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Sewage billing system under fire By SEAN YODER syoder@centrecountygazette.com
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THE LATE Bonnie Heebner Wagner, left, poses with her daughter, Emilie Tarman.
Bon Bon Fund benefits students who lose a parent Scholarship honors memory of State College woman who died of cancer By SEAN YODER syoder@centrecountygazette.com
STATE COLLEGE — Bonnie Heebner Wagner would have been 56 years old on Aug. 4. Last October, she lost her battle with cancer, leaving behind a daughter about to finish high school. Now, friends of Heebner Wagner are hoping to create a scholarship for State College High School seniors who lose a parent before graduating. Beth Delricco, a long-time and close friend, said she was looking for scholarships for Heebner Wagner’s daughter, Emilie Tarman, and realized there weren’t any to benefit those who lose a parent. So was born the Bon Bon Fund scholarship, which will make its first splash through a mailer Aug. 4 to State High alumni. Among the initial donors were Mimi Barash Coppersmith and her daughter Nan Barash, another of Heebner Wagner’s friends, who knows the struggles of losing a parent while young. Her father passed when she was just 13 years old. “My biggest memory of Bonnie was (when we were) 12 or 13 years old,” Barash said. “She was one friend that was there for me when my father was dying of cancer. She just walked with me, talked with me. She was just the truest friend a person could have.” Barash, who grew up in State College and now lives in Bryn Mawr, said Heebner WagPolice Blotter .................... 2 Death notices ................... 6
ner would stick with you through thick and thin. “She was a very loyal person,” she said. “She was loyal beyond what most friends are. If she was on your team, she was all in. There was no half in with Bonnie.” Delricco said Heebner Wagner was “horrified” at the thought of a GoFundMe campaign to raise money in her battle against cancer. But, since the Bon Bon Fund would benefit another person, she said it was fitting that her close friend’s story could be used for something good. The two initially met in seventh grade, and were close right from the start of their friendship, always staying in touch, even though Delricco moved away at 21, she said. “She was raised by parents who taught her to get up every day and be grateful for what you have,” Delricco said. “So even from the young age that we met, I can always remember her saying, ‘Oh, I’m so glad we’re friends. I’m so glad we found each other.’” She and Barash described Heebner Wagner as “absolutely selfless” and intensely loyal. Delricco and Barash said they hope the State College community will honor her memory to help people like her daughter Emilie, who Delricco said was very close with her mother. Bon Bon, Page 6
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A local developer is among those once again calling for a change in the sewage billing system in the municipalities under the University Area Joint Authority, which serves Patton, College, Harris and Ferguson townships. An online petition for “Fair UAJA Billing Practice” calls for bills to be based on water usage, as occurs in State College Borough, which is also served by the UAJA but pays for service volumetrically. Tom Songer II, president of Torron Group, and other residents and business owners hope the Centre Region Council of Governments mandates in an update to the Regional Act 537 sewage disposal program that the UAJA change its billing practices. Songer said in a report sent to the media that his research shows that while Penn State and State College Borough have grown over the last 30 years, the university has been able to reduce water consumption by 25 percent, and State College Borough by 15 percent over the last 15 years. Songer’s report points to plumbing fixtures that reduce the amount of water used, thereby reducing the amount of sewer discharge. A change in the billing to base rates on the volume of water
used would incentivize people in the townships to use those same practices, as well as make the system fairer, advocates say. Currently, the billing system calls for a flat rate of $104 per quarter to homeowners in Patton, College, Harris and Ferguson townships, no matter how many square feet the house is or how many people live there. The business billing system charges a minimum of one EDU (equivalent dwelling unit) per business, meaning a building with 10 businesses, with only one employee per business, could be billed at 10 EDUs, but a single business with 10 people could pay significantly less. Songer’s report cites the current Act 537 plan from COG, completed in 2006, that recommends the UAJA evaluate whether to move to a volumetric billing program. Now, local residents and business owners are looking to COG to address the issue at the next general forum meeting Monday, Aug. 28, and at an executive committee meeting Tuesday, Aug. 22. The current Act 537 from COG says, “Some believe that this EDU-based method does not encourage water conservation since the sewer billing is based on EDUs, not actual water use.” Sewage, Page 6
Judge Ruest seeks retention for second term Gazette staff reports
BELLEFONTE — Judge Pamela A. Ruest recently announced her campaign for retention to a second 10-year term as Centre County Court of Common Pleas judge. Ruest was first elected in 2007 as Centre County’s first female judge. Prior to serving as a judge, she practiced law for 21 years, with a primary focus on family law, and was a partner at the McQuaide Blasko law offices. She remains a member of the U.S. Patent Bar. Judge Ruest is poised to take over the role of current President Judge Thomas King Kistler, who has announced his retirement from the bench after 20 years presiding over Centre County court cases and proceedings. After her election, Ruest was appointed by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court to the Domestic Relations Procedural Rules Subcommittee to simplify family court forms for divorce and custody. She is in her second term as a member of the Pennsylvania Trial Judges Judicial Ethics Committee. She chairs the Centre County Children’s Roundtable, which
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was created to enhance the treatment of dependent and neglected children, and participates in the regional and statewide roundtables. Ruest has been an active participant in the community, serving PAMELA RUEST in several organizations and on boards over the years, including as board president of both the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts and Keystone Legal Services. Since her election in 2007 she has been a member of the Prison Board and is currently on the Child Advocacy Center board. She also is a member of the United Way Women’s Leadership Group, Altrusa, Elks Lodge No. 1600, Bellefonte Art Museum, Friends of the Palmer Museum and the American Association of University Women. Ruest, Page 6
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STATE POLICE AT ROCKVIEW Someone struck a Department of Transportation speed limit sign and fled the scene along Boal Avenue near Meadow Farm Lane, Harris Township, at 8 a.m. July 17, police said. A 73-year-old Centre Hall woman said someone stole two kayaks from her property sometime from 10:30 a.m. July 20 through 8 a.m. July 22 along High Street, Potter Township.
A 38-year-old Blanchard man reported to police someone used his credit card to make a purchase at 2:50 a.m. June 23. Thomas Barfay, 72, of Fowler, Ohio, will face charges of driving under the influence after police said they found him intoxicated in the 1800 block of Clarence Road, Snow Shoe Township, at 11:09 p.m. July 7. Someone crashed into a car along South Pennsylvania Avenue in Centre Hall Borough and fled the scene at 12:10 a.m. July 25, according to police. Troopers said the vehicle will have damage to its right front side and could be blue in color. Police said they took a 28-year-old man into custody after he was found to be driving under the influence in a 1998 Saturn along South Eagle Valley Road at Elderberry Lane, Huston Township, at 10 p.m. July 25. Police did not name the accused. A 30-year-old Milesburg woman will face charges of aggravated assault for throwing kitchen knives and plates at a 47-year-old Milesburg man during a dispute at a residence along Catherine Street in Milesburg Borough at 7:40 a.m. July 26, police said. Troopers said the woman threw the objects at the man, chased him outside and attempted to strike him with a long piece of wood. Troopers said they filed two citations for underage drinking in the 100 block of Park Road, Millheim Borough, at 4:56 p.m. July 29. Police said they charged a 39-year-old Snow Shoe man with driving under the influence at 11:53 p.m. July 29 in Boggs Township. Troopers said a passerby alerted them to a vehicle in a ditch at Runville and Thomas Hill roads. Upon arriving, police found the driver to be under the influence of alcohol. A Pleasant Gap woman was injured when her car struck a pair of culverts along Jacksonville Road near Pappys Lane, Marion Township, according to police. Troopers said Theresa M. Irvin first struck a culvert with her vehicle along the northern berm at 7:45 p.m. July 29, then struck another culvert before sliding onto its driver’s side. Police said she had to be freed by Howard Fire Company firefighters and suffered minor injuries. A 67-year-old Milesburg woman told state police someone wrote with a black marker on her husband’s gravestone at Curtin Cemetery at Curtin Road and Old Route 220 in Boggs Township. Police received the report at noon July 29. Scott Williams, 27, of Pleasant Gap, was charged with driving under the influence after police said they found him intoxicated during a traffic stop at 1:40 p.m. July 30 along Axemann Road at Cerro Metals, Spring Township. — Compiled by Sean Yoder
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Construction to begin on Bower Hollow Homecoming Road bridge in Haines Township tradition continues in Sandy Ridge Gazette staff reports
HAINES TOWNSHIP — Construction for a Bower Hollow Road bridge in Haines Township, Centre County, is scheduled to begin this month as part of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s Rapid Bridge Replacement Project. Replacement of this bridge, which spans Pine Creek about 2 miles northeast of the village of Coburn, will allow PennDOT to remove it from Centre County’s structurally deficient bridge list. The existing timber-deck bridge is 59 feet long and dates from 1900. It carries an average of 85 vehicles each day. Construction is expected to begin the week of Monday, Aug. 14, and be completed in late October. The detour route has changed in coordination with another project in the area. With the new detour route, drivers will be directed to follow a detour along Township Road 508 (Bower Hollow Road), Route 45 (Penns Valley Road) and Pine Creek Road (Route 2018). In the event of unfavorable weather or unforeseen activities, this schedule may change. This bridge is referred to as JV-30 and is one out of the 558 bridges being replaced under the Rapid Bridge Replacement Project. JV references the joint-venture partnership with Walsh/Granite, which is leading construction for the entire project. The Rapid Bridge Replacement Project is a public-pri-
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WORK IS SCHEDULED to begin this month on the Bower Hollow Road bridge in Haines Township. The bridge spans Pine Creek, north of Coburn. vate partnership between PennDOT and Plenary Walsh Keystone Partners, under which PWKP will finance, design, replace and maintain the bridges for 25 years. The P3 approach will allow PennDOT to replace the bridges more quickly while achieving significant savings and minimizing impacts on motorists. For more information, visit www.p3forpa.pa.gov
New officer joins State College police By GEOFF RUSHTON StateCollege.com
STATE COLLEGE — State College Police Department welcomed its newest officer Aug. 1 as Kevin Orndorff was sworn in during a ceremony at the State College Municipal Building. “It’s an extremely important ceremony,” Capt. Matthew Wilson said. “We don’t just have a new employee taking the oath today. This employee is taking the oath as a State College police officer, and that means an awful lot. With that comes extreme responsibility to this community and the borough family that he will now belong to.” The 26-year-old Orndorff is a native of DuBois and graduated from DuBois Christian School in 2010. He went on to put himself through the Municipal Police Academy at Indiana University of Pennsylvania and received his Act 120 certification in 2012. In 2013, Orndorff became a full-time security officer for Penn Highlands Hospital and was hired as a part-time officer for DuBois City Police. For the past three years, he has served as a part-time officer for DuBois, Clearfield and Sandy Township police departments. “I am personally impressed with Kevin’s demonstrated commitment and enthusiasm toward this profession,”
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SANDY RIDGE — The annual Homecoming of Mountain Top Fire Company in Sandy Ridge, Rush Township, is scheduled for Thursday, Aug. 10, through Saturday, Aug. 12. All proceeds from the event benefit the fire company. “We haven’t changed much at all in the last two or three decades,” said Dick Cowher, a community resident and organizer of the event. “Why change something if it works? We have a great festival year after year, and we get a lot of good positive feedback from the community.” Three days of games and concessions highlight the festival, although, according to Cowher, there is quite a bit more to the event than just tossing darts at balloons and eating hot sausage sandwiches. “Thursday’s highlights include a pet parade and fire truck rides,” said Cowher. “There will also be face-painting, bingo and, of course, the Chinese auction.” Cowher said the Chinese auction is one of the largest around, and has grown since its inception. “We have a lot of participation from our local businesses, and the prizes that are donated are top-notch,” Cowher said. “There are hundreds of items there, and in recent years, we had to set them up in additional tents because the originals couldn’t hold it all.” The games and concessions continue on Friday, which also includes homemade pie sales beginning at 5:30 p.m. Live music will be provided by Hanover Express and Back Again, as well as The Meeks, members of the Cashers Flat Band, which has roots in Sandy Ridge. “The fiddlers do keep the people coming back year after year,” Cowher said. “It wouldn’t be the Homecoming celebration without The Meeks.” The music starts at 7 p.m. Saturday, the final day of the festivities, sees the grand parade march down the street beginning at 7 p.m. At midnight, the vale becomes a sea of lawn chairs as visitors reunite for the calling of the winners of the Chinese auction and 50/50 drawing — which has reached as high as $2,000 for a lucky winner.
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AUGUST 3-9, 2017
Small-town singer gets Delays noted in Temple Court project big chance to help others By JAMES TURCHICK
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BELLEFONTE — Some of the future occupants of the Temple Court building will be waiting a little longer to settle into their new offices. The Centre County Commissioners on Aug. 1 said a consultant will be hired to study the space on the first and second floors to reconfigure the accommodations for not only the probation department, but the expected staff that will take up duties with the county’s new drug court. The third and fourth floors, belonging to the district attorney’s office, are still on schedule to be occupied by the end of January. The first DA to take residence in the new building will almost certainly be Bernie Cantorna, who in May won the Democratic and Republican primaries in his challenge to current DA Stacy Parks Miller. Commissioner Michael Pipe said the furniture has already been ordered and will arrive in coming months, and the plan is to have the office totally move-in ready by the end of January. In other news, the commissioners declared the month of August as Child Support Enforcement Awareness Month in Centre County, which has one of the highest rates of child support payments in the state. Ann Marie Oldani, director of the county’s domestic relations office, said 89 percent of the office’s clients in Centre County pay their child support on time as of June, putting them third in the state.
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THERE HAVE BEEN a few delays to the move-in dates at the Temple Court building for certain offices in Centre County government. She said the state is ranked top in the nation for ensuring child support is paid. To celebrate the declaration, Oldani said the domestic relations office will have a free picnic on the lawn of the Willowbank building from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 8.
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STATE COLLEGE — State College’s own Hannah Richardson has had the opportunity to perform live more than 500 times across the country in places as big as the Apollo Theater, but her latest project, “Chasing Rainbows,” means more to her than anything she’s done before. It’s the first album Richardson has produced in Nashville — the holy grail for country music. “(It’s) pretty amazing for a small-town girl in Pennsylvania,” she said. This smalltown girl is only 16 years old, and has had some big-town success so far. She’s performed in Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., Chicago and New York City — all while producing original music and releasing albums over the past few years. Set to be released Monday, Sept. 18, Richardson said the album showcases mandolins, fiddles and “of course, some epic electric guitars from studio musicians.” Music isn’t her only passion, though. As the face of Gomee Girl, a company invested in improving the self-esteem of young girls, she’s hoping to be a role model in addition to a musician. “If there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s that girls don’t think they are enough. We girls constantly strive for the unattainable and fail miserably.” The namesake song from her new album, also titled “Chasing Rainbows,” echoes her thoughts on the current state of young girls in America. In the melancholy ode to girls who think they should have something they don’t or be someone they’re not, Richardson makes it clear in this song that what’s pretty from a dis-
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BELLEFONTE — Centre County tech startups will be able to compete for a $100,000 prize at the Rise of the Rest’s tour stop in southcentral Pennsylvania. On Tuesday, Oct. 10, Steve Case will visit the York, Lancaster and Harrisburg areas to showcase startups outside of Silicon Valley and other major metro areas and drive venture capital their way through the Rise of the Rest tour. Case is known as a co-founder of America Online and the former chairman of AOL Time Warner.
County Commissioner Mike Higgins and Ben Franklin Technology Partners announced Aug. 1 that Centre County startups will be able to participate in the pitch competition for the $100,000 and subsequent media exposure. Eligible participants to the pitch competition in October must have a live product or service or be in active beta; have measurable performance indicators such as revenue, customers and successful beta results; and be raising or have near-term plans of raising an early stage round of funding, according to a press release from BFTP. For more information, visit www. riseoftherest.com.
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• PUBLIC NOTICE • PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF PENNSYLVANIA The following is a true and correct copy of a joint resolution of the General Assembly of Pennsylvania proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Pennsylvania. Consistent with the procedures prescribed by Article XI, Section 1 of the Constitution, the General Assembly first proposed the amendment during the 2016 session and approved it for a second time during the 2017 session of the legislature. As required by Article XI, Section 1 of the Constitution and statutory law, the Secretary of the Commonwealth has caused the proposed amendment to be published here. Pursuant to law, the Secretary of the Commonwealth will submit the proposed amendment to the electors of Pennsylvania in the form of a ballot question at the Municipal Election to be held on November 7, 2017. If a ballot question is approved by a majority of electors voting on it, the corresponding amendment becomes part of the Constitution. Those parts of the joint resolution that appear in BOLD PRINT are the words of the Constitution that are proposed by the General Assembly for addition or deletion. If an amendment were approved, the words UNDERLINED would be added to the Constitution and the words in BRACKETS (e.g., [Constitution]) would be deleted. The unbolded words would remain unchanged in the Constitution. Following the proposed amendment is the text of the question that will be placed on the ballot. Below the question is a “Plain English Statement” prepared by the Office of Attorney General, and published as required by law, indicating the purpose, limitations and effects of the ballot question upon the people of this Commonwealth. Anyone who needs help reading this advertisement or who needs the text of the proposed amendment in an alternative format may call or write the Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau of Commissions, Elections and Legislation, Room 210 North Office Building, Harrisburg, PA 17120, (717) 787-5280, ra-BCEL@pa.gov. Pedro A. Cortés Secretary of the Commonwealth —————— JOINT RESOLUTION 2017-1 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, further providing for exemptions and special provisions. The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby resolves as follows: Section 1. The following amendment to the Constitution of Pennsylvania is proposed in accordance with the provisions of Article XI: That section 2(b)(vi) of Article VIII be amended to read: § 2. Exemptions and special provisions. *** (b) The General Assembly may, by law: *** (vi) Authorize local taxing authorities to exclude from taxation an amount based on the assessed value of homestead property. The exclusions authorized by this clause shall not exceed [one-half of the median assessed value of all] 100% of the assessed value of each homestead property within a local taxing jurisdiction. A local taxing authority may not increase the millage rate of its tax on real property to pay for these exclusions. *** Section 2. (a) Upon the first passage by the General Assembly of this proposed constitutional amendment, the Secretary of the Commonwealth shall proceed immediately to comply with the advertising requirements of section 1 of Article XI of the Constitution of Pennsylvania and shall transmit the required advertisements to two newspapers in every county in which such newspapers are published in sufficient time after passage of this proposed constitutional amendment. (b) Upon the second passage by the General Assembly of
this proposed constitutional amendment, the Secretary of the Commonwealth shall proceed immediately to comply with the advertising requirements of section 1 of Article XI of the Constitution of Pennsylvania and shall transmit the required advertisements to two newspapers in every county in which such newspapers are published in sufficient time after passage of this proposed constitutional amendment. The Secretary of the Commonwealth shall submit this proposed constitutional amendment to the qualified electors of this Commonwealth at the first primary, general or municipal election which meets the requirements of and is in conformance with section 1 of Article XI of the Constitution of Pennsylvania and which occurs at least three months after the proposed constitutional amendment is passed by the General Assembly. —————— PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT AMENDING THE HOMESTEAD PROPERTY TAX ASSESSMENT EXCLUSION Ballot Question Shall the Pennsylvania Constitution be amended to permit the General Assembly to enact legislation authorizing local taxing authorities to exclude from taxation up to 100 percent of the assessed value of each homestead property within a local taxing jurisdiction, rather than limit the exclusion to one-half of the median assessed value of all homestead property, which is the existing law? Plain English Statement of the Office of Attorney General The purpose of the ballot question is to amend Article VIII, Section 2(b)(vi) of the Pennsylvania Constitution to permit the General Assembly to pass a law authorizing local taxing authorities to increase the amount of assessed value of homestead property that may be excluded when determining the real estate tax owed for homestead property. If the ballot question is approved, the General Assembly could then pass a law authorizing local taxing authorities to exclude up to one-hundred percent (100%) of the assessed value of each homestead property when calculating the real estate tax owed on homestead property. The Pennsylvania Constitution currently permits the General Assembly to pass a law authorizing local taxing authorities to exclude only a portion of the assessed value of homestead property when determining the amount of real estate tax owed. Under current law, the amount of assessed value that may be excluded from taxation cannot exceed one-half the amount of the median assessed value of all homestead property within a local taxing jurisdiction. Local taxing authorities may not increase the millage rate of its real property tax to pay for homestead property exclusions. The effect of the ballot question would allow the General Assembly to pass a law increasing the amount of assessed value that local taxing authorities may exclude from real estate taxation for homestead property. Currently, local taxing authorities can exclude from taxation only up to one-half the amount of the median assessed value of all homestead property located in the local taxing jurisdiction. But if the ballot question is approved, the General Assembly would have authority to pass a law permitting local taxing authorities to exclude up to one-hundred percent (100%) of the assessed value of each homestead property. Local taxing authorities would continue to be prohibited from increasing the millage rate of its tax on real property to pay for the homestead exclusions. The ballot question, by itself, does not authorize local taxing authorities to exclude up to one-hundred percent (100%) of the assessed value of each homestead property from real estate taxation. Local taxing authorities could not take such action unless and until the General Assembly passes a law authorizing them to do so. The ballot question authorizes the General Assembly to pass that law.
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Local Death Notices PHILIPSBURG — Thomas “Tom” L. Watson died Wednesday, July 19, 2017. He was 90. Arrangements were under the direction of Beezer-Heath Funeral Home, Philipsburg. www.beezerheathfh.com
STATE COLLEGE — Janet H. Wood died Wednesday, July 26, 2017, at Mount Nittany Medical Center. She was 86. Arrangements were under the direction of Wetzler Funeral Service, Bellefonte. www.wetzlerfuneralhome.com
JERSEY SHORE — Glenn Richard Haugh died Thursday, July 20, 2017. He was 87. Arrangements were under the direction of Steven R. Neff Funeral Home, Millheim. www.stevenrnefffuneralhome.com
BELLEFONTE — Joseph “Joe” G. Reed Jr., died Thursday, July 27, 2017, at Mount Nittany Medical Center. He was 72. Arrangements were under the direction of Dean K. Wetzler Funeral Home, Milesburg. www.deankwetzlerfuneralhome.com
PHILIPSBURG — Margaret “Peggy” (Wolfe) Ackerman died Thursday, July 20, 2017, at Windy Hill Village. She was 99. Arrangements were under the direction of Beezer-Heath Funeral Home, Philipsburg. www.beezerheathfh.com PORT MATILDA — Jack E. Bonsell died Monday, July 24, 2017, at Mount Nittany Medical Center. He was 79. Arrangements were under the direction of Mark D. Heintzelman Funeral and Cremation Service, State College. www.heintzelmanfuneralhome.com PHILIPSBURG — Earl Rothrock died Monday, July 24, 2017, at his home. He was 93. Arrangements were under the direction of David K. Dahlgren Funeral Home, Philipsburg. www.dahlgrenfuneralhome.com DANVILLE — Angel Louise Krout died at birth on Monday, July 24, 2017, at Geisinger Medical Center. Arrangements were under the direction of Wetzler Funeral Service, Bellefonte. www.wetzlerfuneralhome.com BELLEFONTE — Bonnie Trombley died Tuesday, July 25, 2017, at home. She was 71. Arrangements were under the direction of Wetzler Funeral Service, Bellefonte. www.wetzlerfuneralhome.com PENNSYLVANIA FURNACE — Salvatore James “Sam” Mazzotta II died Tuesday, July 25, 2017, at Mount Nittany Medical Center. He was 54. Arrangements were under the direction of Mark D. Heintzelman Funeral and Cremation Service, State College. www.heintzelmanfuneralhome.com
STATE COLLEGE — Mark Everette Fox died Thursday, July 27, 2017, at home. He was 70. Arrangements were under the direction of Koch Funeral Home, State College. www.kochfuneralhome.com. STATE COLLEGE — William S. Brewer died Thursday, July 27, 2017, at Juniper Village, State College. He was 93. Arrangements were under the direction of Mark D. Heintzelman Funeral and Cremation Service, State College. www.heintzelmanfuneralhome.com STATE COLLEGE — Kathryn Sarah Stover Kuhn died Thursday, July 27, 2017. She was 100. Arrangements were under the direction of Koch Funeral Home, State College. www.kochfuneralhome.com. STATE COLLEGE — Mabel Marguerite Van Tries died Friday, July 28, 2017, at Mount Nittany Medical Center. She was 92. Arrangements were under the direction of Koch Funeral Home, State College. www.kochfuneralhome.com. BELLEFONTE — Paul R. Caralano died Sunday, July 30, 2017, at home. He was 81. Arrangements were under the direction of Wetzler Funeral Service, Bellefonte. www.wetzlerfuneralhome.com BELLEFONTE — Albert H. Decker died Sunday, July 30, 2017, at Centre Crest. Arrangements were under the direction of Steven R. Neff Funeral Home, Millheim. www.stevenrnefffuneralhome.com
HOWARD — Donald K. Bathurst died Wednesday, July 26, 2017. He was 77. Arrangements were under the direction of Dean K. Wetzler Funeral Home, Milesburg. www.deankwetzlerfuneralhome.com
BELLEFONTE — Sandra M. Solt died Sunday, July 30, 2017, at home. She was 65. Arrangements were under the direction of Mark D. Heintzelman Funeral and Cremation Service, State College. www.heintzelmanfuneralhome.com
FRENCHVILLE — Timothy K. Kunes died Wednesday, July 26, 2017, at Juniper Village. He was 70. Arrangements were under the direction of Koch Funeral Home, State College. www.kochfuneralhome.com
MILESBURG — Rae A. Watson died Monday, July 31, 2017, at home. She was 93. Arrangements were under the direction of Dean K. Wetzler Funeral Home, Milesburg. www.deankwetzlerfuneralhome.com
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SCPD addresses recent Trump comments Gazette staff reports STATE COLLEGE — The State College Police Department, in the wake of President Donald Trump’s recent comments regarding police treatment of persons in custody, has issued a press release to reassure the community the department is composed of professional officers who hold themselves to a high standard of conduct. “We treat all people with dignity and respect regardless whether they are a victim, suspect, defendant, complainant or witness,” stated the press release. “This is the foundation behind the concepts of procedural justice and police legitimacy. Regardless of why a person is in police custody, everyone is treated humanely, respectfully and professionally.” Speaking to law enforcement officers in Long Island, N.Y., on July 28 about efforts against the gang MS-13, Trump encouraged police to be “rough” with suspects taken into custody. “Please don’t be too nice,” Trump said. “Like, when you guys put somebody in the car and you’re protecting their head, you know, the way you put their hand over — like, don’t hit their head and they’ve just killed somebody, don’t hit their head. I said, ‘You can take the hand away, OK?’” The remarks were viewed by some, including a number police departments, as potentially encouraging excessive use of force. The White House said July 31 that Trump was “making a joke.” The State College Police Department is a Pennsylvania Accredited Department that has stringent policies in place for use of force and treatment of persons in custody. “We train on those policies,” the statement read. “Additionally, use of force instances are strictly monitored to ensure that department policies are being followed and to ensure our actions are objectively reasonable considering the situation confronted by the officers.” According to the press release, “The SCPD values community policing and cherishes the positive partnerships and relationships we have with all segments of our community. The women and men that serve as SCPD officers work diligently every day to serve our community in a positive fashion, building relationships with every citizen interaction. The President’s recent comments regarding police treatment of persons in custody are clearly inconsistent with our professionalism and code of ethics.” The press release w as compiled by Police Chief John F. Gardner and Capt. Matthew E. Wilson. Bon Bon, from page 1 “She lived and breathed for Emilie,” Delricco said about Heebner Wagner. “Emilie would enter the room and Bonnie’s face would light up.” Heebner Wagner was born in Bellefonte in 1961. She graduated State High in 1979 and from Penn State in 1987. For years, she worked at Moyer Jewelers, was the manager at the Nittany Mall and also worked in real estate. In 2004, she was diagnosed with breast cancer. She battled and beat it, and was cancer free for nine years before it returned. She passed away Oct. 17, 2016, just six months before Tarman was due to graduate from high school. She had married Doug Wagner just months before on Aug. 5. The family then continued to grieve through the loss of Heebner Wagner’s sister, Sally Rock, earlier this year. The Bon Bon Fund gets its name partly because it was Heebner Wagner’s nickname, but also because bonbon means sweet treat, Barash said. Those wishing to donate to the fund can find it at www. centre-foundation.org, or mail a check to The Bon Bon Fund, in care of Centre Foundation, 1377 Ridgemaster Drive, State College, PA 16803. Sewage, from page 1 Cory Miller, executive director at UAJA, said the authority’s position on the subject is well known, that they would be willing to look at volumetric billing as part of a regional water conservation plan, for which no initiative yet exists. That would have to happen at a COG level, he said. Miller said in 2005 an initiative passed through the COG public services and environmental committee then was handed over to the Chamber of Business and Industry, and the UAJA hasn’t heard back on the matter. The UAJA manages about 250 miles of mainline sewers, according to its website. It is governed by an authority consisting of 10 members appointed from each of the participating municipalities. Though Halfmoon Township is addressed in the COG Act 537 plan, its wastewater treatment is separate from the UAJA. Songer suggested in his report the UAJA could reap adequate income to cover the cost of operations by charging households a base rate of $28.05 for the first 3,000 gallons of water used, and another $9.35 per 1,000 gallons after the first 3,000. The petition can be found at www.uajapetition.com.
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State College hosts ‘Best of the Best’ car show and cruise BY SAM STITZER correspondent@centrecountygazette.com
STATE COLLEGE — Gleaming chrome and deep lacquer paint jobs were the order of the day when the 32nd annual Last Cruise Car Show was held in downtown State College on July 30. Spectators jammed South Allen Street to enjoy about 70 vehicles which were included in the invitational “Best of the Best” show. Vehicles were judged in several categories, and spectators also voted for their favorite vehicle for a dollar. The event raises funds for the Centre County Youth Services Bureau through business sponsorships and the fan voting. Spectators were treated to a wide variety of beautiful and interesting vehicles in this show. Antiques, classics, Detroit muscle cars, race cars, sports cars, hot rods, pickup trucks and motorcycles were all on display on South Allen Street. Some unusual vehicles were shown, including a 1965 Chevrolet Chevelle two-
door station wagon owned by Don and Carol Musser, of Moshannon. Don Musser found the car with just 18,800 miles on it in a barn in Gray’s Woods, and was given the wagon as compensation for tearing down a house. He restored and painted the wagon a bright orange color, which is a real eye-catcher at shows. Musser said that very few two-door station wagons were made that year. Another unusual Chevy shown was a 1959 El Camino pickup owned by Eric Kidd, who found the car in running condition, but with very faded paint in California. Kidd performed some restoration on the vehicle, dropped in a Buick “nailhead” engine and gave it a paint job in a color called “Prizmatique,” which is orange with multicolored metallic flakes. The year 1959 was the first year for the car body-based El Camino pickup, which featured Chevy’s distinctive large “cat’s eye” taillights. Jim Pastore, of Altoona, brought two fine examples of seldom-seen classic Brit-
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DELMAR AND CAROL BAKER’S 1967 Volkswagen camper was popular with spectators at the Best of the Best car show.
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JAY AND JOYCE LUSH’S 1969 Ford Torino GT convertible won the Best of Show award at the Best of the Best Car Show in State College. ish sports cars. His white 1968 Triumph 250 and 1969 MGC roadsters drew much attention from the crowd of spectators. Delmar and Carol Baker, from Bellwood, garnered much attention with their classic Volkswagens — a 1956 Beetle sedan and a 1967 Bus converted to a camper. Delmar finished the camper’s interior with plywood, and it features a dinette, a foldout bed and a kitchen counter with a sink. “It’s just cheap underlayment plywood — $11 a sheet,” said Delmar. “With many coats of varnish,” added Carol. The Bakers found the bus in Everett, where it had sat unused for 25 years. Barry Dutrow, from Centre Hall, showed a Ford Cobra roadster fitted with a fiberglass top and powered by a Ford 427-cubic-inch V8 engine. Its fiberglass body was painted in canyon blue and American Motors colors, with gold stripes. The Best of Show award was given to a metallic red 1969 Ford Torino GT convertible owned by Jay and Joyce Lush. The Torino features Ford’s famous 428 Cobra Jet engine. The Last Cruise originated in the 1980s, when local radio DJs Wendy Williams and
Kevin Nelson urged their listeners to come to State College for one last legal cruise on Beaver and College avenues before a new anti-cruising ordinance took effect. They expected a few cars to show up, but were shocked to find hundreds of cars inching through town in what Williams described in a 2010 interview as “gridlock on College and Beaver avenues as far as you could see, and police on every corner.” A tradition was born that night, and the next year an afternoon car show was added in the downtown area. The show’s location and format have changed over the years, and it has now become the “Best of the Best” invitational show. Following the car show, some show vehicles, as well as hot rods, muscle cars, antiques and classics from around the area, hit the streets of State College for some cruising. The cruising ban in State College is lifted one day each year for this event. Waving and cheering spectators greeted drivers as they rumbled and roared down Beaver and College avenues, once again reviving the tradition of “cruisin’ the block.”
Parks Miller initiates lawsuit against several people By GEOFF RUSHTON StateCollege.com
BELLEFONTE — Centre County District Attorney Stacy Parks Miller intends to file a new lawsuit against several defendants, including a Centre County commissioner, Bellefonte Police and others. Parks Miller’s attorney, Bruce Castor, filed in Centre County Court on July 28 to have writ of summons issued for Bellefonte Borough, Bellefonte Police Department, Bellefonte Police Chief Shawn Weaver, Centre County Commissioner Michael Pipe, forensic examination firm PATCtech and the firm’s case manager and forensic examiner Brian Sprinkle. A separate request was filed under a different docket number for a writ of summons for Centre County. The documents do not indicate why she intends to sue the defendants, only
describing the nature of the case as an intentional tort. She is seeking unspecified monetary damages. All of the players, however, have been involved to some degree in Parks Miller’s ongoing legal battles with county officials and others. After Parks Miller was accused by a former paralegal and several defense attorneys of forging Judge Pamela Ruest’s signature on a fake bail order as part of a prison sting operation, the case was turned over to the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office. A grand jury chose not to recommend charges in the case after handwriting experts concluded the signature was Ruest’s. Parks Miller and her office also were accused of having an improper relationship with a county judge after a Rightto-Know request revealed text messages between prosecutors and the judge in the
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days leading up to a trial. Parks Miller sued the county arguing that it overstepped its bounds in releasing text message records. After the accusations of forgery had been turned over to the attorney general’s office, Bellefonte Police executed a search warrant on Parks Miller’s office for digital storage devices. Parks Miller has alleged county commissioners and administrators at the time had pressured police to continue their investigation after it had already been turned over to state investigators PATCtech’s Sprinkle was the forensic examiner for the electronic devices. Parks Miller filed a lawsuit in federal court in 2015 against the county; Michelle Shutt, the paralegal who brought forward the forgery accusation; Ruest; former county administrator Tim Boyde; former county solicitor Louis Glantz; four defense attorneys, including Bernard
Cantorna, who defeated Parks Miller in May’s primary election and will be the next DA; former commissioner Chris Exarchos and current commissioners Steve Dershem and Pipe. Pipe was removed from the lawsuit, which was eventually dismissed entirely. Judge Matthew Brann threw out most of the claims in May 2016. In August, he dismissed remaining claims of illegal search and seizure and said Bellefonte Police had probable cause for obtaining the search warrant. Parks Miller is appealing the dismissal of that suit. She also is being sued by Shutt, the former paralegal, for defamation. At the Aug. 1 board of commissioners meeting, Pipe declined comment on the new action. Castor could not be reached for comment.
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Thompson deserves credit for his vote Congressman Glenn Thompson, R-Pa., deserves credit for his July vote to successfully defeat an amendment by Rep. Scott Perry, R-Pa., that would have omitted the study of climate risk from the U.S. military’s planning efforts. His action — along with the votes of 45 others in his party — recognized that the U.S. military has long considered climate change to be a “threat multiplier.” For at least a decade, American military planners have understood that global warming is a grave national security hazard. Rising water threatens many military installations, among them Virginia’s Norfolk Naval Base where the sea has risen more than 14 inches since the base was built in World War I. This spring, I attended a talk in State College by retired Rear Adm. David Titley, where he noted how the prospect of an ice-free Arctic Ocean will impact Russia’s naval strategy. He also discussed how the failure of wheat farms in Syria due to droughts destabilized that country and contributed to the rise of extremist groups. Indeed, Defense Secretary James Mattis has called climate change a “driver of instability.” Mr. Perry’s amendment failed and Mr. Thompson was right to vote to give Congressional approval to the military to include climate change in its planning work. Richard W. Jones State College
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AUGUST 3-9, 2017
Inspiration in National Harbor icans like George Washington and I spent the weekend with friends Henry Ford, with historical quotes in and family attending a wedding in marble embedded in the brick walkNational Harbor. Located just off ways. The road allows for vehicle I-95 in Prince George’s County in traffic and has on-street parking but Maryland, across the Potomac River is clearly designed for pedestrians, from Washington D.C., National even in the road surface material. Harbor is an incredibly fun area for They have theme-oriliving, working, dining, shopented vendors and speping, recreation and entercial street sales dependtainment. ing on the season. National Harbor could be American Way has an inspiration for downtown a feel very similar to State College. Allen Street in State ColIn addition to the location lege during Arts Festion the water, the beautiful val. Over the years, the landscaping and the architecproposal to turn Allen tural design of what feels like Street into a pedestrian a “new” area, the whole place mall has been blocked is very visitor-friendly. With based on concerns pedestrian-friendly streets about access to busiand walkways, the focal point nesses and loss of street of National Harbor is a large parking. American Way movie screen and stage that effectively balances this backs up to the water with a Patty Kleban, who writes for access. turf grass area in front of it. StateCollege.com, With the incredible When we arrived on Thurs- is an instructor range of diversity of day night, there was a movie at Penn State, visitors to the area in playing and people were sit- mother of three terms of age, nationaliting on blankets and Adiron- and a community ties, group size, etc., our dack chairs, enjoying a lovely volunteer. She is a National Harbor mini summer evening. On Saturday Penn State alumna vacation was really fun. morning, there was an out- who lives with her Seeing a large group of door community yoga prac- family in Patton Township. Her what seemed to be a tice. There is a schedule of live views and opinions family of Middle Eastentertainers for the outdoor do not necessarily ern heritage, gathered stage. reflect those of Penn around the statue of Behind the screen is the State. Abraham Lincoln for a famous “beach,” which has picture, provides an example of the a very large, multi-piece sculpture experience. of a giant seemingly pulling himself On Saturday morning, my husfrom under the sand. Adjacent to the band and I grabbed some coffee and beach is the pier that leads out to the walked around while the shops and Capital Wheel, a 180-foot-high Ferris stores and our kids were just startwheel that offers climate-controlled ing to awaken. There were groups gondolas for up to eight people and walking down to the marina for the year-round access to phenomenal cruise tours. There were young and views of the area. There are river old yogis heading to the public class sightseeing cruises and a water taxi which had been moved to a tented available for visiting Georgetown or area near the marina because of the Alexandria. Many of the restaurants threat of rain. There was a bachehave outside seating. lorette party getting pictures taken, One of my favorite pieces of Naall dressed in jeans and black shirts tional Harbor, however, is American with the exception of the bride, who Way. This pedestrian-friendly design wore orange. We saw older couples has creative seating and gathering in pairs out for a walk and several areas in the middle of a street lined people walking their dogs. It was with shops and restaurants. There very pleasant. are life-size statues of famous Amer-
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It was the observations during this brief quiet time in our fun weekend that provides a turn in focus for this column. With coffee in hand, we sat in the Adirondack chairs next to the open space in front of the screen to people watch. The space, an approximate 50-by-50-foot, artificial turfed area had been the site for enjoying snacks and sitting on blankets, watching a movie just a few nights prior. As we sat there, the open, unstructured space almost seemed to come alive. Families would walk by and kids would be immediately energized by the open space. They would run ahead of Mom or Dad and spin and kick and twirl. I watched one little guy do a series of cartwheels across the synthetic lawn. We watched two little boys run ahead of their fathers and immediately launch into some “Rocky”-ready boxing moves. They later shared with us that they were in town for a youth boxing tournament. The feature entertainment, however, came in the form of three kids with a soccer ball. The gathering crowd watched them, kick and run and score in a three-person soccer adaptation that they seemed to make up as they went along. It was amazing to watch adults who were walking help the boys as the ball went out of bounds. Even the warning from the security guard when the balled rolled into a restaurant seemed half-hearted. We cheered along with the other observers as the boys scored. We smiled as other kids joined the game — without asking or being invited — with play as the universal language of children. No video games. No cellphones. No coaches. Adults relegated to cheerleaders and observers. Just an open space and a soccer ball. What could we learn from National Harbor about making downtown State College a place to gather yearround? Congratulations to Bryan and Chelsea on your wedding and thanks for including us in your amazing weekend. We had so much fun.
Don’t delay regulations for e-cigarettes By the Los Angeles Times Public health advocates should be jumping for joy at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s announcement that it would explore ways to reduce nicotine levels in conventional cigarettes to non-addictive levels. Such a policy could save millions of lives if it caused the estimated 36.5 million Americans who smoke regularly to lose interest in lighting up. Smoking may be on the wane, but it is still the leading cause of preventable death in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. What should have been tremendous news, however, was greeted with tempered optimism because of the troubling — and more certain — second part of the announcement July 28. As part of the agency’s new anti-nicotine approach, key parts of
the regulations it adopted last year on electronic cigarettes, cigars and other unregulated tobacco products will be put on hold for several years, even as the popularity of these products grows among young people. Scott Gottlieb, the physician who leads the Food and Drug Administration, said the delay would give the agency time to determine whether the regulations fit into the bigger picture he has for tobacco regulation policy, specifically focusing on nicotine and urging smokers to shift their habits to less-dangerous vaping and non-combustible tobacco products. Meanwhile, he said the agency would come up with product standards to address exploding e-cigarette batteries and children’s exposure to liquid nicotine, issues that have captured headlines but aren’t the biggest dangers associated with electronic cigarettes.
Gottlieb is right that the combustion of traditional cigarettes is what makes them so dangerous. But all tobacco products come with some health risk, and it undermines the message to delay rules designed to ensure that those non-combustible products are safe to use. Among other things, the rules require manufacturers to disclose the contents of their liquid nicotine, allow government review of how the devices are made and put warnings on the packages. We want to believe Gottlieb is sincere about regulation limiting nicotine. It would be one of the most important accomplishments of the Trump administration, though it would take years to implement. The damage caused by delaying the regulations on other tobacco products, however, will be immediate.
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HEALTH & WELLNESS Confidence influences osteoarthritis patients’ activity By KATIE BOHN Penn State News
UNIVERSITY PARK — Osteoarthritis patients who are more confident in their abilities in the morning go on to be more physically active throughout the day, according to a team of Penn State researchers. The findings suggest that self-efficacy — one’s confidence in his or her ability to do something — influences physical activity independent from other such factors as pain, mood and support from a spouse. The researchers, who published their results in the journal Health Psychology, said the study could give insight into how to better design physical activity interventions. Ruixue Zhaoyang, a postdoctoral fellow in Penn State’s Center for Healthy Aging and lead author on the paper, said that although earlier research has found physical activity to be one of the best ways to reduce and manage symptoms of osteoarthritis, pain often prevents patients from being as physically active as they should be. As a result, stiffness and deterioration in muscle strength tend to worsen. While previous studies have examined physical activity among people with other chronic conditions, researchers have yet to explore the psychological aspect of activity in people with osteoarthritis. “Osteoarthritis is a common condition, and we wanted to look at how we can help people who suffer from it improve their activity levels,” Zhaoyang said. “Self-efficacy is a very strong predictor of people’s physical activity, and we wanted to see how it specifically affects this population.” Over the 22 days of the study, 135 participants recorded their self-efficacy each morning by answering such questions as, “How confident are you that you can be physically active today despite pain?” They also answered questions about their mood and how much pain they were feeling. The participants then wore an accelerometer throughout the day, which measured the intensity of their physical activity and how many steps they took. At the end of the study, the researchers found that participants’ self-efficacy had a significant positive effect on their steps and moderate-intensity activity through-
out that day, even when controlled for such factors as pain, mood and support from a spouse. Zhaoyang said one of the interesting aspects of the study was that it not only compared self-efficacy from person to person, but also day to day within the same person. This gave the researchers a better idea about how daily fluctuations in self-efficacy influence a person’s activity. The researchers saw that even if a person’s self-efficacy was lower than another participant’s, it still resulted in more physical activity as long as it was higher for them personally. “It’s all about what you think you’re able to do. If you feel more confident than you generally are, you’re more likely to be physically active that day,” Zhaoyang said. “It’s not about your confidence compared to other people, it’s about comparing it within yourself. If you feel more confident than yesterday, you are more likely to be more active than yesterday.” They also said that the effect of a bump in self-efficacy failed to carry over to the following day. “We measured whether self-efficacy can influence activity into the next day, and we did not find that was true,” Zhaoyang said. “So for someone who’s trying to help someone become more active, if you boost their confidence today, but don’t do it tomorrow, the effect will disappear.” Lynn Martire, a professor in the Department of Human Development and Family Studies who also worked on the study, said the results could help inform intervention programs that aim to help people become more active. With the effect of self-efficacy only lasting a single day, the timing of motivational messaging is key. “There are many exercise interventions that aim to increase activity through self-efficacy, and we’re seeing that the number one way to do that is to help people become more physically active to begin with and then build on it,” Martire said. “And with mobile technologies like smartphones and FitBits, it’s getting easier to give people feedback in the right amount of time.” Also involved with the study was Martin J. Sliwinski, director of the Center For Healthy Aging and professor of human development and family studies.
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Antibodies may reveal timing of previous influenza infection By GAIL MCCORMICK Penn State News
UNIVERSITY PARK — The amount of influenza-specific antibodies present in an individual’s blood can indicate not only if they experienced the flu, but potentially when — a finding that could improve disease monitoring in the tropics, where flu season is unending. In the largest study of its kind, an international team led by researchers from the Oxford University Clinical Research Unit in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, the Erasmus Medical Centre in Rotterdam, Netherlands, and Penn State University, identified antibody concentrations that correspond to recent and past exposure to the flu strain H1N1 — the strain involved in the 2009 flu pandemic. A paper describing the research is published in a July issue of the journal Scientific Reports. “Disease outbreaks and epidemics are often monitored by counting individuals who show symptoms of infection, but this only captures people who are sick enough to be identified,” said Maciej Boni, associate professor of biology at Penn State and a lead author of the paper. “With blood samples, you can capture everyone that ever was
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NGUYEN HA THAO VY, left, and Tran Thi Nhu Thao, of the Oxford University Clinical Research Unit in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, perform protein microarray analysis to identify influenza antibodies in human blood. season,” Boni explained. “But in the tropics there is no flu season — it may be constantly circulating or it could come in waves. If all you measure is the presence or absence of antibodies, you can’t determine when those individuals were infected.” The research team analyzed over 20,000 blood samples from four hospitals in southern Vietnam, taken every two months between 2009 to 2013. “This is the largest study of its kind, and custom statistical methods needed to be developed for this analysis,” said Nguyen Thi Duy Nhat, graduate student at Oxford University Clinical Research Unit at the time of the study and first author of the paper. This immense undertaking will allow the team to map out the H1N1 flu strain’s dynamics in the tropics in the next phase of their research. “The 2009 influenza pandemic taught us the importance of understanding the history of exposure in the community as a factor of a pandemic’s impact,” said Marion Koopmans, head of the Department of Viroscience at the Erasmus Medical Centre and a lead author of the study. “Here, we introduce a novel approach that measures a population’s exposure history to currently circulating viruses. This work will help us assess who is most at risk during a new influenza outbreak.” The research team defined four categories of H1N1-specific antibody concentrations. The highest concentrations indicate exposure to H1N1 within the last six months, the second highest concentrations indicate exposure greater than six months prior and the lowest two categories of concentrations indicate no previous exposure to the virus. Use of these categories could allow public health officials in other tropical locations to determine infection rates of H1N1 with systematic sampling, for example, by screening a subset of the population every January to determine the previous year’s infection rate. The researchers used a protein microarray — a high-throughput large-scale test that measures interactions of large numbers of proteins in parallel — to measure antibody concentrations. Developed in the Netherlands, this relatively new technique allows precise antibody measurements with very small volumes of blood. “This protein microarray has high reproducibility and can provide specificity to 16 different influenza strains,” said Erwin de Bruin, senior laboratory technician at Erasmus Medical Centre and an author of the study. “The small volume of blood required provides a simpler way to perform large epidemiological studies.” “This microarray, and the additional information about time of infection from antibody concentrations, could change how we monitor disease in the tropics,” adds Boni. “Currently, public health systems monitor antibodies after an outbreak or for the purpose of research, but most of the monitoring effort focuses on symptoms through hospital-based surveillance. By next decade, we may be able to perform regular surveillance of blood, which would give us a better picture of the diseases circulating through a population. This kind of surveillance is especially important in tropical countries where a lot of novel viruses emerge.” The research was funded by the Wellcome Trust and the British Medical Association and was supported by the National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia and the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs, Agriculture, and Innovation Castellum Project.
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Organic Farm Fest draws crowds to Grange Fairgrounds By SAM STITZER correspondent@centrecountygazette.com
CENTRE HALL — The sixth annual Pennsylvania Organic Farm Fest was held at the Grange Fairgrounds in Centre Hall on July 28 and 29. The event, which is sponsored by Pennsylvania Certified Organics, based in Spring Mills, celebrates organic farming and sustainable agriculture. Each year, Farm Fest features indoor and outdoor displays by various organizations and vendors oriented toward organic farming, organic foods and sustainable agriculture. An organic food court is always a highlight, as are the many activities
for all ages, including live music, seminars and guest speakers. FarmFest attendance has grown steadily since its beginning. This year, 5,000 people were expected to attend. Karl Johnson, the outreach director for Pete and Gerry’s Organic Eggs, headquartered in Monroe, N.H., displayed eggs from free-range chickens. He said his company supplies chickens to farmers on 132 small farms in 13 states. The chickens live in spacious barns, have access to outdoor pastures and are not given any antibiotics or hormones. Johnson’s display included eggs of colors ranging from dark brown to pure white. “The color depends on the breed of
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Lumberjack life on display at summer festival By JAMES TURCHICK correspondent@centrecountygazette.com
PHILIPSBURG — From watermelon seed spitting to log cutting, Centre County residents got a chance to live like lumberjacks during the recent Black Moshannon State Park’s 32nd annual Summer Festival. Held next to the park’s lake, the festival was visited by some unwelcome weather. “The threat of the rain has it quieted down a little,” park manager Jared Fencil said. On and off for a few hours, festivalgoers didn’t let it get in the way of their day, or stop them from enjoying the funnel cake and hot dogs.
“This is what it’s all about — getting people out into the park,” said Fencil. “I’d say it’s the high peak of our summer season.” On July 22, a competition combining scores from each of the eight activities took place, and axe throwing, log birling and a scat drop were some of the better ones, according to Michelle McClosky, Moshannon’s environmental education specialist. She said they used to use real deer excrement for the scat drop, but stopped for obvious health reasons. Now, people try to drop raisins into the bottles instead. Lumberjack, Page 12
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THE CROSS-CUT saw event at the Black Moshannon Summer Festival was popular for kids and adults alike.
the hens,” he said. “Some lay brown eggs, some lay white and some even lay a light greenish color.” He said the color of the egg yolks depend on the hen’s diet. “The darker yolks have a bit more flavor,” he said. Ann-Marie and Dana Aldrich represented their company, Simple-Goods, which is located in Clarion. They sell a line of scented aromatherapy products, including neck pillows, bracelets and oils. This was their first appearance at the Organic Farm Fest. Ashley Troup and her sister Stephanie represented the Ole Mill Soap Company from Mazeppa in Union County. The sisters offer a line of goat milk soaps, lotions and beeswax lip balms, all available in various scents. Blacksmith Bob Vernon, of Woodward, had his forge fired up and was making coat
hooks from mild steel with the assistance of youngsters attending the Farm Fest. A hand-cranked blower kept the fire’s temperature high, making the metal red hot as Vernon’s young assistant formed it on an anvil. On the live music stage, Danny Brumbaugh, from Rebersburg, entertained an appreciative crowd with his music which mimicked the “surf guitar” sound of artists such as Dick Dale, the Ventures and other groups popular in the early 1960s. Brumbaugh said he began playing piano at age 2, drums at age 8 and guitar at age 13. “That’s when I fell in love with the surf guitar sound, and decided I wanted to play like that,” he said. The Ramalamas, an a cappella singing group, strolled the grounds, serenading and delighting visitors with their well-harmonized doo-wop music of the 1950s.
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AN ANTIQUE fire truck led a procession through the streets of Pleasant Gap on July 27 for the annual community parade. Dozens of bands, organizations and emergency service personnel were involved in the procession.
Event set to raise funds for Old Gregg School Gazette staff reports SPRING MLILLS — The Old Gregg School Community and Recreation Center is hosting its Raise the Roof Community Fest on Saturday, Sept. 23, along School Street in Spring Mills between the community center and the Penns Valley YMCA. The event, being held in conjunction with the center’s 10th anniversary, will raise funds for a new roof. At 9 a.m., a 10th anniversary ceremony will feature guest speakers, local representatives and a continental breakfast. Games, food, vendors and music will line the parking lots and street from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., featuring entertainment for the whole family. At 7 p.m., the Raise the Roof benefit concert, featuring Miss Melanie and the Valley Rats and a lineup of local artists, will be held. A $5 donation will be accepted at the entrance. The Old Gregg School Community and Recreation Center is a hub for the community, preserving a tapestry of Penns Valley heritage while fostering growth through business, education, recreation and wellness. For more information, visit www.oldgreggschool.org or the center’s Facebook page.
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Lumberjack, from page 11 Other competitions at the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources-sponsored event included seed spitting, log cutting, nail-hammering, horseshoe tossing and log rolling. Fencil said he think it’s cool to let kids see the oldschool equipment lumberjacks used. “How often do you get to use a log saw? Besides here, they might see it in an antique store.” July 23 also saw festival activities. A build-a-boat contest, kayak and canoe races, music by harmonica player Richard Sleigh and a visit from Smokey the Bear filled the day. The Friends of Black Moshannon were back at the festival, where they’ve helped out for the last 10 to 12 years, president Peg Culp said. Teresa Armstrong, a fellow member, said the club is going on its 25th anniversary, and tries to fill in around the park where the state can’t. “Everything we do revolves around the park, and this is a really big event,” Culp said. Fundraising is a key part of the Friends’ agenda. With plans to erect a playground adjacent to the lake sometime next year, events like the summer festival are invaluable. “They already raised the funds for the (playground), but they need money for landscaping,” McClosky said. Manning the registration tables for the day, Culp said the Friends are “definitely in need of volunteers,” and meet the second Wednesday of every month from 6 to 8 p.m. in the park’s main office. The next big event the Friends of Black Moshannon is hosting is the Cranberry Festival on Saturday, Oct. 14. Cranberry lovers can pick their own during a tour through the bogs of the lake.
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STATE COLLEGE — On Tuesday, Aug. 29, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m., the 100 and 200 blocks of South Allen Street in downtown State College will be filled with multiple engagement stations to help attendees learn more about the community. The goal of the Living in One Neighborhood Bash is to provide an educational opportunity for new Penn State University student residents and current borough residents to learn more about the services and ordinances in place which help to maintain the quality of life and safety in the community. The LION event is a partnership between Penn State University, the Downtown Improvement District, neighborhood associations and the Borough of State College. Attendees will find more than 50 interactive engagement stations run by community members, local organizations and businesses. At these stations, visitors can learn more about the work the organizations are doing in the community and also have the chance to win great prizes, including an iPad and gift cards to local businesses. There also will be food at the event from establishments such as Rita’s Italian Ice, ElGringo Taco Truck and Ye Olde College Diner, and attendees also are encouraged to visit one of the many eateries in downtown State College. Live entertainment will include student performers from PSU, Miss Melanie and the Valley Rats, The Adorabulls and Velveeta. The borough has been hosting LION events annually for more than 10 years. Previously, the borough hosted LION Walk, an effort to get students, community members and local leaders out in the community to distribute resources packets to residence’s front doors, but in the past three years this event has transformed into the LION Bash.
Marc Mero to visit P-O By LINDA HOCKEY P-O administrative specialist
PHILIPSBURG — The Philipsburg-Osceola School District will host former World Wrestling Entertainment champion and motivational speaker Marc Mero on Wednesday, Aug. 23. Mero will present his “Champion of Choices” program to students at both the middle school and high school. Additionally, families and community members are invited to attend an evening presentation at 7 MARC MERO p.m. in the high school auditorium. Wal-Mart and the Clearfield Jefferson Suicide Prevention Team are sponsoring the visit. “Students at the Philipsburg-Osceola School District are not exempt from issues such as bullying, substance abuse, peer pressure and suicide,” said P-O Superintendent Dr. Gregg Paladina. “Our goal is that the ‘Choices!’ program will inspire our students to view themselves as champions who have the power to make positive choices.” Through the “Choices!” program, students will be able to relate to Mero as he shares his personal journey from tragedy and negative choices to a healthy lifestyle and personal success. He candidly talks about being bullied as a youngster and how he treated his family with disrespect. Throughout the presentation, he shows how negative words and actions have the power to cause regrettable scars. Students will be able to connect to Mero’s experiences of growing up in a broken family while dreaming of a better future. His dreams for a life outside his humble beginnings are what led him to write his goals into existence and, at a young age, achieve success in athletics. “Our desire is for all students to be inspired in some way,” said Paladina. “Whether the program offers hope and helps students realize they are not alone in this world or instills the confidence necessary to make healthy choices, we believe the ‘Champion of Choices’ program will have a positive impact on every middle and high school student in the Philipsburg-Osceola School District.” For more information, visit www.thinkpoz.org.
YMCA schedules event Gazette staff reports
BELLEFONTE — The YMCA of Centre County will host local, state and federal elected officials at the Bellefonte and Howard elementary schools summer lunch program to celebrate the fourth annual YMCA Advocacy Week in Pennsylvania. YMCA Advocacy Week is intended to showcase the many ways the Y benefits the local community through programs and services under three areas of focus: youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. The YMCA is an ally and advocate for local communities with experience in offering high-quality programs and services and the maintenance of strong community relationships. The Y has the ability to organize grassroots efforts and influence public policy around a wide range of social issues, such as child welfare and public health. The public is invited to join YMCA of Centre County staff and volunteers from 11:30 to noon Tuesday, Aug. 8. For more information, contact Howard Long at (814) 355-5551 or hlong@ymcaocc.org.
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Creative writing courses inspire seniors By SAM STITZER correspondent@centrecountygazette.com
SPRING MILLS — Aaronsburg resident Abby Minor holds a Master of Fine Arts degree in creative writing and writes poetry. In 2012, she designed and initiated a creative writing class for residents of the Salem Hill Haven Assisted Living Facility near Spring Mills. She worked as a volunteer at first, but in 2015 she received funding from a grant from the Pennsylvania Council of the Arts for her course, which focused on poetry writing. The 12-person Salem Hill group met once a week for 12 weeks in the spring and fall. Their poems were published in a 46-page booklet Minor sells at craft fairs and other venues. Minor said most of the poems are collaborations, with contributions coming from several members. During the sessions, participants’ ideas are written on a whiteboard, then edited down to produce the final versions. “It’s kind of a blend between storytelling and writing poetry,” said Minor.
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ABBY MINOR, second from left, leads one of her poetry classes at Salem Hill Haven Assisted Living Facility. Minor has recently expanded her writing program to four
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Crest and the Penns Valley Senior Center in Madisonburg, as well as at Salem Hill Haven. One of the Centre Crest classes is held for patients in the dementia ward. “For that class, the goal is to lift people’s moods, and also to show that people who have memory loss can still be creative,” said Minor. “The things that we wrote collaborating in that class were some of the most interesting poems that have been written in the classes I’ve taught because they were really tapped into the subconscious.” Minor said she often uses photographs to stimulate conversation and to generate ideas from the participants for the poems. “My goal is to serve many different people whose voices are ‘underheard’ in Centre County,” said Minor. Minor noted that booklets containing poetry from all the course sites are available for sale at the Green Drake Art Gallery in Millheim. For more information, contact Minor at (814) 441-4507 or abbyminor@gmail.com.
Seniors travel and learn with PSU Osher Institute By CONNIE COUSINS correspondent@centrecountygazette.com
UNIVERSITY PARK — One of the most common responses when new retirees are asked what they intend to do with the next phase of their lives is, “I want to travel.” Many people in Centre County do that through the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute. OLLI at Penn State has a new catalogue of offerings out for the fall semester, and travel is only one of the institute’s many activities geared toward people 50 and older. There are no grades and no exams — it’s just about the enjoyment of learning. OLLI was initiated by a group of 10 people who thought there should be a way for those no longer in the regular work force to be challenged. The original committee members were certain that such programs could also
help older people stay mentally sharp and engaged with others. They were right; 20 years after its founding, OLLI has more than 1,200 members. OLLI courses number more than 300 and include lectures that involve a single morning or afternoon, as well as programs that continue over several weeks. Topics vary and there are learning experiences that involve agriculture, nature, history and just about anything imaginable. Other sessions involve fun adventures, such as a tour of a local bakery or a visit to a farm to learn about raspberries. “Our trips are very popular,” said Judy Malick, who is in charge of them. “Right now, there is a waiting list for the Finger Lakes trip coming up in September.” OLLI trips range from one-day local excursions to multi-day international adventures. Osher, Page 20
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A few months ago I facilitated a group discussion about legacies — what they are and what we hope they will be. One woman questioned the topic and wondered why we were bothering to think about what we would leave behind after we die. Her thoughts were centered around how she could make a difJackie Hook is a ference in the world spiritual director today while she was and celebrant at still here. Koch Funeral Home Interestingly, it is in State College. by paying attention to how we live our lives today that we leave a memorable legacy. Whether you think about it or not, you’ll leave a legacy. Your life impacts others and those people will carry an impression of you forward with them. Why not
do what you can to make it positive? The bonus for you is, that by considering your legacy, it also helps make your life more meaningful now. What is your legacy? It is defined as a gift of property, especially personal property, and as money, by will or by bequest. It also is defined as anything handed down from the past by ancestors. In a research study, the concept of legacy is described as having four pillars: Values and life lessons Instructions and wishes to be fulfilled Personal possessions of emotional value Financial assets and real estate What the researchers found is that baby boomers and their parents are more concerned about their legacy of family stories then they are about material possessions and money. A legacy of family stories also is important to the resiliency of young people. A study conducted by doctors Marshall Duke and Robin Fivush involved asking adolescents 20 questions about their
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Mature Lifestyles 3 ways seniors can get more from their smartphones StatePoint.net With the rapid pace of new developments in smartphone technology, it can be hard to keep up with all the changes, especially if you grew up in an era when phones were attached to cords. Phones these days aren’t what they used to be — but that’s for the best, as smartphone technology can actually improve your life. Here are three easy ways that seniors can get more from smartphones:
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More kids being raised by grandparents StatePoint.net From single parents to traditional and multigenerational households, modern families come in all shapes and sizes. But did you know there’s an uptick in the number of grandparents raising grandkids? According to data from The Pew Charitable Trusts, 2.9 million grandparents were raising their grandchildren in 2015 compared with 2.5 million in 2005. Oftentimes, grandparents become primary caregivers due to unforeseen circumstances. Here are three things those taking on this responsibility should consider. Apps, from page 17 your doctor. No matter how advanced technology gets, it will never understand humans more than a human can. Despite that, WebMD might help you better explain to your doctor what you think is going on and make trips to see them a little quicker. Select which part of your body is hurting and the app will ask you a series of questions related to that body part. While it’s diagnosis is only to be taken with a grain of salt, its insight can help you identify what hurts and potential reasons why it hurts. It’s free and its interface is very user-friendly, so there’s really nothing to lose. Just remember, talking to a professional should always be the final step in choosing a treatment plan for any ailment.
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“One reason the OLLI trips are so popular is because of the planning,” said Malick. “On an international trip with OLLI, you board a bus that takes you to the airport and deposits you at the entrance to your airline. When you return, a bus is waiting at the airport to take you home. This results in a less harried trip and no worries about parking or parking fees.” Surveys sent after OLLI trips lead to more and different endeavors. “Anytime we do a trip, we send out the survey and the responses dictate future trips,” Malick said. “The No. 1 choice last year was for England. That trip is coming up Oct. 11 to 26.” For more information, visit www.olli.psu.edu or call the OLLI office at (814) 867-4278.
Some of the favorite possessions you want to pass down and the stories that explain what make the things precious to you The causes for which members of your family have felt a sense of responsibility and that you hope the next generation will also feel that way The mistakes you regret having made in your life that you hope others will not repeat Your definition of true success How you feel as you look back over your life What you would like to ask forgiveness for, and that for which you forgive others How much you love and are grateful for the person with whom you are sharing your legacy If you are interested in attending to your legacy and those of a loved one you’ve lost, we invite you to our upcoming programs: “Live, Love, Learn, and Leave a Legacy,” noon to 1:30 p.m., Monday, Aug. 7, Courtyard by Marriott, 1730 University Drive, State College Koch Funeral Home presents its August “Monday’s Moments” complimentary luncheon gathering where attendees will learn about ways to keep loved ones’ legacies alive while also attending to their own. RSVP by Wednesday, Aug. 2. “Guilt and Blame, Do You Hold On or Let Go?”, noon to 1:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 11, Ramada State College Hotel and Conference Center, 1450 S. Atherton St., State College During September’s “Monday’s Moments” luncheon, discussion will be about some of the difficult emotions of grief and ways to move through them. RSVP by Wednesday, Sept. 6. For more information, call (814) 237-2712 or visit www. kochfuneralhome.com.
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As teens get behind the wheel, encourage them to drive safely. A 2015 statistic from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says six teens die every day in car crashes in the U.S., and this is the No. 1 killer of teens. Distracted driving is the cause of 58 percent of teen-involved traffic crashes, according to the National Organization for Youth Safety. Remind grandkids about the dangers of texting, using apps and changing the radio station while driving. Also, reevaluate your auto insurance policy. Talk to an agent about whether it makes more sense to add grandchildren to an existing policy or take one out for them specifically. Grandparents may be able to add grandkids as secondary drivers on a policy, but should be prepared to pay higher rates since teens may be considered highrisk. Look for a cost-effective solution, such as youthful driver discounts.
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Clarence defeats Spike Island in first game of finals By PAT ROTHDEUTSCH sports@centrecountygazette.com
CLARENCE — The Clarence Mounties showed again in their 4-0 win over Spike Island why they are the defending County League champs and the odds-on favorite to repeat in 2017. Playing host to the Pirates in the CCBL Finals in Clarence on Aug. 1, the Mounties managed just six hits, but once again their pitching and superlative defense led them to a 1-0 lead in the best-of-five series. That defense knocked off five Spike Island baserunners — one on a late, rally-killing gem by center fielder Chuck Probst — and for the fourth playoff game in a row, the Mounties did not allow a run to cross the plate. Clarence pitchers threw three shutouts in the Mounties’ sweep of Spring Mills in the quarterfinals, and Ryan MacNamara extended that scoreless streak to four games and 26 innings in Game 1. He surrendered just four hits in the complete-game shutout, struck out seven, walked three and allowed just one baserunner to reach third base. Probst completed two double plays from center field, including one after a diving catch that ended a promising Spike Island
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SPIKE ISLAND Pirates’ Josh Earnest is doubled off of second base on a throw from Clarence’s Chuck Probst to Bryce Green in the first game of the Centre County League Championship, held Aug. 1 in Clarence. The double play turned out to be a key play in the game, killing a sixth inning Pirate rally and preserving the Mountie’s lead. rally in the sixth inning and preserved a slim, 1-0 Mountie lead. “Tonight we were absolutely lucky again,” Clarence coach Rob Gavlock said. “A few of the fly balls, Chuck diving for that
ball, if one or two of them fall, it would have been a different game. And we turned one or two double plays tonight that saved us in innings that could have broken open. Right now, the
baseball gods are in our favor.” Clarence started fast in the game after a walk to MacNamara and an RBI single by John Schall in the first inning. But soon MacNamara and Spike Island pitcher
Josh Earnest settled into a tight pitchers’ duel. That run stood up as the only one in the game until the final two innings. In the top of the sixth, after unsuccessfully putting runners on base on four of the first five innings, Spike Island put two men on with one out after single by Earnest and a walk to Drew Bryan. Matt McCamley then lined a shot to left-center that looked like a game-tying hit — at least — but Probst dove to his right, made the catch, and immediately jumped up and threw to second base to complete the double play. Earnest, thinking it was a hit all the way, had started for third and was too far off to get back, ending the inning and the P-Burg threat. “I got a good break on it,” Probst said, “and I knew that Johnny (Schall) was backing me up from left field, so I went for it. As soon as I caught it, my teammates let me know where to go with the ball. Once I got up and had a good look, I saw he (Earnest) was half way to third and I had a good amount of time to get it thereIt felt good because they had guys first and second and we were up by one, so it was a big part of the game.” Clarence, Page 22
Humble beginning sets tone for current golf classic By JOHN DIXON sports@centrecountygazette.com
STATE COLLEGE — Before the Mount Nittany Medical Center Golf Classic became a reality in 1991, the forerunner of the event was a pro-am started by Altoona automobile dealer Dean Patterson, through a friendship with professional golfer Davis Love III, at Hollidaysburg’s Scotch Valley Country Club. The initial event, the Chevy Value Leaders/Centre Community Hospital Golf Classic, drew 112 golfers and generated funds used to purchase three beds. The tournament was an offspring of the Chevy Value Leaders Pro-Am, which benefited the former Centre Community Hospital and nine other hospitals in central Pennsylvania. The event was a great idea with several PGA tour players attending and large crowds descending on the Scotch Valley Country Club to see, up close and personal, the tour players. The problem was, the event would divide the funds generated, minus the expenses, to the 10 hospitals. Usually, each hospital would receive only around $500 per event. So, from humble beginnings in 1991 that generated a mere $21,000 for the purchase of critical-care beds, Mount Nittany Medical Center Golf Classic has grown to become the major charity-run golf tournament in central Pennsylvania. All of this came about through the thoughts of one woman, Bonnie Marshall, and the assistance of two strong-willed men, Gene Stocker Jr. and Dr. Jack Purnell, who were willing to take a chance to change medical assistance for the Centre Region’s population. When Marshall, director of development for the thennamed Centre Community Hospital — renamed Mount Nittany Medical Center in 2003 — conceived the idea of a golf tournament nearly 26 years ago, little did she realize just how successful the event would become. “Now, don’t get me wrong — we were happy to receive the $500 each year,” said Marshall. “But, I just thought that if we were to run a golfing event in the State College area that we could surely make more than $500. So, I con-
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tacted Gene Stocker, who was a pro-am sponsor through his dealership, and he was very receptive to the idea, and now look at what the event has become. “And, the one unique attraction for the tournament that no other event has is that one participant had the opportunity to drive away in a new vehicle,” said Marshall. “Just the luck of the draw. No hole-in-one. No other special gimmick. Just participate, win the drawing and drive away in a new automobile courtesy of Stocker Chevrolet. Gene gave us the car at his price, which was a generous contribution and showed how committed (he) was in making the event as huge as it has become.” According to Stocker, “Huge, in more ways than one — this is by far the most successful golf tournament I’ve ever heard of.” Despite the troubles affecting the Centre region, Stocker knows the people are special and are willing to step forward when needed. “It’s easier to find fault with others, but in this area the people do a lot more for others,” said Stocker. “The Penn State students with the dance marathon that has raised millions of dollars is a prime example. And, there are other fundraising activities that go on all year long for the good of the community. And that credit goes to the people in this community. We are very proud of what we have created.” The original pro-am event, which drew some of the big names from the PGA Tour, including Johnny Miller, Paul Azinger, Fred Couples, Tom Kite, Larry Mize and Mark O’Mera, was to designed to benefit area hospitals, but it never took on the magnitude that was hoped for. Crowds that were in the 4,000 to 5,000 range needed to be around 12,000 if the event was to generate the money needed to benefit the hospitals throughout central Pennsylvania. Those numbers never materialized, and the pro-
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Mountain View announces club champions JOHN DIXON
BOALSBURG — Mountain View Country Club recently held its mens’, womens’ and mens’ senior club championships. The mens’ overall gross winner was Steve Kirby, carding a two-day score of 140, while the overall net champion was Bill Henning, posting a score of 129. The 50-Plus Division gross winner, with a score of 149, was Dave Ellenberger. The net winner was Dave Lingenfeltern, carding a round of 136. The 60-Plus Division gross champion was Dan Swanson, with a 145, and the net division winner, with a 133, was Mark John Dixon covers Eckley. golf for The Centre Winning the 70-Plus Gold Tee DiCounty Gazette. vision gross champ was Darrell Early, Email him at shooting a 160, while the net winner, sports@centre with a 130 score, was Jim Au. The 70countygazette.com. Plus Green Tee Division gross winner was Dave Soltesz, shooting a 155; the net winner was Gary McManus, carding a 146. The womens’ senior club champion was Donna Merrill.
PHILIPSBURG ELKS HOSTS FISH OPEN TOURNAMENT
The Philipsburg Elks Lodge Country Club recently hosted the annual Fish Open Tournament sponsored by Dux Head Environmental Services. The event drew teams from 10 Central Pennsylvania country clubs.
Clarence, from page 21 Now just three outs from a win, Clarence added three insurance runs in the bottom of the inning. With two outs and Ryan Guenot on first, both Bryan and Bryce Greene beat out choppers toward third base which were followed by consecutive RBI singles by MacNamara and Probst. Guenot and both Greenes scored, and Clarence headed into the last inning leading 4-0. “With two outs, that was important,” Gavlock said. “They moved up into scoring position, and a little base hit (actually two) brings them in. That was big.”
The net division winner, carding a round of 64, was Nittany Country Club’s Nate Frey, followed by four players from the Philipsburg Elks — Jody Vezza, with 65; Kevin Hahn, 66; Arch Myers, 68; and Al Herr, 68. Also shooting a round of 68 was Ron Horner, of Mountain View Country Club, and Ron Gilligan, of Pennsylvania Furnace, the 1997 champion. Taking home the gross division top prize was Hershey Country Club’s Jake Reilly, carding a round of 65. He was followed by Artie Fink, Sinking Valley Country Club, with 66; Ryan DelBaggio, Scotch Valley Country Club, 67; Chad Gearhart, Clearfield Country Club, 68; Ryan Donres, Bent Creek Country Club, 68; 2015 champion Brian Short, Penn State Golf Club, 69; and Todd Homan, Park Hills Country Club, 69. Two holes-in-one also were recorded during the tournament when Sam Peterson and Peter Chieppor, both from the Philipsburg Elks, aced the 130-yard, No. 4 hole. The team net winners, posting a round of 122, were Ron Horner, Barry Reese, Scott McKee and Dave Smith. Second, with a 123, was the group of Al Herr, Jeff Herr, Tim Ronan and Andy Reifer. Third, shooting a 124, was the team of Arnie Foradori, Dave Harper, Jim McKeny and Lee Martell. There was a tie for fourth place, with 126s, by the teams of Gary Anderson, Nate Frey, Bill Sieg and Scott Frey and Andy Timchak, Gary Yoder, Jody Vezza and Jim Gilham. The team gross winners, posting a round of 123, were Ryan Delbaggio, Todd Homan, Artie Fink and Mike Macionsky. Second, with a score of 126, was the group of Craig Bradley, Jake Reilly, Ryan Dornes and Peter Chieppor. Two teams posted rounds of 135 to tie for third place: Jim Dixon, Pat Brown, Gary Helsel and Zack Czap and Andrew Ferguson, Tom Koehle, Padre Gibbons and Troy Monahan. Fifth, with a score of 139, was the group Philipsburg put three men on base in the seventh, but the game ended, fittingly, when one of them was caught in a run-down after a hit that would have loaded the bases. It was the final out of the game and the fifth Philipsburg runner to be put out on the bases during the game. The series next moves to Philipsburg on Thursday, Aug. 3, with Game 2 scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. “We thought that this was just another game and that we’d keep doing what we’d been doing,” Probst said. “It’s hard to lose when you don’t give up a run, so you can’t say enough about those guys (the pitchers). All you have to do is score a run anymore it seems like.”
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of Pat Terpak, Andrew Mann, Hayden Hayward and John Whitman. On-course prizes were awarded to Sam Peterson, Phil Bosak, Barry Reese, Jake Reilly, Adam Timchak, Ron Gilligan and Dane Young.
W. CARL LUPTON MEMORIAL HELD AT PHILIPSBURG ELKS
The 32nd annual W. Carl Lupton Memorial Tournament was held recently at the Philipsburg Elks Country Club. The team of Adam Timchak and Scott Nelson defeated the defending champions, Pat Brown and Jim Dixon, in the championship flight. The duo of Nate Lucas and Bob Mitchell placed third, while the team of Carter Fischer and Payton Guelich finished fourth. Brown and Dixon are 10-time champions of the event, and since 2003 they have a record of 38-3. The three losses came in the finals. Dixon has won the event 13 times, while Brown has won 11 titles. The first flight was won by Bo Sankey and Robert Franks, followed by Jared Anderson and John Muir, Arch Myers and Dan Myers and Dave Harper and Lee Martell. Second-flight winners were Tim Ronan and Kelly Reifer; followed by Travis Arnold and Jon Whitman in second and two teams, Hayden Hayward and Andrew Mann and Frank Conklin and Pud Myers, in third. Third-flight champs were Tom Dunsmore and Jim Gilham. In second place were Gary Byron and Sam Peterson, followed by Jeff Martell and Jody Vezza in third. Fourth place was taken by Jack Vesneksy and Jon Vesnesky, as they celebrated their 30th year as partners for this event. The ladies’ champions were Nancy Moskel and Georgiann Way, followed by Sandi Myers and Halle Herrington in second.
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Spikes’ Notebook: Mendoza named player of the week By JASON ROLLISON
development led directly to the Cardinals drafting him as the 11th-round choice in the 2017 MLB entry draft. All told, Mendoza ranks second in the NYPL in batting average of this writing, and he grabbed a share of the lead in doubles with 12. His lone home run and 19 RBIs overall this season may seem underwhelming at first, until one recalls that he did not settle into the traditional run-producing third spot in the order until just a few weeks ago. “He (Mendoza) has had a very nice beginning to his pro ball career,” said Randy Flores, former major league pitcher and current Cardinals director of scouting. “Our hope, as with all our drafted players, is that they build a body of work year over year. His approach is sound, and with continued confidence we foresee a potential well-rounded player.” We mentioned at the top that Mendoza is currently manning the hot corner for
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STATE COLLGE — Spikes’ third baseman Evan Mendoza has separated himself as a standout batter in the State College Spikes lineup, and now he can add additional honors to his growing list of accomplishments. Mendoza was named the New York Penn League player of the week for the week of July 24. He was tabbed for the honor after going 13-26 at the dish, slugging five doubles and a triple in the process. In doing so, he became the third Spikes batter with a four-hit game, which he notched against Batavia during his winning week. Mendoza has an interesting tale to tell. After spending much of his college career as a pitcher, he converted to the infield — after some considerable prodding by him to his coaches — and the resulting
PSU basketball: Chambers adds Ferry to coaching staff By BEN JONES
State College, but as is often the case with young players, their positions can — and often, will — change before all is said and done. Flores reinforced that point. “I think our staff learned a lesson in (Cardinals infielder Paul) DeJong in the EVAN MENDOZA danger of key-holing the position too early in player’s career. So, with Evan we see someone whose hands, agility and arm strength present a number of options.” DeJong is a Cardinals infield prospect who saw his MLB debut this year. He was typecast into a shortstop role to fit the needs of the organization. That move stunted his career, or at the very least prevented his debut from happening sooner.
Mendoza can play a bit of shortstop, but may not be athletic enough to play there at the major league level. Third base feels like a natural fit for him, said a Cardinals scout I spoke to recently. “The arm is solid, so it would be a waste to stick him at first base,” the scout told me. “I see him sticking at third, but also getting some versatility at corner outfield spots as well.” Regardless of where he ends up, Mendoza’s biggest assets are those he displays each time he steps up to bat. When a player adjusts to the next level of baseball as seamlessly as Mendoza has, it can get a lot of folks very excited. Flores keeps it on an even keelm though, and he closed his comments to me with a very matter-of-fact outlook on Mendoza. “Evan was earmarked high on our board for Day 3 of the draft, and we were very pleased he was ready to begin his professional journey.”
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contribute to the success is something I am really looking forward to. “I’m already familiar with this great university and have a strong connection, as my oldest daughter graduated from Penn State and my youngest daughter is a current student. I’m proud to say I’m a part of it now, too.” The change will bump current assistant Ross Condon back into his previous role as director of operations. Ferry joins Penn State during a crucial season, with a roster that stands to be Chambers’ most talented at Penn State. Ferry’s offensive mindset could very well be the missing piece needed to get the Nittany Lions into the postseason in 2018. While at LIU Brooklyn, Ferry crafted an offense that was the fourth-highest-scoring team in the country in 2011. In 2012, the Blackbirds ranked second, scoring at a clip of 81.4 points per game. While Ferry was at Duquesne, the Dukes closed in on an 80 points per game average in 2015-16.
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THE STATE COLLEGE YMCA Teal Team 6 summer inline hockey team won the league championship July 28. The team finished with a 12-1 record. The league, which has eight teams, has been in existence for several years and games are played at the YMCA’s outdoor rink. The players are of various ages and include several State High players. Pictured, front row, from left, are John Will, Nick Mayers, Patrick Mansell, Glen Wild, Joe Kondash and Mike Mansell. Back row, from left, are team manager Melissa Frantz, David Mansell, Chris Hazi and Jesse Walker. Lying in front is goalie Greg Keller.
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PENN STATE men’s hoops coach Pat Chambers, above, announced Aug. 1 that former Duquesne head coach Jim Ferry will be part of the Nittany Lions’ coaching staff in 2017-18.
Big Ten announces basketball games By BEN JONES
teams, with home games against Michigan, Minnesota, Rutgers and Wisconsin. Penn State’s 18-game league schedule will include road trips to Illinois, Indiana, Michigan State and Purdue. Dates, times and broadcast information for all Big Ten Conference games will be announced at a later date. Penn State opens its 2017-18 campaign Friday, Nov. 10, against Campbell.
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AUGUST 3-9, 2017
State College wins VFW Teener League state tourney StateCollege.com STATE COLLEGE — State College had never hosted and never won the Pennsylvania VFW State Teener League Tournament. Both of those things are now in the past. State College won the 13- and 14-yearold team tournament July 25 with a 14-4 win over Mount Union at the Louis E. Silvi Baseball Complex in Ferguson Township. In its first year hosting the tournament, State College went 4-0 to claim the title. The team opened play with a 5-4 victory
over Schuylkill West followed by a 3-1 win over Stammel. State College then met Mount Union for the first time in the tournament, picking up a 13-5 win to advance to the championship. Mount Union won in the loser’s bracket to set up the rematch in the title game. State College’s Alex Hlivia was named the tournament’s MVP, along with Mount Union’s Tyler Renninger. Chad Dworsky is manager of the State College VFW 13- and 14-year-old team. Assistant coaches are Steve Kurzinger, Jim Rohan and Mike Tussey.
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SEVERAL MEMBERS of the Penn State Karate Club recently competed in the IWKA 2017 World Championships in Augusta, Maine. Pictured, from left, are Joseph Kotanchik, Sara Wall, Eliza Gabel, Breanne Decker, Grandmaster Kichiro Shimabuku, Jaeson Koszarsky, Vivian Denny, Jennifer Koszarsky, Lauren Denny and Carl Denny.
PSU karate club participates in world championships Gazette staff reports Penn State Karate Club black belts recently traveled to Augusta, Maine, to attend training seminars offered by Okinawan Grandmaster Kichiro Shimabuku and to compete in the Isshin-Ryu World Karate Association 2017 World Championship Tournament. The tournament is held every two years and includes competition in empty hand forms, weapon forms and sparring. PSKC competitors came home with five first places, four second places and seven third places.
In 2019, the championship tournament will be held in London. The Penn State Karate Club is one of the oldest university-based martial arts clubs in the country. PSKC has been active at PSU since 1972. Membership is open to all PSU students, faculty and staff. PSKC also participates in local tournaments and conducts self-defense workshops for various groups throughout the year. Additionally, PSKC members participate in events such as the THON 5K and Paterno Family Beaver Stadium Run, and volunteer during the Summer Special Olympics at Penn State.
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THE 13- AND 14-year-old State College VFW Teener league team captured the PA VFW State Title with a convincing 14-4 win over Mount Union on July 25. It was the first time State College won the championship.
Hall wins Junior World Championship By ETHAN KASALES StateCollege.com
TAMPERE, FINLAND — Penn State wrestling sophomore Mark Hall captured his second straight title at the Junior World Championships on Aug. 1 in Tampere, Finland, knocking off Uzbekistan’s Isa Shapiev in just 42 seconds. Hall latched on to an early headlock, then hit a mixer that put Shapley on the mat for the first period fall. Hall earned the 74 kilogram gold at last year’s event in Macon, France, too. He also won the individual 2017 NCAA National Championship for 174 pounds in St. Louis last March, topping Ohio State’s Bo
Jordan in emphatic fashion. It initially looked like Hall would redshirt last season, but Coach Cael Sanderson — in a show of confidence in the Apple Valley, Minn., native — inserted him into the rotation midway through the year. The move paid off big time for Hall and the Nittany Lions. Now, he’ll return to school in August as a two-time defending world champ. Sanderson recently signed a longterm contract extension to remain Penn State’s head coach for the foreseeable future. He again returns one of the nation’s most dominant starting lineups and hopes to claim the program’s seventh national title in eight years next spring.
August 17th
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Lions need to take care of business before postseason By BEN JONES
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UNIVERSITY PARK — Some 12 months ago, the idea of Penn State putting together a Big Ten Championship season seemed unlikely at best. The Nittany Lions would have a new quarterback, a new offensive coordinator and, if nothing else, a much more established Ohio State program to contend with in the division. The odds seemed long. In a lot of ways, they were. Penn State lost twice early in the year and then somehow found itself in Indianapolis and then Pasadena, left on the outside looking in, perhaps even as a snub from the College Football Playoffs. There will be no surprises this year. At least not in terms of expectations and potential. If Penn State was able to avoid anything last year, it was the crushing pressure of expectations. To a certain extent the Nittany Lions played with the house money, and by the end of the year they kept on letting it ride. But, 2017 already is a different animal. The playoffs are an open conversation in State College, and games far down the road are already being circled on calendars around Pennsylvania. How far this Penn State program has come might not be measured by wins, but simply by how it handles the pressure moving forward. On a somewhat innocuous Monday on the last day of July, Penn State hit the field to start practice with bigger hopes and dreams than anyone could have imagined a year ago. But, before
Much like at receiver, Penn State hasn’t lacked for talented linebackers or at defensive end in recent years, but depth has been an issue. If there was a silver lining for all of the linebacker injuries last season, though, it’s the simple fact so many depth players took meaningful reps. Much like the receiving corps, this group should be fine, but it will need to find itself sooner rather than later. Same for defensive end, which has averaged out an All-Big Ten-level star per year as of late, but with no obvious choice out of the gate this season.
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THE PENN STATE Nittany Lions opened their preseason camp July 31. Many experts are predicting Penn State to reach playoffs this year. the postseason can come calling, the Nittany Lions have to take care of business, and that means, first and foremost, a few goals for training camp.
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Between Chris Godwin and Allen Robinson, Penn State has been blessed with a few all-time receivers exactly when the program needed them. With Godwin off to the NFL, Penn State will have to at least start to find his replacement.
Golf, from page 21 and sort of pressed that power to those guys and said, ‘If you want good times for the room at 8 a.m. or whatever schedule you want, you will need to contribute to the golf tournament.’ “As a result, I got all these guys, the surgeons, on board and (they) became contributors and I thought that was pretty good way of generating the needed funds for the event. Unfortunately, since then, I’ve lost all my power with retirement.” Purnell added that the community — and the weather — also were factors for the tourney’s success. “The community also responded fairly well and that was a significant impact on the success of the event. The players have always enjoyed the event and one of the things we’ve been very fortunate about is that we’ve never had any problem with rain or a rain delay. I hate to say that now, but that might change, but I really don’t remember the weather being a factor.” The original committee, in addition to Marshall, Purnell and Stocker, consisted of John Cocolin, Don Farber, Jeff Fisher, Bob Hill, Pat Kindlin, Ralph Matis, Chuck Olmstead, Dr. Brian Walker, Dr. Leigh Wheeler and this article’s author, John Dixon. During the past 26 years, the event has raised a nearly $2 million to support critical programs and equipment purchases at Mount Nittany Medical Center. “I am absolutely blown away by how much the success of the hospital golf tournament has grown over the years,” said Marshall. “Thanks to the teamwork of Gene and Jack, of us putting our heads together to come up with the idea, and that it would continue to grow year after year, is simply amazing. “We knew whatever we did would greatly benefit the
The Nittany Lions have a ton of options, but big-time teams have big-time receivers. Penn State has options, but it needs to find a receiver who is not only reliable on first down in the second quarter, but third-and-15 late in the fourth. Penn State can probably get away with not having this answer before Week 4, but anything beyond that is playing with fire.
KICKING DUTIES
In the past, James Franklin
has wanted each of his kickers to focus on a single task, and that minor change was an effective one for Penn State’s special teams. With Joey Julius out of the picture, though, it leaves a void in an otherwise sure-footed united. Tyler Davis can take over those duties, but that means doubling up, something Franklin doesn’t want. Penn State won games because of great special teams play, so this can’t be overlooked.
hospital and the community, and that has been the intent from day one. And the twist of adding a new car (prize) to the process only increased the popularity of the event. “I never dreamed the event would be so well received and would do so much to benefit Mount Nittany Medical Center. We just wanted to make a ton of money and can donate it back to the hospital. I guess you can say we accomplished what we set out to do, and I am more than honored to have been one of the driving forces in getting the event, even though I don’t play golf.” The 27th annual Mount Nittany Health Foundation Golf Classic will be held Saturday, Aug. 12, at the Penn State Golf Courses. Registration opens at 9:30 a.m. with a shotgun start at 11 a.m. The event will be scramble format. All golfers are welcome and funds raised will benefit renovations to the Mount Nittany Medical Center’s cardiac catherization lab. “Initially envisioned by retired anesthesiologist Jack Purnell and local auto dealer Gene Stocker to make a small donation to the hospital, the tournament has become one of Mount Nittany Health Foundation’s major philanthropic drives,” said current tournament director Dr. Chris Yingling. “Over the course of the past 26 years, this event has raised over $2.1 million to be used for a lengthy list of hospital- and health-related purposes. “(This year) marks the third year of a three-year com-
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This is somewhat obvious, but the healthier Penn State is at the end of camp the better. Again, this team can probably get away with a few bumps and bruises for a few weeks, but a healthy player is always better than a player returning from an injury. Most of the big names were limited in the spring, and how much that carries over during camp is to be determined.
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In 2016, Penn State was focused on what was right in front of it, and that mentality paid off. This summer, most all of those level-headed leaders are back and Penn State will need them with all of the hype around the program. Fans may never really know how focused this team is in practice, but well-put-together victories early in the season ought to answer that question fairly quickly
mitment to donate our proceeds to a renovation and expansion of our cardiac catheterization suite,” said Yingling. “At the start of the commitment, our goal was to raise $450,000 from the 2015-2017 tournaments, and we appear to be on pace to exceed that goal. “As a member of the health community, as well as the general community, I can’t express enough how vital an up-to-date, modern catheterization lab is. Catheterization labs serve multiple roles — including diagnosis and treatment of various heart ailments, often before they have many clinical symptoms, and, perhaps most importantly, it serves in a truly lifesaving capacity to deal with acute heart attacks. “When a patient is unlucky enough to suffer a major heart attack, time is of the essence, and having a technologically advanced, well-staffed and, most importantly, local catheterization lab may be the difference between life and death.” For more information, visit www.foundation.mount nittany.org/events/golf-classic.
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metadata structure, providing easy access and user-friendly instructions for searching and uploading images. AARC provides users with an interface that is designed for searching and viewing images, with size options for downloading and other information provided by the uploaders, including photo credits and permissions. “As information and image management professionals in the VRC, we are thrilled to be a part of this collaboration. A digital asset management implementation such as AARC has the potential to transform workflows for managing, preserving and distributing digital content throughout the college,” said Carolyn Lucarelli, curator of visual resources for the VRC and one of the primary partners in the project. Lucarelli, whose experience with digital assets includes working as an assistant museum librarian in the Photograph and Slide Library at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and Catherine Adams, assistant curator of visual resources, will manage the assets in AARC and assist in monitoring and adding search criteria to content within the system.
UNIVERSITY PARK — After three years of planning and design, Penn State’s College of Arts and Architecture has launched a public, searchable photo archive of images from within the college. The online photo archive, Arts and Architecture Resource Collaborative, is the product of a partnership among the College of Arts and Architecture Alumni and Communications Office, the Visual Resources Centre and Arts and Architecture Information Technology. “This is a milestone for how we share content,” said Stephanie Swindle Thomas, public relations specialist and photographer for the college. “So many people ask me to send them a picture I’ve just taken at an event, like graduation, or contact me about a picture I took several years ago. Now, they can go directly to this site and see everything we have.” AARC features images provided by multiple photographers with search criteria customized for the college. Through a series of focus groups with key users and uploaders, the AARC team built a robust
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YADIN FLAMMER, Carolyn Lucarelli and Catherine Adams, of Penn State’s College of Arts and Architecture, collaborate on digital asset management software ResourceSpace. Thomas, Lucarelli and Adams’ working relationship started in 2008 when Thomas worked for the VRC as a graduate student. In 2014, they discussed the benefits of a searchable database and began working with Yadin Flammer, AAIT systems administrator, to test different software and find the best solution. After several trials, the group selected ResourceSpace’s open source digital asset management software. Creating a system using free software saved money but also required the knowledge and support of AAIT for implementation. “Working on this project has been challenging but a great learning experience for both Carolyn and myself,” said Flammer. “This was a unique need that falls between IT and digital curation, and we each had to learn a lot about the other side to get where we are. Setting up the system was easy. Tailoring the interface, metadata and other features to the needs of the college, sometimes at odds with the software design, that was the hard work, but I’m looking forward to seeing it in production.” Flammer’s expertise in systems administration and willingness to work with ResourceSpace support provided in-house
service that would have cost thousands of dollars. AAIT servers host AARC on site, another cost-effective way of maintaining assets. “We were fortunate to have the support of AAIT, and we are deeply grateful to (AAIT director) Scott Lindsay, and to Yadin for his dependable assistance at every step of the way,” said Lucarelli. Contributors are currently uploading images from their personal archives in preparation for the start of the fall semester and AARC’s official launch, set for 2 to 4 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 13, in the Jury Space on the first floor of the Stuckeman Family Building. The launch will feature demonstrations by team members and interactive workstations where users will be able to test and familiarize themselves with the software. “I think it’s going to be an invaluable resource — not just for the communicators in the college, but everybody. It’s great that it is available to everyone and that everyone can share the photos that they have taken as well,” said Tammy Hosterman, communications Archive, Page 27
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PVCA’s Crickfest set for Sept. 3
MILLHEIM —Penns Valley Conservation Association’s 15th Annual Crickfest celebration, featuring a wide variety of activities for all ages, is scheduled for 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 3, in Coburn Park. The event is open to the public and entrance is free. All proceeds from the event go to support PVCA’s environmental education programs within the Penns Valley Area School District and community. Music will be performed throughout the day. Singer/ songwriter Eric Ian Farmer will kick it off at 11 a.m., followed by Spider Kelly, playing alt rock, classic rock and roots rock, during the 1 p.m. timeslot. At 2:30 p.m. the Hot Mamas will take the stage with their acoustic-rock sound. Finishing up the day will be the Americana-folk style of the Susquehanna Jamcrackers at 4 p.m. Local food vendors will be on site during the event. LeRoy’s Infamous UpTexas BBQ will have burritos and barbecue, El Gringo Taco Truck will offer tacos and tamales and Nomad Kitchen Food Truck will be serving its vegan tofu bahn mi and nomad rice bowl. A variety of fresh baked goods will be available at Sweet Creek Café’s bake sale. Attendees to Crickfest can bid at silent and bag auctions. Among the many donated items are a guitar amplifier from Valley Luthiery and a Lenovo Ideapad. In the education tent, PVCA’s Jim Flanagan will talk about various ways of sharing the natural world with children. Josh McCracken will present “Processing Food That Can Hurt You (Reboot),” and local anglers will be on hand with fly-fishing tips including fly tying, matching the hatch and knots to know. Local nonprofits will be set up with information in the exhibition tent, and in the kids’ tent, children can try art projects, scavenger hunts and more. Visitors to Crickfest can try their luck at picking winning ducks for the event’s rubber ducky race. They also can launch water bottle rockets, create boats from squash for the zucchini boat races or just splash around in the inviting water. Friendly farm animals from Mountainside Homestead will be on hand, and educators from Shaver’s Creek and the Pennsylvania Amphibian and Reptile Survey will share information about local wildlife. Penns Valley Conservation Association is a membership-based watershed association headquartered in Millheim. Since 1993, PVCA has relied upon the support of community members, local businesses and grants to protect and conserve Penns Valley’s waters, farmlands, forests and heritage. Functions of PVCA include stream bank restoration and implementation of best management practices with local farmers, economic and cultural engagement and environmental education in the local school district and community.
Arts and Architecture names new assistant dean Penn State News
UNIVERSITY PARK — Kate Domico, a longtime administrator with WPSU Penn State, has been named assistant dean of administration and information technology in the College of Arts and Architecture at Penn State. In this position, Domico will be part of the college’s senior leadership team, facilitating strategic coordination across a range of administrative functions, including finance, human resources, facilities, data and planning analysis, information technology and communications. “We are thrilled to welcome Kate Domico to the College of Arts and Architecture. As a successful executive in the educational technology and outreach realms, she will be a tremendous asset,” said the college’s dean, Barbara Korner. “Kate is a widely respected leader at Penn State and in the public broadcasting industry, and has a proven record of creative leadership and problem-solving, cost-effectiveness and outreach. Her skills and experience will accelerate efforts in the College of Arts and Architecture to meet its strategic goals.” Since 1999, Domico has served in a variety of roles at WPSU, the university’s public media station, and most recently was executive director and general manager. She previously managed the development of all online courses for Penn State World Campus and co-led the Canvas learning management system transition for the university. She also launched the station’s creative services de-
partment, which now collaborates with colleges and administrative units throughout Penn State. Under her leadership, WPSU produced and distributed several documentaries addressing key societal and environmental issues that have aired on PBS stations across the country. At the same time, the station has continued to produce quality local programming, and the work of WPSU staff has resulted in many awards, including Mid-Atlan-
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tic Emmys. “I’m incredibly proud of our WPSU team and all we’ve accomplished over the years,” said Domico. “The staff are incredibly smart, talented and passionate about public media. It has been a joy to be part of the spirit of innovation that infuses our work.” Domico’s last day at WPSU will be Sunday, Aug. 13. An interim leadership plan for WPSU will be announced in the near future. The College of Arts and Architecture at Penn State is a comprehensive arts community comprising academic programs in music, theater, dance, visual arts, graphic design, art history, architecture and landscape architecture, in addition to outreach units including the Palmer Museum of Art and Center for the Performing Arts. The college enrolls approximately 1,300 students.
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Archive, from page 26 coordinator, School of Visual Arts. “I have the experience of usually taking pictures myself, but having to track down photographs someone else took will be so much easier in this central location. I’m excited to start using it.” Hosterman was one of the focus group participants who provided feedback throughout the design process. Other focus group members included photographers Michelle Bixby, Alex Bush, Cody Goddard and Michael Palmer; communicators Scott Tucker, Cheri Sinclair, Erik Baxter, Christie Clancy, Russell Bloom and Kendall Mainzer; department heads Eliza Pennypacker and Mehrdad Hadighi; and faculty member Peter Aeschbacher. The AARC team’s diligence in crafting the best infrastructure possible required listening to the needs and wants of different types of users and plenty of time testing and updating the system. “I’m relieved and absolutely ecstatic that we have launched AARC. This project wouldn’t have happened
without the support of the college, particularly Joyce Hoffman, director of alumni and communications, and Andy Schulz, associate dean for research, who saw the value in our team spending time and resources on it,” said Thomas. “We’re looking forward to sharing it with our colleagues.”
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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 SHOES — BUY 1 PAIR GET 1 PAIR FREE CLOTHING W/PLASTIC TAGS — $5 BAG PICTURES & FRAMES — BUY 1, GET 2 FREE
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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. 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) 2382322. Meeting — The Hooks and Needles Club for knitters meets from 1 to 2:30 p.m. every Thursday at Centre County Library and Historical Museum, 200 Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Children’s activity — A Lego club exploring block play and other activities that address topics in science, technology, engineering, art and math is held at 3:30 p.m. every Thursday at Centre County Library and Historical Museum, 200 Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Community meal — A free hot meal is served from 5 to 7 p.m. every Thursday at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church Community Cafe, 208 W. Foster Ave., State College. Children’s activity — Activities and presentations for children in grades kindergarten through sixth are held from 6 to 7 p.m. every Thursday at Holt Memorial Library, 17 N. Front St., Philipsburg. Meeting — The Nittany Valley Model Railroad Club meets every Thursday from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Old Gregg School, 106 School St., Spring Mills. Call (814) 422-7667. Meeting — The 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. Meeting — Celebrate Recovery, a faith-based recovery program, meets at 6 p.m. every Friday at Freedom Life Church,113 Sunset Acres, Milesburg. Registration is not required and individuals are welcome to join at any time. Email restorationCR@freedomlife.tv or call (814) 571-1240. 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.
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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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Event — The fifth round of Wing Fest 2017, with performances by Miss Melanie & the Valley Rats and Fleetwood Macked, a tribute to Fleetwood Mac, will take place from 5:30 to 10 p.m. at Tussey Mountain.
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Workshop — A bookmaking workshop led by printmaker and book artist Kristina Davis will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Woskob Family Gallery, 146 S. Allen St., State College. There is no cost for admission. Performance — Graham Nash will perform at 8 p.m. at the State Theatre, 130 W. College Ave., State College. Call (814) 272-0606.
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Sale — The Downtown Sidewalk Sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in downtown State College. Children’s activity — A summer day camp of military instruction for children ages 8 to 13 will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Pennsylvania Military Museum, Boalsburg. Call (814) 466-6263. Event — Stories, games and more will be featured during the annual Children’s Day at Curtin Village, being held at 11 a.m. at 251 Curtin Village Road, Howard. Lunch will be available. Reunion — The Kucas Family reunion will be held at noon at Bald Eagle State Park. Call (814) 355-7836. Performance — Gospel singer Jerry Guiser will perform at 1 p.m. at the Lifegate Baptist Church, 756 Axeman Road, Pleasant Gap. Seating is limited; free hot dogs and chips will be available. Event — An ice cream sundae-themed sampling will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. at Tait Farm Harvest Shop, 1 Tait Farm Road, Centre Hall. There is no cost for admission.
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Dinner — The Port Matilda Fire Company will serve a ham and turkey dinner from 11:30 to 1:30 p.m. at the fire station, 101 E. Plank Road, Port Matilda. Call (814) 6925074. Reunion — The Harter reunion will be held at 12:30 p.m. at 521 E. College Ave., Pleasant Gap. Call (814) 3832648. Event — Centred Outdoors will lead hikes at the Arboretum at Penn State at 2, 3 and 4 p.m. There is no cost to participate. Event — The Girl Scouts will hold an introductory event for girls in grades kindergarten through 12 and their parents and guardians from 3 to 6 p.m. in the community room of the Nittany Mall. Call (814) 660-1156. Performance — Country singer Josh Gallagher will perform at 4 p.m. at DelGrosso’s Amusement Park. Event — The Centre County Historical Society will hold an “Under the Sycamore” summer party featuring Pure Cane Sugar from 4 to 6 p.m. at Centre Furnace Mansion, 1001 E. College Ave., State College. There is no cost for admission. Event — The free South Hills’ 2017 Music Picnic Series presents The Little German Band 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) 278-1990.
MONDAY, AUG. 7
Movie — “The Seven Year Itch” will be shown at 1, 4 and 7:30 p.m. as part of the Monday Movie Series at the State Theatre, 130 W. College Ave., State College. Admission is $5.
TUESDAY, AUG. 8
Baseball — The State College Spikes will face Hudson Valley at 7:05 p.m. at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park. Luncheon — The Women’s Mid Day Connection Luncheon will be held at 11:45 p.m. at Mountain View Country Club, 100 Elks Club Road, Boalsburg. Call (814) 4043704.
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 9
Event — Centred Outdoors will lead hikes at the Arboretum at Penn State at 6 and 7 p.m. There is no cost to participate. Baseball — The State College Spikes will face Hudson Valley at 7:05 p.m. at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park. — Compiled by Gazette staff
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Sales and marketing functions operate differently DAVID M. MASTOVICH
Have you ever been in an organization that puts a long-run function, such as marketing, under a short-run function, such as sales? What do I mean by long-run vs. short-run functions? It’s about the mindset or drive of a function within an organization. Sales is focused on the short run first, while marketing is focused on the long run first. This doesn’t mean sales doesn’t think about the long run, or that marketing isn’t concerned with the short run. What it does mean is the mindset of these key areas are dramatically different. David M. I’ve led both functions throughMastovich is out my career. My experience is that president of when sales is leading marketing, MASSolutions Inc. you don’t have much of a marketing For more function. information, Instead, you have a tactical group visit www.mas of people producing “on-demand” solutions.biz. stuff that sales staff think they need to close more business. I stress “think they need,” because occasionally the sales team perceives that it needs something specific to help sell when in reality it doesn’t. Other times, the team might nail it. Either way, it’s much better to
Alexander project manager earns certification
have marketing Intel through customer feedback and other analysis than just using the gut of a salesperson or two. Focusing primarily on sales at the expense of marketing might work for a little while in the short term, but the reality is those companies aren’t growth oriented, because to be a growth-oriented company, you have to engage in real marketing. You must have a long-run view that is customer-focused. You need to build and create a marketing culture. You should understand the trends — what’s coming down the pike. You need to know your true target markets. If you have a short-run function like sales in control of a long-run function like marketing, you’re going to get passed up by a competitor who understands the market better and can reach and influence that market with the right message through the right channel at the right time. Make the positive change happen as soon as you can. Create a marketing culture and find real marketers to develop and implement your marketing plan. I say “real marketers,” because if you have marketing under sales, the people that stuck around might not be marketers in the true sense of the role. At the very least, there are plenty of tactical people who will have to change their mindset under your new, real marketing leader. To land that new leader, you’ll need to put marketing where it belongs — reporting directly to the chief executive.
Gazette staff reports STATE COLLEGE — Dennis Walter, project manager for Alexander Building Construction Co., recently earned a certificate of management in lean construction from the Associated General Contractors of America. Lean construction involves continuous improvements aimed at minimizing costs and maximizing value on construction projects. AGC’s CM-Lean is an assessment-based credential denoting knowledge and understanding of concepts related to lean adoption, practice and process transformation outlined in AGC’s Lean Construction Education program. CM-Lean candidates must successfully complete seven courses and keep current with advancements through continuing education in order to keep the certification valid. Walter has worked on numerous projects for Mount Nittany Health utilizing lean techniques. “We are committed to providing growth opportunities for our employees because, ultimately, their enhanced knowledge benefits our clients,” said Chris Magent, business development and strategic initiatives director of the Butz family of companies and general manager of Alexander’s State College location. “Lean practices are directly aligned with our corporate approach and permeate every aspect of our project team. We continuously look to improve our already successful methods through the education and expertise of our employees.”
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 10-14 BELLEFONTE
Citizens Bank of Pennsylvania to Crossman Enterprises LLC, 231 N. Ridge St., Lemont, $29,000 Saratoga Partners LP to Crossman Enterprises LLC, 231 E. Burrows St., Bellefonte, $15,000 Jerry G. Trusty and Donna J. Trusty to Brad A. Zettle, 506 Robin Road, Bellefonte, $305,000
BENNER TOWNSHIP
Rodney Corl and Michelle A. Corl to Miranda L. Witherite and Hunter L. Witherite, Buffalo Run Road, Bellefonte, $115,000 Centre Hall Paul T. Berkobin to Paul T. Berkobin and Jess J. Shen, 136 S. Pennsylvania Ave., Centre Hall, $1
COLLEGE TOWNSHIP
Lori M. Ebert-Tyworth and Lori M. Ebert to Lori M. Ebert-Tyworth and Michael J. Tyworth, 521 Gerald St. State College, $1
FERGUSON TOWNSHIP
Barry R. Brink and Lela W. Brink to Rachael A. Dreyer and Julia L. Proctor, 1422 N. Allen St., State College, $239,900 Charles E. Goedert, Kimberly S. Goedert, Francis E. McCool and Phyllis L. McCool to Jon Fredley and Ashley Fredley, 1734 Princeton Drive, State College, $405,000 N. Susan Woodring to Werner R. Baule and Mary C. Meyer, 1245 Westerly Parkway, No. 59, State College, $315,000 Frederick G. Ferguson and Joan E. Ferguson to N. Susan Woodring, 2280 Red Oak Lane, State College, $525,000 Stanley M. Gully and Jean M. Phillips to Jean M. Phillips, 160 Meadowview Drive, State College, $1 Rennell E. Taylor III, Marie E. Taylor and Robert C. Aurand to Mark R. Butler and Jaclyn Butler, 116 Horseshoe Circle, Pennsylvania Furnace, $229,900 Grace A. Ormston, Grace H. Ormston and R. Lee Ormston by agent to Lisa J. Bontrager and Gary A. Bontrager, 3221 Shellers Bend, No. 814, State College, $315,000 Emma J. Nogroski to Emma Jane Nogroski Irrevocable Trust and Kevin S. Nogroski, trustee,
722 W. Aaron Drive, State College, $1
GREGG TOWNSHIP
Charles D. Bierlein and Lisa M. Bierlein to Charles D. Bierlein and Lisa M. Bierlein, 111 Mulberry Lane, Spring Mills, $1
HAINES TOWNSHIP
Ryan G. Shawver and Kirsten A. Shawver to Ryan G. Shawver, 127 E. Aaron Square, Aaronsburg, $1
HALFMOON TOWNSHIP
Robert F. Poust, Kristina C. Rose and Kristina C. Poust to Tia M. Dudukovich, 560 Sawmill Road, Port Matilda, $230,000 Jason T. Winwood and Jaime R. Winwood to James P. Goodwin and Sarah M. Goodwin, 19 Macintosh Court, Port Matilda, $375,000 Clayton R. Hetrick and Jill R. Hetrick to Jennilyn M. Vallejera and Lara D. Ladage, 225 Centennial Hills Road, Port Matilda, $329,000
HARRIS TOWNSHIP
Parkside Homes LLC to Fred L. Marroni, 122 Reuben Way, Boalsburg, $344,900 Joni E. Turley to Gwen E. Walker, 951 Kathryn St., Boalsburg, $300,000 Daniel Lekander and Peggy Lekander to William Arrowsmith and Amy Arrowsmith, 221 Meadow Lark Lane, Boalsburg, $175,000 Rockey Ridge Partnership to Spencer Szczesny and Elana Szczesny, 174 Derek Drive, Boalsburg, $614,500 Annette Callahan to John R. Fiegel and Linda C. Fiegel, 193 Plymouth Circle, Boalsburg, $319,500 Keith D. Johnson and Teresa A. Johnson to Reid B. Saupe and Rachel M. Williamson, 234 Harris Ave., Boalsburg, $250,000
LIBERTY TOWNSHIP
Timothy B. Yearick Sr. and Susan M. Yearick to Eric Spielvogel, Bald Eagle Forest Road, State College, $19,500 Susan Warner and Susan Andreoli to Brooke L. Conklin and Gary T. Conklin, 146 Matis Drive, Howard, $90,000
PATTON TOWNSHIP
McCaslin Custom Homes Inc. to Yihua Huang, 231 Bolton Ave., State College, $368,000 Charles C. and Beatrice C. Sullivan Trust, Charles C. Sullivan, trustee, and Beatrice C. Sullivan, trustee, to Charles C. and Beatrice C. Private Real Estate Investors, Charles C. Sullivan, trustee, and Beatrice C. Sullivan, trustee, 1616 Woodledge Circle, State College, $1 Clay M. Johnson and Andrea L. Johnson to Matthew Willyard, 644 Galen Drive, State College, $173,500
Ilya V. Stefanovich and Tatyana N. Stefanovich to David W. Burkhard and Lisa Burkhard, 111 Whisper Ridge Drive, Port Matilda, $314,900 Frederick J. Fenton and Erin J. Fenton to Warren J. Baker and Janelle C. Baker, 101 Red Adler Road, Port Matilda, $328,000
PENN TOWNSHIP
Kyla L. Strouse, Kyla L. Jackson and Ethan K. Strouse to Weston D. Campbell and Kimberly B. Campbell, 4838 Penns Valley Road, Spring Mills, $200,000
PHILIPSBURG BOROUGH
Narod LLC, Thaddeus M. Kasubick and Nancy H. Kasubick to AMG Rentals LLC, 506 E. Spruce St., Philipsburg, $62,500 Mary J. Sinclair by agent and Robert A. Sinclair to Shirl A. Thal, 291 Douglas St. Extension, Philipsburg, $244,000 Steven J. Bellows Jr. and Lisa M. Bellows to Stephanie M. McKenzie, 219 N. Fourth St., Philipsburg, $89,000
POTTER TOWNSHIP
Clair Hollobaugh Estate and Pamela S. Hollobaugh, executrix, to Pamela S. Hollobaugh, 138 Manor Road, Centre Hall, $1
RUSH TOWNSHIP
Jonathan M. Moyer to Teresa L. Bender and Chris W. Bender, 339 Sleepy Hollow Road, Philipsburg, $69,000 Justin E. Haponski and Davina L. Haponski to Andrew H. Bell and Sara M. Bell, 104 Sugarwood Drive, Philipsburg, $220,000
SPRING TOWNSHIP
Michael C. Haluga and Marcia Haluga to Carey Ann Riley LLC, 106 Noll St., State College, $62,500 Joann M. Eberhart and Joann M. Benner to Hussein Aboul-Hosn and Sydney AboulHosn, 175 Irish Hollow Road, Bellefonte, $1 Jacob A. Hirschhorn and Katelyn E. Dixon to Katelyn E. Gill, 947 Halfmoon St., Bellefonte, $151,500 JFDC Land Acquisition LLC to Brian Copsey and Valerie Copsey, 222 Jonathan Lane, Bellefonte, $194,900 Dallas A. Gallo and Barbara G. Gallo to Sarah D. Muchmore, 110 Valentine Hill Road, Bellefonte, $155,000 Paul A. Hartle and Ellen M. Hartle to Quality Rehabs Inc., 580 Valentine Hill Road, Bellefonte, $125,000 Cathy McCrea and Russell D. McCrea to David Arginteanu and Alexandra Bainbridge, 147 Valentine Hill Road, Bellefonte, $160,500
STATE COLLEGE BOROUGH
Mary A. Stankiewicz to Mary A. Stankiewicz, 605 E. McCormick Ave., State College, $1 Christine M. Andrus to Lydia A. Boles and Joseph M. Perla, 151 W. Prospect Ave., State College, $226,000 Robert Nairn and Heidi von Bernewitz to SMP Properties LLC, 1003 E. Beaver Ave., No. 255, Holly Springs, State College, $150,000 Zurich Group LLC to Gloria H. Rosenberger, Laura M. Dell’Olio, Grant H. Rosenberger and James L. Rosenberger, West Whitehall Road, State College, $1 Charles C. Herlocher to Charles C. Herlocher, 432 E. College Ave., State College, $1 Francesco Costanzo and Denise R. Costanzo to Francesco Costanzo, 939 Ringneck Drive, State College, $1 Paul R. Barsom and Susannah H. Barsom to Nena M. Ellis and Brian D. McDonagh, 417 W. Nittany Ave., State College, $333,000 Grant H. Roseberger, Laura M. Dell’Olio, James L. Roseberger and Gloria H. Rosenberger to Grant H. Roseberger and Laura M. Dell’Olia, West Whitehall Road, State College, $1 Karen H. Maynor, Karen M. Hughes and Stephen P. Maynor to State College Community Land Trust Inc., 1104 Center Lane, State College, $215,000 Gentzel Corporation to Cornelius LLC, 134 E. College Ave., No. 13A, State College, $1 Marvin S. Jones to Noah T. Coleman and Justin L. Wheeler, 1177 Dorum Ave., State College, $281,000
UNION TOWNSHIP
William I. Arbuckle and Penelope W. Arbuckle to Stephen G. Buchholz and Cynthia L. Buchholz, 2093 Rattlesnake Pike, Julian, $325,000
WALKER TOWNSHIP
Laura Ells to Jeffrey T. McKenzie and Stephanie M. McKenzie, 108 Fieldstone Lane, Bellefonte, $132,450 Nancy E. Andrews and H. Gary Andrews to Nancy E. Andrews and H. Gary Andrews, 169 Lincoln Lane, Bellefonte, $1
WORTH TOWNSHIP
Ronnie L. Robison, Gerald M. Robison, Tina Robison, Darrell L. Robison, Linda Robison, Sherry Moore and Luke Moore to Caliber Rental LLC, 193 Stoney Lane, Port Matilda, $92,000 Timothy Guenot to James D. Detrich and Pamela L. Detrich, 7656 S. Eagle Valley Road, Port Matilda, $110,000 Carolyn B. Teaman and Kenneth L. Teaman to R & H Property Management LP, 7851 S. Eagle Valley Road, State College, $575,000
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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
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MICROWAVE Oven, $20. Large box of wooden picture frames, $25. (814) 238-4469
Fuel & Firewood
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
SAMSONITE men’s genuine leather luggage. $50.00 (814) 867-2594
SNAPPER riding mower: 10hp, 30” cut. $125.00 Call (814) 321-1725
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SENIOR SOCIAL CENTER For participants with dementia. Monday- Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Reasonable rates. Garage Sales
PHILIPSBURG: 420 Laura St., Aug. 12th 8am-2pm, Huge Variety, Something for Everyone
FIREWOOD: Free cut oak for splitting. Park Hills. State College, PA Call (814) 237-4864
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Household Goods
SINGLE bed w/ headboard & 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
SOFA: dark red in color, 70” long, excellent condition. $100.00 Call (814) 355-0674 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
FOLDING COTS: aluminium with pads, great condition. $25/each. Call (814) 625-2176
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COUNTRY 5 min. from town. This 3 bdrn home sits on 1/2 acre with open living room, dining room, and kitchen. Three car garage. Bellefonte area. Asking $250,000 firm. Ph. 814.222.3331.
Autos For Sale
2008 TOYOTA MATRIX XR 2wd (auto) 4D wagon $6,500.00 Package 2 which includes: sunroof, air conditioning, ABS brakes, power windows and locks, power mirrors and cruise control, 1.8 L engine, 4 door, 16” alloy wheels, cloth seats, 6 CD player and radio. Has always been a non smoking. Call (814) 360-5390
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2009 MAZDA GI TOURING $5,800.00 We are selling our 2009 Mazda 6. It features the 4 door i Touring trim. The vehicle is in excellent condition, has a clean title and we are only selling it because our family is expanding. Everything works! The odometer is 108,904. It has 2.5 Liter 4 (814) 862-8534
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2012 MAZDA 3 SPORT VERY GOOD CONDITION $11,000 FWD, V4, CD player, Satellite radio, A/C, heated seats, power locks/windows, GPS, Bluetooth, rear spoiler and much more. This vehicle is fully loaded! (814) 933-4725
2010 CAMRY LE grey color LE it has 118K miles on it. Well maintained at Joel Confer. It has some paint scratches as indicated in the pictures and a dint on the front right bumper. Price as per KBB $5400 for fair condition. Asking $3500. (814)321-8115
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Why aren’t you here? 2010 Subaru Forester 2.5X Good condition Odometer reads 129,000 miles. Engine was replaced with 67,000 mile engine at 127,597 miles by dealership. All documentation available. Standard Features plus: JVC CD Player Roof Rails Automatic Transmission (570) 594-0137
LPNs, DONs, RNs & Nurse Aides Full-Time DONs Full-Time RNs, 12 hr. rotating shifts Full & Part-Time LPNs, evening & nights Full-Time Nurse Aides, evening shift Life is better in the Valley! Qualified candidates may respond to:
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