lake of Penn State or of Penn State soccer or Penn State engineering. It just opened my eyes a little bit more and showed me how everybody can make an impact in different ways to different people.” Chapic, who graduated with a Bachelor of Architectural Engineering degree in 2016, still follows with interest what her former PLA classmates are up to these days through social media, and sees them striving for and reaching lofty goals. Her goals are to play for as long as her body will allow her to and to help young players reach their own goals. “If I can make an impact on one player, it’s a benefit to the whole program,” she said, “and that’s enough to keep me going.” searched it. They moved on to make it a much bigger part of their package at Princeton.” But the scheme has stayed with Moorhead.
MORE TOMMY?
So, will it be a bigger priority to get Stevens in a game in 2017, whether singularly or with McSorley? “There’s a possibility,” Moorhead said. “I don’t know if it’s more of a TOMMY STEVENS priority. But as a coach, you want to make sure you’re getting your best playmakers on the field to be successful. “Tommy has a unique skill set. Part of the difficulty of getting him on the field is that there are a lot of other tremendous playmakers at the other offensive skill positions. It’s a matter of it being the right scheme and right opportunity in a game. There is certainly a component of Tommy in the game or two quarterbacks in the game that we would be able to utilize his skill set.” Whether Penn State would tip its hand and unleash Stevens in a two-quarterback formation early in the season remains to be seen. After all, Stevens didn’t carry the ball until the sixth game of the 2016 season. But whether it’s two quarterbacks in the game at the same time or one, Stevens is in a much better position to contribute in 2017 — if called upon. Much more so than last year at this time, when he was in the process of competing with McSorley for the starting job. “Tommy’s just improved across the board,” Moorhead said. “I think the one word that probably describes it best is maturity. There were some things mechanically we worked on with Tommy with his off-arm to tighten his re-
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UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State has selected Justin Hundley as head coach of the men’s rugby program. A Penn State graduate, he will begin his duties in late August. Hundley brings 10 years of high school and collegiate coaching and administrative experience to the Nittany Lions’ program. “Justin Hundley is well-versed in the rich history of Penn State rugby from his playing days with the Nittany Lions,” said assistant athletic director Michael Cross. “His energy and passion for the sport are obvious, and his standards and values align with Penn State. The growth of the program under Justin’s leadership will build upon the traditions of Penn State rugby. “The future is very bright with his arrival on campus for the start of the season, and I look forward to partnering with him to provide the best experience possible for our student-athletes.” “I am excited to return to Penn State after 10 years away,” Hundley said. “Happy Valley has always held a special place in my heart and returning to the rugby program has been a dream since graduating. “I look forward to leading a very talented group of players and continuing the storied success of Penn State rugby. With my experiences at West Point and Xavier, I am eager to work with the board and Penn State Athletics to write the next chapter of Penn State rugby.” A member of the Penn State men’s rugby team as an undergraduate, Hundley returns to Happy Valley after serving as assistant director of athletics and head junior varsity rugby coach at Xavier High School in New York City. There, he helped oversee a robust program consisting of 13 sports and 35 teams, including working with Hundley, Page 29 lease a little bit. But I think overall Tommy’s approach to the game and his understanding of the preparation aspect of it is a critical component to his success. “He’s got tremendous physical tools. He’s blessed with the ability to throw the ball well, and he’s an awesome runner. But the mental part of it, he’s made tremendous strides in the understanding of our offense. He’s taken positive steps forward every day, and he’s picked up where he left off at the end of spring ball.”
WHAT TOMMY’S TEAMMATES SAY
It’s not just Moorhead, the quarterback coach as well as the offensive coordinator, who’s noticed. Here’s what one of Stevens’ best friends and favorite targets on the team, senior tight end Mike Gesicki, had to say about Stevens back in December 2015, and then again last week. Gesicki about Stevens on Dec. 17, 2015: “He’s a good kid, he wants to learn, he’s a competitor. He’s always in Lasch. I was just in there last night and he and Juwan (Johnson) were there watching film. He’s definitely a guy who wants to learn and get better. He’s excited for the future and to get out on the field — next year or the year after. “I live with him, so I see a side of Tommy no one else sees. When he is not doing football or watching film, he is planted on the couch, in front of the TV, playing Xbox for about six hours. He doesn’t really move, unless I say, ‘Hey, Tommy, want to go get some food?’ Then he’ll hop up and munch with me.” Gesicki about Stevens on Aug. 9: “Tommy is becoming a very smart football player. He’s understanding the X’s and the O’s. His football IQ has gone up a ton. He’s not just out there being an athlete making plays. He’s out there making plays not just with his feet and his athleticism, but with his brain and understanding all the concepts.” Stevens entered Penn State in January 2015 after a career at Decatur Central High School, outside of Indianapolis. Although he was the Indiana Gatorade Player of the Year as a senior, Stevens was not a big-name recruit. In fact, he originally committed to Indiana, but flipped his senior season of high school when Penn State went searching for an additional quarterback after Brandon Wimbush decommitted and opted for Notre Dame instead. That was about 40 pounds and a lot of late nights studying the playbook ago. In addition to Gesicki, Stevens’ teammates on defense have also witnessed “The Tommy Transformation.” “Tommy’s looked comfortable for awhile,” said senior linebacker Jason Cabinda. “He has taken complete command of the offense and he’s really emerging as a leader as well. As a backup quarterback, that’s really unique in a sense. “He’s making plays after plays. (In a recent practice) he had a 70-yard scramble for a touchdown run. The dude is fast. He’s not thinking, he’s just playing. That’s his style of game. I just love how he plays.”
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The Centre County Gazette THE MOUNT NITTANY Medical Center Golf Classic celebrated a record-breaking fundraising year during its 27th annual event. Pictured, from left, are event co-chairman Dr. Christopher Yingling, of Mount Nittany Physician Group Urology; Matt Hardy, executive director of the Mount Nittany Health Foundation; and Kathleen Rhine, president and CEO of Mount Nittany Health. CHUCK CARROLL/For the Gazette
Mount Nittany, from page 26 place, shooting 125, was Mike Dorsey and Mark Watt.
MEN’S LEAGUE RESULTS ANNOUNCED BY MOUNTAIN VIEW
The results from the first week of playoffs for the Mountain View Country Club Men’s Thursday Night Twilight League included No. 5 Ramada Inn defeating No. 4 Nardozzo’s Landscaping, 7-5 and No. 6 Sound Technology defeating No. 3 Blaise Alexander, 8-4. The next matchup has No. 1 Bartley Builders facing Ramada Inn and No. 2 Wisecrackers Comedy Club battling Sound Technology.
COMING UP ACES
Three holes-in-one were reported recently by the Penn State golf courses. Steve Smith, of State College, used an 8-iron to record his second career hole-in-one from the par-3, 132-yard eighth hole on the Penn State Blue Golf Course. Witnesses to the ace were Mike Hottenstein, Guy Ostrander and Bill Whittaker. Ron Moskalczak, of Scranton, had his first hole-in-one on the par-3, 165-yard 16th hole of the Penn State White Golf Course using a 7-iron for his ace. Playing partner Bob Montgomery witnessed the achievement. David McAtee, of Pennsylvania Furnace, also recorded his first hole-in-one on the 16th hole of the White Course using a 7-iron. The witness to the achievement was Joe Ostrowski.
PHILIPSBURG ELKS COUNTRY CLUB HOSTS MEMBER-GUEST EVENT
The annual Philipsburg Elks Country Club’s member-guest event recently was held, with the team of Gary Helsel and Michael Czap winning the overall gross division by posting a two-day total of 134, edging out Matt Johnson and Joe Tigani’s 135. In third place was the team of Josh Muir and Kurt Kyle, with 138, followed by Arch Myers and Jason Myers, with 141, and Todd Reifer and Jake Reifer, with 142. The overall net winners, shooting a 36-hole score of 119, were the duo of Kelly Reifer and Eric Reifer. Two teams were one stroke back with a two-day total of 120: Sam Irvin and Scott Davis and Mike Witters and Mike Neidrick. Bob Adams and Steve Turiano carded a 36-hole score of 124, and Larry Potter and Irv Myers posted a 125.
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The Nittany Country Club recently held its club championships covering several age divisions.
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The overall championship flight was won by Denny Glunt, who had a two-day total score of 145 over runner-up Ron Benton’s score of 152. First-flight winner was Scott Gray, carding a 36-hole score of 150 to beat Mike Hoy’s round of 151. Second-flight winner was Matt McCartney, with a twoday total of 163 over a trio of second-place finishers posting 165s: Charlie Doland, Ken Bean and Rick Knepp. Winning the 50-to-59 gross division was Gray, carding a two-day score of 150 over runner-up Benton’s 152. The net division resulted in a two-way tie, with Rick Knepp and Andrew Wiesner posting a score of 145. The gross 60-to-69 division was won by Ray Andrews over Ken Lannan by one stroke, 159-160. Roy Reeve stopped Chuck Coder, 141-146, to win the net division. Winning the 70-and-over division club champion was Chuck Colyer with a 36-hole score of 154, while Charlie Doland posted a 36-hole score of 131 to win the net division.
NCPGA END SEASON AT SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY COUNTRY CLUB
After two rained-out events, the NCPGA was finally welcomed with a perfect day at Susquehanna Valley Country Club on Aug. 10, where 43 junior golfers participated in the fifth and final event of the season. In the 18-Hole Advanced division, William Knauth, of White Deer Golf Complex, won yet again in the final NCPGA event of his long junior career. Mountain View’s Kyle Snyder posted a round of 47-39–86 and Tyler Nordblom managed a round 47-43–90. A total of 15 golfers tested their skills in the 18-Hole Intermediate division, which was won in dramatic fashion. Joseph Propheta, of Tyoga Country Club, chipped in from off the green to shoot 88 and claim his second win of the season. Propheta’s hole-out gave him a share of first place with Will Orwig, of Lost Creek Golf Club. In the Nine-Hole Advanced division, Griffin Walizer, of Clinton Country Club, shot a 44 for his second straight victory. Shade Mountain’s Cade Crossgrove and Frosty Valley’s Ben Sohosky each brought in rounds of 46 to share the silver. In the Nine-Hole Intermediate division, David King, of Wynding Brook Golf Club, easily claimed the title with a stellar 51, improving upon last week’s score by a whopping 16 strokes. Evan Swinehart took second place with a 58. Eight golfers took to the links in the Five-Hole Beginner division. Karl Unger, of Tee-To-Green Golf Center, and Reese Walizer, of Clinton, shared first place with rounds of 28. Walizer carded her first-ever birdie on the par-3 third hole, hitting her tee shot over the creek to 4 feet.
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PENN STATE is one of eight Big Ten teams ranked in the American Volleyball Coaches Association preseason poll. Hundley, from page 28 budgets, coaching certification and clearances, equipment, travel and event scheduling. Hundley posted a 43-5 record in four seasons as Xavier’s junior varsity rugby head coach. Soon after graduating from Penn State, Hundley joined the U.S. Military Academy athletic staff, serving as an assistant coach/operations officer with the men’s rugby program for six years. Working with nearly 70 cadets annually, among Hundley’s duties were: practice planning and coaching, maintaining the team’s budget, managing all team travel and logistics, and creating the practice and competition schedule. From Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, Hundley graduated from Penn State in 2007 with a degree in crime, law and justice, with a concentration in business administration. The Penn State men’s and women’s rugby clubs are team sports with oversight by Intercollegiate Athletics. The women’s squad, which has won six consecutive national championships, begins its fall season at home Saturday, Sept. 2, vs. Dartmouth. The men’s team opens its season fall season Friday, Sept. 8, at Harvard and has its home opener Saturday, Sept. 30, against Kutztown.
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Bellefonte artist’s works depict strong women By ANNE WALKER correspondent@centrecountygazette.com
BELLEFONTE — Last month, when three pieces of work by Bellefonte artist Dani Kaulakis sold at the Bellefonte Art Museum for Centre County before her show even opened, she spent most of the day smiling. “It was my first time showing there,” Kaulakis said. Her work differs from that of nearly every other artist in the area, and it doesn’t fit neatly into any one category. She creates digital images in a rather technical manner, using a digital drawing pad that transfers those images to a computer. This gives her work a fluidity in outline. “Stylistically, I’d call it art noveau or art deco,” she said, “and I get a smoothness and a gracefulness of line that I find visually appealing.” Kaulakis said she would describe her work as “empowered, dynamic, strong and exciting.” Her subject matter sets her work closer to the steampunk or fantasy genres than to anything else, and the art she creates has a dreamy quality reminiscent of mid-20th-century storybooks. In fact, Kaulakis has illustrated several books in a line called “Sally Slick.” “She’s an adventurous, young American girl,” Kaulakis said. “She’s a lot like Rosie the Riveter, in that she’s strong.” She has a passion for depicting strong, heroic women, including roller derby players and Nordic goddesses. Having designed the logo for the U.S. Roller Derby team, she serves as creative director for the State College Area Roller Derby league. “I’ve done images of very athletic
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NORDIC DEITY Freya is featured in many pieces by Bellefonte artist Dani Kaulakis. Her artwork is on display at the Bellefonte Art Museum for Centre County. women in action poses,” said Kaulakis. Freya, one of the Nordic deities Kaulakis finds fascinating, has a prominent role in some of the artist’s most popular pieces. She depicts her in a chariot drawn by two cats in one of the pictures that sold at BAM.
Having studied Norse mythology in depth, she found that sometimes the goddesses appear too romanticized. “I want to depict her as cool as she really was,” Kaulakis said. “Freya is someone who can take care of herself.” The lives of historical figures from a
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AROUND & IN TOWN PCO to host ‘Housewarming Party’ Gazette staff reports STATE COLLEGE — The Pennsylvania Centre Orchestra will host its “Housewarming Party for the PCO at the State Theatre” from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 8. The event is a fundraiser to benefit the orchestra’s move to the State Theatre, which will be the orchestra’s new performance home for the 2017-18 concert season. The PCO, an all-professional chamber orchestra, performs three regular season orchestral concerts and two performances of Handel’s “Messiah” in December, plus several additional chamber music concerts featuring small ensembles from within the orchestra during their concert season. The party will feature finger foods by Harrison’s of State College, beer from Hickey’s and wine from Seven Mountains Wine Cellars. Tours of the venue will be available, and a brief pre-season talk will be given by music director Yaniv Attar. Live music will be performed by local harpist Anne Sullivan, who began her concert career at age 12 when she appeared twice as soloist with the Philadelphia Orchestra. She is known nationally as a recitalist and chamber musician, performing regularly with SPARX flute and harp duo, Duo Parisienne violin and harp duo and the Easterly Chamber Players. Sullivan was a member of the music theory faculty at the Curtis Institute of Music, and she currently is the harp instructor at the University of Delaware and Swarthmore College, and founder and director of the Harp in the Mountains Summer Festival. Tickets for the event can be purchased at (814) 2720606 or www.thestatetheatre.org. For more information, visit www.centreorchestra. org.
Jazz singer follows ‘Dreams’ to Penn State debut Sept. 14 Penn State News
UNIVERSITY PARK — Grammy Award-winning jazz singer Cécile McLorin Salvant, praised for her vocal and emotional range, will perform at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 14, in Schwab Auditorium. Famed jazz trumpeter and music education advocate Wynton Marsalis said of the young but accomplished vocalist, “You get a singer like this once in a generation or two.” In a 2016 interview with “Fresh Air” host Terry Gross, McLorin Salvant said she initially modeled her vocal style on Sarah Vaughan’s textured sound, paying attention to word pronunciation, accent and vibrato. “The more I listened and became obsessed with singers, I feel like the more I realized that I had my own little thing that I could do.” McLorin Salvant started to develop her musical talent with childhood piano lessons, a position with the Miami Choral Society and classical voice studies. After moving to France to study law and practice music, she released her recording debut “Cécile” in 2010. That year she also won the prestigious Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz International Vocals Competition. “WomanChild,” her second album and debut for Mack Records, garnered a Grammy nomination, an NPR “Best Jazz Album of the Year” selection and three mentions in that year’s DownBeat critic’s poll. “For One to Love,” released in 2015, earned the singer the 2016 Grammy for Best Jazz Vocal Album. Her fourth release, “Dreams and Daggers,” is scheduled for release Sept. 29. Her songs have been featured in multiple Chanel fragrance campaigns and in the soundtrack for the HBO feature film “Bessie.” At age 27, McLorin Salvant was named by Vanity Fair as one of the magazine’s “Millennials That Are Shaking Up the Jazz World.”
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RONALD PIFER, of State College, is now a life member of the American Banjo Museum in Oklahoma.
Local man earns banjo museum life membership Gazette staff reports STATE COLLEGE — Ronald V. Pifer, of State College, has been granted life membership in the American Banjo Museum, located in Oklahoma City. Pfifer has played the banjo and accordion for most of his life. His father, Victor H. Pifer, started and directed the Bellefonte Banjo Band in the 1930s and ’40s. As a teacher and principal at State College High School, Ron Pifer played his instruments at school bonfires and during parades and athletic events. Since retiring, he has entertained at area nursing homes and retirement communities. Pifer’s membership in the American Banjo Museum entitles him to voting privileges for determining future inductees.
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AROUND & IN TOWN
Revised online drawing course to be offered this fall By STEPHANIE SWINDLE THOMAS Penn State News
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FERN WISE will appear in a new video created to remind the world about the contributions and milestones of people with Down syndrome.
Centre Hall resident to be featured in National Down Syndrome Society video Gazette staff reports NEW YORK — Fern Wise, of Centre Hall, will appear in the bright lights of Broadway on Saturday, Sept. 16, as part of the National Down Syndrome Society’s annual Times Square Video presentation. The feature photographs highlight children, teens and adults with Down syndrome, reminding the world about the contributions and milestones of people with Down syndrome. These collective images promote the value, acceptance and inclusion of people with Down syndrome. The image of Wise was selected from more than 2,000 entries in the NDSS
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worldwide call for photos. Almost 500 photographs will appear in the video, which will be shown in the heart of Times Square. The video presentation kicks off Down Syndrome Awareness Month in October. It will be followed by the 23rd annual Flagship Buddy Walk in New York City. This year, Buddy Walk events will be held in more than 275 cities across the country, as well as in international locations, during the month of October. More than 325,000 people are expected to participate. For more information about the NDSS Buddy Walk Program, visit www.buddywalk.org or call (800) 221-4602.
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UNIVERSITY PARK — Like the art of drawing itself, Introduction to Drawing, a fully online general education course offered by Penn State, has taken time to perfect. The Office of Digital Learning first offered the course online in 2007, but recently completed an extensive revision resulting in an essentially all-new course, which is successfully piloting this summer. The new course consists of five modules that lead the student from creating simple, straightforward sketches using familiar media, to increasingly sophisticated drawings, using unfamiliar media such as ink and charcoal. Fostering essential skills, such as observation, composition, mark making, layering, ability to use a wide range of media and continuous reflection on the process and artwork, is the hallmark of the course’s instructional approach. Developing a studio course online requires patience to face the challenges of translating the mechanical and physical elements of studio, as well as transferring the one-on-one time with faculty to an online environment. Lori Levan, course instructor, Bill Rose, assistant director of instructional design, and Anna Divinsky, lead faculty of the Digital Arts Certificate, spent countless hours working toward this goal and are delighted with the results. “I am quite proud of what we achieved,” said Rose. “The course goals are fully congruent with every activity and assignment, and the assessment approach we took provides students with very specific feedback for improvement. The focus, scope and organization of the course are clear and tight, well-aimed at a general education student. But, what makes this course work so well online are the video demonstrations that Lori Levan and (multimedia specialist) Cody Goddard produced. The guidance is just tremendous.” While the modules are unique, the core of the instructional approach remains constant. Every module uses a threephased approach to learning: “Sketch and Reflect,” “Experiment and Technique,” and “Bringing It All Together.” As Rose explained, the goal is to make learning the concepts easier by initially separating the application of technique from the creative process, then bringing them back together. “Sketch and Reflect,” the first activity, requires students to draw from observation, relating the concepts to something concrete in their immediate environment. In the reflection part of the exercise, the part Levan considers the “biggest breakthrough,” students write about their work. By learning something about their design and thought processes, she is able to provide better feedback. Her goal is to make assignments relevant to the students’ everyday lives, while helping them see the world in new ways. “Observational drawing and storytelling became an important part of the
course,” said Levan, who asked her students to use their phone cameras for a scavenger hunt to find different types of marks, look at the environment through a viewfinder and discuss different points of view. “Experiment and Technique” is considered “the messy part of the module,” during which students are asked to use various materials and tools in specific ways that will help them to understand what those materials and tools can do. Not only are students building confidence in what they are doing, but they are also developing critical thinking skills that will help them to make creative decisions throughout the course. Levan also makes the connection between drawing and mark making — marks being the physical elements that make up a drawing — asking the students, “What kind of marks will you use?” She stresses that making marks is not “a random activity, but a focused and mindful action that affects everything one does when making a drawing.” “There is a lot to learn about the materials, and I offer them a process of discovery through guided experimentation,” said Levan. “I ask the students a lot of questions throughout the assignments so that they are prompted to think about what they are doing at every stage. Once they understand the materials, they can link what they learn to concepts that have to do with actually creating a drawing, such as composition, point of view and fooling the eye.” “Bringing It All Together” is the comprehensive part of the module. Students combine skills from the previous two segments to display their grasp of the concepts of drawing. Themes and concepts connect the assignments, and in turn, the assignments reinforce the themes and concepts. Another way in which Levan brings it all together is through her teaching methodology. She includes diverse examples of artists’ work from different time periods and styles and assigns a textbook about contemporary drawing, written by a woman artist and teacher. The next step is creating a gallery of students’ work from the course to share with the class. Technology plays a major role in the effectiveness of Introduction to Drawing, particularly the transition to Canvas, the learning management system. The interactive nature of Canvas’ SpeedGrader grade book allows faculty to give better feedback and support to help students improve their work. In a studio course, where the instructor is reviewing images of the students’ work (rather than the physical objects), the interactive tools allows the instructor to comment and draw directly onto the documents that the students submit. Canvas also provides immediate and direct options for communication with the students and opportunities for customizing the course design. For more information, visit www. worldcampus.psu.edu.
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PENN STATE’S World Campus first offered Introduction to Drawing in 2007. This year, the course has a new look.
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AROUND & IN TOWN WHAT’S HAPPENING To be included in What’s Happening, submit your events by Wednesday one week prior to publication to community@centrecountygazette.com or mail information to The Centre County Gazette, ATTN: What’s Happening, 403 S. Allen St., State College, PA 16801.
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Bookmobile — Centre County Library Bookmobile is a fully accessible library on wheels. Look for it in your community and join Miss Laura for story times, songs and fun. Visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. Safety checks — Free car seat safety checks are performed from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at Mount Nittany Health Boalsburg, 3901 S. Atherton St., State College. Call (814) 466-7921. Children’s activity — Literacy-enriching activities for toddlers featuring books and music are held from 10:30 to 11 a.m. every Monday at Centre County Library and Historical Museum, 200 Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Children’s activity — A story time featuring songs, rhymes, finger plays and crafts for kids ages 2 to 5 is held from 10:30 to 11 a.m. every Monday at Centre Hall Area Branch Library, 109 W. Beryl St., Centre Hall. Performance — Visitors are welcome to view the Nittany Knights practice at 7:15 p.m. every Monday at South Hills School of Business and Technology, 480 Waupelani Drive, State College. Visit www.nittanyknights. org. Club — The Schlow Knitting Club meets at 5:30 p.m. every first and third Monday. Knitters of all skill levels are welcome. Visit www.schlowlibrary.org. Club — The Centre Region Model Investment Club meets from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. the second Monday of every month in the Mazza Room at the South Hills Business School, 480 Waupelani Drive, State College. Call (814) 234-8775 or contact cr20mic@aol.com. Support group — The Bellefonte chapter of the Compassionate Friends Support Group, for bereaved families and friends following the death of a child, holds a meeting from 7 to 8:30 p.m. the second Monday of every month at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, 134 E. Bishop St., Bellefonte. Contact Peg Herbstritt at (814) 353-4526 or mherb162@gmail.com. Market — The Boalsburg Farmer’s Market, featuring local fresh produce, cheeses, baked goods, meats and more, is open from 2 to 6 p.m. every Tuesday at the Boalsburg Military Museum park, 51 Boal Ave., Boalsburg. Children’s activity — Children can improve reading skills by reading with Faolin, a trained therapy dog, from 3:30 to 5 p.m. every Tuesday at Centre County Library and Historical Museum, 200 Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Register for 20-minute sessions by calling (814) 355-1516 or visiting the library. Support group — A drug and alcohol support meeting for families struggling with loved ones’ addictions is held at 6:30 p.m. every Tuesday at Watermarke Church, 116 S. Spring St., Bellefonte. Call (814) 571-1240. Meeting — The Centre County Advisory Council to the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission holds a meeting the second Tuesday of every month at 7:30 p.m. in the State College Municipal Building, 243 S. Allen St., State College. Meetings can also be broadcast to laptops and iOS or Android devices, or participants can join by phone. Call (814) 689-9081. Support group — The Narcotics Anonymous “Open Arms” group meets at 8 p.m. every Tuesday and Thursday at St. John’s United Church of Christ, 145 W. Linn St., Bellefonte. Meeting — The State College Sunrise Rotary Club meets every Wednesday at 7:15 a.m. at the Hotel State College, 100 W. College Ave., State College. Visit www. statecollegesunriserotary.org. Children’s activity — “Book Babies,” featuring interactive singing, reading and movement for babies 1 and younger, meets at 9:30 a.m. every Wednesday at Centre County Library and Historical Museum, 200 Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Children’s activity — A pre-K story time featuring developmentally appropriate stories, songs and rhymes is held at 10:30 a.m. every Wednesday at Centre County Library and Historical Museum, 200 Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Children’s activity — A story time featuring related activities and interaction with peers for preschool-aged children is held at 10:30 a.m. every Wednesday at Holt Memorial Library, 17 N. Front St., Philipsburg. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Meetings — The Nittany Baptist Church holds master’s clubs for children ages 3 to 11 and small groups for teens and adults at 6:30 p.m. every Wednesday at the church, 3939 S. Atherton St, State College. Visit www. nittanybaptist.org.
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Healing circle — A healing circle will be held from 7:15 to 8:45 p.m. on the first Wednesday of every month at Inspired Holistic Wellness, 111 S. Spring St., Bellefonte. Contact Beth Whitman at beth@inspiredholisticwellness. com or (814) 883-0957. Meeting — The Nittany Mineralogical Society meets at 6:45 p.m. for a social hour and 7:45 p.m. for the main program the third Wednesday of each month, except June, July and December, in Penn State’s Earth and Engineering Science Building. All are welcome to attend; parents must supervise minors. Visit www.nittanymineral. org. Thrift shop — The State College Woman’s Club Thrift Shop will be having “Open Thursdays” from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at 902 S. Allen St., State College. Call (814) 238-2322. Meeting — The Hooks and Needles Club for knitters meets from 1 to 2:30 p.m. every Thursday at Centre County Library and Historical Museum, 200 Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Children’s activity — A Lego club exploring block play and other activities that address topics in science, technology, engineering, art and math is held at 3:30 p.m. every Thursday at Centre County Library and Historical Museum, 200 Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Community meal — A free hot meal is served from 5 to 7 p.m. every Thursday at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church Community Cafe, 208 W. Foster Ave., State College. Children’s activity — Activities and presentations for children in grades kindergarten through sixth are held from 6 to 7 p.m. every Thursday at Holt Memorial Library, 17 N. Front St., Philipsburg. Meeting — The Nittany Valley Model Railroad Club meets every Thursday from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Old Gregg School, 106 School St., Spring Mills. Call (814) 4227667. Meeting — The Centre Knitters Guild meets at 6:30 p.m. the first Thursday of the month at the Patton Township building, 100 Plaza Drive, State College. Meeting — The State College Toastmasters meet from 6 to 8 p.m. the first and third Thursday of each month at Mission Critical Partners, 690 Gray’s Woods Blvd., Port Matilda. Visit www.statecollege Meeting — PARSE meets at noon on the third Thursday of each month, except for June, July and August, at Hoss’s, 1459 N. Atherton St., State College. Pet adoption — Nittany Beagle Rescue holds an adoption event from 10 a.m. to noon every Saturday at Petco, 40 Colonnade Way, State College. Call (814) 6924369. Pet adoption — A kitten and cat adoption event is held from 2 to 8:30 p.m. every Saturday at Petco, 40 Colonnade Way, State College. Call (814) 238-4758. Tours — Tours are offered 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays at Eagle Ironworks at Curtin Village, 251 Curtin Village Road, Howard. Visit www. curtinvillage.com. Community sing — Rise Up Singing, a community singing group, meets from 4 to 6 p.m. the third Sunday of the month at the State College Friends Meeting, 611 E. Prospect St., State College.
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Book donations — AAUW State College is accepting books during its summer hours — 6 to 8 p.m. Mondays and 9 a.m. to noon Tuesdays and Fridays — at 176 Technology Drive, Boalsburg. Donations also may be made 24/7 at bins. Proceeds from the May 2018 book sale will advance equity for women and girls through local programs and scholarships. Exhibition — “Unraveling the Threads of History,” featuring examples of 19th-century samplers from Centre County and afar, will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. Sundays, Wednesdays and Fridays, through Sept. 24, at Centre Furnace Mansion, 1001 E. College Ave. Visit www. centrehistory.org. Tours — Guided tours of Boal Mansion and Columbus Chapel will be held from 1:30 to 5 p.m., Tuesdays through Sundays through October, at Boal Mansion, 163 Boal Estate Drive, Boalsburg. Visit www.boalmuseum.com or call (814) 466-6210. Program — The Spring Creek Chapter of the Veterans Service Program assists veterans transitioning from military service to civilian life by involving fly fishing instruction from 1 to 5 p.m. on the second and fourth Sundays of each month through November. There is no charge, and all equipment, a license and lunch are provided.
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THURSDAY, AUG. 17
Event — Ag Progress Days in Rock Springs will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. More than 450 commercial exhibits are included, as well as tours, demonstrations, displays and events. Parking and admission are free. Event — The final round of Wing Fest will be held from 5:30 to 10 p.m. at Tussey Mountain Amphitheatre. Bands scheduled to perform include Ted and the Hi-Fi’s and Hybrid Ice. Admission is $5. Class — A parents-to-be orientation will be held from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. and from 7:45 to 8:45 p.m. at Mount Nittany Medical Center, 1800 E. Park Ave., State College. Call (814) 231-3132.
FRIDAY, AUG. 18
Performance — The Wreckers will perform 1990s cover songs from 6 to 8 p.m. at Big Spring Spirits, 1 Match Factory Place, Bellefonte. Admission is free. Performance — Arietta Women’s Ensemble will present “Wine, Women and Song,” an evening of food, wine and music from the 1940s, at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 850 Stratford Drive, State College. Music begins at 7:30 p.m. Call (814) 861-1277.
SATURDAY, AUG. 19
Fundraiser — Pixie Dust Wishes’ Race to Neverland, featuring a 5K, 1-mile walk/run and a family festival will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Tudek Park in State College. Visit www.pixiedustwishes.org. Reunion — The 97th Bennet, Spicer and Fahr reunion will be held at noon in Pavilion 1 at Black Moshannon State Park. Meat and table service will be provided. Call (814) 409-8194. Event — A sampling of tomatoes will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Tait Farm Harvest Shop, 1 Tait Road, Centre Hall. Admission is free. Call (814) 4663411. Event — Jeff Gavin, the author of the book “The Symptoms of Being Human,” will meet patrons via Skype, followed by a reception and book discussion, at 3:30 p.m. at Schlow Library, 211 S. Allen St., State College.
SUNDAY, AUG. 20
Performance — The free South Hills’ 2017 Music Picnic Series presents beginning at 5 p.m. at South Hills’ main campus, 480 Waupelani Drive, State College. Attendees are encouraged to bring blankets, chairs and a picnic supper; refreshments also will be available for purchase. Music starts at 6 p.m. Free parking and restrooms are available. Call (814) 234-7755 or (814) 2781990.
MONDAY, AUG. 21
Movie — The 1933 version of “King Kong” will be shown at 1, 4 and 7 p.m. at The State Theatre, 130 W. College Ave., State College. Admission is $5.
TUESDAY, AUG. 22
Baseball — The State College Spikes will face West Virginia at 7:05 p.m. at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park.
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 23
Event — The 2017 Plow to Plate Dinner will be held at 5 p.m. at Mount Nittany Winery, 300 Houser Road, Centre Hall. Baseball — The State College Spikes will face West Virginia at 7:05 p.m. at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park. — Compiled by Gazette staff
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LaunchBox graduates summer startup cohort Gazette staff reports STATE COLLEGE — Happy Valley LaunchBox hosted a community event Aug. 8 for five startups graduating from its accelerator program in downtown State College. The graduates joined 26 other startups that have gone through the accelerator since it opened in February 2016, according to a press release. Lee Erickson, chief amplifier at Happy Valley LaunchBox, said this summer’s cohort had more community members than ever before with a mix of ages, backgrounds and passions. “We’re celebrating the completion of our fifth accelerator program tonight. To date, 31 teams have completed the program and 65 percent are still up and running,” Erickson said in the release. “Considering that, statistically, 9 out of 10 startups fail, we’re optimistic that our program, professional services and network of experts have increased our startups’ chances of success.” The five startups that completed the 10-week program this summer are: ■ Ardor & Forge, which produces “watches for people who are always ready for adventure.” According to the release, “the watches are rugged enough to wear camping or hiking on the weekend and stylish enough to wear to the workplace on Monday morning.” ■ BOSS Healthy Journey, an individualized daily workout and diet manage-
ment mobile app that helps individuals who desire to lose 50 or more pounds to begin and maintain an exercise routine. ■ Embrace the Space, a maker of high-visibility products for cyclists designed to increase rider safety and driver awareness. According to the release, “Embrace the Space cultivates a healthier relationship between cyclists and motor vehicles through its products and education.” ■ Node Farms, an online platform that facilitates the sale and delivery of local farmers’ market goods. ■ Sleuth Tiny Homes, maker of “customized tiny homes for those dissatisfied with conventional housing options.” Zack Rackovan, founder of Ardor & Forge, said LaunchBox helped fill in gaps in his business plan, define his customers’ needs and develop a go-to-market strategy. “Without participating in the LaunchBox accelerator program, I’m pretty confident I would have hundreds of watches sitting in my attic collecting dust and credit card debt collecting interest,” Rackovan said. “I feel like I went through a two-year degree program in 10 weeks. I still have a ton of work to do in order to see my idea to fruition, but I now have a plan for how to get there, resources to help me when I get stuck and validated confidence that I am on the right track for success.” Jeffrey Kern, founder of BOSS Healthy Journey, already has BOSS Running available in the App Store and plans to launch
ABOVE AND BEYOND STATE COLLEGE attorney H. Amos Goodall Jr. recently was presented the Theresa Allesandra Russo Foundation award for his outstanding efforts in helping and advocating for those with special needs on a national level. The foundation, based in Lido Beach, N.Y., fosters the abilities of children with special needs through direct support and programs focused on art, music, dance and recreation.
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A fresh approach never goes out of style DAVID M. MASTOVICH
Ever heard of Ettore Sottsass? Maybe not. But, you’ve certainly been influenced by him. Sottsass was an architect and designer who helped create the exterior of one of the world’s first computers back in 1959. In the 1960s, he designed the iconic fire engine red Valentine portable typewriter. Then, he developed the yellow and David M. brown aluminum Mastovich is chair design used by president of offices around the MASSolutions Inc. world in the 1970s. For more But, the things information, that Sottsass devisit www.mas signed that impactsolutions.biz. ed us most of all was his collection of 57 pieces ranging from a polychrome couch to a bookshelf made out of particle board colored in what would become 1980s neon.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York is showcasing Sottsass’ art in an exhibition this summer. Why am I telling you this? Because Sottsass’ neon is an example of how each era has its own “look and feel.” The problem with this concept is, companies need to be aware of the changing times and trends. They must be willing to update their “look and feel,” too. I’ve had clients struggle to change a dated look, such as a font that screams 1990s, for a company that’s growing in 2017. We subconsciously think of different eras and different times based on what we see. The fonts. The colors. This is why movies and television shows often incorporate a couple of memorable images to convey a different time period. We see these images and it puts us right back in time, even if that era actually was before “our” time. Sometimes, companies that want to grow and succeed also need to change their look if it’s dated. They need to fight off their emotional ties and realize that maybe they’re the only ones who see that nostalgic look as a positive.
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ENTREPRENEURS FROM five area startups recently completed Happy Valley LaunchBox’s free 10-week business accelerator program. an Android application soon. He credits LaunchBox for helping him not be too hard on himself if an idea fails. “An idea can fail for multiple reasons. There isn’t a market for it. It isn’t economically viable. But, there’s a silver lining — you learn from them, change trajecto-
ry and move forward in a different direction,” Kern said. Happy Valley LaunchBox, a program of the Invent Penn State initiative, was created to provide no-cost services to Happy Valley entrepreneurs. For more information, visit www.launchbox.psu.edu.
Disaster loan application deadline nears Gazette staff reports ATLANTA — The U.S. Small Business Administration is reminding area private, nonprofit organizations of the Tuesday, Sept. 5, deadline to submit Economic Injury Disaster Loan applications for damages caused by storms and flooding that occurred Oct. 20 and 21, 2016. PNPs that provide non-critical services and are located in Bradford, Centre, Lycoming and Sullivan counties are eligible to apply. Examples of eligible non-critical PNP
organizations include, but are not limited to, food kitchens, homeless shelters, museums, libraries, community centers, schools and colleges, according to a press release. Applications can be completed online using the Electronic Loan Application via SBA’s secure website at https://disasterloan.sba.gov/ela, or obtained by calling the SBA’s Customer Service Center at (800) 659-2955 or emailing disastercustomerservice@sba.gov. Applications also can be downloaded from the SBA’s website, www.sba.gov/disaster.
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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 24 TO 28 BELLEFONTE BOROUGH
Dale F. Rhoads to Bryan S. Rhoads and Denise L. Rhoads, 415 E. Howard St., Bellefonte, $1
BENNER TOWNSHIP
Delores B. Thompson to Joshua C. Beard, 1031 Buffalo Run Road, Bellefonte, $200,000
BOGGS TOWNSHIP
George E. Holt and Christine E. Holt to George E. Holt, Christine E. Holt, Grace A. Holt, Charles D. Horn and Catlin A. Horn, 181 Gordons Road, Milesburg, $1
BURNSIDE TOWNSHIP
Louis E. Barnyak to Carrie A. Barnyak and Douglas K. Fogleman, 172 Hilltop Drive, Karthaus, $1
CENTRE HALL BOROUGH
Diane S. Grimm and Carol W. Rabian to Matthew A. Powell and Elizabeth B. Powell, 105 Brichele Ave., Centre Hall, $323,900 Patrick N. Smith and Angela M. Smith to Patrick N. Smith, 122 Brichele Ave., Centre Hall, $1 William L. Lance Estate, William L. Lance Sr. and Judy L. Lance, executrix, to Brandon M. Brooks and Marie C. Brooks, 134 Grandview Road, Centre Hall, $192,000
COLLEGE TOWNSHIP
Jennifer A. Pelter and Rick A. Baum to Jennifer A. Pelter, 109 Oakwood Drive, State College, $1 B. Richard Mitchell Estate and John H. Mitchell Sr., trustee, to State College Area High School, Oak Lane, State College, $3,000 Mary E. Johnson by agent to George M. McCormick and Joann S. McCormick, 748 Tussey Lane, State College, $215,000 James Ahn and Ericka Ahn to Sean N. Brennan, 310 Dover Circle, State College, $649,900 Fieldstone Investors Group LLC to College Township, 1481 E. College Ave., State College, $1
Stearns Boal LP to Mitchell T. Lawson and Denise C. Lawson, 175 Pepperberry Lane, State College, $131,000 John H. Ziegler and Dorothy J. Ziegler to Jill S. Shockey, 200 W. Whitehall Road, State College, $250,000 Eastern Communities LP and Fine Line Homes to Judith S. Chase, 141 Washington Ave., State College, $315,555 Brian P. Anderson and Colleen M. Anderson to David M. Chambers and Taylor B. Chambers, 1209 Haymaker Road, State College, $313,000 William H. Lloyd and Amy J. Lloyd to Pamela C. Long, 132 Lincoln Ave., State College, $200,000
CURTIN TOWNSHIP
David Aman, Dave Aman and Barbara J. Aman to David Aman, Barbara J. Aman, Ronald L. Aman and John M. Aman, 55 Front St., Orviston, $1
FERGUSON TOWNSHIP
Scientific Systems Inc. to Teledyne Instruments Inc., 349 Science Park Road, Lincoln, $2,595,000 Craig Kaniecki and Danielle B. Kaniecki to Xinxin Song, 2098 Pine Cliff Road, State College, $387,000 Christopher D. Rahn and Jeanne V. Rahn to Kelly M. Austin and Allison K. Austin, 1506 Ridge Master Drive, State College, $455,000 Wendy S. Cable to Yunlong Yuan, 119 Gala Drive, State College, $193,000 Jeffrey R. Adams and Jane M. Adams to Gregory S. Pavlak and Jami A. Pavlak, 603 Berkshire Drive, State College, $364,900 Robert C. Melville and Rachel Melville to Shengzhong Su and Lijun Wang, 1710 Princeton Drive, State College, $320,000 Scott E. Pammer and Cheryl L. Pammer to Jane M. Adams and Jeffrey R. Adams, 1187 Longfellow Road, State College, $457,500 David A. Korman Jr. and Jamie J. Wagner to Brianne C. Slane, 3106 Sheffield Drive, State College, $298,550 Melanie A. Butch, Melanie A. Keim and Adam T. Keim to Melanie A. Keim and Adam T. Keim, 136 W. Blade Drive, Penna Furnace, $1 Jeffrey J. Sturniolo and Molly A. Sturniolo to Ernest P. Hovingh and Malinda Hovingh, 1312 Harris St., State College, $232,500 F. Christopher Chirieleison and Andrea M. Chirieleison to Matthew J. McHale and Charleen L. Hsuan, 1872 James Ave., State College, $336,000 Linda J. Hill to Joseph C. Watkins and Sarah E. Sheaffer, 272 E. Pine Grove Road, State Col-
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lege, $146,000 David Schoenholtz, Marya A. Schoenholtz and Jack Schoenholtz to Quentin B. Vaira and Melissa Vaira, 221 Grace Court, State College, $345,450 Liliya B. Ventsel to Gargi Bhattacharyya and Sekhar Bhattacharyya, 2394 Autumnwood Drive, State College, $413,000
PORT MATILDA BOROUGH
Dylan J. Casner, Megan E. Casner and Dorothy Bennett to Dylan J. Casner, Megan E. Casner and Dorothy Bennett, 302 E. Plank Road, Port Matilda, $0
POTTER TOWNSHIP
Patrick G. Hawbaker and Jennifer L. Hawbaker to William Torres and Jennifer L. Cardona, Smith Road, Port Matilda, $92,000
Peter S. Bair and Marla Q. Bair to Scott Bubb and Mary A. Bubb, 591 Decker Valley Road, Spring Mills, $348,000 Shawn M. Beard to Shawn M. Beard and Michael R. Manning, Mountain Back Road, Potter, $1
HARRIS TOWNSHIP
RUSH TOWNSHIP
HALFMOON TOWNSHIP
Margaret A. Kaiser and Margaret A. Shutes to Ronald A. Gurskey and Mary L. Gurskey, 1020 Torrey Lane, Centre Hall, $135,900 William H. Leipold and Patricia A. Leipold to Jonathan G. Klock and Holly A. Klock, 207 Homestead Lane, Boalsburg, $239,900 Rockey Ridge Partnership to Craig J. Kaniecki and Danielle B. Kaniecki, 116 Derek Drive, Boalsburg, $745,000 David N. Wormley and Shirley Wormley to Kenneth L. Knappenberger and Jane A. Knappenberger, 203 Fairfield Drive, State College, $465,900
HOWARD TOWNSHIP
Michael L. Etters and Tammy J. Etters to Tyler P. Anderson and Krista M. Anderson, 102 Shirlyn Drive, Howard, $252,000
HUSTON TOWNSHIP
Builders Best LLC to John E. Jones and Christine R. Jones, 851 Beaver Road, Julian, $24,500
LIBERTY TOWNSHIP
Northern Marcellus Land Holdings to Gregory P. Stuber and Nancy A. Kaltenbach, Turkey Trail Road, Howard, $650,000
MILESBURG BOROUGH
George E. Holt, Christine E. Holt, Caitlin A. Horn and Charles D. Horn to George E. Holt, Christine E. Holt, Catlin A. Horn, Charles D. Horn and Grace A. Holt, 205 Turnpike St., Milesburg, $1
PATTON TOWNSHIP
S&A Homes Inc. to Do Kyoon Kim, 113 Deans Way, State College, $395,745 Clarence N. & Marjorie E. Florey Revocable Trust and Marjorie E. Florey, trustee, to Marjorie E. Florey, 1234 Fox Hill Road, State College, $1 Diane McKinnon to William H. McKinnon and Diane McKinnon, 416 W. Shadow Lane, State College, $1 Paula L. Boyer and Jerry E. Boyer to Paula L. Boyer Primary Residence and Paula L. Boyer, trustee, 189 Presidents Drive, State College, $1 Mark A. Higgins and Margaret A. Higgins to Mark A. Higgins, 1829 Weaver St., State College, $1 Alfred W. Miller and Christina M. Miller to Suzanne C. Olah, 542 E. Hillside Ave., State College, $232,500 Robert L. Johns Jr. and Elizabeth A. Johns to Matthew S. Bailey and Anita R. Bailey, 103 Ridgewood Circle, State College, $280,000 Pauline C. Fogelsanger to Daniel R. Hawbaker, 5703 W. Buffalo Run Road, Port Matilda, $1 Mary J. Luebbers and Raymond J. Luebbers to Heidi L. Dorefice and Sean A. Dorefice, 117 Picadilly Road, Port Matilda, $615,000 Holden Farahani and Shelley L. Farahani to Eric N. Johnson and Amy R. Pritchett, 605 Windfield Court, Port Matilda, $749,000
PHILIPSBURG BOROUGH
James L. Reese and Ruth G. Reese to David P. Jackson and Cherilyn D. Jackson, 6 S. Eighth St., Philipsburg, $197,000 Lucille Williams by sheriff to Keystone Central Homes LLC, 314 N. Sixth St., Pennsylvania Furnace, $41,000
Tyler E. Good and Mallory L. Good to Tyler E. Good and Mallory L. Good, Port Lane, Philipsburg, $1 John S. Rudy, Theresa A. Rudy, Patti A. Souders, Timothy F. Souders Sr., Kimberly A. Wolf and Michael C. Wolf to Patti A. Souders and Timothy F. Souders Sr., 202 Ponderosa Drive, Sandy Ridge, $36,344.89 Southern Specialty Properties LLC to Vincent Dillon and Nellie Peters, 728 Tyrone Pike, Philipsburg, $12,500 Nelda D. Hale to John P. Bordas and Sandra D. Bordas, Logan Street, Philipsburg, $20,000
SPRING TOWNSHIP
Robert E. Resides and Belinda A. Resides to Jeffrey Strohm and Stephanie Strohm, 404 Wiltshire Drive, Bellefonte, $255,000 Kay F. Larimer Estate, Amy J. Larimer, co-executrix, and Cathy J. Baney, co-executrix, to David D. Vitale and Karla S. Vitale, 127 N. Main St., Pleasant Gap, $159,000 Shawn D. Carter to Michael T. Kilborn and Jessica M. Zucco, 306 N. Vanessa Drive, Pleasant Gap, $172,000
STATE COLLEGE BOROUGH
Jennifer Swarden to Benny Y. Wang and Shanna G. Wang, 920 Southgate Drive, State College, $145,000 Matthew R. Balazik and Karen S. Pheasant to Matthew R. Balazik and Karen S. Pheasant, 111 Waypoint Circle, State College, $1 Fraser Centre Residential LLC to James D. Scanlon III, 907 W. Beaver Ave., No. 217, State College, $749,000 Pamela C. Long to Zhihui He and Shutong Liu, 4 Southgate Drive, No. 915, State College, $160,000 John J. Fitzgerald and Patricia J. Fitzgerald to Richard F. Hess and Terri Hess, 803 Stratford Road, State College, $152,000 CAGG Partnership to Steven K. Hamilton and Debra S. Hamilton, 1425 University Drive, State College, $300,000
SNOW SHOE BOROUGH
Robert C. Shafer and Laurinda M. Shafer to Ronald L. Schreffler, Laurel J. Schreffler and Russell C. Schreffler, 472 Eleven Road, Bellefonte, $26,000 Secretary of Housing & Urban Development to Bank of America, 449 Clarence Road, Snow Shoe, $1 Bank of America to Brandon D. Kling and Kiersten Gibson, 449 Clarence Road, Snow Shoe, $44,900
WALKER TOWNSHIP
Ross D. Carmack and Amy M. Carmack to Michael A. Rudella, Mary A. Rudella, Mark A. Rudella and Jennifer L. Rudella, 129 Jenjo Drive, Bellefonte, $300,000
WORTH TOWNSHIP
J. Stephen Dershimer and Sherry E. Dershimer to Real Estate Acquisitions and Leasing, 8021 S. Eagle Valley Road, State College, $665,000 — Compiled by James Turchick
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ONE BEDROOM APT. NEAR NITTANY MALL Suitable for one or two persons, no pets, non‑smoking, $545 plus electric (heat), year lease Starting August 1, call 814‑404‑3516 between 9AM‑9PM.
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STATE COLLEGE OFFICE SPACE If you are in or starting a business, then this is the place for you. With ready made offices and high speed Internet Access at your fingertips, this space will meet all of your needs. Here is what our facility has to offer: 2000‑3000 Square Feet of Prime Office Space to Rent Below Market Office Prices per Foot Experienced and Established Local Employers Convenient Access to Atherton Street and Route 322 Ready to Rent Offices Complete with Utilities and High Speed Internet Access. (814) 325‑2376 CLASSIFIED helpline: More details equal faster reader response and better results for you. We can help you write a “bestseller” advertisement. Call us today.
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COUNTY house: 3 bdrs, 2 baths, garage, no pets, non smoking, references required. $1200/mo + sec. dep. & utilities. Call after 6pm. (814) 355‑5916
CLOSE TO CAMPUS $1,800.00 2 bedroom 2 bath unit,comes with washer/dryer, dishwasher, microwave, stove and refrigerator. Can have up to 4 tenants and offers 2 free parking spots. Rent is $1800.00 per month. Call for a tour! (814) 272‑7772
NEWLY REMODELED CHALET ‑ For Rent $2,500.00 Mountain Chalet on 100+ wooded acres. 5 Bedroom, 4 and 1/2 bath. Newly remodeled kitchen, granite counter‑ top and commercial range makes this house very desirable. Entire house refinished. New luxury master bedroom with walk‑in closet and luxury bathroom. (814) 237‑8987
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Misc. Real Estate For Rent
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Help Wanted
DELIVERY DRIVER: P/T SEMESTER PARKING Parking in church parking lot, 600 block of East Prospect Ave. Fall and Spring, $260, per semester. First Church of Christ, Scientist. Call Mike 814‑237‑8711 or email m7h@psu.edu. Reserve now!
Experienced box truck delivery & pick up driver needed. Knowledge of Centre County area a plus. Apply online or in person.
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WITHIN WALKING DISTANCE TO CAMPUS & DOWNTOWN Off street assigned parking available with flexible lease terms. (814) 234‑1707
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HELP WANTED EXPERIENCED MEAT CUTTER Mark’s Custom Meats, LLC 4101 Nittany Valley Dr. Howard, PA 16841
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No job too small! Spring Cleanup, Lawn Mowing, Mulching, General Landscaping, Electrical, Carpentry, Plumbing, Power Washing, Driveway Sealing, Deck Stain & Painting
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GARAGE SALE
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Rain or Shine Antiques, Household Items & Lots of Goodies! 254 Upper Coleville Rd Bellefonte
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Clothing
MEN’s Pants, 34X31 like new, 14 pairs at $2 a pair. Ladies size 7 black rub‑ ber boots, $5. (814) 238‑4469
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Fuel & Firewood
Matt Walk’s Firewood Seasoned, Barkless, Oak Firewood. Cut to your length, Split, & Delivered. Year round sales on firewood. Call: Matt Walk (814)937‑3206
Computer Repairs
I have over 17 years of experience in repairing desktops, laptops and servers. I can easily remove viruses, spyware, and malware and get your PC back to top form. Please email Mike at mnap11@hotmail.com or call or text 814‑883‑4855
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JOB FAIR
AUGUST 18, 11:00AM - 4:00PM PJ Harrigans Bar & Grill, 1450 S. Atherton St., State College
OAK/MIXED WOOD FOR SALE $175.00 for approx. 1 cord mixed $200.00 for oak $325.00 for full trailer load (app. 2 cords) mixed. $375.00 for full trailer load oak. ANY SIZE CUT ADDITIONAL FEE MAY APPLY 18 INCH STANDARD CALL 814‑364‑2007
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Household Goods
COUCH: leather, like new, $150.00 (paid $400) Call (814) 238‑8735 SINGLE bed w/ head‑ board & frame on rollers. A Serta $1,000 mattress w/ a cover. An unopened $45 linen set, & a blanket & pillow. Willing to sell for $125 obo. Call (814) 238‑1639
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Pets & Supplies For Sale
ADORABLE BULLMASTIFF PUPPIES $1,000.00 We have 2 wonderful 10 week old pups, 1 female and 1 male ready for new homes. They have AKC paperwork. We will be asking for a rehoming fee of $1000‑1500 so please only serious inquiries. Pups will be dewormed and given first set of shots. gabrielagisela50 @gmail.com
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Sports Equipment For Sale
VINTAGE Schwinn Exerciser
exercise bike, good cond., everything still works, stored in a basement a number of years, dark bronze, believed to have been built in the ‘60s or ‘70s, good cond, asking $60 please call / text 814‑571‑4549
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Miscellaneous For Sale
5 INCH TV/Radio, AC/ DC, & car cable, analog, $10. 3 CB radios, $50 for all 3 radios. Realistic FM tuner, $10. Morse code key, $10. (814) 238‑4469 CANNING JARS: quart & pint size. $7.00 per dozen. Call (814) 238‑8330 be‑ tween 4pm ‑ 5pm
REMINGTON ELECTRIC CHAIN SAW 14” bar. Seldom used, very good condition. Call 814‑378‑5887 or 814‑577‑6054 with best offer.
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FOLDING COTS: alumin‑ ium with pads, great con‑ dition. $25/each. Call (814) 625‑2176
MICROWAVE Oven, $20. Large box of wooden pic‑ ture frames, $25. (814) 238‑4469
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Parts & Accessories For Sale
SNAP‑Down Tanneau Truck cover, fits 6.5 ft, truck, good cond., asking $40, Call (814) 355‑4132
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Autos For Sale
2001 TOYOTA CAMRY LE:
2.2L 4 cylider, Low miles (69,000 miles), Brand New 4 Tires, New Battery. Leaving State College in a couple of weeks. (814) 470‑1084
CLEAN, RELIABLE & WELL MAINTAINED CAR 1998 Chrysler Cirrus LXI, very clean full leather interior, moon roof, all electric, 127,000 miles. The car was just inspected in June, has all new brakes and a new headlight assembly as well as a recent oil change. This is the perfect car for a first car or someone looking for a second car that is reliable and great on gas. Serious Inquiries Only!!! $1800 OBO (814) 933‑4502
VOLKSWAGON GTI VR6 $3,750.00 In great condition, only used for a short period of time due to being active duty in the Military. Will need a new battery and occasionally stalls, but worked like a charm for us. Message me for more photos. (814) 380‑6861
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3 full time, day time restaurant servers to work breakfast & lunch 5 full time, evening restaurant servers to work 4pm-10 pm 2 part time weekend bussers Full and part time dishwashers Ramada Conference Center, 1450 S. Atherton St., State College
ROOM FOR RENT $600.00 R4R with your own bathroom. Rent includes everything except electric, phone and cable. FREE internet. They are unfurnished with refrigerator, range, microwave, dishwasher and washer/dryer in the apartment. Parking is FREE at this property. (814) 272‑7772
SENIOR SOCIAL CENTER For participants with dementia. Monday‑ Friday 8:00 am ‑ 5:00 pm Reasonable rates.
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STATE COLLEGE RESTAURANT TOWNHOUSE 3 bedroom, 1 fi bath and 3 bedroom, 2 1/2 bath Townhouses for rent located at 505 and 519 Marjorie Mae Street in State College, PA. Each includes 3 parking spaces (2 covered), also includes washer/dryer, refrigerator, stove & dishwasher. Water and garbage removal are included in rent. Approx. 3 miles from PSU campus. Public transportation accessible.
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PUBLIC NOTICE Pursuant to the Surface Mine Conservation and Reclamation Act, notice is hereby given that Larry D Baumgardner Coal Company, Inc., PO Box 186, Lanse, PA. 16849 has requested bond release on the Morgan Operation, SMP#14110101. The 9.8 acre Morgan Operation is situated on the north side of West Sycamore Road (S.R 0144) between the communities of Moshannon and Snow Shoe approximately 400 feet east of the Rails to Trails crossing on the property of Dorothy J. Morgan. The operator is requesting a bond release of $42,313.00 for 9.8 acres. Total bond currently held is $45,872. Reclamation consisted of successful revegetation of 7.3 acres and establishment of a commercial /industrial land use for 2.5 Acres (Stage II bond release). The area was planted on August 3, 2015. Written comments, objections or a request for an informal conference concerning the bond release application should be submitted to the Pa. Department of Environmental Protection, Moshannon District Office, 186 Enterprise Drive, Philipsburg, PA 16866, within 30 days from the date of the final (4th) publication of this notice and must include the person’s name, address, telephone number, and a brief statement as to the nature of the objection.
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